Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary war, 1629 to 1725, Part 36

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[Endorsed] List of the Corps of New Hampshire Troops.

[Stations of the New Hampshire Troops, 1782.]

[Original in Department of State, Washington, D. C.]

A Return of the N Hamps Troops & where Station'd

The first Regt Consisting nearly of 270 R. & File fit for Duty are Station'd at Saratoga

The 2nd Regiment are distributed as follows (viz) 3 Companies at Forts Harkimer and Dayton their Number about 80 R. & File one Compy at Esq' Harkimers & the Indian Castle R & F 30 - the Re- maining part of the Regt which is nearly 150 are Station'd at Fort Plain or Ransler from which they deteach guards weekly to Fort Wil- lett Parrises Mill Moyen House & the Ferry near the Post - Geo Reid Lt Colº Comm'd

N B this Return is taken from the Musters of May last ; Can't say that it is so accurate as I could wish - G. Reid Albany Ist July 82

[Endorsed] Return of the New Hampshire Troops July Ist 1782

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[R. 6-143] [Certificate relative to John Eastman.]

This may Certify that John Eastman an inhabitant of Hopkinton, formerly an Inlisted Soldier in Capt Nath' Hutchins Company, has been a Deserter with the Enemy - has since Joined his Regt and was present last Decr - D. Livermore Capt -

Concord March 21 1782 -

[R. 6-143] [Certificate relative to Isaac Carkin.]

March 16th 1782 -

this May Certifie that Isaac Carkin Inlisted for the war in Capt Isaac Fryes Company 3ª N. Hampshire Regt Dec' 1779 for the war and was Drafted from sd Capt I. Fryes Company to Join my Company in Febury 1781 - J. Munroe Capt

[R. 6-143] [Certificate relative to Jonathan Burbank.]

Exeter June the 22d 1782. -

Jonathan Burbank of the late Major Whitcombs Corps a Soldier during War is mustered for the War and will be considered as one of the quota for Seabrook for Three years in Case the Committee on claims shall certify he is not claimed by any other Town -

Jere Fogg M. Master

[R. 6-144] [Committee of Safety to Colonel Hunt.]

State of In Committee of Safety Exeter April 6th 1782.

New Hampr

Sir - You are hereby desired to call on the Select-Men of the Town of Charlestown, and any Towns Adjacent thereto, for Bread and Beef Sufficient to Supply the Recruits which may be Mustered at Charlestown agreeably to an act of the General Court passed March 2Ist 1782.

You will please to deliver the same in such Quantities as may be called for by Capt Ellis who is appointed Muster master at Charlestown. You may assure the Several Towns who may Supply you with Beef or Bread that the same will be allowed out of their Taxes for the

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Current year and on their producing your receipts to the Gen1 Court or Committee of Safety, they will Receive an order on the Treasurer for that purpose -

Hope you will Undertake this business as we have no other mode of Supplying the Recruits - M. Weare Prest

Colº Samuel Hunt -

[R. 6-145] [Lieutenant-Colonel George Reid to Josiah Gilman.]

Londonderry 19th Ap1 1782

Sir - I hereby transmit you rolls of eight Companys of the 2nd New Hampshire Regt with the Casualties that have happened in said Companies in the year 1781 - Majr Wait writes me that for the want of the papers of Capt Cherrys Compy his roll cou'd not be made out - as soon as I Join the Regiment, I will order Cherrys to be made out & sent on to your Office -

I am with respect your most Obedt Servt Geo. Reid

P. S. upon examination I find Capt Robinsons Roll is not here, however I shall sent it on with Capt Cherrys

Capt Josiah Gillman -

[See Volume XVI. pp. 226-233. - ED.]

[R. 6-146] [Certificate relative to Philemon Ducett.]

Amherst April 10th 1782.

I hereby Certify that I was knowing to Philamon Dusetts hiring Saml O Neal to take his Place in the Army for during the war in Consequence Dusett was Discharged by Colº Cilley.

J. Munroe Capt

[R. 6-146] [Relative to John Allen.]

Exeter May the Ist 1782

John Allen who deserted the Ist N. Hamp. Regt in May 1780 this day availed himself of Gen1 Washingtons Proclamation and was par- ' doned provided he joins his Regiment with the Party who march Tomorrow - Jere : Fogg Capt

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[R. 6-146] [Certificate relative to John Raino.]

Exeter May 6th 1782 -

This certifies that John Raino a Soldier who deserted from the First New Hampshire Regiment in the year 1778 Joined the Army sometime in Feby last, has been sent out by Majer Scot and has taken up one or more deserters, and that he was lately at Camp Jona Willard L'

[R. 6-146] [Statement of Prisoners from Canada.]

