Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,441, Seth Harmon, Green Mt. Boys Vt.
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(3—1776)

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Harmon, Seth

SERVICE
Green Mt. Boys
Vt.

NUMBER
S. 15.441

Carded

CONTENTS
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Vermont      No 28.306

Seth Harmon
of Rupert in the State of Vermont
who was a private Srgt. in the Comps commanded 
by Captain Hopkins of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Warner in the Vermont 
and Green Mt. Boys.
line for       aw.
3 mos private
3 " 6 days Srgt.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 26 Dollars — Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d. day of May
1834 and
Hon. H. Hale

Arrears to the 4th of Novr                   1834        78 [illegible]
Semi-anul. allowance ending 4 Sept. "               1 [illegible]
                                                                             $91.0  [illegible]

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by R. Brenden Clerk
Book E    vol. 3    Page 72
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15.441

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INVALID

File No. 15.441
Seth Harmon
Pri. Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 164

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Vt.

Hon H. Hale


J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Com.


Adml or private
3 mo.                     10.00
3. 6 days Srgt.      16.00
                            $26.00
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Dr Sir

I wish to call your attention to the application of Seth Harmon for a Pension papers sent you in Feby last by Nathan Burton, Rupert, Vt —

Yours truly
Hiland Hall

May 1, 1834

J L Edwards Esq
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State of Vermont
Bennington County } ss.

On this 10th day of December AD 1833 - personally appeared before me Nathan Burton one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Bennington Vt. Seth Harmon a resident of Rupert in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged Eighty one years, who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, that he entered the Service of the united States, under the following named officers. Said Served as herein noted - that in September 1775 he enlisted for three months he cannot state precisely the day of the month when he entered the service but according his best recollection it was the middle of Sept. 1775. he entered the Service of the United States. and served as a private the full term of three months. [number 3 written in margin] - under Capt. Hopkins of of Bennington in Col. Seth Warners Regiment. he enlisted at Rupert Vt. under Lieut. John Fassett, he marched from Rupert to Skenesboro now Whitehall was there a short time. from there he marched to Montreal Canada the object of this march was as he understood to join Genl. Montgomerys Troops at Quebeck but did effect the object, he and his Regiment were stationed at and in the vicinity of Montreal while in Canada his term of Service expired while he was in Montreal. he was discharged. as he beliving some four days past the middle of December 1775. he does not recollect of Receiving a written discharge - that in the fall. according to his last recollection the latter part of October 1776, he volunteered and Served as a Sergeant one week [number 7 written in margin] in the Company of Militia Commanded by Tehan Noble in Col. Stephen Peabodys Regiment, was stationed and done duty at Castleton Vt - that in the Spring of 1777 according to his best recollection in the month of April he again Volunteered as a Sergeant and Served as such at leas ten days [number 10 written in margin] - in Capt. Tehan Nobles Company Col. Warners Regiment, was stationed at Castleton and Mt. Independence during the whole time that in September 1778 the precise day of the month dedoes not recollect he again voluntered and Served as a Sergeant for the Term of at least one month and ten days [1.10 written in margin] - under Capt. Tehan Noble Col.

[number 4.21 written in margin]
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Warners Regiment was Stationed at Mt. Independence and Castleton the whole time was on duty most of the time as a Scout. that in the last of March or the first-part of April 1779 the precise day he does not recollect he again volunteered and Served as a Sergeant at least Eight days - under Capt. Noble in Col. Allen's Regiment was stationed at Castleton to watch the motion of the Enemy - in October 1779 does not recollect the day of the month, he again volunteered and Served as a Sergeant at least ten days - in Capt. Nobels Company Col Allens Regiment, went to Castleton, from there to Mt. Independence was then discharged. - That in October 1780 the precise day of the month he does not recollect he again Volunteered and Served as Sergeant at least two weeks in Capt. Nobles Company what Regiment he belonged to he cannot recollect for certainty but according to his las recollection, they were under the command of Genl. Enos - he marched from Rupert to Rutland stay then a five days then marched to Castleton. was ten discharged - that in April 1781 he again Volunteered and Served as a Sergeant at least one week under Capt. Noble the whole troops were then under the Command of Genl. Enos. Marched to Castletotn, from there to Skenesboro. from there to Fort Ann, where he was discharged. - he has no recollection of ever receiving a written discharge - that he risided in Rupert Vt. at the time he entered the Service as above Stated,. and that he Served the United States in the Served grades, and during the said periods before mentioned, that he was not during any of the periods Engaged in any business before any Civic Contract whatever, he further states that by reason of old age and infirmity and the consequentses of memory he cannot State the precise lengths of his Services but according to his bes recollection he Served as a private not less than - 3 months - that he Served as a Sergeant not less than - 3 months.  one week. 3 days. for which he Claims a pension - that he was born in Suffield Conn, in the year 17410 that his name and age is registered in said Suffield - that he resided there until 1773 when he moved to Rupert Vt. where he has resided was [illegible] and where he now resides. - he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure. who can testify to his Service - except Zadock Norton whose testimony is here annexed. he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or anuity except the present, and

