Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45035, for James Nesmith, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N.B.
Nesmith, James
NUMBER
S 45035
CONTENTS

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New Hampshire
James Nesmith
of Bedford - in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Seamell of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years - 1777 -
Subscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 18 18
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of May 1819 and sent to J. R. Smith Esq. Judge Amherst New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. $ 88. 23 Semi-annual all'ce ending Sept. 1819 $ 48 -
10 27 / 30  24 / 30 lines      $ 136.23
 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } 
Continued
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James Nesmith 75
Sworn to 4th Ap. 10/10
New Hampshire Line
2 Wt as to service
private
Colt Scammells Regt
New Hampshire Line
1777- 3 years
On Roll
Admitted.

I Levi Whitman of lawful age testify & say that I am acquainted with the said James Wasmith whose statement is on the other side of this sheet & that the same James Wasmith served as a Soldier at West Point in the year 1780 -
Test: to the mark & signature of L. Whitman Levi his Whitman Hillsborough ss { Bedford April 3 rd 1818
Then personally appeared Levi Whitman and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed
Before me William Moor Justice of peace State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. On the 4 th day of April A.D. 1818 Before me, Subscribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appeared James Wasmith President in Bedford in said County in the seventy fifth year of his age and being duly cautioned made solemn Oath agreeably to law in order to obtain for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United on the twentieth day of April A.D. 1777 for the term of three years in Scamells Regiment in the New Hampshire Line and continued until his term of three years was faithfully served in the State of New York. That he is now on the destitute of property & supported by the Town of Bedford the assistance of his Country for his support that during Hill - the taking of Bennington at Monmouth &c From appears to my satisfaction that the said James Wasmith did the Continental establishment more than nine months James Wasmith is reduced in his circumstances & needs the
This certifies that the signature of James Wasmith on this paper is in the hand writing of himself and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough In testimony of which I have here to set the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk

We the undersigned, Select men for the town of Bradford, do testify that James D. Smith of Bradford aforesaid is poor, and is now supported by said town of Bradford
William Moor James Parker John M c Allaster } Select men
Hillsborough Feb y April 3 rd 1810 Then the above named William Moor, James Parker & John M c Allaster made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them signed before me - William Moor for his own
pension under the late act of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for the Revolutionary War," that he enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Daniel Divermore's Company in Colonel Alexander's Regiment and continued to serve in said Company or in the service of the State until such time as he was honorably discharged at West Point. I further certify that it appears from the pension list of Invalids of the United States that he is receiving thereby that he is reduced in his circumstances by reason of his services in the Revolution he was in the Battles of Bunker's Hill and other evidence to me given I certify that it appears that he served in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy and I further certify from my own knowledge that the said William Moor is a poor man and I now transmit the proceedings & the testimony taken by me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that Levi Whitman, W m Moor, James Parker and John M c Allaster are all creditable witnesses in Courts of Law and that William Moor who made the affidavits of their oaths on this paper is an Acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid whose official acts as such are entitled to credit by the Laws of the State of New Hampshire.
J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I James Nesmith of Bedford in the county of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire do hereby solemnly swear that sometime in the month of April or May in the year 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. George Read Company in Col. John Stark's Regiment for the term of eight months, which term I faithfully served out and was honorably discharged by said Read - and on the 20 th day of April in the year 1777 I enlisted as a private in Capt. Daniel Livermore Company in Col. Alexander Lyman's Regiment in the New Hampshire Line for the term of three years, which term I faithfully served out, and was honorably discharged in writing by said Livermore at West Point, which discharge I have not now in my possession - during said service I was in the battle of Bennington Hill, in the battle at the taking of Bennington. In the battle at Saratoga, & in some battles with the Indians - I further declare that I never applied for a pension from my country, and am not on the pension list of Invalids - I am now in my seventy fifth year, and am not possessed of any property except my clothing & some trifling articles of house hold furniture and am now supported by the town of Bedford -
James Nesmith
Sworn to this 4 th day of April A.D. 1810
Before me J. H. P. Esq. Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

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James Smith
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Sept 10/19.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Chester in said county of Hillsborough, on this fourth 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, JEDIDIAH K. SMITH, } Justices.
Personally appeared, in open court, James Nemeth aged Seventy six years, resident in Bedford 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 year 1777 he enlisted as a soldier in Capt Danyil Livermore's company in Col. Scamells Regiment in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment, to serve for the term of three years - I served said time and was then discharged at West Point
the date of my original declaration was on the fourth day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 11,021 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.
  My personal property consists of 27.25   one bed & drawers valued at 1.25   one Table .75   Six Chairs 0.75   one Arm Chair 1.00   1 Coffee Pott & two tea pots .75   1 Tunnel, dipper & Skimmer .25   1 Looking Glass .40   Eleven earthen plates .66   two small mugs & four Bowls .30   one Tea canister and dipper .20   four small earthen jugs .25   Three junk Bottles .20   one dresser 2.5   one hand saw .17 

  Wheel & Tongs — — — — — 20. 75   And Irons — — — — — " 65   one Crane — — — — — " 75   Cast Mortar & flat Iron — — — — — " 40   one Candlestick, Bumbler and Bellows — — — — — " 30   one Tin lantern — — — — — " 25   one Wine Glass and Sugar Bowl. — — — — — " 10   Three Brown Plates and one water pail — — — — — " 28   one Small Iron pot and ash Kettle — — — — — " 50   one Tea Kettle — — — — — " 60   one Chopping axe and one hoe — — — — — " 50   a few Shoemaker tools — — — — — 1.00   one Meal chest and bread trough — — — — — " 75   five pot hooks and three earthen pots — — — — — " 30   14. 31 
My occupation was formerly a shoemaker but by reason of loss of sight I am unable to work at that nor am I able to support myself by any work I can do.
My family, residing with me, consists of my wife aged seventy five years who is infirm and unable to support herself — and we have been supported by charity till relieved by my country on my former application
James Nerrith
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
4 th
day of July
M Eastman 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
fourteen dollars and thirty one cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
day of July, 1820.
South M Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

45 035 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 45 035
James Nesmith. Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 363
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Nesmith In: George's deposition

I John George of Bedford in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war in the United States of America and then knew James Varnum now of said Bedford then a private soldier in the same Regiment with me nine months at the same time and he was enlisted for the term of three years on the Continental establishment said Varnum is now in poor and necessitous circumstances and requires the assistance of his country
John George
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss 16 th Nov 1810 Then the above named John George personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me James Parker
This certifies that that John George who gave the above affidavit is a creditable Witness in Courts of Law and that James Parker who made the above cer- -tificate of his Oath is an Acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough whose official acts as such are entitled to credit by the Laws of the State of New Hampshire.
J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the County Court Pleas

This Certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on the other side of this paper is in his own hand writing and 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 of which I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
M ss Eastman Clerk