Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3471, Nathan Fay, Conn. Vt.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE    
Conn.   
Vt.     

Fay, Nathan
Mary

NUMBER
R. 3471

CONTENTS
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17.391
Vermont

Nathan Fay
of Chittenden in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain  _____ 
of the Regt. commanded by Col Robinson in the Mass[illegible] 
line for 11mo  5 ds.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 37 Dollars 21. Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Augt-
1833 and sent to 
N B Harwell Burlington

Arrears  to the 4th of March 1833 $74.42
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 18.60
$93.02

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E  Vol. 3 Page 14
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Revolutionary Claims.
STATE OF VERMONT
Chittenden County, ss.
On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the
Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, Nathan Fay Esq. a resident of Richmond in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged
72 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.   

That I enlisted as a volunteer in the month of May 1777 in the company commanded by
Captain Elijah Dersey and the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Moses Robinson of the Militia  I enlisted at Bennington Vermont and was there employed with others
in guarding the Continental Stores, and was dismissed after I had served six weeks. And in the month of July 1777 I was called upon to go to Manchester Vermont and went and staid there five or six days, and about the 11th or
12th of August 1777 there was an alarm and we were called upon at Bennington and I turned out and & was at the battle at Bennington six or seven days besides the time I was allowed to go home and assist in burying my Father who was killed in the battle
at Bennington General Stark had the command in the battle. And in the month of June 1779 I was drafted from the company in the Town of Salsbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and entered
into a company under the command of Captain Fletcher and marched to Horse Neck and Colonel Adams commanded the Regiment and served six weeks and was dismissed. And in the month of June 1780 Moses Hinsdell was drafted from Salsbury for three months and I was bound to him as an apprentice and
I entered as a substitute for him and served three months and [two?] weeks before I was discharged at Horse Neck and had a skirmish and retook about five hundred head of cattle from the British.

Turn over
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Louis and [illegible] boys said Hinsdell has been dead about 20 years, and in the month of April 1782 enlisted for Eight months in the Militia under the command of of Alexander Brush and the Regiment was
commanded by Colonel Gideon Brownson of
Bennington and marched to Castleton Vermont and remained at the Fort for six months and served as Orderly Sergeant for in the Company the whole of the time
and was dismissed some time in October

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.
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Nathan Fay
Before
Nathan B Maxwell Clerk

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 certify, that it appears to
them, that Daniel Bennett is a Clergyman & Artemas Flagg

who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of [Hinsborgh?] &  Richmond are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Eli Brownson   
John Van Sicklend
Judge of Chittenden County Court

STATE OF VERMONT.
Chittenden County, ss.

Nathan B Maxwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Fay for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th
day of August A. D. 1832,
Nathan B Maxwell
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Additional SPI
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Chittenden County Nathan Fay of Richmond in said County to me known as the same person who made his declaration before the Honorable Chittenden County Court on the 7th of June 1832, who being duly sworn doth make the following additional declaration - that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the exact time he entered or left the service, but according to
the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades
for two months as a private in 1777
for one and half month in 1779
For Two and half months in 1780
For six months as Sergeant 1782

making in all twelve months as a private & sergeant for what I claim a Pension -- I was born in Hardwick County of Worcester  Mass. November 15 1760 but I have no record of my age. I never received a written discharge for my service -- when I first entered
the service I lived in Bennington Vermont
Since the Revolutionary war. I have
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lived the principal part of the time in Vermont
having lived for the last Forty years in Richmond which is the present place of my residence, I know of no documentary evidence I can in [proven? - provide?] of my services, or any living witnesses except the evidence
of Jane Brownson and Suzannah Follett which
accompanies this declaration-- I received a Sergeants Warrant for my last services but the same is now lost or destroyed --
 Nathan Fay
Sworn and submitted this 6th day of June AD 1833 and I hereby certify that the 
above named Nathan Fay is a credible witness
Before me
Nathan B Maxwell  Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan B Maxwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathan B
[Hamell?] Esqr before whom the above
declaration was taken,  was at the time
thereof a Justice of the Peace duly qualified
acting under the authority of this
State and that his name thereto sub[illegible]
is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of June AD 1833
Nathan B Maxwell
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SEAL

State of Vermont
District of Chittenden

On this eighteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Chittenden and state of Vermont Mary Fay of Essex in the county of Chittenden and state aforesaid, aged seventy-six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".

That she is the widow of Nathan Fay later of Richmond in said county of Chittenden who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and was as she believes a private and sergeant in the Vermont Militia and was a pensioner under the law of congress passed June 7, 1832 and as she is unable to state the particulars and duration of his service, she refers to his declaration made in order to obtain a pension under the last mentioned law and to the proofs accompanying the same, which she believes are on file in the pension office at Washington.

