Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,868, Jonathan Downing, Conn. Continental
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Conn
Continental

Downing, Jonathan
         Huldah

W 24, 868
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3352
Vermont
Huldah Downing widow of Jonathan Downing 
who was a private
in the Vermont Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars
Cents per annum to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the
6th day of December 1843
and sent to
George C. Calhoun
Lyndon, Vt
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 34
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165
Vermont
Jonathan Downing of Chester in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sergant of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year 1776.
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Sep 1818 and sent to Josiah Dana Esq. Chester Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819             137.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820     48.00
y mo. 4/30                                     $185.00    

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818.

       
Notification sent  Oct. 23rd 1820 to H. E. G. McLaughlin, Clk of Orange County Williamston, Vermont
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We was married (? sic) Jany the 25th 1781

Fanny was born November the 19th 1781

Samuel (?) was born Jany the 9th 1784

Lusy was born August the 17th 1785

Betsy was born Sept the 4th 1787

Dyan (?) was born April the 4th 1790

Samuel was born May the 18th 1792
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John was born Fe(b)ruary the 16th 1794

Perkins (?) was born August the 16 1796
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Huldah Downing

Affidavit
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I, Huldah Downing, of Plainfield in the County of Washington and the State of Vermont, aged eight years Depose and say that the record hereunto annexed is a leaf from an old Bible which has long been in my family and that the record is in the handwriting of my late husband Jonathan Downing, and my belief is that the said record was made more than forty years ago - and was the only record of our family of which I have any knowledge, and I further certify that said leaf has always been in my possession.
Huldah Downing, Washington County

Sworn to and subscribed, this 4th day of January AD 1839 (___?)
Duron Whittlesey Justice Peace

I also certify that the said Huldah Downing is a person well known to me as a good credible witness.
Duron Whittlesey Justice Peace

State of Vermont, Washington County
I, Joshua Y. Vail (?) Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that Duron Whittlesey is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed and acting under the authority of this State, and that his signature to the above as such is his own proper signature as I verily believe.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this eighth day of January AD 1839
Joshua Y. Vail (?) Clerk
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118
Jonathan Downing
Declaration & Schedule

14561 March 1820
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State of Vermont
Orange County

On this 4th day of July 1820 personally appeared before the County Court for the County of Orange in open Court and Court being a court of record agreeably to the laws of the State, having the power of fine and imprisonment. Jonathan Downing, aged 66 years, resident in Chelsea in said County of Orange, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That in the year 1776 he enlisted for one year in Capt. Barns Company in Col. Seargent's (sic) Regt. in Massachusetts Line and served said term and was honorably discharged in the State of New Jersey. That he made his original declaration on the first day of April 1818, has received a pension certificate No. 14561 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz. 1 Calf 1 Hog from Ware (?) $2.00, 1 Table 5 old chairs, old kitchen table, 3 pails crockery and brown earthen 3 dollars, 1 old candlestick, 1 sickle, 2 table cloths, 1 thresher (?) 1 chest knives and forks $1.25. Debts due $6.00 in all $27.05.

My family consists of myself and Huldah my Wife who is 62 years of age in person; as for myself I am almost past Labour.

Sworn and declared on the 4th day of July 1820 before said Court.
H. E. G. McLaughlin, Clerk

State of Vermont, Orange County

I, H. E. G. McLaughlin, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of sd. Court, and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in sd. schedule is $27.05.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Chelsea this 4th day of July 1820.
H. E. G. McLaughlin, Clerk
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Jonathan Downing
Chelsea, Vermont
Mass. Line
Col. Sergeant's Regt.

