Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,185, David Clough, N. H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Clough, David
NUMBER
89185
carded.
CONTENTS
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10.815. New Hampshire
David Blough
of Strafford in the State of N H who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Badger of the Ch H by  in the Ch H line for 7 Ony 12 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 24 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Apr 1833 and sent to Port Sandwich  N H
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $29.30 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep " 12.32 $61.62
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book 6 , Vol. 1 , Page 76 ,

Rev Han
9185 INVALID.
File No. 9185
David Blough
Prv Rec. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 12 , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Clough
N Hampshire
Paid 7 Mo. 12 days
$24.65.
20 7/15
D. Aoit, Sandwich N. H.

BRIEF in the case of David Clough  60 of Strafford  in the State of N.H.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before the court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80  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.     June In 1796 about 6 — Private Capt Badger   1780 in rolling service 1 25 Lieut Nicholas Gilman   The applicant states his — military whole service to be about 8 1/2 months —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Concord N Hampshire Strafford County  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The length of service is not exactly specified 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

David Clough 8/ Mar 1841
20715
This was closed under Seal Nicholas Schwan etc

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New Hampshire
Strafford
County ss. At the Court of Probate for the County of Strafford at Sandwich in said County on the twelfth day of September in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County David Clough a resident of Sandwich in said County Yeoman aged eighty 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he enlisted at Gilmanstown in said County of Strafford into the company commanded by Joseph Badger some time in the month of June 1776 and joined the company at Concord New Hampshire and from thence marched to a place called No 44 (now Charlestown) from thence went up Lake Champlain to Mount Independence and continued there till about the first of December then next ensuing when the company was disbanded and that he arrived home at Gilmanstown his place of residence when he enlisted some time in the month of December aforesaid.
About two years after this he went to Exeter New Hampshire and enlisted under Lieut Nicholas Gilman at

Said Exeter and went with the prisoners of war, & so as a part of the guard from Exeter goad to Lewiston & Rhode Island when said prisoners of war were to be exchanged and from the time I left Pelham to until I returned then again was absent about six weeks having served out the time for which I enlisted making in the whole of my time of service about eight & one half months, and that his place of residence at the time of each enlistment aforesaid was at Pelham in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, and that he hereby relinquishing every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declaring that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State
Witnesses Wm A. Bean Charles Gilman
David Clough
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their his Opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as in States
See Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I James Bickell Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Strafford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Clough for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my

hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Attest, James Bartlett Regt
I Captain Stephen of Sandwich in the County of Shippensburg and State of New Hampshire Yeoman do testify and say that I have been acquainted with David Clough of Sandwich whose declaration is hereto annexed from the year 1776 and that I enlisted at Gilmanton in the Company commanded by Joseph Badger and joined said Company at the same time that said David Clough did and march with him to Concord New Hampshire to No 4 then so called and to Mount Independence and Lake Champlain and do know that he per- formed service as stated in his declaration herein said in the year 1776. Stephen Clough

I Stephen Estlin of Sandwich in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire Yeoman do testify and say that I have been acquainted with David Clough of Sandwich whose declaration is hereto annexed from the year 1776 and that I enlisted at Gilmanton in the Company commanded by Joseph Badger and joined said Company at the same time that said David Clough did and march with him to Concord New Hampshire to hold them so called and to Mount Independence on Lake Champlain and do know that he per- formed service as stated in his declaration aforesaid in the year 1776 - Stephen Estlin
State of New Hampshire I do hereby certify that on this thirteenth day of December A.D. 1832 personally came before me Daniel Hoit Notary Public within and for said State of New Hampshire and made solemn Oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is just & true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Sandwich in said County of Stafford & State of New Hampshire on the day of said and I do certify that said is a true copy.
Daniel Hoit, Notary Public.

Said Exeter and went with the prisoners of war, & so as a part of the guard from Exeter goad to Pawtucket Rhode Island when said prisoners of war were to be exchanged and from the time I left Pelham until I returned there again was absent about six weeks having served out the time for which I enlisted making in the whole of my time of service about eight or nine months, and that his place of residence at the time of each enlistment aforesaid was at Pelham in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, and that he hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declaring that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State
Witnesses Wm A Bean Charles Gilman
David Clough
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their his Opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as in States Daniel L. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I James Bartlett Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Strafford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Clough for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my

hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Attest, James Bartlett Reg s
I Captain E. Church of Sandwich in the County of Hampshire and State of New Hampshire Yeoman do hereby certify that I have been acquainted