Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39484, Samuel Edson, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
Edson, Samuel [star stamped above his name]
NUMBER
S. 39484

CONTENTS
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39484
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39484
Samuel Edson
Sergt Rev Mas
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Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 148
Arrangement of 1870

1933, Apr. 3. hist to
Miss Evvie F Dalby [illegible]
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12,195 R
Vermont
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Samuel Edson
of Randolph in the State of Vermont
who was a Q M Sergt in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Greaton of the Mass
line, for the term of 6 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of July 1819
and sent to Dudley Chase Esq.
Randolph Orange County
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 $87.69
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
10 mo 25/30 4/31 $135.69

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Discontinued
[H 23r.?]

Notified
sent to H. E. G.
McLaughlin Willamston
Vt. 22 July 1820
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Samuel Edson Decln
of
Randolph Orange Co.
Vermont
Samuel Edson 2r
Master Sergeant Col
Greaton's Regt Mass line
1777 1783-
April 6th 1818
Adm
On the Rolls
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss
On the 6th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Sup. Ct of the State of Vermont personally appeared Samuel Edson aged 66 years, resident in Randolph, Orange County & State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; That he the sd Samuel Edson in January AD 1777 enlisted into the Army of the United States & joined Capt. Charles Coltons Company, 3d Massachusetts Regt commanded by Col. John Greaton; that he was orderly Sergeant in the aforesaid company but his warrant is now lost; that he served in sd company three years.
That in AD 1780 he was transferred to the company commanded by Capt. Job Sumner belonging to the aforesd Regt & was appointed Quarter Master Sargeant that he was discharged AD 1783 at Newburgh, State of New York, but his discharge was sold to a person who expected by means of the same to obtain some compensation from the Govt of Massachusetts; that he performed the aforesd service in the Revolutionary War & on the Continental establishment; that he is & ever has been since the Declaration of Independence a resident Citizen of the United States; that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he has no other evidence of his sd services;
Sworn to & declared before me the 6th day of April AD 1818
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court
I Dudley Chase Chf Judge of the Sup. Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd Samuel Edson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months & more on the Continental establishment; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary in the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Edson is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of his Country's assistance for support
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court Vermont
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12 Samuel Edson
Declaration and
Schedule
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Sept 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange County, ss.
On this third day of July 1820 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Orange, in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and
imprisonment, &c. ) Samuel Edson aged 68 years, resident in Randolph in said county of Orange, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: on the first day of Jany 1777 I enlisted for three years, and afterwards enlisted during the war in Capt Charles Colton's Company, John Greaton's Regt in the Massachusetts Line 
that he made his original declaration on the sixth
day of [April?] 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 12753 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Eight acres of land & house, three cows, two pigs, one [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] three [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible], 2 tea kettles, 2 skillets, two [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] water pails [illegible] [illegible] 2 milk pails, 8 chairs [illegible] broken [illegible] one spade one ax [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the sum of $230.60 and I am owing about one hundred dollars [illegible] nothing [illegible] to me. -
My wife Betsey 59 years of age very infirm not able to support her side - My occupation has been a farmer not able to Labour much - signed Samuel Edson
Sworn to and declared on the third day of July 1820 before said court.
H E G McLaughlin-CLERK

STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange County, ss.
I, H E G McLaughlin clerk of the County court for the county of Orange, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
said court:--And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred & thirty, 60 Cents dollars.

In testimony [illegible] I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Chelsea, this third day of July, 1820
H E G McLaughlin Clerk
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MISS EVVIE F. DALBY
1166 RIVER STREET
HYDE PARK, MASS.

Mar. 20. 1933

Veterans Adjustment Bureau
Washington D.C

Gentlemen-
I am wondering if you can give me any information regarding the following men who were in the Revolutionary War
Samuel Edson - of Bridgewater Mass
Nehemiah Littlefield of Wells Maine
Zephaniah Decrow of Marshfield Mass or Warren Me.

I believe Edson was granted a lot of
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land in Northern Maine or Vermont

Also. Alexander Edson - son of Samuel, was a soldier in the War of 1812 and I should like any information I can get regarding him.

Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours
Evvie F Dalby
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April 3, 1933
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Samuel Edson, S.39484
PA-J/MCS

Miss Evie F. Dalby
1166 River Street
Hyde Park
Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the records of soldiers of the Revolution and of the War of 1812.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.39484, based upon the military service of Samuel Edson, the only soldier by that name that is found in the Revolutionary war
records of this office.

He enlisted in January, 1777, place not stated, served as orderly sergeant and quartermaster sergeant in Captains Charles Colton's and Job Sumner's companies in Colonel John Greaton's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged in 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, at which time he was sixty-six years of age and was living in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont.

In 1820 he was living in Randolph, Vermont, and referred to his wife, Betsey, as being fifty-nine years of age. There are no further
data in regard to the soldier's family.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to Zephaniah Decrow and Nehemiah Littlefield.

The War of 1812 records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the service of Alexander Edson.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

Did not state served in Capt.
Chas. Colton's Co until 1780
as [illegible] shows that
Chas Colton retired
Sept. 16  1778