Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20628, Joseph Armington, Mass.
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Mass.
Armington, Joseph
Deborah
W 20628
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6280
Montpelier, Vermont
Deborah Armington
widow of Joseph Armington
Mss
who died on the 16th October 1832
of Caledonia Co. in the state of Vt
who was a Priv & Sgt in the compy commanded
by Captain Neill of the Mass. commanded
by militia in the
line for 4 mos & 6 days private, 
3 mos & 4 days sergeant.
Inscribed on the roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 29 dollars 69 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.Certificate of pension issued the 19th day of July
1824 and sent to Congress Mattocks, House of Representatives.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $148.35
$148.35
{Act July 6, 1838}
Recorded by DD Addison, Clerk
Book A, Vol 2, Page 34
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Deborah Armington
Declaration
No. 7375
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State of Vermont
Caledonia District 
On this 3rd day of July D 11840 personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for said district Deborah Armington a resident of Waterford in the county of Caledonia and state aforesaid aged seventy eight years who big 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 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Joseph Armington late of said Waterford deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution, that she has always uderstood from her husband the said Josdeph that he was in the service of the United States dring the Revolutionary War at seeral different times, that previous to their marriage she lived within about one mile of the said Joseph's residence and can recollect that his being drafted and going away to Rhode Island and that he stopped at her father house on his way. At that time we resided in Rehoboth Massachusetts and my father's house was called an alarm post and the company met there when any were to be drafted and I was acquainted with Capt. Franklin under whom my husband served at Warwick in the state of Rhode Island.  She cannot tell the dates of his service nor the length of time he served but refers to the proofs herewith transmitted.  That she was married to the said Joseph Armington on the 25th July AD 1781 by the Rev Ephraim Hide, minister of the Gospel at Rehoboth Massachusetts, that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Armington died on the 16th day of October AD 1832, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz
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at the time above stated, she further says that her maiden name was Deborah Kent.
Deborah (her mark) Armington
Attest: [illegible] P Parks

Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written and I certify that said Deborah Armington is a credible witness.
Saml B Mattlocks
Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Caledonia District
I Theron Howard, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Deborah Armington for a pension.
In testimony whereof i have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at [illegible] in said district this 3rd day of July AD 1840.
Theron Howard
Register
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Town Clerks Office Rehoboth County of Bristol and state of Massachusetts March 5th 1840.I hereby certify that the following appears among the record of marriages in said Town of Rehoboth returned by Ephraim Hick, Clerk.
Seventeen hundred and eighty one July twenty fifth, Mr. Joseph Armington to Miss Debbe Kent both of Rehoboth.
And I certify that the above is a true copy of this record with the exception of the date which is [illegible] on the record in fair legible figures as follows: (1781 July 25th).
Attest: Asaph L Bliss, Town Clerk

I, Asaph L Bliss above named deposed say that I hold this office of town Clerk of the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Asaph L Bliss, Town Clerk of Rehoboth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Bristol, ss March 5th 1840
Sworn before me,
Cyrus M. Wheaton, Justice of the Peace
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20628
Deborah Armington
widow of
Joseph Armington
Sergt Rev War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: Vol A, Page 18
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Massachusetts Militia
Capt James Hill in Vol 19 pg 225
1 mo [illegible] in 1777
Capt Franklin 2 mo & 25 days [illegible]
Capt John Perry
Vol 2, pg 36 - 3-4 Sergt
7.10
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Vermont
Deborah Armington
Let. to S B Mattocks
12 Oct 1860
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Deborah Armington
Wid of Joseph
Vermont
Act July 7, 1838
Married July 7 1781
died Oct 16 183__

Allow 3 mos 4 days
Sergeant 24 mo 6 dy
Pri $29.66 [illegible]
Mass. Militia Capt Hill
15.
13.33

Hon Ino Mattocks
HR
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I Levi P Parks of Bamch in the county of Caledonia and state of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I had been acquainted with Joseph Armington, Esq. late of Waterford deceased and with his wife Deborah Armington for about twenty six years [illegible] that the said Deborah is now the widow of said Joseph Armington deceased, and has not intermarried since his deceased. I further say that the said Joseph died on the 26th day of October 1832 and that a short time before he was about to make application for a pension or his services in the Revolutionary War.
Bamch Sept 14 1840
Levi P Parks

State of Vermont
Caledonia County
Barnet September 15th 1840 then the above named Levi P Parks [illegible] all appearances and made oath to the above deposition in due form of law before me, Silas Harvey, Justice of Peace.
I certify that the abovenamed Levi P Parks is a credible witness.
Silas Harvey, Just. Peace
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Depositions of Parks and Brown
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I, Benj P. Brown of Waterford county of Caledonia and state of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I had been acquainted with Joseph Armington Esq. late of Waterford deceased and with his wife Deborah Armington for about twenty years previous to his death and that said Deborah is ow the widow of said Joseph Armington deceased and has not intermarried since is decease.  I further say that said Joseph Armington died on the 16th day of October 1832 and that a short time before he was about to make application for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War.
[illegible] Sept 15 1860
Benj P Brown

