Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 12745, Nathaniel Dearborn, N.H.

SERVICE
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N. H.
Dearborn, Nathaniel
S12745
handed
CONTENTS

20868 New York Nathaniel Dearborn of in aged in the State of New York who was a Private in the Co. F. commanded by Captain William of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hart in the Cont. line for 18 1/2 Months
* N. H. Lins. Records corrected Apr. 11/65
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oct. 1832 and in the name of Elmira
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33 $164 16 Semi-ant. allowance ending Dec. 31 30 83 $194 99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by C. C. Pierce Clerk Book 8 Vol. 4, Page 95

Died July 23 - 1853 (a3)

State of New York
Tioga County ss } Nathaniel Dearborn the applicant mentioned in the annexed declaration, being duly sworn deposes & saith that the proof in relation to his service in 1779 in Scammon's Regiment as contained in the affidavit of Samuel Stone hereto annexed is all that he can now produce in relation to that service. That the said Samuel Stone is now dead, as is also Josiah Brown late of Catharine in the County of Tioga, whose affidavit he once produced, but has lost it in the manner described in the annexed declaration. One Cherry of the County of Onondaga in said State who served with him, is also dead, as he has learned on enquiry recently made for the purpose of procuring his affidavit. That the muster roll referred to by the said Sam d Stone was one remaining in the State of New Hampshire in the hands of one of the officers of Scammon's Regiment. In consequence of the death of all the individuals with whom he served so far as he can recollect them, it is now impossible for him to comply with the rule of requiring two witnesses of the fact, as intimated in the letter of the 8 th June last date signed 'J. Edwards' accompanying these papers. Believing that he has brought himself within the spirit of the act of June 7. 1832 he therefore submits his case, as one entitling him to a relaxation of that rule.
Sworn & Subscribed the 13 th of May 1833 before me -
Nathaniel Dearborn
George Fisher Judge of P ty Courts of Tioga Co

I George Fisher the Judge before whom the within affidavit of Nathaniel Dearborn was made do hereby certify that I have for about eighteen years last past been well acquainted with the said Dearborn. That he maintains a good character for truth & veracity in the neighborhood of his residence. That about 19. years since the said Dearborn came to reside in the said County of Troy, having as he is credibly informed and as is well understood in the neighborhood been compelled to leave his previous residence in Canada where he had removed before the late war with Great Britain, his property there having been confiscated in consequence of his refusal to take the oath of allegiance to the King. It is also understood in the same neighborhood that the said Dearborn notwithstanding his advanced age performed a tour of service at Plattsburgh after his leaving Canada. The sacrifices thus made in the cause of his country have left him penniless in old age, & in the opinion of the subscriber, in addition to his revolutionary services give him strong claims upon the gratitude as well as justice of his country. July 13. 1833 -
George Fisher

State of New York Tioga County ss }
I Green M. Fathill Clerk of said County do hereby certify that George Fisher Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & whose signature is affixed to the same & the accompanying certificate was on the day when the same respectively bear date one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County. & that his signatures above subscribed are genuine. Witness my hand & Seal of office the 13 July 1833
Green M. Fathill Clerk

Tompkins County ss State of New York
On the fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Twenty eight appeared before me David Kimble Esquire one of the Justices of the peace of said County Samuel Stone who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in the fall of the year seventeen Hundred & Seventy nine when Sullivan's division returned from the western expedition when he returned he saw Nathaniel Dearborn in Lieut Frost's Company who was left behind to receive recruits and to drill the soldiers and further he deposeth & saith that the said Nathaniel Dearborn returned to Captain Samuel Dearborn's Company & the said Captain Samuel Dearborn Dearborn Died & never joined the regiment called the second New Hampshire Regiment under the command of Col Alexander Schamel and further this deponent saith that the said Nathaniel Dearborn was then returned into Moses Dustin's Company and as to the term of time he served he is not certain but says it was Either Six Months or a year but since he once made an affidavit previous to this he has examined the Muster roll in New Hampshire and there found that the said Nathaniel Dearborn was returned as a soldier in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy nine and further