She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Fay in the month of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-three, but she cannot remember the day of the month and has no record of her marriage having some years since given away the bible which contained the records. She was married by the Rev Mr. Avery a minister of the gospel at Bennington VT and she is informed and believes that he omitted to cause the marriages by him solemnized to be recorded on the town clerk's office in said Bennington; that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Fay died on the eighteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz at the time
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above stated and that she has ever since remained a widow. Note - the words "Vt" & "to be recorded" were interlined before signing.

Mary Fay

Sworn to and subscribed this eighteenth day of September 1839 before me and I certify that the said Mary Fay is a person of truth and credibility.

Charles Russell - Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Chittenden County

I Nathan Fay (late Nathan Fay Jun) of Essex in the county of Chittenden and state of Vermont aged forty-eight years do testify and say that I am a son of Nathan Fay deceased and of Mary Fay who has made the foregoing declaration that the said Nathan Fay died at Richmond in the county of Chittenden aforesaid, on the eighteenth day of February AD 1838. I was present when he died and that the said Mary Fay has ever since the death of the said Nathan, remained and still is his widow.

Nathan Fay

Sworn to and subscribed this eighteenth day of September AD 1839 before me and I certify that the said affiant is a man of truth and credibility.

Wm Weston - Justice Peace
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Jan 1st 1844

Mary Fay
Vermont

See Act 7 July 1838

and Proof

W S Allison
Present
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden

I William Weston, Register of the Probate Court in and for said district of Chittenden do hereby certify that it has been this day satisfactorily proved to said court that Mary Fay late of Richmond in the county of Chittenden died on the twenty-first of February 1843; that at the time of her death she was the widow of Nathan Fay deceased who was a pensioner of the United States under the law of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that the said Mary Fay previous to her death made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of congress passed July 7, 1838; that said declaration was sent to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington; that the said Mary Fay left the following named children viz; John Fay of Williston, Vermont, Nathan Fay, Jonas Fay, Truman Fay and Polly Brownson all of Richmond Vermont who were the only children of the said Mary Fay living at the time of her death and that said children are still living and are all of full age.

In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Burlington in said district this 19th day of December AD 1843.

Wm Weston, Register
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I John Safford of Cambridge in the county of Lamoille State of Vermont aged seventy-three years of age depose and testify & say that Mary Fay of Essex in the county of Chittenden & state aforesaid is the daughter of Samuel & Mary Safford & is my sister & was married to Nathan Fay deceased at Bennington in the county of Bennington and state aforesaid according to my best recollection the latter part of the year AD 1782 or the first part of the year AD 1783 and I was present at the marriage of my sister to the said Nathan Fay deceased as I then lived at Bennington aforesaid & I think that Helen Fay, sister of said Nathan fay dec'd was also present at the marriage aforesaid and further say not.

John Safford

May 6, 1839
Sworn to this sixth day of may 1839
Before me - Sam'l G Safford - Just Peace

I hereby certify that John Safford the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit is a man of good character and is a credible witness.

Sam'l G Safford - Just Peace

State of Vermont
Lamoille County Ss}

I Philo G Camp of Hyde Park clerk of Lamoille County Court hereby certify that Sam'l G Safford is a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Lamoille duly commissioned & qualified. That his commission is dated Nov 6, 1838 & will expire on the 1st day of Dec 1839 & that his signature hereunto is true & genuine. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said court this 1st day of July AD 1839.

P G Camp - Clerk
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Mary Fay
Vermont
act 7 July 1838, [?us]

W.S. Allison
Present
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Know all men by these presents we John Fay, Nathan Fay, Truman Fay and R B Brown all of Richmond and Williston County of Chittenden and State of Vermont  legal heirs of Nathan Fay late of Richmond County & State aforesaid deceased; do hereby constitute and appoint Wm L Allison of Washington D.C. our lawful attorney in obtaining the pension due the widow Mary Fay (now deceased) for the revolutionary services of her aforesaid husband Nathan Fay who died in Richmond 18th February 1838 - and we do hereby impower him the said Wm L Allison to appear for us , and in our names to prosecute the same to final Judgement.

Williston 11th of November 1843

John Fay
Nathan Fay
Truman Fay
R B Brown
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State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office
Montpelier, June 24, 1841

I Chauncey L Knapp, Secretary of said state, do certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Payroll of Capt. Jotham White's Company in Col. Samuel Fletchers battalion in the service of the state of Vermont from the first day of July 1781 to the 19th day of December 1781 inclusive." I further certify that the name of Nathan Fay, first Lieutenant, appears upon said payroll with an allowance for one hundred and forty-eight days service annexed.

