Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45676, Thomas Clements, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
A. H.
Clements Thomas
S. 45676
CONTENTS

17.419 P New Hampshire
Thomas Clements
of Dover in the state of N Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Plong of the N Hampshire line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of June 1820 and sent to Daniel M c Durell Esq r Dover N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $ 174 45 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 48.
11 mo 25/31 $ 222 45
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information sent herewith 11. 1820 to of Dover, New Hampshire

Thomas Clements
17409
Sept. 10 20
Con
A. Pierce Dover N. H.
11 Nov
Thomas Clements

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.
Thomas Clements aged Seventy three years, resident in Dover — in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820. brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
one acre of pasture land one old dwelling house on it— one acre of mowing on Capt. Hill so called — one acre of land not under cultivation —
1 pot 50 c 1 one kettle 75 c 1 frying pan 50 c
Attest Peter Sine
Thomas his X Clements marks
And the said Thomas Clements in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
I Thomas Clements do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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.
Attest Peter Sine —
Thomas his X Clements marks
And the said Thomas Clements doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
twelve months in Capt John Brewsters Company belonging Col. Pierce Longys Regt. of the New Hampshire line stationed at New Castle in the State of New Hampshire; & at Tienderoga in the State of New York in the year 1777 and honorably discharged at Stillwater the same year

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is May  July 1810 and the number of his pension certificate is 17409 — That his occupation is that of a Seaman but wholly unable to follow his occupation owing to age & infirmity — That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
Wife Elsie Clements aged 72 years — who possesses 3 acres of pasture & tillage land —
One Son Samuel Clements aged 38 years a person Insane, incapable of supporting himself —
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth
day of July — 1820.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
} Thomas J. Clements his mark attest E. D. L.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 4th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL , Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH , and SAMUEL QUARLES , } Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Thomas Clements having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is Forty five dollars Sixty three cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

N. H.
Thomas Clements application for a pension May 11. 1818.
Thomas Clements. (private colonel Longs Regt New Hampshire line 1776-1782.
Required the evidence of two credible and disinter- ested witnesses (or of an offi- cer of the reg t ) duly taken & authenticated
Wanting the judges certif- icate of the redressed circum- stances of the applicant.
10 June 8 1819
Com te . 5 June 1820.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. } FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ss. }
On the eleventh day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appeared Thomas Clements , aged 71 — years, resident in Dover in the said district, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, did, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Thomas Clements enlisted in said service in August 1776 , in the state of New Hampshire , in the company commanded by Captain John Brewster to serve one year — which Company belonged to the New Hampshire Regt. commanded by Col. Prime Long , — that he continued to serve in said corps, from the time of his said enlistment, until August 1777 , when he was discharged from said services at Stillwater , in the state of New York — That he was in a skirmish with the Indians , upon the retreat of the American army from Tienderaga —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first District in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Clements — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 16 th
By Order of the Judge day of March A. D. 1818 A. Peirce, Clerk.
D. M. Durell

State of New Hampshire Staffords ss
Feb. 28. 1820
I Daniel M c Dwell Ch.
Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas in the First District, in said State, do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction, that the within named Thomas elements is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
D. M c Dwell
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and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support known to and declared by me the day and year above said. I, DANIEL M c DWELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas elements is in reduced circumstances, and stands in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy; and I now affirm the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me in the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford to be hereunto affixed. In said District, to be affixed to the same, this 28 th day of February, 1820.

I Sylvanus Snipe of Dover in the County of Strafford State of New-Hampshire depose & say that I have well argued with Thomas Clements whose delusion has been a preparation for a perjury and he is prejudiced. I further testify that he is a very poor man & stands in need of assistance for support.
Sylvanus Snipe
Strafford ss.
March 18. 1819
Then Sylvanus Snipe made oath that the foregoing deposition by him submitted is true - before me D. G. D. D. L. R. Pierce
ed v.
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45676 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45676
Thomas Clements
Pa; Ben, War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. _____, Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I John Brewster of Rochester in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire testify hereby, that I find by a roll of my company which I have now in my possession, that one Thomas Clements belonged to the company, which I had the honor to command in the war of the revolution. Said Roll is dated Dec 18. 1776. That I was commission- ed, raised my company in the month of August AD 1776, as near as I can recollect, as I nearly believe. My company was attached to the New Hampshire regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Dyer. I know not but said Clements served the whole of the year, for which my company was raised, but having no minutes ex- cept said roll being eighty years old, I cannot recollect any circumstances, by which I can say he served the whole year, & do not remember any thing which should induce me to believe he did not serve the whole year. Said Clements by said roll appears to have been a soldier in my said company. John Brewster

The State of New Hampshire ( Feb 26. 1820 Stafford
Then the within named John Bruns- ter personally appearing made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true - Before me J H Woodman Jus P.
I hereby certify that the said John Bruns- ter is a credible witness and, I do not know, that the said John is in any way interested in the said elements' applica- tion for a pension surely believe he is not. J H Woodman Jus P.
State of New Hampshire —
Stafford ss — Feb. 28 th 1820 I certify that the above named J. H. Woodman Esq, is a Justice of Peace within for said County of Stafford, as appears by the Register — that I am acquainted with his hand writing, & do verily believe the signatures to the above certificates to be the true & genuine signatures of him the said Jeremiah Hall Woodman —
D. M. Durell

We Reuben Ricker & George Ricker, both of Dover in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire (the said Reuben being aged sixty two, & the said George sixty years) depose on Oath, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Clements of the same Dover, aged upwards of seventy years, and we further depose that the said Thomas Clements enlisted in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, in the State of New Hampshire same time in the month of August 1776, in the company commanded by Capt. John Brewster of the New Hampshire Regt. com- manded by Col. Leino Lang, to serve one year, that he did serve in the camp aforesaid, in the service of the United States from Augt. 1776, the time of his enlistment, until same time in Augt. 1777, when he was dis- charged from said service at Stillwater, so called, in the State of New York - We further testify that we, ourselves, enlisted into the said company with the said Clements, in Augt 1776, continued to serve with him till Augt. 1777, when we were all discharged together, at said Stillwater - and we further testify that we then were, to our knowledge, well acquainted with the said Thomas Clements
Reuben Ricker George Ricker
State of New Hampshire, Strafford ss. Feb. 28. 1820. S
Then the above named Reuben Ricker & George Ricker, who are personally known to me, & who I believe to be disinterested & credible witnesses, severally made oath, that the above deposition by them subscribed is just & true -
Before me Daniel M c Dowell Just. Peace

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. Court of Common Pleas - Clerks Office, Dover August 30th 1820
Sir - I enclose a copy of the Schedule H d of Mr. Thomas Clements, a Revolutionary Pensioner as exhibited to this Court - with the opinion of the Justices of the Court thereon - which by some omission was not forwarded with the other papers - the answer may be transmitted to this Office
Respectfully, I am Sir -
Your obed Servt -
A. Peirce, Clerk
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War