Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4823, Amos Heard, Mass

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Heard, Amos
IR 4823
Mary
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9423
New Hampshire
Amos Heards
of Wentworth in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow, of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of June 1813-
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of April 1819 and sent to Ezra Bartlett, Esq r Haverhill, N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - $ \frac{25}{30} \frac{4}{31} 71.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. 40.00
$119.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Grafton County 527-64
Respecting ap n to be cont d See letter 17 Apr l 1829 to G. Woodward-
Pension continued to June 1829 to commence 22 nd May 1829. Application sent to G. Woodward Esq r Haverhill N. Hampshire Widow's cl. rejected; see let to Edw d Webster, Oct 22, 1839.

Declaration of Amos H. Card 1 May 1820
No. 76
Returns to be made to George Woodward Esq. Haverhill Grafton Co. N.H.
Sept. 1819

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
On this 26th day of February A.D. 1829 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas holden at Haverhill in and for the County of Grafton on the fourth Tuesday of February A.D. 1829 being a court of record by the laws of said State established, Amos Heard late of Wentworth but now of Piermont in said County of Grafton aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 That he the said Heard enlisted for the term of nine months in Capt Hoskins company in Col o Bigelows regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment and served out that period in Rhode Island with Gen Sullivan this enlistment in July 1778 I was discharged in April 1779 at Providence in that State I again enlisted in July 1779 in Capt Haskell company in Col o Bradfords regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment for nine months, all which second period of enlistment I served at and near the head quarters of the Commander in Chief at West Point I was there discharged on the 8th day of April 1780. I was in no battle except that of Sullivans retreat.
That he made application for a pension under the law of 1818 - was placed on the pension list & received a certificate numbered 9423. but have never made any application under the law of May 1st. 1820. That his name is not on the pension roll of any State - I think he

is poor & stands in need of his Country's assistance for support. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 pro- visions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have no other property than that mentioned in the annexed schedule nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me. I have a wife named Mary aged 69 years, but have no children
Amos Heard
Sworn to & declared on the 26 th day of Feb. 1829
Robt Woodward Clerk
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Amos Heard did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 foregoing schedule is one thousand forty six dollars fifty cents
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 28 th day of Feb 1829
Robt Woodward Clerk

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Feby 24 1829
Life Young & Amos Gould severally made solemn oath that the within certificate by them signed is true, and I do also certify that are gentlemen of respectable standing in society and entitled to full credit and that they affixed their names to the same in my presence
Clow Woodward Justice

The subscribers are acquainted with Mr. Amos Heard, and are townsmen of his, and are acquainted with his property and circumstances. Having been called upon to state our opinion of the same, & after personally examining the same do say that, so far as we are acquainted with his property, we have reason to believe the following schedule contains all his goods, chattels and estate
   2 cows which are worth no more than 32 " "   1 heifer . . . . . 9 " "   1 calf . . . . . 4 " "   3 sheep . . . . . 12 " "   12 bush Corn . . . . . 7 " "   130 wt of Shoat (live) . . . . . 7 " "   1 bed and bedding . . . . . 12 " "   6 barrels cider . . . . . 7 " "   100 lb Cheese . . . . . 6 " "   1 lot of Iron ware . . . . . 4 " "   1/2 doz Chairs . . . . . 2 " "   1 Fowling piece . . . . . 5 " "   Crockery ware . . . . . 1 " "   1 pr Cart wheels . . . . . 10 " "   1 set Harrow teeth . . . . . 2 50   2 old axe poles . . . . . 1 " "   3 chains . . . . . 5 " "   Mr Heard also owns a small farm in such a low and bad state of cultivation that we cannot think the annual income of the same can be more than 20 " "   The subscribers hold the office of Selectmen of the town of Piermont in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire 146 50  
Amos Heard
Life Young
Amos Gould
Sworn to declare this 26 th day of Feb y 1829 Wolborough

