Revolutionaey Soldiers Of New Hampshire.

Here is some information on some men from New Hampshire, you will find it very interesting. This information was put down as it was recorded, for this reason there are a lot of misspelling and some of the grammar, is kind of bad, but in all very readable. One can find a lot of information on these men from these records.
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Uriah Stone.

The State of New Hampshire in General Court Assembled this Eight Day of June in the year of our Lord 1786 . The Petition of Uriah Stone of Swanzey in Said State Humbly Sheweth: That your Petitioner enlisted some time in June 1776 aboard the galley Spitfire in the Service of the united States of America in the late War and in an Engagement with the Enemy on the 22d Day of February 1777, near Howlands ferry ; your Petitioner lost his left Arm by a Shot : by which your petitioner is disenabled as to labour for the Support of him Self or Family and by which Means your Petitioner is Reduced with his Family to the Extremity of Poverty and want-your Petitioner has Received a Pension from the State of Rhode Island until the 4 of November 1785, and is now Denied on account of his having Removed out of said State, your Petitioner therefore most Humbly prays this Honorable Body that they would take the matter into their Wise Consideration and grant your Petitioner Such a Pension as you Shall think just and Equitable .
As in Duty bound Shall ever pray.

uirah Stone.

The Committee on the Petition of Uriah Stone a wounded soldiers beg leave to report as their Opinion that he receive half pay per month to commence from the 4th day of Nov" 1785 which was the time his pay ceased at Rhode Island till further Order of Court & that he be enrolled accordingly which is submitted.
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John Orr.

This may Certify that Lieutenant John Orr of Captain Samuel Mc Connels Company of Colonel: Stickneys Regiment & General Starks Brigade; was wounded in the Left Thigh in an Engagement with the Enemy on the 16th day of August 1777 near Bennington, which Wound proved to be Difficult & Dangerous insomuch that on the 20th of September at which time we left him he was unfit to be removed to an Hospital ; for which cause he was left in the House of Mr. Leonard Robinson in Bennington under the care of a private Surgeon (viz Nathaniel Dickenson) Josiah Chase Surgeon, Daniel Peterson mate for said Regt.

Extract of a Vote passed July 4th 1781.

That the Officer appointed to pay the pensions to the Wounded Officers &c be directed to pay Lieutenant John Orr his half pay that is now due & what may hereafter be due in bills of the new Emission till further of the Gent Assembly.

State of New Hampshire. This may certify that John Orr served as a Lieutenant in Col. Stickneys regiment of militia raised by said state in the year 1777, that in the action at Bennington under General Stark he received a ball thro' his left thigh, which shattered the bone in such a manner as that the wound cannot be healed & that he is thereby so far disabled as to be entitled in our opinions, to a pension of three pounds per month. Josiah Gilman Jun., Exeter 13, Sept' 1786.

Pension rolls of the United States.

John Orr, of the State of New Hampshire, of the town Bedford of the county of Hillsborough, Rank Lieutenant, his allowance $120, dollars per year, the sums he received $3,557.60, dollars, service was Stickney’s Regiment, was placed on the roll on September 13, 1796, commencement of pension was on September 13, 1796, under the act of June 7, 1785. Under the act of April 24, 1816, his pension was Increased, his allowance was now $136, dollars per year, the sums he received was $814.16, dollars. He died on December 23, 1822.
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Nathan Sanborn.

Capt Nathan Sanborn who was wounded in the Action at bemoans heights in October 1777 by a Shot through his Arm has been lame ever since & was obligd to be under the Care of a Surgeon after getting home Several Months before being able for any business, not like ever to be perfectly well the Shot going through the Deltoidal Muscles of the arm.
Epping June ye 14th 1785 . Mark How Surgeon.

This may Certify That Cap' Nathan Sandborn in Col. Evans Regiment at Bemus Heights near Stillwater on the 7'h Day of October 1777, received a musket ball from the Enemy which entered his Shoulder near his Brest and I Extracted it out under the blade.
Levi Dearborn Surgeon.

This may certify that Nathan Sanborn served as Hampshire a Captain in Colonel Evans's Regiment of Militia raised by said State, that he has produced evidence of his having received a wound in his arm at Saratoga while in the Service of the United States-& that we judge him disabled thereby in such a degree as to be entitled to a pension of twenty shillings per month.
Josiah Gilman Jun' } Committee Exeter 14 Sept' 1786.

Captain Nathan Sanborn home was the town of Deerfield, in the county of Rockingham.

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James Gould.

