Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.45,603, Selden Borden, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Borden, Selden
NUMBER
S. 45,603
CONTENTS

Application sent July 17th 1820 to Salem Hales, Treasurer New Hampshire
NO! See letter to applicant 31 July 1822
4,376
New Hampshire
Selden Borden, Capt Harkell private, Massachusetts line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Nov. 1818 and sent to Elisha Huntley, Esq. Alstead, New Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 mos. 20/30 37.33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48.00
2 years & upwards $85.33 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Gilsum Cheshire Co Not admitted

Seldon Borden
4.376
W. of Pension
(March 1879)
the schedule
Bought 200 acres of land on the strength of his pension"
not from
off
West entitled

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Selden Borden of Gilsum in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
  Real property $ 200.00   Personal property 1.00   1 Chest of Drawers 0.50   1 Pair Port bags 0.12   1 Lanthorn 0.50   1 table .50   3 tubs & 1 water pail 1.25   Hollow ware 0.75   1 foot wheel .37   Shine & Tongs 1.00   4 Chairs 1.50   1 Chair .60   1 Ax .17   2 Tracs .75   1 Shovel .17   1 Ox ring .30   1 Scrammel .12   1 Scythe .30   1 Gouge .20   1 Iron Wedge .20   1 Bell Mortar 1.00   Cracking & sundry other articles .30   6 Hinder & 4 Hocks 11.00   1 hog 2.00   2 Pigs 217.60   Selden Borden 
We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by Selden Borden above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Cheshire ss. appeared, 182 Personally above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed. Before me,
I certify, that named, are disinterested and credible witnesses.
Justice of the Peace. above
Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Solomon Bordin aged fifty six years, resident in Gilsum in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted into the Continental service in February A.D. 1781 in Capt. Haskell company Col. Shephard's Regiment Gen. Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts line for the term of three years and received his discharge at the expiration of said three years, which discharge is now in the Office of the Secretary of War.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the day of _____ The number of my pension certificate is _____
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 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. I do further say that I am a laboring husbandman and that I have not one half my former ability to pursue my said occupation, that my family consists of my wife aged fifty seven years she has been subject to fits for 16 years past and is in consequence of them not one half able to support herself, also I have living with me one child named Abel aged 16 years and is wholly unable to do any thing for his support, nor is it probable he ever will, in consequence of a dropped leg. That my Real property is under a Mortgage of $66.00 and that I am owing exclusive of the 66 dollars for which my real property is mortgage the sum of $245. Dollars and have but five dollars due to me in all the demands I have against any person and that the land which I have mentioned in my schedule is based on the strength of my pension and ever still owing for the same.
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth day of July 1820 before
R. Vose } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is 217 dollars and 60 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July
A. D. 1820
S. Hale

Selden Borden of Gilson in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire do hereby make the following declaration upon oath -
I think in February 1781 I enlisted into the Massachusetts line in the Town of Granby in the Continental establishment into a company called Capt. Haskell's and was attached to the fourth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Dinsmore and was commanded by Lieut. Young and served every time out of doors was until December Twentyfirst Day in the year 1783 as is stated in my discharge here unto annexed
I further say upon oath that I am poor and stands in need of Relief from my Country for Support -
Selden Borden
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire April 15 th 1819 Then before Elisha Huntington a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire personally appeared Selden Borden before me and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my satisfaction that the Selden Borden who served in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy in manner as by him is stated in said affidavit and declaration thereby certify and transmit the testimony in his here being his oath and his Discharge signed by Genl. Knox and from the evidence of the situation of Gilson and the two magistrates there is no dispute but what he is poor and stands in need of assistance To the Honble John Cabot Secretary of War
} one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

Cheshire ss. I, Levi Chamberlain, Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the above is the signature of the Hon. Joshua H. Hovey who is duly commissioned a Judge of said Court, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court, this 20 th day of May A.D. 1878
Levi Chamberlain

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Sebald Borden  Soldier in the South Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Twenty Day of Decr
1783
H. Knox
By the General's Command,
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
With Bondy Adj. Genl

45603
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45603
Selden Borden
Pai, Rev, War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rec d Nov. 27. 1826 Purs Office Soldier Bonds for transfer. C. A. D.
Pensioners Lioga, Pa Secretary of War Washington
Hon James Barbour

