Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,719, for Jethro Pettengill, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Pettengill, Jethro ~ Pettigill
S. 46,719
CONTENTS

Notification sent August 1st 1820 to Hon. Burleigh, Pembroke Puffin, N.H.
11.053
(Signature) 6.12.19
New Hampshire
Jethro Pettengill
of Epsom in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 5 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1819 and sent to Hon. D.L. Morrill Goffstown N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 \frac{12}{30} \frac{4}{31} 85.56
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 Sep: 1817. 48 —
(Signature) $ 133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(Signature)

Jethro Pettengill
11053
Continued
25 May '19
Sep. 1819.
admitted to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex on the oath of (Jethro Pettengill) his right and lawful exception by him subscribed CERTIFICATE of the above course and proceedings of Jethro Pettengill

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Isaac Pittingill (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the Jan th day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
One cow four years old which I purchased with money I received from my pension valued at _____ $15—
Wm Lloyd Mich l McClure his Isaac Pittingill Mark

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this twenty ninth day of June, 1820, personally appeared in open court, before me Hall Burghin
a judge , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County
of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jethro Pillsbury aged Sixty three years, resident in the town of Epsom, in
said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— That in the month March
1778 he enlisted as a private soldier in the company under the command of Capt. Ebenezer Foss in Col. Joseph Cilley Regt. in the Continental Army that he was in the battle against the British Army at Monmouth and that he served in said Regt. until the end of the revolutionary war when he was discharged. The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 14 th day of April 1818 The number of my pension certificate is P. 11.053 I have received a pension
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th 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 provision 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. My occupation is a
farmer but not of sufficient ability to pursue it
in family residing with me my wife Eliza 53 years of age, one Daughter 26 years Joanna, one 18 years Mary, one 16 years Elizabeth, one Son 7 years James
Their capacity to contribute to their support not able to render any assistance towards my support Jethro Pillsbury
Witness Meek McKey Sworn to and declared at Epsom on the twenty ninth day of June A.D. 1820 before
Me Hall Burghin. Judge of Said Court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the 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 fifteen dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of July , 1820.
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

Jethro Pettengill Private
Colonel Bellows Regt New Hampshire Line
1778-1781
8th Vol
188

I Jethro Pettengill of Epsom in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, certify and declare that in the month of March one thousand seven hundred and seven- -ty eight I enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army in the revolutionary war against Great Britain in a company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Fiske in Colonel Joseph  Brig  the regi- =ment in the New-Hampshire line, in the continental establishment that I continued in said Service until the end of that War when I was regularly discharged, And I further declare that when I left the ser- =vice I received an honorable discharge which by some means or other is now lost, that I am now poor and in reduced circumstances, and need the assistance of my Country for support. J.
Witness Michael M c Clary April 14 th 1818
His Jethro L Pellingill mark
State of New Hampshire April 14 th A.D. 1810 Rockingham ss } These letters Patent give
Then Jethro Pettigill who subscribed the above personally appearing made solemn Oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just and true —
before me John Harvey } one of the Justices of the County Court at Common Bleas for the County of Norfolk

I John Harvey of Northwood in the County of Rock- ingham and State of New-Hampshire one of the Jud- ges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham aforesaid; do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jethro Pettin- gill did serve in the Revolutionary war assisted by him in the within declaration
May 25 th 1810 —
John Harvey
By order of the Judge
E. Radwick Clerk

I M ch . McClary of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Esquire testify and say that being an officer in the continental Army in the New Hampshire Line at the time the said John Pettengill engaged in the Army I am well knowing that he served in the same as a private soldier as he has stated in his affidavit and that he is now very poor and needy, and has been for more than twenty years and really stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support April 14 th 1818 M ch . McClary
State of New Hampshire } April 14 th A.D. 1850 No. 1000 I then Michael M c Clary Esq. personally appearing and under solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just & true. Before me
John Harvey (one of the Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas for the County of Buckingham)

OLD WAR.
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Jethro Pettengill
Pri., N. H. Civil.
Rev. War.