Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10257, for Jabez Stratton, Massachusetts
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(8-1776)
Service Number
Mass Stratton, Jabez R. 10257
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STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland County, ss.) On this 22nd day of March A.D. 1883 personally appeared before the Rebate Court of the County of Rutland Jabez Stratton a resident of the County of Rutland 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he (illegible) in the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and (illegible) as (illegible) (illegible)..
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 WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office 183(illegible) Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will sow what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to the Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. A statement, showing the Service of (illegible) Stratton Rutland (illegible) (illegible) Period when the service was rendered '80 Duration of the claimant's service 2 years 8 months Rank of the claimant (illegible) Names and rank of the Field Officer under whom he served (illegible) Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service (illegible) Proof by which the declaration is supported (illegible) I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J.L.Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions