Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45698, Francis Como, N.H.

SERVICE
N. H.
Womo, Francis
NUMBER _____
S. 45698
CONTENTS

14.021
New Hampshire
Francis Lono
of Sutton in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of July 1818 and sent to Joshua Darling Esq. Amherst New Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  78 19    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48 00    9 Mo. 24      31        $126 19  
Wor
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent to Joshua Darling Esqr Kensington W.R. 31 July 1820
6/2
May

Francis Como; Affidavit on application for a Pension
Re
N o 19.
Private Col. Dearborn's Regiment New Hampshire Line
1781 - 2 years & 9 months
By the Roll it appears that this man served but 8 months & 9 days.
Admitted on Roll N o 81 to
Jun 8 th 84 A.S.
Rejected.

I Francis Coono of Sutton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment in the month of March 1781 for three years - and served in Capt Isaac Frye's and Lieut Hearn's Company in Col. Duncanson's Regiment and Major Scott's Regiment in the New Hampshire line - and received a regular discharge at West Point in New York in Decr 1783 or just after 1784. Signed I think by George Reid Col. Comm. at
I further testify and say that I am upwards of eighty years of age and by reason of my infirmities and reduced circumstances in life am extremely poor and really stand in need of aid and assistance from my Country for support. Francis X Coono mark - May 12. 1818.
State of New Hampshire } May 12. 1818 Hillsborough ss.
I then personally affirmed the above named Francis Coono and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed by his mark is just and true.
Before me } One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the first District in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire - Joshua Darling

I Joshua Darling Judge So. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Francis Combs did serve in the Revolutionary War - as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for nine months on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to a 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 - I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 12 th day of May 1818 -
Joshua Darling
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
I Moses Eastman Clerk of
The Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire, do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature and that the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of said Court.
Moses Eastman Clerk

copy 204 Benj a Wadley for Francis Gorno
14021
✓ Continued
13 July '19

To the Hon the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas held at Hopkinton within the County of Hills borough in the State of New Hampshire July 11 1820
I Benjamin Wadley of Sutton in said County one of the assessors of the Poor of said Town of Sutton testify and say that Francis Borne a resident in said Town of Sutton is the same Francis Borne who received a pension certificate Number 14,021 on an application to obtain said certificate dated May 20 1818 as appears by said certificate now in my possession - I further say that said Francis Borne is a pauper and wholly de- pendent on said Town of Sutton for support un- der the care of said assessors of the poor of said Town - That since said certificate was issued from the War office the said Francis Borne has become so insane as to be incapable of taking an oath - That he has not any estate real or personal - and that he is probably more than eighty years of age, is blind, has no family and is altogether incapable of performing any kind of labor
Wherefore I the said Benjamin Wadley in the capacity aforesaid pray the opinion of the Court as to the circumstances of the said Francis Borne and that the same together with a copy of the pension be duly certified

to the Secretary of War
Benjamin Wadley
Sworn to and declared before the Hon Josiah Dailing & J. H. Smith Justices of said Court July 11 1870 M c Eastman Clerk
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss
Court of Common Pleas
July 11 1870
The aforesaid declaration duly subscribed and sworn to by the said Benjamin Wadley in said capacity having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being read & considered
It is the opinion of said Court that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration are correct and that the said Francis Borne possesses no right
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War
Attest M c Eastman Clerk

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
I Morris Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County of Hills- borough being a Court of Record do certify that the foregoing declaration with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon are truly copied from the Records & files of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court The 11 th day of July 1820
Morris Eastman Clerk

45698 Revy  INVALID.
File No. 45698
Francis Como
Phi Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 97
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I David Hove of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that I was in the Revolutionary Army in the years in 1781. 1782. and 1783. and were known Francis Came now of letter in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire resided for two years or more during said time as a soldier, and said Came was in the same Regiment with me and was generally well known in said Regiment as a faithful good soldier.
David Hove
June 17. 1819.
State of New Hampshire } June 17. 1819. Then personally Hillsborough ss. } appeared the above named David Hove, a credible and disinterested witness, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me -
Joshua Doolittle
Associate judge of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire - & Justice of the Peace & Justice in said County -
See

I Silas Russell of Sutton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that being in the Army Revolutionary in the year of 1781. from June to Sept. 1783. I and was particularly acquainted with him during said year term, with Francis Come now of Sutton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, and know that said Francis Come was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, in the first New- Hampshire Regiment. and I think, and that he served as such in the years 1781. 1782. & 1783. having seen him almost every day in the course of said period - June 17. 1819. Silas his Russell mark.
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough —
June 17. 1819
Then personally appeared the above named Silas Russell a credible and disinterested Witness, entitled to full faith and credit, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true Before me.
Joshua Darling
One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas - for the First District County of Hillsborough - New Hampshire - and Justice of the Peace of the Inferior for said County.