Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4637, Levi Harriman, N.H.

SERVICE
A. H.
Warriman, Levi
NUMBER
R. 4637
CONTENTS

Levi Harriman
Private - New Hampshire troops
Lead Co: Gilman's Regt 2 months
Ennui Rice
No 6418, 1 month
Brown's Co: Peabody's Regt
2 months
Rejected 17 Aug 33
6 months as a Private.
See N. Hampshire rolls, applicant cannot furnish evidence. —
On Rolls
Capt Scias 3 mo '76
Harriman - 2400.
Rejected -
9 June
R. L. Vose, Augusta, Me.

Ms B 77. 1. 20 N. 10 Winter Litchfield Me.
State of Maine.
We William O Grant a Clergyman, residing in the town of Litchfield in the County of Lincoln and John Neal residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Levi Harriman who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
William O. Grant Pastor 1 st Bap. Ch. Litchfield John Neal State of Maine.
Lincoln ss.—Sworn and subscribed this ninth day of August A. D. 1832
Before me, John Dennis, Justice of the Peace.
John Dennis Esq. is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev. William O. Grant is a Clergyman residing in Litchfield. And John Neal Esq. of the same town is a credible person. & their statement is entitled to be believed.
Nathan Weston Jr

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this thirty first day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Levi Harriman a resident of Litchfield in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Benjamin Sias and served in Col. Gilman's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: Sias Captain, Gilman Colonel. That in November 1776 he enlisted and served in that company and regiment as a private three three months, and was verbally discharged at Puckasill the first of March 1777. That in July 1777 he volunteered and served three a month under Ensign Rice of the New Hampshire troops, but not formed into a regiment, and was discharged at Charleston No 4 verbally. That in July 1778 he again enlisted as a private for the term of two months in Capt Jonas Bowen's company and Col. Peabody's regiment of the New Hampshire troops. That this period he served out, and was verbally discharged at Battle Hill , Rhode Island in September 1778.
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And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers: that he was born at Plainstown, Northamptonshire in 1761, where he supposed his age is recorded. That in 1774 he removed with his father to Haverhill, Northamptonshire, where his home was during his revolutionary services. That in 1785 he removed to what is now Litchfield, where he now lives. That he never took any written discharge. That in his second service he volunteered. That in his other services, he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute. That in his first service he did duty at Parkershill, where Genl M c Dougall commanded. That when he volunteered he marched to Chastleton, N.H. and there being other sufficient reinforcements, his corps was dismissed. That in his last period, he served at Providence, Bristol, and on Rhode Island - where Genl John Sullivan commanded. That he does not know of any witness now living who served with him. That any of his neighbors will testify to his veracity and blief of his services, and he names the Rev William O'Keane and John Neal. 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.
Lois Hovey
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Before
Nathan Weston Esq. M.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Esq.
July 31
State of Maine.
April 4. 1833. I hereby certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant, by reason of age & infirmity cannot without prejudice to his health appear in open Court to renew his declaration & regards to make oath to the same.
Nathan Weston

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Levi Hamman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 31 st day of July ,
A. D. 1832
J. A. Chandler

Name
Lee Harriman
Not June 7 th 1932
Registered
for letter to
R. C. T. Lee Esq.
17 July 32
4637

Acts of July 14, 1902, and March 3, 1903.
REJECTED
4634
P. O. Sevi Harriman
Service: /
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized: _____ Contract