Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,088, Hezekiah Gaylord, Continental Mass
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Continental 
Mass.
Gaylord, Hezekiah
Lucy
W23.088
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[Two columns. Left column:]
1887 December 29 - Charles Gaylord, M.D.
   with history          Prior

Porter Gaylord
March 21/[18]54

To same  March 30/[18]54
[Right Column:]
4991
He died April 1823
[illegible] January 1778 Bunker Bay Hinsdale
Vermont [illegible]

Lucy Gaylord [illegible]
widow of Hezekiah Gaylord
who died on the 7th April 1823
of [illegible] in the State of Vermont
who was Massachusetts assistant deputy of commissary of purchase in the ....commanded
by Captain...... of the ...... commanded
by ...... in the Revolutionary
line for 19 months 6 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Magnolia
at the rate of 480 dollars 00
per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
March 1831.  and end 20 March 184[?] 

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of 
January 1851 and  sent to
 H.H. Sylvester
Present
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semiannual allowance ending  
 {Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3d  

Recorded by H.R. Wightman  Clerk
Book D.  Volume 2    Page 341
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4    3477

Lucy Gaylord
widow of Hezekiah
of Lower Canada
Vermont 

No. 1




Hon. S. Prentiss
Senator U.S.
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State of Vermont, District of Orleans

On this I, first, day of May, A.D. 1838, personally
appeared, before the Probate Court for said district of Orleans, Lucy Gaylord, a resident of Stanstead, in the County of Stanstead and Province of Lower Canada, aged Eighty Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension by the act of Congress, dated July 4ith 1836:  That she is the widow of Hezekiah Gaylord was an assistant deputy Commissary of purchase in the northern Revolutionary Army under Jacob Cuyler thru Deputy Commissary General of Purchase, that at the time of her marriage to the said Hezekiah and for nearly or quite two year previous thereto he was in the army, and continued in the Service until nearly or quite the close of the war.  At the time of her marriage he was called, and she supposed she married a Captain.  That the receipts sent herewith were found among his papers by her since his decease.  
She further declared that she was married to the said Hezekiah Gaylord in the month of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight, but the day of the month she does not recollect, that her husband the aforesaid Hezekiah Gaylord died on the 7th day of April in the year one Thousand Eight hundred & 23 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

Lucy Gaylord

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 

Before me     Joseph Wiggins
                       Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont, District of Orleans

I Asa Gaylord of Stanstead, in the County of Stanstead, and Province of Lower Canada, of lawful age, depose, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Lucy Gaylord the signer of the foregoing declaration, that I was well acquainted with Hezekiah Gaylord, therein mentioned that said Hezekiah died on the 7th day of April in the year A.D. 1823 and that said Lucy Gaylord is the widow of said Hezekiah Gaylord and has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Hezekiah.

Asa Gaylord


State of Vermont, District of Orleans, In Probate Court at Covington said District of Orleans before me Joseph Wiggins, Judge of Probate for said District personally appeared on this 1st day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight, Lucy Gaylord and Asa Gaylord both of Stanstead in the County of Stanstead and Province of Lower Canada, each of whom I certify to be persons of truth and veracity, and respectively subscribed the foregoing declaration and affidavit, who made solemn oath that the same contain the truth and nothing but the truth.

In testimony whereof, I have hereto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name on the day and year last before mentioned.

Joseph Wiggins, Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont, District of Orleans

I hereby certify that the Honorable Joseph Wiggins is Judge of the Probate Court in and for the District of Orleans, and that the signature by him annexed to the foregoing certificate is his true and genuine signature. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court at Derby in said District of Orleans on this first day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight. 

George Nye Register of the Probate Court
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State of Vermont 
Washington District S.S.

On this 30th day of May AD 1848 Personally appeared before the Probate Court at a Session thereof holden at the Probate Office in Montpelier within and for said district Asa Gaylord of Stanstead in the Province of Canada East Administrator on the Estate of Lucy Gaylord late of said Stanstead deceased who being first sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order the obtain the benefit of the Pension made by the Act of Congress passed 4th of July 1836 for the children  of said Lucy Gaylord deceased.  That the said Lucy Gaylord deceased was at the time of her death the widow of Hezekiah Gaylord who was an assistant Commissary of Purchase under His Excellency Isaac Tichenor during the Revolutionary War. for proof of service of the said Hezekiah Gaylord he refers to the Declaration and accompanying Declaration filed by the said Lucy in the Pension Office.  Also to the evidence herewith transmitted; that the said Hezekiah Gaylord was married to the said Lucy Gaylord (whose maiden name was Lucy Field) in the month of January 1778 of Hinsdale in the State of New Hampshire;  that they then lived together after their Marriage to the time of his death which took place April 7th 1823; That the said Lucy continued his widow until the 20th day March Eighteen Hundred and forty , when she died. 
Also that he said Declarant Asa Gaylord, Henry Gaylord, Caroline Gaylord, and Nancy Gaylord are the only surviving children of the said Lucy Gaylord deceased,

Asa Gaylord, Administrator

Sworn to and subscribed in open court by the said declarant this 21st day of May A.D. 1848
Before me, Lyman Briggs Clerk & Register
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State of Vermont, Washington District S.S.

I Lyman Briggs Register of the Probate Court within and for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Satisfactory Evidence has been aduced to said Court that Hezekiah Gaylord died at Berlin in the County of Washington and State of Vermont on the 7th day of April A.D. 1823.
that he left a widow whose name was Lucy Gaylord who died at Stanstead Canada East on the Twentieth day of March A.D. 1840, that Asa Gaylord, Henry Gaylord, Caroline Gaylord and Nancy Gaylord are the children and only surviving children of the said Lucy Gaylord and that Asa Gaylord was duly appointed Administrator on the Estate of said Lucy Gaylord deceased and has filed in the Register Office of said Court a Bond for the faithful discharge of the duties as such.  Adminstrator accredited by the Law in such case made and provided. 
In testimony whereof I herewith office the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name in Probate Office of Montpelier in said District this 21 st day of May A.D. 1848.  
Attest Lyman Briggs Clerk and Register

The People of the State of Vermont 

By the Grace of God
Free and Independent

To all to whom these Presents shall come or may concern,

Send Greeting
Know Ye, that Lyman Briggs whose official signature appears in the foregoing Certificate of Attestation is the duly Constituted and Acting in the office of Register and Clerk of the Probate Court, for the County and District of Washington

In testimony thereof, I have caused the Seal of said Court hereto affixed in Probate Office at Montpelier in said District this 21 day of May A.D. 1848. 

Attest Jeremiah T. Marston Judge
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Pension on file in this Bureau 
Hezekiah Gaylord Wid File 23088

Soldier entered the Service from Northfield, Mass. in 1775. In 1777 he was an Assistant Commissary of Purchase under Col. Trumbull for the Northern Dept. and in 1778 was appointed Assistant Commissary of Purchases under Isaac Tichenor a D.C. General
Purchases, served under him in the Dept. of Jacob Cuyler D.C. General of Purchases for the Northern Dept. more than two years; and in the Commissary General's Dept. until or near the close of the war. 

Battles Engaged In
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northfield Mass.
 Date of Application for Pension, May 1, 1838
Residence at date of Application, Stanstead, County of Stanstead, Lower Canada
Age at date of Application, 86 years 
Remarks:  Marriage  January 1778 Lucy Field at Hinsdale N.H. 
died at Berlin Washington County Vermont, April 1823. She died at Stanstead Canada March 20, 1840. Only surviving children:  Asa, Henry,  Caroline, and Nancy.  Hezekiah was a son by first wife (name not stated), his son Porter lived at Mansfield, Pa. until 1854.
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Hezekiah Gaylord 
W 23088
Continental



To 

Isaac Tichenor Esq. Asst. Pa

att. Bennington

Thomas Gaylord
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Grenfield, Dec. 5, 1778

I send you a drove of Cattle by my brother.  Hope they  will arrive safe.  I owe for the same. Have another drove ready to come but it is no way of doing business without money.  Don't mean to blame [illegible].  You will give me a chance with Brother Capt. 
I send word by my brother what I shall do with those on hand. They are not good cattle, I must start them within five day from this to you if no orders as the Cost is very great at Hay. and the price is more than I agreed for. 

Remain Yo[urs] &c   Hezekiah Gaylord

To Isaac Tichenor Esq. 

On this day received your letter it was to [ca?e] to derive by Brattleboro
It is not a thing consistant with [refors?] to drive a number of cattle that way [afore?] cattle may go to advantage.
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Hezekiah Gaylord
Cont. Mass W 23088

A printed copy of the minutes relative to the organization of the army from June 11, 1777 to May 11, 1779.

This paper has been removed from the case and is locked up in the Record Division

AW
June 27, 1911
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Hezekiah Gaylord
Cont. Mass   W23088

3 accounts of purchases 
dated Nov. 1778, Oct. 1779, and Dec. 1779
14 receipts 

Have been removed from this case to be forwarded to the War. Dept.

AW
June 27, 1911

Sent to War. Dept.
January 16, 1913
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Mansfield Tioga Co. Pa. March 14 1854
Wm. L. P. Walow [Waldo] Commisioner on Pensions

Dear Sir I received your answer to my letter of January last Directed to Hon. G.A. Grow, Respecting the Pension of Hezekiah Gaylord.  You say that there has not been any Pension granted to said Gaylord nor Application been made (not doubting your statement, but there is something mysterious about that matter. I have been informed by my uncle Henry Gaylord of White Hall NY that my uncle Asa Gaylord of Derby Vt. (both sons of said Hezekiah Gaylord) did apply for said Pension and obtained it some five or six years ago, the application is said to have been made some fifteen years ago after the death of said Hezekiah Gaylord and obtained after the death of his widow. 
  I being an heir to the Pension if obtained so I have written several times to said Asa Gaylord but receive no answer so take method to learn whether he has obtain the Pension or not.  if not I want to make an Effort to have it granted and if he has got it and he is trying to  keep it illegally I wish to know it. 
I know it is asking considerable of you but I will try and renumerate you for your extra trouble. If you will be kind enough to make further search upon the
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and let me know the Result.
It is posable [possible] that it was obtained in Land without a Pension if so I [suffer?] your want. [Run?] anything about it.
yours in haste for the mail is closing 
Porter Gaylord
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Mansfield Pa.  March 25th 1834
Mr J.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Der Sir I Received your favour
of the 21st Inst and it was satisfactory so far as it
went in Regard to the Pension of Hezekiah Gaylord and his widow Lucy.  But I think you did not understand my Position in Relation to the matter from your reply at the Bottom of your letter, so I thought
I would Explain. I see that my Fathers name
is not Mentioned in the list of the Surving [Surviving] Children
My Father Hezekiah Gaylord 2nd was the Son of
the above Hezekiah by his first wife being a
half Brother of said Asa & now I wish to Know
if there is any Law that will cut off said
Hezekiah 2nd from a share of said Pension
he was living at the [illegible] Pension was obtained.
I think their [there] was a [illegible] Statement made in Regard to the Surviving Children, this said Asa Gaylord is living (I Supose [Suppose] in the North part of Vermont, and I cannot get any Communication from him so I take this [illegible] to Trouble you so much not Knowing any other starting Point to learn the facts of matter if it would be Consistant [Consistent] for you to Send me a copy of the
Affidvit filed in your office. it wold [would] oblige
much and pleas [please] State whether my Father
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would be an heir to said Pension in your judgement if the aforesaid statements be correct.
if you have any thing to show the residence of said Asa Gaylord at the time this pension was obtained I would be thankful if you would inform me and I will endeavour not to trouble you again.

Respectfully yours Porter Gaylord

To J. P. Waldo
Commissions of Pensions
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I, Isaac Tichenor of Bennington County of Bennington State of Vermont in the Eighty fourth year of my age depose and say that in the month of July seventeen hundred and seventy seven I was duly appointed by Jacob Cuyler, then Deputy Commissary General of purchase for the Northern Department, as his assistant deputy Commissary of purchase.  The District assigned to me within which I was to procure cattle for the Northern Army by the employment of veritable persons to make the purchases and to restrict each one to make his purchases in certain limits of my District, included then [smear] now State of Maine, the State of New Hampshire, the counties of Hampshire and Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts, the now the state of Vermont, and in all that part of the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York, west of Vermont to the Northern River. I immediately entered upon the duties of my appointment and selected my agents and among the number I employed Hezekiah Gaylord who had been employed by the Contract for the purchase of provision for the Army by Contract.  He then lived at Northfield in the County of Hampshire and the State of Massachusetts.  I cannot recollect the day when I appointed him but am confident it was before the 16th August 1777.  I continued him in my employment until the year 1779.  I was frequently at his house - was well acquainted with his wife and her mother and sisters, her maiden name before marriage was Lucy Field.  I well recollect that in February 1778 I passed two days with him at his house, was introduced to Mrs. Gaylord as his wife and understood they had been but a short time before married.

Isaac Tichenor
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State of Vermont
Bennington County
Bennington August 26th AD 1837

Personally appeared, the Hon. Isaac Tichenor whom I certify to be a witness of undoubted veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him written and subscribed before me, 

 JVD Spiegel, Justice of Peace

I certify that JVD Spiegel whose official signature appears above is an acting justice of the peace for the county of Bennington aforesaid Bennington August 26, 1837

Hiland Hall, M.C.
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Left side 

Examined by H.H. Sylvester
Nov. 21, 1850 and returned

Certificate  No. 4991


Right side 

No. 2477
cy Gaylord

sent to Wm. S. Prentis 29 May 3?
ditto ditto 15 Mar
W. Upham 7 January 
same 23 December

Act 4, July 1826
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Lucy Gaylord, widow of Hezekiah

Act 4 August 1836

Acted 19 months Assistant Depty Commissary of Purchases
$480. per annum from 4 March 1831 to 20 March  1840, when she died. 
Payable to Asa Gaylord, Admin, for the benefit of said Asa Gaylord, Henry Gaylord, Caroline Gaylord, and Nancy Gaylord, her only surviving children. 

Cert. sent to
H.H. Sylvester
[Pension?]
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State of Vermont

Secretary of States Office
Montpelier October 15th, 1850

I hereby certify that the foregoing and accompanying are true copies, word for word and letter for letter, of letters and papers on file in this Office, being letters and papers found among the papers of the late Isaac Tichenor, formerly Governor of Vermont.

Given under my hand and the seal  of this office this fifteenth day of October A.D. 1850

Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
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Addl proof of case of Wd [widow] of Hezekiah Gaylord

Nov. 1850

Addl end Case 
Lucy Gaylord

Copy Triplett

H.H. Sylvester 
Re[corder?]
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Albany August 23rd 1777

Dear Sirs,

Your Letter by Captain Butterfield came safe to hand.  The letters you refer me to, sent by William Gardener, has not yet reached me.  Yesterday I sent to you Mr. Phineas Gage, to inquire of your situation, copy of which I herewith enclose you.  You will prove that easily perceive how much I depend on your exertion, and what powers I have given you, and that money will always be forwarded to you upon the least notice.  As to flour, for the supply of the Army in your quarter I am somewhat at a loss, for I wish wheat could be brought there and [manared?] and I should be glad to hear what is upon hand, and your opinion upon the subject of that article and any other article wanted for the Army in that quarter.  If you find it necessary to purchase any supplies, you will at all times be careful to have the order from the Commanding Officer of the Army or Detachment for any supplies he wants procured. 
My brother Cornelius will be home tomorrow and I will try to prevail on him to come and assist you for a short time.  The bearer will deliver four thousand pounds New York currency, as per his receipt enclosed.  You have herewith my orders to employ as many persons as you may think necessary to do any business for my department.
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I hope General Arnold will soon give a good account of the Army to the Westward.
I am much obliged to you for your intelligence and I shall always be happy to hear from you.  General Gates who now commands the Northern Department has appointed one Capt. Windship to the D.C. Gll's  of issues.  I hope he will know to see his business done in your quarter, by providing commissaries for the issues, according to the regulations of Congress.

I Am Sir,
Your most obedient
humble servant
Jacob Cuyler
D.C. Gll [General] of P.

To Mr. Isaac Tichenor
A.D. C. General of Purchases

Williams Town

Superscription on the last letter as follows:

To Mr. Isaac Tichenor
A.D.C. General P.
Williamstown
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Albany September 17th, 1777

Limits for the purchasers of cattle under Jacob Cuyler Esq. D.C. G. Purchases in the Northern Department.

Mr.  Douglas of Springfield takes in Granville, Sandersfield, and Westfield and as far south into Connecticut as Sheffield and Infield, and as far east as it bears - as far north as Northampton and east into Hardwick etc. not encroaching upon the Eastern purchasers.

Mr. Tichenors'  limits, who is at Williamstown is to extend to the south bounds of that town, ans as far east as the river Connecticut leaving Chesterfield to his south and then to extend himself into the Grants and New Hampshire taking care that precaution is used that he does not interfere with Mr. Douglass to the Southward and the Boston purchasers to the Eastward.  Should he not be able in that manner to send as many cattle directed weekly to send, he then, in that case will acquaint me in time, as also Mr. Douglass who is one of my Deputies at Springfield and its neighborhood, who is to fill up the deficiency of the number of the cattle you was to send me weekly.  As Mr. King will not answer for Mr. Tichenor, he therefore will desire Mr. King to apply to Mr. Douglas to be by him employed in whose district he lives.
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Mssrs. Spraigs & Gardener, they are to have Hancock, Lanesburgh, Pittsfield, Stockbridge, Upper Barrington, Gagebury, and not to interfere  to the North with Mr. Tichenor, the East with Mr. Douglass, the South with New Canaan, where Mr. Spencer purchases.

Mssrs. Garnryck and Spencer, they are to have New Canaan , Spencertown, Claverack, the Manners, Livingston, Nobleton and Kinderhook.

Mr. Strong to Sharon, Salisbury and the oblong - taking care not to interfere with the Southern purchasers and not to go farther east or north than the branch of Salisbury  and the west part of Sheffield viz. Igremont [Egremont].

Mr. Lawrence and Kingsbury, they are to have Goshen, Cornwall, Sheffield, Litchfield, and so east into Connecticut guarding that they do not encroach on the Southern and Eastern Purchasers. 

The Deputy Commissary General of purchases in the Northern Department expects that the above regulations will be complied with by his deputies, in order that the prices of cattle etc. may not be enhanced by the purchasers employed in the Northern Department.

Jacob Cuyler
D.C.G. of P

To Mr. Isaac Tichenor 
A.D.C. G. of P Williamstown
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Albany, May 26, 1778


Sir:

In compliance of an appointment as Deputy Commissary General of Purchases for the N. Department, the state of New Hampshire is assigned me as part of my District.  You will therefore immediately proceed into the said State - take a proper survey thereof, and make an exact inquiry with way, matter, and article of supplies that can be purchased for the use of the American Army, within the limits of said state.
You will urge the Inhabitants to find their cattle and encourage them that they shall received generous prices for them. 
Your wages will continue with expenses paid. 
You will please to make a return as soon as possible, that I may conduct matters accordingly. 

I am sir,
your humble servant

Jacob Cuyler
D.C. G. Purchases

Isaac Tichenor Esq.
D. Commissary of P
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Sir:

Reposing special trust in your Patriotism, conduct, and fidelity, I do by virtue of the power granted to me by Jacob Cuyler Esq D Commissary General of Purchases, constitute and appoint you an  Asst. Commissary of P in the county of Hillsborough, and the eastern part of the County of Cheshire, to procure for the Armies  of the United States, such provisions as you may be directed from time to time to provide, and by doing and performing all manner of things therewith belonging, agreeable to the regulations of Congress made for that purpose. 
And in order to prevent certain persons of this and other States, who under specious pretenses of necessary purchases for private use, do greatly enhance the price of provisions to their great detriment of the purchasing department, and consequently to their country, you are hereby directed to call on the Civil Authority to seize such live stock and pay for said cattle and expense what the civil power shall require. 

You will see that no encroachments are made upon Col. Champion  in the state of Massachusetts, and upon Capt. Douglas in the County of Rockingham and Grafton. Let the strict principles of honor be our guide within our limits. 

Receipts for cattle must be taken in my name, by your hand as follows:

Received of Isaac Tichenor, by the hand of Capt. Blanchard  (or others).  Sixty pounds for two
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oxen, black and white for the use of the Army.

Received Jul. 4, 1778  John Jones

Records must be taken for all monies paid out for expenses of Cattle Drovers etc.  
Duplicate Invoices must be sent with each drove of cattle, one of which must be returned to you as your voucher.


In the back is the following [ruling?], 

"Copy of Instructions to Capt. Blanchard"

July 5th, 1778"
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[Perbo?]  22nd of July 1778

Dear Sir:

Enclosed you have invoice of fifty nine of cattle sent from Mr. Gaylord according to your desire.  The reason there is so many lean cattle sent is the drought has of late been so severe in this quarter that the feed is all burnt up.  Thot it most to advantage of the Continent to send the lean to Bennington, where they may put in fleshing.  I sincerely wish you happy,
 And am most respectfully,
Sir, Your M. H. Servant
 Seth Blanchard

Isaac Tichenor Esq.

