Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45679, Joseph Clough, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Clough, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 45679
CONTENTS
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10.880
Q
New Hampshire
Joseph Clough
of Farmworth in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Niton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of eleven months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of May 1819 and sent to W m Badger Esq. Dover, N. Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 4.4 / 30.31 32.09
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. - 40.00
$130.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Stratford County.
Joseph Clough of Dover, New Hampshire Inscription sent September 4th 1820

45679 INVALID. Rev
File No. 45679 Joseph Clough Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

137 Joseph Clough 10.000
CON
Sept. 1819.

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Manchester within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 14th  15th day of July, 1820.
Joseph Clough aged 64 years , resident in Ramworth in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
not any property or income
his Joseph Clough mark
And the said Joseph Clough following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Joseph Clough 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.
his Joseph Clough mark
And the said Joseph Clough doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
he entered the company of Capt. Jeremiah Gilman — Col. Vixon's Regiment in the Massachusetts line for one year commencing in the year 1775 — he also served for one year on board the United States ship of war Ranger Capt. Thomas Simpson, Commander

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 27 th April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 10 880 :—That his occupation is that of a labour but not able to perform any labor That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
no family — the applicant is very infirm so much so that is impossible for him to perform any labor whatever —
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the 14 th } his day of July 1820. } Joseph X Clough Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK. mark
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Moultonboro' within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 14 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and VALENTINE SMITH and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Joseph Clough having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is _____ dollars _____ cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 14 th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss }
On this 27 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said county personally appears Joseph Clough aged sixtytwo years resident in the Town of Farmworth County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 That he the said Joseph Clough in April 1775 enlisted in Helestown in said State for eight months in the company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Gilman and regiment commanded by Col o John Nixon Massachusetts line served said eight months in said company and enlisted again at Winterhill without leaving the service in the same company regiment and line for one year that he served until October 1776 when he got a man to take his place and was regularly dismissed by the commanding officer at Livingston Manor State of New York. That the first of January 1777 he enlisted at Dents

mouth in New Hampshire aforesaid on board the continental privateer Ranger commanded by Captain Thomas Simpson he served on a cruise about the west india Islands where they took seven merchant men four they sent into Boston and three into Portsmouth for the benefit of said United States and returned into port in said Portsmouth in June 1777 that he continued to serve in said service of the United States in said war on the continental establishment from April 1775 until October 1776 and from January first 1777 until June 1777 when he was dismissed from service at Portsmouth aforesaid that he was in the battle at Harlem Heights and White Plains in the State of New York in 1776 and a smart battle at sea when said prizes were taken and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support — Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid — — — — — William Badger
I William Badger Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Clough did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for

for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress— In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this 29 th day of August A.D. 1818— William Badger
Abel D. Waldo Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford
State of New Hampshire } Strafford ss. — } On this 27 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Jeremiah Gilman of Ham- worth county and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration to be used in support of the preceding declaration of

Joseph Clough. That he the said Jeremiah Gilman doth well recollect that the said Joseph Clough served in the company that he the said Gilman had the Honor to command agreeable to the statement of the said Clough in the his preceding declar- ation ————— Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid ————— William Badger
We the Select men of the Town of Farmworth in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire Certify that Joseph Clough of the Town and State as above is in reduced circumstances, and needs the support of his country John M. Page
Lanworth April 27 th 1818 Ward W Johnson } Select
This certifies that the above named John M Page and Ward W Folsom are Select Men of Tamworth
Attest Timothy Medar Town Clerk

Joseph Clough Private Col. Nixon's Regiment
Massachusetts Line 1776 - 1777 11 months
Joseph Clough
27 th April 1810
Admitted