Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16, 521, Silas Call, N. H. War 1812

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H. War 1812
Call Silas Mary
N. 16,521
CONTENTS
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3864
New Hampshire
Mary Galt
widow of Silas Galt, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 8 Nov'r 1814 of Merrimack in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Com commanded by Captain Abbot of the Regt commanded by _____ in the N. H. militia line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Augt 1839, & sent to J. M. Kelley Salisbury, N. Hamp.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 79.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 13.33
$ 93.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Cundy, Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 37.

4825 Mary G. Hall Wid of Silas M 18
Adl July 7 1838
Marr'd 1785
dec'd 1814
Alma 8 mo bap
Abbot A. H. Merrill
$26.11 per ann
J. W. Kelley Esq Salisbury NH

State of New Hampshire } Merrimack County }
On this twenty ninth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Benjamin Wallcutt Esquire a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Merrimack Mary Call of Bosconero in the County of Merrimack aforesaid aged seventy three years in the month of May last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay to certain widows
That she is the widow of Silas Call late of said Bosconero deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution that he commenced his service as a soldier in said army in the year 1775 and was in the battle of Bunker hill of that year in Capt. Abbot's Company and in Stark's Regiment that he was afterwards in said army at the taking of Burgoyne but what officers he was under and the length of time he served she cannot state but must rely upon the rolls in the war department to which she would refer and upon such other evidence as she may be able to produce
She further declares that she was married to the said Silas Call on the ninth day of February 1785 by the Rev. Mr Wood Minister of said Bosconero That her husband the aforesaid Silas Call died on the eighth day of November 1814 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving said service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above mentioned
The word the , and the letter, v , interlined before signed and sworn to Mary Call

The within declaration Sworn to and subscribed on the day within written before me
Benjamin Wadsworth
(Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack)
I certify that in writing the title of the acts under which the within named Applicant claims a pension the words (and pensions) was inadvertently omitted Benjamin Wadsworth I certify that from bodily infirmity the above named appli- cant is unable to attend Court and for that reason her declaration was taken off of Court at her residence in Salisbury before me Benjamin Wadsworth Justice as aforesaid

A list of Marriages returned by the Rev. Samuel Wood Minister of the Gospel are as follows - February Ninth, Seventeen hundred and seventy five Eighty five Silas Ball and Molly Bossen -
I Hezekiah Fellows depose & say that I am Town Clerk of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable & State of New-Hampshire, duly authorized to copy records from the books in my possession & to certify the same. That the above is a true copy of record from a Town book now in my possession, with the exception of the date, which stands on the book in the words & figures following - Viz.
"A list of Marriages returned by Rev. Saml. Wood Minister of the Gospel are as follows - Feb y 9 th 1785 Silas Ball & Molly Bossen" - Hez h Fellows Town clerk
State of New-Hampshire Barnstable, ss. September 12 th 1830.
Then personally appeared the above named Hezekiah Fellows, & made oath in due form of law, that the above state- ment, affidavit & extract by him subscribed was true before me Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace

A list of Marriages returned by Rev. Sam l Wood the Gospel are as follows— February ninth seventeen hundred and eighty four Silas Ball and Mary Corser
Molly Ball

I Peter Stone of Bowdoin in the County of Maine & State of New Hampshire depose & say that I married a daughter of Silas Ball late of Bowdoin aforesaid who in the year 1824 that he died at Portsmouth on the eighth day of November 1814. that his widow Mary Ball is now living in my family & has been for the space of eight years last past, that she has been not intermarried with any other man since the decease of her late husband, the aforesaid Silas Ball, but now remains his widow - At the time of his death he commanded a company in the Militia stationed at Portsmouth for the defense of the sea board -
The word - widow - was intended the word - then - was before signed and sworn to.
Peter Stone
State of New Hampshire. Morrison etc. vs. Stephens 6 th 1830. Then personally appeared Peter Stone who was sworn and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true. The said Stone is of good reputation & his statements entitled to full credit - Before me Isaac W. Kelly Jr. Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. F. 16 5-21
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Silas Gull a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775- 8 mos. Pvt. Joshua Abbot John Stark N.H.   1777 ✓ Joshua Abbot ✓        
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Roseaven Merrimack Co. N.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 29 1838. Her el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Roseaven N.H.
Age at date of application, She was born May 1765-
1838 73 1765- Remarks: He married Feb'y 9 1785 Mary, Molly or Polly Gorcee and died Nov. 8. 1814, at Portsmouth N.H. while stationed there for the defense of the Sea board in the war of 1812, (no details of service given). Peter Stone was a son in law name of his wife is not stated and there is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1917 June 6 Hist. to Mrs. J. B. Olson.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16521
Mary Call Widow of Silas Call Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac Whittley is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21 st day of June 18 39 and will expire on the 21 st day of June 18 44 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 31 st day of
July 18 39 Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Greenough is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Eleventh day of June 1836 and will expire on the Eleventh day of June 1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 31 st day of
July
1839
Josiah Stevens
Secretary of State.