this deponent saith he knew the said Nathaniel Dearborn three years previous to seventeen Hundred & Seventynine and knew him to serve a term of five months under Captain Chandler at Mount Independence in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy nine and further this deponent saith not Subscribed & Sworn this 3 rd Samuel Stone 5 th day of June A.D. 1828
David Kimble Justice of the Peace
Tompkins County ss. I hereby certify that Samuel Stone who made & sworn to the above affidavit was a credible person and that his statement is entitled to belief & credit - to wit: he is now dead.
David Kimble Justice of the Peace State of New York Tompkins County ss
I Samuel Stone Clerk of said County do certify that David Kimble Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn & by whom the foregoing certificate purports to have been given
was at the date of his name and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the said County - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit to the said certificate is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal at Ithaca January 19. 1833.
Samuel Stone Clk
N. Dearborn

this Deponent saith he knew the said Nathaniel Dearborn three years previous to seventeen Hundred & Seventynine and knew him to serve a term of five months under Captain Chandler at Mount Independence in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy nine and further this Deponent saith not  H. A.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, TOMPKINS COUNTY } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE,
I CERTIFY that the within named Justice of the Peace before whom the annexed affidavit was  made was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and by law authorized to act in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature of "David Rindle" subscribed to the annexed
certificate of said oath or affidavit to be his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said County, this 19th day of June 1828
Wm. Smith D.P. Clerk,
D. D. Spencer, Printer Ithaca.
N. Dearborn
purports to have been given was at the date of the same and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the said County - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit to the said certificate is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal at Ithaca January 19. 1833.
Saml. Southwick

6942. Nathan Dearborn Application for Pension
On Rolls
'76. 5 mo. in Chandler Co. '77. 4 mo. 40 d. in Paged. Co.
Not found in Scammons Neyt. & Dearborn Co.
8 mo. '75 in Kinsman's barracks in '79. Capt. Merrill.
Adm d
18- mo. 1600 fri

State of New York
Tioga County ss. On this fourth day of September AD 1832
Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Nathaniel Dearborn a resident of Spencer in the County of Tioga and State of New York aged seventy seven years and upwards, 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. In the month of May AD 1775. he enlisted into a Company commanded by Captain Ransom Lieut. Col. Eastman, Ensign Sam: Dearborn attached to a Regiment under command of Colonel Stark, being New Hampshire Militia. That he enlisted for the term of eight months. That he marched to Boston and was engaged in the battle of Bunker's Hill on the 17 th of June in the same year - That he continued in the service during the term for which he enlisted and was then discharged and returned home to the Town of Northwood in the County of Rockingham - and State of New Hampshire where he resided at the time of his entering into the service.
That in June AD 1776. he enlisted for five months with Captain Joseph Chandler and was attached to a Regiment the names of the officers whereof he has now forgotten. That he marched to Sconderoga was stationed at Mount Independence and served during the five months for which he engaged when he was discharged and returned to Northwood.
That in June 1777. he enlisted with Captain Paige and marched into Rhode Island where he served at least  for three months pursuant to his enlistment. Col. Centre was present with the troops then.
That in the summer of 1779. he entered the Company of Captain Merrill, of New Hampshire Militia and joined the army of General Sullivan, as a volunteer - young Mr. Chandler was the Ensign. no Lieut. volunteered. That he went to Rhode Island with the army and was in the battle at or near the upper end of Rhode Island where a fort was taken from the enemy - but afterwards being under a successful siege compelled to evacuate the Island.
That he enlisted or volunteered at this time for 6 weeks and left the army at the end of that period. That subsequently in the same year he enlisted under Captain Samuel Dearborn, who died before he joined his regiment and he the said Nathaniel Dearborn was transferred to the Company of Capt. Moses Dutton attached to the second New Hampshire Regiment under the Command of Colonel Alexander Schemel, with whom he served one year, at Rhode Island.
The Lieut. Col. Eastman, or Hoyt, he is not certain which. That he has no documentary evidence of his service - Nor has he any discharge in writing. That he knows of no person whose testimony he can produce who can testify to his service other than Samuel Stone whose affidavit is hereto annexed. That he formerly procured the

