Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,675, David Harvey, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
CONTENTS
Harvey, David,
Abigail
NUMBER
W. 19675
B L W. 24920-160-55
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2613
Vermont Montpelier
Abigail Harvey
widow of David Harvey

who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
21. Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the
26. day of Decr 1840
and sent to
Feb
ded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page
5 Vol
my
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169121
Act March ⎬
June 1835
Abigail Harvey 86
and
David Harvey
W
Abigail widow of Harvey
⎬
Mass troop,
Pri
Rev War
Rev Per
act Feby 2. 1848
St Feb 482613
16 May 1856
Boston
Levi Spalding
Derby Line
W
Vol. H.      27.
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169121

Abigail Harvey
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Declaration
State of Vermont
Orleans County   SS
On the 12th day of April A.D. One thousand
eight hundred and fifty five, personally
appeared before me a Notary Public with
in and for the County and State aforesaid,
Abigail Harvey a resident of Stanstead
in the County of Stanstead and Province of
Canada East aged 86 years who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Abigail Harvey widow of David Harvey who was a private in the Revolutionary War and that she is now a pensioner of the United States under the
act of February 2 1848 at the rate of Twenty one dollars and 44 Cents per annum reference being had to the evidence filed in her application for said pension under the said act. She further declares the she is still a widow. 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. she also declare that she has not received a warrant for County
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land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefore
                                       Abigail Harvey
                                             her mark
We ,Wm Harvey and William Sargent
residents of Stanstead in the Province of 
Lower Canada upon our oaths declare that the
foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Abigail Harvey in our presence
and that we believe from the appearance and
statement of the applicant that she is the
identical person she represents herself to be
                                 William Harvey
                                  William Sargent

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 claimant is the person she presents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Levi Spalding Notary Public
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State of Vermont
Orleans County  SS
Geo W Hartshorn, Clerk of Orleans County Court
do hereby certify that Levi Spalding whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing the
certificate was at the date thereof a Notary
Public within & for the County of Orleans, and
that as such, he is authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements and administer
oaths In testimony whereof I here onto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 28th day of May AD 1855
Geo W Hartshorn
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Abigail Harvey
Marriage Record
7378.
Abigail Harvey
of Vt.
act 7 July 38
1792

Vol 4.78 Dracut 1780. 6. 13.
Adm
-
6 mo. 13 days pri
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$21.44

No deduction
Geo Nye Esq
Irasburgh, Vt.
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Extracts from the records of the town of
Dracutt in the County of Middlesex &
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, so far as the same relate to the marriage of David Harvey with Abigail Elliot, now the widow of said David
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Mr David Harvey Entered with me his
intention of Marriage with Miss Abigail
Eliot both of Dracut Dated at Dracut
September 1st Seventeen hundred and ninety
two
William Hildreth Junr Town Clerk of Dracutt

Dracutt  April (30) thirtieth seventeen hundred and ninety three. Mr David Harvey & Miss Abigal Elliott both of Dracutt Married By B Varnum Justice of the peace"
William Hildreth Junr town  Clerk

