Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,560, Joseph Dearborn, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Dearborn, Joseph
S, 10,560
carded
CONTENTS

215 20 New Hampshire
Joseph Dearborn
of Greenland in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Camp, commanded by Captain Gov. L. G. C. of the Regt. commanded by Col. D. D. in the N. Hampshire line for 6 mos. 13 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept. 1833 — and due to Mrs. Eliza D. D. Pittsfield
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 23 $ 50.82 Pens-ant. allowance ending 4th 24 10.16 $60.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1. Page 80

Joseph Scudder Jr. Exw 10 N. 3217
Ex 10 N. 16. 6
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss
On this seventh day of August AD 1832 personally ap- peared in open Court before the honorable Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Exeter in and for said county of Rockingham in said state being a Court of record Joseph Dearborn of Greenland in said county aged sixty nine 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That about the last of June 1780 at said Greenland he enlisted in the service of the United States as a soldier for the term of six months, and marched from said Greenland the first of July 1780 to go to West point, passed through Exeter, Kingston Litchfield, Londonderry, N.H., Worcester, Mass., Watford, Con- after he arrived at West point he entered in the army of the United States and served in the company of which Lieutenant Gage had the command in the Regiment of which Henry Dearborn was Colonel, in the conti- nental line. He understood that said Gage went from Exeter and is now informed that he is the Secretary of War. Said Henry Dearborn went from Northampton a town ad- joining said Greenland - That he served in said com- pany as a soldier six months the time for which he enlisted, said Gage having the command while he said Joseph remained in it, and it was I think called Gage's company - That after remaining at said West point a few weeks he marched in that company towards New York, and thence to several other places, and to Orange town - to  Nackemetauck [where Nackemetauck ] was finally discharged at a place called Hampshire village

near West point, where the Normshire Troops had their winter quarters - Genl Reid, then Colonel, Genl Sullivan La Fayette, Washington were there, and reviewed the troops. That he was present when Andre was executed - That he received a regular discharge, thinks it was signed by Col Dearborn, but that the same is lost by time & accident - That he cannot find it - That he never was during said term in any battle. That after his said discharge he returned home to said Greenland, his native place, where he has ever resided except when absent on duty, and where he now resides
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Signed in presence of Joseph his Dearborn William Glazebrook monk
Attest Chadwick Clerk
And the said Comt do hereby declare their opinion that the before named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states

I Olive Hersey of Greenland New Hampshire, aged sixty five years, on oath testify and declare that Joseph Dearborn of said Greenland is my brother - That some time during the revolutionary war, I cannot recollect the year, but it was the year in which Andre was hanged, my said brother at said Greenland enlisted in the service of the United States, and left home about the first of July to join the continental troops as a soldier, having enlisted for six months, and after the expiration of that time he returned home to said Greenland. That I have no doubt at all but that he performed the service the six months for which he enlisted. After he returned home he had the appearance of having suffered much and I have often heard him speak of his sufferings while he was in the service. signed in presence of William Glaggett Olive her Hersey mark
I William Haines of Greenland New Hampshire aged seventy one years on oath testify and declare that I have ever lived in said Greenland, except three years, and have ever been well acquainted with Joseph Dearborn of said Greenland, who was born in said Greenland. I recollect that towards the latter part of the revolutionary war said Joseph Dearborn entered in the army of the United States - I understood that he enlisted for six months - I know that he went away and

That after the expiration of said six months he returned home to said Greenland the town where he enlisted, & where he has ever resided except when absent on duty and where he now resides That I have no doubt at all but that said Dearborn was engaged in the continental service for the time mentioned - I further testify that said Joseph Dearborn in respect to truth and veracity is entitled to full credit - That I am well acquainted with Mrs Olive Versey, his sister, who is a widow, and that she is also also in respect to truth, entitled to full credit
William Haines
State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss August 8 th AD 1832 Then the above named William Haines, and the within named Olive Versey per- sonally appeared, and made solemn oath that the above and foregoing declaration by said William Haines subscribed, and the within declaration by the within named Olive Versey subscribed, are just and true - before me
William Blaggett Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said William Haines, and that in respect to truth he is entitled to full credit
William Blaggett Justice of the peace
I Peter Chadwick clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that William Blaggett is a justice of the peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that the signatures to the above certificates are in his own handwriting -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 16 th day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick clerk of the Court Rockingham County

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Dearborn for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court Rockingham County

Joseph Dearborn
New Hampshire
No. 3277
Revoked 16 March 3 days
in the manner described
under act 15 March
1818
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4066
1016
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M c Clasgith E
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Plymouth
N.H.

