Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,010, Nathaniel Dearborn, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Dearborn Nathaniel Hannah
NUMBER
W.16.010
CONTENTS

New Hampshire  776
Hannah Searborn widow of Nathaniel Searborn
who died on the 11 th Sept r 1818, of Herrimontain the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Clough of the reg t commanded by Col. Pool A.H. the N. Hampshire line for 16 mos. 6 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 34. Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of April 1837 and sent to Horace Chase Esq. Hopkinton.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $2.94 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 Sept r 1837 17. —
$2.21, —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by
Am. Wilson
Clerk,
Vol.
Page 26

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss
On this twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate before said County of Merrimack Hannah Dearborn now a resident of Salisbury in said County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged eighty seven years on the fourth day of October 1836, who being duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836.
That she is the widow of Nathaniel Dearborn late of Northfield in said County of Merrimack deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War - That near the commencement of the Revolutionary War the said Nathaniel Dearborn enlisted as a private Soldier into a Company commanded by Capt Jeremiah Clough of Canterbury when he enlisted - that in the said Nathan- iel left Canterbury with said Company very soon after the Battle at Bunker Hill which I think was in 1775 and marched to Winter Hill near Boston - where he served out the term of his enlistment being eight months when he returned home to his family in Northfield - That some time after the in the year 1777 in the spring of the year he enlisted as a minute man and went as I understood to what is now called Manchester in Vermont was gone about two months and returned home - that soon after he was called on again and went to Bennington was in the Bennington Battle as I always understood from him and others, was there absent about two months and returned home That she is not able to state the name of any of the officers under whom he performed the last four months service, nor did she ever under- stand that he held any other rank in the service than as a private Soldier - That she has no

documentary evidence of his service, nor can she recollect that he performed any service in the Revolutionary war other than before related.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Dearborn in the month of January 1770 aged then twenty one years - that she was married in Hampton Falls in said State of New Hampshire by a Minister of the Gospel by the name of Bailey who lived but about two years after this marriage - that her name before the aforesaid marriage was Hannah Godfrey that she does not know that any record of her said marriage can be found and that no person is now living who was present at the marriage - that the said Nathaniel Dearborn her husband died at said Northfield on the eleventh day of September 1818 and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
She further declares that at the time of the first institution of her husband the said Nathaniel Dearborn she had three children - the youngest of whom was about five weeks old and that she has had by the said Nathaniel Dearborn her aforesaid husband twelve children
Hannah Dearborn
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written
Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate I certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the above named Hannah Dearborn could not appear in court and for that reason & none other the aforesaid declaration was taken 'Solemn' Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate

Ruth Dearborn Affidavit

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. On this sixteenth day of December in the Year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six personally came the aforesaid Ruth Dearborn before me the subscriber a Magistrate in and for said County of Merrimack and made solemn oath that the aforesaid affidavit by her subscribed was true - And I certify that said Ruth Dearborn is a reputable witness and sustains a good Moral character.
Peter Woodleigh Justice of the Peace

I Ruth Dearborn of Northfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was married to Shubael Dearborn of said Northfield late deceased fifty nine years ago last August I then became well acquainted with Nathaniel Dearborn late of said Northfield deceased, my husband being a Brother of said Nathaniel Dearborn said Nathaniel Dearborn then and ever afterwards until his decease lived with his present Widow Hannah Dearborn of Roseau in said County in all the relations of husband and wife and were always reputed to have been married and I have good reason so to believe when I first became acquainted with them they had two children and had several born afterward said Nathaniel Died in Northfield about eighteen years ago last summer of fall and said Hannah Dearborn now remains his widow
her Ruth J Dearborn Mark

I Huldah Willey of Salisbury in the county of Merrimack and State of New- Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I am the Daughter of Nathaniel Dearborn late of Northfield deceased and Hannah Dearborn now living - that my father Nathaniel Dearborn deceased died at Northfield in said county on the eleventh day of September 1818, that my Mother Hannah Dearborn now lives with me in said Salisbury and has remained a widow ever since the decease of my Father Huldah Willey
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. 5 December 29, 1836 Then Personally appearing Huldah Willey subscribed to and made oath that the foregoing affidavit is just and true Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate
I further certify that the said Huldah Willey is a person of reputed truth and veracity and that her statements are entitled to credit Horace Chase Judge of Probate

Samuel Harris, Affidavit

I Samuel Hains of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and say: That in the year 1775 in the month of June I was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Clough, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Enoch Poor, at that time Nathaniel Dearborn late of Northfield (then Canterbury) deceased, was a private soldier in said company; said company left Canterbury the next Monday after the battle of Bunker Hill and marched to Winter Hill near Boston I remained in said company eight months at Winter Hill; and said Nathaniel Dearborn was a private in said company the whole time I remained in it; said Dearborn had a wife and family then living in Northfield (then Canterbury).
Samuel Hains

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. On this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty six personally came before me the subscriber a Magistrate in and for the County of Merrimack aforesaid. The aforesaid Samuel Hains and made solemn oath that aforesaid affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify that said Samuel Hains is a reputable witness and sustains a good moral character.
Peter Wadleigh Justice of the Peace

