Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43665, John Head, N.H.

SERVICE
A-16
Head, John or Head
NUMBER
S. 43665
CONTENTS
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(5204)
New York
John Head
Capt Read Private
New Hampshire Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of January 1819 and sent to Oziias Osburn Esq Somers West Chester N York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 39.72 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
Gilley $ 87.72 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
fini year - 1818
I continue Somers West Chester

Steph sent Oct. 20 th 73/20 to Mrs. Requa
Tarrytown-
Westchester Co
Dr. J. R.

43 665 INVALID.
Ref
File No. 43 665
John Head Dr Per Fwd
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wickham County
I Elijah Crawford Clerk of the County of Wickham and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - do hereby certify that Ozias Asburn is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, duly - Commissioned and sworn to act as such in and for said County -
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Wickham this 14 th day of May 1818 -
Elijah Crawford Clerk

Admitted
certif. Issued to Gany Sent to Orins Robinson Esq. Somers Mist. Chester
Sw.
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United States of America, } ss. On this Sixth day of April State of New York County of Westchester } in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, Ozias Osburn one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid personally appears John Hed aged sixtyseven years, or thereabouts, resident in the Town of Somers in the said County 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 Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to Provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War:" That he the said John Hed  of the war enlisted in the Army of the United States at the commencement in the state of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Read of the first N. Hampshire Regiment that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the the Conclusion of the war when he was discharged from service in the County of Orange at a place called Make hill  now  with the badges of honor that he served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stark afterwards by Col. Seam after he fell by Scott that he first enlisted for one year then for during the war that he served the united States faithfully from the commencement of the said war to the end thereof. That he lost his discharge shortly after peace that he set out for the state of New Hampshire and when he had arrived there his discharge was missing having lost it on the journey and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except
Sworn to, and declared before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Ozias Osburn one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester
John H Hed his mark
I do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Hed 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 of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the said Act.
Dated, the 6th day of April 1818 and I do hereby further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said John Hed and have been for thirty years and upwards that he has always supported an honest Character that he has ever  always been very poor since my knowledge of him that he is now a pauper on the Town he being old and infirm that he has a numerous family
(Seal of the Court)
Ozias Osburn

These papers have been in my hands since three months for the purpose of obtaining an affidavit from a person who served as a soldier with the within applicant (John Head) but as he is now absent from this place it cannot be obtained at present and he being advised to forward them to you without it, but can procure said affidavit if necessary. Sir if you would be so obliging as to forward a line to me on the subject I should esteem it a particular favor as well satisfactory to the to the applicant
your obed t servant Ozias Osburn
Head, John N.H. S43665

John Head
No 25
5209 James
Con

I,
William Regula
Clerk of the Westchester Common Pleas
Do hereby certify, That the foregoing depositions and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding Forty five Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifth day of October 1820
William Regula

State of New York Westchester County ss
At a court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Westchester at the court house in the Town of Bedford, on the Fourth Monday of September One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty
PRESENT the Honorable { William Jay } Jonathan Ferris } Judges &c. Stephen Holmes }
ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the court of Common Pleas in open court, being a court of record, expressly so constituted, by act of the Legislature of the State of New York - in open court, the said court being a record for the County of Westchester
John Head - aged about Seventy years, resident in the Town of Somers in the said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in the Year 1775 in the first New Hampshire Regiment of the line, commanded by Col. Stark, in the Company commanded by Capt. Read, at Londonderry in the State of New Hampshire, on the Continental Establishment he was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and at the taking of Burgoyne and was in several skirmishes, and was discharged, at a place called Snake Hill, near New Windsor in the State of New York having served through the whole War, he has no family under his control having lost his Wife, and his Children have arrived at lawful age, he now rents a House and lives therein with his daughter, and is by occupation a Farmer, but from age and infirmity, he is unable to procure a livelihood & is in indigent circumstances requiring the aid of his Country, or private Assistance, and that he has for several years past been assisted by the Town of Somers, and was considered as a pauper thereof until the 6 th day of April 1818 at which time, he was placed on the pension List Roll of the New York agency, which has enabled him to procure a livelihood without any other assistance.
and that his original declaration is dated the Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 5284 Five thousand Two hundred & four.

AND I do solemnly swear — that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 13th day of March, 1818, 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 thereby 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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, and by me subscribed, to wit: Real Estate none of any description
Personal Estate 173
One Bed & Bedding — $4 —
One Box — 14 —
One Stove — 10 —
Saved of my pension 20
(Signed) John X Head , his mark
Sworn this 25 th day of September 1820
Before Me in Open Court
J. M. [unclear] Clerk
Head, John W.H. S 43665