Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16716, Abner Clough, N. H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Blough, Abner
NUMBER
S. 16716
CONTENTS
carded

4078.
New Hampshire Abner Blough
of Mexico in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the Infy commanded by Col Jong in the M a line for 18 Mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 60 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Jan'y 1833 and due from Dept of War
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $90 - Penzant. allowance ending 21 Mar 33 30 -
$120 -
{ Revolutionary Claim } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by J F  McBlain Clerk, Book D - Vol. 1 st Page 148

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. September 5 th D. 1832. County of Merrimack }
D. 1832 On this Fifth day of September , personally appeared before the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature for said State & County , now sitting at Concord . Abner Clough a resident of Soudon in the County of Merrimack aforesaid & in said State of New-Hampshire , aged seventyfive years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year  with  regiment of the  his , under the following named officers: That is to say
he the said Abner Clough enlisted at Epping in the county of Rockingham in said State of New Hampshire , in the year 1775 according to the best of his remembrance in the August or September of that year under Capt. Stephen Clark of said Epping , since deceased, and as near as he can recollect for six months, and marched to Winter Hill , and Cambridge where he continued in the service till the first of February D. 1776 and that he afterwards enlisted at said Epping in a company commanded by Capt. Timothy Clements in Col. Long's Regiment for one year, and marched in said company to Seavey's Island in Portsmouth where he served three months, and afterwards marched in said company to Ticonderoga , Saratoga , and Fort Miller , and afterwards to Albany , in which City according to the best of his remembrance he was honorably discharged, having served one year under the last enlistment. And the said Abner Clough solemnly declares that according to the best of his remembrance he served under both the said enlistments in the war of the revolution, that is to say under the said Capt. Stephen Clark , and the said Capt. Timothy Clements one year and a half in the whole: and that he does not remember whether or not he ever had any discharge written discharge (when his term of service expired) under either of said enlistments, but that if he had any they have long since been lost, or destroyed. And the said Abner Clough farther declares & says that he was born in the aforesaid Town of Epping , and lived constantly in said Town (except when serving in the army of the United States as herein declared) until he moved from said Epping to Soudon aforesaid in the County of Merrimack aforesaid & in said State of New Hampshire , where he now lives, and has lived ever since, say upwards of forty years.
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 any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Abner Clough

United States (wherein declared) until he moved from said Effingham to Soudon aforesaid in the County of Merrimack aforesaid & in said State of New Hampshire , where he now lives, and has lived ever since, say upwards of forty years.
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 any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Abner Clough
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in Plymouth do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abner Clough for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
Eleventh day of September 1832
Moses Eastman
Adams
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220
New Hampshire Declaration of Ebner Tough
18,545
on Roll of Capt Elements Co. Col. Lungs Regt
1 year & 6 Months Pensions
raw
$60~
Hon. J. M. Harper HR

Clough, Abner.
S. F. 16.716.
An order, addressed to Capt. Timothy Clements, relative to enlisting a company, dated N. H. Aug 7. 1776; and signed M. Keare. Chairman of the Committee of Safety.
List of men who enlisted to serve under Capt. Stephen Clark, dated Jan 4. 1776.
These papers have been removed from this claim to be forwarded to the War Dept.
Sent to War Dept.
Jan. 16, 1913.
L. H. July 15. 1909.

16 716 INVALID.
File No. 16 716
Adair Clough
Br New Mar
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon d J. L. Edwards Of the War Department Pension Office City of Washington,

North Chechester State of New Hampshire October 3. 1832
I accompany this with the declarations and evidence in favour of Abner Clough, and of Stephen Clark candidates for the provision of the Act of June last, for the surviving soldiers of the Revolution.
Clough claims for 18 months & Clark for 9. — and suppose the evidence about covers this ground —
I have known them both for more than thirty years, and knew that they have always been respected & considered (since I have known them) Revolutionary soldiers. — —
I also enclose the affidavits of the Clergyman, and the first Magistrate of their Town, (which although not then taken before the court) might I supposed add to the weight of other evidence.
The antient paper enclosed mark'd *B. proves conclusively in my mind that the present claimant Abner Clough (who is a man of strict integrity) was at the date thereof, & some time thereafter in the army of the U.S. at Cambridge in Massachusetts at that time the Head Quarters of the Continental army. — His name is the 15 th in the left hand column.
The antient paper mark'd *A is Capt. Clements commission — when the Government of this State was entitled a Committee of Safety — and the Chairman Meshech Weare was afterwards elected the first Governor. this entitled President
All which is respectfully submitted —
* found among the papers of both said deceased.

