Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,179, Benjamin Farmer, Mass
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Service
Mass

Farmer, Benjamin 
Sarah

Number
W. 24.179
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No. 18469
Vermont
Benjamin Farmer of Caledonia Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Pv. & Sergt, in the company commanded by Captain White of the Regt, commanded by Col. Markele in the Mass Troops [illegible - line] for 
9 1/2 months Sergt.   47.50
6 months Pr.               20.00
                                     _______
                                     $67.50

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 67 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Sept. 1833 and sent to Amos Paul
Danville VT

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833                        135.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. 1833          33.75
                                                                                  _______
                                                                                 $168.75
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D. Brown     Clerk
Book E.    Vol. 3.       Page 64
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Bunke H.
Sept. 5
Paid 6
Hon. Benjamin F. Deming
Danville
H.
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State of Vermont
District & County of Caledonia
On this 28th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court for the District aforesaid now sitting Benjamin Farmer residing in Burke in the County and District aforesaid aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declearation, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 

That at the commencement of the American Revolution he resided at Lancaster in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, that for some time before that period he had  stood as a minute man ready to march at any emergency, that on the day on which the battle of Lexington was fought, an alarm was given that the British had left Boston, he turned out, on that day and marched immediately to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts near Boston and was there stationed, and served at that place until after the battle of Bunker's Hill at the time of that battle a Sergeant and four men of which he was one had been dispatched to the town of Shirley for boards in order to build barracks and  that battle took place during his service at said Shirley, he distinctly heard the cannon, he thinks he returned to said Cambridge the next morning after the battle. he served as a private in the company of Capt. Nath. White of said Lancaster, but if embodied in any Regt. he does not recollect the names of the field officers, that his Lt was John White, immediately after the battle of Bunkers Hill he was dismissed and returned home, he was stationed near the College at said Cambridge and served at the above named eight or ten weeks. That at said Lancaster about the 1st of October 1775 he volunteered in the Massachusetts militia for the term of six months, marched to Roxbury near Boston under Captain John White. thinks the Lt. was Benj Haskell in the reg of Lieut Col. Henry Haskell, the name of the community Col not recollected, was stationed at said Roxbury about two months, thence to Dorchester Point where he was stationed in barracks until after the British left Boston, the circumstance of the evacuation of Boston he well recollects he saw the Ship on board of which were the British troops at the time they were sailing out, after the British evacuated Boston, he was stationed a short time at Brookline guarding stores, he was dismissed from the service about the 1st of April 1776 having served the full term of six months and he thinks about one week over, the foregoing service he performed in the capacity of a Sergeant he had a Land grants warranty, but he lost in many years since
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3rd
That at said Lancaster about the month of November 1776 he volunteered in the Massachusetts militia for the term of three months and marched to Roxbury in the company of Capt. Nathl White. The names of the field officers not recollected, was stationed for the most of the time at Roxbury street guarding stores, the latter part at Brookline he served, the full term of three months.

4th
That about the month of May or June and, he thinks in the year 1777, he turned out at said Lancaster in the Massachusetts militia and marched to Rhode Island, marched by the way of Providence and Bristol and recrossed from Bristol into the Island called Rhode Island, remaining on the Island but one day when he recrossed to said Bristol and from thence marched to Providence town where he remained for awhile marched at this time about one month as nearly as he can recollect, he served at this 
time as he thinks in the company of Capt. Andrew Haskell, the name of the Lieut was Daniel Rugg...does not recollect the names of any other officers.

5th
That in the latter part of July 1777 he volunteered in the Massachusetts Militia at said Lancaster and marched to Northampton Mass. where he crossed Connecticut River and about one days march beyond Northampton they received orders to return and he returned to said Lancaster immediately after his return home and he thinks in two or three days he received orders to march again and he marched by the same rout [route] as before by the way of North Hampton to Bennington Vermont where he arrived the evening of the day on which Bennington battle was fought went from thence to Saratoga and was in the battle at that place, after that battle went out in a scout to Fort Edward and thence to Lake George returned to Saratoga about the time of the surrender of Gen Burgoyne remained in the service about three weeks after Burgoyne's surrender when he returned home, he served in the term last above-named in the capacity of a Sergeant in the company of Capt. Eager or edger, Nathl Sawyer was the Lieut. Colonel under whom he served was named Ephraim Sawyer. He volunteered originally as a Private but on their way to Bennington a brother of his who was Second Sergeant was taken sick and unable to proceed and he took his brother's place he returned home in the latter part of November, having served according the best of his recollection about four months in his sise [six] month tour at Roxbury and Dorchester and his time at Saratoga he served as a Sergeant, the other services were performed as a Private on all the occasions named except the first tour was required to furnish a certain number of men by drafts unless a deficient number volunteered - he went as a volunteer.
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He has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
He was born in Lancaster, aforesaid on the 9th day of September 1749 he has no record of his age - several years after the war he removed from said Lancaster to Walpole N.H. where he resided about two years from there to Westminster Vermont where he resided about one year from there removed to Brookline Vermont where he resided about six or seven years and from said Brookline removed to Burke his present residence about thirty one years ago where he has ever since resided... He never had a written discharge so far as he can recollect...
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Benja Farmer
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Benj. F Derning
Judge of Probate
And the said Court to hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after, putting the interrogatoring prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and that his answers to said interragotories are true.  And the Court further certified that Daniel Wellman who has subscribed the certificate herewith transmitted is a Clergyman resident in S. Burke and that Rufus Newell and Asahel Burington who have also subscribed the said certificate are also residents of said Burke, that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Farmer for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of September A.D. 1832. Amos Paul
Register
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We
Daniel Wellman, a [text obscured by ink blot]
presiding in the town of Burke
in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont and Rufus Newell
& Asahel Burington residing in the same Burke, hereby certify, that
we are well acquainted with Benjamin Farmer of said Burke who
we understand has made a declaration before the Probate Court for
the District of Caledonia in order to obtain a pension under the
act of June 7, 1832, and have been well acquainted with said Farmer
for more than twenty years last past, that we believe him to be
eighty two 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. We further certify that the said
Benj. Farmer has always since our acquaintance with him sustained
a good character for truth and veracity, and we believe
that his statements in relation to his revolutionary services are
fully entitled to credit
Daniel Wellman
Rufus Newell
Asahel Burington
---
Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Daniel Wellman
Rufus Newell & Asahel Burington this 11th day of September
A.D. 1832
Defore me A.M. Eggleston
Justice of Peace
State of Vermont
Cal [text obscured by paper seal] County SS. ⎬ I Benjamin F Deming Clerk of
the County Court for the County of Caledonia
aforesaid do hereby certify that A. M. Eggleston
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the 4th day of September and now is a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Caledonia
aforesaid and that his signature thereto I
believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said Court this 11th day of September A.D. 1832
Benj F Deming Clerk
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10157
Benjamin Farmer
27. May 33.
Obj. 4. 5. 16.
408
9 1/2 mos Sergt
6-private
Amos Paul Esq.
Danville
Ss.
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10.157
BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Farmer of Burke in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?  Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  82 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[The following is in chart columns]

Headings:
Period.  Duration of Service. Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years, Months, Days,
As a
Gen.
Not stated
8 or 10 weeks
Private
Capt Nath Whites Co?
Oct 1775 
6 months
Serg
Lt. Col.H. Haskells Rg
Nov 1776
3 months
Private
Capt N White Co.
Thinks May or June 1777
About 1 month
[illegible]
Capt Aud Haskell's Co.
Later end of July 1777
About 4 months
Private and Serg
Lt Col E Sawyer Reg
May [illegible] turned out Volun or turned out Volun
5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Saratoga
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Lancaster Massts 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Only the traditionary evidence of three witnesses - one a clergyman - certified by the court to be credible persons
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk
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4910
M.
Vermont.
Sarah Farmer dead widow of Benjamin Farmer who Mass. 28 Nov 1845 of Caledonia in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain White of the Reg. commanded by Col Haskel in the Mass. ? line for 9 1/2 mos. Sergt  6 months Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 67 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 28th day of Nov., 1845, & end 23rd Nov 1848  when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec 1849 and Sent to Geo. C. Cahoon, Lynden Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi=annual allowance ending Payable to surviving children Uzziah Farmer, Hiram Farmer
& 
Patty Goodnough
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the}
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk, 
Book 2 Vol. D Page 341
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A
Letter to Thos: Reed 
P. Agt. Jany 4: 30.
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Widow Sarah Farmer's Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.
State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss
On this eleventh day of March A.D. 1846 Personally appeared before me Calvin Morrill Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Caledonia and the State of Vermont Sarah Farmer a resident of Burke in the county of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged ninety one years, who first 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 Congress passed July 4, 1836 - that she is the widow of Benjamin Farmer late of said Burke deceased - that the said Benjamin Farmer was a Private and Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, that he draw a pension of sixty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum from the fourth day of March 1831 in conformity with the law of the United States 7th June 1832, that his said pension certificate is dated 4th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, signed Lewis Cass Secretary of War and countersigned J.L. Edwards Commissioners of Pensions & numbered 18469 and recorded in the pension office in book E. Vol 3. page 64 by D. Brown Clerk and to the Declaration and proofs of the said Benjamin Farmer now on file in the pension office she respectfully refers for proof of his service - She further declares that her maiden name was Sarah Lippenwell and that she was married to the said Benjamin Farmer on the twenty second day of December Seventeen hundred and seventy three in Lancaster in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts by the Revd. Timothy Harrington, that this said marriage took place before the last period of the Benjamin Farmer's service, and that she recollects of his being out at service in the Revolutionary War after this said marriage at Roxbury, Bunker hill & Barrington, that her said husband the foresaid Benjamin Farmer died at said Burke on the twenty eighth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five -
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and that from bodily infirmity She is unable to appear in open Court to make this declaration.

Witness Ramsel Johnson
George C. Cahoun

Sarah [my mark X] Farmer

Sworn and subscribed this eleventh day of March 1846 before me

Calvin Morrill Judge of Caledonia County Court

I certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court to make her Declaration and that she is a credible witness

Calvin Morrill Judge of Caledonia County Court
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County SS

I Samuel B. Mattocks clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia do hereby certify that Calvin Morrill Esq is one of the assistant Judges of said Court duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 30 day of October AD 1845 and will expire on the last day of November next & that his several signatures to the annexed certificates are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 21 day of March A.D. 1846 - 

Sam B. Mattock, Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County SS
Town of Lancaster, March 2d 1846
Extract from the Town Record. "Marriage consummated by the Revd. Timothy Harrington December twenty second, one thousand seven hundred and seventy three, Benjamin Farmer and Sarah Lippenwell, both of Lancaster"

I John G Thurston, Clerk of the Two of Lancaster, hereby certify that the foregoing extract is a true copy of the town record with the exception of the date which in expressed on the record in fair legible figures as following "Decr 22d 1773."

