Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [ILLEGIBLE], [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE], [ILLEGIBLE]
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Service  Conn Mass   
Alger, Asa
Sarah
Number R. 94
Contents
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Pvt L. Spalding July 25 - '45

_795 Vermont
30.795
Asa Alger

Chittenden in the State of Vermont
was a private in the Company commanded
Captain Howard of the Brigade commanded
by Genl Parsons in the Massachusetts & Conn
11 months,

Inscribed on the Roll of the Vermont Agency
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of  August [ ] 36,, and sent to
David French, WIlliston, Vt

[ ] to the 4th of Mar 1836         $ 183.30
allowance ending 4 Sep '36           18.33
                                                  $ 201.60

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book E. 2 Vol. 3  Page 53
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[Two seals, one placed over the other in upper left-hand corner of document. One for State of Vermont and the other for the District of Chittenden Both illegible.]

On this 19th
day of June 1833 personally appeared
in open Court before the Court of
Probate now sitting Asa Alger a
resident of Ascott in the Province of
Lower Canada now present in the District
of Chittenden and State of Vermont
aged seventy-four 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
7th June 1832.
That he entered the service
of the United States under the following named officers and served as
herein stated.
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[Page one of 3-page handwritten, signed and sealed deposition of Asa Alger in application for a Revolutionary War veteran's pension]

I Asa Alger of the Town of Ascott(?) in the Province
of Lower Canada do declare depose & say that
I was born in what was then Killingsly in the
State of Connecticutt on the 24th day of April 1759,
& I lived with my father in said town untill
the year 1776. when I enlisted into the continental
line of the American Army or else into the Massachusetts line & I cannot now say which, I enlisted
in the town of Sutton in the State of Massachusetts
under Capt. Howard I think his name was John 
Howard but am not certain, the name of the
first Lieut. was Gourney & the second Lieut's name was
[illegible] In the Regiment commanded by Col Brewer in Genl. Parsons Brigade & served either Six or Eight
months. We were stationed about one mile North 
of Ticonderoga & having served the time for which
I enlisted, being either six or eight months, I returned home. In the year 1779 I enlisted again in the
Town of Killingly into the Continental line for the Service(?) of Eight or ten months to fill up a company
of what were called three years men  The names
of the officers I cannot recollect. When I enlisted
my brother Abraham took my fathers horse
& carried me along thirty or thirty five miles
on my way to Join the American Army
at West Point. I staid there through the
Summer Stationed on what was called Robinsons
farms & went over into New Jersey(?) into the
woods back of Philadelphia & built Barracks 
& went into winter quarters on the fourteenth
day of January 1780 we were called out to
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[Page two of 3-page handwritten, signed and sealed deposition of Asa Alger in application for a Revolutionary War veteran's pension]

go to Stattin Island where we took a Brittish
fort & garrison soon after which my time
being out I was honorably discharged.
I served at this time at least Eight & I think
ten months & I further say that I was
several times called out on alarums & served
[hw: 5-] Several days at a time in the state of
Connecticutt I should think at least three weeks
in the whole of such short tours ---
I further state that after the war was over
I resided in the town of Killingley aforesaid
untill I was about thirty years of age when
I removed into the State of New York a short
distance west of Albany & lived there two or
three years when I removed to the Town of
Richmond in the State of Vermont in which
town & the town of Swanton in the same
state I lived untill the spring of 1820 when
I moved into the Province of Lower
Canada where I now reside I further say
that I have never Expatriated myself by swearing
allegiance to the King or Government of Great
Brittain or the provincial Government of Canada
I further say that I petitioned for a
pension under the act of Congress of 1818
when I lived in the Town of Swanton & I
was then able to prove my services as above
stated but I did not succeed because as I
understood there were no records to be found of
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[Page three of 3-page handwritten, signed and sealed deposition of Asa Alger in application for a Revolutionary War veteran's pension]

my Enrollment & discharge I further say
that the witnesses by whom I could then prove
my service have since deceased, I further
say that I never had any written or printed
discharge given me when my terms of service
expired at either of the times aforesaid
I herby relinquish all claim for a Pension
under any other former act of Congress and
declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll ["of" crossed out]
of the Agency of any State
Richmond Jun 19th 1833
Asa Alger

