Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,265, Ephraim Garvin, N.H. War Of 1812
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(3-1776)

N.H.
War of 1812 (died in service)

Garvin, Ephraim
...............Mary

NUMBER
W. 24,265
B.L.Wt. 27185-160-12

11" U.S. Inf. War of 1812
Papers within

CONTENTS
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1920
[illegible] July
27. 1921
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Josiah Kenfield
Th 10 Oct 1901
Dyer [illegible]
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George [illegible[
in the year 1779 on [illegible]
Rebeck born
[illegible] 1780
February the son 1789
George born 11 Jul
{illegible]
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Ruamy born
February the 19  179
[illegible] Kenfield
Born Jenuary 81798
Jane Kenfield born October 26. 1800
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George Kenfield
Aged 44 Nov the 25 [year illegible]
he died July the 24 [year illegible]
Rebeca Kenfield died
January the [illegible] 1823
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[illegible]
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Let to the 10 May 1832
Sawyer Mar. 10 1855
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4990
Vermont Burlington
Mary Garvin dec'd
widow of
Ephraim
who died on the-
Nor in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the
commanded by Captain
of the
Commanded
by in the N.H.
line for 15 months & 11 days
Ⓧ
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 57 Dollars 22 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 24th ┃
day of
March, 1831. 3 Aug 16 May 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of
Jany 1837
and sent to
J. G. Berret
Arrears to the 4th of
Present
Semiannual allowance ending
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Revolutionary
Act July 4, 1836,
Claim,
Recored
Book D
Newman
Section the
Vol. 2.
Page
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Also
Warrant No 24.185
at No. 27. 1885
160 Acres
WAR OF 1812.
Act of
Decr 24th 1811
Jany 11th 1812 & C
Warrantee Ephraim Garvin
┃ Son and the other heirs of
Soldier Ephraim Garvin
deceased
Service
Private
11th July
┃ Service
┃ Nature of claim Bounty Land
Single
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State of Vermont
Lamoille County}
Probate District of 
Lamoille on the 5th day
of July 1886 - at the
probate office in open Court
Before Andrew Dow, Judge of Probate within
and for the Probate District of Lamoille
and State aforesaid Susanna Martin wife of
John Martin and resident in Hydepark in
and County aged about 67 years and Samuel
Garwin- Resident of Johnson in sd County aged 
about 54 years - after being duly sworn according
to Law - in their respective oaths make the
following Declaration In order to obtain the
benefit of the provision of the third section 
made by the act of Congress, passed the
4th day of July AD 1836 - that they are the
Legitimate Children of Ephraim Garwin and
Mary Garwn his wife - and both of the
Town of Bow, County of Rockingham and
State of New Hampshire and afterwards in
the Early Settlement of Hydepark - more then
fifty years past - residents of said Hydepark
untill the said Ephraim enlisted into the army
of the US. 11th Regiment Infantry  In the war
of 1812 against Great Brittan which, is of
record in the War office of the U. States-
In addition to ourselves our said Parents
had the following Children - Mary-The eldest
of the family - who was married to one-
Benjamin Saunders and died in Early 
Marriage - more than fifty years ago - and
would if now living be about seventy one
years old. Ephraim Junior, if living would
be about sixty three years of age. John
would be aged, about fifty nine years
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Thomas would be aged about fifty six years
Rhodney would be aged about fifty one
years - the 2d Mary - and named for 
her elder sister above mentioned - she
being dead at the last mentioned Mary's 
birth - would be aged about forty
eight years - Ephraim Junior died in 
Missouri or Illinois about four years
past - John Left the Country  - without warning
and without necessity - and is [illegible]
by the family - and others - to have been
drown [sic] crossing a stream - near his then
residence - or dead by some other
accidental means - or he may have
gone to some distant Western States
there having been some [illegible] reports
to that effect - to which we give but
little heed - and still are forced to
believe him lost - Thomas 12 or 15 years
past Left this section of the Country for
the Province of Lower Canada - and we have
never heard a [illegible] from or of him
since - our conclusions therefore are
irresistible that he is dead - Rhodney
10 or 12 years ago - resided in Genesseo
State of N. York - But afterward removed 
to some distant western state - as
he gave out, that his intentions were
to emigrate there - about al these brethren
we have made conscious and common
enquiry - but have gained no further
nor more satisfactory Information
than what is given above
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The 2nd Mary - named for deceased elder
sister Mary - many years ago went to
reside - In the Western part of N. York
we received Information about two
years since that if her life was spared
she should visit her friends in Vermont Since
which information - we have not seen
or heard from her - altho [sic] earnest enquiry
has been made - our conjecture - and
belief is that she has followed into some
distant state where Rhodney may be if
alive - or that she is not living - We also
add that we had two sisters - Anna and
Abigail - the first married a Sam'l Boyce
& the other a Jeffry Waton - both dead
about twenty years ago - The above named
children were all the issue that ever came
to our knowledge or information - our
three deceased sisters have been dead so
long  that they became as it were effaced
from Memory - The said Ephraim was 
a private in the Revolutionary War - and
served as we verily believe and have
no doubt - and for which we refer to
the evidence and documents herewith - 
transmitted to the Hon'l. Commissioner of
Pensions US - viz.
The said Ephraim Garwin served
in Capt. John Parker's Company Col.
[illegible] Regiment of [illegible] which formed
the Northern Division of the Continental
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army - under General Montgomery 1775
as a private in sd. Comp'y. with an allowance of
five months & twenty days service commencing
July 11th and ending December 31st 1775 - 
From a list of Capt. John Parkers Comp.
dated Augt. 2 1775 - It appears that sd. Ephraim
Garwin - was a husbandman and his place
of residence was Bow in Cy. of Rockingham

That upon the Muster and Pay
Roll of men raised for Canada out of Col.
Daniel Moore's Regiment - Mustered and pd.
by Moses Kelly Esquire - all mustered July
22 1776 Capt. Wm Banon's Company is borne
the name of Ephraim Garwin as a private
in sd. Company - with an allowance of one
months pay - and bounty of £ (illegible)
It is believed by the declarants that the allowance
was but an outfit for one month and by 
no means was intended to define or limit the
service performed - and that under this levy
he sd. ancestor Garwin Served a long campain [sic]
to wit from 8 to 12 months - that he served
In Capt. Samuel McConnells Company - In General
Stark's Brigade - raised out of the New Hampshire
militia - Thomas Stickney Col. which marched
which marched [sic] from Pembroke in sd. State July
1777 - and joined the Northern Continental army
at Bennington & Stillwater is born the name of
Ephraim Garwin as a private in sd. Comp'y. with an
allowance of two months + (and) eight days service
commencing July 18th and ending Sept 26th 1777.
That sd. Ephraim serv'd in Capt. Benjn. Lias' Company Col.
Nichols Regiment of New Hampshire volunteers - In
Rhode Island expedition augt. 1778 - 26 days 
commencing augt. 5 and ending augt. 30th
two days wages allowed for Travil [travel] home.
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after time of discharge in 1781
the said Ephraim Garwin
served - in the new Sevices
of the New Hampshire troops as a private
5 months + sixteen day, commencing July
3d sending on the 4th day of Number 17
and 14, day were allowed for panel home
we consider that our said father served over
two years for the proof of which we refer to the lot hereto [illegible] 

We further declare that said Mary
married to said Ephraim - at Bow County
of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire
more than seventy one years ago

That her husband Ephram
Garwin - died at Burlington in the County
of Chittenden and State of Vermont a Private
Soldier against
Great Brittain - as soon as 1814  the
precise day is not within our recollection
but before to the holes and returns of
the Estates Infant-In war office
to which we respectfully ask the
Inspection of the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
and that said Mary our mother ever
after his death remembered [illegible] until she died that
she died at Tolubun aforesaid, on the 16th
May 1834 - aged about 74 years
and was buried on the 18th day of May
1838 - as will more fully appear by
the proof hereto annexed
[illegible]
Samuel Garvin
His mark
Witness
L T Martin
Cornelius Lynde
Joshua Sawyer
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State of Vermont
Lamoille County ⎬Probate District of 
Gambille - In said County - I, Andrew
saw Judge of Probate - within
and for County of Samaille- certify that
the Declaration
of Susanna Martin and
Samuel Martin Garm hereto annexed
was duly made. In open Court before me
the word
in "enased, in the first page
and "Martin" erased before the execution
of this Instrument
In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto
subscribed
my name and affixed the Seal of my
office and Court- In Johnson in the
County of Samille In said District this
5th day of Jany A 1850
Judge
Cornelius Lynde Register
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March 14, 1940
Warren M. Robinson
74 Ball Street
Hoosick Falls, New York
BA-J/AWF
Ephraim Garvin
W. 34365
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of
Ephraim Garvin who served from Vermont, also, served in the War of 1813 and died in that service, leaving widow, Mary, of Hyde Park, Vermont.

The data which follow were obtained from
claims on file under W. 24265, based upon the service of Ephraim Garvin in the Revolutionary War and in the War of 1812.
The date and place of birth of Ephraim Garvin, and names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Bow Rockingham County,
New Hampshire, Ephraim Garvin enlisted and served
as private with the New Hampshire troops as follows
From July 11, 1775 to December 31, 1775, in
Captain John Parker's company, Colonel Bedel's
regiment; from July 22, 1776, in Captain William
Barron's company, Colonel Daniel Moore's regiment,
in the expedition to Canada, length of this service
not given; from July 18, 1777 to September 26, 1777,
in Captain Samuel McConnell's company, Colonel Thomas
Stickney's regiment and was in the battle of Bennington;
in Captain Benjamin Sias'
company,
Colonel Moses Nichols' regiment, and was in
the expedition to Rhode Island; from July 3, 1780 to
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December 14, 1780, names of officers for this service not given.
The soldier, Ephriam Garvin, moved from Bow, New Hampshire, to Piermont, New Hampshire, and thence to
Hyde Park, Lamoille County, Vermont.
While residing in said Hyde Park, Ephraim Garvin
enlisted March 28, 1813, served as private in the 11th
Regiment of United States Infantry, under Lieutenant
Green, and died while in the service, date not given.
Ephraim Garvin married June 25, 1777, in Bow,
New Hampshire, Mary Robertson or Robinson. The date
and place of her birth, and names of parents were not
stated. It was stated that she was much younger than
her husband, was about fifteen years of age at the
time of her marriage. She was the second wife of
Ephraim Garvin, name of his first wife not given.
The widow, Mary Garvin, died May 16, 1838, in
Johnson, Lamoille County, Vermont.
The following data relative to the children of
Ephraim Garvin, and his wife, Mary are shown in the
claim:
Mary, their eldest child, married Benjamin
Saunders; she died the same day that General Washington died aged about twenty-one years; at her
death she left four small children, the youngest
about four weeks, no names stated
Ephraim who died in infancy;
Susanna, born April, 1783; she was the wife of John Martin, in 1850, then living in Hyde Park, Vermont, the said John Martin was the son of Peter Martin,
and was aged seventy years in 1850; he stated that his
father, Peter Martin was in the Revolutionary War,
Ephraim 2nd in 1839 living in Hyde Park, Vermont,
and in 1850 had moved to Missouri or Illinois, died date
not given, leaving a son, McDonough Garvin
Anna married Samuel Boyce (7), she died in Johnson, Vermont, many years before her mother: Abigail married Jeffry Matsin of Watson, she died
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Data relative to children continued
long before her mother"
John, never married " referred to as deceased in 1850;
Thomas moved about 1840 to the Province of Lower
Canada, and had not been heard from since, died unmarried:
Rodney moved about 1840 to Geneseo of Rochester,
New York, and later to some distant western state;
Mary and moved to the western part of the state of
New York, very ill in 1848, nothing heard from her
since;
Samuel living in Johnson, Vermont, in 1850, then aged about fifty-four years.