I, Oliver Morse of Dracutt in the County
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of Middlesex & Commonwealth
of Massachusetts on oath solemnly depose
& say as follows- I hold the office of town clerk of said Dracutt, having been duly chosen & Sworn in March last. I have the care of custody of the records of said town; I certify that the extract found above is a true extract from the records of said town, found at page 446 of Vol. 3d with the exception of the date which is expressed
on the record in fair legible figures as follows-towit-- September 1st 1792
The extract second above is a true extract
from the records of said town with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows-towit - April 30, 1793
and is found at page 446 of said Vol. 3d
Oliver Moore town Clerk of Dracutt aforesaid
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
 August 28. 1840
Subscribed & sworn to before me, Horatio G. F. Corliss Justice of the Peace
J. Albert Locke Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middlesex & Common
wealth of Massachusetts, which is a Court of
record having a seal & clerk & common law
Jurisdiction) hereby certify that Horatio G.
F. Corliss whose signature appears above is a
Justice of the peace within & for said County
duly commissioned & acting; that his commission is dated Nov. 23d 1838 & will expire Nov. 23d 1845, and that his signature above is genuine.
In witness whereof I do hereto put my name and the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day
of August in the year 1840.
Albert Locke Ch. P.
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State of Vermont
Orleans District
At a Probate Court holden at the Probate Office
at Irasburgh in and for the District of Orleans
aforesaid on the first day of February AD 1846,
Abigal Harvey of Stanstead aged sixty six
years, Personally appeared in said Court and after
being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows. That she is the Widow of David Harvey who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. That she has been informed and believes that he enlisted into the service at Dracutt Massachusetts, in the month of May 1780
that Capt Joseph Varnum enlisted my said husband and that he joined the army at West point and was placed in the Company of a Lieut. Bencraft or Bancroft that he remained at West point a short time and then was marched to the State of New Jersey and that in July he was drafted or joined a Light Infantry Company and that he remained in the service at that time untill
some time in the winter and returned to Dracut the fore part of 1781. That after this he again enlisted under a Capt Hildreth and went into the service but from loss of memory, and the length of time which has elapsed since the decease of my husband I am unable to recall the length of time which I understood he was out the last time, but my impression is that it was over nine month
That her maiden name was Abigal Eliot- That she
was married to the said David Harvey in the month of December 1792 at Dracut Miss. by Col Joseph Varnum, we resided at Dracut about four years after our said
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our marriage we then removed to Danville Vermont where we remained about ten years when we removed to Stamtead when we resided untill the death of my Husband which was on the 20 of August 1830 That she was not married previous to the close of the last term of service of her said Husband but previous to the first of January 1794 at the time before stated viz in the month of Dec 1792. That she always lived
with her said Husband untill his decease that she is still a widow and resides with her son Asa Harvey.  That she has five children now living the oldest was 46 years of age on the 21 day of December last.
                               Abigail Harvey

Sworn and subscribed this first day of Feby 1840
Before me, Geo. Nye, Judge

I Samuel Eliot of Morgan in the County of Orleans
and State of Vermont Aged 75 years depose and
say that I was formerly acquainted with David
Harvey now deceased. That I am a Pensioner of
the United States for services rendered in the War
of the Revolution. That in the month of May
1780. myself and the aforesaid David Harvey and
ten others enlisted into the service together, we
enlisted under Capt Joseph Varnum at Dracut ss
the enlistment was for six months. we joined the
army at West point on the first day of June I
think and were placed in the Company of Lieut
Bancroft in Col. Michael Jacksons Regiment we
remained at West point about three weeks and
were then marched to Jerseys. we moved from place to place as it became necessary to procure fodder
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for the horses and provision for the troops. That in
the month of July David Harvey was either drafted
into or joined a Company of Light Infantry, but as
I remained the same company in which myself and me David Harvey were at first placed and the
Infantry Company in which Mr. Havey was now
placed was called into a different part of the service I did not know or have forgotten the names of the officers under whom he served in said company I think about the month of October I returned with a part of the army to the Barracks at West point where I remained untill December when I was discharged and returned home to Dracutt.  David Harvey remained some time longer in the army and returned to Dracutt
same time in the winter. I further say that the said
David Harvey again enlisted and went into the army that I think he enlisted into a Capt Hildriths Company but the length of the last period of his service I am unable to state as about that time I left that part of the country and went to the Town of Bowe NH.  I further say that I am the Brother of Abigal Harvey the Widow of David Harvey that I was not present at their Marriage but have always understood that they were married at the house of Benjamin Varnum (whose wife was my Sister,) in the month of December 1792. And that the
said David Harvey & Abigal was ever considered
by myself & Fathers family as lawfully married at the time and place aforesaid and further say not.
                            Samuel Elliott