Concord July 15t 1782

We the Subscribers having escaped from Canada and being on our way to Head Quarters do hereby acknowledge the Receipt of Nine Dollars and one half Dollar hard Money which we have received of Timº : Walker, J' John Guthrie Adj' John Scott Lieut. Jos Robinson Lieut.

[R. 6-148] [Captain Frye to Ebenezer Thompson.]

Sir - As I was appointed Muster Master for to Muster at Amherst agreeable to my Directions I herein enclose the whole of the mens Names and the Towns and Term they go for that were mustered till the fifteenth of this Instant I am Yours &c

Eben' Frye Capt

To M' Ebenezer Thompson Esq"

Pembroke 19th July 1782-

[R. 6-150] [Collector Jenison relative to Beef Cattle.]

Walpol Augst 24 1782 .

Honbel Sir I have Received yours of the 17th wheir in you inform me that mr Jewett is to Receve the Cattel, and in my first orders I was to put out said Cattel to Paster but Nothing said in respect of the pay and a line from your Honer derecting me in the matter will oblige your Honners most a bedant and Humbel Sarvant

John Jenison

Honbal M. Weare Presedant Committee of Safety

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N. B. Sir their is Seavral towns that did git their Cattel redey three or four days after the time fixed by the General Assembly, but I darst not take them and they have desired me to a Quaint your Honer of it and they still Hold them on redeness and want that they may turn them in on the June tax and if they may be Receved I shold be glad if that you will menshen it in your letter to me Con- cerning the Pastering of the Cattel -

[R. 6-151] [Certificate relating to Thomas Hunt.]

This may Certify that Thomas Hunt a Soldier in the first New Hampshire Regiment Inlisted Febuary 2ª 1778 for three years and January 22ª 1780 he Inlisted for the war and has served ever since the Date of his first Inlistment without ever leaving the Regiment and is now Serving at this Post - Given under my hand this 7th Day of Sept 1782. Jonathan Perkins Lieut - H. Dearborn Lt Col Comdt

[R. 6-151] [Supply Clapp's Resignation.]

Portsmouth gth Sept' 1782.

Sr Having had the Honor of serving the State a number of years as Agent Victualler for the Troops stationed at Piscataqua Harbour, in wch station trust I have discharged my duty to the approbation of the Public, must now beg leave by writing to your Honor to ask a dismission from that office. I have but a very small Capital, and to have that, always advanced for the State, must soon reduce me to beggary. - I recd an order from the Honble Comtee of Safety, for some Beef Cattle, some of which I have recd but have not recd any money therefor as yet. - The Troops depend on me for bread &c, when it is not in my power to furnish them, and my holding the place, naturally draws their complaints. I shall be happy to close my accots with the Committee of Safety, if the Honble Court will please to direct it, as also-my accot as Comy of Prisoners, which has been long standing.

In the meantime I rest Your Honors Most Obt Servt

Supply Clapp

Honble The Speaker of the Gen1 Assembly

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[R. 6-152]

[Letter from General Sullivan concerning Stephen Holland.]

Durham September 10th 1782 -

Sir - I flatter myself that the honorable House will pardon my requesting a favor from them in behalf of Colo Stephen Holland Late of Londonderry ; which is that his wife may be permitted to visit her Children at Londonderry, under such restrictions as the Gen1 assem. bly may think proper - however unjustifiable that Gentlemans Con- duct may appear to me in a Political view ; I cannot help feeling my- self under some obligations to him while I was last in Congress, I had the misfortune to have a Brother captured by the enemy whose exertions in favor of the American Cause had rendered him an object for a British party : when he arrived in New York encompassed with , all those distresses which are dealt out by a Barbarous Enemy Colo Holland interceded & obtained his release from prison, with Licence for him to walk on Long Island under Parole. Supplyed him with necessaries while there, & assisted in obtaining his Exchange, but while the Flag ship was in waiting for him a Sudden disorder siezed him, & put an end to his Life; Colº Holland attended to his inter- ment, & gave me the first intelligence of his Death; and at the same time requested me to petition the assembly for Leave to be given Mrs Holland to visit her Children ; which has been several times repeated by letter, under those circumstances I should be guilty of the greatest Ingratitude If I refused to make the request and perhaps of the most unwarrantable Conduct respecting my Country, if I zeal- ously urged a matter which would be inconsistant with the Interest of the State or the Rules which have been Laid down by the assem- bly. - I am unable to conceive of any Injury which she could possi- bly do the State if the request was granted but of this I must confess myself an improper Judge. My request therefore only is that the assembly will give her permission unless it should appear to be dangerous to the State or inconsistent with Rules heretofore adopted in Like Cases. I have the honor to be with the most perfect esteem Sir yr most obedt Seryt

