Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10399, John Baxter, Continental Green Mt. Boys Mass.
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SERVICE
Continental
Green Mt. Boys
Mass

Baxter, John
Eunice

NUMBER
W 10399.
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606. [illegible, tear] Vermont Eunice Baxter [illegible, tear] widow of John Bax [illegible, tear] Mas who was a Private in the Revolution
Husband died 7 Jany. [illegible] Inscribed on the Roll at the rate [illegible] 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence the 7th day of March, 1840, [illegible] 14th [illegible] Jany. Certificate of Pension iss [illegible] 29th day of [illegible] and sent to [space] May 1849 [stamp of The National Archives of the United States] Wm Bridg [illegible] St. Alb [illegible] ver [illegible] Act of June 17, 18 [illegible]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 108.
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Right side 

15089

New York

John Baxter 

of Clinton Co. in the State of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded 
Col. Sergant of the Massachusetts 
line, for the term of One year


Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 7 of June 1819


Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Sept. 
and sent to Nathan Carver Esq.
Plattsburgh, New York


Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819  23.4?
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820   48.00

2 mos. 28/30

$71.4?

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


Discontinued


Left side

Dec. 31, 18?
Atty. General
opinioin
Sent to 
F.H. Walworth
House of Representatives


Notificatioin sent to Julius C. Hubble Esq.
Chazy, Clinton County New York
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John Baxter
Revy. Pensioner

copy - Oath and Schedule

15089



Sent July 13
1821 to 
Julius C. Hubbell Esq.
Chazy
Clinton Co.
New York
Rec. 20th Oct. 1821
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At a Court of Common Pleas
holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the third day of October 1820 Present:  Elisah Arnote, Caleb Nichols, Nathan Carver, and Allen R. Croom, Esquires - Judges of the said Court

COUNTY OF CLINTON ss:  On this third day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, John Baxter aged sixty four years resident in the town of Chazy in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that he the said John Baxter enlisted for the term of eight months in May or June in the year 1775 for the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain G. Burns in the regiment commanded by Col. Woodbridge that he served out said term - that he again enlisted for the term of one year sometime in January 1776 in the same State same Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sergeant in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment that in February after he was transferred into a company commanded by Captain Jabez Hall Colonel Warner's Regiment same line of troops, that he continued to serve  in the said corps untill the expiration of said term when he was discharged from the said service
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 was made the seventh day of June 1819 - that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 15089 -and dated the seventh day of September 1819  - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United State 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 subscribed.
Real Estate - None - Personal estate excepting myself bedding and clothing 
1 old wheel $3. - $3.00
2 Butter ? 50'.  1 Iron Wedge 25 - 3 ? $36. - $36.75
2 ? tongs - $10 - 2 ca? $6 - 1 old plough $3 - $19.00
1 ax $1.50 - 4 sheep $4 - 1 old ax $.0.50 1 Shovel $1 - $7.00
1 Scythe $1 - 7 old Chairs $1.75 - 1 pot $0.50 - $3.25
1 ? kettle $6.50 - 6 cups and saucers $ 0.25 - $3.75
2 flatirons $1.50 - 6 knives and forks $0.50 - $2.00
6 Iron spoons $0.50 - 1 hearth kettle $0.25 - $0.75
1 old Bible and Psalm Book $1.50 - several old books $3.00 - $4.50
1 old ? $3 - 1 sleigh $10 - 5 hogs $18.00 - $31.00

$108.00
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I hold notes to the the amount of seven hundred and fifty dollars against a man for a lot of land sold him, on which lot is an encumbrance by mortgage against me of Four hundred and twenty eight dollars.
The man is poor and it is doubtful whether  he will pay the said encumbrance in that fashion the  ? notes will be of no value - the said sum of four hundred and twenty eight dollars is to come out of the above notes in the first place
I owe in Tax $40.  Doctor Carson about $10 and E. Sherman $10 - 
I am by occupation a farmer - I am able to work but little - I have a family living with me and depending upon me for support, my wife Eunice Baxter aged sixty two years is infirm, my mother Rada Baxter aged about ninety years is infirm almost blind and unable to do anything - a daughter Miranda Baxter aged twenty three years is sickly and has been so for five years past a son Norman Baxter aged twenty six years has been out of health since his twelfth year and unable to do any thing - another son Jothan Baxter aged nineteen years 

(Signed)  John Baxter
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Sworn to and declared on the third day of October 1820 before the above Judges.