David Flanders.

I David Hlanders of Franklin in the County of Merrimack & State of Newhamshire in the eighty second year of my age, depose & say, that in commencement of the Revolutionary War I resided in Barran, County of State of said, within three miles of where Silas Call then lived & was well acquainted with him from that time to the time of his death, which took place while he was stationed at Portsmouth N. H. for the defense of the In- land in the late war with Great Britain, about the year A. D. 1814. He is the same Silas Call, who married Molly or Polly or Mary Crosser & within three miles past I have been in said Barran & was told that she was then living & remained his widow - In the year 1775 I was a private in Capt. Joshua Abbott's company, in Col. John Stark's Regt., the eight months campaign the eight months campaign at Winterhill S.C. and do know that the same Silas Call was a private in the same company & Regt. the same campaign.
David Hlanders

State of New Hampshire. Merrimack, ss. July 15 th 1839.
Then personally appeared the within named David Henders, who has been well known to me for more than thirty years, and who I know to be a credible witness in any Court of Law and made oath in due form of Law that the within affidavit by him subscribed was true before me -
Isaac W. Kelley Jus. Peace

I Sampson Moores of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack & State of New-Hampshire over eighty seven years of age depose & say that immediately after the news of Benington Battle reached Canterbury aforesaid, John Towell, William Dyer of said Canterbury, Nathan Clance & others from Concord - & myself of said Canterbury, turned out under Capt. Ties of said Concord & marched to Saratoga & joined the Continental Army under Gen. Gates - when we arrived at Saratoga we were put under the command of Gen. Bayley Gen. Stark was also there - I then found Silas Bell of Boscawen a soldier among the New-Hampshire Troops, it is my belief that said Bell was under Capt. Joshua Abbott of Concord, N.H. but of this I am not certain - one thing I distinctly recollect, that said Bell when on duty one night, five miles above Fort Edward, captured a man, & delivered him to the guard, who had about him three Gold watches and a Gun & bayonets. I knew the said Silas remained doing duty as a private at that time until after the surrender of Burgoyne - from what I remember of said Bell, it is my belief that he served three months or more in that campaign -
The words Bell - & - what were interlined before signed - John Greenough E. Greenough
Sampson M. Moore Mark
State of New-Hampshire - Merrimack ss. June 26 th 1839. Personally appeared The above named Sampson Moores, who is a credible witness, and made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true -
Before me - John Greenough J.P. Pierce

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
Concord Feb 8-1839
I hereby certify that on the Payroll of Captain Joshua Abbott's Company in Col. John Stark's Regiment to August 1 st 1775 now in this Office I find the name of Silas Call as a Private in said Company.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State Josiah Stevens Sec y of State

Salisbury N. H. July 31 st 1839.
Sir.
This accompanies the papers in the return for application of Mary Call, widow of Silas Call dec.
The affidavit of David Hancey will identify him as the same Silas Call, whose name is bound on the pay roll of Capt. Abbott, in Col. Starks Regt. in 1775. also as the husband of the claimant.
The affidavit of Sampson Moors, shews said Call to be a private in N. H. troops at the time Burgoyne surrendered, it is hoped his name may be found in that service, & compensation allowed the widow for that service, in addition to the eight months in 1775. but as her health is so low, that she is not expected to survive any considerable time, it is desirable that her certificate be forwar- -ded, with as little delay as possible, with- -out waiting for further proof, should her name not be found in the Burgoyne service. With much respect -
Hon J. L. Edwards - Govr. &c. Noah W. Kelly

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Israel W. Putney is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 24 th day of June 1834 and will expire on the 24 th day of June 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 21 st day of
June 1839
Josiah Stevens
Secretary of State.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Washburn is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Eighth day of January 1833 and will expire on the Eighth day of October 1853 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 21 st day of
June 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr.
Secretary of State.

Silas Hall B. 1814
M. 85
Mary
1775-8. Capt Abbott
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Revolutionary Files
Rev. Sec. Fin.
Fort Atkinson, Wis.
May 20, 1917.
Com. of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir -
Can you furnish me the certificate of service of one Silas  Coff of Roscoeur, New Hampshire? Have knowledge of service in  Revolution , but do not know that he received a pension.
Very gratefully yours,
J. B. Olson.
806-Reserve Drive, Fort Atkinson, Wis.