Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45727, John Densmore, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Densmore, John n Dinsmore
S. 45727
CONTENTS

9351
New Hampshire
John Densmore
in the state of
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood of the Massa : ne, for the term of Three Years 1780
scribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 26 of April and sent to Judge Dinsmore Concord N.H.
arrears to 4th of May 30 87.43 emi-anl. all'ce ending Feb 11 48 24 2 10 31 35 133.43 11
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Wife sent to the Hon. Sarah Butler H. Reg. 30 Nov 1820
State of New Hampshire

John Densmore Claim for a pension
1818
Private.
Tupper & Vose's Mass t Regt s ,
1780 - three years.
Adm l the l.
April 7. 1818

I John Denomore of Bow in the county of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire testify & declare that in the year 1780 I enlist- ed for three years into the United States army under the continental establishment in the company commanded by Captain Laventon in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stapfer in Massachusetts line. and in the time of my service in said war I was transferred into the company commanded by Captain Benson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Vose in Massachusetts line & served faithfully the said three years & was honorably discharged by General Knox in Singing on the 24 th day of Dec. 1783. I am in reduced circumstance in life & need assistance from my country for support Allenstown April 7 th 1818 John D. More
The above declaration was sworn to the day & year abovenmentioned before me
Hall Burgin { one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rock- ingham in the State of New Hampshire

Rockingham Co - State of New Hampshire June 2 d - 1818 I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfac- -tion that the said John Densmore did serve in the revolutionary against the common enemy as he has stated in the foregoing declaration by him signed on the other side & I know him to be a man of no property whatever & works for others dily for his support & is very poor. I now transmit the evidence in the case to the Secy for the department of war
De Witt B. Dyer Deall Burgin { one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Rockingham
By order of the Judge
Attest L. Chadwick Clerk of said Court

Schedule
Containing the whole estate & income of John Dinsmore (his necessary clothing bedding excepted) by him subscribed exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire on 18 th day of August 1820 and annexed to his oath viz
Real estate none
  Two cows valued at $15. each.  $ 30.00    Two Piggs worth one Dollar each. - - -  2.00     32.00  
NB the above cows I purchased with my pension I have not an article of household or furniture or farming utensils. John Dinsmore -
Rockingham p. State of New Hampshire
On this 28 th day of July AD 1820 personally appeared before me Heall Burgin a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Rockingham being a Court of Record, in and for the said County, having the power of fine & imprisonment John Dinsmore aged fifty six years. resident in Northfield in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz, he entered in April about the year 1780 for three years in the Company commanded by Capt Ezra Gunt of Newburyport in Col. Lappans Regt in Massachusetts line in said Revolutionary war & that he served said three against the common enemy & was honorably discharged. The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 7 th day of April AD 1818 The number of my pension Certificate is 9,358 I have received a pension And

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th 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. My occupation is a common day laborer but am not of sufficient ability to pursue it by reason of poor health & the entire loss of one of my eyes which renders me under necessity of either publick or private charity having no other means of support than my pension and what little labor I do which is very little - in my family residing with me one sister aged forty five in no capacity to render me any assistance towards my support John Densmore
Sworn to and declared at Allentown in said on the twenty eighth day of July 1820
before me Heall Burgess & Judge of said Court

November 29, 1932
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BA-J/EEL
John Densmore-S.45727
Mr. A.C. Sanderson 81 Pine Street Franklin, New Hampshire
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Dinsmore, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45727, based upon the military service of John Dinsmore in that war.
Ivaness Dinsmore was the name of the father of John Dinsmore. The date and place of John Dinsmore's birth are not given.
While residing in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he enlisted in April, 1780, or in March, 1781, served as a private in Captain Lunt's Company, Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment and in Captain Benson's Company, Colonel Vose's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged December 24, 1783. It is not shown that he ever served as a member of General Washington's body guard.
Could not cap Ezra Lunt as it appears to have been Capt. Daniel Lunt who served in Tupper's Regt.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, while residing in Bow, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. His name was borne on the pension rolls as John Densmore. In 1820, he was aged fifty-six years and resided in Northfield, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
In 1820, he referred to a sister, aged forty-five years but did not give her name.
The above is the history of the only soldier named John Densmore or Dinsmore, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not on file
Found Capt. Joshua Benson in Col. Jos Vose's Regt.

John Ginnin
DENSMORE, JOHN (MASS.) S-45727

Haverhill. March 27: 1781 = We the Subscribers belonging to the fourteenth Class in said Haverhill which was to provide one able bodied man to serve in the continental Service of the united States for the term of three years or during the war and that John Dinsmore hath enlisted for the term of three years for said Class: We having paid said Soldier for one years Service already: We the Subscribers do promise to pay unto his Reputed Father Francis Dinsmore or his order = fourteen Common Billed old horn cattle two years old two years from the Date here of provided said Soldier continue in S d Service untill that time and if said Soldier shall serve in said Service the term of three years from the the above Date then said Dinsmore shall have said cattle at three years old - and if said Soldier dye or is Dismissed within said term of time is to be paid accordingly
P.S. Subscribers names took off 40 when paid the note

