Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,298, Abiel Heath, N.H.

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Heath, Abiel
S 22,298
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27485  New Hampshire  Abiel Heath of Salem N.H. in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Webster of the Regt commanded by Colo. Scamell in the — N.H. line for 18 Months Service.
Inscribed on the Roll of — N.H. at the rate of 50 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of June 1834 and sent to. Hon. Isaac Hill Senate US
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $ 150 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 th Sep " 25 $ 175
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book 6 — Vol. 1 — Page 91

B1270— Will Heath Salum N. H.
Accts. 15 Months private Capt Webster Col Scamville
Hon. J. Hill Senate 25 David Dickey Esq. Salum N. H.

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Rockingham, ss.
ON this Eleventh day of January 1834 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the  Court of Probate for said  County  now sitting at Exeter, in said County
Abial Heath a resident of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy two 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 7, 1832:
That he sometime in the latter part of April or the first of May in the year 1776 was enlisted as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Capt. Jacob Webster having Johnson for Lieutenant and Colby for the Clerk in Col. Scammons Regiment. That immediately after he was enlisted he joined the Army at Springfield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from thence he was marched to a place called No. 4 in the State of New Hampshire then to Castleton in the State of Vermont, thence to P'keepsieburgh in the State of New York, thence to a place called Fort Edward and from thence to P'keepsie where the company to which he belonged was stationed until he was discharged which was on or about the fifteenth day of May 1777 having served as a faithful soldier one full year in said Army, being the term for which he was enlisted. Jacob Hardy, Jeremiah Foster & Zebediah Silver belonged once served in the same company with him and were discharged at the same time at said P'keepsie but are now all deceased that he rec'd a written discharge at the expiration of said year's service at said P'keepsie, but that the same is either lost or destroyed. That on about the first of September 1778 or 1779 he again enlisted in the Army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Capt. Hall for the term of three months, and immediately after his enlistment joined said Company at Hartford in the State of Connecticut, where he passed muster from thence we were marched to P'keepsie in said State of New York, where he was discharged at the expiration of said three months service, some time in the latter part of December having served as a soldier in said Army three full months being the term for which he had enlisted. Jacob Silver, Amos Gailand, Thomas Churchill and Jacob Sanborn belonged to the same company in his said last service, and were discharged at the same time - and that at the expiration of said last term of service he did not receive any written discharge - - -
That he is very poor, aged and infirm and has no family connections or relations who are in a situation to assist him, that he has for some years past made diligent search and enquiry, in order to find some of those, who served with him in the Army of the Revolution, but such has been the ravages of time, that they have either all deceased, or reside in places to him unknown.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or 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.
Abial Heath John Kelly register of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
John Hearsey Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of Probate and Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abiel Heath for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this eleventh day of June A.D. 1834
John Kelly Reg Probate
Abiel Heath (Declarant)
B1270— Abiel Heath Salem N.H.
Claim 15 Months Private Capt. Webster's Co. L. Scammon
Hon. J. Hill Senate 25 with Dinsley Esq. Salem N.H.

Production
22 298 INVALID.
File No. 22,298
Abiel Heath
Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Israel Westbrook
Official
Sir, whose name is subscribed to the within certificate and to the certificates on the two papers hereto annexed is a true of the Pearl for said County and that his signature to said certificates are genuine and in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof

I John Heath of Salem in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire testify and say. That I know and am well acquainted with Abial Heath of said Salem and was well acquainted with him in the years 1776. 1777 & 1778. and have been always well acquainted with him since that time to the present date, having always resided in the same town with him excepting for four or five years that he lived in Vermont and Massachusetts. In the year 1778 I often heard said Abial Heath state that he had been a soldier in the Revolutionary army had served out two enlistment, one enlistment of one year, and another of three months making in the whole fifteen months. and have heard him often converse concerning his revolutionary services from that time down to the present and have no doubt but the statements which he has constantly made for more than fifty years past about his serving in the Army of the Revolution are true. — Said Abial Heath is about seventy years of age — I am seventy four years of age the 21 st day of June instant. I consider said Abial Heath a person of good reputation for truth, and his character for truth and veracity is considered good by those residing in his neighbourhood. I have always resided within two miles of him excepting while he lived in the State of Vermont.  John Heath  June 7. 1834.
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County } June 7. 1834. Then personally appeared John Heath above named and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just and true.  Before me. David W. Dickey Jus. Peace.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with John Heath the above named Deponent and that he is a person of good reputation for truth and his statements are entitled to full credit.  David W. Dickey Jus. Peace

John Heath. Official.

I Thomas Nevens of Salem in the County of Rockingham in the state of New Hampshire testify and say. That I know and am well acquainted with Abial Heath of said Salem and have been very intimately acquainted with him for more than forty five years last past, during all said time I resided within two miles of him excepting a few years, that he resided in Vermont, and a greater part of the time he has resided within one hundred rods of me. during the term of service down to the present time I have often heard said Heath converse about, and state of his Revolutionary services, that in the early part of the Revolutionary war he was enlisted as a soldier for one year and served the time out for which he had enlisted and was honorably discharged, and that subsequently in or about the year 1778. he again enlisted as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution for the term of three months and faithfully served out his time doing the duties of a faithful soldier in defence of his country. I further testify and state. that I consider said Heath a person of unspotted character for truth, and that his character for truth and veracity by those residing in his immediate neighborhood is considered good, and that his statements are entitled to full credit. I am fifty six years old last March, and should think from the appearance of said Heath that he is twenty two years of age or upwards - Salem June 9 th 1834 J Lamar Nevens
State of New Hampshire June 9. 1834. Then personally appeared Rockingham County Thomas Nevens, above named and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him signed is just and true. Before me. Oliver W. Dickey Jus Peace.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Nevens the above named deponent, and that he is a person of good reputation for truth, and that his statements are entitled to full credit. Oliver W. Dickey Jus Peace.

Thomas Stevens. Affidavit.

I Israel Woodbury of Salem in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire depose and say that I know and am well acquainted with Miah Heath of said Salem and have known him for fifty years last past or upwards, that for the greater part of said time I have resided within three miles of him - I have often heard him state concerning his revolutionary services that he served under one enlistment in 1776 & 1777 the term of one year, and that in 1778 he served three months in said Army. making in the whole fifteen months - and I further state, that I consider said Heath a person of good reputation for truth and that his character for truth and veracity is considered good in the neighbourhood where he resides, and that his statements are entitled to full credit - and I should think from the appearance of said Heath that he is seventy years old or upwards. I am seventy four years of age - Israel Woodbury Salem June. 9. 1834
State of New Hampshire } June 9. 1834. Then personally appeared Rockingham County } Israel Woodbury afore named and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just and true - Before me David W Dickey Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Israel Woodbury the above named Deponent, and that he is a person of good reputation for truth and that his statements are entitled to full credit. David W Dickey Jus. Peace.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
To John Kelly, Register of Probate and Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify, that David W. Dickey whose name is subscribed to the within certificate and to the certificates on the two papers hereto annexed is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his signatures to said certificates are genuine and in his own hand writing
Israel Washburn Official
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four.
John Kelly Reg. Probate

June 17.
Pension Office free
Hon. Lewis Cass.
A.H. Salem N.H. June 13.
Secretary of War.
City of Washington.

Salem N. H. June 12. 1854
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose a forward to your
Department. The application and affidavits accompanying thereto, of Abiah Heath for a Pension, agreeable to the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. I trust the matter will receive as prompt attention, as its importance requires. You will please to cause the Certificate or any communication relating to said application, to be forwarded to me, and I will see that the applicant has them forthwith. Yours, Sir, with high consideration of respect &c.
Daniel W. Dickey
Hon. Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War.
E. S.

Senate Chamber, Washington, June 17, 1834
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir, I herewith send another letter from Mr. David W. Dickey, relative to the application of Abial Heath for a pension. Will you have the goodness to cause the requisite examination and decision to be made so as to be communicated to me before I leave the city? And at the same time return me Mr. Dickey's letter.
Respectfully, I Nathaniel