Superscribed
"To 
Isaac Tichenor Esq.
in his absence
To 
Mr. Hezekiah Gaylord"
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My Dear Sir:

Mr. Plumbly is with me - also your letter delivered by Mr. Gaylord.  I am sorry that you have any cattle engaged, as the failure of the Northen Expedition leaves 900 head of cattle which I cannot dispose of until the time of barreling arrives.  Beside Congress have called in all our accounts, and will not transmit any more money until they know the expenditures of what has been emitted in our Department.  The board of war has surprised them with the large prices given for cattle and the vast number on hand.  You shall not lose anything by me.  If you have procured any live stock, see that they are kept in good pastures, and that the greatest economy is used respecting expenses.

I am yours,

Isaac Tichenor,
A. Commissary P

N. This day I am for Albany from thence to Congress. Money you shall have when it arrives.  You must encourage me all the pork you can procure.

Major Jonathan Child
A.C of Purchases

Date of filing 
6th Oct. 1778
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October 18, 1778

My Dear Sir:

Mr. Plumbly is with me. As for the article of salt, Capt. Douglass of Springfield will and has delivered a quantity at No. 4 or Northfield.
 250 bushels more I requested of him to be delivered at Northampton. It belongs to the Quarter Master to see that it is forwarded to your quarter.  General Bayly for the Issuing Commissary giving a receipt to you for the same.  You cannot pay too great attention or difference in purchasing of wheat.  Mr. Cuyler demand for flour is such that he will not forward any to me, until he has Genl. Washington's order for the same, and which I have endeavored to procure. 
On my return from Northampton I should have refunded 500 pounds to Mr. Swan, but found him  residing in Gaylord's limits:  Therefore it did not  belong to either of us to encourage the procuring of cattle there without his approbation.  I send you the oath to be taken by every purchaser, by it you will see the duty of each.  I trust and depend upon your exertion in preforming the duty of your department.  You will strictly adhere to directions I have given you which will guide us with honor.  By Mr. Plumbly, I send you 15,000 dollars - I shall write to you as soon as possible.

Yours Sincerely,  Isaac Tichenor
A.C.G of P

Major Child
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Charleston, 10th April 1779

Mr Dear Sir:

I have to tell you that I packed your beef according to your order of the 29th March, and this day was called upon by part of Major Whitcomb's Corps to issue them provision.  
I opened one of your old barrels and to my surprise the beef was ruined.  I then opened one of the new barrels, and found the beef slimy, but damaged.  The old barrels will not hold pickle, and the whole of the beef will be lost if it be not repacked with fresh salt and 2 or three ounces of salt petre added to each barrel.  The salt peter you can get at Col. Well's Brattleborough.  Mr. Morrison's beef is unpacked  - his empty barrels may save yours.  If there is no other way to obtain the salt,   to repack the beef I have told Mr. Tichenor I will purchase it if he will replace it immediately.  The beef was so shrunk when I put in the pickle that it took four barrels of salt to do it.  
Let me tell you I think it in your interest to see to the beef immediately,

I am your Humble Servant

W. Page

Hezekiah Gaylord, A.C. P.
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I, Mary Alexander of Hartland County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of lawful age do depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with Hezekiah Gaylord of Northfield, Mass, that he was in the revolutionary service before [?]  married a number of years afterwards, that according to my best recollection said Gaylord was married to Lucy Field in the winter of 1777 or 1778 and that I went with the wedding party to Hinsdale, where they were married by Rev. McCoy - and that I was acquainted with them until the year 1783 -  they lived together as man and wife and had several children before I left town, which was in 1783, and further I say not - Mary Alexander

Sworn to in case form before me 
Shubel Russ.  Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Mary Alexander is a woman of  woman of truth and veracity
 Hartland August 22, 1837
Shubel Russ Justice of Peace
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Copies of papers filed in the Pension Office in support of the claim of Lucy Gaylord, widow of Hezekiah Gaylord, deceased, numbered from 1 to 15 inclusive.

No:1
State of Vermont, District of Orleans Ss.
On this first day of May A.D. 1838, personally appeared  before the Probate Court for said district of Orleans, Lucy Gaylord, a resident of Stanstead, in the county of Stanstead and Province of Lower Canada, aged Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in  order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836:  That she is the widow of Hezekiah Gaylord who was an assistant deputy Commissary of purchase in the northern Revolutionary army under Jacob Cuyler, then Deputy Commissary Commissary General of Purchase, that at the time of her marriage to the said Hezekiah, and for nearly or quite two years previous throughout he was in the Army and continued in the Service until nearly or quite the close of the war.  At the time of her marriage he was and she supposed she married a Captain.  That the receipts sent herewith were found among his papers by her since his decease. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Hezekiah Gaylord in the month of January in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, but the day of the month she does not recollect: that her husband, the aforesaid Hezekiah Gaylord, died on the 7th day of April in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and 23, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto answered. 

Lucy Gaylord

(over)
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Sworn to and subscribed on the and year above written, before me,
Joseph Wiggins
Judge of Probate

State of Vermont, District of Orleans Ss.
I, Asa Gaylord of Stantstead, and Province of Lower Canada, of lawful age depose, testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Lucy Gaylord, the signer of the foregoing declaration, that I was well acquainted with Hezekiah Gaylord, therein mentioned, that said Hezekiah died on the 7th day of April in the year A.D. 1823, and that said Lucy Gaylord is the widow of said Hezekiah Gaylord, and has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Hezekiah.
Asa Gaylord

State of Vermont, District of Orleans Ss, In Probate Court at Coventry, in said District of Orleans, before me, Joseph Wiggins, Judge of Probate for said District, personally appeared on this 1st day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight, Lucy Gaylord and Asa Gaylord, both of Stanstead in the county of Stanstead, and Province of Lower Canada, each of whom I certify to be persons of truth and veracity, and respectively subscribed the foregoing declaration and affidavits and made solemn oath that the same contain the truth and nothing but the truth.

In testimony whereof, I have herewith affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name on the day and year last before mentioned. 
Joseph Wiggins, Judge of Probate

State of Vermont, District of Orleans
I hereby certify that the Honorable Joseph Wiggins is Judge of the
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Probate Court in and for the District of Orleans, and that the signature annexed to the foregoing certificate, is his true and genuine signature, 
In testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Derby, in said District of Orleans, on the first day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight.  
George Nye Register of the Probate Court

No:2

I, Elizabeth Field, wife and widow of Samuel Field, late of Northfield, in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of Lawful age do testify and say, that a long time since, the year I do not recollect, but this I distinctly recollect, that my aforesaid husband, went with Hezekiah Gaylord and Lucy Field, his intended wife to Hinsdale to be married by the Rev. Bunker Gay, then minister of said Hinsdale, and my husband informed me on his return that he saw them married by said Gay at the house of Mr. Joseph Stebbins, in said Hinsdale, and that Mrs. Polly Alexander, wife of Dr. Alexander, late of Hartland in the state of Vermont, was one of the wedners, and further saith not.

Elizabeth Field, her mark

N.B. Elizabeth Field is blind and could not subscribe at Obadiah Dickenson's. 

Franklin :  June 25th, 1837:  Then personally appeared Elizabeth Field and made solemn oath that the above deposition by her subscribed contained, the truth, and nothing but the truth. 
before me Obadiaah Dickenson, Justice of the Peace
I Hereby and certify that the above named deponent is a person of truth and veracity.  

Attest Obadiaah Dickenson, Justice of the Peace
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I , Elisha Alexander of Northfield, in the County of Franklin, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of Lawful age, do testify and say, that in the early part of the Revolutionary War, Hezekiah Gaylord lived in Northfield, aforesaid, and had lived there for a number of years previous,  and was well and famillarly [familiarly] acquainted with him.  I often knew him buy beef cattle for the use of the army in its different locations, and that he was in that employment  for a number of years, and , as I understood, in connection with Isaac Tichenor Esq., late Governor of the state of Vermont, and further saith not.  

Elisha Alexander

Franklin Ss: June 25th 1837.  Then personally appeared Major Elisha Alexander and made solemn oath that the above deposition, by him subscribed, contained the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.  
before me, Obadiaah Dickenson, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a person of truth and veracity. 
Attest Obadiaah Dickenson, Justice of the Peace

I. Thomas Alexander, of Northfield, in the county of Franklin, commonwealth of Massachusetts,  of Lawful age  do testify and say, that I distinctly recollect that when Hezekiah Gaylord, when he was on the way to be married, to wife Lucy Field, his present widow, with members with them on the way to be married by the Rev. Bunker Gay of Hinsdale, in New Hampshire, I saw  among others  Mary Stratton, now Mary Alexander, late wife of Dr. Elisha Alexander, now residing in Hartland, in the state of Vermont, the time I saw said Gaylord and his intended wife, going to Hinsdale, aforesaid, according to the best of
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my recollection, was in February, in 1777 or 1778.  I further testify that for a number of years I was knowing the aforesaid Hezekiah Gaylord, was for several years an active Commissary in the employ of the United States, in the Purchase of supplies for the Army, in its various locations, and it was said that he was in connection in the line of Isaac Tichenor, Esq. late Governor of Vermont. 
Thomas Alexander

Franklin, Ss. June 25th 1837
Then Thomas Alexander personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
before me, Obadiaah Dickenson, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a person of truth and veracity.
Attest Obadiaah Dickenson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Obadiaah Dickenson whom the three annexed depositions purport to have been made and sworn to , is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the several signatures of his name to the certificate subjoined to the said several depositions, are in his genuine hand writ[ing]
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Greenfield, on the twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1837
E. Alvord, Clerk
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No:3

I, Frederick Hunt, town clerk in town of Hinsdale, County of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age depose and say, that I have examined the Records of said town and have found no record of the marriage of Hezekiah Gaylord and Lucy Field.  I further say that there is no regular record of marriages in the town books, previous to A.D. 1779
Hinsdale July 10th 1837
Frederick Hunt  T. Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Ss.
July 10th 1837
Personally appeared the above named Frederick Hunt and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.  
Before me Caleb Todd, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County  Ss.
I, Henry Coolidge, Clerk of the Superior Court of judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify that Caleb Todd was on the 10th day of July, instant, and still is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified, and that his name, subscribed to the above certificate is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Keene the 11th day of June
A.D. 1837
H.Coolidge, Clerk 

No:4

I, Isaac Tichenor, of Bennington County of Bennington and  state of Vermont, in the Eighty fourth year of my age, depose and say that in the month of July seventeen hundred and seventy seven, I was duly appointed by Jacob Cuyler , then deputy Commissary General of Purchases, for the northern Department, as his Assistant Deputy
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Commissary of purchase.  The district assigned to me, within which, I was to procure cattle for the northern army by the employment of suitable persons to make the purchases and to restrict each one to make his purchase in certian limits of my district, included the now state of Maine, the state of New Hampshire, the Counties of Hampshire and Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts, the now State of Vermont, in all that part of the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York, and of Vermont to the north river.  I immediately entered upon the district of my appointment and selected my agents, and, among the numbers I employed Hezekiah Gaylord, who has been employed by the Commissary for the purchase of provision for the army by the contract.  He had lived at Northfield, in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts.  I cannot recollect the day when I appointed him  but am confident that it was before the 16th August 1777.  I continued him in my employment until the year 1779.  I was frequently at his house,was well acquainted with his wife and her mother, and sisters, her maiden name before marriage was Lucy Field.  I well recollect that in February 1778, I passed two days with him at their house, was introduced to Mr. Gaylord and his wife, and understood that they had been but a short time married.

