Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21990, for Jasher Southworth, Vermont
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Vt
Southworth, Joshua
S.21990
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8587
Vermont
Jashua Southworth of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Allen of the regh commanded by - in the Va
for 8 mo

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Apr  1833 and Sent to
R. Temple

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 13.35

$66.65
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W. L. Will and Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 90

Pensioner 25 July 1835
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Jasher Southworth
Wallingford
12 mo. No 2. 900
Undefined service of
4 mo. disallowed
aomd
8 mo. pri
$26.66
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STATE OF VERMONT.4
RUTLAND COUNTY, SS.

On this 28th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate
Court of Rutland Sec now sitting, Joshua Southworth a resident of the County of Rutland and State of
Vermont, aged 69 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 June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1778 he lived in Vermnt, Vermont & in the spring he enlisted for two months, in Capt Eben Allen, Ca
Casey, Lt. Hyde & Bradley- there were no field officers marched to shall and where they stifed of for days thence to Pittsford Brandon returned to Pittsford where he was dismissed after serving two
months. In 1779, he thinks in the spring he volunteered & marched
to Castleton & after serving there one month he took the place
of James White as a substitute in Capt Noble Company
Lawyer- there were no field officers & served as a list
tule three months longer & was dismissed at Carleton
the next year he thinks he served one months at Pittsford
under Capt Safford & in scouting & probating the inhabitants
At another time he served another mently at Pittsford as
and under Capt. Saml Allen St. Jackson, but cannot state
the time. He was frequently called act on alarms at other
time being near the him & the county constantly in a state
claim & the inhabitants several times riven off & he
always marched at a moments warning, & served from
thee to ten or twelve days at a time, but it is in
possible for him at this length of time to specify her
particular periods, but his services in these occasions
could not be less than four months at the close of the
war hereever he recollects making a computation of
his whole services, which amounted to between twelve &
thirteen months. he never received any written dischar
& has no documentary evidence, but has the affidavit of
as part to prove part of his services. He served with do
continental troops-- he served with Capt Mc Clark Co at
Kirtland & Mary Ellen Allen; Detachment at Pittsford, Vermont
of He knew Coll them Allen & Col Warner of the Continued
army also knew Col. Fletcher of the others. He was born in
Duxbury Massachusetts, the 7. November 1762, but has
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no record of his age except in his Bible & acct book - know
the revolutionary war he has lived in [ ] & Wallingford
in the County of Rutland & now lives in Wallingford
where he has lived about 30 years. He is known to the
Rev. W. Page & Rev. M. Martindall of Wallingford & to most of the inhabitants
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. 
Jasher Southworth
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid } R C Royce Reg
We Stephen Martindale a Clergyman residing in Wallingford
and Moseley Hall residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Jasher Southworth, who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed,
in the neighourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur
in that opinion.
Mosley Hall
Stephen Martindale
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid.
R C Royce Reg
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories 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 Stephen Martindale who has signed the preceding
certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Wallingford and that Moseley Hall
who has also signed the same, is a resident in Wallingford
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Royce Reg Clerk of the Court of Probate
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jasher Southworth
for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this 4-
day of Aug A.D. 1832
R C Royce Reg
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Pt
Feb 26
Wallingford H
Feb 20 [ ]
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Wallingford Rutland Co. Vert Feby 19, 1835
To J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
In compliance with the requirements of the pension
office in relation to the pensions from this County I
forward to you
the following statement of my
revolutionary services
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I was born in Sudbury Mass when a lad
I remove
to come live then two years if my memory
is correct and the removed to Timmouth in this County
which I think was the year that the revolutionary war broke
out in the year 1778 in march at Timmoth I enlisted under
Capt. Ebenz Allen of the same town in a State of Militia
company served two months in Rutland, Pittsford
Brandon in this County at the end of the
two months return to Timmouth-- soon after the same year
I volunteered for one month and served the time in Castleton
in this County and before the months service was out
Capt Noble took the command of the company
and when the the month was out. I took James
Whites place and served as a substitute, three months
longer under Capt. Noble at Castleton at the end
of which time I dismissed. and returned to Timmouth
I think I served the next year, but perhaps and not
correct as to the time one month in Pittsford in this
County about harvest time Capt. Spafford commanded
the company Ebenezer Allen Commanded the detachment
and fort at Pittsford he was then called Major
was dismissed and where to Timmonth. The same
Autumn I served one month in a company of Volunteers
under the command of Capt Saml Allen, he probably had
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no
commission but was probably appointed by the company
at the end of the month I returned to Timmonth was
never in any battle or engagement
I was also out many other times as a volunteer. some
times not over three days at a time and sometimes ten
days or more. I formerly made a computation
of all the time I was in service and found it to
amount to twelve months, and thirteen days which
thirteen days think were not mentioned in my
former statement sometimes had no regular
officers and most of the others I have forgotton
I have resided in Wallingford nearly or quite
forty years, and did when I made application for
a pension-
This testimony was taken before the Probate
Court
for the district of Rutland, R. Pierpont was
then judge, and Robert Temple did the [ ]
I have hitherto drawn twenty six dollars and
sixty six cents per annum have drawn my pension
to the fourth of Sept. last
All of which is Respectfully submitted
Jasher Southworth
We certify that Jasher Southworth related and subscribed
the above statement that is now and has been for
same time past confined to his room is a cripple
very infirm and in needy circumstances his memory
seems very treacherous-- but is a realiable man, and was
undoubtedly in the revolutionary service
Mosley Hall
Isaac Hall
A. L. Miner
Please direct your return
to Moseley Hall A. L. Miner
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No 2900
Jasher Southworth
14 -
Witness not certified to
be credible
complete
R Temple
aomd
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BRIEF in the case of
Jasher Southworth
of Rutland Co.
in the state of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
Days.
Rank.
As a
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1778 Spring
1779 "
1780 he thinks
again
 " 2 "
 " 1 "
sub 3 "
" 1 "
" 1 "
private
"
"
"
"
"
Capt Allen no field officer Vt Mil 
" Noble " " "
" Spafford
" Allen
frequently called out on alarms at
other times, thinks not less than 4 months
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service. Rutland Co. VT
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary -- living, not certified to be credible
8. are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
D. Brown
Examining Clerk.
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Index: - Vol. 2, Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Elias Post of Timmonth in the County of Rutland &
State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that in the
the year one thousand six hundred and seventy eight I think
I am certain in the next year after the taking of
Burgoing I was acquainted with Jasher Southworth of Wallingford in
the army of the revolution he was stationed at my fathers in Rutland for his month he then served in Capt Ebenezer Allens Company some time after this I saw the J Southworth
doing duty as a souldier in
Pittsford
garrison under the
command of Samuel Allen in the length of time that he served in garrison I cannot remember & further say not
Elias Post
State of Vermont
Rutland County
27 July 1832 personally came Elias Part
and made solemn oath that the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed is made agreeable to truth
Your svt
O. Noble Just Peace
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State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpont Clerk of
Rutland County Court do certify
that Obadiah Noble before whom
the within affidavit was taken
is a Justice of Peace for sd County
duly commissioned and this
his name thereto is in his
hand writing
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand & affix the seal of said Court this 28
July 1832
R Pierpont
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Jasher Southworth
Union Posts
Applicant

I certify
that I am well acquainted with
Elias Post the witness, & that
he is a credible witness
R Temple Justice