Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,401, Joseph Dearborn, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
Dearborn Joseph
S 15,401
CONTENTS
carded

6239 New Hampshire
Joseph Dearborn
of Grafton in the State of N.H. who was a Capt. in the ~~~~~ commanded by Captain ~~~~~ of the Reg't commanded by Col Moore in the New Hampshire line for 6 mo & 12 days captain 3 mo lieutenant
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of ~167~ Dollars -- 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 ~ day of Feb 1833 and sent to Hon Isaac Hill U.S.S.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 251. 82 Pens=ant. allowance ending 4 March 83. 94 $335.76
{ Revolutionary Claim { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Doyd Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 150

Capt. Joseph Deakin
10.4.18

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Grafton
On this fifth day of September personally appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court  of  now sitting  Joseph Dearborn a resident of Umber in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged ninety 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year  with  and served in the  line, under the following named officers:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated to wit;
In the fall of 1775 in the town of Chester County of Rockingham & State aforesaid he enlisted as Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt Moses Baker for one month & marched with his company to Portsmouth and was stationed at a place called Great Island for the purpose of guarding the port of Portsmouth where he served his term of one month in his said company (which consisted of about one hundred men) and was discharged & returned to said Chester -
In December same year 1775 he again entered the service of the United States by enlistment as Lieutenant under the said Capt. Baker & marched to Cambridge Ms & served about two months in guarding said Cambridge in said company - does not recollect of being attached to any Regt in either of the two tours aforesaid after the expiration of his said term was discharged and returned to said Chester
The first of April 1776 by order of Col. Moon oferry at said Chester he enlisted & commanded a company of minute men who were enlisted from the towns of Chester, Candia & Raymond - He called out his said

Company for drilling & disciplining them one day in two weeks till the last of June same year or nearly three months during which time he & his company were ready to march at any minute - In the month of June eighteenth day AD 1876 He enlisted & was common- -served Captain in the fourth company of N.H. Militia under Col. Isaac Wyman and marched from said Chester with a part of his said company of minute men & others to Charleston N.H. then called N.H. - - thence to Otter creek Vt. - thence to Lake Champlain and crossing the lake was stationed at Fort Ticon- -deroga where he served until the last of November the same year (1876) when he the said Dearborn was sent by said Col. Wyman home, in charge of sick & invalid soldiers and arrived home the last days of said 1876.
In July 1878 at the special call of Gen. Sullivan he again volunteered & collected a company of volunteers at the head of which he marched to Rhode Island and was attached to service under Gen. Whipple of Portsmouth N.H. who had the command of the volunteers - In the last expedition he served to the best of his recollection about one month or a little more - In all he served three months as Lieutenant & nine months as Captain if the time he served in collecting drilling & disciplining his company be included - which time he was com- -loyed in the service of his country - He has no docu- -mentary evidence except his Captain's Commission & dated June 18 th 1876 and one pay roll dated September 4 th 1876 & signed by his own hand to which he refers also to the Depositions of John Emerson & Sherburne Dearborn - Since the revolutionary war he has lived most of the time in Rumney aforesaid & where he now resides -

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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Witness Edward Webbon
Joseph his  mark Dearborn
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Edward Webbon Judge of Probate
I Moses Darr Clarke of the Court of Probate at one do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Dearborn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
fifth — day of September A.D. 1832.
Moses Darr

I Sherborn Dearborn of the town of Chester in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years in the month of September 28. 1832. do testify and declare that my brother Joseph Dearborn now of Rumney in the county of Grafton and said State, but formerly of said Chester, marched from said Chester in the Fall of the year 1775 to Portsmouth harbor in said State and served as a first Lieutenant in Captain Moses Baker's company of New Hampshire Militia at said Portsmouth one month or more. I further testify that said Joseph Dearborn marched from said Chester to Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the month of December 1775 and served as a first Lieutenant in the company commanded by said Captain Moses Baker about two months at said Cambridge and was dismissed and returned home to Chester in the month of February 1776. I was at said Cambridge and saw my brother in the Revolutionary Army at that time and he performed a Lieutenant's duty in said Captain Baker's company - and I believe said company was attached to Colonel Enoch Poor's Regiment. Captain Baker then lived in Candia in said county of Rockingham but is now deceased. Samuel Buswell of said Candia was Ensign in the company at Cambridge - I further testify that said Joseph Dearborn served as a Captain of New Hampshire Militia in the States of Vermont and New York and on the Canada frontier in the Summer and Fall of the year 1776 about five months - I went from Chester in the Fall of 1776 to bring my brother home to Chester - I further testify and declare that said Joseph Dearborn enlisted a company of New Hampshire Militia in Chester, Candia and Raymond in said county of Rockingham in the summer of the year 1778. and marched to Rhode Island and there served as a Captain commanding said company about five or six weeks. Nathaniel Emerson Esq. of Candia aforesaid was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Regiment, to which my brother Joseph Dearborn's company was attached while at said Rhode Island said Captain Dearborn's company marched from Chester in July 1778 and returned in September 1778. being absent about six weeks. said Captain Joseph Dearborn is ninety one years old this year and the present month of August. Chester August 28 th 1832.
Sherborn Dearborn
State of New Hampshire & Rockingham County. } ss.
Chester August 28 th 1832.
Then personally appearing the abovenamed Sherborn Dearborn made solemn oath that the above deposition by him is just and true. Before me Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace
(Certificate over).
11. The.

