Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22289, Daniel Hosford, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
Hosford, Daniel
or Hasford
NUMBER
S.22289
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3342
Vermont, Burlington
Daniel Hasforth
(?) Co. in the state of Vermont
who was a sergeant of     in the Company commanded
commanded Captain Sabin of the Reg. commanded
Col. Selto marner in the Vermont for 10 months Sergeant and 6 months Adjutant
scribed on the Roll of Burlington
the rate of 10 Dollars 00 cents per
sum, to commence on the 4th da of March, 1831.
Ending 20th August 1835.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th da of
March 157 and sent to
Honorable A. Tuck

arrears to the 4th of House of Rep.
annual allowance ending
(?) from 130
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Ordered by (?)    Weightman, clerk,

2 vo. 3     page 14

Agent March 21, 1851
to pay to amended and 
certificate corrected.
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
State of Vermont Chittenden County, ss
on this fifth day of April 1827 personally appeared in open Court, being the County ---- Court for the of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County.

Daniel Hasforth

aged 77 years, resident in Charlotte in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follow: - 
     That he enlisted at Williamstown in the state of Massachusetts for the term of one year on the 15th day of January 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Jedediah Sabin in the Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Warner of the New Hampshire Grants then on the Continental established that he continued to serve in the said corps until some time in November 1776 when he was transferred to the Regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Simonds of the Massachusetts line - that he was discharged from the service at Ticonderoga in the State of New York on the 16th of March 1777 -
     Having heretofore made one or two applications and they not agreeing with the acts of Congress and the rules established by the War Department and not recollecting this timely from the long period which has elapsed since the service was performed the dates of, and the services, so as to state them in the former petition it has accounted this delay.
     And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions 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 here
to annexed, and by me subscribed, that I am very infirm and have a wife aged 71 years. I have six children - but they are poor and four of them have families. - my occupation is that of a farmer - I have owned no landed property since 1816 - and on the 18th of March
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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, that I am very infirm and have a wife aged 71 years. I have six  children - but they are poor and four of them have families - occupation is that of a farmer - I have owned no landed property since 1816 - and on the 18th of March 1818 I possessed  no property of any note, and have remained poor ever service
                                   Signed  Daniel Hosford
Inventory of Daniel Hosford's Property  April 5. 1827
one pine chest with drawers        125
one old cherry table                     150
1 old pine         do                          25
1 pr small wheel [ ?]                        25
2 old chairs                                      50
1 large iron pot                                67
1 small [illegible]                              25
1 water pale                                      17
1 small churn                               50
1 old dish kettle                                25
                                          5,59 
Approved and sworn to by Amos Clark and 
Mitt E Hewitt
Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of April 1827 Before  Nathan Braswell Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, 
            COUNTY, ss.  I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion or the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five dollars and 50 cents.   In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 5th day of April AD 1827
                              Nathan B. Haswell   Clerk
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The within affidavits were enclosed and sealed by me

Ezbon Prindle
Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont.
Chittenden County, ss
December 12th, 1850
Before me a Justice of the Peace 
for said county, personally appeared Oram
Hosford of Charlotte in said county,
and on oath declared that he is a 
surviving son of Daniel Hosford, late of
said Charlotte, and a pensioner at the
rate of $130.00 per annum under the
act of congress passed as he believes on
the 7th of June, A.D. , 1832: that the
remaining surviving children of the said Dan-
el Hosford, [written between lines : "Daniel Hosford"] who resides in the state of Wisconsin, Grace D. Hosford who re-
sides in the state of Michigan, Flavia
Prindle, widow, who resides in said Char-
lotte, and Ann Hosford who resides in 
said Charlotte: that the said Daniel
Hosford, his said father, deceased on the 
20th day of August, A.D. 1835 aged eighty-
six years [written between lines "and his surviving widow, deceased on the 23d day of September, A.D. 1836"]
and upwards: that the said 
Daniel at the time of his said decease
drew a pension at the rate of $130.00
per annum as aforesaid: and he makes
this declaration [next 5 words crossed out]
in behalf of himself and of his said broth-
ers and sisters, in order to obtain
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Whatever averages may have been due to his said father at the time of his said decease by virtue of said act or any other act of Congress and to obtain the benefit of said act and of any other act.

