Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 94503-160-55, for Samuel Safford, Vermont
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Vt.
Safford, Samuel
Phebe

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 94503-160-55.

CONTENTS
This woman applied for pension on account of the services of her former
husband, Benjamin Morgan, Mass R. 9139
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300.678 Act Mar 3/[illegible]
June 6/59
Phebe Safford
wid of Samuel Safford Jr

Cap Jos Safford
Col Walburg
Vt line

Rev War
1780 - 1782

No Pen papers
[illegible] July 28/60 MW

Jul 7 13 20/60 1h&w.
P.M Henry 
Present
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see Pension case of Phebe Saafford fwidow of Benj Morgan Descd
1917 Jan 31. History of this claim sent to
Mr Appleton Morgan of the University Club
Ave 54 S.N. 9. N.Y.City. (no connection with
history of Benj. Morgan Mass. File rej 9139 by Rev.
see correspondence in that claim) aw

Sept 20/59
Vol 61 Page 29
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Additional evidence land act 1855
No not known
A revolutionary case

Phebe Safford wid. of Samuel Safford deceased  Vermont Militia

Revolutionary War

P M Henry
Oct 12/59
Present

[Stamp] PENSION OFFICE OCT 13 1858
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Samuel Safford, Son to Samuel Safford and
Mary his wife was born twenty fourth June,
seventeen hundred and sixty one
Died September Seventh, eighteen hundred
and fifty one.
I, David F Squires, of Bennington, in the
County of Bennington, State of Vermont,
depose and say that I hold the office of
Town Clerk within and for the town of Bennington, and I further depose that the fore
going is a true extract from the Records of said
town, Book A. page 263, with the exception of the
dates, which are expressed in fair and legible
words and figures, as follows, viz.
"24th June 1761 " & September 11th 1851.
Town Clerk's Office
[signature]D. F. Squires
Bennington Oct. 3, 1859.
Town Clerk
Sworn and subscribed this 3d day of October, 1859
before me,
[signature] John Sibley Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont,
Bennington County ss Bennington October 6. 1859
I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Bennington, certify,
that John Sibley is a Justice of the Peace within
and for said County, and that his signatures
to the annexed certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court.
[signature] Saml H. Blackmer Clerk
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State of Vermont
Bennington County, ss
Be it remembered that at Bennington
 in the County of Bennington on this Eleventh day of June, AD. one thousand eight hundred 
and twenty, Samuel Safford and Phebe Morgan
both of Bennington, in the County of Bennington and
State of Vermont, were duly joined in marriage by me,
Aaron Robinson Justice of Peace

Recorded this ninth day of March one thousand
eight hundred and twenty one
By Aaron Robinson, Town Clerk

Town Clerk's Office,
Bennington, Aug. 15, 1859 I certify the foregoing to be true
copy of record, with the exception of the dates, which are
expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows, viz
11th day of June AD. 1820. Recorded this 9th day of March, 1821.
-Attest,  [signature] D.F Squires Town Clerk

I, David F. Squires, above named, depose and say
that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town
County and State aforesaid and that the above
is a true extract from the records of said Bennington, with the exceptions above named as
certified by me, and I further depose and say, that the
said Samuel Safford died on the 11th day of September AD. 1851, and the said Phebe still remains
a Widow
Sworn and subscribed this 15th day of August 1859,
[signature] John Sibley Justice of Peace
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 State of Vermont
Office of Secy of [illegible]
Montpelier Oct 5 1859

I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a Payroll of Capt Joseph Safford's Company in Col. Ebnr Walbridge's Regiment, that marched to Castleton in the alarm Oct 1781" on which roll is the name of "Samuel Safford Jr" with the allowance for eight days service as a private.
Also "A Pay Roll of Capt Joseph Safford's Company in Col. Ebnr Walbridge's Regiment an an alarm commencing Aug 2d 1781 and ending the 2th of same month" both days inclusive" on which roll is the name of Samuel Safford Jr" with an allowance for one day service as a private.
Also "A Pay Roll of Capt Joseph "Safford's Company in Col. Ebnr Walbridges Regiment which served in Windham County commencing Sept 7 AD 1782 and ending the 13ad [illegible]
Samuel Safford Pr" with an [illegible]
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allowance for five days service as
private in said company-

