Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38548, Isaac Billings, N.H.
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(3-1776)
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N.H.|Billings, Isaac|S 38548
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12.854
Vermont
Isaac Billings of Highgate in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedle (Bedel) of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of Mar: 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June [illegible] and sent to Frederick Bliss St. Albans Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 89.54
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 48.00
11 Mo. 6/31 $137.54
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Notification sent October 26 1820 to H. Janes St Albans Vermont
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss.} On this 30th day of March A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the said County, personally appears Isaac Billings aged sixty nine years, resident in Highgate in said county, 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 Isaac Billings in the month of January A.D. 1776 enlisted in Keene in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Carlisle of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Beedle (Bedel) of the New Hampshire line of the Revolutionary army of the United States on the Continental Establishment, he believes until some time in the month of December following, when he was discharged from service at Saratoga in the State of New York, that he was in no general action during his said service, that he joined the american forces before Quebec in the month of March 1776 and was with said forces during their retreat, 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, ['than' crossed out] it
/s/Isaac Billings
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Isaac Billings Declaration
Copy of Record
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12,854
Sct 1819
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Franklin COUNTY, ss.} Superior Court July Adj'd Term 1820
ON this Eleventh day of July, 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court of said State, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said State & County, having the Power of fine and Imprisonment Isaac Billings aged 71 years, resident in Highgate in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: - 
I enlisted in Jan'y 1776 in New Hampshire in Capt Daniel Carlisle company in Col'n Beedles (Bedel) Regiment and served about Eleven months and was discharged by Capt. Osgood in Dec'r 1776 at Schuyler's seat in the State of New York that my Original declaration is dated, March 30th 1818, and my Pension Certificate is numbered 12854.
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 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 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. Schedule of Property
Nine Sheep & 5 lambs $14, one cow $18, one case of drawers $5. one old chest 1.50 one table. 1.00 one candle stand 1.00 five old chairs 3.75 one old wheel 2.50 one large wheel 1.00 three pewter plates 1.00 three basins/75 five Plates/25 one [illegible]/25. one pot 1.00 one three pail kettle 3.00 one dish kettle 1.00 Small do./75. one frying pan 1.00 skillet & tea kettle 1.25 five tongs and Trammel. $2. one tin pail & two wooden pails 1.50 4 milk pans and sundry articles of Crockery 3.25 one old barrell & wash tub 1.50 two shoats & four pigs $5. one old cupboard and looking glass 2.00 one pair steelyards 1.00 warming pain and tin Stove 2.50 one old ax and three peices of old Chain 2.00 three old planes & dung fork. 1.50 one Jug & Salt mortar 1 Butter pot 1.25 water pot/50 one horse 40 dollars. Cutter and harness Saddle & bridle bought with Pension money and one set knives and forks 42.50. I am by occupation a farmer but am infirm and weak to labour but little my wife is aged 54 is a Weakly woman unable to labour much a granddaughter aged 16 years that is healthy 
/s/Isaac Billings
Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of July 1820} Before the Court. 
Attest /s/Horace Janes Clerk.
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annexed, and by me subscribed. Schedule of Property
Nine Sheep & 5 lambs $14, one cow $18, one case of drawers $5. one old chest 1.50 one table. 1.00 one candle stand 1.00 five old chairs 3.75 one old wheel 2.50 one large wheel 1.00 three pewter plates 1.00 three basins/75 five Plates/25 one [illegible]/25. one pot 1.00 one three pail kettle 3.00 one dish kettle 1.00 Small do./75. one frying pan 1.00 skillet & tea kettle 1.25 five tongs and Trammel. $2. one tin pail & two wooden pails 1.50 4 milk pans and sundry articles of Crockery 3.25 one old barrell & wash tub 1.50 two shoats & four pigs $5. one old cupboard and looking glass 2.00 one pair steelyards 1.00 warming pain and tin Stove 2.50 one old ax and three peices of old Chain 2.00 three old planes & dung fork. 1.50 one Jug & Salt mortar 1 Butter pot 1.25 water pot/50 one horse 40 dollars. Cutter and harness Saddle & bridle bought with Pension money and one set knives and forks 42.50. I am by occupation a farmer but am infirm and weak to labour but little my wife is aged 54 is a Weakly woman unable to labour much a granddaughter aged 16 years that is healthy
/s/Isaac Billings
Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of July 1820} Before the Court.
Attest /s/Horace Janes Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Franklin COUNTY, ss.} I Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexes, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred fifty dollars and -- cents. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 18 day of July 1820
/s/Horace Janes Clerk
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38548
Revy INVALID. [initials: own]
File No. 39,548
Isaac Billings
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Timothy Dewey of Tunbridge County of Orange & State of Vermont do depose & say, that about the first of Feb 1776, I enlisted into the american Revolutionary Armys under Capt. Jason Watt in Col. Beadle's (Bedel) Regiment, that I soon after Marched to Quebeck ['among' crossed out] with others among which was Isaac Billings now of Highgate Franklin County, belonging to Capt. Carlisle's Company & Col. Beadles (Bedel) Regiment, New Hampshire that s'd Isaac Billings arived at Quebeck with me, that he served there about six weeks when we retreated to Mount Independence, where he serv'd untill ['about the first of' crossed out] sometime in Nov following from thence he marched to Saratoga where he was regularly discharged about the last of s'd month of Nov - according to the best of my recollection - as well as I can remember the term for which the s'd Isaac enlisted was nine months - And further your deponent saith not 
/s/Timothy Dewey
Sworn to this 9th day of July 1814. 
Before Me /s/Rodolphus Dewey Justice peace In & for the C'y of Windsor
July 9th 1814 I hereby certify this deponant to be a man of integrity & strict veracity - 
/s/Rod's Dewey, Justice peace
The above depos'd & subscribed at Royalton in the County of Windsor
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I Ichiel Holdridge of St. Albans in the county of Franklin & State of Vermont now sixty five years of age being duly sworn depose and say that I have been acquainted with Isaac Billings who now resides in Highgate in the county & state afs'd ever since previous to the commencement of the american war that I was knowing to his being mustered as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Carlisle of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Beedle (Bedel) of the New Hampshire line of the Revolutionary army of the United States at a place called No 4 in said State of New Hampshire sometime in the month of February A.D. 1776 and I was knowing to his being a soldier belonging to and doing duty in the company and Regiment afs'd until the month of December following, that I belonged to the same Regiment and was discharged from service at the same time at Saratoga in the State of New York. All that remained of said Regiment were discharged at that time and no written discharges were given, & further this deponent saith not. - 
/s/Ichiel Holdridge
State of Vermont
Franklin County ss} The foregoing Deposition sworn to & subscribed before me this 25th day of June A.D. 1818 - 
/s/Frederic Bliss assistant Judge of Franklin County Court
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And I further certify that in my opinion the said Ichiel Holdridge is a credible witness
/s/Frederic Bliss ass't Judge of the Franklin County Court
Isaac Billings Evidence
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Isaac Billings
76 - 9 Months
Bedle (Bedel) N. Hamp're Reg't
Admitted
Admitted 
Highgate
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This may certify that Isaac Billings whose Declaration is before written was on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818 also at the time of making his said declaration and still is a resident citizen of the United States residing in Highgate in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont
In testimony thereof, I hereunto set my hand this 1st day of June A.D. 1819 - 
/s/Frederic Bliss late ass't Judge of Franklin County Court
State of Vermont
Georgia District ss.} I Seth Wetmore Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do certify that the aforesaid Isaac Billings was on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818 also at the time of making his aforesaid Declaration & still is a resident citizen of the United States residing in said Highgate in the County of Franklin in the district aforesaid. - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & have caused the Seal of said court to be affixed this 4th day  June A.D. 1819. -
/s/Seth Wetmore
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I Frederic Bliss Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Isaac Billings did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in his preceeding declaration, against the Common Enemy for the full term of nine months at one period of service, and that he is in indigent and reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and the court aforesaid is a Court of Record; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the Act of Congress in said declaration mentioned - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 27th day of July A.D. 1818 - 
/s/Frederic Bliss assistant Judge of Franklin County Court
State of Vermont
Franklin County ss.} I Horace Janes Clerk of the County Court within and for said County do hereby certify that the Honorable Frederic Bliss before whom the foregoing declaration of Isaac Billings was made was at the time of the making thereof and still is one of the Judges of the Court aforesaid duly appointed and qualified by the authority of this State and his name before written is his own proper signature; And also that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 27th day of July A.D. 1818 - 
/s/Horace Janes Clerk