Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19164, Asa Dearborn, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16,
Dearborn, Asa
W. 19164
Anna
CONTENTS

4613 Anna Dearborn
Deduction
Act 7. July 38
d 30 m 81-
75- Baker 2 76. Dearborn 5. 78. " -26 7.26
abnd $26.20
No deduction
Ino W Smith Chelsea VI

State of Vermont } Orange County } On this 17 th day of October District of Randolph } A.D. 1838. personally appeared her Hon. Probate Court within and for the District aforesaid being a Court of Record Anna Dearborn a resident of Chelsea in the County & State aforesaid said aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pro- vision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, that she is the widow of Asa Dearborn who was a private about one- month in the fall of 1775. in Capt. Baker's Company at Portsmouth N.H. also that he served as a private about three months at Winter Hill in Capt. Mose- Baker's Company & remained there until the British troops left Boston also that the said Asa Dearborn en- listed for five months in the Spring of 1776 in Capt. Joseph Dearborn's Company in Col. Weymouth's Regiment to go to the Northern Army: also that he enlisted as a private soldier in the said Joseph Dearborn's Com- pany for three months to go to Rhode Island in the Summer of 1778. according to her belief. She is not able to say whether he performed any other military service on a nat- She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Dearborn on the 18 th day of De- cember one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and that her husband the afore- said Asa Dearborn died on the seventeenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving her service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Eighteen hundred and thirty four and at the

time above stated
Anna Dearborn
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and my first before written before me
Calvin Blodgett Judge of Probate
State of Vermont Orange County } District of Randolph }
I Calvin Blodgett, Judge of Probate within and for the District aforesaid, hereby
certify, that the aforesaid Anna Dearborn appeared in open Court at Chelsea in said district on the 17 th day of October A D 1838 and there and then made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by her subscribed.
I further certify that the said Anna Dearborn is a credible person upon whose statements full reliance may be placed
In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand, and the seal of said Court, the day and year last above written.
Calvin Blodgett Judge of Probate

I John Emerson of Chester in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged eightyone years in the month of August last past do testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier into Captain Moses Baker's company of the Continental Army in the Fall of the year 1775 to go to Portsmouth in said State for the term of one month. I marched to said Portsmouth and remained some time but was not mustered, or did not pass muster, I returned home before the company returned. Asa Dearborn of said Chester enlisted at the same time I did into said company as a private and marched with us to Portsmouth in said State , and remained there until his term of enlistment, one month, expired, doing duty in said company, and then returned to said Chester. I then enlisted in December 1775 or early in January 1776. into said Captain Moses Baker's company for two months to go to Winter Hill and Cambridge in the vicinity of Boston and immediately marched from said Chester to said Winter Hill and did there and there pass muster and remained there doing a private soldier's duty in said company two months or more. The aforesaid Asa Dearborn enlisted at the same time, I did, into said company and marched with me and served out his time as a private soldier and returned with me to Chester. said Asa Dearborn and myself were born and brought up about half a mile from each other, and were intimately acquainted being about of the same age. I further testify that I and said Asa Dearborn enlisted into Captain Joseph Dearborn's company in the month of July, I think, 1778 for three months to go to Rhode Island, we marched from said Chester in heavy time 1778 for said Rhode Island, my brother Nathaniel Emerson was Lieutenant Col. of the Regiment we belonged to. We joined the Continental Army under a Colonel Peabody of Ankest in said State of New Hampshire at said Rhode Island and did duty there, about three months in the Summer and Fall of 1778 in said Company and Regiment and were then

