Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18004, John Ham, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16.
Ham, John
S. 18004
carded
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
John Ham.
of Epsom in the State of N Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Prescott of the Reg t commanded by Col Dearborn in the N Hampshire line for 6 Mos from June 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire at the rate of Twenty Dollars. Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of October 1832 and sent to Joseph Chest Concord N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 32  $ 30-    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar  10     $40  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 120 Page 160

P
18004
INVALID.
File No. 18,004
John Ham
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Merrimack }
On this Twenty fourth day of July 1832 — personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid John Harn — a resident of Epsom — in the County of Merrimack and State of New-Hampshire, aged fifty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 — with Capt. Prescott — and served in Col. Henry Dearborn's regiment of the Continental — line, under the following named officers :
that he enlisted in Epsom now in the County of Merrimack and State aforesaid in the Month of June 1780 for six Months under Capt Prescott in the Continental Service and Marched to Kingston in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid and there passed Murten , Bartlett was muster Master and there marched to West Point and there was put into Capt. Wey's Company Ensign McCaffey in Col. Dearborn's Regt. Marched to Warren Tavern New Jersey (so called) thence Soldiers Fortune so called near Fishkill in the State of New York , served the full term of six Months , and was discharged by Ensign McCaffey in the absence of the Col. had a written discharge but has lost it.
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. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Harn
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Boswell Stevens, Judge of Probate
I Henry B. Chase, Register of the Court above mentioned do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Harn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty fourth day of July Anno Domini 1832.
H. B. Chase, Register of Probate.

I William Willie of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire being seventy nine years old depose & say that I served seven years in the Continental line of the United States army, during the war of the Revolution in least Knismens, Morrills & others Captains in the Regiment commanded by Col Stark & Col Colley; that, during one of those years in which I served, I think the year - 1780 - John Hearn of Epsom in the County of Merrimack served in the same Continental line of the United States army as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Wey in Col. Dearborn's Regiment - I and the said John Hearn lived about one mile from each other like in said Epsom and I in said Northwood - and I knew him well in the army & frequently saw him while at West Point and at Warren Town in the State of New Jersey Also at a place called Soldiers Fortune near Fishkill in the State of New York where he was regularly discharged having served out the time of his enlistment which I then understood to be six months -
William Willie
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss } July 21. 1832 Then the above named William Willie personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Elias Love Jus. Peace I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named William Willie the deponent who is a credible witness Elias Love Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office July 21. 1832.
I certify that the with named Ebenezer Goes is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Rockingham in said State, duly constituted and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of this said State
Ralph Mearns Secretary.
1832

1277 John Haur
Phila
Col. Standard Regt. A H Line 6 Months
$20
Adm J L E
Joseph C Thos H West Concord
John Haur in the estate of John Haur (for a time 1825) to John Haur in the estate of John Haur

BRIEF in the case of John Ham of Epsom in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court of Probate  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1780 (June) 6 As a private Gen. Capt Prescott at Epsom, mustered at Kingston N.H. Bartlett, mustered master at West Point, under Capt. Way Ensign McRoffey, Col. Dearborn was at Warren town, N. Jersey near Pikkills, N. York.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Epsom. N.H.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Affidavit of William Willie or Willer, of Capt. Kimball, Morrill & other Capt. of Stark & Gilley's regiments, who served at the same place.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Ward Examining Clerk.