Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1643, for William Pettingill, New Hampshire

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Pettin Gill, William W. 1643. Pettengill. Sarah B.L.M. 11157-160-55
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2575.
New Hampshire
William Pettengill
Fullerton in the State of N.H. who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] Regiment of [blank] in the [blank] for [blank] of the 10th [blank] 6 - 20 - 1831
Entered on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of $5.00 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 1st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Nov 1832 and said claimant William Pettengill N.H.
Due to 1st of Sep 1832 $128.65 Due and allowances ending 1st Nov 33 42.88 $161.53
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. C. Blair Clerk. Vol. 15 Page 176

Reported
237 Concord New Hampshire Sarah Pringle widow of Al m Pringle who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private & Capt. N.H. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 85 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of June 1849. and sent to P. Dodge Amherst N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 1848, Page 37 Vol. 94 July, 37 book C.

93.722 act 3 March April 23 { '55
Sarah Pettigill, widow of William Pettigill { dau of Minerva
Corporal Holbourn N. H. Pte Pensioner
Revolutionary War
No 11-15 N. H. July 48-239
Ad. 16 Oct 50 Nov 29/55
Wodge [Signature]
Co. Richardson Amhurst N. H. -
Vol P. page 49.

Declaration of Sarah Pittengill
No 328
Sarah Pittengill wid of William N.H.
act 29 July 1848
Marr'd 1797 husband alive
admo 85 th p an pm 4 March 1848
Peabody Dodge Amherst N.H.

The State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough County Ss.
On this second day of October A.D. 1848, personally appeared before me Luke Wood being Judge of the Court of Probate of Milford, for said County of Hillsborough at her residence, Sarah Pettengill a resident of Milton in said County, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of July 29 th 1848 entitled, "An act for the relief of certain surviving Widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army." And also of the provisions of any other acts, or resolutions of Congress now in force, relating thereto. That she is the Widow of William Pettengill, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and that he enlisted under Captain Isaac Frye in the New Hamp- shire Regiment, commanded by Col. Scammon, and served in said War. That he was at the taking of Bennington, at Saratoga, at Danby Hook, White Plains and Valley Forge and various other places the particulars of which she is unable to relate, but for evidence of her said husband's services in said Revolutionary War, she refers to that which is on file in the War department furnished in ob- taining her said husband's pension. That he

draw a pension at the rate of forty two Doll as eighty eight cents per annum, under the act of June 7, 1832 for the evidence of which she refers to his certificate, which was returned to the Pension office with the papers, which drew the arrears of his pension in March 1845. She further declares that she was married to the said William Pettengill on the first day of June (1797) one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, by the Revd Abel Fiske then a settled minister in the Town of Milton in the county of Hillsborough, that her husband the afore- said William Pettengill died at Milton in said county on the Thirteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty four, that she was not married to him after the first day of January one thousand eight hundred, but the marriage took place previous to that date, to wit, at the time above stated - For the evidence of the death of her said husband she refers to the papers on file in Salem for the arrears of his pension in March 1845 -
Attest Hermon Pettengill Sarah her Pettengill
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me.
John Woodbury Judge as aforesaid.
I certify, that the cause of nonentitling the aforesaid declaration and of Court is, that the applicant is, in my belief, from bodily infirmities, unable

to attend Council without impairing her health.
Luke Woodbury Judge as aforesaid
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough County ss.
I, Riley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is an acting Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills for said County of Hillsborough, duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated on the first day of January 1836, and according to the Constitution of this State has a series of years yet to run. That said Court of Probate is a Court of Record having a Clerk or Register and is unlimited in its jurisdiction in granting letters of administration Probate of Wills and in the settlement of Estates with right to appeal. I further certify that the signature of the said Luke Woodbury above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this third day of October A.D. 1848.
Riley Dodge Clerk

Sarah Pettengill Widow of W m Pettengill
93.722
Charles Richardson Attorney Amherst A.H.