said Asa Dearborn went as a soldier in 1776 to Ticonderoga and was gone the summer and fall discharged and returned home to Chester. Captain Joseph Dearborn under whom we served at Rhode Island was the Lieutenant in Captain Moses Bakeis Company at Portsmouth N.H. in 1775 and at Winterhill and Cambridge in the winter of 1776. said Joseph Dearborn was also a brother to the aforesaid Asa Dearborn, being some years older than said Asa Dearborn. I also further testify that said Asa Dearborn married my sister Anna Emerson in the month of December 1781. as appears from the records of said Town of Chester and removed from Chester some years after. to the Town of Chelsea in the State of Vermont, where said Asa Dearborn died about eight years ago - leaving my sister Anna his widow who now remains his widow. I was Town Clerk of Chester twenty-nine years successively and retired about twelve years ago. Chester September 21 st 1838.
John Emerson
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County
Chester September 21 st 1838.
Then personally appearing the above named John Emerson made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named John Emerson is a credible witness and entitled to belief
Chester Sept. 21. 1838
Samuel Aiken Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire -
Rockingham ss. Town Clerks Office, Chester, September 21-1838.
Asa Dearborn and Anna Emerson } were married by the Rev. Mr. Hagg of Chester Decm r one thousand seven hundred and eighty one -
I certify that the above is a true copy of the records in my office, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows - Decm r 1781 -
Isaac Lomkins } Clerk of the town of Chester
I Isaac Lomkins of said Chester aged thirty six years do testify and declare that I am Town Clerk of said Town of Chester and am duly qualified to certify the records of said Town of Chester, and I do further testify that the above is a true record taken from the original Town books in my office. I further testify many of the marriages recorded in said Town books, the day of the month is omitted but the month and year are usually set down in the year in figures Isaac Lomkins

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. Chester September 21 st 1838. Then personally
appearing the within named Isaac Tompkins who is a credible witness, made made solemn affirmation that the within deposition by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me Samuel D. New Hampshire Justice of the Peace
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I Sherborn Dearborn of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty years this day, do testify and declare that Asa Dearborn was my brother, and was a native of Chester aforesaid, he was born in the month of July 1756 being about twenty-six months older older than myself. I remember my aforesaid brother Asa Dearborn enlisted into Captain Moses Beke's Company to go to Portsmouth in said State of New Hampshire in the Fall of the year 1775. for one month as a private soldier and did march from Chester to Portsmouth and served one month in said Company. I further testify that said Asa Dearborn enlisted into said Captain Moses Beke's company in the winter of 1776 while the British troops were in Boston for two months and marched from Chester to Winterhill, as it was called, and remained there until the British troops left Boston, as a private soldier during said two months or more. my brother Joseph Dearborn, now deceased, was Lieutenant in said Company all the time aforesaid and served in both campaigns as aforesaid. I did not serve as a soldier myself, not being considered old enough, but was present at said Winterhill with my brothers and knew they served as aforesaid. I further declare that my brother Joseph Dearborn, as Captain, enlisted a company in the Spring of 1776 for five months to join the Northern Army, my brother Asa Dearborn enlisted into his company at that time for five months as a private soldier, and said Asa Dearborn marched from Chester in said Company to Ticonderoga in May or early in June 1776. my brother Joseph's company was attached to Col. Wymen's Regiment, and made a part of the Continental Army. In the Fall of 1776 I think in November I was sent to meet my brothers Joseph and Asa on their return from the Northern Army by my father with horses for them to ride home. I met them at Hopkinton in said State about thirty-four miles Northerly of said Chester and stopped with them all night at said Hopkinton and returned with them to Chester. my brothers were gone more than five months and I then understood they served out said five months

I further testify that said Asa Deeborn enlisted as a private soldier into my brother Joseph Deeborn's company in the Summer of the year 1778 for three months and marched to Rhode Island and served out said three months at Rhode Island aforesaid and then returned to Chester. I have no doubt that said Asa Deeborn served as aforesaid at Rhode Island in my brother captain Joseph Deeborn's company as a private soldier for three months in the Summer and Fall of 1778. but I do not recollect the Regiment. my brother Asa Deeborn aforesaid died in Chelsea in the State of Vermont about eight years ago. Chester September 20. 1838.
Asa Deeborn
State of New Hampshire Rockingham county ss. I Chester September 20 th 1838.
Then personally appearing the above named Theron Deeborn made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Theron Deeborn is a credible witness and his declarations are entitled to credit. Chester Sept 20. 1838. Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
I J B Hitt Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County, hereby certify that Samuel Allen Esquire who has subscribed the foregoing and annexed depositions is a justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & Qualified as such. and I believe the same to be his genuine signatures
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this twenty first day of September Anno Domini 1838
J. B. Hitt Clerk