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper purporting to be a "True List of (the names and sums of) Capt. Jotham White's Payroll of himself and company in the service of the state of Vermont from the beginning of the service in the campaign of 1781 to the 30th of June in said year inclusive taken from the original payroll in the pay master's office". I further certify that the name of "Nath'n Fay" appears upon said payroll as first Lieutenant with an allowance for service of "£ 4:5:5".

I further certify that the said payrolls appear
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pear to have been duly examined, allowed
and ordered to be paid, by a committee acting under the authority of this State, and that the same were duly paid by the Treasurer.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at
Montpelier, June 24, A.D. 1841.
Chauncey L. Knapp,
Secretary of States.
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Nov 30 '43
 Allison

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commiss of Pensions

Nov 30 1843
Mary Fay [?]
Vt.  Not admd
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Georgetown, D.C. Nov 28 1843
Sir
  Enclosed is a Power of Atty of Mary Fay of Vermont to me, authorizing me to prosecute her claim to a pension. I wish to know what further proof has been required in the case.
  I am respy
 Your Obt. Servt
  Wm S Allison
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Burlington Vermont
 Nov 4 1839
 Sir,
  I forward herewith the application of Mary Fay wid of Nathan Fay for a pension.  If the evidence is satisfactory, please enclose me her pension certificate.
  I am very respectfully
 Your Obt Servt
  Wm Weston

James L. Edwards Esq
 Comr of Pensions
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Oct 26 1841
Vt.
Addl  pff [proof]
Mary Fay
[stamp] OCT 23 Vt.

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
 Washington D.C.

free
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Burlington Vt Oct 20, 1841.
Sir-
As early as January 1840 I forwarded to you
the application of Mary Fay, widow of Nathan Fay for a pension. you wrote me in reply, enclosing a brief of Nathan Fays services-  taken from his declaration, made under the act of June 7, 1832, that I might procure a certificate from our Secretary of State relating to Mr. Fay's services as they appear from the pay rolls in the
Secretary's office. I omitted making application to the Secretary until this past summer, when he enclosed to me the accompanying certificate, which has remained on file in my office ever since.

I would remark, in relation to the pay rolls in the Secretarys office, that they were first discovered as I believe in 1835 or 1836, in the following manner. I was at that time endeavoring to obtain proof of the services of Alexander Brush, to obtain a pension for his widow.  For this purpose I wrote to Thomas Tolman who I understood was knowing to Brush's services- Tolman replied that his recollection of the time of Brush's services was indistinct, but if the papers of Ira Allen, the first treasurer of Vermont had been preserved, I could probably find the pay rolls in the treasurer's office, as he, Tolman, as paymaster
received the money of the treasurer to pay the Vermont troops, and at the time furnished rolls of the companys &c -
I then applied to Augustine Clark Esq, then
treasurer (now deceased) to ascertain if any pay rolls
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were in his office- and on examination- he informed me that there was a large box containing pay rolls - but the mice had destroyed (to use his own phrase) a "two bushel basket full." What remained uninjured were saved, and are the same that are now in the
Secretary of State's office. The large quantity destroyed may account for discrepancies between the declarations of some pensioners and the pay rolls now in existence.

If the evidence, relating to Nathan Fay's services, is satisfactory - please enclose to me Mrs Fay's certificate. Her declaration and proofs, I conclude, remain on file in your office-

Very respectfully
Your obt Servt
Wm Weston

James L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
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Susanna Follet
Deposition
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I Suanna Follet of Burlington County of Chittenden and state of Vermont do depose and say that I lived in Benington in the state of Vermont in the time of the Revolutionary war, that Nathan Fay was a brother of mine that he was born in 1760 that he resided in the family with me, that I know of his enlisting into the service under Capt. Alexander Brush and I understood for eight months and I further know of his being out at a number of other times that in 1790 he moved from Benington to Richmond in the same state and has lived there ever since.

Susanna Follett

State of Vermont
Chittenden County

Burlington August 17th 1832

Personally appeared Susanna Follett and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement.

Before me - Amos B Bishop - Justice Peace

Additional No 4

I further certify that the above name Susanah Follett is a credible witness - Richmond June 6th, 1833

Amos Bishop Just Peace

Additional No 5

State of Vermont
Chittenden County

I Nathan B Maxell clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Amos B Bishop Esq before whom the foregoing deposition is given was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of the state and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Burlington this 10th day of June AD 1833.