The following children Susanna Martin, Ephraim
Garvin, Rodney Garvin, Mary Garvin, and Samuel Garvin,
were allowed the pension due their mother, Mary Garvin, used Samuel Garvin name also was [illegible] were allowed the pension due their mother, mary Garvin on account of the service in the War of the Revolution
of their father, Ephraim Garvin. On account of his service in the War of 1812, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land were allowed the children.
Obed Foster a resident of Johnson,
Vermont, in
1850, then aged eighty-one years, stated that he married
a daughter of Ephraim Garvin by his first wife,
that his wife was about five years old when her father
married Mary Robertson ( Robinson), and that his wife
had been dead many years he did not give the name of his wife.
Lydia Stewart, daughter of Susanna and John Martin,
was born May 20, 1829, and in 1850, was living in Orleans County, Vermont Lucius Tracy Martin, son of
Susanna and John Martin, was about twenty-eight years
old in 1850, then living in Hyde Park, Vermont.
James Garvin in 1841 was living in Hardwick,
Calledonia County, Vermont, aged seventy-nine years; he
was present at the marriage of his cousin, Ephraim Garvin,
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and Mary Robertson ( Robinson).
David McConnell, son of Thomas McConnell, was born October 6, 1777, and in 1850 was living in 
Sterling, Vermont, and married to Agnes one who was then
sixty-six years; he, David McConnell, stated that his
mother and the soldier, Ephraim Garvin, were brother
and sister, he did not give the name of his mother.
Philip Martin of Hyde Park, Vermont, in 1850,
aged sixty-six years, was well acquainted with the
family of Ephraim and Mary Garvin, but it is not
shown that he was related to the daughter, Susanna
Martin.
Rebecca Robertson ( Robinson), sister of the widow,
Mary Garvin, married George Kenfield or Kempfield. The
said George Kenfield was born November 5, 1736, and
died July 24, 1831, his widow, Rebecca, died January
8, 1823.
The following data in regard to the children of
George Kenfield, and his wife, Rebecca, are shown in the claim
Rebecca  born   August  22, 1780
Betsey " February 15, 1782
William " August 15, 1783
Jonah " February 6, 1784
George " July 30, 1786
Nancy " June 28, 1789
Hannah " July 6, 1792
Asaph " June 26, 1794
Ruamy " February 14, 1798
Jane " October 26, 1800

If you desire information in regard to the location of the bounty land referred to herein, you should apply to
the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city,
and cite the following data
Warrant #27185 - 160 acres- Act of 1812.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24265
Mary Garvin
wid of
Ephraim Garvin
Pri Rev Wa
Act July 4th 36
Index. Vol A Page 265
(Arrangement of 1870.)
[illegible]
Warren M Robinson [illegible]
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[illegible document]
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Joshua Lawyer
March 10/55
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Pension Office
March 10, 1855
Sir
In your letter of the 5th instant relative
to the pension paid to the children of Mary Garvin,
deceased, widow of Ephraim, of Vermont, under the
act of July 4, 1836, you state that Samuel
Garvin, one of the children of Mary, was alive
at the time the claim was declared in and aided
in its prosecution; and you ask if he is not
now entitled to a share of the pension money.
without pretending to doubt that Samuel Garvin
was entitled to his share of the money, I have to
reply that the money was paid to you, as administrator of the widow's estate. You must have
known that Samuel was entitled to a share in ┃
the money, if such was the fact. If you found
there was a mistake in the certificate, in the
omission of his name, you should have returned
the certificate for correction before paying the
money
you had no right to distribute the
money to a portion of the children and not
to all. If you did so, the child who did not
receive his share has a right to demand it
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from you, and your can call upon the other children  to refund a contribution sufficient to make
the shares equal
Mrs office entrusted to you
the money adjudged to be due the children
Mary Garvin, and it was your duty to see
that the money was distributed to all her children.
As to the other branch of your letter I do not
think it in accordance with the policy or the
duty of this office to reopen an adjudicated
case, so long after its allowance, upon a mere
suggestion that the amount allowed was not to
much as the claimants think is due. The time
should come when decided cases should rest;
and it is too much to be constantantly asking
their review
Joshua Sawyer Esq
Hyde Park
Vermont
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Mary Garvin, did
and of Ephraim
Vermont Roll
Admitted
Act July 4.
1836
for
15 mo 17 days
service as private New Hampshire to
Commence March 4, 1831 and
and 16th day of May 1838
when she died at $51.22
per annum, payable to
Joshua Sanger Administrator for the use of Susan
at Martin Ephram Garvin, Rhodney
Garvin and
Mary Garvin, 
To James G Berret,
Present.
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Ephraim Garvin
N. 27. 185.
17th July
Joshua Sawyer Esq
Hyde Park
Vermont
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Mayor de la Colombe
Original power of
Attorney
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7601
Mary Garwin
wid of Ephraim
Vermont.
[crossed out list:
Let L.B. Peck Feb 22 1850
" same June 25 / 50
" J. Sawyer, July 11 / 50
" L.B. Peck August 14 / 50
" J. Sawyer, Aug 22 / 50
same Dec 17 1850]
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Joshua Sawyer
17 Dec 1850
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Penna
Office
December 17th 1850
Sir
The additional testimony forwarded by
you to establish the claim of Mary Garvin
did to the benefit of the act of July
4, 1836, is sufficient to show that the marriage
took place prior to the expiration of
her husband's service; but the requisition
of my letter of the 22d of August 1850
as to the number of Mr Garwin's children
nine being has not her satisfactively com
plied with the court must express its one
ion as to who an or who an not being
for
will that is done a certificate comes to
issued. We have no described on the matter
only to the children certified to be
in can be embraced in said certificate
Joshua Sawyer
Hyde Park
Senill to
Vermont
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Joshua Sawyer
22d Aug 1850
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Pension Office 1830
August 22, 1850
Sir
In answer to your letter of the
12 Just. I have to state that the or
plate of the Court in the case of
Mary Garwin decd widow of Ephraim
Garvin referred to in your Communication does not show with sufficent
distinctness the date of her death
and the names her children who said
her and of those now living

Further proof as to the date of
the marriage of these parties, and the
certificate of a Court of New
Showns clearly the names of all of my
only the date names of all of my
[illegible] Children who [illegible]
her these thus have died since her own
death took place, and those that are
now lins, should be adduced. If any
of the Children have died since her
own death, have left children, then
number and names of these children
should also the use of the names of their children shall also be given
[illegible]
Joshua Sawyer
Hyde Park
Lemoil Co
Vt.
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14 Aug 1830
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W 303 Pension Office to August 14th 1850 I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Sawyer's letter in reply to {illegible} and to state that his request to be furnished with a copy of the declaration and the approval of James Garwin, {filed?}  in the care of Mary Garwin, under of Ephraim Garwin cannot consistently with our {resources} be complied with to Con L. It was B Peck House of Reps
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J. Sawyer

July 19 {illegible}
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Pension Office
July 19 1850

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 3rd. inst. you are informed that upon a review of the testimony in the case of Mary Garwin, a widow of Ephraim Garwin, we are compelled to adhere to requisites {?} stated in my letter to the Hon. L.G. Peck of the 25th inst.

J. Sawyer, Esq.
Hyde Park,
N. York
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Hon. L.B. Peck
25 Jun 1850
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607 Pension Office June 25th 1850 

Sir, I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Sawyer's letter, and to state that the additional evidence in the case Mary Garvin di now of Ephraim Garwin is not entirely satisfactory to establish the date of their marriage. 

Some thing more specific as to the {illegible} date on which it occurred {?}  should be adduced. N one of the Witnesses who have testified appear to have any knowledge as to the date in which the marriage of these parties took place. Also certificate of a court of record confirms all the facts as to the date of the deaths of Mrs Garwin and her husband and bring the names of all her children now living should be adduced before a certificate can be issued in her name. 

Hon L.B. Peck 
House of Reps
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Hon L B Peck 
Juby 22
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606
Pension Office
February 1850

Sir,
 The papers in the case of Mary Garwin decd widow of Ephraim Garwin under Art 4th July 1836 have been ex and filed. 

The service will be admitted, but the evidence of the marriage having taken place before the termination of the service, is not sufficient.

 If there be any public or family record of the marriage or of the births of the children it should be produced. If there be no such evidence, the fact should be made clearly to appear, The date of the marriage should in that case be more fully established by paid {?} testimony unless it be fully show that a part of the children named as being unheard from are actually dead, they cannot
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be excluded from the benefit of the pension . If Letters of Administration were taken out the pension, if allowed, could be made payable to the Administrator for the sole use of the children.

 Hon. L. B. Peck 
July 22
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To the {illegible} War Department U. States 
Bounty Land office ● 
Washington City

Hyde Park, Ny 
Oct 29
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Hydepark, Lamoille County
October 29th, 1840

To the {illegible} War Department U.S. Bounty Land office- 

I take the liberty to enclose the certificate of the Judge of Probate within and for the District of Lamoille. in this County duly authenticated of the Legal heirs in fee of Ephraim Garwin, who died a soldier for the 11th Regiment of Infantry presuming from what may be inferred from the communications of Mr. Gordon that this would be the only voucher necessary to obtain their hand - by{illegible} or otherwise - being instructed to my charge.
With high respect 

your obt. Friend part & Sevt.
J. Sawyer
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Pension Office
May 10. 1852
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 11. inst,
I have to state that on the 6. January 1857, Mary
Garvin decd widow of Ephraim Garvin, was allowed a pension at the rate of $31. 22 per annum,
commencing March 4. 1831 & terminating C.
May 1838, when she died
The amount was payable to the
Administrator, for the benefit of Susannah
Martin
Ephraim Garvin
Rhodney
Garvin and Mary Garvin
I am very Respectfully
Yours &c
F F C Triplett
Joshua Sawyer Esq for Commissioner of Pensions
Hyde Park
VT
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L B Peck
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Hydepark Feb 2 1850
Lewis B Peck
Dear Sir
about 4 weeks [illegible] I 
Transmitted to the Hon Pension Department, papers [illegible]
a Pension Case the heirs of Ephraim
Garvin to wit Susanna Martin, wife of
John +  Samuel Garvin for a Revolutionary Pension
I presume they have [illegible] there-- still they may not. I would ask your condescension - which so often I have appreciated heretofore to ascertain
the fact of their crying to the office and
not incompatible with your duties
feelings are their
to ascertain, whether any [illegible] is exists
in the proof of the case - to give an opportunity
to supply it
I am with high respect
your friend and Ser't
Joshua Sawyer
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J Sawyer [illegible]
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Hydepark Lane
Samville County of Jany 12th 1850
James S. Edwards Commissioner of Penson
The enclosed are the papers of the heirs of
brain Gavin and Mary Gove his
Widow
I have nothing to programe-
---
it this case. If they are not happen -
cannot does the case make them soabserve
- In the Hon Mr Treadwell
set comination of the
mitted the
Paragraph
days - allowed for Movellinghame

have seen fit to
the foot of
late of
W
months &
K
is contained
the
Ⓧ
dayshis

make
A.
Letter
---
points me to action of your department
to charactite - the 2d Term of servicebeing
-
the months allowance for pay -
County-
I
point to Mr. Treadwell Seger Jany
11th 1853-
I may be permitted to add as far
Whycal energies, and promote the cause
Freedam-
-
this old man, mounted the whirlwind
and Seemed ready
to be - In the Storin
In theat

12 War of Independanceand
shall - the
department, not be too much and Guard
-
Flig
The
as early note to same - as consistant not
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infecting that Individual distress (which we do not claim is the case with Mrs Martin) can 
claim precedece. 
In the husker order of his department
With high respect your
obt Sert
Joshua Sawyer agent
[illegible]
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[illegible[ document]
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Hyde Park May 1st 1852
To the Hon'l Commissioner of  Pensions US. 
Sir will the Hon'l
Commission
afford to me-
Statement that the name of
Saml Garvin's [crossed out ] Nance
is not included
in a certificate of allowance of
a Pension
to the heirs of Ephraim Garvin
and Mary Garvin
---
deceased by so doing the Hon'l Department will satisfy the  [illegible]
and confer a favor me
with high respect
your Obt Sert
J Sawyer
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Hydepark Augt 12th 1850
---
Hon'l James Edwards Comm of Pension U S
Sir 
[illegible] a commutation from your
and Department through M. Peck [illegible] of Congress - Congress
the claim of the Heirs of Ephriam & Mary Garvin for
Revolutionary Pension. I was notified that the action
of the Judge of Probate had not been had upon the heirship
manage or death of Mrs Mary Garvin I Same time [illegible]
wrote to this office stating with the services of papers transmit
In Jany [illegible] I. did Send such documents - distity taken
I was informed from this thou deportment, that if a certificate of the death of the other heirs - His last suggestion was [illegible] - and an [illegible] forwarded - as you will undoubtedly find by [illegilble]
administration, might be taken to supply - that epis
and a certificate be granted to the admr In behalf of the
heirs
this last suggestion was followed and in
exemplification forwarded - as you will undoubtedly
find my name to the files - I requested the favor
formal whether the above certificate had were
and if not. I would immediately butistitute
and I did so for presume upon the Liberality of this
offered to send a copy the declaration of same
Susanna Mother-- Such request was
not repugnant to the rules of the office stating that
A
ther & believe, was the favor of the kind I had
Daught time I had been in connection with this
deportment concern pension. I transmitted to
you the copies of your Letters upon this claim
to facilitate act,
with high respect
your obt part
J Sawyer
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Pension Office

The papers
Feby 22d 1859
Sir
The papers in the case of Mary Garvin deceased
widow of Ephraim Garvin - under act 4th July 1836, have
been been examined and filed. The Devine will be admitted
but the evidence of the marriage having taken place
before the termination of the service is not sufficient if
there be any public or family record of the Marriage
of the births of the children - it should be produced
of there be no such evidence - The fact Should be made
dearly to appear
The State of the marriage in that
case be more fully established by Paral Testimony
[illegible] it be
fully shown,
that a part of the Children
named, as being heard from one actually dead
the cannot be excluded from the benefits of the pension [illegible]
Letters of administration were taken out
the Pension if allowed, will be payable to the
administer for the sale use - I have the honor to be respectfully your obt
Sevt J S Edwads
Hon L B. Peck
House Repts

