Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45083, for Richard Presby, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N H
Presby, Richard
845083
CONTENTS

Not after sent to Dover Chas. M. Durell, Judge 17 July, 1820
Printed by Hon. Col. J. D. Durell, No. 16 July 1821, & same day re-instituted sent to Hon. Mr. Durell.
9610 New Hampshire.
Richard Presby, Newmarket in the state of N. Hampsh. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, — of the N. Hampsh. line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of April 1819, and sent to Daniel M. Durell, judge, Dover, N. Hampsh.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  84.76    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept.  48 "    10 mo. \frac{14}{30}  1819. \frac{8}{31} = 132.76.  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued $118 Reinstated

Application of Richd. D. D. D. of N. H. for a pension Richard Presby -
(Does not appear on the M. H. rolls.)
File this with old supp. cases -
N. Hampshire
Sept 1811 on all
Rolls

State of New Hampshire
First Judicial District
- 55
On the 17 th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first District in said State, personally appeared Richard Pnesby of Newmarket in said District aged eighty years who being by me duly sworn, did 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That he the said Richard Pnesby enlisted in said service, in the State of New Hampshire, some time in the autumn of 1775, in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Barker, to serve six weeks. That in March 1776 he again enlisted, in said State, in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Tilton to serve one year. That some time in the autumn of 1776 he re-enlisted in the same company, to serve during the war. soon after he enlisted to serve during the war, he was transferred to the company commanded by Capt. Frederick Bell, which belonged to the P. New Hampshire Reg't - and that he continued to serve in the several corps aforesaid, from the autumn of 1775 until the sixth day of June A.D. 1783. When he was discharged from said service, at Newburgh, in the State of New York - That he was in the battles of Hubbardston - two battles against Burgoyne, near Saratoga, & at the battle of Bennington in the Indian country; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn

Sworn to & declared before me, this day a year afore- said.
I Daniel M. Dwell, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first District in the State of New Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Richard Presby did serve in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid, against the common enemy — and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken there before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of plangness —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford, in said District here affixed to the same this 10 th day of March A.D. 1819.
D. M. Dwell
By order of the Judge
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk.

47 I hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with Richard Presby, whose declaration is hereto prefixed, & have always understood, & do verily believe that he is a poor labouring man, & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
D. M. Dwell
I Paul Chapman of Newmarket, of lawful age do hereby say, that I am well acquainted with Richard Presby whose deposition is hereto prefixed. I well remember he was a soldier in the American Revolutionary Army, & verily believe he served in said army during a greater part of the said war, & that his said deposition is true.
I do know that Mr. Presby was always called a mountainous soldier. I do know that he is a poor man, & is in need of assistance from his country for support. Paul Chapman
Sworn before me
D. M. Dwell Just Peace
I Jonathan Downing of Durham in the County of Stafford State of New Hampshire do hereby say, that I served as Sergeant Major of the second Regt. of the N. Hampshire line, in the Revolutionary War more than five years, & do know that Richd. Presby whose deposition is hereto prefixed served as a soldier in said Regt. more than nine months upon the continental establishment.
Jonathan Downing
Sworn before me
D. M. Dwell Just Peace

Richard Presby Munster 9640
D. H. Carpenter 68. 18 mos 50 118-
19 Apr 1819
Septm 1.819

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Richard Presby (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the fourth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  One small one story house standing on an other mans Land 50.00   1 Shovel of about 150 lb weight 7.50   1/2 doz second hand kitchen chairs 2.00   1 Ditto - case drawers 2.60   1 Iron pot one Tea kettle 1.67   2 pine chests one ax 2.00   1 Stove 2 Tables 3.00   Wash tub spail 1.00   sundry small articles of no great value 68.67 
About fifty Dollars in notes which fell to me by the death of a son lately deceased which amounts to my now owing
Subscribed in presence of  Phoebe Presby
his  Richard Presby mark

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this fourth day July , 1820, personally appeared in open court, at Portsmouth , before The Hon. John Harvey and Heall Bangin , 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, Richard Presby aged sixty three years, resident in Newmarket , 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:— viz
About seven years first in Captain Tiltons Company in Col. Enoch Poor's Regiment and afterwards in Captain Pikes Company in Col. George Reeds Regiment in the New Hampshire Line; and that the date of his original declaration to obtain pension to the best of his recollection is the 17th day of April 1818. and that he has received a pension the number of his certificate is 9670 and that he has no other evidence in his power at present than what has been already exhibited
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 that of a day labourer and am not of sufficient ability to pursue it
in consequence of being debilitated by the Palsy in family residing with me my wife aged sixty five years who is very infirm
Their capacity to contribute to our support is nothing Subscribed in presence of  Richard Presby Hehardwick
Sworn to and declared at Portsm. on the fourth day of July A.D. 1820 before John Harvey & Justice of the Peace Heall Bangin
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 sixty eight dollars and sixty seven 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.

Please to inform me of the result of the re-examination in this case W. O. Clamer Jr. M.C.