Given under my
hand and the seal of this Office
this fifth day of October
A.D. 1849
C. W. Bailey
[illegible]
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300,678
Land Act 1855
Original
Phebe Safford, wid of
Samuel Safford, but
Vermont Militia war of
the Revolution.
Capt. Jos. Safford
Col. C. Walbridge
Recd by me from
Wm Haswell
Bennington Centre
Vermont
P.M. Henry
June 4/19 Present
300678

[Stamp] PENSION OFFICE JUN 6 1859
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State of Vermont,
County of Bennington,
On the 22d day of January, A.D. 1859, personally
appeared before me, a Notary Public, within
and for the County and State aforesaid, Phebe
Safford, aged Ninety years and over, a resident 
of Bennington, in the State of Vermont, who 
being duly sworn according to law declares
that she is the widow of Samuel Safford,
(late Samuel Safford, jun) deceased, who was a Private 
in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Safford
in Col Ebenezer Walbridges regiment of Vermont Militia
in the Revolutionary War, that her husband served
in the years 1781 & 1782 for the term of fourteen days
as will appear by the accompanying proof
She further states that she was married to the
said Samuel Safford in Bennington on the
11th day of June A.D. 1820, by one Aaron Robinson
Justice of the Peace within and for the County
of Bennington, as will appear by the accompanying
certificate of the Town Clerk of the Town of
Bennington, and that her name before her
said marriage was Phebe Morgan.- That
her said husband died at Bennington, on
the 11th day of September, A.D. 1851, and that
she is now a Widow
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She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which she
may be entitled under the "act approved
March 3, 1855.
Witness
[signature] George Benton
[signature] Austin Jones
[signature] Phebe her x mark  Safford
 
We George Benton & Austin Jones
residents of Bennington, in the County of
Bennington, in the State of Vermont, upon
our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by
Phebe Safford, in our presence, and that
we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
[signature] George Benton
[signature] Austin Jones

the foregoing declaration and affidavit were
sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year above written; and I certify that I
know the affiants to be credible persons;
that the person is the person she represents
herself to be, and that I have no interest
in this claim
Wm Haswell, Notary Public

State of Vermont,
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
BENNINGTON, ss.
I, SAMUEL H. BLACKMER, Clerk of the County Court for the
County of Bennington, being a Court of Record and having a seal, as hereto attached,
do certify that
William Haswell Esq.
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
Notary Public
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; that his signature to the
foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed
according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such officer, he is duly authorized by the
laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of Court, at Bennington, this 2 day of
June
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine
Saml H Blackman CLERK.
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, Dec. 3 A. D. 1856. 
I certify that there is in this Office the
Original roll of Capt. Joseph Safford's Company of
Militia in Col Ebenezer Walbridges Regiment in at alarm
to Castleton, commencing the 14th October 1781, and
ending the 31st both days included, which roll bears
the name of Samuel Safford Jr. as receiving pay as a
private soldier for 8 days service and 60
miles travel in said Company
There is also in this office the original pay roll
of said Capt. Joseph Safford's Company, in an alarm commencing the 2d August 1781, and ending the 8th
both days included, which will bear the name of Samuel
Safford, or receiving pay for service as a private soldier
in said Company for the period of one day, & for (1)
sixteen miles travel.
there is also in this office the original Pay Roll of
Capt. Joseph Safford's Company of Militia, in Col. Ebenezer
Walbridges Regiment, who served in Windham County, commencing 7th Sept. 1782, ending the 13th both days inclusive, which will bear the name of Samuel Lafford Jr
as receiving pay for service as a private soldier in said
Company for the space of five (5) days.
Given under my hand and the
seal this Office this 3d day of December
W. Charles W. Willard Secretary of State
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The Printed Book to
which this refers is
sent in a separate
package marked
of
Evidence in application
Phebe Safford of Vt
for Bounty Land
HH
the book above up to
was mislaid in moving
W. H. A.
the book in found & it
to Hiland Hale, North Bening,
ter W. Aug 1 /60
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References to the Printed genealogical
History of the Safford family, to
show the identity of the husband of
Phebe Safford with the soldier who
served under Capt. Joseph Safford
Page 35. Samuel Safford
. April 14, 1737
He was father of the soldier as whose
service the claim is made
He (Samuel Safford the elder was appointed
Lieut. Col. in Warrens Regt July 5. 1776. See
Journals Cong. Will 398, and served as
such in the battle of Bennington, see Thompson
Venant 46. He died March 13, 1813 See 63 of
the pamphlet sent

Page 35. Joseph Safford
b. 1742
He was brother of Samuel the elder & made
to said Safford the soldier & was Captain
in the Revolution-

Page 43, Samuel Safford (the soldier, son of Samuel
the elders, born June 24, 1761
married Aurelia Mathers May 8, 1786
She died Feby 13, 1818
He moved again Phebe Morgan June
12, 1820, she b. June 27, 1769, widow of Berg Morgan
In the book there is a misprint of 5 for 6 in the last date 
but corrected by the author with others, in the cap I said
am entirely confident there was no
other Samuel Safford who could have performed
the service

Hiland Hall
V Bennington to July 3, 1880
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Bounty Land application Act 1833

Commr of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.

