Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,909, David Currier, N.H.

SERVICE
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Currier, David
S. 17.909
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CONTENTS

940. New Hampshire
David Currier
of Rockingham in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hutchins of the Regt commanded by Col Reed in the N H line for 11 Mos 2 Ds from 1775-
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 36 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of October 1832 and sent to Hon S Bill Chester N H
  Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1832  $ 55.32    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar 33  18.44     $73.76  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Blain Clerk Book D Vol. 125 Page 147.
1891 April 27 J F Savage History Prior
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5879
David Currier
Marah
M.C.E
On Rules last drawn to Col. Stickney's Regt March 28th 1867 - & sent 2 Months & 8 days 11 Months & 2 days
Adm
J.L.E
$34.88
Hon. S. Bell, Chester N.H.

5879
BRIEF in the case of  David Currier of Chester & Rockingham  by  in the State of New Hampshire Act 7 June, 1832.
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A. Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 77  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 1775 1st Regt enlisted for 8 served of 1st Regt of Jan 76 — 9 — private Colonel Reed - Capt Hutchins   1777 - July to October — 3 — " - Col Stickney - Genl Gregg  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill, Bennington, Chester  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester 
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses - Tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
No clergyman'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.

David Burnis burn 5879.
Wm S Bell Charles N.H.

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham
In this Seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Exeter within and for said county of Rockingham David Currier a resident of Chester in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy seven 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. 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 with Lieut. Amos Emerson and served in the State troops or militia of New Hampshire under the follow- ing named officers viz. Colonel Reid, Captain Hutchins & Lieut. Amos Emerson. He does not recollect the Lieut. Colonel and Major's names, but believes the Ensign's name was Marsh - That he enlisted about the first of May 1775 for eight months, that he served the time out and one month more. Staying at the request of his officers one month over his term of enlistment until new troops came in.
That he left the service the last of January 1776. He enlisted at Chester aforesaid, and was marched to Mystic, now Medford in Massachusetts, and from thence to Charlestown. He was in the Battle of Bunker Hill and after that battle was stationed at Winter Hill until he left the service.
Also that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain Stephen Dearborn and served in the State troops or militia of New Hampshire under the following named officers viz. Colonel Hildreth, Lieut. Colonel Gregg, Capt. Stephen Dearborn, and  and Lieut. Colonel Ezekiel Lane . Lieut. David Witherspoon That he enlisted in July 1777 and was marched to Charlestown - then No 4 - in New Hampshire and from thence to Bennington. That he was in the battle of Bennington and after the battle was marched to Stillwater New York

when he remained until he left the service in October 1777. He believes he enlisted for two months, but remained a month or more after his term of enlistment had expired, and marched to Stillwater, at the particular request of his officers. He resided in said Chester when he enlisted, and has resided there ever since. He has no documentary evidence of his service.
The party relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and 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
Attest Rhadwick Clark David Crossin
We John Clark and Samuel Aiken both residing in the town of Chester, county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Crossin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven 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. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Clark
Attest Rhadwick Samuel Aiken Clark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.

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 David Currier for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

Julia olds M.E.
I 17909
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File No. 17,257
David Burries
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 23/95, Miss & Miss Currie, Newark Ave., Cleveland Park, Washington
Feb 4-8-1902 Henry A. Townsend, Galesburg Ills.

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W. H. Storr Clarendon Park Washington D.C.
To the Commission of Pensions I am a granddaughter of - David Cunnin - of Christ John Hampshir, who was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion - He enlisted - in 1874 - I am desirous to obtain a copy of his declaration, or application for a pension - which was made some years later - so that I can complete the record of my ancestor

Service in the War -
Please send Mr -
Julia Cullins
Arnold Ave
Clarendon Park
Washington D.C.
12 N David Cullins
Room 360 N. G. U. West Dept.