[numbers noted in margin as follows:]

8
10
14

1.9
4.17
6
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declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, - he further States that he is know to the following persons in his neighborhood viz. Doct. Henry Sheldon, David Sheldon Esq. Deacon Stephen Smith, Capt. Samuel Turner, who can testify as to his character, for veracity and their belief of his Serving as a Soldier of the revolution - 

Seth Harmon

Sworn to and Subscribed to the day & year aforesaid as before me - Nathan Burton Judge [illegible] - 

 
We David Wilson a Clergyman, residing in the town of Rupert, Vermont, and Henry Sheldon - residing in the same place hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Seth Harmon who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion,

Sworn and subscribed to the day, & year aforesaid before me

David Wilson
Nathan Burton Esq.
Henry Sheldon

Said I Nathan Burton Judge of the county Court as aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and I do further certify that it appears to me that David Wilson who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a Clergyman, residing in Rupert Vt. and that Henry Sheldon who has also signed the Same is a resident in the said town of Rupert and is a credible person, and that their statement is intitled to credit. - 

I further Certify that the above named applicant Seth Harmon, cannot, from bodily infirmity leave his own House, or attend any Court to make his declaration

Nathan Burton Judge of the County Court
for Montpelier County -
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I Zadock Norton of Rupert County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged Seventy years, do depose testify and say that I am well acquainted with Seth Harmon of P. Rupert, who has made the foregoing declaration ion order to obtain a pension, that I was acquainted with him from the commencement to the close of the Revolutionary War, I further Say that the Seth Harmon served the United States as a Sergent in Capt. Tehan Nobles Company  as much as I can recollect as follows. he served in the fall of 1778 at least one month and ten days. in the Spring of 1779 at least Eight days - in the fall of 1779 at least two days in the fall of 1780 at least two weeks. and this deponant believing longer, in the Spring of 1781 at least one week. That the deponant served with him in the Same Company during S. times this deponant further testifies that he understood at the time that the said Seth Harmon who then lived a near neighbor to him, inlisted in the Service of the United States, the first year of the war in the fall of 1775 for three months. he was [illegible] this deponant [illegible] went to Canada, and Served out his time, in Col. Warners Regiment - this deponant further Says that he understand and believing that the Said Seth Harmon was in the Service of his Country as a Sergeant in Capt Nobels Compy in the years of - 1779, and 1777 - how long this deponant cannot say. - he has an personal knowledge of his Service, least he was absent from home and was said to be in the Service. and futher say not. - 

Zadock Norton

Sworn and Subscribed this 10th day of December 1833, in due form of Law before me
Nathan Burton Judge of the County Court for Bennington County,

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Zadock Norton who has sworn & Subscribed oath before mentioned affidavits. that hi is a man of truth and veracity and whose testimony is entitled to full credit. - 

Nathan Burton Judge as of named

30.847

State of Vermont
[seal affixed]

I Henry Robins on Clerk of the County Court for Bennington, do hereby Certify that Hon. Nathan Burton, whose signature appears to the foregoing is anAssistant Justice of the County Court for the County afore S, duly qualified & Commissioned by Law to act as Such - and that his signature I believe to be genuine - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of Our S. Court at Bennington the 31st day of January AD 1834 - 

Henry Robinson Clerk
Bennington County Court