And I do further testify that I have never before exhibited a schedule of my property for at the date of May 1, 1820 I had a yoke of oxen & some other property besides what I now have & that at that period was more able to obtain a living & hope I should be able to get along without applying anew, but ever since my property has been diminishing & am now unable to support myself and now from necessity apply for charity or assistance from my Country. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the Revolutionary war pension on the eighteenth 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 & by me subscribed. That since the 10 th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property viz I then had a small yoke of oxen & I sold them to Moses Eaton for thirty six dollars on or about Nov 20, 1820. The proceeds of which I have applied to pay a debt I then owed said Eaton  to obtain a support I have done without oxen or team since. There has been no other change in my property except some tools worn out & some pigs & chickens raised and killed to eat
Amos H. Searle
Sworn to be true on the 22 day of May 1829 before
Not Woodward Clerk

Amos Heard
Private Col. Bigelow's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1778 — 9 months
6 th June 1810.
Whittier.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this sixth day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Amos Heard
aged 62 years, resident in
Wentworth in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, 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 he the said Amos Heard enlisted in July 1778 in the Massachusetts line in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Hodgkins of the regiment commanded by Col Timothy Bigelow ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of April 1779 , when he was discharged from service in Providence State of Rhode Island ; that he was in the battles of Sullivan's retreat and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Amos Heard is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support & did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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.
June 20 th
1818.
Ezra Bartlett

Receipt of S. Bunnham to record of the Marriage of Mary Hosner — B

"Nov. eleventh one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven were married Mr Amos Thord of Ipswich & Miss Mary Stevens of Durham -
Attest Curtis Cooe Gospel minister -
Recorded agreeably to the returns attested by Rev. Curtis Cooe - Attest, Elmer Thompson, Town Clerk -"
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows - "Nov 11 th . 1787" Samuel Burnham Town Clerk
I Samuel Burnham above named, do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me Samuel Burnham Town Clerk of Durham
State of New Hampshire, Strafford Co. June 5 th . 1839 the above named Samuel Burnham made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, before me -
J. A. Richardson, Jus. Peace

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Declaration of Mary H. Cane 6013
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Edw & Webber Rumney N.H.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and orphans of certain Revolutionary officers and soldiers."
State of New-Hampshire ss.
County of Grafton
On this twenty second day of August A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber Daniel Webber Judge of the Court of Probate for said county of Grafton being a Court of record Mary Hurd a resident of Piermont in the county of Grafton otherwise aged seventy nine years, (who being first duly sworn, according to law) doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and a Resolution of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "A Resolution for the benefit of the widows of certain revolutionary officers and soldiers." That she is the Widow of Amos Hurd late of Piermont in said county of Grafton deceased who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and the evidence of whose services, and the period of his service, together with the names of his officers are as she believes in the War Department upon which evidence he received a pension up to the period of his death (or nearly to the period of his death having drawn his pension on the 4 th March before his death) to which evidence she refers for evidence in support of her claim. She was a pensioner of the United States in the New-Hampshire Agency, from the sixth day of June 1818 until his death with the exception of a period intervening when on account of property his pension was suspended.
She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Hurd on the

eleventh day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven; and that her husband the aforesaid James H. Bence died on the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1839. Which facts will more fully appear by the testimony of the town clerk of Durham and the affidavits of Doctor D. C. French his att- -ending Physician and Timothy Ladd D- -ean of his near neighbors, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated and that she has remained a Widow ever since the said period of her said husband's death as will more fully appear by refer- -ence to the proof herunto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Witnesses
Mary Bence
David C. French
Timothy Ladd
Sworn to & subscribed before me
Edward Wilton Judge of Probate - the day and year above written.
And I the aforesaid Judge do hereby certify that the above named declarant, Mary Bence, cannot from bodily infir- -mity attend court
Edward Wilton Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire } set. Grafton County }
I David H. Collins Clerk of the Probate Court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Webber is an acting Judge of Probate in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 22 nd day of June 1832 and will expire on the 8 th day of September 1862 (when he will be 70 years of age (as he says) and that his signatures before written to the Declaration of Mary Hurd are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said county this 24 th day of August 1839.
David H. Collins, Clerk

July 14, 1902, and March 1, 1913.
REJECTED
1823
P. O.
Mary Heard
Service: widow of Amos
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
1818/9423
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