State of New Hampshire } ss. COUNTY OF Hillsborough
On this Eighteenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, a Just Peace & Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Pettengill aged Eighty nine years, a resident of Wilton in the State of New Hampshire , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Pettengill deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution - and a pensioner under the act of 1832 - which he drew to the time of his death - that the said Sarah Pettengill now receives an annual Pension of $ 85.77 under the act of July 29 th 1848 - and that she continues the widow of the said Wm Pettengill , for the service of her said husband she would refer to the rolls in file in the pension office and to the application of said William & herself for pensions together with the accompanying papers now in the pension office - that she has never before made application for bounty land and has never received a warrant under this or any other act of Congress, for evidence of her marriage & his death &c she would refer to the evidence in file with her application for a pension & the accompanying affidavit -
She further states that she was married to the said William Pettengill in Wilton N.H. on the first day of June A. D. 18 87 by one Abel Fisk a Clergyman and that her name before said marriage was Sarah Ballard ; that her said husband died at Wilton N.H. on the thirteenth day of October A. D. 18 44 , and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States," passed March 3 rd 1855 and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her, to Charles Richardson, Amherst, New Hampshire.
Her Sarah Pettengill Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, - and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of this application. and I certify that Sarah Pettengill the applicant is the identical Widow who now receives a pension under the act aforesaid that I have the Certificate before me, and that she is now a widow - Charles Richardson Justice of the Peace & Notary Public

STATE OF New Hampshire Town of Wilton County of Hillsborough
Personally came Hermon Pittingill & Sally Pittingill residents of the town of Wilton aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Sarah Pittingill make her mark & acknowledge the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she rep- resents herself to be; and that they deponents, do reside in the town of Wilton aforesaid, and that they are disinterested. — they further swear that, they have been well acquainted with William Pittingill & Sarah Pittingill for more than forty years — that they lived together as husband and wife until his decease which occurred at Wilton aforesaid on the 13th day of October 1844 as they both well remember — that they were both at the funeral of said William Pittingill , that the said Sarah Pittingill has since that time remains a widow, that they had seven children while they lived together as husband & wife —
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of April  day of  1855  Sally Pittingill Hermon Pittingill Chas. Richardson } Justice of the peace } & notary public —

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Charles Richardson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 14th day of June A. D. 185 2 , and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 20 day of April A. D. 185 5 .
Perley Dodge CLERK.

Extracts from the Records of the Town of Milton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
Capt William Pettengill of Milton and Miss Sarah Ballard of Concord, were married June the first one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven. R Abel Fisher
A true copy Attest Abiel Wilson, Town Clerk
I certify that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible letters and figures as follows "June 1 st 1797." Timothy Parkhurst } Town Clerk Milton
I Timothy Parkhurst depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception as above certified by me - Timothy Parkhurst Town Clerk of Milton
Hillsborough ss.
September 28. 1848 Personally appeared the above named Timothy Parkhurst and made oath that the above official by him signed is true Before me Perry Doye Justice of the Peace

Sturminster Newton Hamphire } Set, Newborough County
I Perley Doyne Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and Sturminster Newton Hamphire certify that Perley Doyne is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the 14th day of June 1847, and will expire on the twentieth day of June 1852 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 28th day of September 1848 Perley Doyne Clerk
Certificate of Marriage Sarah P. Doyne

William Pettingill
16332. Miller
1874
1870-1877
Mar 1870
Not entitled
Note see to
J.K. Knapp
2 Concord R. W.H.
1870
1870

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on the  the  first  third day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, } Justices. JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,
Personally appeared, in open court, William Pittinger aged Sixty one years, resident in Milton 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, to wit:— That in the month of April AD 1777 he enlisted for the term of three years into the Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Schamit in the company commanded by Capt Isaac Frye in the New Hampshire line on the Continental establishment and served in said corps till some time in the month of April or May AD 1780 and was then honorably discharged at a place called Enniss Pond in the state of New York
the date of my original declaration was on the twenty second day of April Anno Domini, 18 19 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 16334 on the back thereof.
And I 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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or 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 following schedule, by me subscribed.
  Real Estate 57 acres of hard poor land with the buildings thereon valued at 560.00   Personal Estate 1 House at 20.00   1 Yoke of oxen 4.00   3 Cows 36.00   3 - two-year-old cattle 21.00   1 yearling and one calf 8.00   20 Sheep & Lambs 20.00   6 Pigs 19.50   Farming Tools 27.00   House hold Furniture 23.25   $774.75 