James F. Savage Mass Jany 26 1891 David Cutner N.H. Ex

POLICE COURT OF LOWELL.
Lowell, Mass., January 26, 1891
Hon. Green B. Rann, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I very much desire to obtain information of one David Currier a Revolutionary War soldier and pensioner, who served in New Hampshire (and perhaps, other) regiments in 1775 and 1777, and resided in his later years in Chester (or North Chester) Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. I think the reports of the old war division of the Pension Department will give some information concerning him which is earnestly sought. The matter is desired for genealogical uses. — A full account is requested. — Please send me bill for services.
Very Respectfully Yours James H. Savage
Address Jas. F. Savage. Box 82. Lowell Mass

John Shannon of Chester county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy five years. depose and say that I am acquainted with David Burnie of said Chester. that I know of his having been in the army of the revolution as a private soldier. He enlisted sometime in April 1775 I believe, and as I understand was in the Battle of Bunker Hill - I went down to Winter Hill. near Boston the next week after the battle of Bunker Hill as a substitute for my brother William Shannon, and remained there until my brother's term of enlistment was out, which was eight months. The said David Burnie was there all the time I was, and mused with me - I left said Burnie there after I was discharged and I understood and believe, that he remained there a month or more after his term of enlistment was out. Some others staid with him. They staid at the request of the officers until new troops came in - our officers were Col. Reid, Capt. Hutchins Lieut. Amos Emerson and others whose names I do not recollect. The said David Burnie has always lived in Chester from that time till now, and it is generally understood in the neighborhood that he was in the army under General Stark and was in the Battle of Bennington I John Shannon
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. Chester August 4. 1832
Personally appearing John Shannon above named made solemn oath that the above disposition by him subscribed is true -
Before me David Burnie Jr. Jus. Peace
This may certify that I am personally acquainted with John Shannon above named, and consider him a credible witness - David Burnie Jr. Justice Peace

I Shurburne Dearborn of Chester county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years depose and say that I am acquainted with David Currier of said Chester, and am knowing to his being a Soldier in the revolutionary army. He enlisted before the Battle of Bennington with Capt. Stephen Dearborn. in Colonel Stickney's Regiment. Lieut. Colonel Gregg Major Head. Lieut. Darr, and Ensign Robert Wilson were also officers over us. I was in the same company with him from the time he enlisted till he left the service which was three months or more - I was with said Currier in the Battle of Bennington and was afterwards marched with him to Stillwater in the State of New York. He served the whole time he enlisted for and we returned home together - The said David Currier lived in Chester at the time he enlisted and has lived there ever since. I have been personally acquaint- ed with him during the whole time - Chester August 4. 1832.
Shurburne Dearborn
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. Chester August 4. 1832
Personally appearing Shurburne Dearborn above named made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me David Currier Jr. Jus. Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Shurburne Dearborn and that he is a credible witness - David Currier Jr. Justice Peace

Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby cer- tify that David Corrier Jr is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that I believe that his signatures as such to this and the annexed deposition are in his own hand writing. I also certify that David Pills- bury before whom the deposition of Benjamin Eaton was sworn, and which is hereto annexed is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that I believe his signatures to the certificates thereon are in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

I Benjamin Eaton of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Ham- pshire aged seventy three years depose and say, that I have for many years been acquainted with David Currier of Chester in said County. I was acq- uainted with him before the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and know that he was a soldier in that war. Before the Battle of Bennington, I enlisted into the Company company commanded by Captain Stephen Dearborn, in Col. John Stickney's Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Gregg, Major Heads, Lieutenant Ezekiel Lane, and Ensign Wilson were also officers over us. Under my said enlistment I served two months, and said Currier was a soldier in said company and served all the time, that I did, and I left him as soldier in said company when I returned home. I was with said Currier in the Battle of Bennington, and afterwards marched with him to Stillwater and I left him at that place, when I returned home. Said Currier at the time he enlisted into said Company resided in said Chester

and has resided there ever since. I have myself resided in said Chester for for about twenty four years last past, with the exception of a few of the last months. And it is generally understood there that said Currier was in the Battle of Bunkerhill and was for a considerable time a revolutionary soldier in the vicinity of that place.
August 8. 1832.
Benjamin Eaton
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. ss August 8. 1832
Personally appearing the abovenamed Benjamin Eaton made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true.
Before me David Pillsbury Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the abovenamed Benjamin Eaton, and consider him a credible witness.
David Pillsbury Justice of the Peace