See 6838-4411
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Rejected
Su Ct to E. Webb Oct 22, 1839
4825
Act 7. July '38

Joseph Hodgkins of Haverhill in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts Esquire on oath declare that I was a Captain in Col Timothy Brigden Brigden's Regiment in the Massachusetts line of foot in the Continental Establishment in the Army of the United States of America in the revolutionary war in the year A.D. 1778 — and I further declare that I was then of Haverhill aforesaid & now of Wentworth in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire in the month of July 1778 enlisted in my own party for the term of nine months and served the whole of that Period, and was then Honorably discharged — Joseph Hodgkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss June 11th 1818 Then Joseph Hodgkins abovenamed appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him sub- scribed before me. S. Andrews Justice of the (Peace

Pension Office
Department of War.
Washington
Pension Office
10th June 1829.

Hawkins 3. June 1829
It is confidently hoped that Mr. Hares unanimous declaration, herewith enclosed will be deemed satisfactory.

Affidavit of D. G. French & J. Ladd 2 o can of Mary Heane Application for a Pension

I David C. French, Physician, in Waren in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire of lawful age do testify and say that I attended to the late Amos Hemen as his Physician during his last sickness - Said Amos Hemen was a resi- dent of Piermont in the county of Grafton aforesaid and died on the twenty seventh day of March last past. I visited him the day before his death and was at his funeral. I further say that the said Amos Hemen was a pensioner of the United States and that Mary Hemen, whose name before marriage was Mary Stevens, and who is an applicant for a pension, is now his widow and resides in said Piermont and has not married since his decease above
stated
Piermont August 22 nd 1839 David C. French
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss - August 22 nd - 1839
Then the above named David C. French, who in my presence subscribed the above affidavit, and who is known to me to be a credible Witness, appearing made solemn Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - Before Me
Edward Webber, Justice of the Peace
I Timothy Ladd 2 d of Piermont in the county of Grafton and State of New- Hampshire of lawful age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Amos Hemen lately deceased and who was a resident in said Piermont and

a Pensioner of the United States. The the said Thomas Hearn died at said Pittsfield on the 27 th day of March 1839 as stated in the foregoing affidavit of Doctor Davies L. French. I was at his house and assisted in laying him out and was also at his funeral. I have lived within half a mile of him for more than fifteen years previous to his death and am also well acquainted with his Widow Mary Hearn and testify that she is his Widow and resides in said Pittsfield and has not married again since the period of his death as stated above but is now his Widow. Her maiden name before her marriage was Mary Stevens. Pittsfield August 22 d 1839 Timothy Ladd
State of New-Hampshire County of Grafton ss. August 22 d 1839
Then the above named Timothy Ladd who in my presence subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and who is known to me to be a credible witness, personally appearing made solemn oath to the truth of the fore- going affidavit as him subscribed — Before Me. Edward Webber, Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire } Grafton County } sec.
I David H. Collins Clerk of the Probate Court of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Webber is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated the 21 st day of May 1839, and will expire on the 21 st day of May 1844 and that his signatures before written to the affidavits of David C. French and Timothy Lord are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 24 th day of August, 1839.
David H. Collins, Clerk -

Hon. J. L. Edwards Comt of Penins Washington D. C.

Hon. J. L. Calhoun
Dear Sir. with this enclosed I forward to your department the papers of the Widow Mary Heard, widow of the late Amos Heard decd. Her case will be a short one, as all the papers, on which her late husband was placed upon the Pension list are supposed to be in your office & on which she relies for proof of his services.
Will you Sir as soon as convenient exam- -ine her case and send me the result of the examination. She is an old and deserving lady lady without a child and but little property, and will feel much anxiety to hear from her papers
The papers in Mrs. Submit Strong, case I returned, as promised, to your office some time since, and which I hope will receive your early attention
I am Sir
Respectfully & very respectfully Grafton N.H. August } your Oble Servt. 26 " 1839 — } Edward Webber

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. A. Richardson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Stratford duly Commissioned and qualified: that his Commission was dated on the 17 th day of June 1834 and will expire on the 17 th day of June 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 15 th day of
June 1839
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.