Isaac Tichenor 

State of Vermont
Bennington County

Bennington August 26th A.D. 1837
Personally appeard the Hon. Isaac Tichenor whom  I certify to be a witness of undoubted veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits, by him, written and subscribed , before me.
JVD Spiegel, whose official signature above is an acting justice of the peace for the County of Bennington aforesaid.  
Bennington August 26th 1837
Hiland Hall, M.C.
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No: 5

I, Mary Alexander of Hartland County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, of lawful age do depose, testify, and say that I was well acquainted with Hezekiah Gaylord of Northfield, Massachusetts, that he was out in the revolutionary service before he was married, and a number of years afterwards; that according to my best recollection said Gaylord was married to Lucy Field in the winter of 1777 or 1778: and that I went with the wedding party to Hinsdale, when they were married by Rev. Gay, and that I was acquainted with them until 1783; they lived together as man and wife and had several children before I left town, which was in the 1783; and further saith not. 
Mary Alexander
Sworn to indue form before me
Shubel Russ, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Mary Alexander is a woman of truth and veracity.  
Hartland August 22, 1837
Shubel Russ, Justice of the Peace

No: 6
I, Quartus Alexander, County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, of lawful age being duly sworn, do depose, testify, and say that I was well acquainted with Hezekiah Gaylord, of Northfield, Massachusetts, during the whole time of the Revolutionary War, and to my personal knowledge he was engaged nearly the whole time in the service of the army as purchasing Commissary:  further I say that during the Revolutionary war, said Gaylord was married to Lucy Field, by whom he had
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children, further I say not.

Quartus Alexander - his mark

Shubel Russ
Daniel Demson, witness
The above sworn in due form before me 
Shubel Russ, Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Quartus Alexander and that he is a man of truth and veracity.  June 22nd 1837
Shubel Russ, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Shubel Russ, who has subscribed the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace.
S. Prentiss, Senator

No: 7
Bennington Dec. 19th 1778, Record of Hezekiah Gaylord by the hands of Thomas Gaylord, One hundred and twenty two head of cattle 

Isaac Tichenor
A.C.G of C.


No: 8
Bennington June 2nd 1781.  Received of Hezekiah Gaylord vouchers supporting his amounts in the purchasing department to the amount of 4 hundred and fifteen pounds, fifteen shillings, for which I will be answerable.
Isaac Tichenor
late C.G P
415.15




No: 9
Received of Mr. Hezekiah Gaylord one Hundred and  Seven pounds for eight yoke of Cattle, sold him, Northfield, April 5th 1776.
John Hubbard

No: 10
Received of Hezekiah Gaylord fifty four head of Cattle which I promise account for

Larant Putnam

Keene July 23rd 1778
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No: 11
Bennington, November 24th 1778.  Rec. of Hezekiah Gaylord
Sixty four head of Cattle for which I promise to answer. 
Isaac Tichenor
A.C.G. of C

No: 12
Greenfield, May 6th 1778.
Received of Hezekiah Gaylord, D.C. of C. Received for Cattle delivered to the amount of one hundred and twenty four pounds, sixteen shillings.
Isaac Tichenor
A.C. G. of C

No: 13

Received of Hezekiah Gaylord D.C. One hundred and six pounds, two shillings, for two oxen, bought for the arm of the Continental. 
Winchester October 28th 1778
Thomas Tomey
£106.2s

No: 14
Received of Hezekiah Gaylord A.D. C. Two hundred and sixteen pounds which I promise to deliver .
Mr. John Hubbard Esq.
Ebin Plumby
Northfield November 19th 1778.

No: 15
Received of Thomas.  Ten thousand, Eighty dollars, brought from Isaac Tichenor. 
Hezekiah Gaylord A.D.C.
Northfield October 1st, 1778
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I Quartus Alexander of Hartland County of Windsor, State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn, do depose, testify, and say that I was well acquainted with Hezekiah Gaylord of Northfield Mass. during the whole time of the Revolutionary War and to my personal knowledge he was engaged nearly the whole time in the service of the Army as purchasing Commissary, further I say that during the Revolutionary War said Gaylord was married to Lucy Field by whom he had several children - further I say not.
Hartland June 22nd 1837
Quartus Alexander - his mark
Shubel Russ
Daniel Demson witness

The above sworn to in due form before me 
Shubal Russ Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Quartus Alexander and that he is a man of truth and veracity.
June 22, 1837
Shubel Russ, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Shubael Russ who has subscribed the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace
S. Prentiss Senator
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February 2, 1837

Sir:

I have to beg the favor that an error fallen into in computing  the pension allowed Lucy Gaylord and a short time soon may be connected. 
That a new certificate for the proper amount be issued.  ( The other having been paid and surrendered)
The pay for the pension of Hezekiah Gaylord , her husband was computed from January 1, 1778 to Aug. 6, 79: whence it should  have been so computed as have given two full years service, it did in fact, commence as early as March 1777.  See Copy of Gov. Tichenor's letter of that date, directing how to purchase cattle.  See also Gov. Tichenor, Dept. wherein he states that the had employed Gaylord in April 1777, and "that he continued in the service some years". 
From the papers, it is shown that Gaylord was in the service from March 1777 to Aug. 1779, two and a half years. What is asked is that the full pay be allowed, within  of 19 not 21 days.
Thanks humble be
Respectfully,

H.H. Sylvester

G.E. Heath Esq.
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Washington, D.C. December 28th 1846

Dear Sir:

Accompanying this note you will receive a letter addressed to me by Stephen Thomas Esq. of Vermont inquiring of the application of Mrs. Lucy Gaylord of Vermont, for a pension.

Will you have the kindness to inform me of the case and what disposition has been made of it?

I am very respectfully your, 

William Upham

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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Mr. Edwards will receive herewith the declaration and papers of Lucy Gaylord for a pension.  I have been long acquainted with her, and know her to be a woman of unexceptionable character and undoubted veracity.  I also knew her husband, and heard him many years ago speak of his service as commissary in the war of the revolution.  The persons who have given their affidavits are entitled to full credit.  It is needless to say anything of Gov. Tichenor, as he has been long publicly known.

S. Prentiss

Saturday
May 17th
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I, Elizabeth Field, wife and widow of Samuel Field, late of Northfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify and say that a long time since the year I do not recollect, but this I distinctly recollect that my aforesaid husband went with Hezekiah Gaylord and Lucy Field his intended wife to Hinsdale to be married by the Rev.  Bunker Gay then minister of said Hinsdale and my husband informed me on his return that he saw them  married by Rev. Gay at the house of Mr. Joseph Stebbins in said Hinsdale and that Mrs. Polly Alexander wife Dr. Alexander  late of Hartland in the State of Vermont was one of the wedners, and further saith not. 
Elizabeth Field - her mark
N.B. Mrs. Field is blind and could not subscribe 
Att.  Obadiah Dickinson

Franklin:  June 25th 1837.   There personally appeared Elizabeth Field and made solemn oath that the above deposition by her subscribed contained the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. 
before me  Obadiah Dickinson Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Deponent is a person of truth and veracity.
Obadiah Dickinson, Justice of the Peace
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I, Elisha Alexander of Northfield in the County of Franklin, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify and say that in the early part of the Revolutionary War Hezekiah Gaylord lived in Northfield aforesaid, and had lived there for a number of years previous and was well and familiarly acquainted with him.  I often knew him buy beef cattle for the use of the Army in its different locations, and that he was in that employment for a number of years and as I understood in connection with Isaac Tichenor Esq. late Governor of the State of Vermont and further saith not.

Elisha Alexander

Franklin - June 25th 1837.  There personally appeared Major Elisha Alexander and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. 
Obadiah Dickinson, June 23rd
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a person of truth and veracity.
Att. Obadiah Dickinson Justice of the Peace
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I Thomas Alexander of Northfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I distinctly recollect that when Hezekiah Gaylord when he was on the way to be married to wife Lucy Field his present widow - with numbers with them on the way to be married by the Rev. Bunker Gay of Hinsdale in New Hampshire I saw among others Mary Stratton, now Mary Alexander late wife of Doctor Eldad Alexander; now residing in Hartland in the State of Vermont, the time I saw said Gaylord and his intended wife, going to Hinsdale aforesaid recording to the best my recollection was in February in 1777 or 1778.  I further testify that for a number of years I was knowing the aforesaid Hezekiah Gaylord was for several years an active Commissary in the employ of the United States in the Purchase of Supplies for the Army in its various locations, and it was said that he was in connection in the line of Isaac Tichenor Esq. late Governor of Vermont
Thomas Alexander

Franklin  June 25th 1837
There Thomas Alexander personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
 before me Obadiah Dickinson Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a person of truth and veracity.
Att. Obadiah Dickinson Justice of the Peace
I
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Obadiah Dickinson, before whom the three annexed depositions purport to have been made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the several signatures of his name to the certificates subjoined to the said several depositions are in his genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I herewith set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield on the twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1837
E. Alvord Clerk


(Text written sideways)

Thomas Alexander's 
Depositions 
No. 2
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No. 3

Hinsdale N.H.              1834
July 20

Mr. Asa Gaylord

Derby line 
Vermont
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I Frederick Hunt Town Clerk in the Town of Hinsdale in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I have examined the Records of of said Town and have found no record of the marriage of Hezekiah Gaylord and Lucy Field
I further say that there is no said account of marriages in Hinsdale  July 10th 1837 previous to A.D. 1779
Frederick Hunt T. Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire S.S.
July 10 1837
Personally appeared the above named Frederick Hunt and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Caleb Todd Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire 
Cheshire County Ss
I Henry Coolidge, Clerk of the Superior Court of judicature for the County of Cheshire certify that Caleb Todd was on the 10th day of July instant, and still is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified and that his name subscribed to the above certificate is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Keene the 11th day of July A.D. 1837
H. Coolidge, Clerk
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Senate Chambers 
Washington Dec 20th 1847


Sir:
Some few years ago Lucy Gaylord, widow of Hezekiah Gaylord who was a Commissary of purchases in the war of the Revolution, applied for a pension, but did not succeed in her application.  Will you have the kindness to send me a copy of all the papers filed in the case? The application, I think, was made under the Act of July 4th, 1836, but in this I may be mistaken, it might have been under the act of 1838.