Honble John Langdon Esq™

Jnoº Sullivan

[The foregoing is the letter referred to in Vol. VIII. p. 949, as not having been found. A committee was appointed by the Assembly, September II and 12, who reported against granting the request, and the matter went over to the next session. On November 15 the House of Representatives "Voted that the request be granted an that she have liberty to return to this State with two of her

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daughters now with her, and continue in said State until the last day of March next and no longer, unless otherways ordered by the General Assembly or Committee of Safety for this State." Council con- curred the next day. - ED. ]

[R. 6-154] [Committee of Safety to Board of War.]

State of

In Committee of Safety Exeter Decr 7th 1782.

New Hampshire

Gentlemen, As you have had the Settlement of the Sub Clothier and State Commissary Accounts in time past, it is the desire of this Committee that you would take under your Consideration the Ac- count of Mr Jedidiah Jewett and see whether the same is charged in the manner in which you have settled with the others and agreeable to the votes of the general Assembly for that purpose and report your opinion to this Committee -

To the Board of War -

M. Weare President

[Answer.]

Gentlen Agreeable to your desire of 7th Decr last, presented this day, to examine the charges made by Mr Jedidiah Jewett as sub Clothier to this State Troops, do report, That in Settlement with Mr Joseph Leigh, who served the State in that Department, We passed his accounts wih like charges made by Mr Jewett, except, the charge of horse hire, (& Rations for himself & horse) The State having pro- vided a horse equipt for the sub Clothier previous to M' Jewetts ap- pointment. The wages the same. - We conceive the charges of Mr Jewett, are consistent with the votes of the G1 Court of 13th & 20th Jany 1781, produced to us by Mr Jewett, submitting to your deter- mination the amot of each charge. - We are respectfully Gent" your most ob Servts

J. P. [John Penhallow]

Portsm° Jany 30th 1783 - J. W. [Joshua Wentworth] -

[R. 6-157] [Officers' Petition.]

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State of To the honble the Council & House of Represen- tatives of the State of New Hampshire in general Assembly convened feby 1783.

Humbly Shew the Subscribers officers in the Service of said State in the continental Army.

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That the officers in said Line who were indulged with leave of Ab- sence from said Army last winter received from your honors a Grant of two months pay towards the wages due to them for the year 1781 & the same officers or some of them at home now, have lately had a Grant of two months pay more towards their wages for the same year. And tho since our return this winter two months wages have been granted us - Yet as we had not the like indulgence & grant the last year as our Brethren, we humbly apprehend our absence from hence & being then upon duty ought not to operate against us, but that we ought to meet with the same favor from your honours as they have. We therefore pray that two months pay more may be granted us ac- cording to our respective Ranks towards the wages due to us for the said year - & as bound shall pray &c

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Caleb Robinson Majr Geo. P. Frost Capt J. Mills Lieut & Adjt N. Weare Lieut Joshua Merrow Lieut John Adams Lieut

feby 28th 1783 -

[March 7, 1783, the Committee of Safety directed the treasurer to pay each of the foregoing petitioners two months' pay. - ED. ]

[R. 6-159] [James Blanchard to Josiah Gilman. ]

Camp 24 Ap1 1783

Sir After all that hath been said and done respecting 1781 - it is to be settled by the Continent, it now remains to have an account of the advances &c &c - I should be exceeding glad of a list of the offi- cers of the line the time of their appointments time of service pro- motions &c - Signed by you as our Subsistance is to be taken up from the I of June 1778 - as the papers will be sent on. Please to Remember to send the Muster Rolls with my Book & a Copy of Doc' Henrys account - also three receipts Signed by Samuel Norris, Se- lah How, & Asa Crawson - if I remember right I left them at the Treasurers but as they are Seperate from the orders that I Took out their notes for 17So they will not be wanted as Vouchers - My best Respects to your Good Lady your Brother & his good Lady -

I am Sir most Respectfully Your H1 Servt James Blanchard

[Addressed] Captain Josiah Gilman at Exeter

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[R. 6-159] [Moses Lock's Receipt.]

