Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16744, Samuel Currier, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Curriez, Samuel
S. 16744.
N. H.
CONTENTS
Carded

4351.
New Hampshire
Samuel Currier
of Lebanon in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col Brewer in the N.H. line for 18 Mts. + Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 60 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of May 1832 and Duit (etc) J. H. Frazar Secy Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1832 $90-- Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 Mar 32 30--
$120--
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Frazar Clerk, Book J. Vol. 125 Page 128.

234 Saml. Carrion's Application

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss Superior Court of Judicature September Term 1882
On this, tenth day of September A.D. 1872 personally appearing in open Court Samuel Currier of Canterbury in the county aforesaid aged 78 years more or less who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the first of May 1775 at West Nottingham in the State of New Hampshire where he resided in the Co commanded by Capt Spaulding of Sandwich for the term of eight months as a private. Said Co was attached to the Regt commanded by Col Mugglesworth, that he marched directly to Winter Hill in Charlestown Mass, that he was engaged in the battle of Bunker Hill; that he continued there until the expiration of the term of his enlistment & was there regularly discharged That immediately after his discharge he entered the Co commanded Capt Eaton Stationed at said Charlestown in the Regt commanded by Col Stark & continued in said Co two months, as a substitute for Samuel Wheeler, which was the term said Wheeler was to serve in said Co & was there dismissed in the regular way

That he returned home & in a few days let himself to hire in Andover Mass, That there was a call for troops to go to Concord, & he again enlisted into the Army in the Company commanded by Capt Johnson & Regt commanded by Col. Wiggin at said Andover sometime in May 1776 for eight months as a private & Marched directly to Concord that while there, he was engaged in rearing & build- ing the fortifications, & in some slight skirmishes with the Indians, & continued there until the term of his enlistment had expired that he never had a written discharge, & has no other written evidence to substantiate his service - That he was born in Newbury in the county of Essex & State of Massachusetts October 1754 that he has no record of his age, that his parents moved to Nottingham West when he was 7 or 8 years old, that he lived there till he was in his 21st year after he left the service went to Hopkinton N.H. lived there about 25 years - then went to Canterbury where he now resides, that he knew while at Charleston Mass Col. S. Poor & Col. Billy Bob Brewer Col Tracy - that he recollects at Concord Capt Bracket of Haverhill Mass Col. Wingate Capt Cutler of Salem Hill Mass, Capt Ford of Shelburne, Mass, Capt Woodbury of Salem N.H., that he recollects Solomon Bailey of N.H. a private who belonged to Capt Websters Co. stationed at Charleston Mass now now living at Plymouth N.H., became acquainted with

him in the winter 1776 dont know of any other person living who could testify to his service in Capt Eaton's Co - Thomas Currier now living in New London N. H. a Pensioner, knew him at Scituate Vega & John Rollins late of Northfield N. H. also knew him at said Scituate - dont know where Rollins lives now or whether he is alive - dont know of any other person by whom he could prove his service at Scituate - no now living That, he never received a written discharge
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares his name is not on any Pension Rolls of any Agency of any State
Isaac Cannon
And the said Court do hereby certify their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states & the Court further certify that William Patrick whose affi- davit is hereto annexed is a clergyman of regular & respectable standing in Canterbury in said County, that his statements are entitled to credit that Reuben Goodwin whose affidavit is hereto annexed is a neighbor to said Currier & is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Grafton aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of office this 14 th day December Anno Domini 1832 I further certify that Richard Smith is a Notary Public in & for said County & is by Law authorized to Administer oaths & that his Signatures to the annexed Affidavits are genuine under my Seal of office as aforesaid
MOSES EASTMAN

16.744 INVALID.
File No. 16.744
General Carrier
By Res. No.
Act: June 7 th 92
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Currier Application & will for Pension
Private 18 Months
and
$60-
Hon. J. M. Harper RR

