Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,334, for Samuel Pope, New Hampshire

SERVICE
Pope, Samuel Ruth
NUMBER
R. 8334
CONTENTS

8334 Ruth Pope mrs Same Pope age 83 state Va
Passif
Report to Mr. Kelly

Know all men by these presents that I Cyrus Pope of Pautney in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont and one of the children and legal representatives of Samuel Pope a revolutionary soldier and Ruth Pope his wife who is now deceased do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint John T. Kirby of Washington City in the District of Columbia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine into and prosecute any claim that may be due or found to be due, the children and legal representatives of Samuel Pope and Ruth Pope in virtue of said Samuel Pope's service in the Revolutionary war and the several acts and resolutions of Congress relative thereto, and that might have accrued to either of the said parties, and not drawn during their life time and now due to their legal representatives, and to receive the certificate of pension as when issued by the De- partment; I hereby confirming whatsoever my said attorney may do, or cause to be legally done either in person or by substitution, in the prosecution of said claim, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the premises whatsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26 th day of November A.D. 1852
Signs in the presence of
Cyrus Pope
A. Neal
H. G. Peabody
State of Vermont Rutland County ss
At Pautney in said County of Rutland on this 26 th day of November A.D. 1852 personally appeared Cyrus Pope and acknowledged the within power of attorney to be his free act and deed Before me
H. G. Peabody
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
RUTLAND, S. S.
Henry Edgerton Deputy I, FREDERICK W. HODKINS,
Clerk of the County Court for the County of
Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Henry G. Mabel
Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the thirtieth day of November, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and expires the thirtieth day of November next:
: that his signa-
the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this 17 th day of December Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- two
Henry Edgerton Deputy CLERK.
Henry G. Mabel Justice of the Peace

June 1878 Certificate of Marriage
John

State of New Hampshire } Town of Hillsborough and } County of Hillsborough }
Extract from the town records The following marriage was solemnized by the Rev. Jonathan Barns
Married November twenty third one thousand seven hundred and eighty six Mr Samuel Pope to Mrs. Ruth Burrows
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Nov m 23 d 1786
Levi Goodale Town Clerk of Hillsborough I Levi Goodale above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the town county and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me Levi Goodale
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss August 13 1844
Then the above named Levi Goodale to me well known as a person of veracity personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing certificates by him signed are true
Before me Thomas Wilson Justice of the Peace

State of Northampton } Hillsborough County } Set. I Perry Doage Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify That Thomas Wilson is an Acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County  State Commission- ed and qualified; That his com- mission was dated on the 12 th day of June 1841 and will expire on the 11 th day of June 1846, and That his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 15 th day of August, 1844.
Perry Doage Clerk

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Mid. reg. 8334 Samuel Pope , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     — — Beard   { end 2 or 3 years ending Dec 17, 1783 — { Gen Washington's Early Guard, dis Charged by Gen Knox   Also served in Mar 1772 — 30 U.S. Inf  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hillsborough Hillsborough Co N H & Grandison Rutland Co Vt.
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks: He married (Mrs) Ruth Burrows Nov. 23, 1786, as shown by the records of Hillsborough, N.H.; She resided at Shrewsbury in Reg. War Rutland Co Vt in 1844. Her claim was rejected on the ground of no proof of service. Their son Cyrus Pope was a resident of Poultney, Rutland Co Vt in 1852.
Very respectfully,
Mrs S. A. Kearney
461 Monroe Ave
Commissioner.
2058163m11-05
Elizabeth N 2

Copy.
Pension Office Jan 11. 1845
Ruth Pope should furnish a declaration in open court, setting forth the length and grade of her husband's services, names of co. & field Officers
JMR Oct 29 1845

No 11.508
Charles P. Pease
Vermont
As to Collet Wall Sec.
12th 1844.
" to Mrs. V. Root Jan'y 18. '45
" Jno Tivey Octo 18/1853
and July 7th 1858.

11.500
Ruth Pope Jr Vane
Act of July 38
to Hon. J. L. Edwards Pension agent McKinley home
Q

Clarendon August 28th 1844
Deer Sir enclosed the separate of Mrs. Dora Maynard the affairs of Mr. John Maynard. Professor Jonathan D. has had Mr. Smith to satisfy the Service of Mrs. Samuel Dora the Widow Dora Delastier as to her share of the Service of the Burial Mr. Great left at your place last Winter together with the affidavit of Mr. Cludige as to his knowledge of Mr. Dora's Service the affidavit of Mr. John Woodard made by Levi Goodale Esq. I have now sent the Certificate of the Clerk of the East Hants Court Esq. Goodale is a part of the per but as you have the copy in the affidavit of Mr. Cludige and as if his being a part of the per I think the proof is now complete to satisfy the Service of Mr. Dora & hope you will send me a Certificate to enable the Widow to draw her portion of Wood Very Respectfully Sir I look you only attached to the in closed documents
I am Sir Very Respectfully To Hon. J. S. Edwards your obedient servant Persian agent Caleb Morell

Plainview Oct 28th 1844
Dear Sir you favor of the 20 instant is duly recd in which you say you can't answer my discharges in Retraction to the Bds of the Widow of Samuel Dyer as by firmness you with his Christian name the name is Ruth which you will by the enclosed the Declaration of the Syndicate were sent last April to the Hon Solomon Dyer to present to you which declaration acknowledged the act of marriage under the advisement of John Morrill sent word to you in the month of August last with the advisement of Rufus & Jonathan Dyer & Nathan Smith & a proper Certificate of the marriage which agreed to the note of the Department Sir Sackale the justice of the peace that in the advisement of John Morrill I made into the hands of the Clerk of the Court into his being a minister of the Gospel the advisement of the Church that I sent you will find the Clerk have advised to his being in office in case the marriage certificate & the advisement I have mentioned have not been sent to you as an official I will thank you to inform me how I can fetch them or give a bond there or in case the papers are lost I hope you will send me reports to the effect that I have now found the papers
I am Sir very Respectfully your obedient Caleb Hull
To the Hon J. L. Edwards