State of Vermont}
District of Chittenden}  Personally appered before
me the subscriber the above
named Asa Alger and subscribed and made oath
to the foregoing declaration this 14th day of June
A.D. 1833
         [Signed] Wm P Briggs Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Wm P Briggs Judge

I David French Register of the Court of
Probate for the District of Chittenden do certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceeding
of the said Court in the matter of the application of
Asa Alger for a pension
[Seal affixed but illegible] In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this 25th
day of November A.D. 1833.
[Signed] David French Register
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[One page handwritten, signed letter]

I Nathaniel Alger of the Town of Stanstead
in the Province of Lower Canada being
Seventy one years of age do testify and
say that the year before Genl. Burgwine[?]
was taken[?] in the Revolutionary war and I
think in the year seventeen hundred & Seventy
Six my brother Asa Alger Enlisted into
the American Army as I understood for the
term of Eight months to go to Crown Point
& that the said Asa did go & was absent
from Eight to nine months on that tour[?]
I further say that at the time of his
enlistment the said Asa & myself lived
with our father in the Town of Thompson
in the State of Connecticut- I further
say that the said Asa is the brother
next older than myself & must be more
them seventy four years of age & further
this Deponent saith not.
Richmond June 19th 1833
[Signed] Nathl Alger

State of Vermont}
District of Chittenden} Richmond 19th June 1833 personally
appeared Nathan Alger the
signer of the above affidavit and made oath
that the same contains the truth and nothing
but the truth according to his knowledge and
belief before me   [Signed] Wm P Briggs Judge
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I Abraham Alger of Richardson in the County
of Chittenden & State of Vermont being sixty
six years old last May do testify I say 
that my brother Asa Alger who now
lives in the town of Ascot in the Province
of Lower Canada [illegible] into the American
Army in the war of the Revolution in the
town of Thompson and State of Connecticut
where I was about ten years of age he enlisted
to the best of my recollection for the term
of six or eight months to go to Crown Point
I was absent from my fathers in Thompson
that length of time & returned & said he had
served out his time in the year Seventeen
hundred & twenty nine. He said Asa again
enlisted into the Army for the term of eight
or nine months to the best of my recollection
to go to the south & I distinctly recollect
that where he started on this last service I took
my fathers horse & carried him thirty five
miles on his way to join the Army
I further say that I [illegible} believe the said 
Asa was a solder in the Revolutionary Army
from fourteen to eighteen months or more
& I believe him to be seventy four year of age
& further this [illegible] [illegible] not -
Richmond [illegible] 19th,1833
[illegible]

State of Vermont
District of Chittenden [illegible] 19th [illegible]
1833 [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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personally [illegible] before [illegible] [illegible]
and made oath to the [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the truth
Before - Wm P Briggs Judge
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656
Sarah Alger [illegible]
widow of Asa
Vermont
----




Act 17 July 1844
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State of Vermont
District of Orleans [illegible] On this 27th day of July
A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the [illegible]. The Probate 
Court for the District of Orleans aforsaid, Lyman
Alger, Administrator of the estate of Sarah Alger, late
of Eaton in the Province of Canada East, who being first
duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of the congress passed
the 17th, June 1844, Entitled an act "To Continue the pensions
of certain widows", To wit, that the said Sarah Alger
at the time of her death was Eighty years of age,
that she was the widow of Asa Alger, To whom she
was married in the town of Thompson in the state of 
Connecticut, in the month of September A.D. 1884, that the
said Asa Alger died on the 29th day of March 184
aged Eighty Six years, and that at the time of his
death he was a pensioner of the United States at the
rate of Thirty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per Annum,
and that the said Sarah Alger continued the widow of the 
said Asa Alger until the time of her death which was
on the 11th day of May A.D. 1848.
Lymon Alger
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me Jacob Bates Judge
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State of Vermont
Orleans District Ss} I John H. Prentiss, Register of Probate in and for said district, certify that satisfactory evidence has been addressed to said Court that Asa Alger who was a Pensioner of the United States, died on the 29th day of March 1844, that at the time of his death he was a pensioner at the rate of thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, that Sarah Alger was the widow of the said Asa Alger, and continued the widow of the said Asa Alger to the time of her decease, that she died on the 11th day of May 1848, and that Lyman Alger, whose name is subscribed to the annexed declaration, is Administrator on the Estate of the said Sarah Alger, duly authorized to act as such_
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Court of Probate for said District, at Irasburgh in [illegible]  district, this first day of August 1848_
John H Prentiss Register
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I Lyman Alger of Ascott in the Province of Canada East, of lawful age depose and say that for the last twenty years, and  up to the time of their death, my father Asa Alger and my mother Widow Sarah Alger lived with me, in my family, and that on the 25th day of November 1846 my dwelling house was destroyed by fire and with it nearly all its contents, and amongst other things, my fathers old family Bible containing the family register, and that then is now new family record preserved showing the period of my mothers marriage, and that the deposition of Asa Stockwell Esq. who was a personal witness of the marriage is the best evidence of the fact which can be obtained._
Lyman Alger
Sworn to and subscribed this 7th day of June A.D. 1849
Before me O. Newcomb Justice of Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a person of credibility.
O. Newcomb Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans County   I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans
County Court do hereby certify that
[illegible] [illegible] of [illegible] is a Justice 
of the Peace [illegible] [illegible] in and for the
County of Orleans duly qualified and 
that the foregoing signature purporting 
to be his is true and genuine.
In [illegible] [illegible] here of I have hereunto [illegible] my hand and
affixed the decal of said Court at Irasburgh in said
County this 28th day of June A. D. 1849
Henry M Bates Clerk
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State of Vermont
District of Orleans  At a Probate Court holden
at Irasburgh, within and for the
District of Orleans aforsaid, satisfactory evidence was
adduced, showing that Sarah Alger, who was the widow
of Asa Alger, a Pensioner of the United States, died on
the 18th day of May A.D. 1848, and that at the time 
of her death she had six children to wit, Asa Alger [illegible],
of Parishville, in the State of New York, Nathan and Roswell
Alger and Sally Rick of Starksboro in the State of Vermont
and Lyman Alger and Orpha Russell of Ascott in the 
Province of Canada East, and that at the time of the
decease of the said Sarah Alger, they [illegible] resided in
the places above named. [illegible] also that they are the only
children of the Said Sarah Alger.
In testimony where of I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the 
Seal of Said Court this 28th day of
June in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
John H. Prentiss Register
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[illegible]
and that full credit is due to his acts and attestations
as such.
Given under my hand and the seal
of this office this 26th day of
February A. D. 1850.
Ferand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
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I Asa Stockwell of Duxbury in the County
of Washington and State of Vermont of Lawful
age do depose and say that about 66 years 
ago I was well acquainted with Asa Alger
and Sarah Alger wife of the said Asa Alger
who at that time were residents in the 
town of Thompson in the State of Connecticut.
and about fifty seven years ago I was 
well acquainted with the said Asa Alger
and Sarah Alger wife of the said Asa Alger 
who was at the last mentioned town were 
residents of the Town of Richmond in
[illegible] County and State of Vermont
I was also acquainted with Benjm Alger
Asa Alger Nathan Alger Roswell Alger
Sarah Alger Lyman Alge & Orpha Alger
children of the said Asa Alger & Sarah Alger
Asa Stockwell

subscribed and sworn to this
25. day of February 1850
before me
S.B. Kennedy Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above deponent Asa Stockwell
is a person of credibility with whom I am well
acquainted
S. B. Kennedy Justice of the Peace
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I Abraham Alger of Richmond in
Chittenden County and State of Vermont
of Lawful age do depose and say
that fifty years ago I was acquainted
with Asa Alger and Sarah Alger
his wife who at that time were residents
of said town of Richmond and I was
also acquainted with Benjamin Alger
Asa Alger Jr Nathan Alger Roswell
Alger ad Sarah Alger Children 
of the aforesaid Asa & Sarah Alger 
who according to my best recollection at that time were about 13. 11. 9. 6. & 4. years
old respectively and from comparing
other ages with my own I am satisfied that 
the said Asa and Sarah Alger
lived together in the relations of husband 
and wife previous to [illegible] 1794.
Abraham Alger

Subscribed ad sworn to this 25. day of Februart 1850
before me SB Kennedy Justice of Peace

I certify that the above Deponent Abraham
Alger is well known to me and he
is a person of credibility.