45083
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45083
Richard Presby Rev. Rev. Year
Act: 18" March 1848
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 403
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Exeter N.H. Sept. 23 d 1820
Sir
Herewith are enclosed some affidavits relating to the property & circumstances of Richard Presby of Newmarket who has been discontinued from the pension list
I am well acquainted with the majority of the persons who have testified to his (Presby's) circumstances and know them to be amongst the most respectable in the Town of Newmarket -
I am with great respect
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Esq. } Your Attd. Humble Servt Secy of War - } Peter Chadwick

A. Presby Newmarket Private 2 nd New Hampshire Regt. 1776 — 6 years
Service admitted. Wanting the judges certifi- cate of the alledged circum- stances of the party.
17. April, 1818.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham ss. }
On this seventeenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears Richard Presby , aged sixty years, resident in Newmarket in the said County of district, 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 revolutionary war:" That he the said Richard Presby — enlisted in the autumn of 1775 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Barker of the New Hampshire troops to serve eleven weeks , that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the said term of eleven weeks expired — that in March 1776 he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Tilton for one year — that in November 1776 he re-enlisted in the said company to serve during the war , a part of which time he served in Capt. Frederick Bell company, & always belonged to the second Regiment of the New Hampshire line — that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, till June 6 th 1783 when he was discharged from service in Newburgh — state of New York — that he was in the battles of Hubbardston — two battles with Burgoyne , high Stillwater — & the battle with the Indians, at Oriskany — beside several skirmishes —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Richard Presby did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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 witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Rockingham in said district, to be affixed to the same, this seventeenth day of April A. D. 1818
Attest P. Nuelwick clerk D. M. Durell of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in said District

I Jonathan Downing of Durham in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire do hereby say, that I served as a non commissioned Officer in the 2 d Regt. of the New Hampshire line, in the service of the United States, until the revolutionary war, from Decr. 1775. until June 1783 - that I am well acquainted with Richard Presby whose declaration is hereto prefixed, and do know that said Presby served in said Regt. from March 1776 until June 1783 - as stated in his said declaration. Jonathan Downing
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss - { April 25. 1818 Then the above named Jonathan Downing, personally appearing, made oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is just & true, before me D. McDuell Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire First Judicial district ss { March 30. 1819
I, D. McDuell Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the district aforesaid do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Richard Presby who made the foregoing declaration is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -
D. McDuell

Schedule of the Property of Richard Presby of Newmarket in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire a soldier of the revolutionary war
Viz The Occupancy of a small one story house during his natural Life
  1 old chest Value of one do Chest drawers 4/6 2 75   do 1 Trunk 4/6 2 old tables 6/ 1 75   do 2 Spinning wheel 4/6 0 75   do 2 newel platters & 1 tin pail 3/ 0 50   do 4 cups &c 1 sup bowl 2 Mugs 0 38   do 1 decanter 1 tumbler 1 tea canister 0 42   do 3 plates 2 b. plates 0 25   do 1 foot stove 2 jugs 1 bottle 1 Broyl 1 tea pot 0 62   do 8 kitchen chairs 12 glass 8 table spoons 1 96   do 5 knives & forks broken shovels & tongs for fire dogs 0 95   do 2 iron pots tea kettle, pan, skimmer 2 31   do 1 axe 1 hoe wash tub water pail 1 50   1 stove & small pig 6 60   1 powdering tub 0 34   The foregoing articles are some broken some very old do 21 08   about fifty dollars in notes which fell to me 50 -   from my son lately deceased 5 - 
Jeremy Mead
Andrew W. Doe
David Murray
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Then Personally appeared the above named Jeremy Mead And Andrew Doe & David Murray and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing schedule before me Subscribed
Before me, Nathaniel Dyer Justice of the Peace and the said Presby further states and declares on his oath that he is in debt to the amount of eighty dollars or more and that nearly one half of of said sum is for doctors bills for which he hath made an accurate calculation and he sets on his former declaration

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Nottingham do hereby certify that Nath l Keeblee is a justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signature to the within certificate of an oath administered to Jeremy Mead and others appears to be in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of September Anno Dom ini 1820
P. Chadwick

We the Subscribers do hereby certify that Richard Presby of Newmarket in the county of Rockingham & state of New Hampshire a (Soldier of the revolutionary war) hath been in such reduced circumstances for five or six years past that he has not paid any tax nor has he been the owner of any kind of real estate whatever & we are confident that said Presby is not the owner of one dollar worth of real estate at present nor has he been for six years past & we are credibly informed that the small house he now occupies on another mans land was a considerable part of it built by Private Charity Augt 21 1820
Paul Chapman } Select Men George Hilton } of Edward Hilton } Simsbury
Rockingham Augt 21 st 1820 Then the above named Paul Chapman George Hilton and Edward Hilton personally appearing made solemn Oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is true before
Henry Wiggins Justice Peace

I Peter Chaelfwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Nottingham do hereby cer- tify that Henry Weggjin is a justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid and that his signature to the within certificate of his having administered an oath to Paul Chapman George Hulton and Andrew Hulton appears to be in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of September Anno Domini 1820
P. Chaelfwick Clerk