My debts to divers persons amount for the whole to $316.62, as by schedule as exhibited to the court } $316 62
William Pittingill
My occupation is that of farming and am unable to do but little by reason of being a cripple occasioned by a broken leg, which has never been free from pain for more than one year last past.
My family, residing with me, consists of a wife named Sally aged fifty four years her health is as good as that of women in general of her age and as able for labour, my mother named Mary Wright aged eighty four years unable to do but little and dependant on me for support, three sons, one named Herman aged twenty two years lives with me as a hired man and follows farming business, he is in health, one named Leonard aged thirteen years, in health and able to do a boys work labour, and one named Isaac aged eleven years out of health and unable to do much except run of errands, and two daughters one named Sally aged nineteen years now out of health and unable to do but very little. her occupation is weaving and house hold business when well, and the other named Rhodes aged seventeen years, in health and able to do household business and able when well to support herself. William Pittingill
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
6th day of July
Neatman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly 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 foregoing schedule, is $774.75 and that said Applicant is indated as above
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
Sixth day of July, 1820.
Moses Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

East Hill 7/20 East Hill 7/20 August 29
1862 Honorable Lewis Cass Secretary of War City of Washington D.C.

I William Pettengill of Wilton in the County of Hillsborough State of New Hampshire (aged Seventy three years) enlisted in the year A D 1807 under the command of Capt Isaac Frye of said Wilton for the term of three years and marched from Wilton with others to Piccademy and joined the third New Hampshire Regiment commanded by by Col Alexander Scamuel Lt Col Colburn May Henry Perborn and about the close of the year was I was appointed to a corporal in said Company and did duty as such to end of the term I enlisted for, and was regular discharged in the year A D 1810 at a place called Crumpond in the State of New York.
if the above statements that I have made of my services in the Revolutionary war shall so corroborate the evidences of my services. (which I expect is in war office, as the Judge of Port informed me that as I had provided evidence to prove on the Pension Roll and give me pension certificate and as said one certificate is now in the war office, and that the living witnesses names one there too which placed on the Roll was better evidence than I could get at home at the present day) as to entitle me to a Pension under the act passed June 1832 for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary war My humble prayer is that the Secretary would send me a pension certificate. To the Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War of War of U.S.A.
Wilton August 28 th 1832
William Pettengill

Rehman
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1643
Sarah Pettigill, Widow. William Pettigill, Coop. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol. M. Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 93722
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 23 rd 1855.
W m Pittingeld Sec-Pri- Col Scammel
A. K. Lins
Rev. W. W.
11157-160-85
C. Richardson
Amherst
W. H.

Oct 30, 48 Sarah Pillsbury Mother of William Pillsbury died. R. Dodge
Free official business of the department
Hon J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City
William Pillsbury ill. Md. act 7 June 1832 $85.25
To what time was he last paid G. A.
Died 13th Oct 1844. P. to his death.
Pension office June 19. 1849 3
122.

5 11.157
160 Aug
Corporal 17 Jan 5 mo. 7 10 d Parole ~ 6 ~ 20 "
admitted
$85.77
Claimant at Wilton Hillsborough Co N H
I Joseph Gray of Wilton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, (aged seventy one years) do testify and say that I am well acquainted with William Pettengill of Wilton who enlisted in the year A.D. 1777, under the command of Capt Isaac Frye of said Wilton for three years, and marched from said Wilton with myself and others, to Ticonderoga where we joined the Third New Hampshire Regiment, commanded by Col. Alexander Scamnel, and about the close of said year said William Pettengill was appointed a Corporal in said company and did duty as such until the end of the term of time for which he enlisted and was regularly discharged, and said William Pettengill who now lives in said Wilton, and now before me is the identical William Pettengill named in this affidavit.
Joseph Gray
Hillsborough. ss. August 25 th 1832. Joseph Gray appeared before me and made Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Jonathan Burton Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Jonathan Burton within named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough, and duly empowered to administer oaths, and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord. 1832
A. Wallace Clerk
Mr. Noble Del. Salem Mch 1832 - Subscribed & sealed 1777 - Printed Book - 21 MS 1778 - Binding - 10 pages 1780

16334 New-Hampshire
William Pettengill of Milford, in the state of N. Hamp. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammon of the N. Hamp. line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Jan y 1820 and sent to J. R. Smith, Esq. Amherst. N. H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 $ 4 13 / 32 27 46 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Dec r 1820 40.00
$ 75. 46
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
7724
Notf: sent to J. R. Smith Amherst. N.H. 25 July 1820

Certificate of Death of William Pettengill

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
I Peleg Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that William Pettengill was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty two Dollars and eighty eight cents per Annum, was a resident of Milton in said County of Hillsborough and died at said Milton on the thirteenth day of October 1844. That he left a Widow Sarah Pettengill who is now living in Milton in said County of Hillsborough.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 27th day of October 1848. Peleg Dodge Clerk.