I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas      , held in and for the County of Clinton; do 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 one hundred thirty seven dollars & seventy five cents.
Chas. Platt Clerk of Clinton County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this third day of October 1820.
Chas. Platt Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton
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John Baxter
Pension Declaration




J.C. Hubbell of ? New York
assistant
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 -

State of New York
County of Clinton Ss:  On this fifteenth day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton John Baxter a [illegible] of Durham at present in the presence of Sawer [illegible] aged Seventy Seven 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 John Baxter enlisted as a private [illegible] in for the term of eight months in May or June in the year 1775 in the town of New Ashford in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Ager Burns in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Woodbridge.  That he marched [illegible] directly to Cambridge near Boston, that Lieutenant Major [illegible] & Lieutenant Smith were the location officers in said Barn's company at the time, - That the company joined Woodbridges Regiment at Cambridge [illegible], Major Stauer was in the same Regiment, that on their arrival at Cambridge General Jutman had the Command, but during the Summer General Washington came on & took the Command, that he faithfully served out said term of enlistment, but got no discharge,  [illigible] he immediately enlisted again as a private Later in the same company at Cambridge aftersaid free the term of one year 
That this second enlistment was in January 1776, was then attached to Colonel Benscimir Sergeants Regiment__that in February after he was transfered into a Company commanded by Captain Jabez Hall & Colonel Set Warners Regiment, that  he immediately
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marched to Quebeck by the way of Lake Champlain, and arrived their a short time after the death of General Montgomery, that General Benedict Arnold now the commander of the army at Quebeck after he arrived --that the rest of May the enemy [illegible], when this defenant with others Buffeted very much having taken the Smallpox at Quebeck from which he was not fully recovered, What the enemy & their defenent with their retreated to Ticonderoga when he staid untill [illegible] out by General Burgoyne, & about this time his time was out, when he was discharged and returned home to Massachusetts,   that he got no written discharge --
That soon after he returned home to New Ashford he was chosen 2nd Lieutenant in a Company of Massachusetts Malitia, commanded by Captain Amariah Babit, that in June 1777 he volunteered in the service of the United States as a Lieutenant with several of the Company, and marched to Manchester in Vermont, & then joined Colonel Warners Regiment, that while there, the principal business was scouting in such excursions he went to [illegible] & [illegible] until the approach of Baums troops on Bennington, when he marched there, and was engaged in that Battle, that the troops were commanded at this time by General Stark -- that after the Battle of Bennington he marched to meet General Benjain, and was engaged in the campain until after he was taken in October 17th 1777 -- was engaged in the taking of Benjain when he was with the other malitia dismissed & permitted to return home -- that he served at this time six Months - making all the service as a soldier and an officer in the United States Service
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in the Revolutionary Army & Militia Twenty six months --
That he has no documentary evidence except the accompanying commission of Lieutenants the date of which has got obliterated - and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can provide, who can testify to his services -- that he has once [illegible] all the forgoing service, in order to obtain a pension. As his Mother Roda Baxter and grandmother Brooks, that both are now dead, but as this deponent supposes, the documents remain in the pension office at Washington - 
and he further saith that he cannot procur a Clergyman acquainted with him, as a witness, -- He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or capacity except the present, and declares that his name is on the pension roll of the agency of the State of New York only -
That he was born in the town of  Westchester in the State of New York, from whence he remained when agreeing to New Fairfield in Connecticut - and at the age of Seventeen he moved into Lanesborough Massachusetts, from thence to New Ashford an adjoining town  where he resided about forty years - from thence to Canada where he resided several years and then removed to Chazy, in the State of New York where he has resided & at Durham among his [illegible] every since - that he has a record of his age in his Bible -
That he is known by Mathine Lery and Ebenezer Sherman who resides in his neighborhood and can testifies as to his character [illegible] truth and veracity & their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution -
Sworn to and Subscribed.
the 15th day of May A D 1833__
[signed on right] John Baxter
[signed on left] Nathan Taylor Clerk
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We Matthew Sax Ebenezer Sherman residents in the Town of Chazy in the County of Clinton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Baxter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be seventy seven years of age.  That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he has lately resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  
Matthew Sax
Ebenezer Sherman
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Nathan Taylor 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 certifies that it appears to them that Matthew Sax & Ebenezer Sherman who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the Town of Chazy in the County of Clinton and ["are entitled to" crossed out] credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Nathan Taylor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of John Baxter for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Nathan Taylor Clerk
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Application For a Transfer
State of Vermont
County of Grand Isle
On this fifth day of September 1843 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Grand Isle personally appeared John Baxter who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Jabez Hall & Asa Burner in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Woodbridge & Sergeant in the service of the United States:  that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District or Territory) ["Town" inserted] of Dunham Province Lower Canada  contingent to the State of Vermont where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.  The follow are his reasons for removing from Chazy in the State of New York to Dunham in the province of  Lower Canada or adjoining the State of Vermont.  That he lived with his eldest son at Chazy until he died & thus removed to Dunham to live with one of his children.

John Baxter

Sworn to and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.  Wm L. Sowles Justice Peace

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity.  He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.  
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.  In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass  under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County
I certify that A. Leonard Jr. who took & subscribed the above affidavit is a person of truth & veracity.
Wm. L . Sowles Just Peace
 I Joel Allen Clerk of the County Court for the County of Grand Isle, do certify that William S. Sowles is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county and that the signature above & foregoing are genuine.  



Dated at Northboro
in said County this 27th day of September 1843.

