Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,503, for Roger Toothaker, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
Mass
Toothaker, Roger 
NUMBER S. 42,503
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10.818 New York 
Roger Toothaker 
repark in the state of Vermont private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Mass line, for the term of 6 years 1777 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of May 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1818 and sent to Judge Saml Cook Orleans Co Vermont

Arrears to 4th of 4 Mar. 1818. 9 mos 28/30 79.22
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. 
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$127.22 
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} continued

Transferred to New York 27 July 1825 -- Dead. --- 

See letter 14 Feb. 1832 to Alb. Agt & H. Ferry 1
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Roger Toothaker
declaration
Orleans County, Vermont.
The residence of the applicant should be stated
10808
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State of Vermont Orleans County SS
On this 28 day of June 1820 personally appeared in  open Court being a Court of record of said County of Orleans, constituted by the Statute law of the State of Vermont, Roger Toothaker of Hydepark in said County aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that in May or June 1777 he enlisted in Col. Nixon's Regiment and Captain Danforth's company Massachusetts line of Troops and served in said Regiment and company till after Burgoyne was taken and was transfered into Col. Nichols regiment of infantry and did further serve his county as by the original declaration by him made bearing date of May 8. 1818 and pension certificate dated May 6 1819 number ten thousand eight hundred eight. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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 18 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 same nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
Schedule Real estate none 
Personal estate none except an old chest of drawers 
occupation a Farmer wholly unable to labour 
Family, my wife Mary aged seventy four unable to labour 
I live with and am supported by my son James Toothaker whose age is thirty one years 
Roger Toothaker 
Sworn to and declared in open Court this 28 of June 1820 Before me William Howe Judge of Orleans Court
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I Geo H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed and truly copied from the Records 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 dollar. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15 day of July 1820. 
Ira H. Allen, Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans 

We hereby certify that the omission of Hydepark in said County was omitted in the declaration of Roger Toothaker at the last June Term and has been interlined in open Court this January Term 1821 
William Howe Just Pacis
Samuel Cooke
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Roger Toothaker
Declaration for Pension 77 war 
Nixon Masstts Regt

On Roll Admd
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Roger Toothaker Declaration for Pension -
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State of Vermont Orleans County ss 
On this eighth day of May Anno Domini eighteen hundred & eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the assistant Judges of the County Court, within and for the County of Orleans personally appears, Roger Toothaker aged Seventy three years, resident in Hydepark in said County of Orleans, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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"

that in the year 1775 in the month of April he was at the battle of Lexington, in the Continental ranks which took place between the citizens and British soldiers

That after in said month of April he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Richardson of Woburn in said State of Massachusetts for eight months, which company was attached to a Regiment, commanded by Col Fry of the Massachusetts line and what was then called the Continental establishment, and at the end of said term of service was honorably discharged according to usual customs 

that in the year 1777 he again enlisted In the month of June according to his best recollection in a company commanded by Capt Danforth of Billerica, for the Term of three years, or during the said Company attached to a Regiment commanded by Col Nixon of the Massachusetts Line & Continental establishment. that he regularly and faithfully served in the service of his country against the common enemy till the expiration said three years - that agreeably to his articles enlistment he then engaged to serve for during the war and accordingly did serve till the close of the war in 1783, and in the month of February the thinks, when he was honorably discharged at Newburgh by Genl Washington 

that he was in the battle of Lexington above mentioned, and the battle of Saratoga when Genl Burgoyne and army was taken
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and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his possession, except what is herewith transmitted

And the said Roger hath hereto subscribed his name Sworn to and declared before me to day and year aforesaid 
Roger Toothaker 
Samuel Cooke Judge Orleans County Court 

I Samuel Cook one of the assistant Judges of Orleans County Court within and for the County of Orleans as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Roger Toothaker did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war department forward the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress May 8th 1818 
Samuel Cooke Asst Judge of Orleans County 

I Samuel Cook Judge of Orleans County Court as aforesaid do certify that the said Roger is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his county for support 
Samuel Cooke Asst Judge Orleans County Court 

State of Vermont Orleans County SS ⎬ 
I certify that the Hon Samuel Cook is an assitant Judge of the County Court of this County and that the above is his signature , 
Att. Ira H Allen Clerk & Notary Public
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Forwarded July 21st to the Honorable James Barber Esq. Secretary of War Washington
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Remsen July 21 1820 
to the Honl J Barber Esq 
Secy of War 

Sir I herewith inclose you Roger Toothaker affidavit and wish you to forwarded to me for him a certificate that he may receive his pension in the City of New York 
very respectfully your most obt Servt
D Ferry
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Nath'l P Sawyer
Depositions

Nathaniel P. Sawyer
Deposition
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I Nathaniel P. Sawyer of Hydepark in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged forty six years do testify and say that Roger Toothaker of Hydepark in said County of Orleans aforesaid who has made his declaration before Hon Samuel Cook in order to obtain pension under the late act of Congress and in my opinion is a credible Witness  and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support 
Nathl Sawyer 

State of Vermont Orleans County ss 
Morristown May 23d 1818- 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid & I certify that the above named deponent in my opinion is a credible Witness 
Samuel Cooke Asst Judge Orleans County Court
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Mary Toothaker's deposition
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I Mary Toothaker of Hydepark in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont and wife of roger Toothaker of said Hydepark of lawfull age do testify and say that I was married to the said Roger before the Revolutionary war was commenced between Great Brittain and her Amencan Colonies & that upon the first alarm at Concord in the State of [crossed out: New Hampshire] Massachusetts, he turned out and was in the war in the service of the Colonies against the British during almost the whole time till the concession thereof in 1783 at which time he returned home to his family and further your deponent saith not 
Mary Toothaker

State of Vermont Adams County Ss. 
Morristown May 8th 1818 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day & year aforesaid; & I certify that the above-named deponent is in my opinion is a credible witness 
Samuel Cooke Asst Judge Orleans County Court
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Oliver Nayes deposition
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Olive Noyes of Hydepark in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged Sixty three years the ninth day of instant may do certify and say that for eight or nine years past I have lived a neighbor to and been personally acquainted with Roger Toothaker of Hydepark in the County aforesaid, who has this day made his declaration before on Samuel Cook for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the late act of Congress, that I have during the greater part of the time at intervals heard him converse about his being a soldier in the Revolutionary war against the British and state that he was out through the principal part the war and it always been understood in this vicinity that he was a revolutionary Soldier as aforesaid, that he is a man of truth and veracity and that there never doubted that that he tasted to me was  concerning his said services war true - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support 
Oliver Hayes 

State of Vermont Orleans County 
Morristown May 8th 1828 

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid & I certify that the above named deponents a credible witness 
Samuel Cooke Asst Judge Orleans County Court
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[handwritten] 42503
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42503
Roger Toothaker
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Act: 18 March 18[?]
Index: - Vol. S, Page 572
[in brackets] [Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New York 1 County of Oneida SS. 

On this 8th day of June 1825 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Oneida personally appeared Roger Toothaker who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Phelps in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis Nichelous in the service of the United State that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from where he has lately removed that he now resides in the County of Oneida and State of New York, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there paid in future 

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid 
Thomas H Hamilton 
Roger Toothaker 

State of New York Clerks Office O' County SS

I Eliaseph Dorchester Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Thomas H. Hamilton before whom the above affidavit was sworn to, was at the time (8th June inst) is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida July Commissioned & sworn and  that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Thomas H. Hamilton" above written to be the proper hand writing of him the said Thomas A. Hamilton. Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 18th day of June 1825 
Eliasaph Dorchester Clk
By Thomas M. Francis Clk