Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2449, Smith Cram, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. H.
Ceram, Smith
R. 2449
B.L. No. 16137-160-55
CONTENTS

Smith Enam 28936 Private New Hampshire Troop, Doggs Co. } 6 months. Reed Regt. }
See New Hampshire Rolls,
right
enlist July 1780
discharged 5 Dec 1780
4 m o 28 sup
H. C. Vose, Augusta, Me.

State of Maine
We, Moses M c Farland, a Clergyman residing in the Town of Montville in the County of Waldo - and Henry M c Cuillis residing in the same Town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Smith Conant, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Moses M c Farland, Clergyman Henry M c Cuillis, Justice Peace
State of Maine
Waldo ss - I swore and subscribed the first day of October A.D 1833
Before me Charles Walker Justice of the Peace Charles Walker Esq d is a Magistrate as above. The Rev. Moses M c Farland is a Clergyman residing in Montville, & Henry M c Cuillis Esq d residing in the same town is a credible person, & their statement is entitled to be believed.
Nathan Weston Not S. J. C.

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 fourth day of October A. D. 183 3 , personally appeared in open court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Smith Groom a resident of Montville in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged Seventy 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 1780 with Captain Jeremiah Fogg and served in Col. Reed's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Fogg (Capt.) and Reed (Col.). That he enlisted in May or June 1780 as a private for six months; that he joined the army at West Point about the last of June or first of July 1780, was put into Capt. Fogg's company in Col. Reed's New Hampshire regiment & after serving six months was honorably discharged at "Soldier's Fortune" near West Point the last of December of the same year. His discharge was in writing & is now lost.
That he was born at Raymond, N.H. in 1742, where he presumes his age was recorded where he lived when he entered the service. That he afterwards lived in Littlefield ten years & in New Hampton six years. Then removed to Maine & has lived in said Montville thirty five years past. That he enlisted & was discharged as he has stated. That Demeritt was his St. Monville Major. He was in Col. Reed's Brigade. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered veracity & and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in their belief of his in the County of Penobscot, and State of Maine, and now resides in
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, except as aforesaid.
Smith Groom
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me
Nathan Weston Just S. J. C.
before whom said court was held 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

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, before 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 Smith Bram for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 4 th day of October
A. D. 188 3 .
J. A. Chandler

130980 Atman's
May 14 { 55- }
Smith Bray
Feb. 19/56 P.M.
Capt. Frog
Col. P. ...
Amwater A. H. Froops
Emr.
doct.
not.
Per War 1812
me Reg June 22
AD. 160 acc Feb 12/56
Dodge
Vol. 62-105.
Benben L. Green
East Montville. Main

130970
Reuben L Keen Port Montville Waldo County Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Waldo
On this twenty seventh day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, Reuben L. Keen a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County aforesaid, Smith Cram aged ninety two years, a resident of Montville in the County of Waldo and State of Maine who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Smith Cram who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Fogg in the Regiment of Matineen commanded by Colonel George Reed in the war between the United States and Great Britain declared called the Revolutionary war
That he enlisted in Raymond County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire  on or about the  day of in the Month of June A.D. 1780 to serve for Six Months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Five months & eleven days and was honorably discharged at or near West Point New York by Colonel George Reed The certificate of which discharge has long since been lost or destroyed, He further declares that he has never received anything for said services except some old continental money worth but a very little or nothing to him, and further proof of said services, reference to be had to the Rolls of said continental Army in Washington , a copy of which is herunto annexed
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who were engaged in the Military Ser- vice of the United States, passed March 3rd A.D. 1855 . He further declares that he has never received, nor knows himself to be entitled to a Bounty Land Warrant under any other act, except the one above mentioned, and that he has never received a warrant for any land.
He requests that any warrant or communication issued to him, may be sent to, R. L. Keen East Montville Maine , Smith Cram
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year last above-mentioned; and I certify that I believe the said Smith Cram to be the person who performed the Military Service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated; and that I have no interest in the result of the above case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Reuben L. Keen Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine.
County of Waldo
ON THIS twenty seventh day of March A. D. 185 5 before me Reuben L. Keen a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths for public purposes within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Charles Winter & Michitabel Cram residents of Montville in the County and State aforesaid, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn according to law, declare and say that they were present and saw Smith Cram sign his name to the foregoing declar- ation; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that we are not interrogated Charles Winter Michitabel Cram
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. Reuben L. Keen Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine,
County of Waldo
I, J. C. Drown Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine within and for the County of Waldo do hereby certify that Reuben L. Keen whose signatures appear to the foregoing Certificates of Attestation was at the time of the dates of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Su- preme Judicial Court this 2nd day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five . J. C. Drown Clerk.

Mail
Smith Crann
Rejected
Se lit. R. 6 v. on
3 February 1834
lit. P. E. Hassler March 28/34
2433
act June '32

2449
P. O.
Smith Crane
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____
Discharged: _____
Application filed: _____
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
NH Troop
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized, _____
Conte
Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
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Smith beam
me - sus 1832
Peter D. Lopez
Hon. J. P. Noble Comm: of Pension Washington D.C.
13 Mar 32

State of New Hampshire. Secretary of State's office.
I do hereby certify That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Smith Cram is borne upon "A Return of New Series joined the Hampshire line & mustered in camp by Major William Scott, 1780 - Age 18; Town, Raymond; County Rockingham.
And upon "A Muster Roll of the men raised to recruit the Three New Hampshire Regiments in the Continental Army till the last day of December 1780 mustered at Kingston by Josiah Bartlett," is borne the name of Smith Cram - Town in listed for, Raymond; No. of miles to Worcester 87.
And upon a list of the "New Series raised by the State of New Hampshire in the year 1780 to serve in the Continental

Army for the term of six months; is borne the name of Smith Orram; Town he went for, Raymond; Entry July 7. 1880; Discharge Dec. 5. 1880; Days allowed to travel home, 12; Time in service, 5 months 11 days.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 30th. day of March 1855.
John C. Hadley Secretary of State.

Ho. of Reps.
Washington, Mch 2. '55
Hon. L. R. Waldo, Comr. of Pension. Sir.
I return the enclosed papers in case of Smith Cram, which I need at your office.
Yours Respectfully E W Harley

Smith Sam Maine rejected Oct 1832
Washington D.C.
J. E. Huggins Esq.
East-Newton P.W. March 22

Montville March 22 nd 1854
Sir Your letter of December 22 nd was duly received, in relation to my pension, I applied several years ago for it and did not succeed, on account of the service being short of six months, If the laws have changed since that time so as to entitle me to it, and you should think proper to enjoy it, in gratitude your letter I should like to have you do so. I send you inclosed in this one dollar, the record of my enlistment and time of service you will find on file at Washington I enlisted for six months and was discharged after serving five months & eleven days, some two hundred miles from home with out any means to get home other than charity If you should need any more evidence please write me at East Montville and Obey Yours Respectfully Smith Brown
P.S. I am now 91 years old this present month.