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Tioga - }
On this seventeenth day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty six before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tioga personally appeared Selden Borden who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Haskell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be payable in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Pennsylvania are that he having a Son Residing in the State of Pennsylvania will be removed for the purpose of living with him -
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid } Selden Borden
Samuel Morris
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Tioga }
On this seventeenth day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty six before me the subscriber one of the Associate

Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tioga Personally appeared James Adams a person to me well known and who is a person of truth and veracity who on his solemn oath saith that he has been acquainted with Selden Borden the above deponent for the term of fifteen years and and that he will know him to be the same Selden Borden who has drawn a Pension at from the Newham- pton agency as a Revolutionary Pensioner for seven years past, and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid Samuel Morris
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } Prothonotary Office Tioga County } ss
I Uriah Spencer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tioga Do Certify that Samuel M c Morris Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken is and was at the time taking and certifying the same one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County regularly commissioned and affirmed that the signature is his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Wellsboro' in this seventeenth Day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six
Uriah Spencer Proty

June 2 nd 46
Soldier Borden Pa. Vols 1878
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm te Pensions Washington D. C.
12 Nov 18

Wellsboro' Tioga Co. Pa. May 28/46
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir - Solomon Borden of this county a Revolutionary Pensioner at $96. a year under the Act of 18 th March 1818, informs that he was struck from the Pension Rolls under the Act of 1 st May 1820 and restored again under the Act of March 1. 1823 after an interval of three years - He has recently learned as he states that Pensioners in New York who were in the same predicament are now obtaining the arrearages for the time they were stricken from the list and desires me to ascertain if he can draw for the three years he was cut off -
He also says he would not have been stricken from the pension list had his application been properly made - He was rated as the owner of a farm for which he had only paid $50.
Please inform him thro' me if he can obtain a pension for the three years he was deprived - and the course necessary to pursue -
Very Respectfully Yours &c
B. B. Smith

Francis H. Free May 24
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secr. of War Washington City.
Recd 4 June 1822

Gilsum May the 28 th 1822
This may certify, that we the subscribers are well acquainted with Selden Borden of Gilsum in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire who is one of the revolutionary soldiers whose name has been enrolled as a pensioner at the Office of the Secretary of war and whose name was stricken off of roll in the year 1820 on account of his property. At the time the sd Selden Borden was struck the strength of his pension - that failing he then in the fall of the same year 1820 sold his farm and could realize nothing only receiving back the notes he had given for the land. in march 1821 being destitute of house and home and almost every thing else he staine liberty to move in to an old house on a place very much out there with his feeble hands to cultivate the soil to the haloes. The sd Borden is honest peaceable and industrious - and we believe would be one of the last to receive help from others could it possibly be avoided - ever since his pension failed he with his wife both worn down with age and infirmities have struggled very hard to live. added to this he has one son dependent on them for support sd son is about 18 been lame from childhood his lameness increases and is not able to do scarcely any thing. Thus circumstanced the sd Borden is, we believe destitute of any property except a few poor things to keep house with an old chair and a pig. he has no cow to milk and thinks it doubtful whether he can hire one having tried in vain as yet. Thus the hard hand of poverty grinds and oppresseth them and we do believe many have help from town not so needy as this good old revolutionary soldier.
Amherst Hayward
Aaron Day Bather Ballou

Gilsum May 20th 1822
This may certify that we the subscribers are well acquainted with Solomon Borden of Gilsum in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire who is one of the revolutionary soldiers whose name has been enrolled as a pensioner at the Secretary's office of war, and whose name was stricken off of said roll in the year 1820, on account of his property. At the time that Solomon was stricken off he owned a small farm which he had bought entirely on the strength of his pension. That failing, he then in the fall of the same year 1820 sold his farm and could realize nothing only receiving back the notes he had given for the land. In March 1821 being destitute of house and home and almost every thing else, he obtained liberty to move into an old house on a place very much out there with his feeble hands to cultivate the soil to the haker. - The S d Borden is honest, peaceable, and industrious, and we believe would be one of the last to receive help from other sources, if possibly he avoided - ever since his pension failed he with wife, both worn down with age and infirmities have struggled very hard to live, more than all this he has one son eighteen years of age, who has been a cripple from childhood and entirely dependent on his parents for support. - Thus circumstanced the S d Borden is we believe destitute of any property except a few poor things to keep house with, an old chair and a pig, he has no cow to milk and thinks it doubtful whether he can hire one having tried in vain for yet. - Thus the hard hand of poverty grinds and oppresses them, and we do believe many have help from towns not so needy as this good old revolutionary soldier.
John Hammond, Selectmen Jonathan Pease, of Gilsum Luther Whitney