January 1776 - 1 yr

Services proved

Admitted
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State of Vermont, Orange County

On this 20th day of July AD 1819 before me, the subscriber (?) Chief Judge of Orange County Court within the State of Vermont, personally appeared Jonathan Downing, aged sixty-five years, resident in Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he. the said Jonathan Downing, enlisted for the term of one year on or about the first day of January in the year 1776 (the particular day he cannot recollect) in Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Capt. Asa Barns, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel __ Sargent in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States untill (sic) the fore past of January in the year 1777 (the particular day he cannot recollect as he has lost his discharge) when he was discharged from service in the State of New Jersey (the name of the town he cannot recollect), that he was in the Battle of Trenton
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and a number of other skirmishes, the places he cannot recollect, that by reason of a disorder in his head which he has been troubled with for many years, his recollection is very much impaired, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforsaid (sic).
Josiah Dana, Chief Judge of Orange County Court

I, Josiah Dana, Chief Judge of Orange County Court as aforsaid (sic) do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Downing did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the Continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he is extremely poor and that he needs the assistance of his Country for support, and I also certify that the first declaration was made on the first day of April AD 1818.

Josiah Dana, Chief Judge of Orange County Court
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State of Vermont Orange County Clerk Office July 20th AD 1819

I, H. E. G. McLaughlin hereby certify that Josiah Dana Esqr. of Chelsea in the County of Orange before Whence (?) the foregoing Declaration was taken was at the time of taking the same Chief Judge of Orange County Court within the County of Orange, acting under the authority of this State, & that his name subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is in his own handwriting.

Attest H. E. G. McLaughlin, Clerk of Orange County Court
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4612
Downing
VT
Act 7 July 38

No. 81 d 26 (?)

Admd
12 mo pri
40$
No deduction

Jn W. Smith
Chelsea VT
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of Vermont (__) On this 9th day of October AD 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable Probate Court within and for the County and district of Washington in the State of Vermont aforesaid Huldah Downing, a resident of Plainfield in Washington County and State of Vermont, aforesaid aged eighty years, who. being 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 Jonathan Downing, late of Chelsea in the State of Vermont deceased, who was a private in the Army of the American Revolution, that he was out in the service five years, and remained in said American service till (sic) he was discharged. That he was on the pension roll, and drew eight dollars per month under the former Act or Acts of Congress, and that through infirmity and loss of memory, she cannot remember the company or regiment in which he served, or any of the officers' names, and therefore refers to the proof of these in the War Department in Washington as well as to the particulars of his service.

And she further declares that she knows that for and through the last year of said Jonathan Downing's service was an Orderly Sergeant, that she has often seen and read his Sergeant's warrant, which warrant was lost or destroyed some years before his name was placed in the pension roll, and, being unable to make proff (sic) of this, he drew only as a private.

And she further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Downing January 25th, 1781, in the Town of Windham in the State of Connecticut; that her husband, the said Jonathan Downing, died on the 30th day of March, 1826; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz. at the time above stated.

Huldah Downing

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Daniel P. Thompson, Judge of Probate.

I hereby certify that Daniel P. Thompson is Judge of Probate for the Washington District (of the) State of Vermont, and that the above is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I herento set my hand and affix the Seal of said Probate Court at Montpelier in said District, this 9th day of October, AD 1838.
James L. G. (?) Marston, Register of Probate
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State of Vermont (__) Montpelier, in the County and district of Washington, this 9th day of October 1838.

I, Dyer Downing of Plainfield, in said county and State, age of 48 years, do declare and say that he has always known the said Jonathan Downing and Huldah Downing, and knows that the said Jonathan was a pensioner, and that he died on the 30th day of March 1826; that the said Huldah Downing is his widow, and has remained his widow ever since.

Sworn to before me in open court on the day and year above written.
D. P. Thompson, Judge of Probate

I hereby certify that Dyer Downing, the above named deponent, is a person of respectability and credibility.
D. P. Thompson, Judge of Probate
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Rev[?] WIDOW, &c.
File No.  24,868
Huldah Downing
wid[ow] of Jonathan Downing
[illegible] Vermont Line
Act: March 3rd 43
Index: - __Vol. A, Page 190

{Arrangement of 1870.]
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Vermont 3110 (?)

Huldah Downing, widow of Jonathan Downing, dec., who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the 30 March 1826, of Washington Co. in the State of Vermont, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Barns, of the regt. commanded by Col. Sergeant in the Vermont (sic) line for 18 months. Incd from 12 m.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 60 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Incd. from $40.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Octr. 1839, and sent to John W. Smith, Chelsea Vermont.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $210.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '40 $30.00

Deduct former paymts $240.00

Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by D. M. Curdy (?) Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 37.
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Vermont 3110

Huldah downing, widow of Jonathan Downing, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18th Mar. '18, and who died on the 30th March 1826 of Washington in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain __ of the Regt commanded by Sargeant in the VT (sic) Line for 12 months.
6 on McClellan's regt. 78 (?)