Moses Lock a Soldier in the Continental Army Dr To 59 Bushels Indian corn delivered your Family in the year 1780, as a supply for that year by the Town of Epsom -

Epsom 20th May 1782

Recd the above Contents in full

Mich1 McClary ) Select Thomas Babb § Men

Moses Lock

[R. 6-161] [Dr. Robert R. Henry to the Treasurer.] ,

Sir. It appears in settling my account for the year eighty with Mr Blanchard I received a note to the amount of one hundred and ninety five pounds - which I think is not the sum due to me for that year by any means, after all the Clothing accounts are taken out - I send you a bill of such Clothing as I received for that year by Major Bass. I would inform you that from the Ist of Augt eighty the surgeons of the Army have received sixty five dollars per month which makes twenty five dollars more at any rate than is given me by note. if you will .please to look over my account and see where the deficiency lays and rectify the mistake and send me the ballance due by Mr John Har- vey I will esteem it as particular favor done me - I am with due respect your Most obediant and humble sert

Robt R. Henry surgeon N Hampshire Regt To the Honorable the Treasurer for the state of N. Hampshire N Windsor Cantonment May 16, 1783

[R. 6-163] [Naval Officer Russell to President Weare, 1783.]

Sir - Necessity obliges me again to mention the Naval affairs of the river - Tis with reluctance, for fear of being troublesome, but to omit it would be a breach of duty. For want of a sufficient guard at Fort point, every one that goes in & out do as they please below Fort Washington ; and their transactions are generally so quick and unexpected that they are gone before any legal steps can be taken.

I have often complained to the officers of the Fort, and am an-

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swered that they have not men enough to do the duty. I have fre- quently applied to M' Bell commanding at Fort point, who says he has but one man and scarce ammunition enough to deal with one small vessel. No person appear to be more honest & punctual in duty than M' Bell and tis my wish he may be continued in that Sta- tion. He kept the small vessels in legal order while he had men to help him, but now they mock his authority. A number that Navi- gate small fishing Schooners at Newcastle, have declared off from the law, which only requires that they have a pass from the office ; and if I understand it, the penalties do not reach them - They now go out & in as they please. There are some reasons why every vessel how- ever small, should be kept in subjection to Laws, such as paying respect to Government in their Offices and Fortifications - In times of embargo, which in the course of things may become necessary - And especially if ever duties or imposts are laid. Tis clear at pres- ent that some States loose much of their duties, by the smugling of small vessels, who are not looked after. But if the Honble general court should please wholly to liberate all small vessels used in fishing only, it would be very agreeable to me, as the fees (and I dont wish them raised) are no equivalent for the trouble that attends them - The fishermen have their passes for short periods, that they may be looked after and comply with the Law, and the yearly expence for one vessel, wont exceed six shillings.

I am also to mention Sir, that the vessels on Kittery Side, below fort Washington have renounced the Jurisdiction of New Hampshire and go out and in as they please - which cant be prevented, without fortifying the old point - For was our Law clear in its penalties it could not operate in the Massachusetts State. As the Jurisdiction of the river, ever belonged to Newhampshire, it seems a pitty to have it controverted, as its Trade will be greatly important to this State. Tis my settled study, as the only peice of public service a disordered con- stitution enables me to perform, to establish this office which in time will be of consequence, to keep its affairs in such a train, that public authority may have an insight into the exports & imports whenever they please, by only glancing at the books and so to regulate matters, agreeable to Law, as to make all parties easy. Laws had better not be made than left to be trampled on ; and if any alterations, or addi- tions are made to Naval Laws it would be very desirable to have them so clearly expressed as to be easily executed, and not with too high penalties.

By permission of the Honorable Committee of Safety I have en- tered two vessels belonging to British subjects, and wish to be directed

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whether vessels may be cleared for British ports, and also whether bonds are further necessary.

I am Sir your dutiful & most obedt Servt

E. Russell To the Honble President Weare

Naval Office at Portsmouth 5 June 1783

[Addressed] To the Honorable Meshech Weare Esq' President &c of the State of Newhampshire at Exeter

[R. 6-164] [Certificate relating to Phinehas Wentworth.]

I do Certify that Phineas Wentworth a Draught from the New Hampshire Line into the Sappers & Miners August Ist 1780 has received since he Joined one months pay in New Emission at head of Elk March 3d 1781 & one months pay in Specie at Elk on the way to the Seige of York Town 1781 and also pay for January 1783 and or- ders on the merchants for February March & April 1783 - his pay in the Corps is eight dollars & one third pr Month

G. Bushnell Capt Comdt Sappers & Miners

June 12th 1783 Coms' J. Hand

[R. 6-164]

[Isaac Clement's Petition. Addressed to the General Assembly.]