Pension office June 25 1850
Sir
I have the honor to return herewith
M. Sawyers letter - and to state that the additional
evidence in the case of Mary Garvin, deceased
widow of Ephraim Garvin is not entirely satisfactory
to establish the date of Marriage

something more specified
up to the particular
date - on which it occurred
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should be added - no one of thewitnesses who have
testified appear
have any knowledge, as
to the date, in which the manage of these parties
took place
also the certificate of a Court
of Record, containing the facts, as to the date
of the death of Mrs Garvin - and her [illegible]
and giving the names of all her children now
Living Should be added before a certificate
could be In her name
J H  L C Peck
I have 
the honor to be
very respectfully your
Obt Sevt
J L  Edwards
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[illegible] May 6th 1850  (Lemoille [Lamoille] Cy. Vermont)  - 
Honr J L Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions U.S. 
Sir [illegible] an additional enclosure for the purpose of showing - That the Marriage of Ephraim and Mary Garwin took place before the Last Service in the Revolutionary War - It is communicated to me from His Home Department. that the Services certified by the Secretary of State of N.H. in the fullest manner are admitted - at the Pension office - But the evidence of the Marriage before the termination of the Service, was not Sufficient - the non existaine [existence] of Town or Parochial records must be proved to the department so as to raise the presumption that none is to be found & so as to admit - The inferior class of Testimony to suit, [illegible]. and I may be permitted to infer that Such presumption will be graduated in Some Measure by the remoteness of the time - at which the fact occurred - Such record exists see Flanders Walkers affidavit. Town Clerk of Bow - both the Town & parochial - presuming - The non ixistance [existence] of such Testimony - The next comes - you have in your files. The Testimony of Jarred Garwin - Taken in 1839 or 40 - That he was present more than 63 years past - (which would now make it more than 73 years) at the marriage of Ephraim Garwin to Mary Robertson at the house of Priest Walker. In the Town of Bow - connected with a Secondary class - His Garwins evidence -  I mean his character - is strongly supported by the 1st Man around him - [illegible] That Waterman J Doane & others - he died the past Winter at about 89 years of age - he was a cousin of the deceased Soldier Ephraim - In an event so ancient it must have been a rare occurance [occurrence] to have found a witness Living
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There is no family record, - as we proved by witnesses In the 1st Series of Testimony Sent to your department I answered, as I have named - The Testimony to make (were married [illegible] before the Sent [illegible]) out that Ephraim and Mary Garwin the elder - Settles the point beyond [illegible] that Mary Garwin Senior - The eldest Child of His marriage, would if now Living, be between 71 & 72 years old - Obed Foster testifies that he married the daughter of Ephraim Garwin. by a former wife - She if now Living, would be 78; & was five years old at the 2nd marriage of her father, [illegible] She was between 13 & 16 woman grown when he came in - 51 years ago Last December - Garwin had been married about 15 years - his wife repeatedly told him that her mother in Law was very young when married - That when he came to Johnson They had 4 [illegible] children 2 had Lost one next to the oldest making 5 - which they had [illegible] That She (Mary [illegible]) died 50 ago. Leaving 4 children - 4 Small & one very young - Then Martha Smally & her [illegible] Agnes & David [illegible] Cornell - I have one Simple favor to ask - that they have Pension Department would condescend to peruse - The Testimony - Submitted  - at this time. In the course of the date of the 1st papers filed - I have annexed a copy of Letters of Administration - [illegible] to a Suggestion in your Last Communication - In this case. - 
with high respect
your Obet Sert
Joshua Sawyer
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Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions US
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Hydepark Sept 9th 1850
Hon James S. Edwards Comm of Pensions
Sir
agreeably to the suggestion of the
and Commissioner of Pension. I transmit some additional proof of the Marriage and Mary Garvin- and at
the same suggestion of time filled-- a new certificate of the marriage and  death of the [crossed out] Garvin's - I have referred
the now department to the War office, for the death of [illegible] he was of the 11 [illegible]
---
I wrote to the War office and they refered my letter to 3 [illegible]
- I have had no relive
I hope this now Deputment may
from the [illegible] - or place - I feel reluctant to
trouble this department, with so many papers, but
considering the tenor and table - I have [illegible] this liberty-
With high respect 
your Obt Sert
Joshua Sawyer
They as any attention
as can personally be
had consistant with the mighty
duties that [illegible]

[illegible] the Pension office
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Hydepark March [illegible] 1855
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr Pensions - US - 
Sir- In the case of the heirs of Mary Garvin
- widow of Ephram a Revolutionary
soldier - upon what administration was
quanted to me. The Pension was allowed to
Certain heirs - but [illegilbe] one of the Petition of heirs was excluded - upon what principal no mortal can tell - Penelope [illegible] Tripletts Letter of date May 10th 1852- a duplicate of which I presume is with the deportment a glanie
at the papers will show that Saml Garvin
one of the heirs - fore often of the only - [illegible]  must have been alive when the
declaration was made - and upon whose
declaration the pension was granted to
the other heirs - now can it be disorderly
for him to claim an allowance for his
home - and 
cannot be hers part to suppose the 2 item of service connected with the declaration of the 
Secy of N.H. (Sought by me) + files in your office - This Sevane-hapened to [illegible[
raised, for Canada. In 1776. this 
is in the following record  from the record N.H. and filed in your office
upon [crossed out] muster & pay not of men raised for Canada
and of Col Daniel Moors Regt. all mustered July 22. 1776 Capt Wm Ganong Compy the name
of Ephram Garvin appeas & is borne a private
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in a Copy with an allowance of monthly pay & County of 14-18-- the Sec 7, declares his explanatory letter (on your files of
Support) that have been allowed for the [illegible] pension department has unaccountably excluded other
services or this is excluded by arbitration
conclusion - or mistaken conclusion
and as to the name of Sam'l Gorman
it can only be accounted for by
mistake - all which I again
submit to the just discrimination of this department with high respect
Your obt Servt
Joshua Sawyer
administrator on the [Estate?] orf Mary Gorman
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Mary Gorman
widow of Ephraim
suspended [act] of 
1836 or 1838

[cut off] ...es G. Berret Esquire

[signature] James G. Berret
atty
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Lydshad. November 16th 1850
James Bennet Esquire
Dear Sir —
I transmitted about two months since, to the pension office US. quite a wall of Papers, intending to meet the additional requisitions or suggestions of said office. In case of the heirs of Ephraim and Mary Gorman - I also addressed you in the [unintelligible] of that time, to render such will in the matter and cause within your provenance. I recently sent to that he
department - the affidavit of a very aged woman a. brothers widows - who served on the immediate verity and fines the marriage in the Summer of 1777 - and was also present at Mrs Gormans death I have  also put a Letter from the War records of the very time Gorman died. I had still another affidavit from the vicinity of their marriage which was Informally certified - which is of the cast of the one List did at [illegible] transmitted-- that is Susannah Robertson-Shope in the transcendent, duties, Sately, assigned to the Pension office - this drop in the ocean may not  be forgotten - In a previous communication sent You, I made some enquiries and at the time I had  some doubt, whether you might not suppose them too indefinite - one was where a marriage
took place timely years past - whether any
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Being short of a record or attending witnesses with all its proofs of children, restitution, would be new - another - whether the old rules of Mary Garvin [Gorman?] - which existed, once - in the absence of rolls were now available have been repeatedly notified that Massachusetts are not complete the condescending action of the out in regard to County, Lands: renders the
gentleman Soldier remarkably independent of arrest they have her expecting daily that the papers and all be made out & sent to them - they are grandly timed, and begin to be better informed

Most respectfully your friend
& sevnt, James Sawyer

Mary Gorman
Widow of Ephraim

Suspended [illegible: acts?] of
1836 or 1838

James G Bennet Esquire

James G Bennet
Atty
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Hyde Park 
July 10
[illegible] James L Edwards
[illegible] Pensions
Washington City
July 15 / 50
Requesting copy of the declaration of Ephram + Mary Garvin [illegible]
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Hyde Park July 9th 1850 [illegible]
Hon James L Edwards Comm of Pensions U S
Sir [illegible] incompatible with the rules of the pensions to [illegible] will you permit a copy of the decloration made by Saml Gavin and Susanna martin heirs of Ephram and Mary during the revolution to b transmitted - intended to have [illegilbe] but either neglected [illegible] the same is [illegible] may be entirely while - In asking this condescension and a undoubtedly shall stand concited - there is a [illegible] of finding - another heir suing and this may be needed - I believe during our[illegible] - this is 1st asking of a copy of any discharged by {illegible] not filed by
I am with high respect
your obt sevt
Joshua Sawyer
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Hyde Park
[illegible] July 53
Free
W Ames [illegible]
Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions U S
Washington City
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Hyde Park July 3d 1850
Hon J L Edwards Comm of Pensions U S
Sir I oppend a copy of the 1st letter 
addressed L B Peck my friend at Washington - concerning the claim of the Garwin heirs for a 
Revolutionary Pension through their parents  Ephraim and Mary Garwin - and also a copy of a letter addressed to Mr Peck - date June 25th 1850 - I do this because their seems to be a slight contrast in their requirements - By the 1st letter I read that the evidence of James Garwin (Connected with others more remote)
that he was present at the marriage of the parties - about 73 yrs past by Priest  Walker - at his house in Bow - the general reputation of the marriage - from that time - cohabitation untill Garwin died in actual Service in the last war against Great Brittain - & raising a numerous undisputed [illegible] family of a children - was not sufficient to show the marriage to have been before the termination of the service (Garwins last tenure was 4th December 1780) - That it did not appear but their existed - pubic or family records - which were claimed by sd. letter to be 1st in order. - and that all the living heirs, must come in and claim unless an administration, should be appointed - who it is then alledged, might draw for their benefit - to the above objects I turned my attention - I supposed the testimony of Mr Walker Town Clerk of Bow was sufficient to show - the absence of all records testimony. In regard to the marriage or births of children - I then sought proof to show that the 1st child Mary - would, if now living - be indisputably
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between 71 & 72 years old - I also transmitted letters of administration - to (illegible) the further proof about heirs - The letter of the 25 June seems to have disregarded this exemptification of letter of administration from the Probate Judge. It also requires the certificate of (illegible) of record of the death of Mrs Garwin - and her husband "containing all the parts, as to the date of their deaths - and all names of the children now living - should be adduced, before a certificate could be issued in her name" - as to the precise day of the death of the late widow Garmin - I supposed I had transmitted a three fold evidence, the certificate of a court of record - the declaration of their heirs - and a surfect of affidavits - If I have failed - In all or either of these I have been egregriosly mistaken in the performance of my own intentions - and will upon notice from your department hasten to retrieve - by transmitting these essential documents - In regards to the death of E Garwin the husband - it is only expressed that he died. In the war of '12 against Great Brittain in actual service in 1813 or 1814 - refering to War records - I have sent to the war records for the particulars - By a reference to the letter of date 22 of Feby - it seems to be implied, that a data of all living heirs have been given - by these words, "unless it be fully shown that a part of the children named as being unheard from are actually dead -they cannot be excluded from the benefits of the pension."
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I may be permitted to suggest - that if the issue here is that Ephrim & Mary Garwin were married - near 73 years gone - and about 3 years before the last service - and that the eldest child of that marriage would be living - be 71 years of old & nearer 72 - if the last fact is not already inwrought with a fourfold cord it can be made so - But if the issue is to prove to your Honl department - a particular day or month of this ancient marriage - and since which undoubtedly more than 20, hundred millions of people have been entombed - then it would - be a miracle if we would find that lonely - withered patriarch - to prove it - but like Jacob of old - I will continue to strive with & confirm to all the requirement - rationally surrounding the the life - marriage & death of these Garwins
With high respect your
obt. Sevt
J Sawyer
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Office of Secy. of State,
Concord N.H. Jany. 10, 1850
Sir,
In my Certificate of the service of Ephn. Garvin,  think I stated all the facts that appear upon our records.
1st  his service in Capt. John Parkers Company in 1775, which was mo. 5  days 27
2nd   The service in Capt. Barron's Co. in 1776 in which he was paid for one month & Bounty £ 9" 18.  For this service it has been usual
at the Pension Office, to allow for Three months & fifteen days  (3.15 written in right margin) service, which I presume
they will allow in Garvin's case, they having established this Rule when our Rolls were at
Washington in possession of the War Department,
3rd  The service in Capt. McConnell Co. in 1777 was for 2.8
4th  In Capt. Benj. Sias Co. 1778, was  26
5th  In the new Levies 1780, was 5.16
Making in all        17 mos. & 25 dys.
                                              16
[Illegible Initials] The 16 days added by Sawyer
See his official [Illegible]
With regard to the term "[Illegible] earnest "
I am not able to inform you of its meaning
have seen any such term used in any
of our Records, or Revolutionary papers, I think
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however, it must mean the County which it was
usual to pay soldiers upon their enlistment.
Very Respectfully
Thos. P. Treadwell
To Joshua Sawyer Esq.
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Certificate of probate Lamoille Dist
heirs of Mrs Garwin
Mr Niles
Jany 2d /57
James G. Berret
Present
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State of Vermont Lamoille County Probate office District of Lamoille - Vermont 
I Andrew Dow Judge of Probate within and for the Probate District of Lamoille in the county of Lamoille - and state of Vermont hereby certify that it has been fully made to appear before me in addition to what I have heretofore certified to the Honl Pension Office U. States - That Susannah Martin - wife of John Martin residents of Hyde Park in said county - and Samuel Garwin of Johnson in sd. county- are the only survive children of the late Ephraim Garwin - a Revolutionary soldier - and who died in the last war against Great Britain- & his wife Mary Garwin, who died at Johnson (residing in Vermont) that sd. Susannah & Samuel - That the issue of the marriage of sd. Ephraim & Mary were as follows as has been heretofore certified by me in a fuller manner - viz - Mary Ephraim an infant lost - Anna - Abigai - &
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Thomas - The four last -named persons died: many years before their mother (sd. Mary) - and sd. Thomas is believed to have died before - but the time does not distinctly appear Ephraim died (illegible) four years past - John - secretly - or mysteriously also was died or left this vicinity - about seven years since - and has not been - heard of since & in the opinion of the court is dead - Rhodney has been absent - from this vicinity - has been about twelve or thirteen years past - he lived for a time at Genessee NY & then left there - and went to same of the Western Stares - & the last Mary (named for the one dead - & the 1 issue of the marriage of sd. soldier & his wife Mary) lived in sd. Genessee - or Rhocester has not been heard from for over three years - and is believed to have followed in the train of her brother Rhodney to the Western States - and as the court have no evidence of their deaths they hereby certify them to be living
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in same of the distant Western States which is not known to this court - and they are satisfied, that proper inquiry has been made for the purpose of ascertaining by the declarants - sd. Susannah and Samuel - & consider the search for them would be fruitless at least for the present - but I do not feel warranted in certifying that sd. Rhodney & Mary are dead, from the evidence adduces - but living in parts unknown - the above and aforesaid is a full description of all the children of sd. Ephraim and Mary - In testimony whereof - I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of sd. probate court at Johnson in sd. District this 28th day of December - anno Dimino one thousand and eight hundred and fifty - The 5th line - on the 2 page interlined before execution of this instrument.
Andrew Dow Judge
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[written vertically on page]