The Petition of James Gould of Cockermouth now ( Groton ) in the State of New Hampshire Late a Lieutenant in Col. Cilleys Regiment Humbly sheweth that on the 19' of Sep' 1777 at the Battle of Bemus Heights he was wounded by a Musket Balls Passing through his Body which Rendered him Un capable of doing any duty or any manner of Business Since that time, that he has Undergone great pain therewith and has been at great Expence for Doctors and Nurses in consequence of said wound which Expence he is by himself Unable to Discharge Wherefore he Prays your Honors to take his Case into your wise Consideration and grant him such Relief as in your Wisdom and Humanity shall seem meet and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound shall Ever Pray.
James Goold
Exeter 18th March 1 779

New Hampshire. This may certify that James Gould served as a Lieutenant in Col. Cilley's Regiment, & that he has produces sufficient evidence that, while in the service of the United States, he received a wound thro ' his body, by which he is so far disabled as in our opinion, to be entitled to a pension of four Pounds per month .
Exeter, 14th Dec. 1786 Joseph Gilman, Samuel Tenney.

Pension rolls of the United States.

James Gould, from the town Cockermounth now Called Groton, in the county of Grafton in the state of New Hampshire, Rank Lieutenant, his allowance is $160, dollars per year, the sums he has received is $4,686.60, dollars, his service was with Col. Cilleys Regiment. The date he was placed on the roll is unknown, the commencement of the pension was on December 14, 1786, under the act of June 7, 1785. Under the act of April 24, 1816, he had a Increased in pay, his allowance is now $181.33, dollars the sums he has received is $337.93.
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James Campbell.

State of New-Hampshire This certifies that James Campbell served as a private in Col. CiIley's regiment, that he has produced sufficient evidence that, while in the service of the United States , he received a wound through his thigh, by which he is partially disabled & that we judge him to be thereby entitled to a pension of nine shillings per month, from the first day of may 1780.
Joseph Gilman.

Exeter 14th June, 1787 Sam Tenney.

Pension rolls of the United States.

James Campbell, of the town of Acworth, county of Cheshire, in the State of New Hampshire, Rank private, his allowance is 18, dollars a year, the sums he received is $334.10, dollars, he served in Col. CiIley's regiment, was place on the roll on February 23, 1829, commencement of his pension was March 4, 1789, under the act of 1785. He would receive a increase in pay, commencement of pay was on September 25, 1807, under the act of April 25, 1808. His allowance is now $48, dollars per year, the sums he received was $412, dollars. He would receive another pay increase which was to start on April 24, 1816, his allowance now was $76.80, dollars per year, the sums he received was $726.25, dollars. James Campbell would died on October 12, 1825.
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Jonathan Holton.

In the House of Representatives Aug' 20th 1778, The Committee on Sick & wounded Soldiers &c having taken under Consideration the Case of Lieutenant Jonathan Holton of Captain Carltons Company in Col. Nichol's Regiment wounded in the Battle at Bennington reported their Opinion that the Account of the said Holton Amounting to Eleven Pounds & Six Pence be allowed And paid out of the Treasury And that he be allowed half pay from the 24 Day of September last Until further Order, on his lodging with the proper Officer a Certificate from the Commanding Officer & Surgeon of his being wounded Signed George King for the Comt '° which Report being read & Considered Voted that the Same be received & Accepted and that the President give Orders Accordingly.

Sir
In the return of the Invilid's Pensioners of this State Lieutenant Jonathan Holton is returned and has received his pay from the 24 of September 1777 to the loth of March 1782 at which time you Certify he was struck off from the list Mr. Holton has your certificate that he has received his` pay only to 24th, of January 1780 and he must procure a certificate from the Governor certified by you that if there is any such return to the Board of war it is wrong and the certificate must state the situation of his business-please to enclose the Certificate to me and send it in the Mail Yours W. PAGE
the Sect of the State of N. H.

Pension rolls of the United States.

Jonathon Holton, of the town of Westmoreland in the county of Cheshire, of the State of New Hampshire, Rank Lieutenant, his allowance is $80, dollars per year, the sums he received was $921.10, dollars. He served in Cilley’s regiment, date he was placed on the roll is unknown, commencement of his pension was on March 4, 1795, under the act of April 20, 1796. He had a increased in pay of September 8, 1816, which came under the act of March 7, 1807,his allowance is now $120, dollars per year, the sums he received was $1,155.66, dollars. He received another increase in pay on April 24, 1816, under the act of April 24, 1816, his allowance now is $136, dollars per year, the sums he has received is $757.76. Jonathon Holton, would die November 19, 1821.
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Benjamin Cotton.

Claims for the State of New Hampshire, we the subscribers select men of Gilmantown in said state In behalf of the town claim the several persons hereafter named as part of our proportion of men to fill up the Continental army as follows (viz .) Benjamin Cotton.

This is to inform the Committee that I enlisted Benjamin Cotton in the town of Gilmantown in the year 1775 in the month of May which he was a inhabiter of that town for some months and that I supplied him from the same town with a gun and blanket this I stand Ready to etest to
Ebenr Eastman.

Pension rolls of the United States.