Humbly shews, Isaac Clement that your Petitioner engaged in the service of the United States for & during the war in the month of Nov' 1780, with Lieut Hubbard Carter that he was then promised a Bounty of Fifty Dollars of the New Emission which was the Bounty promised by the State, that your Petitioner entered the Service and has since performed his Duty as a Serjeant in said Service but has not received his Bounty from Lieut Carter or any other person - Wherefore your Petitioner prays that your Honours would take his case into consideration, and grant him such relief as to your Honours shall seem meet, & your Petitioner as in Duty Bound Shall pray

Concord June 18th : 1783 - Isaac Clement

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[R. 6-165] [Certificate relative to William and John Ash.]

Exeter August 5th 1783.

William Ash inlisted last winter in the room & place of his brother John Ash who was a deserter from the 1st New Hampshire Regt and was afterwards received and accepted at camp -

Henry Dearborn -

To the Committee on Soldiers Accounts.

[R. 6-165] [Certificate relative to Lieutenant Hoit.]

Exeter Sept1 5th 1783

Lt Nathan Hoit of the 3d New Hampshire Regt was appointed, Quartermaster to said Regt about the Ist of August 1778 & continued to do that duty until the 15th of Sept 1780 -

Henry Dearborn late Lt Col Comde

[R. 6-166] [Certificate relative to Jacob Morse.]

This may Certify that Jacob Morse fifer in the Ist New Hampshire Regt having Deserted and was taken up Brought to his Regiment and Did his duty again

Exeter Oct 24th 1783 -

J. Mills Lieut 1 -

[R. 6-167]

[General Stark to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.]

Derryfield Novr 6th 1783

Dear Sir - I would have waited on the Court this week but am un- fortunately taken lame that I cannot Ride ; I would be exceedingly glad if I might have an order on the Treasurer (for that money the Court Voted me almost two years ago) that would be effectual : as the order which I received of the President last winter has never yet been answered, nor do I think it ever will, in the Terms it is now Couched in, the Treasurer denying that the state of the Treasury will admit of the payment as often as the order is presented.

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I send the order to be presented herewith, hoping that the honour- able the Court will please to cause it to be renewed in more pointed terms and if all the money Cannot be had immediately, I would be glad to have an order on the last years Constable, for the town of Derryfield for forty Pounds of the sum. I am sir with great Respect and Es- teem your honours most humble and obedient servant .

John Stark.

N. B. the Court ordered a Committee on the business last summer but before they could Report the court was adjourned & the business left unsettled -

[R. 6-168] [Certificate relative to Nathan Berry & Others.]

This may Certefey That Nathen Berry a number of others which war Sogers at fort Washington Capt Solter Comander went away for want of Preveson & raceons which are Turned in Desarters Which Never Negelit Thear Dutcy Simeon Akarman

Portsmº 24 November 1783

[R. 6-168] [General Sullivan to the Speaker of the House.]

Durham Decem' 3ª 1783

Sir - As my Journey to Annapolis will prevent my attending the General Court, on the day appointed for the hearing my Petition in be- half of Capt Jnº Paul Jones - I have taken the liberty to send by Mr Ebenezer Smith some Depositions relative to Mr Hoggs Conduct and requested him to answer in my behalf - my only wish is That Capt Jones may have a Trial of the merits as he was defaulted by mistake & in my opinion contrary to the Laws of the State as he was then in actual service - By the Depositions from Philadelphia it will appear that Mr Hogg by desertion forfeited his whole wages but even if that was not the case Capt Jones could be no more Liable to such an action than a Commanding officer is to the suits of his soldiers. Mr Hogg pretends that the ship which Capt Jones commanded was private property but surely any person in the Least acquainted with the American affairs must be sensible that his assertion has no foun- dation in truth. I know that she has ever been considered as a vessel of war in the service of the united States, by Congress : & the officers & men had Rank Rations & pay the same as in other of our ships of war

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- But even if she was a private ship I know of no Law by which a Commander is made Liable for the wages of the marriners unless by special Contract -- and even if it was possible for him to prove such agreement it must have been forfeited by Mr Hoggs Desertion, which is fully proved by the Testimonies which Mr Smith will lay before the assembly - I Therefore flatter myself that upon every possible view of the Case the assembly must be satisfied that M' Hoggs suit is vex- atious & that a Recovery against Capt Jones would be unjust ; & I have too high an opinion of the Justice of our Legislature to suppose that so reasonable a request as that of granting an injured officer a fair tryal will admit of dispute -

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Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary war, 1629 to 1725, Part 36

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