Certificate of Judge
Probate Lamoille Dist
Heirs of Mrs
Garwin--

[illegible seal affixed here]

Mr Niles

Jany 2d / 51

James G. Berret
Present

[end of vertically writing]

State of Vermont     )
Lamoille County  fs: )

I hereby certify that Andrew Dow is and was at the time of signing the foregoing certificate the judge of Probate within and for the District (Probate District) of Lamoille, duly elected and qualified--and the foregoing is his genuine signature.  In witnefs whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said county at Hydepark this 28th day of December A.D. 1830
E.B. Sawyers   Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Ephraim Garvin is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. John Parkers Compy. Col. Bedels Regt. of Rangers, which joined the Northern Division of the Continental Army under General Montgomery 1775," as a private in said company with an allowance for five months and twenty one days service commencing July 11th and ending December 31st 1775. From a list of Capt. John Parkers Compy dated Augt. 2d 1775, it appears that said Ephraim Garwin was, by occupation, a Husbandman, and that his place of abode was Bow, in the County of Rockinghamp.
And upon the "Muster & pay roll of men raised for Canada out of Colo. Daniel Moores Regiment mustered & paid by Moses Kelly Esqr. all mustered July 22d 1776," Capt. William Barrons Company, is borne the name of Ephraim Garvin as a private in said company, with an allowance for one month pay & bounty of L9.18.
And upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Samuel McConnels Company in Genl Starks Brigade raised out of the Regiment of New Hampshire Militia Thomas Stickney Colo. which company marched from Pembroke in said State July 1777 and joined the Northern Continental Army at Bennington & Stillwater," is borne the name of Ephraim Garvin, as a private in said company, with an allowance for two months and eight days service, commencing July 18th and ending September 26th 1777 -
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And upon the "Pay Roll of Captain Benjamin Sias's Company Colo. Moses Nichols's Regiment of New Hampshire volunteers in the Expedition to Rhode Island August 1778 N. B. two days wages are made for travel home after the time of Discharge," is borne the name of Ephraim Garvin, as a private in said compy, with an allowance for twenty six days service, commencing Augt 5 and ending Augt. 30th 1778.
And upon the Pay Roll of the "New Levies for 1780," is borne the name of Ephraim Garvin as a private, with an allowance for five months & sixteen days service, commencing July 3d, and ending Decmr. 4th, 1780, 14 days allowed for travel home. Said Ephraim Garvin went for the town of Chichester, and belonged to the Town of Bow.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State, this first day of January A.D. 1850
Thomas P. Treadwell, 
Secretary of State
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State of Vermont Secretary of States Office Montpelier Jany 9th 1850 - I hereby certify that John R Skinner Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the aforegoing and within certificates, was at the date thereof and for and during the year commencing on the first day of December 1841 and ending on the 30th day of November 1841 a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Calledonia, in said State, duly appointed and qualified - and that full credit is due to his official acts and attestations as such and I further certify that I believe his signature to be genuine - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this 9th day of Jany AD 1850
Ferrand F Merrill
Secretary of State
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State of Vermont Secretary of State Office Montpelier January 1850
I hereby certify that Aaron C Burney whose (all lines X'ed over)
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Probate cerficate
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State of Vermont Lamoille County SS Probate District of Lamoille - Probate office Jany 5th 1850
I Andrew Dow Judge of Probate - within and for the District of Lamoille - in the county of Lamoille - do adjudge and hereby certify that by satisfactory evidence adduced to me in open court - to prove that Susanna Martin - wife of John Martin a resident in sd. Hyde Park aged about sixty seven years - and Samuel Garvin - a resident of Johnson aged about fifty four years are the legitimate children of Ephraim Garvin and Mary Garvin his wife, formerly of Bow - in the County of Rockingham - and State of New Hampshire - afterwards in the early settlement of Hyde Park, and Vermont more than fifty years past - That they were residents of Hyde Park in said county of Lamoille - untill said Ephraim died - in the United States service - when she afterward at same time became a resident in said Johnson untill her
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death - I further certify that sd. Ephraim & Mary the elder, had other children now either dead or living - in distant counties to wit Mary the 1st - who married one Benja Saunsers - who if now living would be more than seventy years of age & who did in early marriage - and before the birth of a second Mary in this family Anna - and Abigail died, more than twenty years past - Ephraim Garvin died about four years past - There was also John - Rhodney - Thomas & Mary the 2nd - who was born after the death of her elder sister Mary - wife of Benja Saunders.
The Court further certify that said Ephraim and Mary Garvin were lawfully married at Bow aforesaid by the Reverend Mr Walker - more than seventy one years past - and that said Ephraim died in the service
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of the United States - in the war of 1812 against Great Brittain - and while in actual service - aged about 70 years - he died at Burlington in the County of Chittenden in the year 1813 - that said Mary widow of said Ephraim - died at said Johnson, on the 16th day of May 1838 aged about 74 years - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my sd. court this seventh day of Jany AD 1850
Cornelius Lynde, Register
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Ephraim Garvin
Affidavit to 
[illegible] before the 
[illegible]
Willard Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont Lamoille County SS
I Ephraim Garvin (illegible) for the county of Lamoille and state of Vermont of lawfull age do depose & say that I am one of the children of Ephraim Garvin Senior formerly of Hyde Park and Mary Garvin late his wife and widow but which latter person my mother died in Johnson in said county between one & two years past - I was absent at the time. That myself - Thomas Garwin - John Garwin - Rhodney Garwin - Samuel Garwin - Mary Garwin & Susanna Martin are all the children which confused the issue of the marriage of the said Ephraim Garwin Senior & Mary Garwin his late wife and widow - That whether they are now all alive or not the deponent cannot state - as the said Mary if alive resided in a distant state - the said Rhodney in parts unknown - and the said Thomas in a foreign government to wit in Canada - and the others reside here about - and the said Mary Garvin lived in the town of Johnson. and Hyde Park after the death of my said father - untill her death - and remained his widow and never again married - That my said father
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Ephraim Garvin senior - enlisted a private soldier - into Col. Beedles Regt - for and during the war of 1812 against Great Brittain - and died at Burlington while in the service - I obtained administration upon his estate as the oldest son - in the probate district of Chittenden - and received his back wages - and nothing else - and nothing else was ever received by myself - my said mother - or either of the heirs - according to my best knowledge information or belief - and further the deponent saith not.
Ephraim Garvin

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of December AD. 1839
Joshua Sawyer Justice of the Peace

I further certify that said Ephraim Garvin Junior was a person of good character and genuine truth - and is fully entitled to credit - in any court - six words interlined before signing and execution of this instrument
Joshua Sawyer Justice of the Peace

(written vertically right lower margin)
Ephraim (illegible) affidavit - to be used before the Honl Samuel A Willard Judge of Probate
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Waterman
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State of Vermont Lamoille County SS We Thomas Waterman aged about 69 years - Joseph Doane aged about 58 years - Azariah Waterman aged about sixty five years
all of Johnson in said county of Lamoille testify that we were formerly well acquainted with James Garwin for several years as neighbors and townsmen he was a man of unexceptionable habits - and whose character for truth and veracity - was as good - as any mans. our intercourse was such as to secure no doubt in our minds of this. 
he left the town of Johnon some twenty five or thirty years past and went to reside in the town of Hardwick, and a section (illegible) with ours, from almost daily - (illegible) & communications and we never heard anything of the man - contradictery the above suggestions we considered he ws then - and has continued to be to
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his latest breath - an honest man - he might have been same related to the late Ephraim Garvin, who enlisted into & died in the Service - last war against Great Brittain - as we - understood verily believe and have no doubt but he was not a brother
We Thomas Waterman Azariah Waterman & Joseph Doane all of sd. Johnson were well acquainted with Ephraim Garvin Mary his wife - & other members of the family - for many years - no question was ever made of their legitimate marriage and we believe none existed and we also say that the widow Mary Garvin died about 10 or 12 years past not over 12 nor under ten - the day we cannot state
Joseph Doane
Azariah Waterman
Thomas Waterman

State of Vermont Lamoille County At Johnson Jany 7 1850 the above named Joseph Doane Azariah Waterman and Thomas Waterman personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement and I certify that all said men are fully entitled to credit for truth & veracity - Cornelius Lynde Just. of Peace
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State of Vermont Lamoille County SS I Lucius T Martin of Hyde Park in the sd. county - aged about 28 years - testify that I am grandson to the late Ephraim and Mary Garwin my mother is Susanna Martin - wife of John Martin - one of the applicants for a pension as daughter to said Mary and Ephraim - my grandfather died before I was born as they tell me and I have no doubt my grandmother lived in Johnson in the county of Lamoille for many years before her death - She died there at Johnson eleven years ago - the 16th day of last May being 1838 - she was buried on the 18th of sd. May - I was present at her funeral - and burial. The funeral sermon, was preached by Elder David Clements the children of my sd. grandparents
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were as follows - as I have always been taught - and verily believe - viz - Mary Garvin's 1st child and who died many years before I was vorn There was another Mary - after her death - In my grand parents family who I well knew. In former years I always understood that my aunt Mary the 1st died - In early marriage and would if now living - be rising of seventy one years of age - Ephraim Garvin Junior - who some years since married, to Wisconsin - or Illinois. & died there - John Garwin not known or heard of this (illegible), for several years - supposed and believed by his friends to be dead - Thomas Garwin - we supposed left for the Province of (illegible) Canada - 12 or 15 years past - supposed dead
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Samuel Garvin - & Susanna Martin reside - in this section - Samuel in the town of Johnson - and Susanna my mother in Hyde Park in the Cy of Lamoille - Rhodney Garwin has not been here - or in this regeon for more than10 years - Mary - the second as spoken of above - has not been heard of for about two years - Rhodney lived in the town of Genessee NY - and went far west 3 or 4 years past - as we had quite direct information since that time we have had no news of him - and if living we think Mary 2d has gone to him - there were also two other children - of my sd. grandfathers family - Anna who married a Bones and Abigail who married a Watson
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both of these persons died when I was a small boy between 20 & 25 years past - Samuel Garwin and Susanna - are all the living children of my grandfathers family except Thomas - Rhodney - and Samuel - who reside if alive in distant countries
L T Martin

Sworn to and subscribed on this 5th day of Jany 1850
Cornelius Lynde, Just. of Peace

I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Lucius T Martin - who signed said affidavit - and I consider his character good - for truth and veracity - quite on a par with the generality of people. 
Cornelius Lynde, Justice of Peace.
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State of Vermont Lamoille County I Philip Martin of Hyde Park in the county of Lamoille and state aforesaid testify that I am aged about sixty six years - and have lived in sd. Hyde Park sixty two years - and have been acquainted - with Ephraim Garwin and Mary Garwin his wife and the whole of their family - we lived neighbors to them from the time of their moving into sd. Hyde Park - untill sd Garvin entering the service in the war of 1812 where I understood he died in 1813 or 16 I have no doubt he died at Burlington Vermont - he must have been toward seventy three he was older than his wife - after his death - she moved about two miles from my residence - and there died. -eleven years ago. last spring - they moved into the country as man and wife - continued so through their lives for aught I ever heard - their family consisted of
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Mary 1st she having another named for her after her decease - now towards forty seven years old - as near as can judge - this second Mary has been out of the country for some distant section many year - the first Mary married a Benjamin Saunders - and died in early marriage She was, woman Garwin when they moved into the country about fifty eight years ago. She must I state without hesitation - She must have been over 71 years - seventy one) of age.
Ephraim Garwin was about my age & died some years ago at the west - John went off many years ago and reported dead - Thomas has been gone 12 or 15 years - and reported dead - Samuel & Susanna Martin reside in Hyde Park and Johnson - Rhodney has been out of the country ten or twelve years - and lives by report - in a very distant State and Mary the 2nd I have already stated about - Samuel is about fifty four and Susanna Martin wife of John - about sixty seven I was present at her funeral.
Philip Martin