SB. Kennedy Justice of the Peace
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Ex'r. INVALID.
[illegible]
[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]
REJECTED
Sarah Alger
P.O. widow} Asa Alger
Private Capt Howard &c Mass &c
Service: Comm. troops Certif 30 795
Admt Soldier File No. 46.674
Enlisted:___, 18
Discharged:____, 18
Application filed:____, 18
Alleges:____
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94
June 17. 1844
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[illegible]
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[round stamp top left: BROOKLYN, {illegible},  NOV 14]
[crossed out round stamp left: THOMPSON CT, {illegible}]
[stamp: 5]
[crossed out stamp: PAID]
[crossed out stamp: 5]
Simen Davis Esq
Thompsen
Conn
[crossed out: Daniel P. Lyles Esqr Clerk of the Court Brooklyn Conn]
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I Joseph B Gay of Thompson in the County of Windham
in the State of Connecticut age 40 years or so, being duly
sworn, do testify & say that am clerk of the [illegible] Church
in the town of Thompson County of Windham State of Connecticut formerly
a part of the town of Killingly, and as such have the custody and
possession of the Records of the Church, from its commencement in
1730 to the present time, containing the Baptism and Marriage's and on
a careful examination of the same I cannot find any Record of the
Marriage of Asa Alger, and Sarah Cummings on said records
Joseph B. Gay Clerk
JB

State of Connecticut
Windham County {illegible] Thompson 12th day of November 1849
there personally appeared Joseph B Gay to me well
known as a credible witness, before the subscriber, duly
authorized by law to administer oaths, and made solemn
oaths to the truth of the above depositions by him subscribed.
Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
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my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 13th day of November AD 1849
Daniel P Lyles Clerk
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I James Robertson of Sherbrooke in the Province of Canada East, of lawful age depose and say that I am a Minister of the gospel and that I officiated at the funeral of Widow Sarah Alger of the town of Ascott, which occurred on or about the 20th day of May 1848.
Jas Robertson Minister
Sworn to and subscribed this 7th day of June A.D. 1849
Before me O. Newcomb Justice of Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that being a person of credibility.
O. Newcomb Justice of Peace.
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of said Court at Irasburgh in said County this 28th day of June AD 1849
Henry M Bates Clerk
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Asa Stockwell
Affidavit
June 16. 1845.
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died the 29 day of [illegible] 1844 [illegible] year 1784 or 1785 I well remember they were married by Mr Russel the Minister of that Town I was borne the 23 day of March 1773 and I think it was in the fall of the year after I was eleven years old that they were married and further this deponent sayeth not
Duxbury June 16th 1845 Asa Stockwell
Sworne and subscribed to this sixteenth day of June AD one thousand eight hundred and forty five
L.C. Turner Justice of the Peace
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I Alexander Ware of Ascott in the Province of Canada East of lawful age depose and say that for twenty five years I have lived a near neighbor to Asa Alger and his family and was well acquainted with said Asa Alger and with Sarah Alger widow of said Asa Alger, that the said Sarah Alger died on or about the 18th of May 1848, that I attended the funeral of said Sarah Alger, and that I am acquainted with Asa Alger Jr. who I believe from information resides in Parishville New York, with Nathan and Roswell Alger and Sally Rich who I believe reside in Starksboro Vermont, and with Lyman Alger and Orpha Russel of this town, who are the children and were the only children of said Sarah Alger at the time of her death._
Alexander [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed this 7th day of June A.D. 1849
Before me O. Newcomb Justice of Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent and that being a person of credibility
O. Newcomb Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Ss}
I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Orem Newcomb of Derby is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans duly qualified_ and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of June AD 1849
Henry M Bates Clerk
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656
Sarah Alger
Wid. of Asa
Vermont
June 7 '44
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Derby Vermont 27, Feb. 1850
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir, Accompanying this I now forward the testimony, which you require by your letter of Oct. 8th, in the case of Sarah Alger, to establish her marriage prior to 1794._  There can be no doubt of the fact, I am confident, as I learn that they were persons of first standing and respectability in society, and numbers more of depositions of the same purport might be obtained; but I trust these will be satisfactory, and the claim be allowed._
I am Sir, very respectfully your obedient servant
Orem Newcomb
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City._
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Derby Vermont 29. June 1849
Dear Sir, I herewith forward to you all the additional testimony, in the case of Sarah Alger, which you require in your letter of Apl. 18th. I trust it will be satisfactory_ The depositions are from men who are disinterested and of undoubted credibility._ No documentary proof of the marriage can be found as you will see by the testimony, and the deposition of Asa Stockwell, a personal witness, is the best evidence of that fact that can be found._
I hope, dear Sir, the case may receive your early attention, and the amt. found due forwarded to me.
Very respectfully your obdt. Servant;
Orem Newcomb
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JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Derby Line V.T. June 19th 1845.
JL Edwards Esq
Sir I enclose to you the late Asa Algers pension certificate and the widows declaration with Asa Stockwells affidavit to prove her marriage and also two other affidavits which if you find is sufficient proof, you will please forward to me a pay certificate for her.
I am told by the by, that the Pension department have made provisions to pay that class of Widows the two years intrium [interim] between the application of the 7th July/38 & 3d March/43 & 17th June/44. If such be the fact please inform me
Yours verry [very] Respectfully
Levi Spalding
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Derby Vermont 26, Nov. 1851.
Hon. J.E. Heath.
Dear Sir,
I was informed by your predecessor a year since that in the case of Sarah Alger, widow of Asa Alger, her claim for pension, presented by her Administrator Lyman Alger, was rejected on the ground that her husband survived the passage of the Act of 7th July 1838, and she died before the passage of the Act of 29th July 1848._
By the Joint Resolution of March 3, 1851 that objection is removed, and as the proof of marriage &.c. was furnished to the satisfaction of the Department, permit me to ask why certificate for the amount due should not now be granted?
The application of Curtis Willey Admsr of Judith Pope, widow of Simon Pope was rejected on the same ground_ I hope Sir, that both these cases will receive your early attention.
I am Sir, very respectfully yours
Orem Newcomb
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Asa Alger $36.66
Payments to be made at Burlington by Pres. of  Bank of Burlington Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Burlington Vermont
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol. 3. Page 53 by D. Brown Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Asa Alger of the state of Vermont who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six