Nathan B Maxwell
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County SS } Burlington 17th August 1832
 I Joel Brownson of lawful age do testify and say that I saw Nathan Fay in the service of the state of Vermont in year 1782 and I understand that he was a sergeant in Giddion Bransans Regiment and that I have been acquainted with the Sd Nathan for a bout forty years since and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity further the deponant sayeth not
  Joel Brownson
 State of Vermont
Chittenden County SS}
  Burlington August 17th 1832
personally appeared Joel Brownson signer of the foregoing affidavit and testifyed that it was the whole truth testifyed before me Nathan Allen Justice
 I further Certify that the above named Joel Brownson is a Credible witness  June 6th 1833
  Nathan Allen  Justice
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 additional [?] 3
State of Vermont
Chittenden County }  I Nathan B Maxwell Clerk
of Chittenden County Court do hereby Certify that Nathan Allen Esqr before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time thereof, and now is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this state, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of June A D 1833
  Nathan B Maxwell

[on side]
Joel Brownsons Affidavit
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E
STATE OF VERMONT,}
Chittenden County, ss.}

I Nathan B Maxwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that, Nathan Allen & Amos B Bishop Esqrs before whom the annexed affidavits are taken, was at the time thereof, Justices of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe [his - crossed out] their name thereto subscribed, to be [his - crossed out] their own proper signatures.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this 17th day of August A.D. 1832
Nathan B Maxwell






qrs
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Nathan Fay
Richmond

8440
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D
We Daniel Bennett a clergyman residing in Hinesburgh the nearest clergyman and Artemas Flagg residing in the Town of Richmond hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Fay Esq who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
  Daniel Bennett
 Artemas Flagg
Sworn to and subscribed
this 17th day of August 1832
Before me Eli Brownson  Asst Judge
of Chittenden County Court -
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3471

P.O.
Mary Fay
[stamped] REJECTED
Service: widow of Nathan
Enlisted: [blank], 18[blank],
Discharged: [blank], 18[blank],
Application filed: [blank], 18[blank],
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract.
[blank] Cert. of Dis.  Searched for [blank],18.
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Mary Fay.| 49


Weaver & Caffee, attys.
Present
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AFFIDAVIT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY.

STATE OF - Vermont}
COUNTY OF Chittenden] ss.
Be it remembered, That, on this 8 day of December A. S. 1852, I, Nathan Fay of Richmond County & State aforesaid do make known and declare that I am the Son of Nathan Fay and heir-at-law to -- Mary Fay --- who was the Lawful wife of -Nathan Fay --
a Revolutionary soldier, who served [blank] years, under the command of [blank] in the forces raised by the State of March - A. D. 1783 that he died the month of - February 18th day A.D. 1838 and that his said wife also died the month of February 21st day A.D. 1843 and that a pension of [blank] dollars a year was drawn by said == Nathan Fay --- on account of siad services, and so continued until the year A. D. 1838, since which time nothing has been received by either, or the heirs of either of said parties.

And that claimant is now [blank] years of age; and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of Pension, and other claims due for said services : Now, THEREFORE, the true intent of all this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower ALFRED J. WORKS, of New Haven City and County, State of Connecticut,
[illegible]
as my Attorney, with power of substitution, to investigate, substantiate, demand, and receive the avails of, said claim or claims, and to say and do all things relative thereto, as amply as I might do:  Hereby ratifying every thing said or done by my said Attorney, or his substitute, in virtue hereof ALSO, revoking all Powers of Attorney, or other authority previously given for any such purposes.

Attest, A. B. Maynard}
E. F. Mead}
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, day and date first above named.
Nathan Fay
subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above indicated.

A B Maynard Justice of the Peace
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6591.
Let to Wm Weston,
January 18, 1840
to same Octo. 29th 4841
Let to W. S Allison,
Aug 17, 1844,

3471
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6591
Mary Fay
 Vt
Act 7 July 38
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May 77 Capt Elijah Dewey Col. Robinson at Bennington for 6 weeks guarding continental stores -
July 77 same officers - to Manchester for 6 days
Aug - -    Bennington   7 days
June 79 Capt Fletcher Col. Adams of Connecticut Militia   6 weeks
Apl 82 - Capt Brush - Col Bronson - Castleton - 8 mo
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County}
I hereby Certify that the papers hereto attached and marked A.B.C & D, E are the same documents originally forwarded to the Pension office to substantiate the Declaration of Nathan Fay of Richmond and tat since their return from the Pension office the documents numbered No 1.2.3.4.&5 have been added
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of June Ad 1833
  Nathan B Maxwell Clerk
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden Ss}
 I William Weston, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Chittenden and State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Charles Russell before whom the foregoing declaration of Mary Fay was made and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same and still is Judge of said Probate Court and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine
 I also certify that Wm Weston before whom the foregoing deposition of Nathan Fay was taken and sworn to was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Chittenden duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature to the certificate thereto is genuine. 
 In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Burlington this fourth day of October 1839.
  Wm Weston  Register