Sworn to & subscribed on the 11th of Jany 1850. I further certify that I have been long acquainted with sd. Martin and consider him a competent witness.
Ariel Hunton Justice Peace
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State of Vermont Lamoille County S I Asaph Kempfield of Sterling - County of Lamoille - aged bout fifty five testify that I was well acquainted with Mary Garwin widow of Ephraim Garwin Senior - reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier - and who died in the war of 1812 against Great Brittain - having enlisted at an advanced age. The sd. Mary was my mothers sister and died in the spring of the year - month of May - eleven years ago last May - I attended the funeral. and should think - that her death - and burial, was in the middle of sd. month - I once knew all the children - except the eldest daughter - by the name of Mary there was a younger named for the eldest as I understood - also Mary born after her decease - The family of children consisted of Ephraim - Susasanna Martin wife of John Martin - John - Thomas - Samuel - Anna - Abigail - Rhodney - & Mary 2d - all dead & in distant countries, beyond my kin & knowledge except Saml & Susanna - I further state that I was well acquainted with James Garwin who formerly lived
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in Johnson - and his character for sobriety truth - and veracity - was good as any mans - he moved from there to the town of Handrick County of Callidonia - I never heard the marriage of my Aunt Mary questioned. 
Asaph Kenfield

Sworn to & subscribed this 8th day of January AD 1850 - and I further certify that - I have been long acquainted - with Asa Kempfield who signed sd. affidavit in my presence - and from personal knowledge - and general reputation - his character for truth is as good as any other mans
Francis Smalley Justice peace
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7601
Declaration and accompanying documents & proof - in the case Susanna Martin & Samuel Garwin Heirs of Ephraim and Mary - 
Joshua Sawyer Hyde Park 
Lamoille County
Agent & all atty

4 July 1836

Act 4 July 1836
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State of Vermont Lamoille County SS
I George McKnistry of Hyde Park in the county of Lamoille and state of Vermont aged about sixty years - testify that I have resided in sd. town about (blank) years - and during nearly all that time I have been well acquainted with the living part of the Ephraim & Mary Garwin family - sd. Ephraim Senior died in the war of 1812 against Great Brittain - as I understood - at Burlington Vermont quite aged - say 70 years - their children - were Ephraim Junior - Susanna Martin - John - Thomas - Samuel - Rhodney - & Mary - There was an Anna & Abigail - all this family are either dead - or scattered to distant regeons except sd. Susanna and Samuel - Mary Garwin - the wife of Ephraim the elder - died at Johnson in the year AD 1838 - I know the year by a journey I made about the time to the Western States - She died in the spring & I went the next fall and further your
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deponent saith not
George McKinstry

Sworn to & subscribed before me on this day of Jany 1850

I further certify that sd. George McKinstry is a competent witness and full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony - when and where given. The words "except Susanna & Samuel" interlined before signing - also "the same words erased - being placed before signing this instrument 
J Sawyer

State of Vermont Lamoille County SS Lamoille County Clerks office 
I Edward Bertrand Sawyer Clerk of Lamoille County Court do certify that the Hon Andrew Dow, was at the date of the certificate - to which this is annexed Judge of Probate - within and for the Probate District of Lamoille - duly commissioned - that his commission is dated on the 30th day of November AD 1850  - I also certify that Cornelius Lynde - is the Register of Probate - and that I know his signature to be genuine - I further certify that Cornelius Lynde - Joshua Sawyer - Francis Smalley - Ariel Hunton Esquires were at the date and still are Justices of the Peace - within and for the Cy of Lamoille - in said Probate District - and whose names are seperately and
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respectively - annexed to the aforegoing certificates, to which this is annexed - that Justices were duly commissioned - and that their commissions are dated on the 30th day of November AD 1849 and will expire on the 30th day of November AD 1850 - and each of whose signatures - I am well acquainted with and know to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court - at Hydepark in said County this 11th day of January domini 1850
E. B. Sawyer Clerk
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I John Martin husband of 
Susanna aged about Seventy years of Hydepark in Sd County, testify that I will know 
the age Mary Garvin the 1st wife of Benjamin Saunders who died in early marriage She was the [cut off] + Mary Garvin his
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Of 1838 [were?] at Johnson - They never
Had a family or Bible record - after moving
Here - and I believe not before.

John Martin

Privy to and subscribed on this 19th day of January 1850 before
me - I further certify that sd John Martin signed
The above affidavit in my presence - and that his
character is good - and a confident and respectable witness
Joshua Sawyer, justice of the peace

I Lydia Martin aged about twenty three
Years - of the said Town and County, testify there
Was no family record of Grandfather Gormins
Family - I was intimate at my grandmother's
House - and should have seen it beyond
A doubt - and the other branches of the
family had none of my grandfathers
family - My Grand-Mother died 
at Johnson - In the month of May
1838 - My Mother is Susanna
Martin - wife of John Martin - who
Was the daughter of Ephraim & Mary
Gormin - Sd [said] Ephraim died - before I Lived 
Understood in the [illegible]
This affidavit not executed
The person was absent 
And it would hardly necessary
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John Martins affidavit

State of Vermont
Lamoille County

John Martin husband
of Susanna aged about seventy years of
Hyde Park in sd [said] County - Testify that I
well knew the age of Mary Garwin the
1st wife of Benjamin Saunders -- who
died In [illegible] Marriage - She was the
eldest of Ephraim & Mary Garwin
his wife - formerly of Bow New Hampshire
and which Sd [said] Ephraim died at Burlington
In the last war against England. They
moved into Hyde Park more than fifty
eight years ago - the said Mary
was then Woman Grown and could
not of Living now be less than seventy
two years old - They had a Second
Mary named for her after her death
now about forty Seven years old -
never heard the legitimacy of the Marriage
questioned. There were many other people
from Bow, acquaintances and relatives
of Ephraim & wife - The Statement
in regard to my mother Geerwins death
is correct. She died - In the Spring
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Lucius T Martins 2nd affidavit concerning family record
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State of Vermont
Lamoille County ⎬ my Martin aged
about twenty eight years- of Hydepark in
County of Lamoille - make this additional affidavit
to the one already made, before Cornelius Lynd
Justice of the Peace in Sd County of Lamoille
the case of Susanna wife of John +
Samuel Garwin Heirs of Ephraim + Mary
That I
was back and forth In my Grandmother
house he Ephraim her husband being dead
long before I
Lived - and there was no
family record ever kept by them or any
of the family that
I ever Saw or heard
of and I [illegible] - believe there was none
and further I say not
L T Martin
Sworn to & Subscribed before me on this 12th 
day of Jany 1830. I further certify that the said
Martin who signed the
above In
my presence
is a competent witness
John Sawyer Justice of the Peace
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CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION.
EASTMAN & DANFORTH, PRINTERS.
State of Vermont,
Lamoille County, SS.
I, Edward B Sawyer
Clerk of the County
Court of the County of Lamoille in
the State of Vermont, which is a court of record do hereby certify that Andrew Dow
is probate judge and that Cornelius Lynde is register of probate  within and for Sd District County of Lamoille for the year 1850 that Sd district commisionally is [illegible]
on the 3rd day of Mar 14, [illegible] on the20th day of march 18,  & that he is duly commissioned + Sworn
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that the commission were dated on the 30th
day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty - nine and will expire on the thirtieth day of November
next; that his signature to the foregoing
are genuine, and that he be duly qualified by the laws of this State to [illegible] administrator [illegible] and each in this [illegible] out by law [illegible]
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this Fourthday of May
A.D. 1844.
E B Sawyer Clerk
Cornelius Lynde
Carlos S Noyes
Isaac Leighton
Wm P Sawyer
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State of Vermont Lamoille County SS
I Martha Smalley of Hyde Park in the County of Lamoille afsd. aged about 67 years depose and say that I came to Hyde Park to live with my parents in the year 1788 in July at this time there were only three families in Town including my father's, Capt. Jedediah Hyde who obtained the grant of sd. Town for which it was named - & John McDaniel Esquire and Peter Martin's - and in the fall after, I am confident, Ephraim Garvin and family moved into Town. We all lived in the valley of the Lamoille, within about a mile of each other. They bought their land of my father and sd. Jedediah Hyde. Removing from the old and populous towns - as I believe all those families did - we were close and intimate neighbors in the wilds of Vermont at that day - and my recollection is clear concerning them, that is, those that composed the Settlement for the first three or four years as above mentioned. The Garvin children were Mary Junior, Susanna Garvin now Martin, wife of John. They lost an infant between Mary and Susanna as I was told by the family. Mary Junior was the oldest child of Ephraim and Mary his wife - We were intimate and often together while girls. She was seventeen years old when married to Benjamin Saunders. She lived at my father's not long
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before her marriage. She died when her fourth child was an infant not more than two or three weeks old. She was about ten years old: I think in her eleventh year: when she came into town. she was called some over four years older than myself - and if now living would be between seventy one and two years old - There was no question ever made to my knowledge of the legality of the marriage of Ephraim & Mary Garvin the elder. After the marriage of Mary with Benj. Saunders, they resided in Johnson one & a half mile from fathers - down the Lamoille valley - where she died. I attended her funeral in 1799 in December I think - She was over twenty one years old at her decease - and further this deponent saith not
Martha Smalley

Sworn to & subscribed on the 27th day of March AD 1850 before me 
Francis Smalley Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Martha Smalley who signed the above affidavit in my presence has been long & favorable known to me - and that I know her to be a person of high truth and veracity - In fine she is my wife - & I have the best opinion for good character
Francis Smalley Justice of the Peace
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We the undersigned certify that according to our knowledge from Long acquaintance and common Report the Certificate of Francis Smalley Court in regard to the character of Martha his wife is not [illegible]
Carlos S Noyes
Lucius H Noyes
Isacc Leighton
William P Sawyer
Justices of the Peace
I further certify that the that the word "Ten" & eleven [illegible] the 3rd + fourth line on the 2 page were interlined before
the execution of this affidavit - also the two are
Suthe same line erased befor execution [illegible] 

Justice of the Peace
Francis Smalley
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State of Vermont
Danville County SS
I Agnes Mc Connell aged about Sixty Six years to
at sixty six the 2d day of [illegible]. Testify and
say that I formerly lived in Vermont State of New Hampshire - I was born there, my father George Graggs [illegible]
a neighbor to Ephraim Garvin and Mary Gavin his wife who came from the Town of Bow there-- as I was told Sume old enough to remember or [illegible] They moved from the Town of Piermont, to Hydepark
now in Lamoille County between sixty one and the years past, and my father with his family and
Ruth Johnson in Sd County
in June 1789 where
the acquaintance and intimary between my father
and sd Garvin's family - was continued which an
hereby remember at Vermont
I remember Mary Garvin Junior and Susanna now Susanna Martin
wife of John Martin - Mary was the oldest child
said Ephraim & Mary The elder: Mary, was
called about 5 years older than myself-- I should
think [illegible] over that under-same knew her
days. but it has gone out of mind we lived 
within one & a quarter mile of them that is said
Garvin and farmily - after our removal to Johnson
and from my childhood was intimate. with
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Sd Mary Penn & Susanna was the third Child
Including an Infant, which died
Susanned is
sixty seven years old next April of work but
Little difference on our ages. Many know [illegible] Benja Saunders 
at about Seventeen
years old
and lived within half a mile of my residence
she died the same day that General Washington died
which was fifty years ago last December the
Left four Children My oldest child
John Mc Connell was born Oct 28th 1799 - her
youngest was born the middle of November 1799
She had children very fast - but only one
at a birth-- These are the [illegible] and circumstances
concerns the age of Mary Garvin [illegible]
which
I am not be mistaken - and that I
now living-- cannot doubt, would be between
Seventy one + two years and she often spoke
of
her mothers Marrying a man so much older telling me that her mother, was very young when married about fifteen years old. - I know nothing
of that marriage except by report-- They bred.
a numerous family - which are now scattered
abroad or dead-- & Susanna Martin and
Samuel Garvin - are the only two
remaining ere
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I never heard a lisp but they were married
I mean Ephraim Garvin & Mary the elder and
have no doubt of it no more than of marriage
I further say not
Agnes Mc Connell