I Nathan Smith of Shrewsbury in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Pope formerly of Clarendon in the County and State and am well acquainted with Ruth Pope Widow of said Samuel She now lives in Shrewsbury since that I was in the Army in the late War with said Samuel Pope at Plattsburgh & Burlington and he told me at that time he was in the Revolutionary War at age of sixteen and further say not Nathan Smith
Sworn to before me this 26. day April 1844
John Buckmaster Justice Peace

I Jonathan Parker of Clarendon in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged fifty three years do depose testify and say that I have been acquainted with Samuel Pope for a great number of years and I further say that in February one Thousand Eight hundred and fourteen I then Belonging to the 30 th Regiment of the United States In Infantry was at that time Stationed at Plattsburgh in the State of New York that the said Samuel Pope belonged to the same Company and Regiment that I did and soon after the arrival of General Wilkinson at Plattsburgh he General Wilkinson was inspecting the troops and on passing Samuel Pope he enquired if he was not out in the Revolutionary war Pope answered that he was General Wilkinson enquired to what line he belonged but the answer I can not give for a certainty but Wilkinson Recognized him said he knew him in the Revolutionary Service
Yours Parker.
State of Vermont } At Clarendon in said County this Rutland County ss } fourth day of June one Thousand Eight hundred and forty four Personally appeared Jonathan Parker and made solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the Truth
Before me Joseph A Hays Justice of the Peace
I Rufus Parker of Clarendon in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged fifty Eight years do depose testify and say that I have been acquainted with Samuel Pope for a great number of years and I further say that in the Month of February I should think or in the Winter of the year one Thousand Eight hundred and fourteen I then Belonged to the 30 th Regiment of the United States Infantry and was at that time Stationed at Plattsburgh in the State of New York that the said Samuel Pope belonged to the same Company and Regiment that I did and soon after the arrival of General Wilkinson at Plattsburgh he General Wilkinson was inspecting the troops and on passing Samuel Pope he enquired if he was not out in the Revolution- ary war Pope answered that he was Wilkinson enquired + What line he belonged but I cannot now say what the answer was but Wilkinson recognized him said he knew him the S d Samuel Pope in the Revolutionary Service and after Wilkinson passed I heard him say that he must have a talk with that man
State of Vermont } At Clarendon in the County of Rutland County ss } Rutland on this fourth day of June one Thousand Eight hundred and forty four Personally appeared Rufus Parker and made solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the Truth
Before me Joseph A Hays Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont { I certify that I am personally Rutland County } acquainted with Rufus Parker and Jonathan Parker who have subscribed the within depositions and I know nothing why full credit may not be placed in their statements Joseph A. Hays Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins , Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Joseph A. Hays Esquire was, at the date of the Certificates to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified to take depositions and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Rutland in said County, this 25 th day of June Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty four  H. M. H. Hays

I John Morrill of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do hereby and say that I was well acquainted with Mr Samuel Pope of Hillsborough aforesaid in the revolutionary army. He belonged to Col. Keels regiment and was in the army from two to three years. He joined the army in 1781. He was discharged the same day and at the same place that I was being at Westpoint the 17 th day of December 1783. discharged by Gen. Knox near the last of his services he was one of Gen. Washington's Guards. I was particularly acquainted with Mr Samuel Pope as a part of the time he belonged to the same Mess that I did.
I was also well acquainted with him after he returned to Hillsborough.
John Morrill
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss August 13. 1844. - Then the above named John Morrill to me well known and believed to be a person of veracity personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit is true. Before me Levi Goodale Justice of the Peace.

Hillsborough Is. - Aug 17 - 1844
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within named John Morrill now living in Hillsborough (formerly of Deering N.H.) for thirty years last past and have always considered his character good for truth and veracity and that his character has been so considered by the public
Levi Goodale Justice of the Peace

The Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir—
My Great- grandfather fought in the Revolutionary war, but was too young to be regularly in- listed, being only sixteen years old, but was one of Gen. Washington's Body-guard. His wife some time after the war and after Samuel Pope's death, applied for a pension, which was not grant- ed, on the ground that he

was not regularly enlisted. Thinking there might be some record in the Pension Office in regard to this, we would like to know -
I Samuel Pope's wife's name in full and the address to which the reply was sent. II When Samuel Pope died and where, also any informa- tion as to his service in the War -
Samuel Pope went from Vermont but there are few records of any kind in that state and we have

failed to learn any thing from the Agent,
Respectfull,
Mrs. G. A. Keenan (Esther Pike Keenan) 401 Massac Ave.
Elizabeth, N. J.
October 19 th 1906.

W. H. Pope widow of Sam l Pope Act 1838 - Vermont Suspended -
Washington Feby 13 th 1851.
Sir,
I am requested to investigate the claim of the widow of Samuel Pope, of Vermont, for which purpose I wish to examine the papers filed in your Office.
I am Respectfully, Yours & Sir, H. G. Wade
It appears from letters exhibited to me, that H. G. Wade is authorized to investigate the claim. Feby.
Mr Cole
Feb. 13 1851
E. G. Miles
March 31
L. D. Heath Esq Con d of Pensions

1906 Oct 27- History to Mr. F. L. Keeny. Mr.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5334
P. O. _____
Keith Pope
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .