Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,883, John Clement, N.H.

SERVICE
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NH
Clement, John
S. 17,883.
carded
CONTENTS

1026 New Hampshire
John Clement
of Bath, in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Seville of the Reg t commanded by Col Moore in the N H line for 11 mos 19 days from 1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 38 Dollars 76 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of October 1832 and due to Mrs Dorcas Bath N H
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $58.14 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 33 19.38
$77.52
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H 693 Main Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 st Page 121/1

John Clement N.H. Simon
No 5511.

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton } 55
On this 14 day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting in Bath in said County John Clem ent of resident of Bath in said County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged Seventy years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as hereinafter stated
In July 1779 I enlisted at Salem in Rockingham County in the State of New Hampshire & there enlisted in that month what day I cannot recollect went into service in the Company commanded by Capt Thomas Seavitt Lieut. Elliot Ensign Chandler in Col. Mooneys Regt. Major Burnell a field officer in it I enlisted for six months it was in the New Hampshire line of State Troops Then it was Genl. Cornwallis Brigade David Burnell Lieut. Col. Col. Ebenezer Dyer of said Salem were sent together to Prov- idence in the State of Rhode Island there we joined our brig- ade & from after we marched to Warren R.I. from there to Liverpool R.I. Here there were two months then moved down opposite Newport & the day the British evacuated were part Lexington Regt. & our & Partons Corps went on Stocks Ferry & we staid there until winter & then we returned to Providence & there Col. Mooney discharged us for fourscore days in waiting. There were my discharge many years ago I do not know as either of my comrades are living Capt Seavitt was alive in 1826 I believe living then in Hampton N.H. I know also John Chandler living in Grafton in N.H. a few years who served with me I believe this service in July 1779 Left at the last of January 1780 I was eight days receiving eighty miles from deep snow & blacked up roads I was in no battles - In July 1781 (the way first I think) I again enlisted into the continental service for six months on the requisition in Salem where I joined again the Army at Peaplehill

in New York State and North we were put into Capt Stephen Leiman's company in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Major Scott of Peterborough NH (now dead I believe) I enlisted at Exeter NH with Adjutant Bryant and 15 of us were mustered bound to join the Army, we passed through Manchester, Springfield in corner of Connecticut to Peshkill where we joined. We stood a few weeks at Peshkill say six or seven then marched to Fishkill landing there our right the 10th & 11th state right Col Tappan's command took boats to Albany then moved on to Saratoga where after three or four weeks we were employed un- der Genl Stark of NH in scouting & preventing the building of blockhouses until the last of December when we were discharged by Major Scott in writing that too after keeping it two years or more I best think it was - I said Isaac Wheeler of Salisbury NH was my mesmate he enlisted with me I slept with him & returned home with me his now living at Methuen in Massachusetts Living we were called near Concord Leiman our Captain is dead I do not remember the other officers White was our adjutant - There was an Edward Clark Young who served with us was living in 1828 at Rochester in VT - I know of no other fellow soldiers alive - living Our Sergeant Major was Swinerton in the last service - I served in both services and years - some writing the for- going Jeremiah Chandler my fellow soldier has sent me his complaint of his pecuniary of my just six months service I said Isaac Wheeler has sent me his of the last six months service both at my request - I was born at New Salisbury Vermont to New NH in 1787 then to Bath in 1789 There I lived for some time - soon after the British fleet left Newport a vessel was in shipping the British still there - she let her pass the fort & then took her without giving a gun -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pen- sion or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Clement
We David Sutherland a Clergyman residing in Town of Bath of one part and Simon Clement residing in said Bath hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Clement who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a revolution- ary soldier and that we concur in that opinion and the said Simon further certifies that he knows of his being in the service -
Sworn to and subscribed the day before me David Sutherland, Clergyman Simon Clement
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution known as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said David Sutherland who signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman residing in said Bath and that who has also signed the same is a merchant in said Bath and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow Register of the Court of Pro- bate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of John Clement for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of August A.D. 1832
Moses Dow

3 No 5571—
John Clement
March
a Roll capt Leavitt's Co led Moomay's Regt Attn enlisted 28 July 1779 - discharged 15 Jany 1780 - 5 Mths & 19 ds
Found on the Roll of enlistments in 1781 from the town of Salem as having enlisted for six months
11 Months & 19 days
Adm JLE
$38.76
Mr Gordale E Bath W H

BRIEF in the case of John Clement of Bath _____ in the State of New Hampshire — (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court —  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 —  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.     In 1779 July — — — 6 — — Private Gen. Cornwall —   1780 July — to last of Decr. — — — — Col. Leavitt — Col. Mooney —   1780 80 — 6 — — — Col. Livermore — Maj. Scott —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none —  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Salem —  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct — 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Saml P. Pills Examining Clerk

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Clement S.F. 17883
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1779 last of Jan. 1780 Pt. Thomas Leavitt Mooney N.H.   July 1781 6 mos. Stephen Livermore Major Scott                                            
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Salem, Rockingham Co. N.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 14. 1832 His ch. pay. etc.
Residence at date of application, Bath, Grafton Co. N.H. since 1789
Age at date of application, 70 years born at New Salem N.H.
Remarks: { * died June 4. 1853 There is no data as to his family
Very respectfully,
* from agency book

Record Division.
January 23, 1911.
Mrs. Marion Sheridan, # 1966 Valentine Avenue, New York City.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 15" and received the 17" instant, you are advised that it would not be practicable to comply with your request that you make a search of the records of this Bureau and collect data therefrom relative to all the pensioners named Clements.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
This letter for Col. Knapp written by his order

J. L. Davenport Esq/
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I am in receipt of your letter of Jan 10 th advising me that it would be impossible for your department to send me a list of the Clement Pensioners. & I can readily understand your position in the matter.
When I made the application however, I thought a preliminary list would guide me in applying to your bureau for particulars — not all the Clements who

Served this country came from the particular Clement family whose genealogy I am compiling & it would not serve my purpose to have data relating to those outside the scope of my inquiry.
If I should make a special trip to Washington for the purpose would it be possible for me to see the records & select those that pertain to this family or is there a clerk in your

office who would undertake to correspond with me and attempt my work outside of his office hours.
In the meantime I avail myself of your kind offer to have special cases looked into and will be obliged if you will let me
know the birthplace & parentage S17883.
of John Clement who was placed
on the list Oct 24, 1832 age 72
living in Grafton County N.H.
still a pensioner in 1840, age 78
living then at Bath.
Answered Rec. W. S. Beck Jan 1. 1911 N 824

answering Rev. Wm. Scott Jan 21. 1877 N.Y.
and if you will also let me know whether the name of Capt. Ebenezer Clement of Hanerhill, Mass Newburyport and later of Hartland, Vermont appears on your records concerning the war of 1812. He was impressed during that war but made his escape. I believe, by jumping overboard & swimming ashore. We have always understood that he escaped actual service with the English.
I shall be very grateful for any information you can give me concerning these two Clements.
Yours Very Truly
1966 Valentine Avenue New York City Jan. 15 th 1911.
(Mrs) Adison Sheridan

17883
INVALID.
1911 Jan'y 28 Hist. So Mrs. Marion Sheridan L.G. N.Y.
File No. 17883
John Clement
Dis. Rec. War
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Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 431
[Arrangement of 1870.]