I john G. Thurston, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
John G. Thurston, Clerk of the Town of Lancaster, 

Sworn before me, 
Jacob Fisher, Justice of the Peace
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The Declaration of Uzziah Farmer of Burke in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont one of the children and heirs of Sara Farmer deceased widow of Benjamin Farmer late of said Burke deceased in behalf of himself & Hiram Farmer of Madison in the State of Ohio, & Patty Goodenough the wife of Aaron Goodenough of Wilson in the State of New York, the other children of the said Sarah Farmer surviving her at the time of her death in order to obtain the pension due to the said Sarah Farmer at the time of her decease under the act of Congress of July 4th 1836 & of a joint Resolution of the Senate & House of Representatives of the United States of July 1 1848. Respectfully showeth that the said Benjamin Farmer served in the War of the Revolution as a private and Sergeant and as such was placed on the pension list roll of the Vermont Agency on the 4th day of September 1833 under the act of the 7th June 1832 at the rate of Sixty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum from the 4th day of March 1831 - that the said Bemjamin Farmer died on the 28th day of November 1845 - that the proofs of service of the said Benjamin are now on file in the pension office - that the said Sarah was married to the said Benjamin before the last period of his service in the Revolutionary War on the 22d day of December 1773. Proofs of which marriage and other proofs in the case are now on file in said pension office - that the said Sarah by her Attorney Geo. C. Cahoun made claim during her lifetime to the benefit of the Resolution of Congress of July 1, 1848, granting her the benefit of her husband's proof, in the obtaining of her pension, that the said Sarah Farmer
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widow of the said Benjamin Farmer died on the twenty third day of November, 1848 aged ninety three years nine months and eleven days - that the said Uzziah Farmer, Hiram Farmer & Patty Goodenough were the only surviving children of the said Benjamin Farmer deceased and the only children of the said Sarah Farmer deceased at the time of her death - that soon after the deceased of the said Benjamin Farmer the said Sarah Farmer made application for the benefits of the Act of July 4th 1836 to obtain a pension as widow of said Bemjamin Farmer deceased being the case of the application of the said Sarah above referred to - 
Dated at Burke in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont this eleventh day of May A.D. 1849 
Uzziah Farmer
Witness
George Fyler
George C. Cahoon

State of Vermont
Caledonia county SS
At Burke May 11th 1849
The foregoing Declaration of Uzziah Farmer sworn to and subscribed before me and certified that the affiant is a credible witness.
George C. Cahoon, Justice of the Peace
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I George Fyler of Burke in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged [blank] years depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Benjamin Farmer of Burke aforesaid who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of sixty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum under the Act of congress of the 7th June 1832  I was also personally acquainted with his widow Sarah Farmer and know her to have been living on the first day of July 1848  I also know that she has deceased since that time on the twenty third day of November A.D. 1848  I am also personally acquainted with the children of the said Bemjamin Farmer and Sarah Farmer deceased and they are as follows Uzziah Farmer of Burke in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, Hiram Farmer of Madison in the State of Ohio and Patty Goodenough wife of Aaron Goodenough of Wilson in the State of New York, who were living at the time of the decease of the said Sarah Farmer as above set forth - I was also acquainted the following named children of the said Benjamin & Sarah Farmer who died before the said Benjamin and Sarah viz Sally Wellman wife of Daniel Wellman, Mary Burroughs wife of Elijah Burroughs, Olive Burroughs wife of Seth Burroughs, Nancy Bugbee wife of Abel Bugbee, Benjamin Farmer and Rueben Farmer who arrived to maturity and left heirs - others died young leaving no heirs -  but the first named, to wit, Uzziah Farmer, Hiram Farmer, and Patty Goodenough an all of said children who were living at the time of the death of the said Sarah Farmer the widow of the said Benjamin  Farmer deceased who was a
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Revolutionary pensioner as above set forth.