I am  with great respect your,

William Upham

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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Hezekiah Gaylord married Lucy Field January 1778 
died 1823
Widow died 22nd March 1840

Governor Tichenors deposition
Appointed Gaylord or employed him in August 1777 to purchase cattle was in the service until 1779 - was frequently day [illegible] [illegible] at Gaylord house, and saw his wife  - her brother and sisters-  - Spent two days in July 1778 at the house and knew that he had been shortly married.
Mary Alexander, Quartus Alexander, and the marriage.
[illegible] head of orange regiment in Northfield previous to 1779
as he knew of Gaylord marriage  after that time
After the purchase of John Hubbard
Governor Tichenor [illegible]  July 23[17]76 [illegible]
May 6 [17]78 for cattle 124£ of Hezekiah. Gaylord
Thomas Towney October 18 106£ for cattle to H. Gaylord
Eben Plumb £216.9 [illegible]
H. Gaylord [illegible] for I. Tichenor
Various Papers, Gaylord date to H. Gaylord
[illegible] January 7, 1778 April 1 Received Comp from February 10 1777
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March 77 Letter of Governor Tichenor to Gaylord to purchase cattle
October 78 Speaks of Gaylords' limits or District,
An [illegible] October 78 of purchase made by Hezakiah Gaylord ADC [assistant deputy commissary] of Purchase £5686
November 78 [illegible] by Hezekiah Gaylord ADC [assistant deputy commissary]
£ 4992
January[17]79 [illegible] by Hezekiah Gaylord ADC [assistant deputy commissary] £ 1266
Return of purchases made on August 79 by Governor Tichenor
5 [illegible] [illegible] and [illegible] were Received of Hezekiah Gaylord ADC [assistant deputy commissary] £1107
Letter addressed to Isaac Tichenor Esquire on Hezekiah Gaylord ADC [assistant deputy commissary]
by William Page of Charleston New Hampshire
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Pension Office
December 23 1847

Sir:

Agreeably to your request, the papers in support of the claim of Lucy Gaylord, widow of Hezekiah Gaylord, deceased.  numbered from one to fifteen inclusive are herewith enclosed.  Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of them.

I have the honor to be, 
very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards


Hon. William Upham
Senate U. States
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State of Vermont, Orleans County
and Town of Derby    
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of this State of Massachusetts is requested to furnish evidence of the service of my late father, Hezekiah Gaylord, in the war of the Revolution. He entered the service of the Revolution from the town of Northfield in the state of Massachusetts in the year 1775. In the year 1777 he was an Assistant Deputy Commissary of Purchases, I think, under Colonel Trumbull from the Northern Department, and in 1778 he was appointed Assistant Deputy Commissary of Purchases under Isaac Tichenor A.D.C General of Purchases, and that he served under him in the Department of Jacob Cuyler & Jacob Schuyler, D.C. General of Purchases for the Northern Department more than two years-and I think he continued in the Department of the Commissary General until or near the close of the war-and that his residence was at said Northfield during the whole time of the war-That his District for purchasing was in New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Grants -a part of Massachusetts & part of New York.  _______
                      Asa Gaylord
Subscribed & sworn to before me at Derby   aforsaid the 28th day of July AD 1847.
                    Henry F. Prentiss Justice Peace




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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 

                     _________________________


      Secretary's Office, Boston, August 5 1847


I 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 Department, it appears that there is no evidence of service of any one of the name of Hezekiah Gaylord.




In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

                John G Palfrey
            Secretary of the Commonwealth
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Ss }
At Derby in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont, this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight; personally appeared before me, the Reverend  R.V. Hall, the signer of the foregoing certificate and made solemn oath that the same contain the truth and nothing but the truth.
Henry F. Prentiss Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify I am personally acquainted with the Reverend R.V. Hall the signer of the foregoing certificate  - that he is the Pastor of the Congregationalist Church in Stanstead in the Province of Canada East, and a minister of the Gospel of high respectability and veracity.
Henry F. Prentiss, Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Orleans County Ss }
I John H. Prentiss, Deputy Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Orleans and State of Vermont hereby certify that Henry F. Prentiss Esquire of Derby, in the county and State aforesaid is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Orleans, and qualified to act as such and  that the foregoing two signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine. 
See testimony where of  I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Irasburg in said county of Orleans this tenth day of June 1848.  
John H. Prentiss
Deputy Clerk
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Copy of the Burial of Mrs. Lucy Field Gaylord

Buried in the township of Stanstead, Lower Canada, by the undersigned minister of the Gospel on the 22nd day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, Lucy Field, late widow of Hezekiah Gaylord.  The said Lucy Field died in Stanstead aged 89 years and was buried on the day and in the year afore mentioned. 

R.V. Hall
Minister of the Gospel
Witnesses}  signed  Asa Gaylord
                   signed L. A. Hall

I certify that the above is a true copy of the burial of Mrs Lucy Field Gaylord as recorded on the ninth leaf of the  Records for Baptisms, Marriages and Burials belonging to the Congregational Society in the township of Stanstead Province of Canada. 

R. V. Hall
Pastor of the Congregational Church in Stanstead
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Record Division
May 25, 1909

Mrs. Charles B. Taft
East Pepperell, Mass

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 16th and received th 19th instant, you are advised that in the claim of Hezekiah Gaylord, Wid. File No. 23088, there is no further data in regard to his rank than that furnished you May 13, 1909. 

Very respectfully,


Acting Commissioner
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Hezekiah Gaylord

Washington, DC      188

He having died at Berlin, Washington, County about April 7, 1823, a date prior to the passage of a pension law under which he would have been entitled, there is no statement on file, prepared by himself, of his service in the war of the Revolution.  During the war, he was residing in Northfield, Franklin County, Mass, where he was living in 1783 but the date when he removed to the northern part of Vermont is unknown.  His (probably 2d) marriage was in January 1778 to Lucy Field of Northfield, at the home of Joseph Stebbins in the adjoining town of Hinsdale, by Rev. Bunker Gay.  She died in Stantsead, Stanstead County in the Province of Lower Canada March 20, 1840, aged 89 years.
The widow, in her application, for a pension dated May 1838 stated that she was resident in Stanstead, Canada, aged 86 years.  From her further statement together with some official document, and correspondence filed by her and the evidence of witnesses more particularly the affidavit of Isaac Tichenor, Deputy Commissary General, it appears that said Tichenor, appointed  Hezekiah Gaylord, his asst. Deputy Commissary in the later part of 1777, in which capacity he continued until sometime in 1779.  He was not attached to any regiment but his grade as Assistant Deputy Commissary entitled him to the same rate of Pension that a Field Officer would have received. A large amount of money was [illegible] by him in providing supplies for the Army operating north of Albany, NY.
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In a letter writtien by Hezekiah Gaylord dated Greenfield (Mass) Dec. 1778 he mentions her brother Hope being with him.
Of her children who were alive in 1848 were Asa of Stanstead, Henry, Caroline and Nancy
Elizabeth widow of Samuel Field of Northfield, states that her husband accompanied the wedding party to Hinsdale when Lucy Field was married to Hezekiah Gaylord and that Polly wife Doctor Alexander late of Hartland was one of the "wedners"
Mary (Stratton) widow of Doctor Eldad Alexander of Hartland was present at said wedding and when she left Northfield about 1783 Gaylord was still there.
Porter Gaylord writes in 1854 from Mansfield Tioga Coounty PA that his father Hezekiah Gaylord 50 (being about 1850) was a son of Hezekiah who served in the Revolutionary War by his first wife being a half brother to Asa, and alludes to his Uncle Henry then living in Whitehall, NY
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Ref. File 23088

May 16, 1909

Mr. V. Warner - 

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC

Dear Sir:

I am in receipt of your letter of May 13th  - and thank you for the information contained there in - I learn from the same that my great grandfather
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Hezekiah Gaylord was a soldier in the Revolutionary War  - that he was Asst. Commissary of Purchases and Asst. Deputy  Commissary of Purchases - will you kindly inform me if the above offices carry any rank as officers - and if so - what they are - 
Thanking you for this further [imposition?] - which, I
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trust, you will send me at your earliest convenience 
I remain

Very gratefully yours - 
Elizabeth Burrage Taft
(Mrs. Charles B. Taft)
East Pepperell - Mass.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:  
I would like very much to know if you can give me information about my great grandfather Hezekiah Gaylord.  He was an officer in the Commissary Department of the continental army during the Revolution - I understand
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that his widow drew a pension and the records show that he dispersed large sums of money for the government.  I am quite sure that the above facts are true but would like a letter from you saying what office he held and so forth - 
Any information would be greatly appreciated
Respectfully yours,
Elizabeth Burrage Taft
(Mrs. Charles B. Taft)
East Pepperell, Mass.
May 2, 1909
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# 7 East 46th St.
Dec. 22nd, 1887
Hon. John C. Black
Commissioner Pensions

Sir,

In reply to the enclosed I regret that I cannot give the name of my grandfather nor with certainty the name of State, but I think it was Vermont or Massachusetts.  His rank, I think was Capt. Commissary Depart.  I have no surviving relatives to refer to for information.  I am certain however that father obtained the pension about thirty five years ago through the late Adj. General Thomas of Vermont.

Very respectfully,

Charles Gaylord MD
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# 7 East 46th St.
Dec. 15 1887
Hon. Com. of Pensions

Sir
My father Asa Gaylord obtained a pension about thirty years ago (which had been pending many years) on account of services of his father in the "Revolutionary War".  At the time my father received the pension he was a resident of Derby Line, Vermont while his claim was pending he was a resident of Stanstead Canada.
To enable me to establish my eligibility to membership of a Society here styled the "Sons of the Revolution" will you kindly furnish me from your records such facts as you may think proper.  All the positive knowledge I now possess is the vague recollection that father did obtain such pension. 

Very respectlfully,
Charles Gaylord, MD
No. 7, East 46th St. 
New York
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Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier - Hezekiah Gaylord
Service
Additional Service - Rev. War

No - claim, State records - 190-
No claim, combination records - 190-

Remarks:

No claim except 
W#23088
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Rev.
Widow & C.
No. 23088
Lucy Gaylord
widow of 
Hezekiah Gaylord
Asst. Deputy Commissary of Purchases Rev. War

Act - July 4th 36

Vol. A, Page 266

[Arrangement of 1870]
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January 1778 to Aug. 1779 20 mos.


