Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,804, Samuel Cate, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NH
Cate, Samuel
R 1,804
CONTENTS
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I Samuel Bate of Sweden in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do testify and declare that on or about the twentieth day April 1775 I turned out as a Volunteer and went to Winter-Hill as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy and after serving a few days as a Volunteer as aforesaid I enlisted about the 1 st of May under Capt Daniel Moor of Deerfield in Col John Starks Regiment
for the term of Nine Months against the Common Enemy and served out my time according to my enlistment to the satisfaction of my Officers and was Honorably discharged.
I afterwards enlisted for six Months in the service aforesmentioned under Capt Brown in the Regiment Commanded by Hercules Moomy to serve against the Common Enemy and was stationed at New Castle in Portsmouth and com- pleted the term of my enlistment and was then

honorably discharged I afterwards enlisted as aforesaid for three Months under capt Jonathan Robinson of Stratham for three Months, completing the service for my term of enlistment, and was honorably discharged.
I enlisted again into the Service of the United States service under capt. Nathan Sanborn of Deerfield in Col Evans Regiment against the common Enemy for the term of three Months, and faithfully performed and executed the terms and conditions of my said enlistment, and contributed my best efforts as a private soldier in the capture of Genl. Burgoyne and his Army and was then
and there Honorably Discharged I am sixty eight years of age & am in reduced circumstances in life & need the assistance of my country for support Albany August 13 th 1819 Second Gate

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Allenstown August 18. 1819
Samuel Gate the the Subscriber to the within declaration personally came & made solemn Oath that the with declaration by him signed is just & true
before me
Hall Burgin
Hall Burgin one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said Rockingham
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Gate did serve in the Revolutionary War as he has stated in the fore- going declaration by him signed & that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his Country, for Support
Hall Burgin
Hall Burgin one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rock- ingham aforesaid
Attest L. Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

Daniel Moore of Pembroke in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Gentleman, do testify and say that Samuel Cate now of London (in the County and State aforesaid husbandman, died in the Spring of the Year 1775. He (then being an Inhabitant of and resident in Pierfield in the County, and State aforesaid) enlisted into my Company as a private soldier in the Revolu- tionary War, against the Common Enemy (then being Captain in John Starks Regiment on the Continental Establishment for and during the Campaign of that Year, which consisted of one Year, which duty he performed to my entire satisfaction as a private soldier against the Common Enemy, according to the terms of his enlistment and to the satisfaction of the those Officers in the service of the United States who have known him according to the best of my knowledge, and belief and was honorably discharged. Daniel Moore

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. Pembroke August 13 th 1819
Then the within Daniel Moore personally appearing made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me.
Aaron Whittmore Justice of the Peace
Rockingham ss. Pembroke August 13 th 1819
To all persons to whom these presents shall come Greeting.
Know Ye that Daniel Moore of Pembroke aforesaid Gentleman, who is well known to me, and now in my presence is a Resident of and inhabitant of Pembroke, in the County and State aforesaid — is a Man of strict truth, integrity, and veracity and that to his oath, affidavit and affirmation as such full faith is and ought to be given within, and without this State, and elsewhere.
Given under my hand at Pembroke aforesaid this Thirteenth day of August A.D. 1819
Aaron Whittmore Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
August 21. 1819
I hereby certify that Aaron Whittmore Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates is a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Rockingham in said State duly ap- pointed and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof
Sam l Sparkhawk Sec y

4802 Case of Saml. Cate.
Obadiah Carrigain agt.
Chichester, N. Hamp.
Recd Sept 18. 1829.
Chichester Sept 9th
J. L. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of the Navy Washington
Recd
Regd

Chichester N Hampshire
September 8 th 1819
Sir,
Herewith enclosed You will receive the application of Mr. Samuel Cate, together with the Evidence applicable to the same, requesting that he may be placed on the Pension list. — It is respectfully requested that the views of the Hon ble Department of War may be communicated to me upon this subject, whenever a decision may have taken place thereon.
With the highest respect I remain Your M c hum ble Serv t .
Obadiah Carington
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Esq r Secy at War

1804
RECEIVED
N. O. Samuel Cole
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: No Act 1818 claims reported in printed list re-enlisted of 1852.
Attorney: _____
N. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Samuel Cate -
M. Hampshire
Sam. Cate
4862
See letter Oct. 9,
1819
Letter book including the above date is not found in the Penn. Bureau of Nov. 19, 1918
Rejected.
1804

2 Cans. 4833
Joshua Darling
Judge
Henniker, Ch. Hamp.
rec d Sept. 14 1829.
Register'd