Jael Allen Clerk
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State of Vermont
District of Georgia


I Jeptha Bradley Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Georgia, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to this court that Eunice Baxter widow of John Baxter late of Dunham (Canada East) died on the 17th day of February AD 1847 as stated in the annexed declaration and evidence in support of the same.  that at his decease she left seven children viz. Hannah Curtis, Rhoda Warner, John Baxter, Ada Curtis, Miranda Warner, and Jothan B. Baxter all residents of Dunham and Clarenceville (Canada East) and Sally Warner a resident of St. Albans, Vermont.  I have examined the declaration of Mrs. Sally Warner and the accompanying evidence and approve the same.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court and subscribed my name at St. Albans in said District this 16 day of May AD 1849.


Jeptha Bradley Judge
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Declaration


State of Vermont
Franklin County 


On this 1st day of June AD 1848, personally appeared before the subscribing authority Sally Baxter alias Warner, Daughter of John and Eunice Baxter a resident of St. Albans in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont aged sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due to her mother Eunice Baxter widow of John Baxter deceased, who was entitled to the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 17th 1844, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That the said John Baxter was a private in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, under the act of June 7th 1832.
The said Sally further declares that her mother the aforesaid Eunice Baxter was married to the said John Baxter on the 14th day of January seventeen hundred and seventy eight, and died on the 17th day of February eighteen hundred and forty seven, at the age of eighty seven years. 
That the said Eunice was not married to the said John Baxter prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
She further declares that her father the aforesaid John Baxter was a pensioner of the United States and received forty dollars per annum, that he died on the 7th day of January eighteen hundred and forty six, and left seven children viz. Hannah Curtis, Rhoda Warner, John Baxter, Adah Curtis, Miranda Warner
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I Cornelius Palmer of lawful age depose and say that I am now and have been for several years past over seer of the poor  in the town of St. Albans County of Franklin and State of Vermont, and I further say that Sally Warner who has signed the accompanying declaration for a pension, is one of the inmates of the poor house in said town and has been supported by said town for a number of years past and most of the time confined to the house and is at this time unable to appear before a court of record in consequence of ill health, and was so unable at the time of making her said declaration.

Cornelius Palmer

State of Vermont
Franklin County


St. Albans August 7th AD 1848
The above affidavit subscribed and sworn to by deponent 
Before me Jeptha Bradley Justice of the Peace


I hereby certify that the above named deponent Cornelius Palmer is now and has been over seer of the poor of St. Albans for several years past and that his statement are entitled to credit in courts of Justice or else ?

Jeptha Bradley Justice of the Peace
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John Baxter Farmer of the Township of Dunham departed this life the seventh day of January aged eighty nine years and six months and was buried the ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand ? hundred and forty six in the presence of 

(New page)

Jotham B. Baxter and the applicant and no more

Sally Warner (her mark)


Sworn to and subscribed 
this first day of June
AD 1848.  

Before me Martin W. Hunt Justice of the Peace



And I further certify that Sally Warner the signer of the above is unable to appear before a court of record in consequence of bodily infirmity
M.W Hunt Justice of the Peace
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1848

Town of New Ashford June 26

I certify that I have examined the town record for the purpose of finding the marriage of John Baxter and Eunice Beach I find the following

John Baxter Record married to Eunice Beach 
then follows the name of eight children with the dates of their birth from April 7th 1780 to Dec. 5th 1792 inclusive - that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows - Jan. 14th 1778
I Phinehas Harmon depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of ? county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town with the exception as certified by me.

Phineas Harmon Town Clerk of New Ashford

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss.

June 28 1848
Then Phinehas Harmon Esq. signer of the foregoing appeared and made oath to the truth of the same in due form of Law and I certify that said Phinehas Harmon is a credible witness

Before me William Tucker Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Berkshire Co.  I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire do certify that William S. Tucker Esq. is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas at Lenox this twenty eighth day of June 1848.

Charles Sedgwick Clerk
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COMMONWEALTH 
OF 
MASSACHUSETTS

BY HIS EXCELLENCY
JOHN HANCOCK, Esq;
Governor and Commander in Chief [words faded] the COMMONWEKATH of
MASSACHUSETTS
To John Baxter [words faded] Greeting;
YOU being appointed Second Lieutenant of the 11th Company commanded by Capt Amariah Babbit in the second Reg.t of the Militia in the [illegible, word faded] of Berkeshire whereof Asa Barns Srg.t is Colonel

By Virtue of the Power vested in me, I do [illegible, words faded] Presents, (reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct) Commission you accordingly. - u are therefore carefully..diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant [illegible words faded] ordering and [illegible, words faded] Company in [illegible words faded] they are hereby commanded to obey you as their [illegible, words faded] yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions and you shall from [illegible, words faded] to Time receive from me of our Superior Officers.

GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the
Day of July [illegible, words faded] the Year of our Lord
Year of the Independence of the United [next words faded]
[signed on right] John Hancock
By His Excellency's Command,
John Avery, [illegible]