C.A. Harris
Actg. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
JL. Edward Commissioner of Pensions.
March 1842
now in Ascott 17 years & previous Swanton VT
36.66
18.33
1
17.33
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I Joseph M Perrin of Thompson in the County of Windham State of Connecticut, aged 50 years & over, and being duly sworn according to law do testify and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Town of Thompson, and as such have the custody & possession, of the Records of said town, of the Marriages, birth & deaths, and that from a careful examination, & search in said Records, I cannot find any Record of the Marriage of Asa Alger & Sarah Cummings on the same
Joseph M. Perrin Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
Windham County Ss. Be it known that on this 14' Day of June AD 1849. at Thompson aforesaid personally the above Joseph M Perrin, appeared before me the subscribers, & to me well known as a credible Witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed,
Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut 
Windham County Ss. 
I Uriel Fuller Asst. Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Simon Davis is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his Commission was dated the 24" day of June 1848, & will expire on the 20" day of June 1849, & that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand the seal of said Court this 16th" Day of June 1849
Uriel Fuller Asst. Clerk
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33.584
Asa Alger
Vermont
Admitted
Private 11 months
D. French
Williston
VT
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hereto annexed have been procured and attached hereto since the return to my office of the aforesaid application of Asa Alger from the War Department
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said Cou[rt] of Probate and subscribed the same [illegible] Williston the day and year above [illegible]
David French Register
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[illegible] JM Niles P[illegible]
Mr Wm P Briggs
Richmond
Vt
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PO Hartford
May 11, 1835
Dr Sir
I handed your Letter over to the Comptroller & obtained from him a statement which I herein enclose to you
I am your [illegible]
JM Niles P[illegible]
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller's office
Hartford
May 9th 1835
John M. Niles Esq.
Postmaster Hartford
Sir In the case of Asa Alger who claimed service under Col Brewer Captain Howard & Lieutenants Gournay & Livermore the evidence may be found at the Secretary's office at Boston perhaps; they were not officers of this State_ Samuel H. Parsons was Col of a Regiment raised in Connet. Januy. 1776 and appointed Brigad. Genel. by Congress - 9th August 1776
The second enlistment, unless he can name the officers under whom he served, and the place where he served, no evidence can be had, as there are no rolls_
Your most obt
Roger Huntington
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[illegible]
William P. Briggs Esq
Richmond
Vermont
Single
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller's office
 Harford
21st May 1835
Case of Asa Alger
On examination of the Files of this office, it appears that Asa Alger of Killingly served in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee from the 16th day of August 1778 to the 1st day of January 1780_ five months_
Certified by Roger Huntington
Comptroller of Public Accounts
And the said Court does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Mr. P Briggs Judge
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Hartford 21 May 1835
Wm. P. Briggs Esq
Sir.
Annexed is a certificate of the service of Asa Alger, which I found very accidentally this day. In your letter dated 4th May it is stated that he could not recollect the names of his officers in 1779_
Your most obt.
Roger Huntington
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Asa Alger 31.518
recd. 30 Decr 34
5 Mi
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden Ss.}
Office of the Registrar
of the Court of Probate
I David French Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Chittenden do hereby certify that William P. Briggs the person who has signed the foregoing certificates is now and has been  for the last twelve months Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Chittenden acting under the laws of the State of Vermont and that he is duly empowered to administer oaths and that the foregoing signatures are his own proper and genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said District at Williston this 21 Day of December AD. 1833.
David French Register
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states._ And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Asa Stockwell Asa Lewis and James Bennet who signed the preceeding certificates are residents of Bolton and that Abraham Alger is a resident of Richmond all in the District of Chittenden State of Vermont and that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit
Mr. P. Briggs Judge
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I Asa Stockwell of Bolton in the County of Chittenden & State of Vermont depose & say that I have been acquainted with Asa Alger ever since I was a small boy & that in the year 1778 my father Eleazer Stockwell went into the service for nine months to the best of my recollection & at the same time I well recollect Asa Alger went with my father as a soldier They went from the town of Thompson in the state of Connecticutt [Connecticut] & I supposed they enlisted into the Connecticutt line but how long they served I cannot say & further this deponent saith not
Asa Stockwell
State of Vermont
District of Chittenden Ss.}
Richmond 12 Novr. 1835.
Then Asa Stockwell personally appeared before me the subscriber and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition.
Mr. P Briggs Judge
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We the subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Bolton in the county of Chittenden & State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Alger & have been so acquainted for more than forty years & that he lived in this neighbord [neighborhood] for sixteen years or more & that while he lived here he was reputed & believed to have been a a Revolutionary soldier & that we concur in that opinion
And we further state that we believe the said Asa Alger to be a man of good character for truth & veracity & that full faith & credit ought to be given to his testimony
Asa Stockwell
Asa Lewis
State of Vermont