I Thomas Blood of Mason in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire in the sixtyfirst year of my age testify and say that I was knowing to William Pettengill of Wilton in said county enlisting as a Soldier into the Continental establishment from said Wilton sometime in the Spring of 1777 and that he joined the Army soon after his enlistment and served as a good Soldier in Captain Israel Furgys Company in the third New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Scamell with me during the term of three years.
Thomas Blood
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough ss. April 24. 19 th Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Blood and made Oath to the truth of the above.
Before me Abiel Wilson Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Thomas Blood is a man of a good moral character.
Abiel Wilson Justice Peace
This certifies that Abiel Wilson (who made the above certificate of Tho s Blood Oath) is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid & his official acts as such are entitled to Credit by the Laws of the State of New Hampshire
J. Smith Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

We Joseph Gray and Abiel Wilson both of Wilton in the county of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age do solemnly swear that we are both well acquainted with William Patten Gill of said Wilton who has applied for a pen- sion under the late Act of Congress & I know that he is so far reduced in his circumstances that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his sup- port, being lame & unable to labour and we are not interested in his case Abiel Wilson
Joseph Gray
Sworn to this 12th day of November A.D. 1819 (Before me) J. H. Smith (Official Justice of the Court of Common Pleas & they are Creditable Witnesses in Courts of Law)

Wm Pittingill 60 Private, Hillsborough Co. 3 d Regt. N.H. Line 3 years, Scammon's regt.
1829. Sworn to the 22 day of April 3 years.
J. H. Smith, judge, Amherst, N. H.

I William Pettengill of Wilton in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire in the sixtieth year of my age do solemnly swear that on the ninth day of April A D 1777 I enlisted for the term of three years in the Revolutionary war on the continental establishment in the Town of Wilton aforesaid in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Fry in the Third Regiment in the New Hampshire Line commanded by Col. Alexander Scammon soon after I marched to Scituate where I joined my Regiment aforesaid the fore part of May In which regiment in the service of the United States, continued untill the Month of April A D 1780 when I was honorably discharged at a place called Crompond in the State of New York being on a detachment I have never been on the pension list of the United States and am now a cripple unable to labour & feel myself so reduced in my circumstances that I must say I stand in need of the assistance of my Country for my support in the decline of life My discharge I have lost & have no other evidence in support of my claim that what I have here with exhibited.
Sworn to this 22 d day of April } William Pettengill A D 1809 Before me } Associate Justice of the Court J. H. Smith } of Common Pleas

I Joseph Gray of Milton in the county of Hillsboro' in the State of New Hampshire Yeoman do solemnly swear that I am knowing that William Patten Gill who has given his affidavit on the other side of this sheet did enlist under the continental establishment for the term of three years sometime in the month of April A D 1777 in Capt Isaac Dwyer's company in the Third Reg t in the New Hampshire Line commanded by Col o Alexander Scammel (I served the same time in the same company & Regiment) & I am also knowing that he honorably served out his time untill the Spring of the year A D 1780
Joseph Gray
Sworn to this 22 nd day of April A D 1789
Before me J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This Certifies that the Signatures of J. H. Smith herewith are in his own hand Writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire In testimony whereof I have here affixed the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. On the 29th day of April 1809 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough personally appeared William Patten Gill Resident in Wilton in said County in the sixtieth year of his age being duly can- tioned made solemn Oath agreeably to Law, in order to obtain a pension under 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 enlisted on the 9th day of April A.D. 1777 for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Farge in the Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Scammel the 3rd Regt. in the New Hampshire Line in which Regt. or in the service of the United States he continued to serve untill the Month of April A.D. 1780 when he was honorably discharged at a place called Cram Pond in the State of New York that he has never been on the pension List of the U.S. and is reduced in his circumstan- ces & Islands in need of the Assistance of his Country for his support having lost his discharge From which I cer- tify that it appeared to my satisfaction that the said William Patten Gill did in the Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment against the Common Enemy more than nine months & that he is reduced in his circumstances & need the Assistance of his Country for his support by his own evidence & credible witnesses And I now transmit the proceedings & the testimony taken & had before to the Secretary of War pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress.  J. H. Smith } Advocate Justice of Court of Common Pleas