I Wilden Dearborn of Chelsea in the County of Or- ange and State of Vermont of Lawful age ex- pose testify and say that I am well acquainted with Anna Dearborn the Widow of Asa Dearborn deceased of this town an Applicant for a pension - And was also well acquaint- ed with the said Asa Dearborn deceased. He died at my house in Chelsea Vt. on the 17th day of October 1830 - I was present when he died and attended his funeral. His widow the said Anna Dearborn lives in my family and remains the widow of the said Asa - Dearborn and has never since her marriage "Wilden Dearborn
Sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of Jany 1839 before me John M. Smith Justice Peace I certify that the above named Wilden Dear- born is a person well known to me as a credible witness John M. Smith Justice Peace
I Reavis Dearborn of Chelsea in the County of Or- ange and State of Vermont of Lawful age ex- pose testify and say. That I am well ac- quainted with Anna Dearborn of Chelsea Vt an Applicant for a pension and was also - well acquainted with her husband the late Asa Dearborn of Chelsea deceased. I have lived in the family with them since 1820 - the said Asa Dearborn died on the 17th day of October 1830. I lived with them when he died and attended the funeral and the said Anna Dearborn his Widow has ever since lived

and still lives in the family with me and has not since been married but continues the widow of the said Asa Dearborn -
Pensis Dearborn
Sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of January, 1839 before me John M Smith Justice of the Peace I also certify that the said Asa Dearborn is a person well known to me as a credible witness. John M Smith Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Orange County ss
I John M Smith Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that John M Smith the Magistrate before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County also duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this 24th day of January AD 1839.
John M Smith, Clerk

O. W. & N. Div.
L. W. B.
W. 19164.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
September 24th, 1896.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Asa Dearborn, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Anna Dearborn, widow of Asa Dearborn, made an application for pension on October 17, 1838, at which time she was 75 years of age and residing at Chelsea, Vermont, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Vermont troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of seven months and twenty-six days; a part of the time he served under Capt. Joseph Dearborn and Col. Wyman. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. J. W. Hardt,
134 Greenwood St.,
Topeka, Kansas.

Ames D. ...

State of Vermont Orange County
On this 12 th day of August A D 1844 personally appeared before
the Subscribed a justice of the Peace within & from said County of Orange Anna Dearborn a widow of the town of Chelsea in the County aforesaid age 81 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of June 17, 1844. Entitled an act to increase the Pensions of certain Widows. — That she is the widow of Asa Dearborn deceased who was ad- mitted in the War of the Revolution and died on the 17 th day of October 1830. That in consequence of his said service. She this declarant hath already applied for & received a pension from the United States at the rate of $26.20 per annum under the acts of July 7, 1838 & March 3, 1843. — She further declares that she is still a widow. and she refers to her declaration and evidence sent to the War Department under the act of July 7, 1838.
Witness John W. Smith Widow Dearborn
Anna X Dearborn mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this 12 th day of August A D 1844 before me and I also certify that the declarant Anna Dearborn is personally known to me
John W. Smith. justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Calvin Roddy Clerk of the County Court of the Orange County,....ss. } County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
John W Smith Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 1 st day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature unto affixed is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 13 th day of A. D. 1844 Aug
Calvin Roddy Clerk.

on 6-30 monthly
23.33 2.88 26.20
Olsa Dearborn 75 fall. Capt Baker 76. Capt Jos Dearborn - Wyman 78. " " Volz
Winter Hill R. I.
2 mo. 5 — 3 — 26 days
23.33 44 2.88

Dear J. A. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Declaration & Evidence of Widow Anna Dean born of this town. Her husband died before the act of June 7. 1832 and was never on the Pension list - I have delayed this claim awaiting to receive additional evidence from Dr. Humphreys but cannot obtain what I anticipated and therefore forward what I have I expected to prove another town of service in addition to that for which she has declared - but can find no one living to show the facts - Please make return to me
Your Obedient Servant Chelsea Vt July 24. 1839 John W. Smith
Dear J. A. Edwards
Commiss' Pension,
City of Washington
D.C.

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Aug 26 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
W. D. Mumpfe John G. Bachmann Commissioner.
Full name of soldier:
Asa Dearborn
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Chester. Rockingham Co. New Hampshire
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Chelsea. Orange Co. Vermont
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Susa (E.) Dearborn
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
The widow did. I do not know if the husband did.
Your name and address:
Mrs J. W. Hardt 134 Greenwood Co. Topeka, Kansas.
2338b2m
L. W. B.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19164 Anna Dearborn Widow of Asa Dearborn Priv Rev. War.
Act: Febr. 2 d  1748 Index:—Vol. 17 Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 24 96 Sold Price to Mr. J. W. Hardt Topeka Kansas

2552
Vermont> Vermont  Memt.
Anna Dearborn widow of Asa Dearborn who was a Private in the 10 th line for 7 mo & 26 dy
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars & 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Hul Smith Chelsea Vt.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 25 .