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 40 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of June '39 (____?)

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. - $120.00
Semi-annual allowance ending  $20.00
                                                   $140.00

Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by R. Burdine (?), Clerk
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3041

Declaration of Huldah Downing for a pension, under Act of 3 March 1843

$60 per annum

Geo. C. Calhoun
Lyndon, VT
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Declaration of Huldah Downing in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

State of Vermont, Caledonia County

At St. Johnsbury in said County on this eighth day of August AD 1843 personally appeared Huldah Downing, a resident of St. Johnsbury in the County of Caledonia aforesaid, aged near 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jonathan Downing, who died on the 31st day of March 1826 and was a private in the Army of the Revolution one year in Capt. Barns' Company in Col. Sergeant's Regiment in 1776, and 6 months under Capt. Robinson of Col. McClellan's Regiment in 1778, for which she received a pension.

That she received a pension of Sixty Dollars per annum under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838. That the certificate was dated the 22 day of October 1839 and was numbered 3110 and recorded in the Pension Office in Book A, Vol. 2.

She further declares that she is still a widow.

Huldah Downing X her mark
Geo. C. Calhoun

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
George C. Calhoun, Justice Peace
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I, George C. Cahoun (sic), a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Caledonia aforesaid, before whom the aforenamed Huldah Downing made her declaration, certify that the said Hudlah Downing is personally known to me and the be the identical Huldah Downing who drew a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, a widow of Jonathan Downing, as she has set forth in her said declaration.

St. Johnsbury, August 8, 1843

George C. Cahoun, Justice Peace

State of Vermont. Caledonia County

I. Samuel B. (___?), Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that George C. Cahoun Esq. of Lyndon in Said County is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures to the foregoing certificates are genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this Eighth day of August A.D. 1843.

Saml. B. (____?), Clerk
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I, Israel Sheldon of lawful age, resident in the town of Charlotte, County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, on oath testify and say that in the fore part of the year 1776 I was acquainted with Jonathan Downing, he then being a corporal in Capt. Asa Barns' company, Col. Sergeant's regiment in the Continental Service, myself belonging to Capt. Scott's company of the same regiment. That I well knew him in the service in that company untill (sic) I enlisted into Col. (Thomas) Knowlton's regiment of rangers. That I occasionally saw him afterwards in the service; that he as also myself first entered into the service for a year into the said companies; that I know of his being in service for a number of months, but by reason of my entering with Col. Knowlton and being on different service cannot now state the time of his discharge, but verily believe that he served out the full term of his enlistment of one year, and further saith not.

Dated Charlotte June 9th, 1819

Israel Sheldon
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County

On this 9th day of June 1819 personally appeared Israel Sheldon, and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Israel Sheldon, and that he is a credible witness.

Zadock (?) Wheeler, Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court

State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Israel Sheldon affidavit (marginalia)

I, Phineas Lyman, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Chittenden, do hereby certify that Zadock Wheeler, before whom the within oath was taken, is Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Chittenden, and duly qualified to administer oaths, and that full faith ought to be given to all his final acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of the County to be affixed at Burlington this 7th day of July AD 1819.
Phineas Lyman, Clerk
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I, William Powell, of lawful age, resident in the town of Charlotte, County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, on oath testify and say that in the month of January 1776, I joined the company of Capt. Asa Barns in Col. Sergeant's regiment in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary Army, at which time Jonathan Downing was a corporal in said company. That he served in sd. company to my knowledge through the ensuing campaign, and was in the battle at Trenton in December 1776, and the deponent verily believes that he was honorably discharged at the expiration of the term of his enlistment, which was for twelve months, and further saith not.

June 9th, 1819
William Powell

State of Vermont
Chittenden County

On this 9th day of June 1819 personally appeared William Powell, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said William Powell, and that he is a credible witness.