Sworn and subscribed this day of February AD 1840.
                              Geo Nye Judge

Asa Harvey of Stanstead L.C. Aged 36 years
Depose & say. That I am a Son of David and Abigail
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Harvey. That my Father David Harvey died at Stanstead on the 20 day of August 1830. And that I always understood and believe that my late Father was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. And that my Mother Abigal Harvey is a Widow and now resides with me, and further say not.
                                  David Harvey

Sworn and subscribed this 11 day of February 1840 
Geo Nye Judge


And the Court aforesaid Do hereby declare their opinion that the said Abigal Harvey is the lawful Widow of the said David Harvey deceased: and that he died on the 20th day of August 1836; and that he had served in the War of the Revolution as set forth in the foregoing declaration and that the said David Harvey and Abigal Harvey
were married in the month of December 1772 as declared by the applicant. And the Court further certify that the aforesaid Samuel Elliott and David Harvey are persons known to this Court, are credible witnesses and their statements entitled to belief,
Given under my hand at Irasbrugh this
1st day of February AD 1840
Geo Nye Judge


State of Vermont
Orleans District SS
Probate office Irasbrugh 1st Feby 1840
Simon Clarke Register of the Probate Court
the District of Orleans aforesaid Hereby Certify that the above and foregoing page attached under my seal of Office contain the original proceedings had, in the matter of the application of Abigal Harvey for a Pension, in the Court
aforesaid In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at at Irasborgh in said Orleans district the day and year last above written
Attest,  Simeon S Clarke , Register
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RECORD DIVISION. 3 -- 525. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C. 19 
In reply to your request of ..., received ... for a statement of the military history of David Harvey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 19675
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
 June 1780 6 mos. 13 days
Afterwards
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos. 13 days
9 mos.
OFFICERS UNDR WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Lt. Bancroft
Hildreth
COLONEL.
Michael Jackson
Roufus Putnam
STATE.
Mass. 

Battles engaged in, None stated. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl in Dracut, Middlesex Co Mass. 
Date of application for pension, Feb 1, 1840. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Stanstead, Stanstead Co., St Francis Provence L.C.
 Age at date of application, 66 years. 
Remarks: Soldier married Dec 1792 or Apr. 30, 1793 at Dracut, Mass. Abigail Eliot; four years afterwards they moved to Danville, Vt.; soldier died Aug. 20. 1830 at Stanstead Lower Canada. 
In 1840 five children were alive, the Eldest 47 years of age, and Asa 36, only name given 
Very respectfully,
 6 -- 2856 Commissioner.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 19,675
Abigail Harvey
Widow of 
David Harvey
Pri Rev War
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Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[page 2]
1913 Oct 7. Hist to Mrs. Mary
Echols M.B.H
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Rev Act of 28 Feb 48, Vt.

Boynton
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Pension Office
March, 21"1856.

Madam,
In reply to Your letter of the 14" inst:
You are informed, that a Warrant for 100
[rest of page torn off]
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V
24,920
K

Nes Avery[?]
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Prn: Act 2d Feb: 48, Vt:
Boynton
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V Vermont
Abigail Harvey
[?] Geo. Nye, 12 Oct. 1860
" to same Feb. 25, 1841

Act July 1838
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5302 Feby 6 1844
Vt.
Abigail Harvey
3 March 1843

$21:44 per an

Geo: Nye
Irasburgh,
Vt

Irasburgh Vt 
Jany 30, 1844

J.L. Edwards
Secretary of Pensions
Washington City
D.C

[bottom right corner illegible]
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Irasburgh 29. January 1844 
AL Edwards Esqr 
Sir 
Enclosed is the Declaration of Widow Harvey for a Pension. I find on being reminded of the fact that the paper has remained in my office some months by being overlooked and the widow is now anxious about the matter. Will give it as early attention as practicable and returne Your answer to me and much oblige 
Very Respectfully Yours
J L Edwards Esqr 
Washington City D.C 
Geo Nye
 Irasburgh, Vermont
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J L Edwards Esqr
Commission of Pension
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Irasburgh V.t September 28, 1840

