Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18798, Levi Dearborn, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
W.H.
Dearborn, Levi.
8 18798
Carded
CONTENTS

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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June 6, 1930
Mrs. F. H. Waldo
Bismarck, North Dakota
Dear Madam:
I advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolutionary War unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Dr. Levi Dearborn.
You are herewith furnished the history of Levi Dearborn, the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
From the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18798, it appears that Levi Dearborn enlisted, place not stated, in May, 1775, served as a private and corporal in Captains Kinsman's and Henry Dearborn's (soldier's brother) Companies, Colonel Stark's New Hampshire Regiment and was discharged about the first of January, 1776.
He enlisted in August, 1778, served two months in the Horse Guards, under Colonel Langdon in the New Hampshire Troops and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1832, at which time he was residing at Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine and was aged eighty-four years, the date and place of his birth are not shown.
He died February 24, 1836.
From #73 It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

228-7-14 Bismarck, North Dakota
May 28, 1930
Pension Bureau Dept. of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, -
I am looking up my mother's family line in Culpeper county, Virginia and find that a Daniel Cole served in the Revolution from that locality. The reference is from the Ninth Annual Report of the Library Board, Virginia State Library, the notation as follows Daniel Cole, S. of W. 1835 Pension 2, page 154.
Can you give me, please, his residence exactly, his service, and the names of any of his family that may be on record? I should like to have the same also for William Cole of Northumberland County, Virginia.
I should also like to ascertain whether Dr. Levi Dearborn - Belmont of North Hampton, New Hampshire, was a Revolutionary pensioner. He served as an army surgeon; a Levi Dearborn, Junior, also served; I am not sure that it was his son.
Any data that you can furnish me will be very greatly appreciated. I would like to hear just as soon as possible as this material is to be used in a book soon to be completed.
Very truly yours,
Frances La Moose Waldo
Mrs. F.H. Waldo
Refer if necessary to Congressman Thomas Hall of North Dakota, an old friend of the family of many years standing.

18798 INVALID.
File No. 18798
Leviathan
Popl. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1872
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1930 - June 6 - Dist. To Mrs. F. H. Waldo Ed

Maine 11,430
Levi Pearson
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pearson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Stark in the New Hampshire Provincial Troops
8 Mo. Corporal - 29.33 7 " Dr. Druggists - 8.33 37.50
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 37. Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of May and sent to - 1833 R. C. Dorr, Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 75.32 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept " 18.83
Died Feb 24, 1836 $ 94.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague - Clerk, Book C - Vol. 1 - Page 11 -

Levi Dearborn 24577
Corporal - New Hampshire troops,
Kennebec Co.; Stark's regt. Dearborn's. }
8 months
Genl. Sullivan's Horse Guards
2 months
8 months proved by Sarah Gordon credible witness
2 months paid see M.H. Roll.
10 months.
Applicant is the of Genl. Henry Dearborn late Secy. of War
Now 84 years of age, very infirm Certified by Judge in open court April 24. 1833.
  8 mos. Corporal  $ 29.33    2 " Priv. Dragons  8.33     $37.66  
Robt. Rose, Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this twelfth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Levi Dearborn a resident of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty four 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Miniman and served in Col. Stark's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: Miniman, Capt. & Stark's Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment in May 1775 for eight months, & sometime in June following at the request of Capt. Henry Dearborn his brother he entered his company in the same regiment as a substitute for one Andrew Field a Corporal & served as a corporal in said Company  Henry Dearborn's Company at Winter Hill & was discharged at Cambridge, Mass'tts the last of December 1775 or first of January 1776.
That in August 1778 he volunteered as one of the Horse Guards in the retreat of Genl. Sullivan , under the command of Col. Langdon , & was in the retreat of Genl. Sullivan at Rhode Island & after serving two months was discharged at Portsmouth, New Hampshire .

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War department, he answers:
That he was born at Northfield, New Hampshire, in 1748, where he presumes his age is recorded. That during his revolutionary services his home was at Northwood in the same State. That he has lived in Monmouth for the last forty seven years. That he never received a written discharge.
That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
12 th Sept.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Levi Dyer
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, 13 June
Nathan Weston Jr.
not S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jr.
State of Maine April 24, 1833. It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant, by reason of age & infirmity, cannot without prejudice to his health, appear in Court to renew his declaration & again to make oath to the same.
Nathan Weston
not S.P.C.

I Josiah Gordon of Vienna, Kennebec County, Maine, aged seventy five years, upon oath state, that I well know Levi Dearborn within named: That in 1775 I served from April or May eight months in Capt. Moore's company in Col. Stark's regiment of the New Hampshire troops. That during that time I well knew the said Levi Dearborn of Capt. Dearborn's company in the same regiment I well knew that he belonged to that company as an eight month's man I have no doubt from my own recollection that he fully served out his time. I cannot distinctly recollect that he was a corporal but have no doubt of the fact.
State of Maine Kennebec p: I, Josiah Gordon, do hereby certify that I am the person described in the foregoing deposition, being well known to me as an entirely disinterested & credible witness. Before me, Wm. West. Jr. Notary Public & also a Justice of the Peace for said County.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, be- fore whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Levi Dearborn for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 12 th day of September
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler

State of Maine.
THE Rev. and  Jedediah B. Prescott a Clergyman, residing in the town of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec and Nehemiah Pierce residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Levi Dearborn who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty four 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.
Nehemiah Pierce Jedediah B. Prescott
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.—Sworn and subscribed this thirtyfirst day of August A. D. 1832
Before me,
James Lockman Justice of the Peace.
James Lockman Esq is a Justice of the Peace and Jedediah B Prescott is a clergyman residing in the town of Monmouth and Nehemiah Pierce Esq residing in the same town is a credible person; and this statement is entitled to be believed.  Nathan Weston