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Dearborn  of Greenland, Rockingham County in the State of New Hampshire  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? — Before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty nine  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.     In 1780 June — 6 3 (continental) Private Gen. Dearborn — Lieut. Col. Cols, who he understands is the present Secy of War    See Roll of service
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Greenland, Rockingham Co. N.H.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Only defective because of having no Blagden's Certificate. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

Permit the Gun Deposit Northern Samuelson District Ellis to pass the gun in the country and return this day June Oct 17/95 N.W. Goffy Police
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INVALID.
10,560
Joseph Dearborn
Dis. Rev. War.
June 7th 32
Vol. A Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Esquire
City of Washington

Portsmouth N.H. Aug. 13. 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
The pension declaration of Joseph Dearborn of Greenland N.H. which you returned to me, I again forward to you with the evidence which you deemed necessary. The testimony of Sum d Lear taken before Hon. Nathl. Benjor, lately one of the judges of our county court, will of itself, I presume be satisfactory and I enclose also that of William Rudd, taken before Thomas J. Glibbet, Not. Public, which also corroborates the oath of said Dearborn. You will perceive that the magistrates certify that the deponents are entitled to full credit in respect to truth. I beg leave to explain one part of said Dearborn's declaration - he testified that he served in Lieut. Goss' company - understood that he went from Exeter, and is now informed that he is the Secretary of War. I informed him that at the time of writing his declaration that said Goss was now the Secy. of War, and I supposed that the Goss might recollect him, or find his name on the roll of his company. When said Dearborn called upon me the a few days since, he mentioned the mistake, and observed that he had since been informed that Lieut. Goss was the Father of the Secy. War. Having recently had the pleasure of a personal interview with the Secy. War, and learned his age, I am convinced that Lieut. Goss referred to was his Father, & that he also went from Exeter

Mrs Olive Versey, the sister of said Dearborn, whose testimony accompanies the declaration, recently exhibited the enclosed ancient paper signed by N. W. Goffey Poole, and remarked that she found it, folded up, in making search, among some old papers, for said Dearborn's discharge as a soldier. Said Dearborn informed me that he had no recollection about the paper, but presumed that he brought it home upon his return after his discharge from the service. Mrs. V. enquired of me whether it would be of any use to forward it. I then replied that if it was not a genuine paper, and it should be forwarded, you would certainly detect it, and that it might defeat his application. From the story told me, I presume that the old scrap of paper was not made up for the purpose of aiding said Dearborn in this application and as Joseph Dearborn's name was written upon it, with the names of two others, and as the date agrees with the time said D. states he was in the service, I submit it to your inspection as a circumstantial having some weight, although not legal evidence. Upon the whole I can have no doubt, but that you will place his name upon the pension list, as there can be no doubt but that he was six months in the service.
Respectfully Robert Hart William Glaggett
P.S. You sent me a few months since a certificate for a half pension, for Mr. John Potter of Northampton. A few days since, he deceased.

William D. Allen Official

I William Nudd of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pensioner do hereby certify That in the year 1780 I enlisted & served in the United States Service in the State of New Jersey while attending to my craft Then I became acquainted with Joseph Dearborn now of Greenboro NH since Dearborn belonged to the United States Service and died the duty of a soldier to my certain knowledge I should think to the best of my recollection it was about four months that I was knowing to his services since Dearborn did not belong to the Regiment that I was previous to my going into the service I was well acquainted with Service Dearborn.
William Nudd
Sworn and subscribed to this Eighteenth day of March 1833
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Wolfborough in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire this Eighteenth day of March A D 1833
Thos J Libby Notary Public

State of New Hampshire
Stratford March 18 th 1833
This may certify that the within named William Nutter is an Old Gentleman of Respectability whose Testimony is in- titled to full Credit and belief Thos J Libby Notary Public

Deposition of Samuel Lear in the case of Joseph Dearborn for a pension

I Samuel Lear of Epsom in the county of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire testify & say that sometime in the forepart of the summer of seventeen hundred & eighty I enlisted into the Army of the Revolution, into the company commanded then by Lieutenant Gage & into the Regiment commanded by Col s Dearborn the third N. H. Regiment & Joseph Dearborn of Greenland in said State enlisted into the same company & Regiment on the same day with myself, both for the term of six months, & both of us passed muster on the same day at Kingston in said State. I am well knowing that the said Joseph Dearborn served said term out as a faithful soldier I sent my discharge by Lieut. Richard Brown to obtain my wages, & I understood that Joseph Dearborn done the same to obtain his money for his service. Since my name is now placed to the pension list Roll & I draw a pension. Samuel Lear
Allenstown New Hampshire July 27th 1833
Merrimack ss. July 27th 1833. Then the above named Samuel Lear personally appeared & made solemn oath the above affidavit by him signed is true. Before me Hall Burgin Justice of the peace through out said state
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Lear is a credible witness.
Hall Burgin Justice of the peace through out said state

Dr. Peter Gladowich Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Hall Bur- gin before whom the within affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rockingham and throughout the State. And that I only believe that his signature to the certificate thereof is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 13th day of August A.D. 1873
Peter Gladowich Clerk of the Court Rockingham County