Subscribed and sworn to on this fifteenth day
of March AD 1880 - O firtjer certofu tjat
the above named Agnes Mc Connell, who 
Signed the above 
affidavit is a woman of undoubted truth and her character
full at par for truth and [illegible]
Joshua Sawyer Justice of the Peace
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Copy
Mary Garvin
ESTATE.
LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION
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Copy
State of Vermont
DISTRICT OF Lamoille SS
The Honorable the Probate Court within and for the District aforesaid,
To Joshua Sawyer Esq of Hydepark
in said District,
●
GREETING:
Whereas,
Mary Garvin late of
Johnson in the County of Lamoille and State of
Vermont, deceased, having, while he lived, and at the time of his death, goods,
chattels, rights, credits or estate in said District, hath lately died intestate, whereby the power of
granting administration of all and singular, the goods, chattels, rights and credits of said deceased,
and also of hearing, examining and allowing the account of such administration doth appertain to
said Court:
The Court aforesaid doth therefore, by these presents, ordain, constitute and appoint you administrator
of all and singular, the goods, chattels, rights, credits, and estate aforesaid, and doth
hereby grant unto you full power and authority to administer all and singular the goods, chattels,
rights, credits and estate of said deceased, which to him while he lived and at the time of his death
did appertain, and the same well and faithfully to dispose of according to law. Also, to demand,
collect and receive, all and singular, the rights and credits of said deceased, and pay all debts in
which he stood bound, so far as has said estate, under the order of said Court, will enable you to do.
And having accepted said trust, and given bonds for the faithful performance of the duties thereof,
you will make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all the goods, chattels, rights,
credits and estate of said deceased, and the same return or cause to be returned to the Register of
said Court, on or before the 26th day of March 1857, ensuing; and also return
to said Register, a true and just account of your administration in the premises, on or before
the 26th day of March A. D. 1851.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of
said Court, and subscribed my name, at Johnson,
this 26th day of March A.D. 1850
Cornelius Lyndo,
KNOW YE, That the annexed is a true copy of Record
in the Office of the Register
of the Probate Court, for the County and District of Lamoille
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be
hereunto affixed in Probate Office at Johnson
in said District, this 4th day of April
A.D. 1850.
Attest,
Judge
Cornelius Lynde Register.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Stephen C. Badger is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum, throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly Commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of
said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgement of Deeds, &c.
His Commission was dated on the seventeenth day of January 1848 and will expire on the seventeenth day of January 1853 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this second day of May 1850.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County
I Flanders Walker Town Clerk
of Bow in said County for the present
year and have held that office in sd town for
the two last years testify that at the request of Joshua Sawyer, City of Hydepark in sd County of Lamoille VT claming to be agent and attorney for the heirs of Ephraim and Mary Garwin deceased. I have made careful search of the records of sd. Garwin of Bow and there is no record of the  marriage of Ephraim Garwin and Mary Robertson formerly of Bow aforesaid, or any records either parochial or magisterial of said marriage deposited in said Town Clerks office, neither is there any record of any issue of said Ephraim and Mary in the record of said Town.
I further certify that I have at the the request of the above named Sawyer made search and enquiry for the parochial record of Priest Walker in sd. Town of Bow and there is none to be found and I know of no such record in existance, 
Flanders Walker

Sworn to and Subscribed before
me on this 16th day of April 1850
I further certify that I have long been
acquainted with Mr. Walker, who signed the above affidavit and consider his character for truth and veracity fully in accordance with the sentiments of his Townsmen of the responsible office he sustains therein.
S. C. Badger Justice of the Peace throughout the State
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Additional declaration of certificate of the judge of probate marriage death etc. of Mary Garvin.
signed Joshua Sawyer Agent

...that his signature to the aforegoing declaration 
is genuine and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this state to act as judge of probate, within said District given under my hand and the seal of sd. county court this day of September Anno Domini 1850
E.B. Sawyer, Clk
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State of Vermont
Lamoille County
Probate Office District of Lamoille Vermont
I, Andrew Dow, Judge of Probate within and for the Probate District of Lamoille in the State of Vermont, hereby certify that it has been made to appear before me, in open court, by full and satisfactory evidence that Ephraim Garvin and Mary Garvin the elder formerly of Bow in the State of New Hampshire, who had moved to Hydepark, in its early settlement, were lawfully married, at Bow aforesaid at the house of Priest Walker, then of said Bow, on the 25th day of July 1777 seventeen-hundred and seventy seven - and a short time before he marched for Bennington Battle- In the Revolutionary War that sd. Ephraim Garvin died at Burlington in the War of 1812 against England on the [blank] day of [blank] 18[blank] while in act of service and a private in the 11th Infy as will more fully appear by the records of the War Department - which  one refered to - that said Mary Garvin the elder died at Johnson in sd. County of Lamoille on the 16th day of May eighteen hundred and thirty eight [1838] and was buried on the 18th day of May 1838 in the village church yard in sd. Johnson
-her age was not distinctly appearto the Court but I am satisfied she was parted seventy eight years old at her death that the children of sd. Marriage were Mary Garvin - the 1st who died fifty years ago
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the 14th day of last December aged about twenty one years of age at her death - This woman married a Saunders - and left four children at her death and who if now living would be between seventy one and seventy two years of age. Ephraim died an infant, and was next in the family and the issue of this marriage. Susanna Martin, wife of John - and one of the claimants for a pension is aged about sixty eight years - and has from 
a child lived in sd Hydepark.  Ephraim Garvin 2 named the for sd. lost infant, died in the state of Illinois three or four years past, and would now if living, be about sixty six years old. of course his death was after his mother Mary. He left a son McDonnough [McDaunaugh ?] Garvin, now of full age and over twenty one years, and who resided in the State of Illinois - his particular residence is not known - but it is somewhere in the State of Illinois. Anna Garvin died long before her sd. mother Mary to wit between twenty two and twenty five years ago - she died in Johnson and would if now living be about sixty four years old. Abigail Garvin - died long before her mother Mary - to wit eighteen years ago last July, and would not be about sixty two years old if living. John Garvin is about sixty two fifty nine years old, if living - but a strong presumption exists that he is dead, he went
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off clandestinely without, being in debt - supposed to have went West - he was never married. Thomas Garvin if now alive would be about fifty six years old but the Court are satisfied that Thomas is dead. That whether - he died before or after his mother to wit 16th of May eighteen hundred and thirty eight [1838] does not appear - but he died unmarried. 
Samuel, one of the applicants for a pension, with Susanna Martin, is a resident of Johnson - and is aged about fifty-four years. Rhodney is aged, if living, about fifty two years. He last lived at Genesseo State of New York from which place he removed to some distant Western state and has not been heard from for many years. He is considered by the Court to be living - but his particular location is not proved to the Court. Mary 2nd that is she that was named for her elder sister above stated - is about forty eight years old - two or three years since did reside at Rhocester [Rochester] or Genesseo State of New York, but has not been heard from for between two and three years. Evidence was adduced satisfactorily to the Court that she was intending to remove to the West in the train of her brother Rhodney but no further evidence was adduced that she had removed or was alive. the word "years" and "one" intterlined
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The word "sixty two" and "of" erased before execution of this certificate.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set and subscribed my official name and affixed the Seal of sd. Court at the Probate Court in Johnson in the County of Lamoille in sd. District on this 19th day of August of 1850 - all erasures and underlineation made before the execution of this certificate as above.
signed Andrew Dow Judge
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State of Vermont
Lamoille 
Probate Office District of Lamoille
In sd. State of Vermont on this third day of September 1850 personally appeared before me, Andrew Dow Judge of Probate within and for sd. District of Lamoille - Susanna Martin, wife of John Martin, a resident of Hydepark in said County and District aged about sixty eight years - and Samuel Garvin a resident of Johnson in said County of Lamoille aged about fifty four years who being first duly sworn as to their respective oaths make the following additional and explanatory declaration to the one already filed by us in the Pension Office of US. In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, that our said father Ephraim Garvin and our Mother Mary Garvin , through whose services and marriage we are seeking a pension - were lawfully married at Bow in the State of New Hampshire on the 25th day of June 1777. In the presence of James Garvin , late of Hardwick, County of Caledonia deceased - and others who also present but long since dead - that as this time of the marriage there was no law regulating the record of marriages in the State of New Hampshire - and after causing diligent search, no record could be formed of this marriage. In the town clerk's records of Bow - nor were any parochial record of Priest Walker to be found of this marriage or any other - now
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4
the record of the births of any of their children (See Flanders Walker's affidavit on file in your department - at the time of making our former declaration. In this case our attention was not called to the very day our sd. parents were married - as it was very ancient - Indeed we were expressly informed by J Sawyer Esquire our agent and atty for the claims and administrator upon our mother's estate. that no more would be required than to produce full and satisfactory evidence that the marriage was had and that it took place before the last service in the Revolutionary War - the fact of the marriage proved by an unimpeached and unimpeachable witness (James Garvin ) more than seventy three years past - the age of Mary Garvin the eldest child of this marriage and the oldest children following the marriage - with a connecting mass of circumstance and evidence heretofore filed - left no room for us to doubt of the marriage to the full extend seated in our first and principal declaration and under the advice given (which no doubt was honest but misplaced) we rested without a thought of the particular day but having been fully informed by Mr Sawyer that we must more definitely set out and prove the time of the marriage we have used and caused all means of search to ascertain the very time
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stand that Mary Garvin the eldest child of our parents marriage would be if alive about 72 years old for which we refer to former and present evidence filed in this case the said  Susanna has Samuel from youth by parents especially her mother - that she was married in the month of June and near the time of marriage our father left her for Bennington Battle - which he was in and returned after the same was over. My mother Mary frequently spoke of her singular situation in life of her husband leaving her in almost the 1st days of marriage. In describing her almost in old age to die in solitude. My mother and her sister Rebecca Kempfield conversed often and much about their early days. There was 17 months difference in their ages. That is my mother was so much older. There was two years and three months difference in their marriages. My mother married first. 
Aunt Kempfield - wife of George sd. she had or their was record of her marriage but where how and what shape I never knew until quite recently - nor could I have fixed any definite day of the marriage without finding this and which is amended to the deposition of Asaph Kempfield and which now I cannot doubt is genuine and fixes the day of May 8. Mother's marriage 

L
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is fully in my mind as if it was record of my parents own marriage. I know of no record pointing to the exact time of my mother's marriage - but this fortified in every way, by evidence circumstance the said Samuel can only affirm the genl features of what sd Susanna has stated being young when my father left us and died in the War of 1812. He has often heard his mother speak of his father's leaving her soon after marriage and going to a distance and was in a battle and which from subsequent requests he has no doubt was Bennington but he cannot so state from the recollection of what his father or mother might sd in words
and he knew but little about his father's Revolutionary services until recent records had been read to him. I mean the particulars of the old and new wars were talked of to the family to up subsequent to his father's death. Our mother now was sufficiently strong with us - to settle the different of time between her sister Rebecca's marriage and her own. with our uncle and aunt's record is sufficient to settle their own marriage. The record spoken of by my sister I have no knowledge of. I do not remember our sister Mary 1st (Saunders) about which so much has been said in the testimony but all the hearsay of former days in my life confirmed generally what has been
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related as to his age, death and first child of this marriage and that my mother was oldest. And Aunt Kempfield next in my grandfather's family is the proof herewith trasmitted is referred to signed Samuel Garvin (X mark)
attest Cornelius Lynde, mark judge
signed Susanna Martin

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written and I further certify that the declarants are both personally known to me and stand on a par with mankind in general for truth and veractiy and are admitted to full belief in any Court
signed Andrew Dow Judge
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10
State of Vermont
Lamoille Cy SS
I Edward B Smith Clerk of the County of the County of Lamoille in the State of Vermont, which is a Court of record do hereby certify that Andrew Dow is Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for the Probate District of Lamoille in sd. County. duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the thirteenth day of November 1849 - and will expire on the thirtieth of November - next that his signature to the aforegoing Declaration is genuine - and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to act as Judge of Probate, within said District given under my hand and the seal of sd. County Court this third day of September anno domini 1850.

signed E.B. Sawyer, Clk

Additional declaration of certificate of the judge of probate marriage death etc. of Mary Garvin .
signed Joshua Sawyer Agent
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Asaph Kempfield
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State of Vermont
Lamoille County
I Asaph Kempfield of Sterling in the county of Lamoille aged about fifty six years testify that I am the son of George Kempfield late of Sterling deceased - and who died as also my mother Rebecca Kempfield - at the time the annexed document purports - my father died Mar 5 1821 - and my mother Jan 18th 1823 - My father was many years older than my mother. My mother's name was Rebecca Robinson - formerly of Bow N. Hampshire - and sister to Mary Garvin - wife of Ephraim Garvin , who died at Burlington in the service of the United States. In 1813 or 16. He said Mary died at Johnson - May 16, 1838 as I have heretofore testified, which affidavit was transmitted to the Pension office as I have been informed. The annexed little book [illegible] remained in my father's and my [illegible] as far back as I can remember - [illegible]  after he and mother died - in an old pocket book where he kept his papers - which were few and simple according to his condition and the sparse settlement in which he lived here.
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This book I know to be in his hand writing except that part twice entered of his own and my mothers death - and also unquestionable is a true record of his marriage to my mother for her never was married but once - and the children of their marriage is a correct entry of their births - agreeably to all facts - that I have known. No doubt remains in my mind but they are entirely right. It was a family reminder
that sd. Aunt Garvin was married a year or two before my mother Rebecca (the precise time I never treasured up) about which I have never had a doubt - any more than the marriage of my parents. 
signed Asaph Kempfield

