Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13976, for Henry Montgomery, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N. H.
Montgomery, Henry
S. 13976
CONTENTS
carded

128 1/2 New York
Henry Montgomery of Aurelius in the State of New York who was a Private in the _____ commander by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col J Starke in the New Hampshire line for One Year & Six Weeks,
★ Continental and N.H.
Records completed Oct. 8, 1806.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of — 44 Dollars 62 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Octo- ber 1832 and sent to Albany
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832. $ 66.93 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. '33 22.31
$ 89.24
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book D
Rev. C. Stiles Clerk Vol. 5 Page 120

admitted
1 year & 6 weeks
A. Gould agent

BRIEF in the case of  Henry Montgomery  of Aurelius in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it does so appear  3. How old is he? Eighty two years  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 1776 1 1 1/2 As a Private Gen. Col. Jn. Stark. N. Hampshire  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Londonderry - N. Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls? By the living witnesses, and a Document purporting to be his Discharge  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are correct in form and authentication 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

Henry Montgomery
3538

State of New York Cayuga County } ss Joseph Barron of Aurelius in said County of Cayuga being duly sworn says that he is aged sixty nine years, and is well acquainted with Henry Montgomery of said town of Aurelius. That he was well acquainted with said Henry in the time of the Revolutionary War
That said Henry was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Moore in Col John Starks Regiment. in the New Hampshire line during the year 1776. that he this depo- nent was a soldier in the same Regiment during said year and saw the said Henry in service frequently during said term
That after the expiration of the one years service during the year 1776. the most of the soldiers in said Regiment again enlisted & continued in said service for a term of six weeks and he has no doubt that the said Henry did enlist and continue to serve in said Regiment for a term of six weeks after the expiration of his one years service as above stated.
Sworn & subscribed this 11 th day of July A D 1832
Joseph Barron
John Grover Justice of the Peace }
I certify that the said Joseph Barron is a man of truth and veracity as I verily believe John Grover Justice

State of New York Cayuga County ss
I Michael S Myrus Clerk of said county do hereby certify that John Grown was on the eleventh day of July last and still is a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity - that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and believe his signature to the within affidavit to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said county and subscribed my name the twenty second day of August A D 1832. M. S. Myrus
Joseph Burras
aff

State of New-York, Cayuga COUNTY, ss.
personally appeared in open Court , before the me  Judge 22 nd day of August A. D. 1832 and state of New-York, now sitting , Henry Montgomery a resident of Seneca  Seneca in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged eighty two 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 act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832: — That about the first of January A D 1776. at the town of Londonderry in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire he enlist- ed into the company commanded by Captain Daniel Moore & Lieutenant David McGregor in the Regiment commanded by Col John Starks & Lieut Col Thomas Poor. of the New Hampshire line. that he marched with said company first to Winter Hill, where he rem- ained until the following Spring from thence said company marched to New York from thence to Albany, from thence to Lake George — from thence to St Johns. from thence a detachment went to Montreal, from thence to Chamblee where said detachment again joined said Regiment, and marched from thence to Sorelle, from thence back to Chamblee. from thence to St Johns. from thence back by the way of Piccadilly & Albany to Man throughout Pennsylvania to New Jersey and was at Trenton at the time the Hessians were taken. from Trenton said company marched to Princeton where a battle took place from Princeton he marched to Morristown where he was discharged on the 14 th day of February A D 1777 having served a term of one year one month and a half. that he first enlisted for one year, at the expiration of which term he again enlisted in the same company for a term of six weeks which said last mentioned term expired on the 14 th day of February A D 1777 aforesaid
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State or Territory
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. L. Ackers Sec Henry Montgomery Just Jd of Peace

And I the said Joseph L Richardson do hereby declare my opinion that the said Henry Montgomery was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. I further certify that the said Montgomery is unable to attend court by reason of age and bodily infirmity August 22 d 1832
J. L. Richardson First Judge of Poughkeepsie
State of New York
Cayuga County
ss I Michael S Myers Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga do hereby certify that Joseph L Richardson before whom the foregoing declaration and certificate was made and
by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is the first Judge of said court duly commissioned and sworn that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity - that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said judge and believe his signature to the said affidavit and certificate to be genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court and subscribed my name the twenty second day of August A D 1832
M. S. Myers

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Montgomery Henry
S. 13976

Henry Montgomery S. File 13976 N.H.

Morristown February 14th 1777 Permit the warrior Henry Mountaining to pass the Guards with his Gun to New England for he is Discharged from the Continental Service
Thos. Clarke

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13976 INVALID.
File No. 13976
Henry Montgomery Rev Peter Ward
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]