Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44433, Abner Hogg, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
916.
Hogg, Abner.
844433
B.L.W. 5217-160-55
CONTENTS

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New Hampshire
Abner Hogg
of Hillsboro, 60, in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Leavitt of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scamwell in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of three years from March 1777 to May 26 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 120 — Dollars per month commence on the 4 day of March 18
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of June 1832 — and sent to Hon. J. Hill Senate U. States.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832, $120. — Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: " 60 —
$180 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Rec: Book D, Vol: 1 fol: 160

29,893
act March 3/85 April 4/85
Abner Fogg
Sargeant
Capt. Paul Livermore, } 72.75 Col. Alex Scamnell, } 2.00
M. H. Cont. line,
War of Revolution
Rec Pension Act of 1833
Ad: 160 acs, Aug: 27/55, B. P. M., Boston
5217 ip Aug 29/55
Charles Richardson
Amherst
New Hampshire
P. W.
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June 32 - no 7
Vol. No. 47. 5

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough
On this twenty ninth day of March A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Notary public within and for the said County & State aforesaid, Abner Hogg aged Ninety six years, a resident of New Boston in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Abner Hogg who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Severmore in the Revolutionary war commanded by Alexander Scamwell in the war with Great Britain, declared
by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812, that he Called the Revolutionary war Enlisted at New Boston N.H. on or about the tenth day of March A. D. 1787, for a term of three years and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of three years and was honorably discharged at Danbury Conn. on or about the 21st day of March A. D. 1780, as will appear by reference to the rolls; that he received no a printed or written discharge, that he has not received a warrant for bounty land, under this or any other act of Congress. the discharge was burnt and is unable to produce it — That he now draws a pension under the act of 1832 of $120.00 annually and to the present time — for further evidence reference is had to the pension application and other papers on file with the said application —
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States," passed March 3 rd 1855 — and that he prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for him, to Charles Richardson, Amherst, New Hampshire.
his Abner Hogg mark
Subscribed and duly sworn to, before me, the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Abner Hogg to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated, — that I have no interest in the result of this application, and not concerned in its prosecution.
Chas Richardson Justice of the Peace & Notary Public

39.893
Abner Hoagg-
Chas Richardson Attorney Amherst N.H.

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough, ss.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Charles Richardson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified : that his commission is dated on the 14th day of June A. D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date ; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit ; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 2 nd day of April A. D. 1855.
Perley Dodge CLERK.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29 th day of March 1855.
Chas. Richardson Justice of the Peace & } notary public }
Should there be any doubt - Mr Hogg would respectfully refer you to President Pierce - who has known him for many years - and whose political & personal friend he is -

STATE OF New Hampshire Town of New Boston County of Hillsborough
Personally came William Bentley & Mary P. Bentley residents of New Boston aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Abner Hogg make his mark and acknowledge the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that he is the identical person he rep- resents himself to be; and that they, deponents, do reside in the town of New Boston , aforesaid. They further depose that he is the identical Abner Hogg who now draws a pension of $120.00 annually - that the pension certificate is now before us -
William Bentley Mary P. Bentley
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1855.
29th
day of March
Chas. Richardson Justice of the Peace. & } notary public }
Should there be any doubt - Mr Hogg would respectfully refer you to President Pierce - who has known him for many years - and whose political & personal friend he is -

Abner Hogg
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the Branch Bank, U.S. in Portsmouth, N. H. No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Payable up to the 4 th of March, 1820. Before any payment thereafter, a schedule of property must be exhibited.
Registered, by [Signature] Clerk, in book B, volume 1 page 58

State of New Hampshire
Merimack ss. Be it known that before me Joseph Low Notary Public in the State aforesaid, for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act entitled, An Act supplementary to an Act, for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, personally appeared Abner Hogg of Hillsboro County New Hampshire, and made oath in due form of Law that he is the same Abner Hogg named in the Original Pension Certificate herunto annexed. Given at the War Office of the United States, the twenty sixth day of May A.D. 1820. and wishes his name to be placed on the Pension List. Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, for proof of service reference being had to the evidence exhibited whereby the Certificate annexed was obtained -
Abner Hogg
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Notarial Seal & Subscribed the same with my own hand this Twenty first day of June A.D. 1832
Joseph Low Notary Public

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Abner Hogg, of Hillsborough County, New Hamps: _____ // _____ late a Sergeant _____ // _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to commence on the twenty seventh day of August , — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty sixth day of May , — one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

We John Atwood of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire & G. Campbell Cochran of Concord in the County of Merrimack & State aforesaid certify that we are well acquainted with Abner Hogg who has this day ex- hibited to us the Pension Certificate hereunto annexed and numbered 17.166 and know him to be the same Person therein named
John Atwood G. C. Cochran
Sworn and subscribed this twenty first day of June A. D. 1832 before me
Joseph Low. Notary Public
I am acquainted with the above John Atwood and G. C. Cochran, and know them to be credible witnesses.
Senate Chamber, June 27, 1832.
Samuel Hill

44433
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44433
Alner Hogg Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New-Hampshire.
17/106 R
Abner Hogg,
of Hillsborough co. in the state of N.H.
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammon, of the New-Hampshire line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27. of August, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of May, 1820. and sent to Jedidiah K. Smith, Judge, Amherst, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 50.32.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1820. 48. "
6 mos. 9 } 1820. $: 98.32. 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

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Rev. Lewis

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No. 39893
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 4, 1855-
Abner Hogg. Capt. D. Livermore Col. Alex. Scamwell Rev. War
Warrant No 5217-160-55
Charles Richardson Amherst N. H.