affidavit of Josiah Brown late of the town of Batharine in the County of Tioga aforesaid as to his service, which affidavit was forwarded to Washington by the hand of  John W. Taylor Esq. to be  John W. Taylor Esq. then a Member of Congress - at which place probably on the files of the War department he supposes it may yet be found - but that the said Josiah Brown is now dead.
That he the said Nathaniel was born on the 25 th of May A D 1755 at the Town of Hampton, Rockingham County, State of New Hampshire. That he has no written record of his age but has kept it in his head as it was related to him by his Parents. That he was living at the Town of Northwood when first he entered the Service. That after the close of the War he removed to the State of Vermont where he lived upwards of seven years - from thence he removed to Canada and resided there about eleven years from thence he removed to the Town of Spencer in the County of Tioga aforesaid where he has ever since resided being about seventy years & now still resides - That he entered the Service by enlistment as has been before stated, except the six weeks as a Volunteer before mentioned under Capt. Merrill. To the question did you ever receive a discharge from the Service? he answers that he did receive three discharges - but they have all been lost or destroyed long since, supposing they were of no use he took no care to preserve them.
This Deponent is known to Joshua Ferris, Nathaniel Sheffield Esq., Rev. Col. Asa Cummins and John Jones Esq. all of Spencer who can testify probably as to the character of said Deponent for truth &c - and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any state.
Nathaniel Brown
Subscribed & sworn in open court the 4 September 1832 Green M Tuttle Clk
Amended & sworn to in open court the 1 st day of Jan y 1833

Green Mt. Tithree Clk
We Joshua Ferris Nathaniel Scofield
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Dearborn who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be about Seventy Seven years of age as by him stated - That he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we can concur in that opinion
Sworn to by me this 14 th day of September 1832 Green Mt. Tithree Clk
Nath l Scofield Joshua Ferris
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investi- gation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathaniel Scofield and Joshua Ferris Esquires
who have signed the preceding certificate & who reside in the neighbourhood of said applicant in the Town of Spain in said County of Tioga are reputable citizens
and are Credible Persons and their Statement is entitled to Credit. The affidavit of Samuel Stone annexed to these proceedings corroborates the statement of the said applicant
G. B. Baldwin First Judge
I Green Mt Tithree Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Tioga do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Dearborn for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have

hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this fifth — day of Septem r ber A D 1832.
Green M. Tuttle C. Clk
I Green M. Tuttle Clerk of the County of Linn do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of September Term 1832. and the Amendments of January Term 1833. of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Dearborn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this first day of January A D 1833.
Green M. Tuttle

6942
Nathaniel Dearborn
P 53
5.6.14.16
12 Sep 1832 13 Nov 1832
Thos. Maxwell Elmira Cyrus Danna N.Y. Oswego village St. Lawrence co., New York

6942
BRIEF in the case of  Nathaniel Dearborn, — Spencer,  Co of Tioga — in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  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 May 8 private Gen. Cap t Hinsman Col. Stark   1776 June 5 " Cap t Chandler   1777 June "3 to 5 months" "4 " Cap t Paige   1779 6 weeks " Cap t Merrett, Genl. Sullivan   1779 Subsequently 1 year " Cap t Dearborn, Cap t M c Dotlin, Col. A. Schuyler  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker's Hill; at upper end of N. Island.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northwood, Rockingham co., N.H. New Hampshire.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness as to the B & last terms, & Traditional.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

Rev War ✓ 12.745 INVALID.
File No. 12. 745
Nathaniel Dearborn
Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elmira July 13 1833
Dr Sir,
I forward the papers of Nathaniel Dearborn who is required to shew his service in '79 in Scammons Reg t by two credible witnesses. His aff t is annexed to the declaration showing that Saml. Stone's aff t (which is also annexed proving that service) is all the proof he can now produce: That he has instituted enquiries for individuals (whom he names) by whom, if living, he could prove that service. but has learned that they are all dead. The peculiar circumstances of this case added to the reputation of the applicant which appears by the certificate of Judge Fisher, and his losses & sacrifices in the late war, all seem to render a relaxation of the old rule of two witnesses, proper, and I trust that there will be no hesitation in allowing him a full pension. I observe from notes on the back of the declaration that he is found on the Rolls for 18 m & 19 m at different periods. When the matter is determined, please forward the certificate (if granted) to me.
Yrs Respectfully
H. Maxwell
Edward E

War Department Pension Office June 8 1833
Sir,
The claim of Nathaniel Heartson, has been examined again, and his papers are herewith enclosed. The allegation of one years service in '79, Scammels Regt., is not supported by the rolls, and should be established by two credible witnesses.
I am Respectfully Yr. Obt. Servt J L Edwards
Cyrus Hana Esq Owego Village NY