Gilsum May 21 st 1822
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire ss.
This may certify that the within subscribers, Amherst Hayward, Aaron Day and Luther Ballard are credible witnesses
Attest Obadiah Pease, Justice of the peace

Selden Borden priv e
Admitted

To whom it may concern. We the undersigned inhabitants of Gilsum in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do hereby testify that we are well acquainted with Selden Borden of sd Gilsum the bearer and that he is in very reduced circumstances in life; we We believe that he is wholly destitute of any kind of property excepting a little household stuff. The said Selden Borden is far advanced in life unable to labor very much. His wife is quite infirm subject to fits more or less, added to this the sd Selden Borden has ane son about 24 years of age who is a triffle dependent on him for support. The said Selden Borden being thus reduced to absolute poverty and under such unfavorable circumstances we think we can safely say that he stands in great need of assistance from his Country for support.
Gilsum April 14 th 1818
Jonathan Pease { Select Aaron Day { Men of Jonah Hammond { Gilsum
Obadiah Pease Just. Pease
Sam l Whitney Just. Pease

Luther Whitney Wm Taylor separation —

We Luther Whitney & Joseph Taylor of lawful age depose that on the second day of March A.D. 1821 we jointly purchased of Selden Borden a small house and parcel of land, described more particularly in the deed which we then received - a copy of which we are informed is now forwarded by said Borden in his application for restoration to the Pension list. - That we paid for the premises the full amount of the consideration mentioned in the deed, and paid, in addition, to one William Baxter the sum of fifty dollars, for the payment of which he held a mortgage on the estate. - The two hundred dollars we paid for said Borden to Samuel Clark of whom Borden purchased - it being the purchase money which Borden became ob- ligated to pay when he purchased - but which at the time of our purchase of Borden, still remained due. -
Joseph Taylor Luther Whitney
State of N. Hampshire.
Cheshire ss - od 22
The above deponents personally appeared & severally made oath that above statement by them subscribed is true. -
Thomas M. Edwards - Justice of the Peace.

Cheshire ss —
Oct 27 - 1822, — I certify that the within named deponents are credible witnesses. —
Thomas M Edwards —
Justice of the Peace

To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
We the Select Men of Gilsum Certify that Elden Borden has made application to the said Select Men for assistance in the support of himself and Family and that the Town of Gilsum have under our directions actually paid $20. for the support of the said Borden and his Family Gilsum Oct 18, 1823
Luther Whitney John H. Cummings } Select men of Gilsum
I certify that the above subscribers are the Select Men of the Town of Gilsum
Claudia Pease, Justice of the Peace
I Luther Whitney above named certify further that the assistance rendered to said Borden above mentioned was in the fall of 1822. —
Cheshire N.H.
Sworn & subscribed by Luther Whitney this 21 st day of Oct. 1823.
I certify that P Whitney is a credible witness
M. M. Edwards
Jos. Pease —

Cheshire Nov 3 d - 1823
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said county certify that Thomas M. Edwards is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature of his name on this paper and on the paper containing the affidavit of Joseph Taylor & Luther Whitney are in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court.
S. Hale

for $200 to be paid to Samuel Clark, to whom he then owed that amount for the plan. Proof, duly authenticated with us —
Did made March 2. 1821 - acknowledged same day & recorded March 3. 1821.
His age 59. a Farmer unable to labor much - wife 60. subject to fits - A son aged 19. unable to walk without the aid of Crutches
Weymouth Apr 14. 1896 Glenview Thomas M. Edwards
Keene
1818 March 1819
W. B. S. 7 William L. Ware
to Pennsylvania Garden Garden, Private - B. year 1870.
1788 _____ 1 Schedule, July 1820
Real Estate $ 200 a little furniture 17.60 217.60
He says that the Real estate is under a Mortgage of $ 66- 00 that he owes $ 245, 00 names not given —
2 d Sept. due Oct 21. 1823.
A little further on
Yours sincerely from Roy he has been obliged to sell the Real Estate to Luther Whitney & Joseph Taylor, subject to a mortgage for $50 on the 2 nd March 1881