300678

[stamp] PENSION OFFICE JUN 6 1859
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94,502

160 Acres
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[stamp] FREE
[stamp] NORTH BENNINGTON JUL 6

Geo. C. Whiting Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Phebe Safford wid Samuel
Woodley
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300 678
Additional evidence
Land Act 1855
App. No (not Known
Phebe Safford widow of
Samuel Safford deceased
Vermont Militia
Original filed by
the June 1 1832
Please put this
with papers
[illegible]

Ap 23
Boynton
June 15/59
P.M. Henry
Augt 20th 1857. Present
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State of Vermont,  
Bennington County, ss. Be it remembered, that at Bennington, in the County of Bennington, on this eleventh day of June, A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and twenty, Samuel Safford and
Phebe Morgan, both of Bennington, in the County
of Bennington, and State of Vermont, were
duly joined in marriage by me
Aaron Robinson, Justice of Peace
Recorded this ninth day of March one thousand
eight hundred and twenty one
By Aaron Robinson, Town Clerk
Town Clerk's Office,
Bennington, Aug. 15, 1859. I certify the foregoing to be
a true copy of record, with the exception of the dates
which are expressed on the record in fair legible
figures, as follows, viz. "11th day of June, A.D. 1820.
Recorded this 9th day of March, 1821
Attest
I, David F. Squires above named, depose and say
that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town
County and State aforesaid, and that the above
is a true extract from the Records of said
Bennington with the exceptions above named
as certified by me, and I further depose
and say that the said Samuel Safford died
on the 11th day of September, A.D. 1851. The said
Phebe still remains a Widow
D. F. Squires
Sworn this 15th day of August AD. 1859, before me
John Sibley Justice of Peace
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State of Verment,
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
BENNINGTON,
-
I, SAMUEL H. BLACKMER, Clerk of the County Court for the
County of Bennington, being a Court of Record and having a seal, as hereto attached,

do certify that
John Sibley
Esq.
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
Justice of the peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the
foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed
according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such officer, he is duly authorised by the
laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, to
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of Court, at Bennington, this 17th day of
August
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty nine 
Saml H Blackmen CLERK.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER
North Bennington July 3 1860
Dear Sirs
I write you in behalf of the
widow Phebe Safford of this town, who is
an applicant for Bounty Land for the Revolution
any services of her late husband Samuel
Safford. I have not seen any part of the
evidence in her case, but am informed
the requisite service of Samuel Safford in a
company commanded by Capt Joseph
Safford is shown by the certificate of the
Secretary of State of Vermont, & that the only
question is in regard to the identity of
that person with her husband
I am a native of this land, sixty
four years of age & know the husband
of the applicant from my boyhood and
a familiar with his family history,
and have no hesitation in saying
there is a possible doubt that the
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husband of the applicant performed
the service certified to by our Secretary
of State under his wife Capt Joseph Safford
Samuel Safford, the applicant's husband,
was one of the last, if not the very last
survivors in this town of the battle of
Bennington, & was always reputed
to have been the first person (there 16
years old) to have mounted the Hessian
Breast work in that battle. I know also
that his uncle Joseph Safford are
reputed to have served as Captain
on the Northern frontier during the
latter years of the revolution, & that
Samuel Safford was reputed to have
performed the services that that
in the Battle of Bennington
I send herewith a given genealogical history of the families of Roberson,
Safford & others with references to
Samuel & Joseph Safford &c &c. from
while I think you cannot fail
to be satisfied in the question of
identity. The book you will notice
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was printed in 1837, being before
Mr Saffords decease of the passage of
the Bounty Land laws-

Mrs Safford is a very worthy
old lady ther family very respectable,
and I trust you will find her
are entitled to your favorable
consideration

I am Sin
Very respectfully yours
Hiland Hall


George C Whiting Esq
Com of Pensions