Will you please to have the goodness to send the Certificate to me (if granted) directing there —
To P. Carrigan Esq. North Chichester New Hampshire
I remain with perfect consideration & respect
Sir Your very obedient Servt
Philip Carrigan
Colonel J. L. Edwards of the Pension Department of the War Office City of Washington,

Robert Clarke Deposition in support of the declaration of Abner Clough

I Robert Clark of Durham in the County of Rock- ingham and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I was an Ensign in Capt Clements Company of Infantry in Col. Long's Regiment (of New Hampshire) in the Continental service in the year 1777 and afterwards commanded a company at West point in the year 1780, and that I am well acquaint- ed with Abner Clough now of London in the County of Merri- mack in said State, the same identical Abner Clough for whom I now testify by this deposition and that he the said Abner Clough enlisted into the said Capt. Clements Com- pany in the year 1776. I myself had enlisting orders and distinctly remember enlisting said Abner Clough myself. Said Clough after he had enlisted marched in the said com- pany to Haver's Island in Portsmouth where we staid two or three months and afterwards marched in the same company in which I was ensign and the said Clement Capt. to Ticonderoga where he the said Clough served in said company nine or ten months and the whole time of his service in the said continental army in the war of the revolution (according to the best of my recollection and my memory is still good), was one year. He enlisted for one year and served his time out and was honorably discharged. Robert Clark
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss July 25 th 1832
Then the said Robert Clark personally present and subscri- bed and made solemn oath to the truth of this his deposition before me. William W. Stickney Justice of the Peace
I William W. Stickney do hereby certify that the said Robert Clark who has testified by this his deposition before me is a credible witness and of good character for truth and veracity and that perfect credit may safely be given to his testimony. William W. Stickney

State of New Hampshire
To all who shall see these presents Greeting
Know ye, that William W. Stickney of New Market in the County of Rockingham, in this State, before whom the within Deposition was taken is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham duly nominated, and appointed; commissioned, and qualified: and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith, and credit, are, and ought to be given, in and out of the State.
In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at Concord, this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred, & thirty two, & in the fifty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary

We Samuel B. Dyer a Clergyman residing in the Town of Loudon residing in the Town of Loudon, County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, and
Lewis Flanders of Loudon aforesaid a Justice of the Peace for said County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abner Clough who has in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June A.D. 1832 subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion — Samuel B. Dyer.
Loudon September 11th 1832
Lewis Flanders
On this 11th day of September A.D. 1832. The said Samuel B. Dyer an ordained Clergyman and officiating Minister of the Gospel, in, and for said Town of Loudon, at present, and for many years past, and Lewis Flanders, of said Loudon, a Civil Magistrate in & for said County of Merrimack both Gentlemen of great respectability, and to whose declaration & testimony the utmost credit is due & to be given, personally appear- ing made solemn oath to the truth of this their preceding declaration & certificate and subscribed the same before me (previously) — Philip Carrigain
Justice of the Peace of the Province for said County

Recommendations of Abner Hough
Merrimack ss. - The State of New Hampshire I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for said County, do hereby certify that Samuel B. Dyer whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was at the time of executing the same an ordained Minister of the Gospel residing in Loubeek in said County of the Free Will Baptist Order, and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature -
I also certify that Lewis Flanders and Philip Carrigain whose names are respectively subscribed to the within certificates were at the time of executing the same Justices of the Peace within and for said County, and that I believe the same to be respectively their genuine signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed the same with my own hand this Eighth day of December Anno Domini 1832
MOSES EASTMAN