I William Patrick of Canterbury in the the county of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire, Clerk, depose & say that I have been acquainted with Samuel Cur- rier of this town many years, who is one of the oldest inhabitants in town That Mr Currier is a man of good character and his statements are entitled to belief; he has the reputation in the neighbor- hood where he resides of having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War at different times and, I fully concur in that belief William Patrick D.M.
September 4th 1832 Merrimack
Subscribed & sworn to before Me Frederick Smith Notary Public
I hereby certify that the above named Wm Patrick is a clergyman in said town of Canterbury & is entitled to belief Fulk Smith Notary Public

Santo Curien

I Reuben Goodwin depose and say that I have been acquainted with Samuel Carrier of Canterbury in the county of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire about thirty years he has lived within two miles of my residence that space of time and has labored considerably for me said Carrier is reputed & believed in the neigh- borhood where we reside to have been a soldier of the revolution, & I concur in that opinion I have long known said Carrier's age as stated by him by him which is seventy Sixty or seventy Seven years said Carrier has always sustained an unblemished character Reuben Goodwin
Merrimack ss
September 1st 1832
Subscribed & Sworn
Before me Frederick Smith {
Notary Public {
I hereby certify that the above named Reuben Goodwin is a respectable man & his statements are entitled to belief
Frederick Smith Notary Public

for L. Merrill
Solomon Bayley

I Solomon Bayley of Plymouth in the county of Grafton State of New-Hampshire aged 77 years do hereby say that I was in the Rev. war at Cambridge 1775 & 76 & belonged to Capt Webster's company & Col Brainerd's Regt that in the month of July 1776 Sam- uel Gussie now resident of Canterbury in S d state became a soldier in the same company as a substitute for Sampson Wheler but can not tell how long he used as such - I understood & believed at that time & have always since that he was an right honest man - He belonged to Nottingham near Salem where I belonged I have since been well acquainted with him & his family & I have no doubt such was the case -
Solomon Bayley
State of New Hampshire } Grafton ss. September 6 th 1832 } When personally appeared
The above named Solomon Bayley I made Salem oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true.
Before me,
Thomas Merrill Jus. Peace
September 6 th 1832
I certify that the above named depon- ent Solomon Bayley is a man of undoubted truth & veracity
Thomas Merrill Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton, do certify that Stevens Merrill Esq is a justice of the peace within & for said county of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the within to be his genuine signature Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this seventh day of September 1832
G. Woodward Clerk

Thomas Carrick Affidavit for same Carrick

I Thomas Currier of New London in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire. Do here and say that I am well acquainted I have been for more than seventy years with Samuel Cur- rier now residing in Canterbury in said County and in the County of Merrimack , that in the spring of the year of 1877 I enlisted into Capt. Smith's Company of Col. Wingate's Regiment & marched to Char- lottesville H. H. & fell in company with said Samuel Currier who was a soldier belonging to a company com- manded by Capt. Johnson of Andover of Massachusetts the Col. of this Regiment I have forgotten, as he belonged to the Mr. line & I belonged to the M. H. line - after a few days stay at Charlottesville we marched to Piedmont - I re- mained there until my six months enlistment expired & then returned home, leaving said Samuel there - I understood his enlistment then was for eight months and I have always since understood the same - while we were at Piedmont I used to see said Samuel as often as once a week & frequently oftener during my six months stay there -
Thomas Currier
Merrimack Co. Sept 1. 1882
Then appeared the above named Thomas Currier and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him sub- scribed is just true.
Before me Stephen C. Bangs Jus. of the Peace I hereby certify that the above named Thomas Currier is a person whom statement for truth & veracity is taken religiously
Stephen C. Bangs Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in & for said County of Merrimack hereby certi- fy that the within named Stephen C Badger is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and by the Laws of this State is authorized to administer oaths & that his signature to the within affidavits appears to be genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto af- fixed the seal of said Court and subscribed the same this 31 st day of December Anno Domini 1832
MOSES EASTMAN