Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45677, Philip Clear, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16
Clear, Philip
S 45677
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16.587 R New Hampshire
Philip Clear
of Portsmouth - in the state of New Hamp. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Long of the New 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 21 of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Mar 1820 and sent to the Hon. S. F. D. Parratt Senate U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820 $ 179.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820  148. 22. 10/30 & 4/30 $ 227.69
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Continued (Rev. 1. May 1820) notification sent to Hon. H. F. Adams, Southworth New Hamp. 8 July 1820

Philip Clear Declaration
Philip Clear Quartermaster Long's R. Hamp. Reg. Nov. 1775 to Aug. 1777 21 st April 1818
lost on Continental Coast
Evidence of service is required Adm ty  the Judge must certify the credibility of the witnesses
Hon. J. F. Parrott, Senate U.S.

District of New Hampshire
Portsmouth to wit
On this twenty 1 third day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber, Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District, personally appears Philip Clear of Portsmouth in said District, age seventy eight years, who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War." That he the said Philip Clear enlisted, at Seavey's Island in the State of Massachusetts, in or about the month of November 1775 in the Company command- ed by Capt. Eliphalet Denny, in the firsts New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col o Pierce Long, in the New Hampshire Line, on the Continental Establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States (as quarter master) at Fort Sullivan, on said Island in Piscataqua River, until on or about August 1777, when he was discharged from service by said Captain Denny, but has lost his discharge. And he further declares in manner aforesaid, that he served as aforesaid, in the revolutionary war, more than nine months, and to the best of his recol- lection and full belief about or nearly a year & nine months. That he is, & always has been a resident Citizen of the United States, and of Portsmouth aforesaid, except when in said service. And that he is in reduced circumstances, being quite poor, & stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Michael Sherburne
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid, and I John S. Sherburne District Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Philip Clear did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the
Secretary,

Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Portsmouth
Dist. of May 20 th 1818
John S. Sherburne
And I the said Judge do further certify That, from my own knowledge the aforesaid Philip Clear is by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his country for support
John S. Sherburne
United States New Hampshire District ss Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esq. who hath subscribed the foregoing certifi- -cates is one of the judges of the Circuit Court and judge of the District Court of the United States for said District - Witness the seal of said Circuit Court this twenty third day of May A.D. 1818 - Peyton R Freeman Clerk

N o 16587 Philip C lean -
21 Oct 20
cont d

District of New Hampshire ss
At a District Court holden at Portsmouth within and for the District of New Hampshire before the honorable John S. Sherburne Esquire Judge of said Court —
In this thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings & having power of fine & imprisonment for said District Philip Clear aged eighty years resident in Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, namely at Fort Sullivan in Piscataqua Harbour in Colonel Long's Regiment Captain Eliphalet Daniels company in the New Hampshire line — that he has received a pension the certificate of which is numbered 6587 —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to

diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of An act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed —  Philip Clear
Schedule of the real & personal estate of Philip Clear necessary clothing & bedding excepted —
   3 birch chairs 2 — my wife owns about one acre of land situate in cedar swamp about four miles & half from where I live I was a seaman but through age & infirmity am unable to pursue that or any other occupation. I have no family but my wife who is sixty eight years of age & infirm and all the business we are able to do is picking oakum —   6 old chairs 48   1 maple leaf table 50   2 pine ditto 50   1 small looking glass 40   2 pictures 16   6 plates 25   Crockery & Glassware 1 —   1 Chest 40   1 Old pair bellows 12   2 small Iron pots 50   2 pair andirons 40    Philip Clear
Sworn to & declared on the 30 th day of June AD 1890

before said Court at a special term of the District Court of the United States held at said Portsmouth in and for said District. Attest. Peyton R Freeman Clerk
I Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire do certify that the foregoing oath & declaration and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court. And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property of the said Philip Clean exhibited in the said Schedule is six dollars & seventy one cents —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this first day of July AD 1820 Peyton R Freeman Clerk

45677 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 45677 Philip Clear Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Certificate of Sishthum respecting Philip Clear

We the subscribers, citizens of Portsmouth, New Hampshire being requested by Phillip Cleave of S. Portsmouth, to state what we know, relative to his being, a Soldier in Capt Daniels Comp y during the early part of the revolutionary War - We say, that our parents, embarked early in the cause of our common country, that Peirse Long, commanded a regiment stationed at this place, that Capt Titus Satter, commanded a Company - under S r Peirse Long, and that the S r Phillip Cleave, served at Fort Sullivan, under Capt Daniels, the whole being under the orders of S r Long, until the regiment was ordered to Canada - (Ticonderoga) we further say, that we well know the said Phillip Cleave is, & has been for a long time in very reduced circumstances, and by reason of his extreme poverty is in need of the assistance of his country for support. and we further state, that from the knowledge of these Companies - we are satisfied that S r Cleave, served Nine months and more -
Portsmouth March 7 th 1826
GEO: LONG son of Col. Peirse Long Titus Satter son of Titus Satter
Heath

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss Portsmouth
Be it known, that on this seventh day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before me Daniel Humphreys of said Portsmouth Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn and a justice of the peace & inorum throughout said State, personally appeared George Long Esq. & Capt. Titus Salter both of said Portsmouth, Citizens to me well known, & made oath in due form to the truth of the within Deposition, by them subscribed in my presence
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto the same day & year, set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal
Danl. Humphreys Not y Pub l & Just ice P acis

State of New Hampshire } ss Rockingham County
Portsmouth March 4th 1820
I hereby certify that Joseph Stevens and Stacy Hall the subscribers to the annexed depositions are persons of credit and entitled to belief.
David Woodbury As. Sec. Sup. Ct.
By order of the Judge Nathl. Adams Clerk
Stacy Hall

Joseph Stevens of Portsmouth, late a private in the company commanded by Capt Eliphalet Daniels, in the Regiment under the Command of Col. Peirce Long, first New Hampshire Regiment in the Revolutionary Service, Depose and say, that in the Month of October 1775, I enlisted into the service, & continued therein untill October 1776, That I was well acquainted with Philip Clear, who also was a private in the said Daniels company & that he entered the service before me & when I left the service at the expiration of one year, I left the said Philip Clear in the service, —
Joseph Stevens
I Stacy Hall of Portsmouth, late a sergeant in the com- pany commanded by Capt. Eliphalet Daniels in the Regiment under the command of Col. Peirce Long, first New Hampshire Regiment in the Revolutionary Service, depose and say that on the 13th day of November 1775 I enlisted into the said Daniels Company as aforesaid & continued in the service untill April 1776: That I was well acquainted with Philip Clear who was a private in said Company & that he entered the service before me & when I left the service at the expiration of six months I left the said Clear in the service & I was knowing to his countenance in the service for the term of one year at one time. —
Stacy Hall

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. }
Portsmouth
Personally appeared before me James Ladd Notary Public in and throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly admitted and sworn, Joseph Stevens & Mary Hall both of Portsmouth upon their oaths, declared to the truth of the declarations by them subscribed on the other side written. — I hereby certify that the said deponents are very respectable & creditable witnesses, and worthy of credit —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this sixteenth day of February A.D. 1820 —
James Ladd, Not. Pub.
Conveyance of the above respective