Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,297, James Heath, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. H.
Heath, James
S 22,297
CONTENTS

27313 New Hampshire James Heath of Salem N.H. in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Comp y comm d led by Captain Worthen of the Reg t commanded by Col o Reed in the N.H. line for 10 Months 8 days m i
Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 34 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of April 1834 and sent to David W. Dickey Esq r Salem N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 - $102.66
Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Sep r " 17. 11
$119.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 91

3550 James Heath
James Heath Salem Exam.
Salem N.H.
3550
N.G.E.
Admitted for 10 more days Capt. Boston Col. Med. Regt.
David W. Dickey Salem N.H.
Heath, James N.H. S 22 29m

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Rockingham, ss.
ON this twelfth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Exeter in said County  James Heath a resident of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy seven 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 entered the service of the United States in 1779 or 1780 when he enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt. Ezekiel Worthen Lieut. Jacob Elliot and Mrs. Runnels , in Col. Mooney's Regiment of the New Hampshire militia , for the term of six months and served out the said term in the State of Rhode Island ; — That he afterwards served six months in the year 1781 in the Regiment commanded by Col. George Reid ; that he was stationed about two months at Saratoga in New York and was there, when dismissed at the expiration of the term for which he enlisted; — That he had one or more written discharges but has lost them; that by reason of age and ill health and being much broken in body and mind he can give no more particular account of his services or the officers under whom or with whom he served — That before since his services aforesaid he has ever rendered false
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.
James Heath
Attest J. Chadwick Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named James Heath the Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original papers in the matter of the application of James Heath for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of August Anno Domini 1832.
Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County
3550 James Heath
Salem N.H.
10 10 3550
Daniel W. Lufey Salem N.H.
3550
1168
James Heath Salem N.H.
Heath, James N.H. S 22297

Revolution 22 297 INVALID.
File No. 22,297
James Heath Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Senate Chamber, April 5, 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
I have received the accompanying letter in relation to the application of James Heath for a pension from David W. Dutkey Esq. of Salem, N.H. Will you have the goodness, if the papers are received at your Department, to direct the same to be examined for decision, and then send me the result, with the certificate, if one shall be issued? Also please return me Mr Dutkey's letter.
I am, respectfully, Sir,
Your obedt. Servt.
Samuel Hill

John Clement I  the  county of  state of  North Carolina county of Grafton & state of North Carolina & town of Bath before me say, that James Hester of Salem N.H. served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war six months in the Regiment commanded by Archibald Maury in Capt. Worthen's company in the state of Rhode Island; I served with him in the same Regiment  company at the same time, I am now in my seventy first year of my age
John Clement
Rockingham Co. June 25-1832
Then personally appeared the above named John Clement and made solemn Oath that that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true Before me
John Evans just (Power)

State of New Hampshire Rockingham
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that John Evans is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that I believe his signature to the within is his own hand- writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of August A D 1832.
Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

I John Glendenin of Salem in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, certify and say, that I know and am well acquainted with Isaiah Wheeler of Methuen in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and have been intimately acquainted with him for more than thirty years last past; during all of which time, I have resided within three miles of him, and consider him a man entitled to full credit for truth and veracity, and have no hesitation in saying that he sustains an unblemished character for truth before all his neighbours in the vicinity in which he dwells. —
John Glendenin for Pease
Rumford in the State of New Hampshire
March 22. 1834 Then personally appeared John Glendenin above named and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me David W. Dickey, Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Glendenin 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.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County p Peter Chadwick Clerk. of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham, aforesaid do hereby certify that John Glendenin - and David W. Dickey whose names are written within are each of them Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that their signatures therein are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 27 th day of March AD 1834 Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

I Isaiah Wheeler of Methuen in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say, that I knew and was well acquainted with James Heath of Salem in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire in the year 1781, that on or about the 25 th of June of said year I enlisted as a soldier in the army of the Revolution, in which service I continued six full months and was discharged in the latter part of December 1781, that on or about the first day of July in said year I became particularly acquainted with said Heath serving as a soldier in the defence of our Common Country. From which time I often saw said James Heath doing duty as a faithful soldier for four full months or more. I belonged to the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Maj. William Scott. Said Heath belonged to the Second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. George. Reid - I was acquainted with said Heath previous to our joining the Army in the year above named, and have always known and been well acquainted with him since our return from the Revolutionary service - I am seventy one years of age, and should think from the appearance of said Heath that he is seventy five years of age or upwards. During the time months of the latter part of my service in the year above stated I do not recollect that I saw said Heath serving as a soldier. Our service was performed in the State of New York, and the Regiments above named were stationed at or near Saratoga in said State of New York the greater part of the time to which said Heath and myself belonged. I have often heard said Heath state, that he enlisted, in said service for six months, and served out the time for which he had enlisted, and was honorably discharged at said Saratoga in the year above mentioned -
Isaiah Wheeler
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. March 22 d 1834. Then personally appeared Isaiah Wheeler above named and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me. (David H. Dickey Sec. Pro Se)

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Wheeler, the within named deponent, and that he is a person of good reputation for and truth, and that his statements are entitled to full credit -
(David W. Dickey For Peace)
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham aforesaid do hereby certify that David W Dickey before whom the within dec- laration was made and sworn to is a true of the Peace within and for said County of Rock- ingham and that his name to the within and above certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 27 th day of March A.D. 1874
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

Chief Clk
4. April. 18 32
A Hampshire, Returned
John A.H. March 31
Pension Office.
free
Hon. Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War
City of Washington.

Salem N. H. March 31. 1834
Hon. Lewis Cass.
I herewith enclose to your Department the application, of James Heath, one of the very aged and infirm survivors of the Revolutionary War. More than half a century has rolled away since this aged applicant performed his Revolutionary services in defence of his country. Hence it is very difficult, such have been the ravages of time, in some cases, to obtain testimony such as the rules prescribed by your department may seem to require. However it is confidently believed, that his declaration together with the accompanying testimony will entitle him to the benefits of a Pension, and that even at this late hour when his lamp of life is almost extinguished he may have the pleasing reflection of receiving in some small degree, the reward due him for services rendered, and hardships endured, in defence of our then distressed, but now happy and prosperous country - Isaiah Wheeler, whose disposition is attached, now receives a pension for services performed in 1781, he having preserved his original discharge - Said Wheeler is a man of sound memory and unblemished character - and is considered a man entitled to full credit for truth - I trust your department will give the application above named as prompt attention as its importance demands. You will please to direct any communication on the above matter to David W. Dickey Salem N. H. - Yours, dear Sir, with high consideration of respect and esteem -
David W. Dickey
Hon. Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War.