Oran Hasforth (Hasford)

Sworn and subscribed this 16 day of December A.D. 1850
in the presence of me
Ezbon Prindle justice of the peace
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I, Oran Hosford, of Charlotte in the county of Chittenden and state of Vermont, (defend?) and say that my father, Daniel Hosford, whose pension arranges I have this day made a declaration to finance, was the identical Daniel Hosford, of said Charlotte, who drew a pension at the time of his decease, at this note of $130.00 per annum under the act of Congress of June. 7th, 1832.
     Oran Hosford

Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of December, A.D. 1850 in the presence of me
Ezbon Prindle Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden Count

Daniel B. Buckley Clerk of the County of Chittenden do hereby certify that Ezbon Prindle Esquire was on the first day of December AD 1850 duly commissioned and sworn as a Justice of the Peace in afor said County, until the 30th day of November A.D. 1851 that came acquainted with his handwriting and believe his signature to the foregoing certificates to be genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of Chittenden Count Court this 23" day of December A.D. 1850.
     Daniel B. Buckley
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Admitted

10 Mo. Sergeant  [text crossed out] 50.00
 6   "  Adjutant                                   80.00
                                                      $130.00

J. D. Farnsworth
Charlotte 
Vermont
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County

On this 7th day of December 1832 personally appeared before me this undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden, Daniel Hosford Ensign of Charlotte in said County who being duly sworn deposeth and (justifyith?) that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but accordingly to his best recollection (and, from memorandum which he made at time feels confident he is not mistaken) that he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades for 10 months. Viz. from January 1776 to November 1776 he served as Orderly Sergeant in a Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Warner and from November 1776 to sometime in March 1777 he served as Adjutant in a regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Simonds for 4 months - that in July and August of the same year 1777 he served about two months as Adjutant in the same regiment and was in the battles of Hubbardton and Bennington, making in all sixteen months, ten months as orderly Sergeant and 6 as Adjutant, and for such I service a claim a pension.
     Daniel Hosford

sworn and subscribed the day and year afore said before me
     Joseph D. Farnsworth
     Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont, Chittenden Count, SS
I, Nathaniel B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that Joseph D. Farnsworth Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavit is taken, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I know his name thereto subscribed, to be his own proper signature.

I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this 7th day of Dec. A.D. 1832
     Nathaniel B. Haswell
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Revolution

22289
INVALID.

File No. 22,289
Daniel Hosford
Adjt  Rev War

Act:  June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 168

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rejected
Dec. 17, 1825
Not 9 months continental
The (?)
Mr. Meech
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3542
Vermont
Daniel Hosford
of Chittenden Co. in the state of Vermont who was a serving Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Sabin - of the Adj. commanded b Col. Seth Warner in the New Hampshire line for 10 months Sergeant $50.00
                                 6 months Adjutant $80.00
                                                                --------
                                                               $130.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 130 Dollars for annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Dec. 1832 and sent to J. D. Farnsworth Charlotte, Vermont

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 $195.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1833 
$65.00 = $260.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by V. Luce Clerk
Book D Vol. 4 Page 61
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Executor Mar. 1851

Dear Sir,
     I wish to surrender the enclosed certificate, if it can be done, and to have another issue in its stead to the administrators of Daniel Hosford, whose letter testamentary, or certificate of joint trust is now on the fates of its Pension office, with the other papers. The children are very much scattered, and it is necessary to have the change made.
Respectfully,
Amos Tuck

J E Heath Esq.
Comm. Pensions:
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Daniel Hosford, dec'd
6 months Adjutant $120.00
10 months Sergeant $50.00
                                ---------
                                 $170.00

(Owed?) and former payments at $130.00, per annum (covering?) 4 March 1831 and ending 20 August 1835, payable to
Oran Hosford Dom.
Daniel Hosford
Isaac D. Hosford
Ann Hosford
Oran Hosford and
Floria Prindle, only surviving children

Burlington Cy
Hon. A. Tuck
H of R
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Pension Office
March 1, 1851

Sir, 
     The vouchers in the case of
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Washington Jan. 1, 1851
JE Heath Esq.
Comm. Pensions

     Sir, The enclosed application of Oran Hosford in behalf of the surviving children of Daniel Hosford, late a pensioner, has been sent to me with a request to forward it to you, for the purpose of obtaining arrears of pension our said Daniel at his decease-
     It is claimed that said Hosford was allowed for 10 months service as Sergeant $50
and 6 months service as Adjutant  $80
                                 making in all  $130
per annum, whereas he ought to have been allowed $120 for 6 months service as Adjutant.
     Please examine case, and when allowed send certificate to me-
     Respectfully,
     Amos Tuck
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Received 28, April 1827
(19828?)

Daniel Hosford
Chittenden Co. Vermont
Nathaniel B. Haswell
Burlington, Vermont

Rejected - Dec.
letter 28 April 1827

Affirm. under 7, June1832
(Aug?) 5 to D. Farnsworth
Charlotte Vermont
Nov. 25

JL Edwards
Pensions Office
Washington City
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Burlington April 22, 1827
JL Edwards, Esq.

     I herewith enclose the Declaration of Daniel Hosford, which I have (?) agreeable to the directions in our letter to the Hon. Ezra Meeck of 22nd Dec. 1826 - I think there can be no doubt but Mr Hosford was the year service if the (?) is allowed I will thank you to transmit the certificate to me or advise me of its rejection.
Yours Respectfully
Nathaniel B. Haswell
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Mr Daniel Hosford
Charlotte

Burlington Vermont Feb 5 {Postage Stamp}
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War Department
Pension Office,
28th April 1827

Sir,
The claim of Daniel Hosford to a pension,
whose papers you forwarded to this Office, on the 22nd instant,
has been again examined and rejected. He states that he entered
the service in Col. Seth Warner's regiment on the 15th of January 1776, and served therein until sometime in November of that year, when he was transferred to a regiment
commanded by Col. Benjamin Simonds, of the Massachusetts line. Col. Warner's regiment was not on the continent-
al establishment in 1776, and no Colonel named Simonds,
belonged to the Massachusetts line of continental troops.
The law of the 18th of March 1818, provides for those only
who served on the continental establishment. The papers
forwarded by you, will remain on our files, agreeably 
to the regulations of this Department.
I am, respectfully,
Yr. Obt. Sevt.
J L Edwards


Nathan B. Haswell, Esq.
Burlington, Vt.
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Burlington July 4 1828

Mr. D Hosford

Dear Sir
[Illegible] to you of the first
[Illegible] you the original title received
from the Pension office, by which you
{mark/tear on paper} see the objections to your claims.
Yours Respectfully
N. B. Haswell
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Payable to
Oran Hosford,
Executor[Crossed out]
Administrator

Amos Tuck[written upside down]
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State of Vermont
District of Chittendon 

Be it remembered that at a 
Probate Court holden at the Probate Office
in Burlington in and for the district of Chittenden on the 22 day of February AD 1851 before Charles Adams Judge of said Court
It was, on the petition of Oran Hosford
administrator of Daniel Hosford late of
Charlotte in the County of Chittenden
proved and the same Court find,
that the said Daniel Hosford and at
Charlotte aforesaid on the 20 day of August
A D 1825- that he was the same
Daniel Hosford who served as a soldier
in the war of the revolution and was a
pensioner under the laws of the United States
That the following named persons are the
only surviving children and his
of the said Daniel Hosford deceased.
Daniel Hosford who now resides in the
Wisconsin, Isaac D Hosford who now resides in State of Michigan and Oran Hosford, Anne Hosford and Flavia Prindle widow of the late Gidion Prindle all of Charlotte aforesaid-
Witness my hand and the seal of said Probate
Court at Burlington (?) this 22 day of February AD 1851
Charles Adams
Judge
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Daniel Hosford's Estate
Be it remembered that at a session of the
Probate Court holden at Burlington within
and for the District of Chittenden, on the 22nd
day of February A.D. 1851, present the Honorable
Charles Adams Judge of said Court, the said
Court  constituted and appointed Oran Hosford
of Charlotte in said District, Administrator of 
the Estate of his Father, Daniel Hosford, late
of said Charlotte deceased. And the said
Oran Hosford executed to said court, a bond
in due form of law, in the penal sum of 
five hundred dollars, conditioned for the faith-
ful discharge of his duties, as such Administrator
signed by himself as principal, and by Myron
H. Hosford and Iben Hosford as sureties, which
bond is satisfactory to said court.

A true Record
Attest Bradford Rixford Register

I Bradford Rixford Register of the Probate Court with
in and for the District of Chittenden and State of Vermont
do hereby certify and attest that the foregoing is a true
copy of the record of the appointment of Oran Hos-
ford as Administrator of the Estate of Daniel Hos-
ford late of Charlotte in said District deceased, as it
appears of record among the records in said court remaining

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
the seal of said Court and Subscribed my
name at Burlington in said District this
22nd day of February A.D. 1851
Bradford Rixford Register
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To the honourable Secretary of war of the United States of North America
Daniel Hosford of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden and State of
Vermont on oath declares and says that on the 15th Day of January
1776 he entered into the the service of his Country in a Company under
the command of Capt. Zebadiah Sabin of Williamstown in the State of
Massachusetts and on the same Day commenced their march for Cana-
-da as a reinforcement to the American Army in obedience to a requisition ma-
-de by the commander of our forces in Canada immediately after the defeat
and death of General Montgomery by express which arrived at Williams
-town the the 14th Day of said January that he with said Company ari-
-vid at Montreal and reported to Genl. Wooster from whence said Company
were ordered to Quebec and there Joined the Regiment commanded by
Colo. Seth Warner and did duly In said Regiment until taken with the
small Pox and after that abated the petitioner remained in a low and dangerous
state of health that on the retreat the sixth Day of May was furlowed
and the affect of the small Pox fatige and other hardships so injured his he-
-alth so as not able to do his duty in the army for a long time but when recovered
is as to return by the arrangements of the Regiments was appointed Adjutant in
Colo. Benjamin Simonds Regiment and served faithfully and satisfactorily
under the command of Colo. Anthony Wayne at Ticonderoga commander in
chief in that Garrison until he with said Regiment were regularly and honourably discharged from the
Continental service by General orders from the commander in chief on the 
16th Day of March 1777 that he has not at any time received any discharge
from his inlistment on the 15 Day of January 1776 before the one menti-
oned above that is Commission from laps of time and accident is lost and
is and ever has been a resident of the United States and that he is in re-
-duced circumstances in life and in the need of assistance of his country
for support predicted on his suffering by which his constitution and
health have been so distressedly injured which I cannot so clearly prove
by reason of the death of those physicians that were more knowing to my
suffering and loss of health which cannot be realized from information by
no person whatever which I feel to the present Day and has been one reason
of my reduced circumstances at this time
I have six children three Sons and three Daughters all of age and for themselves and gone
 from me (except one Son) with very little cloathing and a fiew other articles
of any kind to help themselves with [unknown] them needy like my selfe
As to property have the Milk of one Cow the wool of ten Sheep but not the
[unknown] for the Cow nor the Sheep are not my own property only the milk and
the wool and a few house hold articles too trifleing value to innumerate and have
security of my Son that is not gone from me for his assistance toward my and my
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Wife maintanance [maintenance] which he does in part but from poor health is checked 
in doing all my wife and I really need to make us as comfortable as we
ought to be in our advanced age
My age was seventy six years the thirteenth Day of last October having made out my declaration directed to the Secretary of war that my name with the rank of office I served in be placed on the the pention [pension] list of the United States agreeable to the provision of an act of Congress passed
March 18th 1818
Farther I will add ther [there] was no alarm proclaimed of the armys advancing
against us but I turned out to confront and attack them without hesitation
or delay and was in the Bennington battle
Daniel Hosford
State of Vermont
Chittenden County Nov 23 1825
Personally appeared Daniel Hosford subscribed to the forgoing affidavit & after being duly cautioned & carefully examined made solemn oath that the forgoing affidavit
contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Before me Mitchell Hinsdill Judge of
Chittenden County Court
---
I Hezekiah Tuttle of Hinesburgh in the County of Chittenden and State of
Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with
the above named Daniel Hosford more than fifty years last past and was
knowing to his marching for Canada on or about the 15th day of January 1776
and served in the office of Sargent in the Company commanded by Capt
Zebadiah Sabin and the Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Warner and
did the duty of Orderly Sargent faithfully until on account of bad health by the
small Pox and bad effects that followed was furlowed on the retreat of our
Forces from near the walls of Quebec and have not the least doubt in my mind but he was in the line of his duty from the time he entered the service
of his Country the 15th day of January 1776 until the 16th Day of March
1777 the day he was discharged according to his declaration
[signed] Hezekiah Tuttle
State of Vermont
Chittenden County Nov 23rd 1825