Sir
Enclosed herewith are the declaration of
Wid Abigal Harvey & affidavits establishing her claim
for a Pension
Will you give them an examination and returne
Your answer to me at as early a day as circumstances
will admit. The old Lady is I suppose dependant and 
the benefit of a Pension is anxiously anticipated by her
to release[?] her necessities.
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obd & Servet
Geo Nye
Irasburgh
Vermont

Hon J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C
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Crown Point Ind.
Sept 30 1913.
Sec. Interior. Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a copy of records relating to David Harvey of Vermont -
who received a pension after the Revolutionary War?
Yours respy.
Mrs. Mary Echols
700-17th St
Ensley Ala.
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Simon Coburn's
Depos. of marriage
of A. Harvey
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I. Gen. Simon Coburn of Dracutt in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. on oath depose and say as follows - towit -
I was born in Dracutt aforesaid, & have lived there all my life except about three years; I am now seventy years & six months old.
In my youth and afterwards David Harvey and Abigail Elliott were neighbours to me: they were married sometime in the year seventeen hundred & ninety three. I was invited to attend their wedding & did attend.  They were married by the Hon. Joseph Bradley Barnum (formerly speaker of the Hos. Reps. U.S.A.) at the house of said Harvey in the Easterly part of Dracutt.  The way I know that the wedding took place in 1793 is this - I was married in Dec. 1794, and I know that they were married about a year & a half before I was.
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Said Harvey lived in Dracutt several years after their marriage & then he moved with his family to some town in the state of Vermont - Danville I think. I have never seen him since but I have frequently heard from him as residing in the North of Vermont.
I heard of his death a number years ago. J.B. Barnum Esq. above named was a justice of the peace in & for the County of Middlesex, & acted in that office to my personal knowledge in a number of instances & so acted in said marriage of said Harvey & Elliott, & in several other marriages to my knowledge.
Simon Coburn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Co. Sept. 3d 1840
There personally appeared Simon Coburn above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
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before me - and I certify that said Coburn is known to me as a credible witness & worth of belief.
Elisha Fuller - Justice of the peace
I, Albert Locke, Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, (which is a court of rec. and having a seal & clerk & common law jurisdiction) hereby certify that Elisha Fuller Esq. above named is a justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and acting; his commission is dated October 2d, 1835 & will expire Oct. 2d 1842 & not sooner; and his signature above written is genuine.
In witness whereof I do hereto put my name & the seal of said Court this third day of September in the year 1840
Albert Locke [C?. P.C.S.?]
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Declaration 
Abigail Harvey 
for Increase of Pension
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State of Vermont}
County of Orleans} S.S.
On this Nineteenth day of May
A.D. 1851 before the Subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said county personally
appeared Abigail Harvey and made oath
in due form of Same that She is the identical
widow of David Harvey, who was a soldier
 in the war of the revolution and that she is 
now in receipt of a pension at the rate of
Twenty one 44/100 dollars per annum under the act of
Second February A.D. 1848. That she asks
 for an increase of her pension that may be 
found due her under any acts or resolutions
of Congress, which may be applicable to her
case.   Witness
Roswell Butes   Abigail X (her mark) Harvey
Elson Harvey
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day
and year above written
Levi Spaulding} Justice 
of the 
Peace

This certifies that I am personally acquainted
with the above named Abigail Harvey & that
she is the identical person she represents herself
to be Derby Line May 19th 1851. Levi Spalding
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ⎬
 I Hubbard Hastings Clerk of the County Court in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont do hereby certify that Levi Spalding before whom the foregoing declaration was made is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans, duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, his commission bears date the 30th of Nov. 1830 and will expire the 30th of Nov. next and his signature is genuine- 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Irasburgh in said County this 26th day of May A.D. 1851 Hubbard Hastings Clerk
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Letter to Levi Spalding
Sept 5, 1868
V4897
Vermont Burl
Abigail Harvey
widow of David Harvey
who was a private
in the Mass th Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
21 Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
Eighth day of Feb 1844
and sent to
George Nye
Irasburgh
Vt
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 27
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Feb 22, 1841
JM at Vt.
Harvey

Irasburgh Vt
Feb 15
Free

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Irasburgh 11 February 1841 
L Edwards Esq 
I am requested by Wid Abigail Harvey to again call your attention to her claim for a pension as the Widow of David Harvey. in your communication addressed to me under date of Oct. 12, 1840 you say that the proof on file would establish her claim to only six mo & thirteen days service of the Husband she wishes you again referred to the affidavit of Mr Pachard and to the proof of his perfect credibility as found in the application of himself for a Pension. this affidavit of M Packard shows if I remember right. that some time more than the six months service must have been performed, but from the few survivors of the revolution it is difficult to connect the testimony of different periods of service. Mr Packard whose affidavit is spoken of as known here to be a man of the most cautious and scrupulous veracity, and the Widow proposed to forward affidavits to that effect. but Mr Packard being now dead I could see no benefit to be derived from substantiating the credibility of a witness which I do not learn to have been suspected- The case has been delayed with the expectation that further proof would be found but I am informed that several individuals who
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were supposed to have been knowing to the last or second period of service are dead one person a Mr Parker has been found who says he was with Mr Harvey at Westpoint one month in 1780 which I believe was at a different period than any other service. Proved, but the Widows friends not having the ability to pay the expense of a journey of Mr Parker from Canada to a place where they supposed the affidavit could be taken have failed to [?] it. I can now only request you to review the case and forward to me a Certificate for such sum as you are authorized to grant.
One enquiry further I wish to make. Why Widows [?] hand was not allowed pay for her husbands services as a Sargent. she informs me that he was proved to have served as a Sergeant; for myself Ionly recollect that a Sarents Warrant was found and forwarded to the Department will you look at the case and see if she is not entitled to a larger Pension and inform me of the result of the examination.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Yours etc
JL Edwards Esq Com of Pensions
Geo Nye
Irasburgh, Vermont
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Declaration
 In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848. State of Vermont Orleans County ss ⎬ 
On this 1st day of July AD 1848, personally appeared before me Levi Spalding a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Orleans. Abigail Harvey a resident of Stanstead in Stanstead County and Province of Canada East Aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the war of the Revolution 
That she is the widow of David Harvey who was a private in the Revolutionary war That she has been pensioned under the Act of Congress passed on the 7th July 1838- 3 March 1843 and 17th June 1844, which she received at the pension Agency at Poultney Vermont at the rate of Twenty one 1/100 dollars per annum. she further declares In former of that she is still a widow
 A.L. Harvey Jno M.
 Abigal Harvey X mark
 Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me 
Levi Spalding Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Ss.
I Harry M. Bates Clerk of the County and Supreme Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Levi Spalding is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and his commission was dated on the 20th day of November 1847 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1848 and that his signature within written is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this fifth day of August 1848. 
H. M. Bates Clerk

The erasure & (?) the above certificate made before signing. 

I hereby certify that the within named applicant (Abigail Harvey) is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the within affidavit
Levi Spalding Justice of the Peace
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2
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6140
Burlington Vermont
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Abigail Harvey
widow of David Harvey decd
[next line crossed out] who was a pension under the Act of
and who died on the 20th August 1830
of Orleans in the State of Vt
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Hildreth of the Regt. commanded
by Calo in the Massa
line for 6 mos & 13 days
===================
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington Vt
at the rate of 21 Dollars 44 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
===================
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of April
1841 and sent George
Nye Irasburgh Vt
==================
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $107.20
[Next line crossed out] Semi-annual allowance ending
=======
$107.20
=======
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2nd Page 42
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5302
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act
of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 granting
Pensions for one year to certain Widows who 
have received Pensions under the act of July
7th 1838