Instructions under the Act of 1844 sent to John W. Smith, Chelsea, re Act 20 & 21 Vict.

3060
July 27, 1843.
Bl. Manor 3rd/43
ge
PALE
Hon J. S. Edwards Commr President City of Washington D.C.

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States office
I hereby certify that it appears from an original Record in this office, that Lisa Dean-born a private enlisted into Capt Joseph Dean-borns Company in the Continental service against Canada as mustered & paid by Jno Dudley Esq Muster Master & paymaster of said Company and received from said John Dudley August 23. 1776. £10. 4. 3 for wages & bounty.
In testimony whereof I have This 8th day of Sept. Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed
Jno Whipple Deputy Secy

Permit - 3189
Anna Dearborn widow of Asa Dearborn , who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th Dec r 1830 of Orange in the State of Vermont who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain Baker of the Reg t commanded by W ym in the V t line for 7 mos 26 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls at the rate of 26 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of June '39, and sent to Mrs. Smith, Chelsea, Vt.
Arrears to the 14 th of Mar. - $ 78.60 Semi-annual allowance ending / 3.10
$ 91.70
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 37

3059
Detention of Anna Peurhor Gelsen
$26. 20 per ann:
J. W. Smith
Chelsea
Vermont

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions for one year to Certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.
State of Vermont } On this 26 th day of April Orange County ss } AD 1843 personally appear-
ed before the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orange aforesaid Anna Dearborn a resident of Chelsea in said County aged 80. years. who being first duly sworn according to Law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war - That She is the Widow of Asa Dearborn deceased. who served as a private in the Army of the revolution. as she hath stated in her declaration for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. now in the pension Office. under which act She drew a pension of twenty Six Dollars and twenty Cents per annum for five years ending March 4. 1841. That the said Asa Dearborn died at Chelsea on the 17 th Oct 1830. that She still remains a widow and has not intermarried since the death of the said Asa Dearborn - That for his term of Service and the Officers under whom he served in the Army of the revolution She refers to her former Declaration and proof under the act of July 7 th 1838.
Witness John M. Smith Proof to Dearborn
Anna X Dearborn mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me John M. Smith Justice of the Peace

I also certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent Anne Dearborn & that she is a good credible witness John McSwitt Justice of the Peace I also certify that the words 'In her oath' 'Per annum' & 1808 were interlined before signing J. McSwitt Justice of the Peace
We William Dearborn and Persis H Dearborn both of Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont the one aged 48 years & the other 45 years depose testify and say that we are personally acquainted with the former going Deponent Anne Dearborn. That she is still living and is the widow of Asa Dearborn deceased and that she is the same Anne Dearborn who drew a pension of twenty six Dollars and twenty cents per annum for five years under the Act of July 7. 1838. that she then lived and still lives in the family with us - Chelsea April 26. 1843.
William Dearborn
Persis H Dearborn
Sworn to and subscribed this 26th day of April AD 1843 - before me
John McSwitt Justice of the Peace I also certify that the deponents William Dearborn & Persis H Dearborn are well known to me as good credible witnesses John McSwitt Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Perley C Jones , Clerk of the County Court of the Orange County,....ss. } County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
John W Smith
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this July A. D. 1843
18 th day of
Perley C Jones clerk.

State of Vermont } On this 1 th day of Sep- Orange County p 3 tember AD 1848 person- ally appeared before John W m Smith a justice of the Peace within and from the County aforesaid duly autho- rized by Law to administer Oaths Anna Dearborn a resident of Chelsea in said County aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed on the 2 d day of February 184 8 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution- ary war. — That she is the widow of Asa Dearborn deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and died at Chelsea on the 17 th day of October 1830. and that she drew a pension of $26.20 per annum under the act of June 17. 1844 for her deceased husband's services as a Soldier and she refers to her former declarations in the Pension office for his services Company & Regiment to which he be- longed. She further declares that she is still a widow her Anna { Dearborn Witness J. W. Smith mark Julia Dearborn
Sworn to & acknowledged the day & year first above written before me and also certi- fy that the declarant is a person well known to me and is the same Anna Dear- born who drew a pension as she has above declared as widow of Asa Dearborn John W m Smith justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, ORANGE COUNTY, ss.
I, Calvin Mudgett Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
John W Smith Esq
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereto affixed is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this seventh day of September A. D. 1848
Calvin Mudgett
Clerk.