Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11153, for John Odall, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Odall, John
S. 11153
Carded
CONTENTS

10.050
New Hampshire
John Odell
Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded Captain Emerson of the Reg t commanded Col Mooney in the New Hampshire for 6 months 18 days
Enscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire the rate of 22 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of March 1833 and sent Saman d Parker Amherst New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 $44.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4, 33 11.00
$55.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. H. Abbott Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 15 Page 109

26 13.610 John Odell Merrimack -
Milford
8/15/59
Send D. C. Parker Amherst

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, ss.
On this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Antrim within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid,
John Odell of Merrimack in said county aged seventy years Who being 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 he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say, on the last of July or the first of August in the year 1778 at Antrim in said county of Hillsborough he volunteered in Capt. Josiah Crossy's company in Col. Mose Nichols Regiment of New Hampshire militia to go to Rhode Island. Marched to Rhode Island and after remaining at Portsmouth a few days we were marched near to the enemy's lines at a place called Middleton as he thinks. Before the battle the volunteer militia were marched off the Island, and were then permitted to return home. That he served one month . Hezekiah Lovijoy was Lieut. of the company.
Second. That in the month of June in the year 1779 he enlisted in Capt. Daniel Emerson's company of New Hampshire militia as he supposes for six months . Marched to Providence and from there to Tiverton, and after the British evacuated the Island, the company went on to the Island, and were then attached to Col. Mooney's Regiment. Did duty there until about near the close of the time when the regiment was marched to Providence, and most of them discharged about the last

of Duerler. About sixty men were detained as a guard of which number he was one and served until January 9 th 1780 when he was discharged. making his service six months nine days -
That he was born in said Antrim, and lived there during the War, when at home, and until the year 1816 when he moved to Merrimack about a mile and a half from the east line of Antrim where he now resides.
That the former Clergyman of Merrimack is dead - one has lately settled in a District part of the town with whom he is not acquainted - That he is known to the Rev. Thomas Savage of Bedford He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Odell Sworn to
Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate. -
We Thomas Savage a Clergyman residing in the town of Bedford in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and Caleb Boutell residing in Antrim aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Odell who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 71 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Thomas Savage
Edmund Parker. Judge of Probate Caleb Boutell
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Thomas Savage who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Bedford - and that Caleb Boutell who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Antrim - and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edmund Parker - } Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.
I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Odell for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
twenty seventh
C. H. Atherton
Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, to wit,
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, I was born in Antrim N.H. in 1761 as I believe -
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have a record of my age in my Bible and a record of my age exists in the town records of Antrim as I believe
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer, I lived in said Antrim, when called into service, and until the year 1816 when I moved to Merrimack in the same county where I now reside.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer, I was never drafted or a substitute, but enlisted or volunteered.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I have stated the names of the company officers in my Declaration -
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer, I never received a written discharge.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Rev. Thomas Savage of Bedford - Col. Boutell Colonel Winton - William Read. David Wilson, Antrim Abel Goodridge Merrimack.
Certified by
H. H. Nelson
Register.

John Hall 13. 619
Paul
6 Mo 18 days a Mo
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Edmund Parker Amherst New H

BRIEF in the case of  John Hall  of  Wormwood  in the State of  New Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 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. As a Gen.     August In 1778 " 77 28 Private Col. Crosby Col. Nichols   June 79 " 5 28 " Col. Emerson "Moorhouse"   x per Roll of service   per Roll of service  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amherst New Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, 2 living witnesses 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Witnesses not  Stated as credible and further of record not enrolled to the  Justice has written the name of the applicant instead of  the money in one of the affidavits
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. D. Addison Examining Clerk.

Rev. May
11.153 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 11.153
John Odall Brn. Rev. Wm.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Alpheus Crosby of Daffery, in the County of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire, aged six- ty nine years, being duly sworn, testify and say, that, I was born in Amherst, in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, and lived there until the last part of June in the year 1779; when I enlisted in Capt. Daniel Emerson's Company, in Col. Moore's Regiment of Militia, for six months - We were march- ed to Rhode Island, and the Regiment was stationed at various places, until the British evacuated the Island, when we marched on to the Island and did duty there until near the close of our term of six months. When we were marched to Providence I was afterwards discharged about the last of December and returned home -
I further testify that John Odell then of said Amherst and now of Merrimack in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid enlisted with me at said Amherst at the time aforesaid and served in the same company with me during the term of six months for which we en- listed -
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss - on this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally came John Odell aforesaid, and signed the foregoing affidavit, and made oath in due form that the same is true. Before me Edmund Parker Justice of the Peace

I John Carlton of Mont Vernon in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged sixty  sixty nine years, being duly sworn, testify and say, that I was born in the town of Antrim in said county, and lived there, and in the town of Mont Vernon which was formerly a part of said Antrim, ever since. About the last of July, or the first of August in the year 1778 I volunteered in Capt. Josiah Crossley's company of Militia in Col. Moses Nichols Regiment, to go to Rhode Island.
We were marched to Portsmouth on the Island, and after remaining there a few days, were marched near the enemy's lines at a place called Middletown.
A day or two before the battle the volunteers were marched off the Island, and at the time of the battle we were in hearing but not in the battle.
The militia were then permitted to return home, and I was gone one month.
In the month of June in the year 1779 I enlisted  volunteered  agreed  entered in Capt. Daniel Emerson's company in Col. Moon's Regiment of Militia, for six months. We were marched to Rhode Island, and the Regiment did duty in various places until the enemy evacuated the Island, when we were marched on to the Island, and did duty until near the close of the time of six months, when the Regiment marched to Providence and were mostly discharged about the last of December. About sixty men were kept about a fortnight longer as a guard to the stores. Of this number I was one, and was discharged on the ninth day of January 1780.
I further testify that John Odell then of said Antrim, now of Merrimack in said county, enlisted, or volunteered, with me, both of

the times aforesaid and served with me in the same company all the time I served, and we returned home together at each time.
John Carlsten.
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss - On this third day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally came John Carlsten above named and signed his name to the foregoing affidavit, and made oath in due form of law that the same is true.
Before me Edmund Parker, Justice of the Peace -
See certified official signature of the Justice.