District of Chittenden Ss.} Richmond 12 Nov. 1835. Then personally appeared Asa Stockwell and Asa Lewis and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing certificate and I certify that their statement is entitled to credit
Mr. P Briggs Judge
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I James Bennett of Bolton in the county of Chittenden & state of Vermont hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Asa Alger for more than twenty five years & that I have never heard any thing against his character for truth & veracity & that I believe full faith & credit would be given to his testimony in any Court of Justice where he is known
Richmond June 19th 1833
James Bennet
State of Vermont
District of Chittenden Ss.}
Richmond 19 June 1833
Then James Bennet personally appeared before me the subscriber and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing certificate and I consider [illegible] his statement entitled to full credit
Mr. P Briggs Judge
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Province of Lower Canada}
To whom it may concern,
This certifies that we have been many years acquainted with Asa Alger, & entertain no doubt but that his testimony would be taken as good, in any Court of Judicature in this Province
C.F.H. Goodhill { Member of the Provintial Parliament
M Nichols, Justice of the Peace for the districts of Three River & James Francis
Anot May 10th 1833.
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I Asa Stockwell of Duxbury in the County of Washington and State of Vermont of lawful age testafy [testify] and say that I am now seventy five years of age, that in his [crossed out: my] life-time I was personally acquainted with Asa Alger that he lived in the town of Thompson Windham County & State of Connecticut That he was married on or about the fall of the year 1784 or 85 to Sarah Cummings, That I was present at the marriage which was solemnized by the Revr. Mr. Russel. That I saw the same Sarah Alger in the town of Sherbrook in the province of lower Canady about ten years past, that she is the same person which she represented herself to be_ Asa Stockwell
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of July 1848 Ira Arms Justice Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Asa Stockwell above named and that he is a person of credibility_
Ira Arms Justice Peace
CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION. EASTMAN & DANFORTH, PRINTERS.
State of Vermont, Washington County, SS.} I, Shubael Wheeler Clerk of the County Court of the County of Washington in the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that Ira Arms Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the thirtyeth [thirtieth] day November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next; that his signature to the foregoing is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments. Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 25th day of July A.D. 1848
Shubael Wheeler CLERK.
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and [illegible]
I Samuel B. Kennedy of Bolton in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont of Lawful age do depose and say that about fifty years ago I was well well acquainted with Asa Alger and Sarah Alger wife of the said Asa Alger who at that time were residents of the [crossed out: said] Town of Richmond in Chittenden County and State of Vermont I was also acquainted with Benjamin Alger and Asa Alger Jr children of the said Asa Alger & Sarah Alger
S.B. Kennedy
Subscribed and sworn to this 25. day  of Feb. 1850.
before me
Ransom Jones} Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a person of credibility with whom I am well acquainted
Ransom Jones Justice of the Peace
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I Noah Preston of Richmond in [illegible] State of Vermo[nt]
State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier February 26. 1850
I hereby certify that Ransom Jones Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates, is & was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden in said State, duly appointed & qualified, and that full credit is due to his acts and attestations as such Justice of the Peace.
Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 26th day of February A.D. 1850.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
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I Noah Preston of Richmond in Chittenden County and State of Vermont of Lawful age do depose and say that about forty four years ago I was well acquainted with Asa alger [Alger] and Sarah Alger wife of the said Asa Alger who at that time were residents of said Town of Richmond and I was also acquainted with Asa Alger Junior Nathan Alger Roswell Alger and Sarah Alger children of the aforesaid Asa & Sarah Alger wh [who] at that time according to my best recollection were at that time about 17, 15 12 & 10. years old respectively and from comparing their ages with my own I am satisfied that the said Asa & Sarah Lived together in the relation of husband and wife previous to 1794. and that the said Asa & Sarah Alger Lived together with their said Children in said Richmond some ten or twelve previos [previous] to 1806. Noah Preston
I hereby certify that the above deponent is well known to me and that he is a person of credibility
S.B. Kennedy Justice of the Peace
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George Wm. Crump Esq.
Washington City
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Williston 2 August 1836
Sir_ I herewith enclose the application of Asa Alger for a pension_ it was known that the certificate upon the fourth sheet of this package was informal but as a part of the declaration was upon the same sheet it was supposed better to send the sheet whole and another certificate was added which you will find upon the Ninth sheet and the application having been returned from the war department for further testimony, on furnishing further testimony it was considered proper to send still another certificate of like import which was appended to the certificate of the controller of accounts of the State of Connecticut and will be  found upon the eleventh sheet these last were intended by the Court to be in the form prescribed_ and I supposed it very possible that the inspecting officer in your department might have found the first certificate informal and looked no further supposing as well he might that there was no other certificate enclosed_ It is hoped those will be found utterly satisfactory_
Very Respectfully your obdt Servt.
David French
Geo W. Crump Esq.