Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44412, Samuel Heath, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Heath, Samuel.
S. 44412
CONTENTS
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11.098 11.098
Q
New Hampshire
Samuel Heath
of Kingstown in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of four years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of May 1819 and sent to Sam l . Bell Esq r . Judge Rochester - N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 to 3/31 — 80:77
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 — 48:—
Continued $ 128:77
July 1828
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notification sent to Peter Chadwick Esq r Exeter N.H. July 21: 1828

44412
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44412
Samuel Heath
Pris. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Kept file 19th Octob. 3 Dec. 1818 Fellows. A. & P. 1914 Long 10 Hist. L Mrs. Fred H. Coarner V. I. M.

Samuel Root
11.090
(Sept. 1819.)
Continue.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM....SS.
ON this Eleventh day of July , 1820, personally appeared in open court, at Chester , before John Harvey and Hall Burghin , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Heath aged sixty five years, resident in Kingston , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
Enlisted into the service of the United States in the New Hampshire line in April A.D. 1779 in the Company commanded by Capt John Dennett of the Regiment commanded by Col George Reed. During the war and service my Country faithfully until A.D. 1783 when I was honorably discharged. Was at the battle of Morristown January 22 1781.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th 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 provision 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 1818; 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. My occupation is farming and
by reason of a wound received in arm in the Revolutionary war whilst in the line of my duty I have not sufficient ability to pursue my occupation in a very profitable manner. I have in family residing with me a wife aged sixty eight years and is a cripple in one of her feet and is not able to do much towards her support. I have one daughter aged 15 years and by reason of fits she is not able to do any thing towards her support. I received a
Their capacity to contribute to their support a Pension Certificate dated May 25. 1819 and number 11.098. I have drawn twice on said Certificate. Samuel Heath
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the 11th day of July , 1820 before
John Harvey & Hall Burghin Justices of said Court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record 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 Eight dollars and 18 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14th day of July , 1820.
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Samuel Heath (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the 11 th day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  1 Jointer 1 fore plain 20 smoothing plain $ 2.00-   1 Bed Moula 1 Potte 2 Olyp 1.25   2 Joiners Buletts 0.75   1 Shave 2 head plain 1 bit stock 2 bits 0.75   1 Sawd. QG 1 bed QG 1 semustor 1.00   1 Broad Axe 1 Narrow axe & 2 hoe 2.33   $ 8.28 
Samuel Heath

Sam Heath
Private Col Reads Regiment - New Hampshire Line 1779 - 4 years
Admitted
on Roll
Admitted.

State of New Hampshire ss, On this second day of May A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire personally appears Samuel Heath - aged sixty three years resident in Kingston in said State who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 the said Samuel Heath enlisted in the State of New Hampshire in the month of December A.D. 1779 during the continuance of the war in the company commanded by Capt John Dennett in the regiment commanded by Col George Read in the New Hampshire line on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said regiment until June A.D. 1783 when he was discharged from the service and received a written discharge which he has since lost but does not know how or when that he was in the battle at Germanstown Morrisania - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid Before me Samuel Bell Ap. Jus. Supr. Court of New Hampshire I Samuel Bell judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Heath did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration for nine months at one time on the Continental establishment against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Samuel Bell Ap. Jus. May 2 d. 1818 Supr. Court of New Hampshire

Whitefield
Jany Pension Bureau
Dear Sir:—
I am look- ing up the record of Samuel Heath b. Harlow N.H. Sept 7-1754 and who died at Bristol Jan 13-1833 and who was a pension- er of the Revolutionary War. Any information

you can give me in regard to him will help me out in joining the D.A.P. A chapter of which is being started in Lincoln County, Me.
Sincerely
Lora E. P. Conner
Mrs Fred Conner Whitefield Maine

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Heath a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. SI 44412.
S. F. 44412.
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1779 to June 1783 John Dennett George Reid N.H.   He was wounded in the arm during service.   
Battles engaged in, Moorhouse Jan. 22, 1781. Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Plainstown, N. H. Date of application for pension, May 2, 1818. Cln. allowed Residence at date of application, Kingston, Rockingham Co., N. H. Age at date of application, 63 Years. Died July 15-1828*
Remarks: In 1820 soldier referred to his wife aged 68 yrs. and daughter 15 yrs., but did not state their names. No further data as to family.
from A. B.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Heath, Samuel C. GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5942 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 3, 1797 to Samuel Fitch
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.