Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22839, Stephen Hoitt, N.H.

INDEX
NUMBER
N 16
Scott, Stephen
122839
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Deceased 27282 New Hampshire
Transferred to Transfer - May - Jan. 19 - July 15 - 1835 -
Gen. Sp. - Mar. 17 - and - dead -
Stephen Scott
of Northwood in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Com. comm. by Captain. Hayer of the N.H. by _____ in the _____ line for 1 Month 12 days private 6 months Artiller Dead
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 40 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of March 1834 and sent to John Kelly Esq. Exeter N.H.
Arrears to the 24th of March 1834 $121 ,, 9 Pension allowance ending 4 th Sep " 20 - 33 $142 ,, 33
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book C. Vol. 1, Page 91

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss
On this twelfth day of February A.D. 1934 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Exeter in said County Stephen Flatt a resident of Northwood, in said County of Rockingham, in said State of New Hampshire, aged seventy nine years on the eighth day of November last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oaths make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1932.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In October 1775, immediately after the burning of Portsmouth or Portland, an alarm spread that Portsmouth in New Hampshire was to be attacked and burnt, and a messenger was sent to Barrington where he then resided to raise men for the defence of that town and Harbor. With a number of his neighbors the Applicant, under Capt. John Hill of Barrington, went to Portsmouth, where he enlisted into a company under the command of Captain Hays of said Barrington then at Portsmouth for two months, and Capt. Hill, as he believes, served as the Lieut. of the company. He was stationed first at Fort Sullivan, and afterwards removed to the Portsmouth side of the river, where he was employed in arresting and guarding persons suspected of toryism, some of whom he conducted to Exeter gaol, and afterwards he was employed in building Pitch wood rafts for the purpose of building burning the ships of the enemy. After continuing in the service six weeks, and as he believes about seven weeks, the expectation of an attack having subsided, the Applicant and his neighbors, who enlisted with him, were honorably dismissed by their officers, on condition that

they would hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warning, if called upon, during the remainder of their term - and the Applicant then returned home, and did con- stantly hold himself ready to march and return to the service whenever called for. But no call was made upon him.
In the summer of 1876, about the last of June he enlisted at Northwood where he then resided into the company of Capt Nathaniel Chandler of Epping - Lieut William Wallen of Northwood, being Lieutenants, and marched from Epping down to Charleston NH and thence to Keeneborough and thence to Mount Independence, in the neigh- borhood of Concord. and there was some detailed attached to the department of Artillery as a Carpenter and was employed building barracks and continued in the service as a Carpenter, receiving pay and rations as such, during the term of his enlistment, which expired the last of December 1876 or the first of January 1877.
The applicant saith that by reason of age and consequent imbecility of memory he cannot state with precision the days of either enlistment or discharge, but verily believes that under his first enlistment he actually served six weeks and held himself ready to serve the remainder of the two months as required by his officers - and that under his last enlistment he was six months in the service.
He knows of no person now living who was with him in the service first mentioned.
He was born in Epping, in said County of Rock- ingham, on the 10th day of November 1854, as he has been informed and believes, although he has no authentic record of his age. He has since the revolution lived principally in Northwood aforesaid.

at least forty-five years - but has lived a year or two in Lee - two years in Durham - and in Ritsmouth about six years - and he now lives in Northwood. He voluntarily enlisted the service as before stated - and not as a substitute - but in the year 1777 he hired a man for six months and sent him into the service at Rhode Island and paid him for six months service, in the Army out of his own pocket, and never himself received any thing therefor - The Applicant never received any written discharge, but in both cases, served out his time till regularly and honorably discharged and discharged by his officers. The names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood are attached to the depositions accompanying this declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State. Stephen Hott
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Kelly Reg. Proba.
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Applicant, Stephen Hott was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further states that it appears to them that Elizabeth Merrill who hath subscribed the deposition annexed is a Clergyman resident in the town of Northwood in said County and that James Batchelder who hath subscribed the same affidavit is a resident in the same Northwood and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Hovey Judge of Probate

I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham and Clerk of the Probate Court for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Norritt for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of February A.D. 1834
John Kelly Register of Probate
Deed of Gift Stephen Norritt

Extract of a letter from Mr. Spalding June 23 d 1855 filed by Mr. Dickerson.
Stephen Hovey who I applied for a transfer from N. Hampshire to the present agency has since deceased. And I suppose his money can only be obtained from the A. S. agency.

