Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,494, for Benjamin Lamper, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Lamper, Benjamin
S. 44,494
CONTENTS

13.866
New Hampshire
Benjamin Lampson of W. Hanp. in the state of N. Hamp. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn of the N. Hamp. line, for the term of Two Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of May 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of July 1818 and to A. D. M. Dusele Dover New Hamp.
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  77. 67    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  118. 00    No. 22      31        $125. 67  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

44 494 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44494
Benjamin Lamper Paiv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benjamin Lampen Private P2 to P4
Dearborn N. Hampshire Regt.
Admitted
14 May 1819
N.H.
Benjamin Lampen's application for a pension
May 14, 1818
Benjamin Lampen, private July 1782 3 years service 8 months in colonel Dearborn's Regt. Transf to colonel Jackson's Regt made there and served until June 1784
The declaration must state the times in which the ap- plicant served.
Required the judges certif- icate that the applicant from his reduced circum- stances is in need of his country's assistance for sup- port.
11 June 1819
Grafton
14 May

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ss.
On the 14 th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appeared Benjamin Lamprey aged 66 years, resident in Effingham in the said district, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, did, 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 Benjamin Lamprey enlisted in said service in July 1782 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Dole Third of the N.H. Infantry Regt. commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn, to serve three years. That he served in Capt. Dole's company about eight months, when he was transferred to Capt. Austin's company of the same Regt. where he served till Feb'y 1784, when he was transferred to the company commanded by Capt. John Mills of the American Regt. so called, commanded by Genl. H. Jackson, altho' he continued to serve in said several camps in the service of the United States, from sometime in July 1783 until the 30 th day of June 1784, when he was discharged from said service at Constitution Island, so called, opposite West Point, in N. York State and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first District in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Lamprey 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
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 16 th
By Order of the Judge day of March A. D. 1819 A. Peirce Clerk. D. M. Durell

State of N. Hampshire Strafford ss. June 25. 1819
I certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Benjamin Lamprey who made the within declaration before me, is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
D. M c Quill Ch. Jus. P o Coos Place First District

Benjamin Lampier Soldier — — — — — in the — — — — — American — — — — — Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Thirtieth Day of June .
1784
By the General's Command, H. M c Kinley
E. Selden Capt. & Q st
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
E. Selden Adjutant