State of Vermont

Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier February 29th 1848

I hereby certify that among the papers on file in this office are sundry papers which formerly belonged to or were in the possession of the late Hon. Isaac Tichenor, and among said last mentioned papers there is the following evidence relating to the service of Hezekiah Gaylord in the Department of the Commissary of Purchases during the Revolutionary War namely:

A paper in the handwriting of said Tichenor purporting to be the oath of office prescribed by the resolution of Congress of June 10th 1777 for the Commissary and Deputy Commissary General of Purchases in each Department and every purchaser employed by them, which oath is subscribed by "Hezekiah Gaylord" and sworn to before "David Field Justice of the Peace"  at Deerfield January 1 1778.  Said oath is as follows:
" I ..... do solemnly swear that in the presence of Almighty God, that I will not collude with any person or persons whatver, to enhance the price of provisions or any article of commerce which I shall hereafter be directed to purchase for the use of the United States, and that I will endeavor by every honest means in my power to procure the article which I may be directed to purchase at the most reasonable rates, and that I will not charge the Public with any advance on any purchases by me to be made, and that I will in all things conduct myself, as becometh a faithful servant of the Public".
Said oath is also subscribed by Jotham Blanche.
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A paper is filed "March 13, 1778 to Gaylord"
Copy - I. Tichenor
of which the following is a copy:
Williamstown March 13th ?

"My dear Sir,

The call for Provision for the Troops under my care is so pressing and the scarcity of it within my limits so great, that I am obliged to request of you once more to supply me by the bearer with twelve or fifteen head of cattle that may be good.  I have no money but am just informed that Mr. Cuyler is now supplied.  I go to him early in the morning and on my return I shall satisfy you.
All person are hereby forbid stopping  or by any means hindering the purcahsing or driving of the above mentioned, as they will answer it at their peril. 
At my request there is a number of cattle fatting at Brattleborough Hinsdale and forward everything of this nature throughout the state of Hampshire when you may have any influence - the support of our Army greatly depends on this - 300 men are to be at Rutland and are to be supplied from this store exclusive of those victualled at other Posts of the Army , which will exhaust it much.
I wish to hear from Mr. Emerson"

In a letter addressed to Major Childs and dated October 15th 1778, is the following extract:
"On my return from Northampton I should have refunded 500 pounds to Mr. Swan, but found him residing in Gaylords' limits, therefore it did not belong to either of us to encourage the procuring of cattle there without his approbation - I send you the oath to be taken by every Purchaser, by it you will see"
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"the duty of each."
This letter is signed Isaac Tichenor
A. C. [J of P ??]
There is a paper with the following heading: "Account of
"Purchases made in the month of Oct 1778 by Hezekiah
"Gaylord DC of P's."
which paper gives an account of purchases to the amount of
L {British pound sign] 3686,1,0. [5686,1,0.???]
Also, a paper purporting to be "Entries of purchases
"made in the month of Novemr 1778 by Hezekiah Gaylord
"D C of P.s" stating purchases to the amount of L[British pound sign] [1492.1. or 1992.1 ???]
Also a paper purporting to be an "Account of purchases
"made by Hezekiah Gaylord ADC of Purchase in the month
"of Jan 1779". stating purchases to the amount of L[British pound sign]1266.40.
Enclosed in a paper purporting to be a "Return of
"Purchases made in the month of August 1779 by Isaac
"Tichenor A.C. Purchases for the Northern Department,"
are sundry receipts, and among them five receipts 
commencing with the words "Received of Hezekiah Gaylord
ADC," and one commencing with the  words "Recd of Hezekiah Gaylord,"all of which receipts were executed in the
said month of August 1779 and were given for cattle
purchased for the service of Army & country: said receipts
amounting in all to the sum of L[British pound sign]6607.
Also, a letter signed "W. Page," dated Charlestown
10th April 1779" addressed to "Hezekiah Gaylord A.C.P.
in the inside, and superscribed as follows:
"Express (on Public Service)
Isaac Tichenor Esq Keen or Northfield
or to Hezekiah Gaylord."
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The subject matter of said letter was concerning the packing of some beef for the Troops:  said letter commences as follows:

"My Dear Sir:

I have to tell you that I packed your Beef according to your orders of the 29th March and this day was called upon by part of Major Whitcomb's Corps to issue them provisions".

Also, a paper of which the following is a copy:

"Greenfield Dec. the 5th 1778

Dear Sir

I send you a drove of cattle by my brother  - Hope they will arrive safe - I owe for the same - Have another drove ready to come but is no way of doing business without money - Don't mean to blame - Expect you will give me a chance with Brother Capt.  - B - 
Sir - Please to send word by my brother what I shall do with those on hand.  They are not good cattle - I must start them within five days from this to you if no orders as the cost is very great at hay and the time is then out I agreed for.
Remain 
Hezekiah Gaylord"

" To Isaac Tichenor Esq.
Sir - This day received your letter - it was too late to drive by Brattleboro - it is not a thing consistent with reason to drive a number of cattle that way - a few cattle may be to advantage."

This letter is superscribed " To Isaac Tichenor Esq. ADC Gen at Bennington  pr Thomas Gaylord"
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In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of this Office this 29th day of February A.D. 1848

Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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[this document s typewritten in 2 vertical columns, the following is the left hand column]
[3]
"I do swear (or affirm,) that I will faithfully receive, take the care of,
and issue the provisions and other stores committed to my trust, and keep
regular accounts and make regular returns, agreeable to the Resolutions of
Congress, and oftener if thereunto required by any superior officer having
right to order returns; and that I will in all things honestly demain [remain??] myself
as a faithful servant of the public."
JUNE [illegible], 1777.
XLII. Resolved, That the Commissary General of Purchases shall keep his
Office in the place where Congress shall sit, and that he or his Clerk shall
constantly attend therein.
JUNE 16, 1777.
XLIII. Resolved, That the Commissary General of Purchases be 
empowered to regulate the Pay of Drovers and Butchers, and transmit such regulations to Congress.
XLIV. That the Commissary General of Issues, in like manner, be
empowered to regulate and transmit to Congress the Pay of Coopers, Packers,
and other Persons which he may find necessary to be employed in such kind
of services.
JULY [illegible], 1777.
Resolved, That the Deputy Commissary General of Purchases respectively
be authorized to make reasonable allowances to the Assistant Commissaries
as are employed in buying and collecting livestock for all extraordinary
travelling expences[expenses] which they may necessarily be put to, not exceeding
One Dollar and one third of a Dollar, per day, such additional allowance.
AUGUST 30, 1777
Resolved, That the several [illegible] Commissaries be directed to furnish the
Director General, or any of the Deputy Directors or their Assistants, with
such provision as any of them shall from time to time demand by an order
in writing, for the use of any temporary hospital which shall be established;
which order, with the receipt of the Steward endorsed thereon, shall be a
sufficient voucher for such issuing Commissary, who is also required to keep
such vouchers separate, and make a separate entry of the same in his books,
charging the Director who ordered the same therewith.
OCTOBER 4, 1777.
Resolved, That every Assistant appointed, or that hereafter may be 
appointed , by the respective Deputy Commissaries General of Purchases and of
Issues, shall enter into bond to the President of Congress in [on???]the penalty of
5000 Dollars, for the faithful performance of his duty, and such bond being
taken by the Deputy Commissary General and lodged with the 
Paymaster General or Deputy Paymaster General of the District, to be by him transmitted to the Treasury Board, the Deputy Commissary General shall no longer be chargeable or accountable for the good behaviour of such Assistants.
That every Deputy Commissary General shall be authorized to appoint as
many Clerks, not exceeding the number of three, as the respective Commissaries General shall judge necessary, who are directed to report the same to
Congress.
And whereas it is represented that it will be exceeding difficult to compley [comply??]
with the regulations of Congress for branding and numbering cattle on the
horns.
Resolved, That the purchasers of live stock be respectively directed to 
adopt such other modes for marking the same as they shall judge expedient,
and to transmit to Congress by the earliest opportunity the regulations for
that purpose, by them adopted:
That each of the Deputy Commissaries General of Purchases be 
authorized to allow to the purchasers of live stock in his respective [illegible]
time for making the returns by the Tenth Article of the Regulations of the
departments of the Commissaries than is therein specified; provided, such
Deputy Commissary General shall judge it necessary, and the time further
allowed does not exceed one month; and if in the hurry of a march or engagement, or at any other time, any Deputy appointed to receive,  kill and
deliver live stock, shall be unable to weigh the meat, hides and tallow 
thereof, he shall be indemnified from any charge of neglect upon producing to
the respective purchaser of cattle a certificate from the Commanding Officer
of the army, port or detachment, of the [illegible] aforesaid; and such certificate shall also excuse the purchaser of livestock from producing the receipt
of the issuing Commissary, required by the [illegible] of the said 
Regulations.
That it never was the intention of Congress to make any purchaser of livestock or officer of the department liable for unavoidable loss of all, or any
part of such live stock, when such purchaser or officer shall make appear
that proper care hath been taken to prevent such loss.
OCTOBER [illegible], 1777.
Resolved, That the Commissary General of Issues, his Deputies and 
Assistants, and all persons employed under him or them deliver over on demand
to the Commissary of Hydes, all hydes, tallow, [illegible], and offal of all cattle
killed for the use of the army, taking a receipt of the same; any order or
direction of any person or persons to the contrary notwithstanding.
That the said Commissary of Hydes shall receive and take care of the 
tallow and all other useful offal of the cattle belonging to the United States;
and see that the said tallow is properly rendered and made fit to be manufactured into candles and soap for the use of the army; and shall deliver the said
tallow so rendered to the Commissary General of Purchases, or his order,
taking receipts for the same, reserving so much of the said tallow as may be
necessary for the manufactory of the leather, and [illegible] use of his own department.
DECEMBER [illegible], 1777.
"Resolved, That after the first day of January the Commissary 
General of Purchases be directed from time to time to compute the cost of each
part of a ration, agreeably to the prime cost of the articles composing the
same, and that he send a certificate thereof to the Board of Treasury, and
also the Commissary General of Issues, who is thereupon directed to 
publish the same to the issuing Commissaries, to be by them observed in lieu of
the estimate made in the 38th Article of the Commissaries Regulations, passed by Congress the 10th of June last.
JANUARY [illegible], 1778.
Resloved, That the order of the Commissary of Prisoners shall be a 
sufficient voucher to the Commissary or Deputy [illegible] General of 
Purchases for the delivery of provisions for the use of 
for the delivery of provisions for the use of prisoners of war.
Resolved, That a Deputy Commissary General of Purchases [illegible]
for the middle district in addition to E. Blaine, Esq, and that the 
Commissary General of Purchases after consulting with Mr. Blaine, be
[illegible]
assign the part of the district, in which the additional Deputy Commissary
General shall act.
JANUARY 19, 1778.
Resolved, That all continental officers in the land service who are or may
be captured by the enemy, be allowed their rations during the term of their
captivity, deducting therefrom such supplies as they may in that time have
received from the enemy, or from the Commissary of Prisoners:
That all [illegible] camp and militia officers, captured by the enemy while in
the service of the United States, be allowed their rations during the term of
their captivity, deducting therefrom such supplies as they may in that time
have received from the enemy, or from the Commissary of Prisoners.