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this [blank] day of [blank] 1850. I further certify that Asaph Kempfield who signed the above affidavit has been long and personally known to me, that he is a competant witness and no man sustains an higher character for truth and veracity.
signed Francis Smalley, Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the annexed little book was delivered me by Asaph Kempfield above named and attached by me to this deposition and is the same referred to
signed Francis Smalley, Justice of the Peace
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Pension
Asaph Kempfield
and Betsy Dike widow
sisters deposion -
also the old family record
book of George Kempfield
containing his marriage with Rebecca
-Joshua Sawyer agent & atty for the heirs
and adm. on the estate of Mary Garvin
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State of Vermont
Lamoille County
I Betsy Dike, widow of the late Linus Dike of Sterline in sd. county of Lamoille deceased testify - depose and say that the annexed small memorandum book I have known from my girlhood and the same is the hand writing of my late father George Kempfield - who died in Sterling agreeably to the same record book ( of course the record of my parents deaths is in the hand writing of others) - But that record is correct as regons their deaths - I know also that the record in sd. book kept by honored father is right as far as I could know my own age - and the other members of our family. I am sixty eight years old the 15th day of last February . My eldest sister and the oldest of my fathers family - Rebecca - was one year and from February to Augt. older than myself - this I learned early from  parents and when the record came to light found it right and so throughout the youngest part of the family tho' not to the same minute I mean as to my very own precise knowledge of dates my mother was a feeble woman and was confied to her bed for years. Tho' her senses and faculties were good - She was sister to Mary Garvin wife of Ephraim Garvin who died in the service in the last war against Great Britain. Their maiden names were Robinson from Bow NH. Aunt Garvin aforesaid was the oldest of my mother's family. I mean her fathers - and was married about two years before mother at Bow aforesaid - That Aunt Garvin was married before my mother and near the time stated is as satisfactory to my mind as that my mother's name was Robinson - that my parents were married and their similar [illegible]  my mother has often stated the precise difference of their marriages.
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It was between one and two or two and three years and which I cannot state never having thought of it for years. I was well acquainted with Mary Garvin the first, our cousin - and the issue of this marriage who married Benja Saunders - and died at Johnson fifty years past. There was a second Mary in that family born after her, sd. Mary Saunders death, who has removed from the country. They also lost an infant named Ephraim between Mary the elder and Susanna Martin. The children of my aunt Mary Garvin and Ephraim her husband were Mary the elder who would if now living be between 71 and 2 years old - Susanna wife of John Martin about my age. Ephraim Garvin - they lost an Ephraim next to Mary the elder. Abigail  - Anna - John - Thomas - Samuel - Rhodney - and Mary the 2nd. all dead and removed many years ago except sd. Susanna - living in Hydepark - and Samuel in Johnson County of Lamoille - Mary Garvin (Saunders after marriage) was two years older than my eldest sister Rebecca. I have always known as well as I could know such a fact.
Betsy Dike (X her mark)
attest Francis Smalley
George W Clark
Sworn to and subscribed on this [blank] day of 1850, I further certify that the above affiant is personally known to me and that she is competant witness and entitled to belief in any Court
Francis Smalley 
Justice of the Peace
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CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION.
EASTMAN & DANFORTH PRINTERS.

State of Vermont,
Lamoille County, SS.
I, Edward B Sawyer, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Lamoille in the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that
Francis Smalley
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned
and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine -- and will expire on the thirtieth day of November
next; that his signature to the foregoing affidavit
is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to
act as a Justice and administer oaths
Given my hand and the seal of said County Court, this ninth day of September  A.D. 1850
E B. Sawyer CLERK.
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State of Vermont
Lamoille County
I David McConnell of Sterling in sd. County of Lamoille aged about seventy two years to wit seventy two years the 6th day of last October. I was intimately acquainted with Ephraim Garvin and Mary Garvin his wife (whose maiden name was Mary Robertson) from my early youth to their deaths - my mother and Ephraim Garvin the elder were brother and sister. They moved from Bow to Piermont NH and from Piermont to Hydepark Vermont. That they were married at Bow before I was born was a family legend and the sd. Mary a very young girl at the time of the marriage sd. Ephraim being a widower much older, which was spoken of by my parents especially my mother as the changes of fortune and condition, lengthened by numerous family would naturally call forth - my impression is that we moved into the town of Johnson in the fall of 1788. It was either 1788 or 9 and I think the former - afterward in the same year sd. Garvin and family moved into Hydepark Vermont, my father Thomas McConnell, myself among them, lived within about three miles of them for a great number of years. The later cause between the families both as relatives
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and neighbors, in an unsettled country was frequent, my cousin Mary Garvin (after her marriage Mary Saunders) was the eldest child of said Ephraim and wife, as sd. Mary and myself were near of an age. I was about a year and half the oldest. She died fifty years ago last December and on the same day that Genl Washington died - a circumstance not forgotten and often mentioned when speaking of her death. I recollect her marriage took place at about 17 years of age - and between twenty one and twenty two at her death, leaving four young children. The youngest two weeks old - and about two weeks younger than our oldest child John McConnell, which circumstances are perfectly fresh - mind - sd Mary died the same year of my marriage - she had children fast but no twins - she left a destitute little family all helpless as children in the wood - they were literally so many things were calculated to leave impressions more than ordinary upon my mind - it seemed to be a neighborhood come to protect this unfortunate and motherless brood. I have already sd enough in earnest to show Mary Saunders.
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if now living would be some over seventy one years of age. I once knew her birthday like my own - but this I have forgotten. The facts and circumstances - I have stated are sufficient in my own mind to show her at the least to be over seventy one years old if living now. Susanna Garvin - now Martin, was the 3rd child of sd. Ephraim and Mary. They lost an infant between Mary and Susanna - as understood from my boyhood. Susanna and my wife Agnes McConnell who has given her affidavit were nearly of an age. I never heard a list, but that my uncle and aunt were legally married and that Mary their eldest child was born in lawful marriage. My uncle Ephraim died in the last war against England - and all the children of Mary and Ephraim the elder are either dead or removed from our section of the country except for Susanna Martin and Samuel Garvin . Sd. Ephraim died at Burlington and I further say not. 
signed David McConnell
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of March 1850 I further certify that sd. David McConnell who signed sd. affidavit has been long known to me and I consider him a competant witness in any court. 
Joshua Sawyer
Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Lamoille 
I Wm Kempfield of L Cambridge in the county of Lamoille State of Vermont am the son of the late George and Rebecca Kempfield of Sterling now in the Cy Lamoille. I am sixty seven years of age. My mother was siter to Mary Garvin wife of Ephraim who died in the War of 1812 at Burlington as I did not know but understood and have no doubt Mrs Garvin was my mother's elder sister. I was about 2 years older than my mother - Aunt Garvin was married two years and three months before my mother as I have often heard them state and have no doubt. I well knew Mary Garvin the eldest child of sd. Mary and Ephraim. She was about two years older than my sister Rebecca, now Rebecca Walker. My father kept a family record which was left in the care and possession of a younger brother now living in Sterling in sd county, and on the homestead where my father and mother died. My father sd Ephraim Garvin were much older than their wife - Aunt Mary Garvin died at Johnson in sd county. In the spring of eighteen hundred and thirty eight. The day I cannot tell. She was between seventy six and eighty
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years old at her death. Her precise age I cannot tell. I have a family record of my brothers and sister ages taken from a small record book of my fathers kept in his own handwriting and which I copied therefrom 20 years ago and is as follows
Rebecca Kempfield born Augt 22 1780
Betsey Kempfield born Feby 15 1782
Wm Kempfield born Augt 15 1783
Sarah Kempfield born Feby 6 1784
George Kempfield born July 30 1786
Nancy Kempfield born June 28 1789
Hannah Kempfield July 6 1792
Asaph Kempfield born June 26 1794
Ruamy Kempfield born Feby 16 1796
Laune Kempfield Jany 8 1798
Jane Kempfield born Octr 26 1800
I have sometimes added the name of Kempfield where it does not appear in sd record and further the deponent sayeth not
signed William Kempfield
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State of Vermont
Lamoille Ct
Cambridge
 Augt 19 1850
then personally appeared before me William Kempfield, signer of the above affidavit and made oath that the same was true according to his best knowledge, information and belief and I further certify that the sd Wm's a man of good credit and entitled to full belief in any Court of Law
Addison Soule
Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Lamoille
I John Martin of Hydepark in the county of Lamoille and State of Vermont aged about seventy one years - testify that I am husband to Susanna Martin of said Hydepark and who with Samuel Garvin of Johnson in said county seeking a pension as the heirs of Ephraim Garvin dec'd
on account of the Revolutionary Services of said Ephraim and said Mary's claim as his widow -dec'd at Johnson- died in actual service at Burlington Vermont last war against England. I was present at the time he enlisted at the recruiting rendezvous in sd Johnson and strongly remonstrated on account of age but to no effect. I have been with sd Garvin days weeks and months - we were near and intimate neighbors from my childhood to his death or leaving for the service and which in intimacy was not lessened, by my marriage to his daughter sd Susanna. The constant stores about the Revolutionary War and its incidents in which he claimed to have cited a devoted and arduous part (and which were verified by the subsequent production of records) impressed my mind with many things. Bennington battle he always stated was hardest fight during his various campaigns - he spoke of having been married to my wife's mother said Mary the June previous going to Bennington.
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and that it was hard to leave, but he did do it and would after if an opportunity and he verified his statements, tho under very different circumstances he was much older than his said wife Mary - I should old enough to be her father - my father Peter Martin was a Revolutionary officer under Genl Schuyler and belonged to [illegible] 
that circumstance tended to draw forth frequent conversations about the revolutionary days - that Bennington Battle was rehearsed, discussed and talked over the most minute and oftened. My fathers native early and revolutionary service was around and amidst June of the most bloody revolutionary scenes of that war - and Bennington being the only scene where both had immediate knowledge every thing about it was talked over seemingly again and again - not only that which more immediately appertained to the war - and Bennington Battlle, but their private conditions and situations at that time were told to each other - my fathers respectible competency was all lost by the ravages of the enemy and [illegible] of [illegible] Garvin, was torn away from his young wife almost upon the day of marriage and a long catalogue of matters were related too tiresome to recount.
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I have given one deposition in this case, but my attention, was not particularly called to these things--my wife in making her declaration was expressly told by J Sawyer Esquire her agent to obtain it.  that her evidence need only be taken to show a marriage more than So many years past--without being particular as to dates otherwise--we have Since been convinced otherwise--and I further say not--
John Martin

Attest  J Sawyer
Francis Smalley

Subscribed and Sworn to before me on this 4th day of September ["August" stricken out] AD 1850--and I further certify that the affiant has Long been personally known to me--that he is a competent witess--and his character is as good as any man's for truth.
Francis Smalley   Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont   )
Lamoille County fs ) 

I Lucius T Martin of Hydepark in the County of Lamoille depose and say that I am aged about 28 years--and that I am executor of the Late Ephraim and Mary Garwin--my mother is Susanna Martin, wife of John Martin--She is one of the applicants for a Pension and daughter to s'd Mary and Ephraim Garwin.  my grandfather died before my remembrance as I understand at Burlington--In the Last War against Great Brittain--My grandmother Lived in Johnson before her death.  She died there at Johnson on the 16th day of May 1838--and was buried in the village church-yard on the 18th day of May--The children of my grand-parents were as follows--as I have always heard & cannot doubt, Mary Garwin the 1st s'd Mary Garwin I never knew, as she died Long before I was born--There was another Mary after her death child of my grand-Parents aforesaid..S'd Susanna my mother is now past 67 years old--Ephraim Garwin now dead.  John Garwin dead or In distant states.  Thomas Garwin dead, as we suppose many years past--Samuel Garwin lives in Johnson.  one of the claimants with my mother--Rhodney Garwin--and Mary 2nd both if living in distant states--two other sisters, Anna and Abigail.  they both died in this vicinity--Many years past--more than twenty--from my earliest days or remembrance.  I have been Informed
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that Rebecca Kempfield, formerly of Sterling and wife of George Kempfield, was Sister to my s'd grand-mother Mary--both their names were Robinson before Marriage   I was present at the burial of my grand-mother--being there with father--mother and large concourse of people--the funeral sermon was preached by Elder David Clements who has been dead Ten years---
Hydepark   July 15" 1850
Lucius T Martin

State of Vermont      )
Lamoille Cy.  fs.        )

Subscribed and Sworn to on this 9th day of September 1850--before me   I further certify that the above named Lucius T. Martin--is personally known to me--that he ["signed" stricken out] the above named Martin Signed s'd affidavit and his character for truth is unimpeachable.
Francis Smalley   Justice of the Peace
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affidavits in the Pension
claim of the Heirs of
Ephraim & Mary Garwin
towit--
Wm Kempfield
John Martin
Lydia Stuart
Lucius T Martin 
&
Joshua Sawyer

