Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11078, Joseph Waller, Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Vt.

Waller, Joseph
NUMBER
R. 11078

CONTENTS
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State of Vermont
Franklin County SS
 On the 13th day of November A.D. 1833
personally appeared Joseph Walter of Enosburgh in the County of
Franklin aforesaid, aged sixty nine years, before the Honorable court of Probate for the district of Georgia in said County and
duly sworn the said Joseph Walter doth upon his oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June 7th A.D. 1832
That in the spring summer and fall of 1780 he performed
military service as a drafted militia man in the service of the United States
for the term of six months in and about the town of Bethel and
Royalton in the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont. That he
was employed part of said term of time in patrolling the roads up and
down white River between said town of Bethel and Royalton as a
guard in company with other drafted militia men-- and that the
remainder of the time he was employed as a teamster in transporting
provisions to a fort under the command of a Captain Benjamin
at Bethel aforesaid, and in carrying other materials for the fort and
the use of the men stationed there. He also states that the last
service which he performed in the year 1780 was the transportation
of a load of provisions to said fort under a guard of sum militia
men on Sunday the day previous to the burning of the town of
Royalton by the indians and tories-- and he further states
that he was enrolled by his own consent and that of his father as a
minute man in the militia company in said town of Royalton
at the age of fourteen years and that he continued in said Company,
except when in actual service, under the command of one
Calvin Parkhurst, afterwards, as he verily believes, to the close
of the revolutionary War
and the said Joseph Waller on his oath as aforesaid
further declares that in the year 1781. the first year after the burning of
Royalton as aforesaid he was again in the service of the United States
as a drafted militia man from the opening of the spring
in said year to the setting in of Winter. He cannot declare with
precision how many months- that during this term he was
engaged in patrolling the roads, alternately with others, between the
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said fort at Bethel and the town of Sharon in said
County of Windsor and in various scouting parties which
were sent out from said fort to ascertain whether there
were enemy forces in the neighborhood-- that on one of
these excursions he was in company with some of the regular
troops and went towards Canada a distance of about 40 miles
this the wilderness to ascertain the truth of a rumor that
a body of indians were encamped on Onion River in
said State near what is now Waterbury in the County of
Washington A M Prescott who had been three years in the
service of the United States commanded this scouting party, as
Sargeant, and one Lull was also of the party, who this
deponent believes was likewise in the regular army. The expedition
was ordered by Capt. Benjamin who commanded at the fort.
This deponent further declares that he also served a considerable
time but cannot tell how long in the year 1782 in the same
service mentioned above. The time for which he
served in 1782 & 1781. he is not now able, by reason of the his
age and the consequent loss of memory, to state, with precision:
but according to his best recollection
he believes he was in the service of the United States, as a
private of infantry, at least nine months; which added to
the time he served in 1780, would make, in all one year
and three months and for such service he claims a pension.
and the said Joseph Waller further says that he
believes
that Captain Benjamin who commanded the
garrison at the fort was an officer commissioned by the
United States and belonged to the regular army and that the
service performed by the drafted militia in the neighborhood
of said fort was under his command and direction, and
he further states that he does not know what authority the
militia officers acted under but supposes it was the same under
which they acted throughout the country which is now the
State of Vermont
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and the said Joseph Waller further declares that he has
resided in the said State of Vermont, except for short periods
when absent on journies, from the year 1779 to the present
time; a part of the time in said town of Royalton and
the remainder of the time in said town of Enosbrugh - and
that he relinquishes all claim to a pension, except the present;
and that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in
any state.
and the said Joseph Waller further states that the
town of Royalton Bethel and Sharon were, at the time of
his said service as a soldier in the revolutionary War, frontier
towns; that is the most northerly settlements in that part of what
is now Vermont. That he does not know that there was any
brigade officers or that the corps in which he served was attached
to any regiment and he does not recollect, if he ever knew, to what
regiment the said Benjamin belonged, but that his men
were considered to belong to the continental service he distinctly
recollects and he was acquainted with several of his men
at the time of their enlistment, under him, in said
service.
and the said Joseph Walter further states that
for his said sums he has never received from the Government
any remuneration whatever-
[signature] Joseph Waller
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And the said Probate Court do hereby declare, that in
the opinion of said Court after the investigation of the matter
the said Joseph Waller did perform the said services as a
soldier in the revolutionary war as set forth in the preceding
declaration by him subscribed. And the said Court of
Probate further declare that in its opinion the said Joseph
Waller is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full
credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and the seal of said Court at St Albans in
the County of Franklin aforesaid, on the
thirteenth
day of November A.D. 1833.
Stephen G. Brown Judge

State of Vermont
I Aaron S Beeman Clerk of the Court of
Georgia District Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Joseph Waller for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of Office this 13th day of November AD 1833
[signature] Aaron S Beeman Clerk
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29770
Joseph Waller's
Declaration and affidavits in support of it.
Vt

Ansr S. Haight
Apl 10 1834
11078

Act 7th June 1832
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[stamp]  REJECTED

Act of July 14, 1862, and March 2, 1873.
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
D. C. L.
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Contract.
P. O.
Jos
Service?
Enlisted:
178.
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Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
18
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State of Vermont
Franklin County

On this 26th day of March A.D. 1834
personally appeared before the honorable Court of Probate for the
district of Georgia in said County of Franklin Joseph
Waller a resident of Enosburgh in said County aged sixty
nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following additional declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he has according to his best knowledge and
belief furnished in his declaration, to which this is an addition
the best proof in his power of the military services which he
performed during the revolutionary war and that he knows
of no other proof which he can at this time adduce
He further declares that he was born in the
town of Dover, which he believes is in the County of Dutchess
in the State of New York and he believes on the first day of
October 1764
He has a record of his age in his family Bible
which record he made himself from one which was made
by Israel Waller his father but that the original record
of his father he has not now in his possession nor does
he know that it is in existence
He further states that when called into service
as stated in his said declaration he lived in Royalton
in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont. That
since the Revolutionary war he has resided till 1806 in
the said town of Royalton and since 1806 in said town of
Enosburgh
He further declares that his said services
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at Bethel Royalton and the vicinity, as set forth in his said
declaration were under the command of a Captain Benjamin
who he understood at that time was an officer of the regular
army of the United States but to what Regiment Brigade & Division
he does not now recollect of he ever knew. Zebulon Lyon was an
officer under Capt. Benjamin, and he thinks a Lieutenant a part
if not all the time during which the said Waller served. Men
were enlisted into the regular service under said Benjamin &
Lyon at said Bethel and Jonathan Burton now dead who was an
acquaintance of said Waller was one of the men who so
enlisted
He further states that he never had any regular discharge
from service and that he never know of a written discharge
being given to any of the volunteer or drafted militia who
served with him, when they left the army-
He further states that in 1781 & 1782 he believes he was
in actual service nine months as set forth in his declaration and
that in each of said years he served four months and a half
and that during the time he was thus in actual service
he did not follow any civil pursuit; and that he served
in an embodied corps called into service by authority which
at the time he thought was competent and which he still
believes was not only competent but that such authority acted
in the premises at the instance of officers of the United States
Army
His service in 1780 he conceives are set forth with
sufficient precision in his declaration at six months-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that
his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State
[signature] Joseph Waller
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Stephen S Brown Judge
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states in this and the declaration to which
this is an addition
[signature] Stephen S. Brown Judge