Selden Order to Taylor & Whitney Copy Lib: 86. Fol. 462

I know all men by these presents that I Selden Sorden of Gilsum in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Husbandman. For and in consideration of the sum of two hundred Dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof well & truly paid by Joseph Taylor and Luther Whitney both of said Gilsum gentlemen, The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised released & forever quitclaimed and do by these presents remis release and forever quitclaim unto the said Joseph Taylor and Luther Whitney their heirs and assigns forever, A certain tract of land lying and being in said Gilsum being the farm on which I now live and including all the lands and buildings which I sold & blocks of said Gilsum conveyed to me by his deed bearing date the 25th day of March A 1819 including all the lands I own in said Gilsum: -
To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to them the said Joseph Taylor and Luther Whitney their heirs and assigns forever. Witness my hand and seal this second day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and twenty one -
Signed Sealed and de- livered in presence of us Josiah Hammond Obadiah Pease -
Selden Sorden Seal
State of New Hampshire Cheshire. Gilsum March the 5 th . 1821. Then the said Selden Sorden personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing Instru- ment to be his voluntary act and deed.
Before me Obadiah Pease Justice of the peace Rec d 3 rd . March 1821. Recorded and examined James Campbell Regr. Copy examined Attest: James Campbell Regr.

Cheshire, Nov. 3. 1893.
I Salma Hale clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said county certify that James Campbell is Register of Deeds in and for said county & that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have unto office the seal of said Court.
S. Hale

Sidney Borden
Thomas M c Edward Keene, N. H.

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of New-Hampshire.
County of Cheshire ss. Superior Court of Judicature  October Term 1823
On this twenty first day of October 1823, personally appeared in open court, [being a court of record held within and for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings]
Selden Band
resident in said county, aged fifty nine years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Selden Band enlisted for the term of three years on the 10th day of February in the year 1781 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain House in the regiment commanded by colonel Shepherd in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of said three years when he was discharged from the said service, in a place called Pikskill Hill in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) 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 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.
Schedule of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, owned by
I have now a dark kettle, tea kettle & spider being the same appraised in my former schedule as Hollow Ware at    1 Lanthorn 1.25   1 foot wheel 12   Shovel 75   Shovel 75   2 Chairs 50   1 Shovel 75   1 Iron Wedge 20   1 Sack Mortar 20   Variou Forks 30   4.82 
all being the same articles appraised in my former schedule. The now referred to value Selden Band
And that the following accounts presents the charges which have been made in my property since my former declaration

An account of property exhibited in the first schedule and not now owned by the applicant.
   Articles sold. Names of persons to whom sold. Time of sale. Amount of money, or description of property, received in return.  
The articles of personal property mentioned in my former schedule have with the exception of articles to the amount of about four or five dollars as then appraised passed out of my possession & ownership the hay & pig were killed & consumed some of the other articles have become useless and of no value by ordinary use and decay and some I have disposed of for necessaries of life The real estate which I there represented was purchased by me after I was first placed on the pension list & in the expectations of paying for it from the assets of my pension. Having been stricken from the list I was compelled to sell it to pay the purchase money which I had become obligated to pay upon receiving a deed of it. I sold the same to Luther Whitney and Joseph Taylor subject to a Mortgage for 50 Dollars on the second day of March 1821 for Two hundred dollars to be paid to Samuel Green to whom I then owed that amount for the place - I am by occupation a farmer - unable to work any considerable part of the time - I have in my family a wife aged sixty who has been subject to fits for twenty years and is very infirm have also one son aged 19 years old who has been for a long time lame and is now unable to work without the aid of crutches.
Sworn to, and declared, on the twenty first day of before
Silsbee B. Bordin Octuber
Before Wm M. Richardson Ch. Justice
Samuel Green Justice
Attest S. Hale Clerk
I, Salme Hale clerk of Superior Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Silbee Bordin did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also 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 four dollars and eighty two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this third day of November 1823
S. Hale
Clerk of the Court of the aforesaid of