I Aquila Davis of Warner in the county of Hillsborough in the State of New Hamp- shire of lawful age testify that I am well acquainted with Abner Hogg of New Boston in said county who I understand is applying for a pension under the late Act of Congress and am knowing that he served in the third New Hampshire Reg t commanded by Col o Alexander Scammon in Capt c Daniel Livermore company New Hampshire Line & that he continued to serve in said Reg t & in the service of the United States on the Continental establishment from the month of June A D 1777 until the month of March A D 1780 when he was honora- bly discharged at Danbury Connecticut I further declare that I have no interest in said Hogg's obtaining a pension
Aquila Davis
Sworn to this 7th day of September A D 1819, (I further certify that Aquila Davis is a creditable witness in all courts of law)
Before me
J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of this Court of Com. Pleas for said County

This certifies that the signature of J. D. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough. In testimony whereof I have here set the seal of said Court.
Moses Eastman Clerk

Genl. Smith's Affidavit for Abner Hogg

I John Smith of Framestown in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, of lawfull age testify and say that I enlisted into the Continental service in the month of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven and continued in said service until June 1783, and was knowing to Alner Hogg of New Boston being enlisted into the Continental service in the month of April 1777 for the term of three years and that he the said A. Hogg belonged to the 3 d New- Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Alex r Scam- mel and joined Capt. Livermore's Company in said Regiment, and that he the said A. Hogg served in said Regiment until some time in March seven- teen hundred and eighty, at which time I believe he was lawfully discharged from the service, and that he the A. Hogg served as an uncommissioned officer, and I was knowing to the said Alner Hogg serving in the Militia five months previous to the above mentioned enlistment; and further say that I have no self interest in respect of him the said A. Hogg obtaining a pension.
John Smith
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
August the 31 st - 1819 Then personally appeared the above named Deacon John Smith and made solemn Oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is just and true,
Before me Sam l Gregg Just. Peace
I do further assert that the above named Deacon John Smith is a Man of veracity, and his evidence would be good in any Court of Law where he is known
Sam l Gregg Just. Peace

This certifies that Sam Gregg, who made the certificates of the oaths &c of John Smith on this paper, is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough & that his official acts as such are entitled to credit by the Laws of the State of New Hampshire
J. Smith } Associate Justice of } the Court of Common Pleas } for said County
This certifies that the signature of W. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire for testimony whereof I have here set the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk

Abner Hogg, 5750. Ex of Hillsborough, N. H. 27. August, 1819. 3 d NH Reg t . Chapins Serg t . Col d . Scammon's reg t . N. H. line, March 1777 — 3 years. found on the rolls.
Admitted.
Jedidiah H. Smith, Judge, Amherst, N. H. Rec d . 16. Feb y , 1820.

I Abner Hogg of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire now in the sixty first year of my age do solemnly swear that early in the Spring of the year to the best of my recollection in March A D 1777 I enlis- ted a private soldier for the term of three years and passed muster at Concord New Hampshire in April following and joined my my Regiment at Ticonderoga the ninth of May following viz May A D 1777 and served in Capt. Daniel Livermore's Company in the Third Regiment Command- ed by Col. Alexander Scammel in the New- Hampshire Line I was afterwards put into the Company commanded by Capt David McGregorie in the same Third Regiment & continued to serve faithfully in said Third Regiment untill the 26th day of March A D 1780 when I was honorably discharged at or near Danbury in the State of Conne- -cticut I have never been on the pension list of the United States I am reduced in my circumstances & stand in need of the assis- tance of my Country for my support I have no further evidence now to offer excepting the copy of my discharge which remains in my journal which I kept during the service which is in the words following viz "Sergeant Abner Hogg of the 3 d New Hampshire Regt. former- ly an inhabitant of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire having honorable served in the Continental army. The

term of three years being the term of his enlistment is discharged the service and has liberty to return to said State Danbury March 26 th 1780.
Daniel Livermore Capt Commanding Officer of the 3 d N H Regt.
The original discharge was destroyed by my family being torn to pieces as water paper I have performed other services in the revolutionary war but not on the continental establishment
Abner Hogg
Sworn to this 27 th day of August
Asw 19 Before me J. H. Smith {Assistant Justice of the Court of Sessions Simon Plumb}
We Samuel Gregg and Solomon Dodge both of New Boston in said County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abner Hogg within named and are of opinion that he is so far reduced in his circumstances that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support like further testify that we are not interested in his obtaining a pension in any shape whatever
Sam l Gregg Solomon Dodge
Sworn to this 7 th day of Oct r 1789 & I certify that the said Sam l Gregg & Solomon Dodge are both creditable witnesses in County of Law Before me J. H. Smith {Assistant Justice of the Court of Sessions Simon Plumb}

J. H. Smith Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Abner Hagg did serve in the Revolutionary War as he has stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine months & longer on the Continental Establishment. And I further certify that it is proved to my satisfaction that the said Abner Hagg by reason of his reduced circumstances in life needs the assistance of his country for his support - and I now transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the late Act of Congress. J. H. Smith
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough In testimony of which I here affix the seal of said Court.
Moses Eastman. Clerk