I Aaron S Beeman Clerk of the Court of
Probate for the district of Georgia in the County of
Franklin and State of Vermont do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Joseph Waller for a pension in addition to his
declaration made in the said Court on the thirteenth
day of November A.D. 1833
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this 26th
day of March A.D. 1834
[signature] Aaron S Beeman Clerk
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Joseph Waller
Vt
Amendd
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State of Vermont 
Addison County
John C Walter of Middlebury in the
County of Addison and State of Vermont being duly
sworn according to law testifies and says that the services
which Joseph Waller his brother rendered in 1780
in the service of the United States were not exclusively
as a teamster but that he was principally to employed
as this deponent believes during the six months. That
he always understood that said Joseph Waller was
enrolled as a Soldier and served as such and that
he was soluted for the particular service mentioned
because he was the fitted for that imployment
on account of his age and that this was done
by the direction of the commanding officer at
Bethel
This deponent further says that
when said Waller was not employed as a
teamster he performed the usual duties
of a private soldier-
[signature] John C. Waller
I certify that John C Waller the signer of the foregoing
affidavit personally appeared before me the 5th day of
June 1834 and made solemn oath that it contains the
truth according to the best of his knowledge & belief - I
also certify that I am personally acquainted with said
John C Walter & that he is a man of veracity
[signature] Ozias Seymons Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court
for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify
that Osias Lyman, before whom the
within affidavit of John C. Waller was
made was at the time Justice of the peace
for said County, and his name subscribed
thereto is his own signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court this 9th day of June 1834.
[signature] Saml Swift Clerk
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I John C Waller of Middlebury in the County of Addison
and State of Vermont, aged seventy years, being duly sworn
depose and say that Joseph Waller of Enosburgh in the State of
Vermont is my brother, that I believe him to be sixty nine
years of age on the first day of October A.D. 1833. That during the
revolutionary war I was knowing to his performing six months
service as a drafted militia man at Royalton and Bethel in
said State of Vermont in the year 1780. That during the
summer spring and fall of that year I was myself in the
service and often saw the said Joseph Waller and believe he
served under the command of a Captain Benjamin who commanded the
garrison at the fort in Bethel, said Joseph Waller was
partly employed as a guard to patrol the roads and a part of
the time as a teamster to transport provisions and other
materials for the garrison; and I further state that I was
knowing to the said Joseph Wallers performing military services
as a militia man during the years 1781 & 1782 under the
command of the officer of the fort at Bethel - The period
which he served during the last mentioned years I am unable
to state with precision. I served during the summer, part of
the spring and part of the fall of the same years, myself and
frequently met him in the course of patrols which were constantly
kept up during those years. And I further state that I
believe he was in actual service during the year 1781 and 1782
as much as nine months. And further this deponent saith not.

[signature]John C Waller

Middlebury October 22d 1833
State of Vermont
Personally appeared before the subscribing authority,
Addison County John C Waller of Middlebury in the County of Addison
aforesaid, to me personally known, who subscribed the foregoing affidavit
in my presence and made solemn oath that the facts therein set forth and
true according to his best recollection and belief. And I certify that said
John C Waller is a man of veracity and his declarations entitled to credit
where he is known
[signature] Dorastus Wooster Just of Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court
for the said County of Addison do hereby
certify that Dorastus Wooster, before whom
the within affidavit of John C Waller was
made was at at the time a Justice of the
peace for said County, and his name
Subscribed thereto is his own signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court, this 22d day of October 1833
[signature] Saml Swift Clerk
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I Luther Cole of Enosburgh in the County of Franklin and
State of Vermont, pastor of the Baptist Church in said town of Enosburgh,
certify that I have been acquainted with Joseph Waller of said Enosburgh
for about ten years, that during that period, and as appears by the records
of said church, for many years before, the said Joseph Waller has been
a member of said church in regular standing, and I also certify that the
said Joseph Waller has been a deacon of said Church, as appears
from its records, from its first organization, in the year 1810, to
the present time, and is so now. I further certify that I am
well and intimately acquainted with him, that his reputation is perfect
fair and unimpeached and that I do not believe he would be guilty
of making any statement contrary to truth in order to obtain a
pension or for any other purpose whatever, of his revolutionary
services, or his reputation as a soldier of the revolution, I know nothing
except what has been communicated to me by him
[signature] Luther Cole Pastor of the Baptist Church
 
State of Vermont
Franklin County SS
Personally appeared before the subscribing
authority Luther Cole, to me personally known
as pastor of the Baptist Church in Enosburgh in the County of
Franklin aforesaid, and made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is according to truth, and I also certify
that said Luther Cole is a clergyman of high and fair character
and his declarations on oath or otherwise entitled to full credit.
Enosburgh out 27th
A.D. 1833. 
[signature] Charles Stevens Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Franklin county
I Horace Janes Clerk of the County Court for
the said County of Franklin do hereby certify
that Charles Stevens before whom the foregoing
affidavit of Luther Cole was made was at the time
a justice of the peace for said County and his name
subscribed thereto is his own signature. And I also certify
that the said Joseph Waller named in said affidavit is
one of the justices of the peace of the said County of Franklin
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
day of November A.D. 1833.
[signature] Horace Janes Clerk