Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9128, Nathan Capron, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. N.H.
Capron, Nathan
S9128
CONTENTS
Carded

N. 814 New Hampshire
Nathan Capron
of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Perry of the Regt commanded by Br Foster in the N. Hampshire time for 8 months 21 days
★ Mass. Aug. N.H. Nov. 17/05
Records completed
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 29 Dollars 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April 1833 and sent to Edwards Steene A. Wamp
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $58.68 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 14.67 $73.35
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Abel Addison Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 18 Page 76

Declaration of Nathan Capron Swaney U.H. 20736
Phase return to Mr. Edwards Kline Sheets 60 U.H.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this Sixth day of November personally appeared in open Court, Before the Hon Aaron Watson Judge of Probate for said County
now sitting, Chathan Capron a resident of Swansey in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy four years last April who, being first 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.
1 st — In the month of December 1776 — that John Alden was drafted for three months, in the Town of Warwick Massachusetts, in Captain Pettys Company, and Col Pomroys Regiment Mass Militia — that he the said Capron took the place of the said Alden , as his substitute, and marched in said Company to Peks Kill in the State of New York in said month of December — that he from said Peks Kill to Morristown in the State of New Jersey — and was stationed there until he was discharged which was last the middle of March — that he was detained in this service a few days after his three months expired, making from the time he left home until he reached home on his return, three & a half months. —
2 d . That in the year 1777 on the the 17 th day of August that he joined Capt Ellis Company in Col Scammells Regt. in Genl Boers Brigade, at Loudon ferry on the Mohawk River — that he then took the place of his brother Otis Capron , who was sick, & who then returned home, and who had enlisted on the first of May before for eight months in said Company, to fill up, with others) the Regiment Continental N Hampshire Regts until such time as men could be enlisted for three years & during the war. — That he remained in said service until the first of January, when his brother's term of enlistment expired, and also until the 16 th of January, by request, because as was said they had not the money

the troops to pay us. - That he was discharged on said 16 th of January & was near Valley Forge in P. a and marched home the last day of January -
That he was in the two battles with Burgoyne's troops, & after his surrender that he marched to Albany, thence to P'keepsie - crossed over Kings ferry, then through Morristown & across Sculpsey, crossed the Delaware into Pennsylvania - thence to White Marsh then to Valley Forge. - where he was discharged as aforesaid - making five & an half months from his leaving, to his return home. -
That he was born in Cumberland R. I. - the 24 th of April  July - That there is a record of his age in Cumberland in Winchester & Richmond A.H. on the Records of each of said Towns. - That he went from said Richmond into both services. - That he has lived since the War - in Swansey about the last ten years except an absence of two years - before that twenty years in Canada, & before that in said Swansey, where he now lives. - was drafted in the 7 th service & a substitute in the 8 th service. - Rejected Genl Washington at Morristown in his first service in his second service Genl Arnold - Genl Gates - Genl Lincoln - Genl Sullivan - in a written discharge in his second service but lost it - Amos Baly, and David Page, my Townsmen can testify to my veracity & their belief of my service in the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Nathan Capron
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
We, Amos Baly and David Page both of Swansey in said County
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Nathan Capron who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Amos Baly David Page
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after 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 Amos Baly and David Page who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the Town of Swansey and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Capron for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixth day of November A.D. 1832 -
Asa Parker Reg r of said Court of Probate

William Capron
N Hampshire
Put 8 M rs 26 day
20736
✓ M c Edwards E Keene N H

BRIEF in the case of William Capron 61 of Cheshire in the State of N.H. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  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.     Decm In 1776 Substitute 3 15 Private Col Pitney Col Penroy   7 th Aug t 1777 enlisted 5 9 " Col Ellis Col Scammon  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Richmond N.H.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional 2 Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk.

Rev trap
9128 INVALID.
File No. 9128
Nathan Capron
Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 122 , Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathan Prindle, Certificate of the Service of Nathan Capron in the Militia of the United States —
To the Service

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin, do certify that Obadiah Dickinson Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace for the said county. And I believe his name subscribed to the within certificate of caption to be his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Greenfield on the thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord 1832
E. Alvord Clerk

I Nathan Prindle of Northfield in the county of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and of lawfull age do testify and say That the in the year seventeen hund and seventy six and in the month of Decmber of the same year. I went with a Company of Militia to Pehsbill in the state of Newyork under the commands of Cap t Reuben Petty and and the of Warwick in the county of Franklin aforesaid, and our Regiment was commanded by Colonel Pomroy of Northampton in the County of Hampshire and Common- wealth aforesaid, and I served some time at Pehsbill and I went to Morristown in the state of Newjersey and served there untill the nineteenth day of March Seventeen hundred and seventy six I was then discharged from the Army, and I further testify and say. that Nathan Capron who then lived in Richmond in the state of Newhampshire and County of Cheshire, enlisted at the same time I did and marched with me under the aforesaid Cap t Petty, and Col o Pomroy first to Pehsbill in the state of Newyork and then to Morristown in the state of Newjersey, and we both served to the aforesaid nineteenth day of March 1776- when we were both discharged and returned to our homes to gether, where we arrived on the twenty ninth day of said March, being absent three months and fifteen days- and further saith not. Nathan Prindle
to Franklin ss. Oct r 30. 1832 Then personally appeared Nathan Prindle and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Obad h Dickinson Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss. Oct r 30 th 1832. I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Nathan Prindle the aforesaid deponent for more than Forty years past, and have ever considered him as a man of Truth and Veracity
Att Obad h Dickinson Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Lane of Swanney in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age do testify and say - that in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven. I went with a company of regular troops into the service of the United States under the command of Capt. Ellis of Theene in the County and State aforesaid, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Scamell, and was in said service from the month of May of said year to the month of January following, and that Nathan Carlson of Richmond in the County and State aforesaid joined said company some time in the month of August in the same year and served in said company until we were discharged about the middle of January in the year 1778 - and further deponent saith not -
Samuel Lane
Cheshire Co. November 5 th 1832 - The above named Samuel Lane personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before me Daniel Wetherbee Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above deponent for more than twenty years, and have ever considered him to be a man of truth and veracity -
Daniel Wetherbee Jus. Peace
Cheshire Co. Nov. 27. 1832
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said county certify that Daniel Wetherbee is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county & I believe that the two foregoing official signatures are his. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale, Clerk