State of Vermont}
Orleans County Ss}
At Derby. On this 29 day of September
1843 Personally appeared before the subscriber 
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Orleans duly qualified to administer oaths and
take testimony Widow Abigail Harvey a resident
of Stanstead S.C. aged who years being first duly sworn
according to Laws doeth on her oath make the
following decleration in order to obtain the
benefits of the provision made by the act of Con-
gress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pens-
ions to Widows of person who served during the
Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of
David Harvey who was a Private in the army
of the Revolution the name of the officers under
which he served and other facts not now
reccollected in consequence of age and laps of
memory. I received a Pension of nearly twenty two dollars cts
per annum under the act of July 7, 1838
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Abigail Harvey
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written
Before Me Jacob Chase Just of Peace
The words & figures aged years, Interlined before signing
also twenty two; Jacob Chase Just of Peace
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Derby September 29 1843
State of Vermont 
Orleans County Ss.
I Jacob Chase a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orleans. Hereby Certify that Abigail Harvey who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration before me is personally known to me and that I am fully satisfied of the truth of the said declaration. 
Jacob Chase Justice of the Peace



State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerks Office Irasburgh Jany 30 1844
I Harry M. Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court hereby certify that Jacob Chase 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 I believe to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 30th day of Jany 1844

H. M. Bates Clerk
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I, Richard Packard, of Stanstead in the county of
Stanstead district of H. Francis & Province of Lower Canada aged Seventy Six years the
Seventh day of April A.D. 1839 do depose [crossed through "Testify"]
and Say that I became acquainted with
David Harvey (late Stanstead aforesaid who
died about ten years ago) at West Point in
the State of New York in the year of our Lord
one thousand Seven hundred and eighty (I
think in the month of June). He the said
David Harvey was there a Soldier in the War of
the Revolution and belonged the Same Regiment
with me. Our Col name was Jackson
we were at West Point until my time was
expired for which I inlisted which was for six months and Said Harvey
was also there during all the time I was
there the first time of my enlistment which 
was for Six months. We were both Massa-
chusetts Troops after my Term of enlistment
expired I went home until Fby 1781 when
I enlisted again and joined the army at West
Point I think. When I returned to the army in
1781 I found Mr. David Harvey above
named in the same regiment with
me under Command of Col. Rufus
Putnam who commanded a Regiment of
Continental Troops and we Harvey and
myself were attached to his regiment
I served at this time one year and said Harvey
served all the time I did and I left him
in the Regiment when I went home
and how much longer he staid after I left
I am not able to say.
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I know that my elistment was for three years and I 
understood the campaign was [crossed through "a three years"] a three
years campaign. I left at the end of the first year
by procuring a Substitute, but Mr. Harvey
Remained with the troops. I am well acquainted
with Abigail Harvey widdow of the Said David
Harvey who now resides in Stanstead
aforesaid
I have been in the reciept of a Pension
from the United States of America for several 
years, on account of the Revolutionary 
Services above described.
Richard Packard

State of Vermont}
Orleans County SS} Irasburgh thirteenth day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand
eigh hundred and forty Then and there Richard Packard
of Stanstead in the County district of Saint
Francis and Province of South Canada a credible
person whose statement is entitled to belief
Personally appeared before me and Subscribed
the above affidavit and made Solemn oath
that the source contains the truth and nothing
but the truth in due form of Law
Jesse Cooper Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans District SS}
Probate Office Irasburgh
I Simeon S. Clarke Register of the Probate Court
for the District aforesaid being a Court of Record
Certify: That Jesse Cooper is a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County of Orleans, duely
qualified to administer oaths and that the 
signature attached to the foregoing affidavit of
Richard Packerd purporting to be his is genuine
In faith where of I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office at Irasburgh
this 26th day of September in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and Forty
Attest, Simeon S. Clarke Register