State of Vermont
Caledonia Couty
[illegible] September 15,1840 then the above named Bejamin P Brown personally appeared and made oath to the above deposition in due form of law before me Silas Harvey Just. of Peace.
I certify that the above named Ben J Brown is a credible witness.
Silas Harvey, Jus. Peace
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Hon. Jas L Edwards
Washington
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Danville Sept 28 1840

Dear Sir,
Herewith I transmit the application of Deborah Armington widow of Joseph Armington, for a pension,together with proof of the marriage and of his services in the Revolution.
Please foward the certificate to me.s
Saml B Mattlock

JamesL Edswardsgton
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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I, Nathaniel Beall of Seahawk in the county of  Bristol and state of  Massachusetts and aged seventy seven years, do on oath testify and say that I served as a soldier in the Massachusetts State Militia with Joseph Armington (than of Nehabott but since of Waterford in the state of Vermont, now deceased, six months from the last of June or first of July 1778 to the first of January 1779 in General Ledavans Expedition, Rhode Island, a part of the aforesaid time we served in Capt. Caleb Richardsons company and the other part in Capt. Cole's Company, in the regiment commanded by Col. John  Jacobs of [illegible] in the state of Massachusetts .  I also served with said Joseph Armington three months in the summer and fall of 1780 in Capt. John Perry's Company in Col. Mitchells regiment, we were stationed at a place call Barth Hill on Rhode Island, and performed the above services in guarding the shores; said Armington and myself were both on Rhode Island and in the engagement with the British troops on the 29 of August 1778 which was the only engagement we were in while I served with him.  I further testify and say that I am
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well acquainted with Deborah Armington, widow of the aforesaid Joseph Armington who now resides in Waterford in the state of Vermont.
Nathaniel Viall.

State of Massachusetts 
Bristol County
Seckonk March 4, 1840
There personally appeared Nathaniel Viall, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me, and I hereby certify that said Nathaniel Viall is known to me as a credible witness in his promises.
Allin Hunt, Justice of the Peace
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I, Moses Walker of Seahawk in the county of Bristol and state of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years do on oath testify and say that Joseph Armington late of Vermont deceased, at the time of the Revolutionary War resided  in the town of Nehoboth and state of Massachusetts that in the fall of the year 1776 the aforesaid Joseph Armington and myself were both drafted in the Massachusetts militia in Capt. James [illegible] company and Col. John Duggetts regiment and both marched from said Nehoboth to Bristol in the state of Rhode Island, and served at the aforesaid place and at Howlands Ferry on Rhode Island three months, our Lieutenants were John Davis and Samuel Brown, our employment was in guarding the shores.  The British troops at the same time were landed and had possession of the Island of Rhode Island, also that in the month of December 1777 said Armington and myself were again drafted and served three months at Warwick in the state of Rhode Island, in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Franklin in Col. John Duggetts regiment.
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this last mentioned service was performed in guarding the shore.  I further testify that I am acquainted with Deborah Armington, widow of the aforesaid Joseph Armington who now residets in the state of Vermont.
Moses Walker

State of Massachusetts
Bristol County Seahawk March 4, 1840
Then personally appeared Moses Walker and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me and I hereby certify that the aforesaid Moses Walker is known to me as a credible witness in the promises.
Allin Hunt, Justice of the Peace
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I Joseph Wheaton of Nehoboth in the county of Bristol and state of Massachusetts aged eighty seven years do on oath testify and say that Joseph Armington late of Waterford in the state of Vermont deceased was a soldier in the War of the Revolution.  Said Armington served two months with me at Winter Hill (so called) and at Dorchester near Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the 1776, we served in Capt. John Paines company, Samuel Carpenter of Nehoboth was our Lieutenant, the Col's name I do not this moment recollect; but we were in General Sullivan's Brigade, and were dismissed on the 1st of [illegible] 1776.
Joseph Wheaton

State of Massachusetts
Bristol County
Nehoboth March 4th 1840
Then personally appeared Joseph Wheaton who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me, I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Joseph Wheaton, that he is a credible witness in the promises.
Allin Hunt, Justice of the Peace
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Secretary's Office, March 11th 1840

I hereby certify that Cyrus M. Wheaton and Allen Hunt Esq. are now and have been for the three months last past Justices of the Peace for the county of Bristol.
in the said Commonwealth duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Brigham
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office

15 July 1841

Hon. J B Matthews
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Congress Hall 16 July 1861

Sir,
I thank you for [illegible] my [illegible]. I now enclose you the [illegible] letter of S B Mattocks.
Respectfully your obdt svt
John Matthews

J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
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Danville July 7, 1841

Dear Sir,
On the 28th Sept 1840 I sent to the Commissioner of Pensions the declaration (and proofs) of Deborah Armington widow of Joseph Armington late of Waterford deceased, and some time after recd a letter from Mr. Edwards saying that the proof of some portion of the service was insufficient.  The widow cannot make any further proof and will take a certificate for such service as the Con[illegible] deems she is entitled to under the proofs in his possession.
Will you hve the goodness to call on him and geet the certificate.  I wrote him some time since to the effect as above but have recd no answer.  Wm. and wife were here Monday and will.  We have made the same usual dividend which is not as large as usual, being 3 [illegible].
Yours truly,
Saml B Mattock

Hon. J Mattocks
Washington