George Fyler

State of Vermont
Caledonia County SS

At Burke, May 11, 1849 Sworn to & subscribed before me and I certify that the affiant is a credible witness.
George C. Cahoon
Justice of the Peace
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Widow Sarah Farmer
M. Peck, Mongate
Rev War
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I Erastus Farmer of Burke in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, depose and say that Sarah Farmer of Said Burke Widow of Benjamin Farmer late of said Burke deceased a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States
at the rate of Sixty seven dollars & fifty cents for annum under the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832 was alive during all the month of July A.D. 1848 that she lived near me and I frequently saw her during that time and afterwards & that she died at said Burke on the 23 day of November 1848 and that I
saw her immediately after her decease which was about five o'clock in the morning-
Erastus Farmer
State of Vermont
Caledonia County
at Burke May 11, 1849
Subscribed and sworn to before me and
I certify that affiant is a credible witness
George C. Cahoon Justice of the Peace
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL
February 24, 1930
Mrs. P. J. McHugh
137 Remington Street
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dear Madam:
February 24, 1930
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.24179, it appears that Benjamin Farner was born September 9, 1749, at Lancaster, Worcester
County, Massachusetts. While residing at Lancaster, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
From April 19, 1775, to June 20, 1775, as a private in Captain Nathaniel White's Company.
From October 1, 1775, to April 1, 1776, as sergeant in Captain John White's Company, under Lieutenant Colonel Henry Haskell.
From November, 1776, to February, 1777, as a private in Captain Nathaniel White's Company.
From May or June, 1777, one month as a private in Captain Andrew Haskell's Company,
From the latter part of July, 1777, about three and one half months as sergeant in Captain Eager's Company under Lieutenant Colonel Ephraim Sawyer, and was at the battle of Saratoga. After the Revolution, he moved from Lancaster, Massachusetts, to Walpole, New Hampshire, where he lived two years;
thence to Westminster, Vermont, living there one year; thence to Brookline, Vermont, where he lived about six or seven years, and then to Burke, Caledonia County, Vermont.
where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his ap-
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(ap)plication executed August 28, 1832.
He died November 28, 1845, at Burke, Vermont. The soldier married December 22, 1773, at Lancaster, Massachusetts, Sarah Lippenwell. Both were then of said
Lancaster and the marriage was recorded on the town records of Lancaster.
Pension was allowed on her application executed March 11, 1846.
She died November 23, 1848, in Burke, Vermont, aged ninety-three years, nine months and eleven days, leaving the following children: Uzziah Farmer, of Burke, Vermont
Hiram Farmer, of Madison, Ohio; and Patty, the wife of Aaron Goodenough, of Wilson, New York. The following children were deceased before the death of said soldier and his widow, Sally, the wife of Daniel Wellman; Mary, the wife of Elijah Burroughs; Olive, the wife of Lette Burroughs; Nancy, the wife of Abel Bugbee,
and Benjamin and Reuben Farmer.
Ebenezer Bugbee, a grandson, was forty-one years of age and resided in Caledonia County, Vermont, in 1849.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County,.....ss.  
I. G A Burbank, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Geo C Cahoon 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 30th day of Novr
in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that
his signatures to the three foregoing Certificate are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 21st day of May
A.D. 1849

G.A. Burbank Clerk.
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6701 Widow Sarah Farmer Vt [Vermont] Declaration for Pension under Act July 4 1836
Married 1773 
husband died 28 Nr [November] 45
Widow died 23 Nor [November 1848
Adm. $47.50
from 28 Nov 45 to 23  Nov 1848, pay day of
her death payable to
Uzziah Farmer, Hiram Farmer and Patty Goodenough only surviving children or [of]
Sarah Farmer decd [deceased]
Geo C Cahoon E
Lyndon, Vt [Vermont]
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.
I Sally A. Johnson of Burke in the County of
Caledonia and State of Vermont aged 32 years depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Benjamin Farmer late
of said Burke deceased and know that the said Benjamin Farmer was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the
rate of sixty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832,
that the said Benjamin Farmer died at said Burke on the 28th day of November 1845, that I was present at the time of his death, that at the time of his death he left a widow who is still living whose name is Sarah Farmer who remains the widow of the said Benjamin Farmer and has not intermarried since his death 
Sally A Johnson
Sworn and subscribed this seventh day of March 1846
before me
George C. Cahoon Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above Deponent is a credible witness Geo. C. Calvin Jus. Peace
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss ⎬
I Samuel B. Mattocks Clerk
of the County Court of the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that
George C. Cahoon Esq is a Justice
of the peace in and for said County
the duly commissioned and qualified and
that his commission was dated the 30
day of October AD 1845 and will
the last day of November next and that
his signatures above are genuine. Given under
my hand & the seal of said Court this 21 day of
March A.D. 1846
Saml B. Mattocks
Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, SS.
I, Joseph G. Kendall Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County
and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Jacob Fisher, Esquire
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of John G.
Thurston hereunto annexed, is genuine; and that said Fisher was such Justice, on the day of the date of his said certificate.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this third day
of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty - six.
Jos. G Kendall Clerk
[Paper seal attached- illegible]
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State of Vermont
District of County of Caledonia SS.
On this 20th day of June A.D. 1833
Before the Hon Benjamin F. Deming
the Court of Probate for the District
aforesaid now sitting, Benjamin Farmer a resident of Burke in said County and District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional
and explanatory declaration, to wit.
That he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served
not less than the periods mentioned below, to wit Two months from April 19th 1775 to about the 20th June 1775 in the Company of Capt Nathl White, as a private Six months in 1775 - 6 in the Company of Capt John White as a Sergeant. Three months from Nov 1776 to Feb. 1777 as a private Not less than one month in May and June 1777- Not less than three months and a half from July to November
1777 as a Sergeant 
He resided at the time he was called into the service at Lancaster in the State of Massachusetts
Benjamin Farmer
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Benja F Deming
Judge of Probate
And said Court do hereby certify that declare their opinion that the above named applicant served as he has stated in the above additional declaration
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the further proceedings of said Court
in the matter of the application of Benjamin Farmer for a pension
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of S. Court this 24th day of June
A.D. 1833 Amos Paul Regr
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James L. Edwards
Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dist Cola
U.S.A.
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Lydan Vt [Vermont] March 23d 1846
to James L. Edwards Esq [esquire]
Comr [commissioner] of Pensions
Sir
Herewith ae transmitted the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Farmer widow of Benjamin Farmer late of Burke Vermont deceased and accompanying it the depositions evidencing her marriage from the record and the death of her husband. His original pension certificate referred to in her declaration has been returned to Hon. [honorable] R. R. Keith agent for paying pensions in Montpelier Vermont with her power of attorney to draw the balance of pension due her husband at the time of his death.
You will observe by the papers that Mrs. Farmer is a very old lady and in the ordinary course of events would to enjoy it desire the boon of the government as soon as it might be conferred.
Very respectfully yours
Geo C. Cahoon
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Lyndon Vt [Vermont] Nov. [November] 13 1849
Hon [honorable] J. L. Edwards Com'r [Commissioner] of Pensions
Sir
I herewith forward to our Department the deposition of Mssrs Ransel Johnson & Dean Jay in the matter for a pension in the case of Sarah Farmer widow of Benjamin Farmer a revolutionary pensioner. That of Mr Jay I believe would have been a full compliance with your requirement to being the coffin maker who made Mrs. Farmer's coffin.
Having an opportunity to do it I have taken the other deposition it being of Mr. Johnson in whose family Mrs. Farmer resided at the time of her death and he being at home at the time must know as well as any one the facts sought for.
Very respectfully yours
George C. Cahoon
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Heirs of Sarah Farmer
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I Ebenezer Bugbee of Burke in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont aged forty one years being duly sworn do on oath depose testify and say that since my childhood I have lived a near neighbor to Benjamin Farmer late of said Burke deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death & who died the twenty eighth day of November AD one thousand eight hundred & forty five that I was present at the time of his death he drew a pension as I understand it of sixty seven dollars & fifty cents per annum. I was also equally well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Farmer widow of the said Benjamin Farmer. The said Sarah Farmer widow of the aforesaid Benjamin Farmer lived in the immediate neighborhoods of my residence in the family Mr. Ransel Johnson of said Burke and died about five o'clock in the morning of the twenty third day of November AD one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. I know the fact from myself & wife being her watches on the night of her death and noticing the time by the clock immediately after her decease. They were my grand parents, the parents of my deceased mother. In addition to my now recollection I am confirmed in the time by the family records both made by the said Johnson in the old family bible of said Grand parents & also another family record kept by Uzziah Farmer one of the surviving children of the said Benjamin Farmer & Sarah Farmer both of which agree and fix the times of the deceases of the said Benjamin Farmer & Sarah Farmer as above stated I further depose and say that I have been familiarly acquainted
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with the family & children of the said Benjamin Farmer & Sarah Farmer his widow - that at the time of the said Sarah Farmer decease as above set forth to wit on the twenty third day of November AD 1848 all of the children of the said Sarah Farmer deceased were deceased except that his sons Uzziah Farmer of Burke in the County of Caledonia & state of Vermont & Hiram Farmer of Madison in the State of Ohio & her daughter Patty Goodenough the wife of Aaron Goodenough of Wilson in the county of Niagra county and state of New York were living & were the only surviving children of the said Sarah Farmer widow of the said Benjamin Farmer at the time of her decease and that they are now living to wit the said Uzziah Farmer of Burke Vermont the said Hiram Farmer of Madison Ohio as the said Patty Goodenough of Wilson New York. I further depose & say that Dean Jay made the coffin of the said Sarah Farmer, his residence is in Burke but he is away from home at the present time & that Doct Alect Brown who at some time visited her as pysician [physician] was not there at the time of her death nor was there any physician there at the time of her death. She not having died of any active disease but of old age being at the time of her death ninety three years & nine months & eleven days as is understood in the family as recorded in said family bibles. Ebenezer Bugbee
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.
At Burke August 29 1844
Sworn & subscribed before me George C. Cahoon Justice of the Peace
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I George C Cahoon [Cahoan] Justice of the Peace as aforesaid certify that Ebenezer Bugbee the above affiant is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness and that his testimony is entitled to full faith and credit.
George C. Cahoon Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss
I G. A. Burbank clerk of the Caledonia county court within & for the state of Vermont do hereby certify that George C. Caledonia is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County that his commission was dated Nov 30th 1878 & will [illegible] 1879 and that his 2 signatures foregoing are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 30th Aug't [August] AD 1879
G.A. Burbank
County Clerk as aforesaid
State of Vermont
Caledonia County & District
I G.A.  Burbank Register of Probate Court holden at Danville within & for the District of Caledonia on the 30th day of August AD 1849 do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Benjamin Farmer of Burke in said county was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty seven dollars and [illegible] (67.50) per annum was a resident of the county of Caledonia in the state of Vermont and died in sd [said] Burke on the 28th day of Nov 1845 that he left a widow whose name was Sarah Farmer and that said widow Sarah Farmer died Nov 23d 1848 at said Burke and that said Sarah left three children surviving her whose names and residences are as follows Uzziah Farmer of sd [said] Burke [illegible] Farmer of Madison in the state of Ohio & Patty Goodenough wife of Aaron Goodenough pf Nile on Niagra NY who are now living. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my names and affixed my seal of office this 30th day of 1849
G.A. Burbank register
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Pension Agency
Montpelier Dec 26 1849
J.L. Edwards Esq Comm'r [commissioner]
Dear sir
I last [illegible] enclosed letter relating to the pension of Sarah Farmer and also by the same mail a duplicate of the same letter
It has occurred to me that perhaps one was intended to be retained in your office & I have thought best to return it but if you design to have me pay on each please return it to me & I will enter it on my roll.
Respy ys [Respectfully yours]
J A Page for Reed Agt
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Pension Office
December 21st 1849
Sir
Be pleased to inscribe on your roll, under act 4th July 1836 the name of Sarah Farmer deceased late of Vermont widow of Benjamin Farmer who was a private & sergeant in the Revolution and entitled to receive a pension at the rate of sixty seven dollars & fifty cents per annum commencing 28th November 1843 and ending 23rd November 1848 when she died and on the production of the proper vouchers pay the amount due to her only surviving children to wit Uzziah Farmer, Hiram Farmer and Polly Goodenough.
I am respectfully your obed't servt [obedient servant]
J.L. Edwards
Thomas Reed Esq.
Pension Agent
Montpelier Vermont
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Widow Sarah Farmer
Mr Peck Montpelier Vermont
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[Portion of page is obscured by ribbon]
State of Vermont Caledonia County ss.
[illegible] clerk of the county court of the coun[illegible] in the state of Vermont do hereby certify that [illegible]eo C. Cahoon 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 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight and will expire the thirtieth day of November next and that his signature to the following certificate is genuine.
given under my hand and the seal of said county court this 21st day of May AD 1849
G.A. Burbank Clerk
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I Erastus Farmer of Burke in the county of Caledonia and State of Vermont depose and say that Sarah Farmer of said Burke widow of Benjamin Farmer late of said Burke deceased a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty seven dollars & fifty cents per annum under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 was alive during all the month of July AD 1848 that she lived near me and I frequently saw her during that term & afterwards.
Erastus Farmer
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.
At Burke May 11 1849
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the affiant is a credible witness.
George C. Cahoon Justice of the Peace
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James L. Edwards Esqr. [esquire]
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington DC
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Lyndon 1st Jany [January] 20. 1848
To J. L. Edwards Esq [esquire] Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Sir
Agreeably to the directions from your
Department I have succeeded in obtaining a certificate from the Secretary of State of Mass [Massachusetts] relative to the period of service of Benjamin Farmer in the war of the Revolution evidenced by the Rolls in his office which is herewith transmitted as evidence on the application of his widow Sarah Farmer for
a pension connecting this document with the facts as satisfactorily established to the Department on the granting of the original pension to the said Benja, Farmer deceased I am forced to the conclusion that the
investigation was not thoroughly made, or that the Rolls in said office on imperfect and incomplete and that the latter is true is manifest from the certificate itself, the Sec. [section] citing different kinds of Rolls - a part being muster Rolls and a part pay Rolls whereas if perfect there would exist both muster and pay Rolls entered I am confirmed in this belief from a knowledge of the imperfect State of the Vermont Revolutionary Rolls and from a personal examination of the latter can readily see how easily a Clerk who feels no particular interest in the matter might overlook material part of the papers. Mr Farmers pension certificate was granted for services as a Sergeant and private. These Rolls speak only of service as a private. I had nothing to do with the obtaining of Mr. Farmers pension certificate and do not therefore distinctly the proofs made by him, but nearly the whole
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time of his drawing I made his power of Atty [attorney] to draw his pension and at such times heard him converse with other pensioner as to his revolutionary services and from what he said I always entertained the opinion that he did not obtain so large a pension as his services entitled him to. it being $67.50 and less than whole pension for a private. Mrs. Farmer is now
very old and will want her pension but a short time but whatever she has she wants it quickly to enjoy it herself.-
Very respectfully yours
George C. Cahoon
I would respectfully refer to the Hon. [honorable] Senators Upham & Phelps and Honr [honorable] Mr Peck of the Ho. Reps [House of Representatives] of the Vermont Delegation
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES
made by the widow of the party who rendered the service.
County of Caledonia
State of Vermont
Town of Burke, November 28. 1846
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of Benjamin Farmer in the war of the Revolution. He was a native of the [strike out "Town of in the county of and"] State of Massachusetts He enlisted from the Town of Lancaster in the county of [blank] and state of Massachusetts in the year 17[blank] as a [blank] in the company commanded by Captain [blank] in [blank] regiment [blank] and he served as follow *viz the said Benjamin Farmer enlisted into the Revolutionary Army
early in the war and served it is believe more than three years in the Massachusetts troops. He obtained a pension on the 4th Sept. 1833 on the act of 7th June 1832 for Sixty seven dollars & fifty cents per annum as a private and Sergeant but he always claimed that his services were more than to that amount, but that he could not from it because his witnesses were dead: and it is not know that he knew of the Rolls in your office being found. The applicant for this certificate is Sarah Farmer widow of the said Benjamin Farmer, the said Benjamin having died November 28. 1845.
She desires a thorough search of the Rolls and other papers
*Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he
served, and all other particulars known.
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relation to revolutionary services in your Department, and is expected that the evidence which your office will furnish will show her entitled to back pay on her husbands
pension as well or to a pension in her own right which under a critical examination of the papers more important It is believed that
he served at Roxbury, Bunker hill and Bennington She thinks her said Husband was born in Woburn but is not certain. The family record does not give the place of his birth but fixes the time September 9. 1749. They were married at Lancaster Massachusetts December 22d 2597
A
I am now 91 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated. WITNESS my hand, this twenty eighth dy of November AD 1846
Signed by said Sarah Farmer in my presence,
Sally Johnson
George C. Cahoon JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
her
Sarah Farmer
mark
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston
January 6 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Benjamin Farmer is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt [captain] John Hartwell's Company, in Col [colonel] Dikes reg't [regiment] as a private of Lancaster
from December 14 1776 to last February
18, 1777, 2 months and 18 days. Upon an
Abstract of pay due to Capt [captain] William
Greenleafs Company, in Col [colonel] Josiah
Whitney reg't, [regiment] as a private from August 22 to 25 1777, 4 days upon Pay Roll of Capt [captain] Portunatus Eagers Company, in Col [colonel] Ephraim Sawyers reg't [regiment] 
for serve at the North, as a private from October 26 AD 1777 25 days said Capt [captain] Eager belonged to Lancaster as appears from Military records in this office
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search
was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application , and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston 184
Sir
Be pleased to file  declaration in this office agreeably to the accompanying regulations and search will be made for the revolutionary servic of [blank] and the result forwarded to your address
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your obedient servant
Please send certificate to P. S. Wheelach 35 A St.
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I Ransel Johnson of Burke in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont depose and say that Benjamin Farmer of the same Burke who was a Revolutionary pension of the United States at the rate of sixty seven dollars and
fifty cents died at my house in said Burke on the twenty eighth day of November A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty five - and that his widow Sarah Farmer who applied for a pension as his widow but did not obtain one, also died at my house in said Burke on the twenty third day of November AD. One
thousand eight hundred and forty eight and that I made a record thereof in the old family Bible which belonged to the said Benjamin & Sarah and delivered it over to their son Uzziah Farmer who now has it in his possesion - I sent to Dean Jay of said Burke to make the Coffin for the said Sarah Farmer, being at the time unwell and unable to do it in person, and said Jay on the day of the funeral came with said Coffin, and I have since paid his account for the same to Lucius Denison of said Burke Said
Jay is now at work at St Johnsbury - I further say that I was under contract to support the said Benjamin Farmer and Sarah Farmer during their natural lives
Daniel Johnson
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss
At Lyndon November 3rd 1849
Subscribed and sworn to Before me
George C. Cahoon Justice of the Peace
I certify that the affiant is personally known
to me and is a credible witness
George C Cahoon
Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Caledonia county ss
I G. A. Burbank Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that George C. Cahoon is an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and duly authorized
by the laws of this State to administer oaths that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November 1848, and will expire Nov. 30, 1849 and that his signatures (4 in number) on this sheet are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 14th day of November 1849
G. A. Burbank
Clerk
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I Dean Jay of Burke in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont depose and say that I am a joiner by trade & that as part of the business of my trade I make coffins that on or about the twenty third day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight I was applied to at said Burke to make a coffin for Sarah Farmer widow of Benjamin Farmer who was a revolutionary pension both the said Benjamin Farmer and Sarah Farmer lived at the house of Mr. Ransel Johnson in said Burke at the time of the respective decease - I made the coffin for the said Sarah Farmer so applied for as above stated and a day of the funeral carried it to said Johnsons that on the day of the death of the said Sarah Farmer I was called on by Mr. Kelly a near neighbor of Mr. Johnson to make said coffin. Mr. Johnson being unwell that I immediately went to said Johnson's to take the proper measure for the same that I have good reason to believe and do believe that the time above, namely, the twenty third day of November 1848 is the new time of her death but that being away from home at St. Johnsbury at the time of giving this deposition I have no memorandum of my original charge to which I refer, nor am I certain that I have any and of any I can give no directions when to find it for the reason that in January last I had both my dwelling house & shop burnt - I received pay of Lucius Denison of Burke for making said coffin & he was authorized by me to receive the pay therefor of said Johnson with full confident that I saw said Denison charge the said Ransel Johnson therewith.
Dean Jay
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss at St. Johnsbury November 13 1849
subscribed and sworn to before me George C. Cahoon Justice of the Peace
I certify that the affiant is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness
George C. Cahoon Justice of the Peace
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Payment to be made at Montpelier by Thos. Reed Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of Vermont
Recorded in the pension office in Book [blank] volume [blank] Page [blank] by 
C.P. Chase Clerk
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Copy
Department of the Interior
Claim for Military Service
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 4th July 1836 Sarah Farmer dec'd [deceased] late of Vermont widow of Benjamin Farmer who was a private & sergeant n the revolution and entitled to a pension at the rate of 67.50 dollars per annum commencing 28th Novem'r [November] 1845 and ending 23rd Novem'r [November] 1848 when she died.
The amount is due & payable to her only surviving children viz Uzziah Farmer, Hiram Farmer and Polly Goodenough
Given at the Department of the Interior this 21st day of Dec'r [December] one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned [blank]
Commissioner of Pensions
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Revy Widow &c.
File No. 24179
Sarah Farmer wid [widow] of Benjamin Farmer Sergt [sergeant] Rev [revolutionary] war
Act: July 4th 36
Index:-Vol. A, Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870]
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1912 Apl [April] 12 Hist to Hon. Clarence B. Miller
1930 Feb [February] 24 Hist to Mrs. P. J. McHeigh [illegible]
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V 6.701
Sarah Farmer VT [Vermont]
Let to G.C. Caho '46on June 15 '46
do to same Oct 29
lt Hon. L. B. Peck Feb 29 1848
let G.C. Cahoon June 17th '48 
Letter Hon. L.C. Peck 23d Aug 1849
Act 4 July '36
over
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Let to Hon. S.B. Peck April 27th 1849
[dittos] Same 30th October 1849
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Benjamin Farmer Vt [Vermont] Act 7 June 1832 $67.50
To what time was he last paid? GCA
Pension Office December 19th 1849
Died 28th Nov 1845 pd to his death BLB
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CLARENCE B. MILLER
EIGHTH DISTRICT, MINNESOTA
House of Representatives U. S.
Washington, D. C.
APRIL
TENTH
1912.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir: -
I will appreciate the favor very much if you can
ascertain from your records and send me any information you can find respecting the war record of Benjamin Farmer, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and whose home was in
Burke, Caledonia County, Vermont.
Thanking you, I am,
Sincerely yours,
C B Miller
CBM-P
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Mrs. P.J. McHugh
137 Remington St.
Fort Collins, Colo [Colorado]
Benjamin Farmer of Vt [Vermont] and Mass [Massachusetts] he served probably in the Mass [Massachusetts] continental line. Perhaps from Ballirica Mass [Massachusetts] moving to Vt [Vermont]. He ans [and] his son Benjamin Jr are given in Vt [Vermont] census of 1790 as living in town of Midway, Vt [Vermont]
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O
David Ferris probably born in Conn [Connecticut] moving to Vt [Vermont] and then to N.Y. [New York] where he is supposed to have served during the Revolution and to have received a pension. No other date available, except he had sons Ira and Benjamin.
Mrs. P. J. McHugh
137 Remington St
Port Collins, Colo [Colorado]
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Vice Regent Mrs. Emily M. Randall 307 N. Ninth St., Rocky Ford
Retiring Regent Mrs. Justus R. Friedline 828 E. Burlington St Iowa City Iowa
Recording Secretary Mrs. William Wallis Platt 307 Alamosa Street Alamosa
Corresponding Secretary Miss Helen V. Marshall 860 Lafayette St Denver
Treasurer Mrs. Roy M. Lightner 848 Downing St Denver
National Officer Honorary Vice-President General Mrs. John Campbell 1401 Gilpin St Denver
State Regent Mrs. E. Thomas Boyd 825 E Tenth Ave Denver
Auditor Mrs. S. Power Warrent 914 Nineteenth St Golden
Consulting Registrar Mrs. J.P. McHugh 514 Kimbark St Fort Collins
Historian Mrs. Wilson A. Hart La Junta
Librarian Mrs. Lillian Thatcher 419 W Forteenth St Pueblo
Chaplain Mrs. Robert Bruce Wolf 1628 N. Nevada Ave Colorado Springs
Parliamentarian Mrs. Herbert Allen Black 2201 Greenwood St Pueblo
Colorado 
Fort Collins
Jan. 6th 1930
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Revolutionary Dep't [Department]
Dear Sir
Please inform me as to whether either or both of the names of men enclosed received pensions after the war of the Revolution.
May I hope to hear from you soon? the information desired is for the purpose of proving eligibility to the D.A.R. Society and as much information is desired as you can furnish.
Thanking you I am very truly yours
Lirah G. McHugh
Mrs. P.J. McHugh
Consulting State Registra, Colo [Colorado] D.A.R.
[oval stamp] Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section Bureau of Pensions
Jan [illegible] 1930
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April 12, 1912.
Hon. Clarence B. Miller,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Miller:

In response to your letter dated the 10th and received the 11th instant, I have the honor to advise you that Benjamin Farmer, Wid. File No. 24,179, Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, while a resident of Burke, Caledonia County, Vermont.
He stated that he was born September 9, 1749, at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he resided when he enlisted and served from April 19, 1775, as a Private in Captain Nathaniel White's company until June 20, 1775; 2 months.
Enlisted October 1, 1775, as Sergeant under Captain John White, Lieut. Colonel Henry Haskell, and served until April 1776; 6 months.
Enlisted in November, 1776; as Private in Captain Nathaniel White's company;  served 3 months.
Enlisted in May or June, 1777; in Captain Andrew Haskell's company; served 1 month.
Enlisted in July, 1777, Sergeant in Captain Eager's company, under Lieut. Colonel Ephraim Sawyer, and was in the battle of Saratoga; 3 1/2 months.
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Wid. file # 24,179.        (2)

Soldier married at Lancaster, Massachusetts, December 22, 1773, Sarah Lippenwell; he died November 28, 1848. aged 93 years 9 months and 11 days, leaving three children to whom her pension was allowed: Uzziah Farmer of Burke, Vermont,; Hiram Farmer of Madison, Ohio; and Patty Goodenough wife of Aaron Goodenough of Wilson, New York.
The children who died before the soldier and his widow were:
Sally    wife of Daniel Wellman.
Mary    wife of Elijah Burroughs.
Olive    wife of Lette Burroughs.
Nancy   wife of Abel Buggee, and 
Benjamin and Reuben Farmer.

Ebenezer Bugbee, a grandson, testified in the case.
Very respectfully,
J C Davenport
Commissioner.