I John Emerson of Chester in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy five years during the present month of August do testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier at said Chester in the Fall of the year 1775 into the Revolutionary Army under Captain Moses Baker of Candia in said county and Lieutenant Joseph Dearborn of said Chester to go to Portsmouth in New Hampshire for one month but after I had been at said Portsmouth about one week the muster master Major Gilley would not muster me as a soldier and some others and we returned home - said Joseph Dearborn now lives in the town of Rumney county of Grafton and said State of New Hampshire he the said Joseph Dearborn served as a Lieutenant in said Captain Moses Baker's company at that time about one month and then returned home to Chester and was the only Lieutenant in said company -
I again enlisted as a private soldier towards the last of the month of December 1775 into said Captain Moses Baker's company to go to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts and immediately marched from Chester to said Cambridge and served as a private soldier there about two months - said Joseph Dearborn served as a Lieutenant in said Capt. Moses Baker's company during the said two months at Cambridge and was the only Lieutenant in said company. Samuel Buswell of said Candia was Ensign of said company and William Baker's brother to the Captain was orderly sergeant I think said company belonged to Colonel Enoch Poor's Regiment but am not certain - I further testify and declare that I engaged as a volunteer in the month of July in the year 1778 to go to Rhode Island under said Joseph Dearborn as a Captain and served as a private in Captain Joseph Dearborn's company about six weeks including the time of marching on and returning to Chester - Captain Joseph Dearborn was our Captain during the Rhode Island campaign during said six weeks. Colonel Nichols commanded the Regiment to which Captain Joseph Dearborn's company was attached; and Nathaniel Emerson of said Candia was Lieutenant Colonel of said Regiment - I was well acquainted with said Joseph Dearborn while he resided in said Chester - and have often seen him at Chester and at Rumney since, he is about ninety one years old.
Chester August 28 th 1832.
John Emerson
State of New Hampshire ss. Chester August 28, 1832. Rockingham County. Then personally appeared the

I certify that the within-named Shearborn Dearborn is a credible witness and his statement is entitled to belief
Justices fees 51 cts.
Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office Aug. 28. 1832.
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Aiken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, duly constituted and sworn, and his signature as such his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of the State
Nathl. Metcalf Secretary.
Jan. '50
Grafton Is-
State of New Hampshire Court of Probate holden at Bunnery in said County on the fifth day of September A.D. 1832 - Ordered by the Court that the foregoing depositions of Shearborn Dearborn & John Emerson, be attached to the declaration of Joseph Dearborn for a pension, as evidence in the case -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day & year above written - Nathl. Daws Reg d Probate

The above named John Emerson and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true Before me Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the before named John Emerson, and that he is a credible witness and his statement is entitled to belief
Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace
Justice fees. Subpoena travel. visiting deposition & certificate 78 cts.

10.418
6 Joseph Dearborn of Grafton
Captain 6 Month & 12 days Leant 3 Do 9 — 12
$167.88
Col Moore
Hon. J. Hill Senate US

B 10.418.  BRIEF in the case of Joseph Dearborn County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 90.  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. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1775 Fall — 1 — Lieut. C. Capt. M. Baker —   " 1775 Decr. "about 2" — — — do. Capt. M. Baker —   " 1776 1 st April not stated period — — — Captain Col. Moor —   " 1776-18 th June — 5 12 do. Col. Wyman, N. H. Militia —   Vol. 1778 July "about 1" — — — do. 4 th Company; Genl. Whipple. —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rockingham Cty. N. H.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses & Documentary 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Seal as required.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. Feb. 11. 1833.

P 15401
INVALID.
File No. 15401
Joseph Dearborn Capt Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sur. File. 15 401.
Joseph Dearborn.
Company roll, dated Sept 4, 1776, of Capt. Joseph Dearborn's Co Col. Isaac Wyman's regt., has been taken from the case to be sent to the War Dept.
M. B. H.
Oct. 22. 1908

15,401
COLONY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
The Government and People of said Colony.
TO Joseph Dearborn
GREETING.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do by these Presents constitute and appoint you the said Joseph Dearborn Captain of the fourth Company in the Regiment of Militia raised within said Colony, for the Continental Service of which Isaac Hyman Esq. is Colonel. You are therefore carefully, and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain in Leading ordering and exercising the said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline, and they are hereby required and commanded to obey you as their Captain and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Forces, Or any other your Superior Officers, according to Military Rules and Discipline in War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
Dated at EXETER, the Eighteenth day of June 1776.
E. Thompson Secretary.
M. Weare President of the Council.