Personally appeared Hezekiah Tuttle & after being duly cautioned & carefully examined made Solemn oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contain
this truth & nothing but the truth Before me
Mitchell Hinsdale Judge
Chittenden County Court
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I Joseph Simonds of Charlotte in the
County of Chittenden and State of Vermont,
of lawful age depose and say, that I am & have
been for fifty years last past, were well acquainted with Daniel Horsford Esq. of said Charlotte the signer of the foregoing declaration and petition,
and that I was with the said Hosford at Ticonderoga, with the Regiment of Col. Benjamin Simonds
during the term of service mentioned in the said declaration, I know that the said Daniel Hosford was appointed adjutant of said Regiment and in the line of his duty performed the duties of said office faithfully & satisfactorily, & have no doubt of his being
in the duty & performance of said Office from the time of his appointment
until honorably & regularly discharged, on the
16th March AD. 1777. And this deponent being the son of the said Col. Benj. Simonds & being with him in the said service, had a good opportunity to know the facts above stated.
Charlotte Nov. 24th 1825.
[signed] Joseph Simonds
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Shelburn
Nov. 24, 1825 Personally
appeared, Joseph Simonds, to me well
known, as a man of truth & veracity, a good and credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him
Subscribed, is true according
to his first knowledge & belief, before me
Burgess Hall at Judge of Chittenton
County Court
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I hereby certify that Hezakiah Tuttle is a
enville witness and a man of truth & veracity
Mitchett
Hendell Juge of Chitten
County Court
Gideon Prindle of Charlotte in the County
of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age
depose and say, that I am & have been for twenty
or thirty years
well acquainted with Daniel
Hanford the signer of the foregoing declaration, & know
him to be old, infirm & poor, having no property
of his own, to my knowledge & that he is in need
of the assistance of the government for his support
that his children are all of age.
will have left
him but one, & that the said Hosford being a man
of good character, & esteemed as a man of strict
truth and veracity, I have no doubt of the truth
of the statements in his said declaration & petition
Charlette Nov. 24, 1825.
Gideon
Prior
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
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17
Shellen Nov. 24. 1825
Personally appeared Gideon
Prindle, to me well known, as a man of good
Character & standing, & for truth & veracity, and
made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposetion
by him subscribed is true, before me
Burgess Hall at Judge of
Chittenden County Court
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Hnss

Charlotte Vt
July 23

Pension Office
July 28, 1839

Honbl Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Hnss

Charlotte Vt
July 23

Pension Office
July 28, 1839

Honbl Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Charlotte (Vt) July 21st 1832
The Honbl Lewis Cass Secretary of War U.S.

Sir, my Neighbour Daniel Harsford Esqr. A very aged and infirm man now 83 years of age. Who served for fifteen months or more in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war wishes to avail himself off the benefit of the "Act supplementary to the court" for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldier of the Revolution" As he is unable to go to the place of the sitting of a Court of record on account of his bodily infirmities and no judge of such court residing in his vicinity before whoom he could make his declaration as required by the regulations of the War department. And as he has once made his declaration Under the regulation of the former act before a court of record and furnished the evidence of his services--all of which as by the letter of Capt Edwards (enclosed) are on file in the Office of The Department. 