[the following is typewritten in the right hand column]
[round stamp of NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
March 13, 1778.
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of each Deputy Commissary General
of Purchasers to superintend the Assistant Purchasers under him, see that 
the [illegible] of his department is properly conducted, and that [illegible] supplies
of provisions are reasonably procured in his district.
That it shall be the duty of the Commissary General of Purchasers to superintend
all the officers of his department, to give the necessary orders to the
Deputy Commissaries General, and see that the business in each department
is properly executed, and that full supplies of provisions for the armies are
reasonably procured.
APRIL 9, 1778.
Resolved, That Mr. Wadsworth, for discharging the duties of 
Commissary General of Purchasers shall be allowed one half per cent, on all the monies
which shall be by him received and expended for the use of his department:
That the Deputy Commissaries General shall be allowed one half per cent
of all monies by them respectively received, and paid to the purchasing 
Commissaries under them in their respective district:
That the purchasing Commissaries shall be allowed two per cent, for the
monies which shall be by them respectively received and expended in the
purchase of provisions for the army, pursuant to the orders of Mr. Wadsworth
or his Deputies.
APRIL 14, 1778.
Resolved, That the Commissary General of Purchases have full power to
appoint and remove every officer in his department:
That the Commissary General shall, from time to time, as the service may
require, visit the armies and posts of the United States, and be subject to the
orders of the Commander in Chief. The Commissary General shall not be
obliged to reside at the place where Congress sit, but he shall there keep an
office, to which all general returns in his department shall be made, and
which shall be under the inspection and direction of the Board of War; every officer necessary to that office being daily allowed one ration of provisions;
office-rent, firewood, candles, paper, wax, wafers and quills, being
furnished at the expence[expense] of the United States:
That the Commissary General or his Clerk at the office of General
Returns, by his authority, shall receive from the Treasury by warrant in the
usual manner, all sums of money necessary for the service of his department,
and shall be intitled [entitled] to receive one half per cent, on all sums by him paid to
the Deputy Commissaries General for the public service; who, in their respective districts, shall furnish the necessary sums of money to the purchasing
Commissaries in such districts. Each Deputy Commissary General shall be
intitled [entitled] to receive one half per cent, upon all sums of money by him paid to
the purchasing Commissaries in his district, and also three rations of 
provisions when in camp. Each purchasing Commissary shall be intitled [entitled] to receive
a commission not exceeding two per cent upon all sums of money by him
laid out in the discharge of his office. And the Commissary General and
his Deputies shall be allowed forage for their horses when at any post where
there is forage for the service of the United States, and shall have their 
horses shod at any shop belonging to the United States:
That Money for the use of the Commissary General's department shall be
transmitted from the Commissary General's office to the respective Deputy
Commissaries General, and expresses sent on the necessary [illegible]of that
department, at the expence [expense] of the United States:
That it be recommended to the governments of the several States, to 
exempt from militia duties all persons who are bona fide engaged in the Commissary General's department;
That the Commissary General shall appoint an [illegible] 
under the orders of the Commander in Chief. [illegible] shall
be entitled to receive a daily pay of Five Dollars, an allowance of rations,
one for himself and one for his servant; forage for two horses which shall
be [illegible] at the expence  [expense] of the United States:
That the Commissary General, the Deputy Commissaries General, and
[illegible] purchasing Commissaries respectively, shall provide teams and drivers
for transporting provisions at the expence [expense] of the United States, when teams
and drivers for such services cannot in due time be obtained from the 
Quarter Master General:
That the Commissary General shall assign to the several purchasing 
Commissaries their respective districts for the sphere of their purchases, out of
which they shall not make any purchase for the United States, nor into which
they shall give any encouragement for the bringing any commodities from
any other purchasing Commissary's district, unless thereto express authorised [authorized]
by the Commissary General, or Deputy Commissary General of the district.
That each purchasing Commissary, upon his entrance into office, shall
take an oath before some Magistrate, " That he will not directly or
indirectly take any measure, or cause, or countenance any to be taken, to raise
the price of any articles within the view of the Commissary General's department, that he will use his best skill and judgment in purchasing on the most
reasonable terms on account of the United States, and that he will give to
the Commissary General from time to time the earliest information of such
frauds and abuses in his department as shall come to his knowledge;" and
the affidavits so taken shall be returned to the Commissary General, and by
lodged in the War-Office:
That all persons in the Commissary General's department shall take bills
of parcels for all the articles by them respectively purchased; receipts for
all the monies by them respectively paid, and receipts for all articles 
delivered, the produced as necessary vouchers at their several settlements:
That the purchasing Commissaries shall make monthly returns to the 
Deputy Commissaries General of their respective districts, of their purchases,
and the prices paid, and shall settle their accounts once in six months:
That the Deputy Commissaries General shall once in every two months
take their returns to the Commissary General's Office of General Returns,
and shall settle their accounts at that office whenever required to do so by
the Commissary General.
That every three months the Commissary General shall render to Congress
an account of his receipts and expenditures, and every nine months a state of
the general returns of his department, and such account and state shall be
returned at such other times as Congress shall require:
That all former regulations of Congress relative to the department of the
Commissary General of Purchases, which interfere with the foregoing resolutions, be repealed.
A PRIL 16. 1778.
Resolved, That nothing contained in the system for the Commissary's department, shall be construed to make the Commissary General liable for the
misapplication of money for the use of his department, by any inferior 
officer in that department; provided that he shall take bonds from the Deputy
Commissaries General, and Assistant Commissary General respectively appointed by him, with not less than two good and sufficient securities, in the
sum of 10,000 Dollars, to be by him lodged in the Treasury Office. And
the said Deputy Commissaries General shall be exonerated of all sums of money by them respectively paid to the Purchasing Commissaries; provided
they should take bonds from the said purchasing Commissaries respectively,
with not less than two good and sufficient securities, in the sum of 10,000
Dollars, which bonds they shall lodge in the said Treasury-Office.
MAY
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MAY 19, 1778.
Resolved, That all officers in the land service of the United States, who have been or shall be made prisoners by the enemy, shall be intitled to receive their full pay and rations while in the enemy's possession, deducting only from their rations such supplies as they may have received from the enemy, or the Commissary of Prisoners; and that all such officers when admitted on their parole shall receive their full pay without ration, until they shall be exchanged or discharged from their parole, or that the general charge of circumstances shall render their pay no longer necessary for their support, as Congress hereafter determine.

JUNE 2, 1778.
Resolved, That officers in the line, and on the staff, be intitled to draw one ration a day, and no more; that where they shall not draw such ration they shall not be allowed any compensation in lieu thereof. 

JUNE 9, 1778.
Resolved, That the value of the rations due since the fifth day of last January till the first instant, be estimated at One Third of a Dollar, and that the officers do present their accounts to the Paymaster General or Deputy [illegible] matter General, who shall adjust and pay the same : Provided always, that the said officers shall make oath to their accounts respectively ; which oaths the said Paymasters are hereby empowered and directed to administer, and transmit the said accounts with receipts thereon, to the Treasury. 

AUGUST 26, 1778.
Resolved, That the Commander in Chief of the armies of the United States shall in the army under his immediate command, and the Commander of a separate department, shall in the army under his command, settle and determine according to circumstances, the ration to be issued to the troops from time to time, giving an over-proportion of a plentiful article, in lieu and in full satisfaction of such as are scarce or not to be had, and which have been heretofore deemed part of the ration, reporting from time to time, to the Board of War, the alterations and regulations by them respectively made in this respect.

SEPTEMBER 1, 1778.
Resolved, That the Commissary General of Purchases be empowered and directed to appoint and remove, at his pleasure, an Inspector of Cattle, at a salary of four dollars per day, with an allowance of one ration a day and forage for his horse.
That the duty of the said Inspector shall be to receive and take account of the fat cattle at Camp, from the several drovers; to inspect over the bullockguard and pastures; to superintend the butchers and see that no cattle are killed but those fit for use; to keep account of the beef delivered to the Brigade Commissaries, and settle the fame with them every month; to see the hides and tallow are seasonably delivered the Commissary of Hides; and, to superintend and regulate every thing relating to beef cattle at Camp. That he report monthly his proceedings to the Board of War, and all occurrences of notice within the line of his duty.

SEPTEMBER 3, 1778.
Resolved, That where accounts of back-rations are presented to the Auditors of the Army, which from death or distant removal cannot be certified by the Issuing Commissaries, the Auditor be impowered to settle such backrations upon oath of the party and such other evidence as the circumstances of the case will admit. 

MARCH 16, 1779.
Resolved, That all Issuing Commissaries for the future attend, and perform the duties of their office; with such detachments of the army as shall be directed by the Commander in Chief or Commissary General of Issues. 

APRIL 19, 1779.
Resolved, That wheresoever a Colonel in the army of the United States, shall command a brigade of the troops of these States in the absence of a Brigadier; he shall be permitted to draw fix rations, in addition to the one he draws as Colonel, in consideration of the extra expence [expense] he is subjected to by such command.

MAY 11, 1779.
Resolved, That the pay of Two Hundred Dollars per month, be allowed to the Deputy Commissaries of Issues ; to commence from the first day of January last :

That the Assistant Commissaries of Issues at every magazine, post or brigade of the army, be allowed Ninety Dollars per month; and the Clerks of the Commissary General and Deputy Commissary General of Issues, the sum of Eighty Dollars per month.

That the Clerks of the Brigade Commissaries and those at posts and magazines, be allowed Fifty Dollars per month ; but that no such Clerk be employed where the daily issues do not equal five hundred rations. 

That a Clerk of Scales be allowed Thirty Five Dollars per month.

That every Deputy Commissary General be intitled to forage for two houses ; and every Brigade Commissary forage for one horse : And wheresoever the duty of the department requires the Commissaries at posts and magazines to travel, the Quarter-Master at the Posts shall furnish a horse for the occasion. When the duty of an Assistant Commissary absolutely requires that he should travel, he shall be allowed Three Dollars for every day he shall so necessarily travel, for and towards the expences [expenses] on the journey. 

That the Deputy Commissaries General of Issues, once in six months visit all the magazines, posts and issuing stores in their respective district ; to examine the state of the provisions and stores, and see that their Assistants are punctual in the discharge of their duty, and they shall be allowed Three Dollars per day for their traveling expences [expenses], in making such circuits.

That an accurate list of all the Commissaries of Issues be made out once in every three months, and with the Board of War ; and every such Commissary who shall have been in the department for one year previous to this date, and now continues therein, shall be intitled to draw out of the  Clothier General's Store, one suit of cloathes for himself, and one suit for his Clerk, to be paid for at the same rate that officers in the line are charged for the same, and that they continue annually to do the same until Congress shall order otherwise. 