Benjamin Cotton, from the town of Gilmantown in the county of Grafton, in the State of New Hampshire, Rank Private, his allowance is $30, dollars per year, the sums he received was $214.25, dollars, he served in Cilley’s regiment, was placed on the roll on August 4, 1810, commencement of his pension was on Jan. 30, 1809. On April 24, 1816, his pay was Increased his allowance is now $96, dollars per year, the sums he has received is $130.92.
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Edward Evans.

State of New Hampshire . This certifies that Edward Evans served as a private in the first New Hampshire Regiment, that he has produced sufficient Evidence that while in the Service of the United States he received a wound in his ankle, which being still unhealed renders him an Invalid and that we judge him to be thereby entitled to a pension of twenty shillings per month from 31" July 1786-
Josiah Gilman Jun.
Exeter 2nd Dec. 1786 Saint Tenney..

Pension rolls of the United States.

Edward Evans, also recorded as Evins, from the town of Plymounth, of the county of Grafton, in the state of New Hampshire, Rank Private, his allowance is $40, dollars per year, sums he received was $1,085.61, dollars, was in the service of Cilley’s regiment, the date he was placed on the roll is unknown, commencement of his pension was on March 4, 1789, under the act of June 5, 1785. He got a Increased in pay on June 15, 1809, by the act of March 3, 1807, his allowance is now $60, per year, the sums he received was $556.70. On April 24, 1816, under the act of April 24, 1816, he got another Increased in pay his allowance is now is $96, dollars per year, the sums he received was $178.89.
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Samuel Potter.

To the Honorable the General Court or House of Representatives, the Petition of Sergeant Samuel Potter formerly of Col° Cilley' Regiment but Last of the Invalid Regiment Humbly sheweth; That your petitioner entered in the service of his Country early in the year of 1777 for the Town of New Ipswich, and had the sad misfortune to get wounded in the Battle of the 19 th., of September in the above year and was transferred to the Corps of Invalids, wherein I have Remained until the moth of July 1783, some time after the Declarition of the Preliminary Articles of Peace, and now being Discharged upon the Resolution of Congress . allowing to all Invalids Thirty shillings per month who ware wounded in the service after being inspected by a Board of Field officers in Conjunction with the Gent Doctors of the Armey, who examined me wherein they allowed me the Benefit of said Resolve Bearing Date 23rd of Apr' 1782, which induces your Honour’s Petitioner to beg your Honour’s interposition in informing Me in what manner or way I am to be paid, and your Honour’s Petitioner as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray.
Samuel Potter, Sergeant.

Pension rolls of the United States.

Samuel Potter of the town Ipswich, in the county of Merrimack, of the state New Hampshire, Rank Sergeant, his allowance is $30, dollars per year, the sums he received was $443.20, dollars, was in the service of Cilley’s regiment, was placed on the roll on August 18, 1796, commencement of his pension was on December 3, 1793,.under the act of August 20, 1796. On September 6, 1808, his pay was increased under the act of April 25, 1808, his allowance is now $40, dollars per year, the sums he received is $305.42. His pay was again increased on April 25, 1816, under the act of April 25, 1816, His allowance is now $64, dollars per year, the sums he has received is $1,045.20.
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Eleazer Martin.

To The Honorabel General Court held at Exeter ; The humble Petition of Eleazer Martin of Richmond in the county of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire who was one of the Eight months men in the year 1777 and being Stationed at Tycon Taroga and when given up being Ordered to put my pack on board of a Skow which pack Consisting of one blanket one pair of Dear Skin Briches one Shirt Two pair of Stockings which all were taken and by Several Retreats I Reached Still water and Their on the Nineteenth of September we had a Sore battle in which I was Wounded by a ball passing through my Right wrist Which has Disanabelled me from getting my Livilyhood and being a Poor man having a wife and Three Children some land ; but Little Cultivated, and being wounded and Sent to the hospitable My pack being put into a Wagon and Lost amongst the Multitude Which Consisting of one good great Coat one blanket, one Shirt Two pair of Stockings all which I had Taken up out of my Wages Since I lost my first pack, and my Cost for Docoring my wrist Sience my Time was out is L5 .14 .0, Gentelmen I Humbly Pray that you in you goodness Would give me Sum Relief, From your most humble servant
Eleazer Martin.

To The Honorable General Court held at Exeter In New Hampshire Gentlemen This . may Certify that I attended upon the with in mentioned Eleazer Martin wound Two month after his Return to Richmond during which Time there was abstracted from his wound five Pieces of Bones which has Renerd his hand useless my attendance & medisons is to Sum of Three Pound Royalston May 12 ; 1778, Stephen Batcheller Physician.

Camp White Plains September 6th 1779.

This may Certify that Eliezer Martin of Richmond in the County of Cheshire was an enlisted soldier in Capt Ellis Company the 3d New Hampshire Battalion under my Command in the Year 1777 & that he received the wound by which he is now disabled, in the Battle of the 19th September Last near Saratoga at Bemuss Heights .
Alexander Scammell Col.