Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45117, for John Rawlings, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Rawlings, John. Rollins or
S 45117
CONTENTS

12.068 R New Hampshire
John Rollins 2 a ,
of Atton in the state of New Hamp. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the New Hamp. line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of June 1819 and sent to W. Badger Esq r Gilmanstown
N. Hamp re Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 10 mo: 13/31-83.69 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  48.:
$131.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cont'd on next page
Verification sent to A. Dyer Esq r . Dover, New Hampshire 6 Sept 1820

John Rollins Private Col Enoch Poor's Regiment New Hampshire Line Dec 1775 - 1 year
21 st April 1810.
This regiment that the large should be the credit of the service of the witness
W. Badger, Esq. Gilmanstown N. H.

State of New Hampshire
Strefford ss } On this 21 st day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears John Rollins - aged fifty nine - years resident in the Town of Alton - in said County and State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth 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 re- volutionary war: That he the said John Rollins enlisted as a private soldier on the fifth day of June A.D. 1775 for six months in Portsmouth in said State in Captain John Sutlidge's company Col. Nathaniel Regiment New Hampshire line some which time he served and sometime in December 1775 he enlisted again into the same company Regiment and line as aforesaid for one year which time faithfully served and was dismissed at Mount Independence in December 1776 he enlisted again in the month of January 1777 for twelve months  for seven months on the great Island so called at the mouth of Piscataqua River into Captain John Priest's company Col. Pierce Long's Regiment New Hampshire line which time he fully served and when he was discharged from service at Stillwater.

the seventh day of August 1777 in the State of New York that he was in the battles at fort Ann - 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 - William Badger
I William Badger judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Rollins did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental estab- lishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support 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 testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this 6 th day of August A.D. 1818
William Badger
Attest Dan Waldrum clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Rutherford

State of New Hampshire Shafford ss —————
} On this 21 st day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appear Daniel Wingate and Jonathan Whitehouse both of Grafton County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the fol- lowing declaration to be used in support of the preceding declaration of John Rollins - That he the said Daniel Wingate knew the said John Rollins at Concord, N.H. in 1777 and that he served in Col David Long's regiment but don't know how long - and that he the said Jonathan Whitehouse knows that he the said John Rollins served in Captain John Sutcliff's company Col Enoch Poor's Regiment for more than nine months in 1776
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid ————— William Badger
State of New Hampshire Shafford ss June 5 th 1819
I William Badger Judge as aforesaid do certify that the aforesaid witnesses (viz) Daniel Wingate & Jonathan Whitehouse are men of truth and credibility and are disinterested in the foregoing claim of John Rollins - William Badger

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss We the subscribers Select men of Atton Do hereby Certify that in the case of Samuel Small his Witnesses John Lary & John Rawlins are Disinterested and are men of truth & Credibility That in the case of Jacob Smith his Witnesses John Lary & Jonathan Whitehouse are Disinterested and are men of truth & Credibility and that in the case of John Rawlins his Witnesses Daniel Wingate & Jonathan Whitehouse are Disinterested and are men of Truth & Credibility
Atton May 24 th 1859
David Gilman William Hayes Benaiah Davis } Select men of Atton
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
Atton April 25 - 1818
We the subscribers do hereby Certify that John Rawlins is in Indigent Circumstances & stands in need of support from his Country
David Gilman James McBuffer Charles Rogers } Select men
Thereby certify that the above named persons were chosen to serve as selectmen of the Town of Atton for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and were sworn to the faithful dis- charge of their duty
Eleazer Davis Town Clerk

John Rawlings
12060
ban
Sept 1849.
Card

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the Second Tuesday of July, 1820.
John Rollins aged 64 , resident in Atlan in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
One cow — 1 hog — three small pigs — one old horse —
John Rawlings
And the said John Rollins following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I John Rollins do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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.
John Rawlings
And the said John Rollins doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
He enlisted June the 11 th 1775 in to the company commanded by Capt Richard Shatridge Col. Parris's Regiment of the New Hampshire Line, he joined the army at Winter hill, from thence after the British left Boston to New London — from thence to New York — thence to Pennsylvania and New-Jersey and Philadelphia thence back to the Hudson River — then to Fish Kill and West Point, thence to Albany — and from thence a circuitous route to Scituate — thence to St. Johns in Canada with Gen Arnold in his expedition in Canada thence a circuitous route to Mount Independent being the 31 st day of Dec. his term of eighteen months was out, he then enlisted into the company commanded by Capt John Brewster for twelve months in Loring's Reg t and served that time then he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Mcgregor for eight months all which enlistments had a regular discharge

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is Sept. 21. 1810 and the number of his pension certificate is 12060 :—That his occupation is that of a Farmer not able to labour any at all — That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.  my wife aged 62 not able to work  Theodore B. Rollins aged 20 years  Richard T. Rollins aged 17 years both able to work
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the 11 th } John Rawlings day of July 1820. Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 11 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and VALENTINE SMITH and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said John Rawlings having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is thirty six dollars — cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

45117 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 45-117
John Rollins Pio Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]