Request that those papers may be examined and if found as he considers that they will be to furnish satisfactory evidence of his services That he may be placed upon the Pension list and a Certificate of the same transmitted to him Believing that all that the law requires is conclusively shown by the evidence which was attached to his former declaration. And hoping that some indulgence may be there to his age & infirm state of health be makes this application. The fact as to his situation is within my Knowledge & to satisfy The Department of the identity of the man I have _______ the affidavit of Orrin Horsford, Esqr. Horsford will be greatly obliged by an early answer.
Very Respectfully Yours,
J.D. Farsworth

I Orrin Horsford, of Charlotte, After being duly Sworn do _______ & say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Hardford Esqr. at whom request the above application is made.  That I know him to be the same amn who made the application attached to in the latter of J. L. Edwards  of the 29th APril 1827. That he is now very infirm and unable to travel. 
Oran Hosford

State of Vermont, Charlotte
Chittenden County July 21 1832 Personally appeared Orrin Horsford & was duly to the truth of the above affidavit and I further certify that his a credible witness. Attest J.D. Farnsworth Justice of the peace.
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I Hezekiah Tuttle of Hindsburgh in the County of Chittenden and
State of Vermont do testify and say that I have been personally acquainted
with the above named Daniel Hosford more than fifty years past and
was knowing to his marching for Canada on or about the 15th Day of
January 1776 and that he served in the office of Orderly Sergent in
the company commanded by Captain Zebediah Sabin and the Regt.
commanded by Col. Seth Warner and that he did the duty of Orderly
Sergeant faithfully and satisfactorly untill on account of bad health
by the small pox and bad effects that followed was furloughed on
the retreat of our forces from Canada, and knew that he was in line
of his duty from the time he entered the service of his country the
15 January 1776 untill he was furloughed and have not the least
reason to doubt he was afterwards untill honorably and lawfully
discharged.
Hezekiah Tuttle

State of Vermont}
Chittenden County}  Hinesburgh April 10 1827
                
Then Hezekiah Tuttle personally appeared and after
Being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath
that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth
the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Heman R Smith, Justice Peace.

I Joseph Simonds of Charlotte in the County of
Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age, depose and
say, that I am and have been acquainted with Daniel
Hosford of said Charlotte, the signing the foregoing
Petition, for more than fifty years past, and that I was
with him the said Hosford at Ticonderoga with the
Regiment of Col. Benjamin Simonds during the term
of service mentioned in the said Daniel above declar-
-ation, and know that the said Daniel was appointed
adjutant of said Regiment and performed the duty thereof
faithfully and satisfactorily in the line of his duty, and have
no doubt he was in the line of his duty as adjutant
from the time of his entering the service and being [illegible]
appointed adjutant in said Regiment until regularly
and honorably discharged to with on the 16 March 1777
and this deponent being the son of the said Col. Benjamin
Simonds, and being with him in the said Service,
had a good opportunity to know the facts
above stated.       Charlotte April 11. 1827.
Joseph Simonds {Signature}
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State of Vermont}         Personally appeared, Joseph 
Chittenden County}      Simonds, to me well known,
a good and credible witness, and made solemn
oath, that the foregoing deposition by him
subscribed, is true according to his best
knowledge and belief, before me, at Charlotte
aforesaid, this 11th day of April A.D. 1827
William Noble Justice Peace {Signature}

State of Vermont}
Chittenden County}   I Nathan B. Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County
{Seal}                Court, do hereby certify that Heman R Smith and 
William Noble before whom and at the time when
the foregoing depositions were taken were
at the date thereof Justices of the Peace duly
qualified acting under the authority of this 
State and that their names thereto subscribed
on their own proper signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this 19th day 
of April AD 1827.
Nathan B Maxwell {Signature}