Zadock Wheeler, Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County

I, Phineas Lyman, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Chittenden, do hereby certify that Zadock Wheeler, before whom the within oath was taken, is Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Chittenden, and duly qualified to administer oaths, and that full faith ought to be given to all his final acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of the County to be affixed at Burlington this 7th day of July AD 1819.
Phineas Lyman, Clerk
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Huldah Downing
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I, Daniel Perkins of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged seventy-eight years depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Downing deceased formerly of Windham Connecticut, and afterwards a resident of Chelsea Vermont, where he died and also with his widow Huldah Downing now residing in Plainfield, Vermont, she is my sister. I resided in Windham during the Revolutionary War, and the said Jonathan
Downing lived in Canterbury & Windham. I well recollect that the said Jonathan Downing was out in the service one year as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and according to my best recollection he the said Downing was out in the service three years afterwards as a soldier in the revolutionary war. I know that the said Downing was an Orderly Sargeant (sic) the latter part of his service and I know that he was out four or five years in the service, but my memory is so frail I cannot recollect the officers under whom he served. I was not out in the service with him, but I recollect he came home once on a furlough when in the service, and my impression is that it was in this three years service. I was present when the said Jonathan Downing was married to my Sister Huldah Perkins. They were married at my father's in Windham Conn. by Rev. Stephen White, Minister of Windham, in the winter, and soon after the said Downing returned from the Army and this was in the year 1780 or 1781. I cannot recollect which year. The said Jonathan Downing died in Chelsea according to my best knowledge & belief on the 30th day of March 1826. I was present at the funeral.
The said Huldah Downing is still living and
remains the widow of the said Jonathan and has not since been married.
Daniel Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of December 1838 before me. John W. Smith, Justice Peace
I also certify that the said Daniel Perkins is a person well known to me as a credible witness.
John W. Smith, Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Orange County

I, John W. Smith, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, hereby certify that John W. Smith the Magistrate before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County (aforesaid?) duly authorized qualified and commissioned (?), and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Chelsea in said County the 27th day of December AD 1838.
John W. Smith, Clerk
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I, Samuel Linkon (sic), of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818, aged eighty-six years last June, depose testify and say that during the Revolutionary War I lived in Windham (Conn.) and was well acquainted with Jonathan Downing of said Windham and his wife Huldah Downing. The said Jonathan Downing died in Chelsea about the time that my wife died, which was in 1826, and his widow is still living. About the first of April 1778, the said Jonathan Downing and myself both enlisted into Capt. Abner Robertson's Company in Col. Samuel McClellan's Regiment at said Windham for one year and we both entered the Service in the same Company in the Connecticut troops and served till (sic) the expiration of the said year and were both discharged at New London (Conn.) the last of March 1779. We went first to the White Plains to Peekskill and West Point and to New London when we were discharged. I served as a Corporal and the said Jonathan Downing was Orderly Sargeant (sic) of said Company. I heard the sd. Downing tell of being out at several other times, but I was not in the same company with him and cannot testify to my personal knowledge of any other service.

Samuel Linkon (sic)

Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of September AD 1839 at Chelsea aforesaid. Attested (?) before me John W. Smith, Justice of the Peace.

I also certify that the said Samuel Linkon (sic) is a person well known to me as a credible witness.
John W. Smith, Justice of the Peace
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I, the sd. Samuel Linkon (sic) further certify and say that when Robertson's Company started from Windham the first of April 1778, to commence the sd. year's service Daniel Perkins of Chelsea afsd. then a resident of said Windham went with the Company the first day to carry the baggage to Coventry and returned.