John Brimmar
First State
Spencer March 17 th April 4 th . 1818
We the undersigned John S. Corliss and Joseph Webster both of Hawkesbury - Certify that John Brimmar entered the Continental Service of the United States as a private soldier some time in March A.D. 1781 - and continued in said service about two years and eight months and was regularly discharged. He was hired by a Captain of seventeen persons at Hawkesbury, of which the said John S. Corliss was one of them, and said Captain Webster deceased. Neither of the said Joseph Webster was one of them - The Captain was called Noyes. John Brimmar and is in our hands -
John S. Corliss
Moses Wingate
Joseph Webster
Spencer March 17 th April 4 th 1818 - Then the above named John S. Corliss and Joseph Webster personally appeared and made Oath that the above instrument by them subscribed contained the truth and nothing but the truth. Before me Moses Wingate Justice of the Peace

Whereas I the Subscriber hath enlisted my self into the Service of the united States of America (as a Soldier for the term of three years unless sooner discharged) for the fourteenth Blast in the town of Haverhill to which I belong and said class having paid me for one years Service aldy to the amount of one hundred hard Dollars and given me security for the Rest according to agreement - I do hereby promiss and engage unto said class to save harmless and indemnify said class in case I shall not pass for a sufficient Soldier when I come before the Superintendent and continental muster master by restoring what I have received of the said class to them again or otherwise as they and I my self shall agree. Witness my hand this 11 Day of Aprill A 1782
Witt Benjamin Little
John his Dinsmore Mark
DENSMORE, JOHN (MASS.) S-45727

12-5-3
DENSMORE, JOHN (MASS.) 5-45727

No 14
  Levi Stephen Webster 1 10   James Webster 1 5   Joseph Webster 0 10   Alijah Kelley 0 0   Stephen Webster 1 7   John S v Corliss 1 0   John Emerson 0 4   John Emerson Jr. 0 10   Peter Emerson 1 7   Ebenezer Bayley 2 3   John Smith Jr. 1 8   John Stuart 2 6   John Stuart Jr. 0 0   Phineas Swan 1 2   Stephen Gage of Salem 0 0   Stephen Wheeler 0 6   Widow Wheeler 0 4   Total 18 00 10 
To Levi Stephen Webster and other names in this class you are hereby required to procure an able bodied man to serve in the continental army for three years or during the war: and deliver him to one of the militia officers of this town to be enlisted on or before the twenty fifth day of march instant according to a resolve of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of December 20 1780 and of February 26 1781 Directing us the subscribers to class the inhabitants of this town for as many men as shall be wanting to fill up our quota if you will proportion the cost of said men by the several sums set against each of your names you will in case of failing to comply with this requisition as you would avoid the penalty of the Law made for that purpose  Dated Haverhill March 7 1781
Wath Marsh & Captain Sam Merrill of the Sons of Liberty
Gerh Huseborne of selectmen Isaac Snow Minerva Lamberton of Timothy Gannett Haverhill

James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Mr. Department

Mr Edward The objection to the enclosures is removed - yours Josiah Butler

Franklin N.H. Nov 22. 1932
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will you please send me a statement of the military history of John Spinsmore a soldier of the Revolutionary War. I understand that he was a body guard of Gen. George Washington and was on the pension list. Died at Northfield N.H. May 1847 came from Windham Mass
Yours truly A. L. Sanderson # 81. Pine St

(MF 42)
Date Jan 11, 1923
Name John Densmore No. 845427 Rev. War.
Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 1 pages.
Remarks:
Exr. DeWitt Chief WAR SECTION
Law Clerk.
Serial 7023 No.
Mrs. Anna G. Densmore

M233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
JAN 11 1923 19 —
Chief Per War Section
Sir:
I have this day received from
Mrs. Amos H. Graper draft No. Cash for $ \frac{40}{100}
requesting post office addresses as per letter herewith
copy mailed J.W. Ans Law Div. noted Jan 13 1923 AW
Very respectfully, G. J. RANDALL Chief of Division.
GJR

cash 40¢ from W Mrs Amos G. Draper Grace Dodge Hotel Washington D.C.
wants cfd photostat of one page from John Densmore -
FINANCE DIVISION JAN 11 1923 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
draft list of names
Mass Troops War Revolution Surv. File #5727;
personal inquiry Jan. 11, 1923 - no receipt necessary
Proctor Jan 11/23

45727 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45727 John Densmore Pai Rev War
Act: 18 March 1871
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1893 Sept. 20, Mil. Hist. sent to Chas. A. Dinsmore Wicwasic Conn. A.H.
Sept 1/1900 Hist & Miss F.B. Sher- man, Waterloo Iowa. H.B.
1923 Jan. 13. Phot copy mail- ed to Mrs Amos G. Draper. Grace Dodge Hotel, Wash- D.C.
1932 Aug 29 - Hist. to Mr H. C. Sanderson. Ed.

John Linsmore
9.351
Does not appear to have been done in Open Court

I John Chastwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rocking- ham do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty two Dollars —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 18 th day of August A.D. 1820
J Chastwick Clerk of the said Court
I hereby certify that the Schedule annex- ed to the foregoing declaration was examined in open Court —
J Chastwick Clerk of said Court