Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,077, for Robert Preston, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Preston Robert
S. 41,077
CONTENTS

19.948
Vermont.
Robert Preston.
of Windsor Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Leach of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scarborn in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year, from 1782 to 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th day of June, 1827.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of July 1828 and sent to Hon. G. E. Wales, Hartford, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of March 1828. $ 70. 39 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1828 - 48. -
118. 39
{ Revolutionary Claims Acts March, 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.
Endorsement stamp: 28
N. L. R. 75

19921 Robert Preston's Application for a Pension
Hon: Geo: E. Wales of R.
Rec d by H. Dec. 1827 Rec d 30 th June 1828
18 March 1818, Adm l .
pen: to com: 11 th
June 1827-

State of Vermont Windsor County ss
At a County Court begun & held at Woodstock within & for the County of Windsor on the First Monday of June Eighteen hundred twenty seven - - -
On this ninth day of June 1827, being the sixth day of said Term personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine & imprisonment, Robert Preston, resident in said County, aged Sixtytwo years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Robert Preston enlisted for the term of one year on the 21 st day of March in the year 1782 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Capt William Leach, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until the 2 nd day of January 1783, when he was discharged from the service at Verplank's point in the State of New York, That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to pension except the present; That his name is not on any the Roll of any State except New Hampshire, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension that I calculated to support myself & Family by my Labour, but meeting with a misfortune by having one of my Legs taken off, being a Cripple, and destitute of property, can no longer support myself without assistance of Friends or my Country. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of May 1820, 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 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th 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 - viz -
One Cow $14 - Eight Sheep $8 - - - - - 22 -
Household Furniture appraised at - - - - - 20 -
$42 -
Robert Preston - -
My Family consists of myself, my Wife aged 57 years whose health is poor, being lame & very infirm, I have four Children that live with me, viz, Almira Preston aged 17 years, Eunice aged 15 years, Robert Greene aged 13 years, and Royal aged 10 years - my occupation

is that of a Carpenter by Trade, but unable to labour on account of having but one leg.
That on the 18 th March 1818. I was then living in the Town of Wilmot in the State of New Hampshire - I went into the possession of a piece of Land by agreement in the year 1817, and lived on the same till the year 1819, at which time, not being able to pay any thing toward it, I was turned off of said Land - I was at that time the owner of One Cow & Eight Sheep and no other property, and in the year 1820 I removed to this State
Robert Preston
Sworn to & declared on the 9 th day of June 1820, before said Court -
Attest Benj am Swan Clerk
State of Vermont Windsor County ss
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windsor, do hereby Certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Robert Preston did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of Nine months under one engagement on the Continental Establishment. I also Certify that the foregoing, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court. - And I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty two Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this Eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty seven.
Benj am Swan Clerk

41077 INVALID.
Pey
File No. 41077
Robert Preston
Dr. Per. Inv
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 402
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
May 11-1904. His Chas. H. Preston Nathorn Mass

41 078
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Robert Preston
June 9, 1827 62 Windsor H. Co.
Mar 21, 82 —
CH
Capt Wm Leach Col Hy Dearborn Pat. to Jay 22, 83
no Pat

Hathorne, Mass. Apr 28 1904
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir:—
Please send me the pension record of Robert Preston of Windsor Co. Vermont - private in N.H. Line - pensioned under act of Mar. 18 - Commenced pension 1827 - age 68 - died 2 May 1833.
Yours truly Chas. H. Preston

James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Agent.

Hartford Vt. June 23 d 1828.
Sir,
I enclose to you again the application of Robert Preston to be placed on the Pension list, accompanying which are the depositions of Thomas Shannon and James Moore. — It does seem to me that they sufficiently prove his service and as that appears to be the only difficulty I hope his application will prove successful.
The credibility of the witnesses are certified to. and also the fact is proved that he served more than nine months under one enlistment.
I have the Honor to be Sir yours with respect
Lt. Col. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Agent
Geo. E. Walh

I James Moore of Thetford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont do testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States of America in the Revolutionary Army on the twelfth day of March one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two for the term of one year. William Litch was our Captain and Henry Dearborn was our Lieut. Colonel - At Chester on the twenty first day of May one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two, Robert Preston of Chester in said County of Rockingham, enlisted into the same Company and was in the service of the United States with me ten months when we were discharged honorably at Peaplanke-Point I have ever since the time of our enlistment been acquainted with said Robert Preston and have seen him this 16 day of January A.D 1827 -
James Moore
Orange County ss - Thetford January 16 th 1827 - Personally appeared the above James Moore signer of the above affidavit and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me
Gysmer Litch Justice of Peace
The above James Moore is a credible witness
Certified by me Gysmer Litch Justice of Peace

State of Vermont.
Orange County, Clerk's Office February 16 th 1827. — I H. E. G th Langklin Clerk of Orange County, Court do hereby certify that Lyman Fitch Esqr of Shelburne in the County of Orange and State of Vermont before whom the accompanying  affidavit of James Moore was taken was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Orange aforesaid, acting under the Authority of the State of Vermont, and the signature to his certificate are in his own hand writing, —
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Court the day & year above written,
H. E. G th Langklin

Robt. Preston.
Hon. G. E. Wales, H. R. rec. 12 Dec. 1826

State of New-Hampshire.
To All whom it may Concern.
KNOW YE, THAT
Samuel Aiken Jr. whose certificate is borne on the annexed paper, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rockingham
in said STATE, duly constituted and sworn, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full Faith and Credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, within and out of the STATE.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL of the STATE, at Con- cord, this Sixteenth day of November in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty six and in the fifty first year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Richard Parlett
Secretary of State.

I Thomas Shannon of Raymond in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States of America in the Revolutionary Army on the third day of June One thousand seven hundred and eighty-two for the term of one year. William Pitch was our Captain and Henry Scarborn was our Lieut. Colonel. At Chester on the twenty-first day of May 1782 Robert Preston of Chester, in said county of Rockingham, enlisted into the same Company and was in the service of the United States with me about ten months when we were discharged honorably. I have ever since the time of our enlistment been acquainted with said Robert Preston and have seen him this 7 th day of July A. D. 1826. Thomas Shannon
Rockingham County ss. Raymond July 7 th 1826
Personally appearing the above Thomas Shannon signs of the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Samuel Aiken Justice of Peace
The above Thomas Shannon is a credible witness
Certified by me Samuel Aiken Justice of Peace