Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,787, for Nehemiah Packard, Connecticut

SERVICE
Packard Nehemiah
NUMBER
S. 43 787
CONTENTS

1878
43 787
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 43 787 (Nehemiah Packard) Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Nemiah Packard in the 2 d  Reg t Artillery Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States two Years and four Months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 12 th June 1783
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
John Marshall Jr
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Wm. Washington
Adjutant.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 12 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Pachard, Nehemiah Conn. 543787

Letter 27 April 1887 P. 27
Died 20 Oct 1836
Examined with Orig.
Rolls Aug. 1883. M.S.
(1,844)
New York Roll
Stephens Packard Capt after Project Connelicut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Merits at the rate of 5 Dollars per month to commence on the 9 of April 1817
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Nov 1818 and sent to Mrs. Skillen Esq. Mrs. Amida G. O'Neil
Advances to 4th of Sept 1818
4 Mo 25 3/4 $ 39.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Myles  5 Years 1770.
Oneida Co. N York
Stephens Packard

61
Nehemiah Packard
Concord
Massachusetts

State of New York } Oneida County } ss.
Nehemiah Packard being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York - that he is Fifty six years old and upwards - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States - that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment for years and upwards that he enlisted in 1778 in Albony's Company Willis Regt. Connecticut line and served therein three years after which he enlisted in Edyan Company Sheldon, Regt. same line , and served therein till the end of the War in 1783. when he was discharged. The Discharge here annexed is genuine and originally granted to this Deponent.
Sworn 9 th Apr. 1818 } Before me. }
Nehemiah Packard
H. S. Miller
Writ Judge of Oneida.
State of New York } Oneida County } ss.
Henry M Neil - being sworn saith that he knows the above named applicant Nehemiah Packard - and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity - and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true.
Sworn this 9 th Apr. 1818 } Before me. }
Henry M Neil
H. S. Miller
Writ Judge of Oneida.

State of New-York, ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Nehemiah Packard did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14. — day of May 1818.
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ? CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 th — of May 1818.
Sam d Woodworth

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 8 th - day of Sept 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Nhemiah Packard aged 58 years, resident in Penn - 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 :
Served five years enlisted in 1778 in Abby's Company, Willicut Light Connecticut Line served therein three years. After enlisted in Eddy's Company Sheldon's Regt same line and served therein till end of the War when honorably discharged
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 1,441 That he is by occupation a Farmer in tolerable health -
That the number and names of his family residing with him : their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
His wife Mary aged 58 years in public Health His Son Nhemiah aged 17 in good health Jeremiah - 15 in slender Health
Neh. Packard.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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.
Sworn to and subscribed declared, on the 8 th day of Sept - - 1820. declared before me.
Nhemiah Packard mark
M c Millan notary public

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of
Nehemiah Packard - One piece of land with a small house thereon in Paris which is worth about one hundred dollars    100     15  Five pigs    2  Calf    8  Pot utensils and other household utensils worth about eight dollars    125   
I have besides a Man in my possession for which I engaged to give and still owe twenty five dollars.
Income here in Nehemiah Packard mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 5 th day of Sept 1820, before M Miller
Sint Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of Sept 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is One hundred twenty five - dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: And I 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 One hundred twenty five dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood

Meek & Farnis Bank Albany Pension Agency April 10. 1837.
James L. Edmunds Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
The Widow of Nehemiah Packard, a Pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818, claims pay to the time of the death of her Husband - As he resided in Pennsylvania, and the person of attorney refers to the New York Agency for pay- ments, I have to request the favor of your instruction, in the case, for the under Voucher - I am, Sir, very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Thos M. Clapp Pvt & Pen Agt

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Packard, Nehemiah GRADE Drummer LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4851 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 23, 1796
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.