5-1 President Lincoln Washington D.C.
Stephen Hart
Franco
Jan 10 am 10 Jan 35 Tre Hon. Secy of War Washington City
am. Mar. 15 '35

Derby Line Vt. Jan'y 8 th 1835.
Lewis Cass, Secretary of War
Sir: Mr. Stephen Hoitt of the State of New Hampshire, is a Pensioner under the act of 7 th of June 1832 at the rate of $40.66 per annum and having removed from there, to Barnston in the Province of Lower-Canada requests to have his Pension transferred so that he can draw his money from the agent at Burlington (Vt.) His only object is the facility of obtaining his money in future, as he intends Barnston will be his resident hereafter. — If you can make the transfer as above wished so that he can draw his next money at Burlington you will much oblige him and your Very Obedt Servant Levi Spalding
State of Vermont } Derby Line January 8. 1835. Orleans County }
I, Stephen Hoitt hereby certify and swear that I am a Pensioner of the United States and have in my possession a Pension Certificate, Given at the War office the Twenty first day of March A.D. 1834. and that it is my wish and request to have my Pension transferred that I may draw the same from their agent for paying Pension at Burlington Vermont, as witness my hand & Seal.
in presence of Levi Spalding
Stephen Hoitt
State of Vermont } Derby Line Jan'y 8 th 1835. Orleans County }
Personally appeared Stephen Hoitt and made solemn oath that he is the same Stephen Hoitt named in a Pension Certificate as above described and in his pension. James May Justice of Peace

30087 Stephen Hott Northwood Nottingham N.K.
m days Adams 1-12 pm 6 North Ark pr Gap Hays
John Kelly Esq Exeter N.H.

Any communication in relation to the will and application of Stephen North may be made if the Department please to John Kelly Exeter NH

We Eliphalet Merrill a clergyman residing in the town of Northwood in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire and James Batchelder residing in the same Northwood hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Merrill an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 that we believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Eliphalet Merrill James Batchelder
Rockingham Feb y 10th 1834 -
Given to before us
D. Merrill Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Rev Eliphalet Merrill & James Batchelder Esq that they are men of truth and accuracy
D. Merrill Justice of the Peace

Simon Batchelder of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire age Seventy five years do hereby testify that I am and for nearly sixty years have been acquainted with Stephen Hoitt an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 - that in 1776 in the summer of that year in June or July we enlisted together into the service of the United States in the company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Glandien and he marched with me in said company to Mount Independence near Ticonderoga, where we served our term of enlistment. and were discharged and returned home together in the December or January following. said Hoitt while at Mount Independence was employed as an artificer or Carpenter in making barracks - I have been acquainted with him since the revolu- tionary war - he having lived most of the time in said Northwood - I find he is present while I make this affidavit - Simon Batchelder
Rockingham ss February 10th 1834
Given to before me
D. Root Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Simon Batchelder that his is a true statement of truth & veracity -
D. Root Justice of the Peace

I Nicholas D. Hill of Northwood in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy four years do now and testify, that I am, and for nearly sixty years, have been acquainted with Stephen Merrill an applicant for a pension, under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 - that in 1776 in the summer of that year, in June or July we enlisted together into the service of the United States in the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Chandler, and he marched with me in said company, to Mount Independence, near Siconderogo. - When we served our term of enlistment and were dismissed, and returned home together in the December or January following, said Merrill while at Mount Independence, was, as I under- -stood at the time, a short distance from me employed as an Artificer or Carpenter in making barracks. - I have been acquainted with him since the revolutionary war. - he having lived most of the time in said Northwood. - And he is present while I make this affidavit
his Nicholas D. Hill mark
Rockingham Feb. 7. 1834.
Sworn to before me
D. Root Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am now acquainted with the above signed Nicholas D. Hill that he is a man of truth & veracity
D. Root Justice of the Peace

John Kelly Esq. Feb 10 1834
State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham
Essex Stephen Merrill Essex
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County and Clerk of the Probate Court for said County do hereby certify that Ezra B North is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signatures purporting to be his to the certificate within and to the certificate on the two papers hereto annexed are genuine and in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court for said County this 10th day of February A.D. 1834 John Kelly Register of Probate
Essex
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