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5485
New York
========
Jedidiah Gaylord
of Harperfield in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Smith of the Regt commanded 
by Col Eno in the Connecticut 
line for 16 months
========
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
========
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of February
1833 and Sent to Hon E. Root
Ho Reprs
========
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $79.99 
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 26.66
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$106.66
======
{Revolutionary Claim,
[Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Ira Cromwell Clerk
Book I Vol. 5 Page 92
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State of New York
Delaware County} Ss
On this 9th day of October 1832 personally appeared in
open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for the said
County of Delaware now sitting Jedediah Gailard a resident of the town of
Harpersfield in the county of Delaware and State of New York aged seventy
years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named
officers and served as herein stated
In the month of April 1777 he resided at Waterbury now called Walcott
in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut and then & there
enlisted as a private soldier in the State troops of the state of Connecticut
for the term of Eight years under Col Eno, Major Davenport Captain
Peter Curtis, Lieutenant Roberts, Ensign Levi Gailord and continued in said
service for the said term of eight months. He marched from Walcott to
New Haven remained at New Haven about ten days from New Haven
marched to Fairfield Connecticut from there to Peekskill Dutchess County
New York from Peekskill to White Plains from White Plains back to
Peekskill from Peekskill to Grump[?] Pond from there to East Chester in
Dutchess County at the last mentioned place the Brigade under the
command of Gen Pearson and a regiment of continental troops
called "Meigs leather caps" formed a junction and took the picket
guard of the enemy from Grump[?] Pond marched to Fish-Kill
Duchess county New York and was dismissed. He had no written discharge
In the month of April 1782 he resided at Walcott aforesaid &
then & there enlisted as a private for eight months in a company
of teamsters in the Continental service under Captain Roswell
Ransom and remained and did duty under said enlistment
for said term of eight months a part of the time he acted as
Lieutenant but without a commission. There was a Brigade
of Teamsters ox teams to which his company belonged but he
does not recollect the names of the officers of said Brigade. They 
marched from Walcott to New Burgh in the State of New York
from New Burgh to Pampton from Pampton to Burlington New Jersey
at Burlington he was under the command of Col. by the name 
of Lamb who belonged to the Artillery from Burlington marched
back to New York and brought back to New York about twenty
peices of Artillery from New Burgh marched to Fredericksburgh and
recruited the teams and remained there four or five weeks from
there marched to Ver Planck's Point and while there drew w[rest of word off edge of page]
for the Continental army then was marched back to Fredericksburgh
and was there dismissed. He had no written dismissal
or discharge
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He has no documentary evidence of his said service except the
passport signed by C. Cortlandt hereto anexed he was born in
the month of March 1762 at the town of Southington in the 
State of Connecticut. He remained at the town of Walcott
aforesaid from the time he entered the service of the United
States as above set forth until he came to reside in Delaware
County (where he now lives) about forty eight years ago and for
the said last forty years has resided in the said town of
Harpersfield. His witness to prove his said service are
Mathew Baughton Levi Gaylord John B. Alcox
whose affidavit are hereunto annexed He 
was born at Southington in the State of 
Connecticutt [illegible] 12 day of March 1767

He hereby relinqushes every claim to a pension or annuity
and declares that his name is not o the Pension Roll
of the agency of any State   his
Sworn & subscribed the ] Jedediah x Gaylord
day & year aforesaid} mark
CB Sheldon Clerk

We
residing in the town of
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jedediah
Gailord who has subscribed & sworn to the above 
declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of
age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the 
revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Page 87

I Crawford B. Sheldon, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said court in the matter of the application of Jedidiah Gaylord for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and a seal of affix this 9th day of October 1832.

C. B. Sheldon Clerk
Page 88

I certify that the within papers were received by me from the clerk of the county in their present condition

Erastus Root

Jedidiah Gaylord

Pensioner
Page 89

Deposition of Levi Gaylord to be used in the application of Jedediah
Gaylord for the benefit of the Pension Laws of the United States.
-------------------------
I, Levi Gaylord of Geneva in the County of Ashtabula
and State of Ohio, seventy two years of age, being duly sworn, do on my
oath aforesaid depose and say that in the year A.D. 1777 I was in
the service of the United States, and was personally acquainted
with one Jedediah Gaylord then serving as a private in Captain
Peter Curtis Company, Colonel Roger Enos Regiment, 
Connecticut State Troops, to which Company I also belonged; that
we served together in said Company through the Campaign; that
were stationed at Norwalk in the State of Connecticut for
sometime, that we afterward marched into the state of
New York and were posted for short periods, at several places on
the Hudson River, as occasion required, that at this time Col.
Enos Regiment belonged to General Ransoms' Brigade of the
Continental Army; that we continued to do duty in said
Brigade until the Army retired to winter quarters, at which
time Col. Enos' Regiment marched to Hoorseneck[?] in the State of
Connecticut, and was there disbanded on the first of January
1778. And further that the said Jedediah was enlisted
in the wagon or team service under Captain Roswell Ransom
during the Campaign of 1782. And further this deponent
saith not. 
Levi Gaylord
Page 90

The State of Ohio, Ashtabula County S.s. Jefferson September 13, 1832.
Be it known that in the day & year above written, before me Alvin 
Bagley a Justice of the Peace of said County, personally came Levi
Gaylord to me well known as a respectable and credible person, residing
in the county aforesaid, and subscribed the within & foregoing affidavit,
and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are
true. Before me Alvin Bagley Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio,}
Ashtabula County, Ss} I, Samuel Hendry, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas, in and for the County of
Ashtabula in the State of Ohio, do by these
presents certify and make known, that
Alvin Bagley Esquire, before whom the
within and foregoing affidavit or deposition
was taken, and who has thereunto in his own proper hand-writing
subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such affidavit
or deposition and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for,
said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose
official acts as such, full faith and credit is with ought to
be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at
Jefferson in said County this thirteenth day of September
in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and thirty two. Saml Hendry Clerk
Page 91

Jedadiah Gaylord
New York


aomd 16 mo priv:

1416

Hono
E Root
H.R.
Page 92

BRIEF in the case of Jedidiah Gaylord
Delaware County in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 70

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

==========================
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
___________________________________________
 | Years, Months, Days, | As a | Gen. 
April In 1777 |  , 8,  | private | Colo Eno Cap Smith
" [April] 1782 | , 8,  | " [private] | Company of Teamsters
 | | | Cap Boswell Ransom
 | | | a part of the time the
 | | | claimant states he acted
 | | | as Lieut. but held no Com
 | | | as Lieut

5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Waterbury Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence[?], by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary [crossed through] Documentary
and Living Witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? declaration
not attached agreeably to the Regulations

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above 
mentioned.

George Payton
Examining Clerk.
Page 93

AW
Rev. War Section.
February 23, 1916.
B-22784
Hon. James T. Lloyd,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Lloyd:
In response to your letter of the twenty-first instant, and the enclosed letter of Mr. H. L. Penfield, of Hannibal, Missouri, I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file for William Harper an officer of the 1st New York Regiment, and Lieutenant Ephriam (Ephraim) Humaston or Humeston of the 2nd Connecticut Regiment. 

You are herewith furnished the histories of Jedidiah Gaylord and Peter Penfield.

From the papers in the claim Sur. File No. 22,784, it appears that Jedidiah Gaylord was born in March 1762, at Southington, Connecticut, and while residing at Walcott (then called Waterbury) New Haven County, Connecticut, enlisted in April 1777 and served eight months as Private in Captain Peter Curtis' company, Colonel Roger Enos' Regiment.
Page 94

He again enlisted in April 1782 and served eight months
[part of word blacked out] in Roswell Ransom's company of teamsters.
He was allowed pension on an application executed
October 9, 1832, while living in Harpersfield, Delaware
County, New York. There is no data on file as to his family. 

From the papers in the claim W. File No. 16,678, it
appears that Peter Penfield while residing at New Fairfield, 
Connecticut, enlisted in the Connecticut troops and served
as follows.

During the winter of 1776, as Ensign in Captain Gaylord
Hubbell's company, Colonel David Waterbury's Regiment, two
months and two weeks.

In May or June 1776, he became a Lieutenant in the 6th
company, 16th Connecticut Regiment, length of service not
stated. From June 1776 served eight months as First Lieutenant
in the 34 company, Colonel G.S. Silliman's 1st Battalion, and was in the battles of Long Island and White
Plains;

From September 1777, as Captain of the 6th company, Colononel 
Joseph P. Cooke's 16th Regiment, militia, six weeks.

From August 1778, as Captain in the same regiment, three
weeks, and from April 1779 to November 1779, also as Captain
in the same regiment.  

- 2 -
Page 95

Soldier married August 1, 1763, at Fairfield, Connecticut,
Hannah Lewis and died 1812, at Harpersfield, New
York, and his widow Hannah was allowed pension on an
application executed December 3, 1836, while a resident of
Harpersfield, New York, aged ninety-two years.
Soldier's father Peter Penfield lived and died in Fairfield, Connecticut.
The date and place of soldier's birth are not stated. 

Very truly yours,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
Page 96

Gaylord, Jedidiah
Com. S 22784
Page 97

Permit Jedediah Gayler an Enlisted teamster to pass
from this place to Woodbury in Connecticut on personal
Business, and return to this place or wherever the
New York Brigade might be in ten days from 
the date here of
Hampton July 21st 7[rest of date illegible]

Toull Comm'd)
52
C. Cortlandt [illegible]
Page 98

State of New York}
Greene County Ss}
Matthew Boughton of the
Town of Durham County of Greene and State of New York
being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted
with Jedediah Gaylord of the Town of Harpersfield
County of Delaware and that he is the same Jedediah
Gaylord who served in a Connecticut Regiment
of State Troops Commanded by Colonel Eno in
Captain Peter Curtis's company in the
year 1777 in the war of the Revolution that this
deponant served in the same Regiment during
the same periods of time in Captain Enos Scovills
company and that he this deponent verily believes that
said Jedediah Gaylord served a term of Eight
months and further this deponent saith not-
Matthew Boughton
Sworn before me Sept 1st 1832
J. Blanchard Justice of the Peace

State of New York}
Greene County Ss} I William V. B. Heermance Clerk of the said County do
Certify that Joseph Blanchard before whom the foregoing affidavit
purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the
Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting
and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand
writing and signature.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 4th day of
September 1832

William V.B. Heermance
Clerk
Page 99

I am personally acquainted with Mathews Baughton within mentioned and know him to be a respectable and a credible witness. February 3, 1833

Erastus Root
Page 100

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Revolution

22784
INVALID.
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No. 22,784
Jedediah Gaylord
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th, 32.
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 148

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