Joshua Sawyer agent
& atty for Heirs--
& admin'r as the Estate
of M. Garwin
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State of Vermont Lamoille Cy SS I Joshua Sawyer of the depart in the County of Lamoille - testify that I have been agent and atty for the claimans - the heirs of Ephraim Garwin for a pension from the United States - and have transmitted to the Pension Office of the United States a large variety of papers appertaining thereto - from the affidavit of James Garwin present at the marriage of Ephraim and Mary Garwin through whom they claim - now more than 73 years past - that affidavit having been taken about 10 years past - that sd. James Garwin's now & for sometime past dead - on taking the testimony I made or directed no point of a particular date of the marriage untill more recently called upon by the pension department - I have advised - and directed, in taking all the testimony up to this series - that if it should be clearly established that the marriage was clearly had; and before the last service of the soldier in the Revolution - that would fulfill the spirit of the law - But being satisfied, that the Honl department require something more definite & on that point - I have since and at this time directed the attention of the parties and my own Su. to prepare the documents referred to & here transmitted -
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I may add that about the time I took sd. Garwins deposition - I searched for his revolutionary services - & wrote to the Secretary of State of New Hampshire, without enclosing a fee - which from the practice of its composer in arms - I suppose not necessary - and no answer was given - and there it nested untill a gentleman in personally examining those records - found the name of Garwin - & in further examination and his fees transmitted I procured the certificate which lays with you - transmitted - with the declaration - & papers 1st sent - I mean the Honl. Secretary certificate of N Hampshire 
Joshua Sawyer

State of Vermont Lamoille County SS Hyde Park Sept 9th 1850
Sworn to and subscribed before me I further certify that I have been long acquainted with the above affiant - and consider him a competent witness
Francis Smalley Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont Lamoille County SS 
I Edward Bertrand Sawyer clerk of the County Court of the County of Lamoille in the State of Vermont which is a court of record do hereby certify that Addison Soule Cornelius Lynde - Francis Smalley are acting justices of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified - that their commissions were dated on the 30th day of November AS 1849 - and will expire on the 30th day of November AD 1850, that their signatures to the foregoing affidavits are genuine - and that they are duly qualified, by the laws of this state to act as Justices and administer oaths. Given under my hand - and the seal of said County Court this 9th day of September AD 1850
E B Sawyer Clerk
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State of Vermont Calledonia C'y SS
I James Garwin of Hardwick in the County of Calledonia & state of Vermont aged 79 - years depose & say that Ephraim Garwin Senior formerly of Hydepark in the County of Lamoille - and who I understood died in the United Service - In the War of 1812 against Great Brittian married Mary Robertson formerly of Bow in the State of New Hampshire. that they were married about sixty three years ago at sd. Bow - That I was present when they were married - at the house of Priest Walker - in sd. Bow - that they afterwards, toward fifty years since removed to the State of Vermont - and lived together as man & wife untill his death - while in the army of the United States - and reared up a large family consisting of Ephraim Junior - Susanna Martin wife of John Martin - Thomas Garwin - John Garwin Rhodney Garwin - Samuel Garman & Mary Garwin 
James Garwin X his mark

Jany 4 1841
Attst John R. Skinner
Joshua Sawyer 

Sworn to before me
John R Skinner Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Calledonia Cy SS Hardwick Jany 4th 1841.
I hereby certify that James Garwin signer of the above affidavit is well known to me - and that he is a person of truth & veracity - above the generality of mankind - and is unempeachable in any court
John R Skinner Justice of the Peace
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(duplicate document )
State of Vermont Calledonia C'y SS
I James Garwin of Hardwick in the County of Callidonia & State of Vermont aged 79 - years depose & say that Ephraim Garwin Senior formerly of Hydepark in the County of Lamoille - and who I understood died in the United Service - In the War of 1812 against Great Brittian married Mary Robertson formerly of Bow in the State of New Hampshire. that they ere married about sixty three years ago at sd. Bow - that I was present when they were married - at the house of Priest Walker in sd. Bow - that they afterwards, toward fifty years since removed to the State of Vermont - and lived together as man & wife untill his death - while in the army of the United States - and reared up a large family consisting of Ephraim Junior - Susanna Martin wife of John Martin - Thomas Garwin - John Garwin Rhodney Garwin - Samuel Garwin & Mary Garwin
James Garwin X his mark

Jany 4th 1841
Attst John R Skinner 
Joshua Sawyer

Sworn to before me
John R. Skinner Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Calledonia Cy SS Hardwick Jany 4th 1841.
I hereby certify that James Garwin signer of the above affidavit - is well known to me - and that he is a person of truth & veracity - above the generality of mankind - and is unempeachable in any Court
John R Skinner Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont Lamoille County SS
I Obed Foster of Johnson in said county of Lamoille, aged about eighty one years, depose and say, that I came to said Johnson to live about fifty eight years ago last December. I there found Ephraim Garvin, wife and family living in Hyde Park now County of Lamoille. I commenced a residence within a mile and a half of said Garvin & family. I soon formed an intimacy with the said Ephraim's only child by his former and first wife then dead, and afterwards married her. My said wife was born in Bow State of N. Hampshire, where said Ephraim once lived, both before and after his first and second marriages. My said wife has been many years dead. Our step mother Mary Garvin, once Mary Robertson, was very young when she married said Garvin. It was considered a very unequeal match in years, and was frequently spoken of and understood as other family matters are. My wife, if now living, would be about seventy-eight years old, and during our married life, and before at different periods, states that she was five years old when her father was married a second time - without fixing any precise day. When I became
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acquainted with said Mary Garvin Junior she was a woman grown. This acquaintance was very soon after I came to Johnson - to wit - fifty eight years ago last December, and she was then between thirteen & fourteen years old, and was the companion sister of my said wife, altho my wife was about seven years older. When I removed - or rather came - to Johnson, they, sd. Ephraim and Mary the Elder had four living children, exclusive of my sd. wife - I mean the second marriage - to wit - Mary afterwards Mary Saunders, the eldest, Susanna Anna and Ephraim.
I always understood that they lost an infant next to Mary - that is between Mary and Susanna. Then followed a large number of children - which after class are all dead or removed except Susanna Garvin, who lives in the Town of Johnson - I never heard a question made but what our step parents were lawfully married - and said Mary born in lawful wedlock - Our Sister Saunders died more than fifty years past leaving four small children. and are very young -She died in early marriage aged between twenty one & twenty two years old - They, said Ephraim & Mary
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had been married about fifteen years when I moved into Johnson to live - as understood by my wife - and which had no reason to doubt - was substantially correct. Said Ephraim died at Burlington in the war of 1812 against England
Obed Foster X his mark

Attest
Caliota Spalding
Cornelius Lynde

Sworn to & subscribed on this 5th day of April AD 1850 I further certify that I have been acquainted with the above affiant many years - and in my opinion consider him a competent witness - and of good character for truth
Cornelius Lynde Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont Lamoille Cy SS
I Lydia Stuart of Lamoille in the County aforesaid and state of Vermont aged thirty one years - am grand daughter of Mary Garvin - late of Johnson in sd. County of Lamoille and wife of Ephraim Garwin formerly of Hydepark my grandfather, who died in the service of the United States last war against England - as I am informed and verily believe testify that I was frequently - at my sd. grand-mothers residence while living - and that I never saw or heard of any family record - kept by my sd. grand parents. She died on the 16th day of May 1838 - I was nineteen years old on the 20th following - her funeral was on the day but one of her death. being the 18th. She was buried in the village church yard at Johnson - she was sister to Rebecca Kempfield - wife of George - whose maiden names were Robertson - as was undoubted like other family matters spoken of - my Aunt Kempfield died when I was quite a child - our connection as I always understood on both sides originated from the Town of Bow N. Hampshire - I
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mean grandparents - my mother and some of the older branches of the family were born there - my mothers age is sixty seven last April - There were two older Mary 1st & Ephraim the 1st - These 1st died died - Ephraim a babe - and there was an Ephraim and Mary subsequently born unto my grand-parents which I well knew - (that is they were named for the two lost children) - Ephraim the 2d died a few years ago at the West - & Mary 2d is now living there. If alive I do not mean where Ephraim died - but she lives somewhere at the West - I was with my grandmother much - from 10 yrs old to his death - her memory was good to near the time of her decease - and the word and family matters - were her principal theme - She talked more of her Sister Rebecca then any of her brethren - She was the oldest of a large family and Rebecca next - They both married by the same Priest - (whose name she told - but I do not remember) at Bow - N. He - and that she was married two years - before Rebecca - my grandmother spoke - I  should think frequently of having the same husband engaged as a soldier in two wars - against the same Country, and being left when very young - & then old. - In solitude - & hardship - beside - in middle life enduring all the (illegible) of a new Country &c - She sd. that her husband left her - very soon after marriage - and went into some fight or battle - I cannot
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say what - her stories were interesting to me - and the head of which I probably shall remember  as long as life and reason remains - She also told of Mrs Kempfield having records of their ages - or marriage kept by her husband George - but I cannot tell - any regular story of this - except at a certain time - She was conversing with one of the Kempfield girls - our cousins - & enquiring whether she had seen many records of her parents, She replied she had seen or heard of them - but did not know where they were at that time, but probably with some of the family  - grand-mother Garvin told her - she knew the time of her marriage by her own - there was two years and three months difference to a day - and told the times - and dates, which I do not remember sufficently to specify - and if ever she found the record - she would find it correct - as she had stated - I have never seen my family record at Kempfield - and know no more than I have stated about it - They conversed concerning the ages of the older children of Kempfield family - as also hers  in which they agreed - but did not agree entirely as to the time of her mothers marriage - as she pretended she had learned from her mother - but my grand mother, was positive - and there it ended - and I further state, that I was then so young - that I
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was a mere Listener--and took no part in Conversation and my s'd Grandmother was very much inclined to have children keep their places--I could not have been more than 12 or 13 years old--I think my mother was present at the time (Susanna Martin) but I am not certain--and have not inquired to know--I cannot tell how long before this or what years She or my aunt Kempfield were married--but other times learnt--(and perhaps at this, but cannot say) that s'd Mary was married when he was in the War of the Revolution but what year & how long I know not at this time--for nothing existed to cause me to be precise or to write down--My s'd grandmother often spoke of her oldest daughters dying the same day that General Washington did and further say not--
Lydia Stewart

State of Vermont  )
Lamoille Cy  fs      )

Then Personally appeared before me Lydia Stewart who signed the above affidavit and made oath that the Same was True--and I further certify that She is a competent Witness--and a respectible woman--
Cornelius Lynde  Jus. of Peace
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my name and affixed the Sea of s'd Court this Twenty ninth day of October AD 1840
P.G. Camp   Clerk

[written vertically on page]

R'd  Nov'r 4th 1840
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State of Vermont   )   Probate                   )
Lamoille County,   )   District of Lamoille  )

Probate Office    October 27th 1840.

I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Ephraim Garwin--Thomas Garwin--Rhodney Garwin--Samuel Garwin--Mary Garwin--John Garwin--and Susanna Martin wife of John Martin--are all the Children and heirs at law in fee to Ephraim Garwin [name underlined] who was a Soldier in the 11th Regiment of Infantry United States Troops-

Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 27th day of October 1840.
Samuel A Willard   Judge

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
______________________________________________
The above form will answer for the following States, viz:
Maine,                  )
Massachusetts,    )
New Hampshire,  )    Judge of Probate.
Rhode Island,       )
Connecticut,         )
Vermont.               )

New York,      )  Surrogate.
New Jersey.   )

South Carolina,    )    Ordinary.
Georgia.               )
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Ephraim Garvin
11 Inf'y

sent regulations
for his Heirs

May 18, 1840

Dec'r. 12. 1840
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
May 16th 1840

It appears from a Muster of a detachment of the 11--Infantry [underlined] under the Command of Lieut Green, to the 31" December 1813, that Ephraim Garvin [name underlined] a private enlisted this 20th March 1813 for the period of during the war, and is reported "Dead."[underlined]--See Rolls in Books--
Peter Hagner  Aud--

Bounty Land Office
War Department
--Garvin
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State of Vermont   )
Lamoille County fs )

I Philo G. Camp of Hydepark, Clerk of County of Lamoille County Court  I hereby Certify that Samuel A Willard of Morristown in s'd County is Judge of Probate within and for the District of Lamoille--duly commissioned & qualified that his commission is dated November 25th 1839--and will expire on the 1st day of December, 1840 and that his Signature, within is true and genuine.

In witness whereof--I have hereunto Subscribed my name--and affixed the seal of s'd Court this Twenty ninth day of October AD 1840
P. G. Camp  Clerk

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R'd Nov'r 4th 1840
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2/23/40

Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:  Will you kindly consult your pension records and advise me with full particulars if Ephram Garvin [underlined], or his widow ever applied for a pension.

According to the Adj. Gen'l of Vermont, Ephram Garvin appears on a muster Roll of Capt. Charles Nelson's Co., in Major John Brown's Detachment in the service of the United Colonies, dated at Camp near Quebec, Feb. 17 1776 [underlined]--enlisted Nov. 26, 1775--from Vt. Rev. Rolls, Page 657.

In 1787 he settled in Hyde Park, Vt.  In 1812 [underlined] entered that war and died in service.  His wife was Mary Garvin who died in 1830s.

Would like the names of his children, Date of his birth and birthplace.

Yours very truly
Warren M. Robinson,
74 Ball St.,
Hoosick Falls, N.Y.

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RECEIVED
FEB 26 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV.
Reader No. 2
VETS ADM
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Garvin, Henry 
GRADE Private
LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 9434
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  July 9, 1789 to---not shown---

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*The information concerning the issuance of warranty carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.   Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.