Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12651, Enoch Cummings, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Bummings, Enoch
S. 12651
carded
CONTENTS

2140.
New Hampshire
Enoch Cummings of Wesley in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Col Reed in the N.H. time for 10 Mths 12 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 31 Dollars 87 Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Nov. 1832 and Deut.   Edward Wheeler Co. Recd.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $52.30 Penzant. allowance ending 4 th  Mar 33. 17.40 $69.70
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk Book D Vol. 1 st Page 147

2140.
New Hampshire
Enoch Cummings
of Chester in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col Reed in the N.H. line for 10 May 12 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 34 Dollars 87 Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Nov. Nov. 1832 and [blank] Edward Wheeler Co. Recd.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $52.00 Pension allowance ending 4/ Mar 30. 17.40 $69.74
{ Revolutionary Claim. { Not June 7, 1832
Recorded by J. H. [blank] Clerk Book D Vol. 1 st Page 147

I Nathanial Hill of Swaney in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire testify and say that in the year 1775. in July June I joined Captain Jonathan Whitecomb Co in Col Reeds A.H. Regiment, at Winton hill, in place of my father who had engaged in April for eight months - that I served in said Company to the end of the eight months - and one month over - that Enoch Cummings Col of said Swaney was in service when I arrived there in said Company, stayed through the term - & the month over - I was well acquainted with him then and have been since -
Further that in 1776 - I was in the year service went to Quebec in Col Beadles Regt. Capt. Barstow Company - after our return and when I was on Mt. Independence - said Enoch Cummings came in a company of militia - and was stationed there - I don't recollect how long he remained but knew that he hired a man to take his place there -
North Hills
State of N.H.
Cheshire County ss.
July 16. 1832
Subscribed Sworn to
before me Thomas M. Edwards
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness - Thos. M. Edwards, Justice of the Peace
Cheshire ss. Aug. 1. 1831
I Salma Hale, clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Thomas M. Edwards is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & that his name twice above subscribed is in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature S. Hale, Clerk

9012
Enoch Cummings
Private
10 Mos & 16 days
M.E. Admitted
$34.87
W.M. Edwards Keene Chester line by M.H.

9012
BRIEF in the case of  Enoch Cummings of Leaveng Cheshire Co in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? no  3. How old is he? 79 
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.     Alarm from Lexington In 1775 9 private Capt. Whitcomb Col. Reed   1776 July 1 substitute Capt. Humphrey,   1777 14 private  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Leaveng 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
1 living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
no Clergyman's Certificate
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Eastman
Examining Clerk.

Declaration of Enoch Cummings Swanney Chatham Co. O.V.A.
No 9012

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE.
On this ninth day of August 1832 personally appeared Before the Hon. Aaron Matson Judge of Probate for said County of Cheshire, in open Court, now sitting Enoch Cummings resident of Swansey in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy nine years next past, 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 was in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as follows,
1 st In the year 1775 - at the alarm from Lexington marched immediately to Cambridge Mass. enlisted for eight months in Captain Jonathan Whitecomb's Company in Col. Reed's N Hampshire Regiment - served through the term, and stayed one month over. - 2 o In the year 1776 in July went as a substitute for Thad- deus Cummings of Swansey aforesaid for three months - in the Company commanded by Capt. Humphrey of Manchester N.H. - marched to Ticonderoga - was stationed on Mount Independence remained in service but one month hired a man in my place who was ac- cepted by the Captain. - 3 o In 1777 - marched on the alarm at the time the British were advancing on Ticonderoga - to a place 12 miles above Rutland Vermont - learned that our army had retreated and that I was not wanted - returned home - was absent two weeks . - went from said Swansey in all these services and was in the New Hampshire Militia in all
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.
before me Aaron Matson Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch Cummings for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ninth day of August August 1852
Asa Parker { Register of the Court of Probate

Rehran
12651 INVALID.
Rehran
File No. 12,651
Earle Cummings Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1862
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]