William Forrest Affidavit

I William Forrest of Northfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire Depose and say. That I was well acquainted Nathaniel Dearborn of said Northfield late deceased he moved into Northfield before the Revolutionary war commenced and lived near to me he then had a wife and and I believe some children. his present Widow Hannah Dearborn now living in Milbury in said County was then his wife and lived with him until he died about eighteen years ago She now remains his widow I never had any doubt of their being married from the manner of their living together in relation of husband and wife said Nathaniel Dearborn was a blistering Revolutionary Soldier he enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Clough and served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Dyer at Bunker hill in the year 1775. he went from Canterbury with said Company soon after the Battle of Bunker hill but I do not recollect how long he served in said Campaign.

he enlisted again in (I believe) 1777. went to the westward and was always reputed to have been in the Battle at Bennington under General John Stark - said Nathaniel Dearborn had a large family of children by said Hannah Dearborn.
William Forrest
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss On this sixteenth day of December in the Year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six - personally came the above named William Forrest - before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Merrimack and made solemn Oath that the aforesaid affidavit by him subscribed was true - And I certify that said William Forrest is a reputable witness and sustains a good moral character -
Peter Wealleigh Justice of the Peace

Colmuna Dearbornis Affidavit —

I Edmund Dearborn of Northfield in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hamp- shire depose and say that I am well acquainted with Hannah Dearborn Widow of Nathaniel Dearborn late of Northfield deceased said Hannah Dearborn has resided in Boscawen for several years but now resides in Salisbury said Nathaniel Dearborn always resided near my Fathers residence in said Northfield ever since my recoll- ection (I am now in my 48 th year of my age) untill he died on the eleventh day of September 1818 said Nathaniel Dearborn always lived with said said Hannah in all the relations of husband and wife and were always reputed to be married said Hannah Dearborn has always remained unmarried ever since the decease of her husband the said Nathaniel Dearborn                                        Edmund Dearborn

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. On this sixteenth day of December  November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirtysix. personally came the aforesaid Edmund Dearborn. before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Merrimack aforesaid. and made solemn oath that aforesaid affidavit by him subscri- bed was true - And I certify that said Edmund Dearborn is a reputable witness and sustains a good moral character
Peter Waillough Justice of the Peace

Isaac Hill GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
To all who shall see these presents,
Greeting.
KNOW YE, THAT
The within named Peter Woodleigh is a Justice of the Peace in our County of Merrimack, (and his jurisdiction such as given)
in the said State, duly Constituted and Sworn, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full Faith and Credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, within and out of the State.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, at Concord, this 28 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty 1831 and in the fifty first year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By the Governor.
Isaac Hill
Samuel D. Badger Secretary of State.

1859. 3. tu.
admitted for ten Snat & 6 days. $34. — main Jan 17/70
due 11 Sep 1859
on board Capt. Lewis's Co. July 20 to Sept 26. 2 mo. 6 days.

State of New Hampshire. Merrimack County.
The subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack, hereby certifies and attests, that Horace Chase, Esquire, is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack, that full faith and confidence may and ought to be given to his acts as such and that his signature to the declaration of Hannah Dearborn herunto annexed is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
H. B. Chase.
Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Merrimack.

John crop Affidavit

I John Cross of Frankline in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire do pose and say That in April or May as near as I can recollect I enlisted into in the year that the American army captured the British & Hessian at Bennington which was I believe in the year 1777. I enlisted into the united States service in the revolution- ary war and was attached to Captain Hass's company and the Regiment comman- ded by Colonel Nichols - at the time I enlisted as aforesaid Nathaniel Dearborn late of Northfield in said county enlisted into the same company we were then called Minute-men. The company went to Manchester in what is now Vermont where we remained about two months & then returned home to Northfield (then Canterbury) in a very few days after our return home we were again called for and immediately went to Bennington in the said State of Vermont and was engaged in the Battle at Bennington fought against the British by General John Stark. said Nathaniel Dearborn was with me the whole time and in the same company & Regiment with me and was in the Battle of Bennington aforesaid. The whole time of service performed by said Nathan- iel Dearborn in the army as aforesaid was four months. I was always well acquainted with said Dearborn after his enlistment as aforesaid until he died several years ago.
John Cross

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. On this fifteenth day of December in the Year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six personally came before me the subscriber a Magistrate in and for said county of Merrimack The aforesaid John Crops and made solemn Oath that the aforesaid Affidavit by him subscribed was true - And I certify that said John Crops is a reputa- ble witness and sustains a good moral character
Peter Wadleigh Justice of the Peace

Hopkinton N.H. Free Horace Chase P.M. Jan 21. Jan 17 3/4  Waverly  Waverly  Waverly  Waverly 
James L. Edwards Pension Agent Washington City D.C.

Hopkinton N.H. Jan. 16. 1837
Hon James L. Edwards Pension Agent
Dear Sir I have this day enclosed to you the declaration of Hannah Dearborn for a pension, which I wish you to examine and if the evidence be sufficient to establish her claim you will confer a favor by enclosing her certificate to me or to the Hon Henry Hickland Senator from this State.
I am Sir yours very respectfully
Horace Chase

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16010 Hannah Dearborn Widow of Nathaniel Dearborn For Her War
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. A , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]