Samuel Linkon (sic)
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I, Daniel Perkins of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, aged seventy-nine years last April, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, in addition to my former affidavit, depose and say that I lived in Windham, Connecticut during the Revolutionary War, and was well acquainted with Samuel Linkon and Jonathan Downing, then of said Windham. And since I made my former affidavit, I have reflected more on the subject of the said Downing's service, and can now well recollect that sd. Downing and Linkon were in the Service in New York one year in Capt. Robertson's Company, and that they both belonged to the same Company, and the said Downing was Orderly Sargeant (sic) in sd. Company. He was then paying attention to my sister Huldah, now Huldah Downing, who (sic) he afterwards married. I cannot be positive as to the year, but clearly recollect that when sd. Robertson's Company started from Windham on this Campaign, I went with them and drew a team to help carry the baggage as far as Coventry (Conn.) and returned the next day, other teams having been furnished. I recollect that they left home in the Spring and returned the next Spring, but the year I cannot recollect. I recollect that he served in Capt. Barns' Company on Campaign, I should think a year or more, and he was out in other Campaigns after he served in Robertson's Company, but the officers I cannot recollect nor the periods of service so as to state them with any degree of certainty. But I still think he was in the Service three or four years in the whole.
Daniel Perkins
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State of Vermont
Orange County

The foregoing affidavit, sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of September AD 1839, before me John W. Smith, Justice Peace.

I further certify that the said Daniel Perkins is a person well known to me as a credible witness.
John W. Smith, Justice Peace.
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State of Vermont
Orange County

I, John W. Smith, Clerk of the County Court with and for the County aforesaid, hereby certify that John W. Smith the Magistrate, before whom the foregoing depositions of Samuel Linkon and Daniel Perkins were taken, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission is dated in November 1838 and will expire on the last day of November 1839, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Chelsea in sd. County, this 16th day of September AD 1839.
John W. Smith, Clerk
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Chelsea Vt. Sept. 14, 1839

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir, I returned this day after an absence of three weeks and recd yours relative to the increase of the pension of Huldah Downing. I know not that any additional proof can be furnished in the case, but I hope that the Department, seeing that Mrs. Downing cannot cannot (sic) substantiate her statement any further relative to her husband's service for three or four years, yet discovering by the proof already adduced that she is sincere and honest in her statement, will be induced to allow her a pension for two years' service. Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Perkins both state that Downing was out in other terms of service.

Resp. your Obt. Servant
John W. Smith

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington, DC

Mar. 2, 1840
Huldah Downing
(Vt_?) 1838 
3110
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Pension Agency Vermont
Montpelier 24 Feby 1840

Sir
I last evening received from your Department a list of the changes that have taken place since August last on the Claremont roll.  I find the name of Huldah Downing widow of Jonathan P under the act of 7 July 1030 as increased from $40.00 to $60. on examining the roll in my office I do not find her name.  Please inform me if her name should be entered and also the time when the payment of her pension should commence.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Serve
A. Clarke

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Chelsea Vt Sept. 16, 1839

Hon J. L. Edwards

Sir I served several weeks since prove you a pension certificate for Huldah Downing and in this five years act for $40.00 per annum, No. 3
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.
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Payment to be made at Burlington 
by E. T. Englesby, Esq.
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year. recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol 2 Page39 by R. Burdine, Clerk.

Issue new Certificate for 1 [illegible] 60$ deduct what has been paid. 
Jno. W. Smith, Chelsea Vt.

Huldah Downing $40.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Five Years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Huldah Downing of Vermont, widow of Jonathan Downing deceased, who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the thirtieth day of March 1826, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of forty dollars and no cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir:
Enclosed I forward you the pension application & proof in the case of widow Haldah Downing. her husband Jonathan Downing was on the pension lists when he died, under the Act of 1818. His old lady in unable to prove definitely any period of service, but refers to her husbands proof at the war department - I have not sent to Connecticut for proof of the marriage thinking that the proof addied on that part might be deemed satisfactory.
Please make returns to us.
Resp your Obt. Servt
John M Smith

Chelsea 23 Jany 1839
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Huldah Downing, widow of Jonathan
Vermont roll Act July 7, 1838 $40 incd to $60
Beflearad to say to what time payment has been made.

Pension Office
Mar 2 1840

We have no evidence in this office of the increase - She does not appear to have been paid
JH
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round stamp
Washington City
D.C.
Sep 26

Package retd &
letter sent to W 
Smith at Chelsea
Vermont

Vertical writing on letter
J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions


John W. Smith Esq
Chelsea, Connecticut