Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,754, Samuel Turner, Continental Mass. Penn. And Privateer
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Mass
Penn. and Privateer
Turner, Samuel
Elizabeth
NUMBER
R. 10.754
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18.837
48,698
Vermont
Samuel Turner 2c"
of Orleans in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the Masstts [Massachusetts] line, for the term of one year 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Decr [December] 1822 and sent to Hon. S. C. Crafts
House Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 419.20
Semi anl. all'ce [annual allowance] ending 4 Mar. 1823 48
467.20

52m 12/30
416
3.20
419.20
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
May T 1820
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Schedule
District of Vermont ss At Trasburgh in the County of Orleans on this 3 day of January 1821 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the sd [said] district and County, being made so by the Statute late of the State, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & having
the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Turner aged sixty five years, resident in Croftsbury in sd [said] district and County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, That I served as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Moses Thrupp and in Colo Joseph Reeds regiment from December the 1st 1775 to December the 1st 1776, in the Massachusetts line in the years service, so called when I was honorably discharged, then listed for four months in Capt
William Shippings Company in Philadelphia, I served the four months and was honorably discharged. I was also in the first eight months service, I have lost the use of my arm and am unable to support myself; by occupation a joiner, have a wife Elizabeth Turner aged 63 and both of us dependent on our Son Joseph Turner of Craftsbury for our support, who is poorly able to support his own family with us, I have a daughter Elinda Turner aged 18 years unable to support herself by labor. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States 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
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Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
1 Bed and Beding [bedding] $15- Amount Brough up-- $40 - 75
do do- 10 - 2 Chests pine worn out- 1-50
1 dish kettle 1 - 3 pickens or tubs 1-00
1 Ten 1 -    6 chair frames old 2 00
1 Pot and [illegible]  0 - 75 1 shovel and tongs 1 - 50
2 pewter platters and}    1 [illegible] and hook 1 - 50
4 plates} 2-      two old Wheels  3. 00-
1 Tea set cups and other crockery } 1 - 50
1 Loom & 3 old Reeds 1 - 00
2 tables old and broken 1 - 50
amount brought up $40- 75
total $51 25
his
Samuel X Turner
mark 
Sworn to and declared on the 3 day of January A.D. 1821 before William How Judge of [illegible] 
I Ira H Allen Clerk of Orleans, County Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are 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 fifty one dollars, and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this day of
H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans
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The State of Ohio}
Lorain County ss}
I Geo H Benham Clk [clerk] of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Lorain aforesaid hereby certify that Francis Frink Esq who has subscribed the annexed affidavits was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace residing in the township of Sullivan in said County. that his commission was dated the the 24 day of November AD 1844 and will expire on the 24 day of November AD 1847, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court at Elyria the 4 day of September AD 1846
G H Beahan Clerk
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Samuel Turner Married to Elizabeth Fasset February 15 15 1780
Susannah Turner [August crossed out] Born October 9th 1780
Betsey Turner Born August 9 17[illegible]
Joseph Turner Born August 19 1789
Lucy Turner August 21 1786
L[illegible]ieta Turner Born April 9 1790
Lucinda Turner born July 9 [illegible] 
Hannah Turner Born December 23 1794
Olive Turner Born October 30 1797
Elindor Fasset Turner Born June 23 180
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State of Ohio}
Lorain County} ss
Deposition of Nancy Turner of lawful age a resident of Sullivan in the County of Lorain and State of Ohio taken before me Francis Frink a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid this the 21st
day of February A.D. 1846. Being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath depose and say that she is aged sixty two years and that she is the widow of Joseph Turner, deceased. and that her said husband was the son of Samuel & Elizabeth Turner that said Samuel Turner was a Revolutionary pensioner and died in Craftsbury in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont September 4th 1832, that the said Samuel drew a pension of $96. per annum that soon after the death of said Samuel said Elizabeth moved to Ohio with her daughter Olive Merryfield who is now dead, that the said Samuel & Elizabeth lived in the family of deponent in the State of Vermont previous and up to the death of the said Samuel that soon after said Elizabeth moved to Ohio deponent moved to Ohio to the said Sullivan Lorain County and soon after said Elizabeth become a member of deponents family again and remained to be so up to the death of the said Elizabeth Turner which took place in said Sullivan November twenty sixth one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight aged 80 years when she died and the said Samuel was aged about 77 years when he died that she has heard the said Elizabeth say that when she was a girl she lived in Pomfret Windham County Conn. and that her maden [maiden] name was Elizabeth Fasset that the said Samuel was a soldier in the line of Massachusetts that the bible record hereunto  attached was this day taken from the
family Bible of the said Samuel & Elizabeth and contains the date of the marriage of said Samuel & Elizabeth and the births of their children, that she has know said record and been familiar with it for twenty years past and that it was made by said Samuel more than twenty years ago in his own hand writing being transcribed from an old bible to a new bible it was done in Craftsbury V.T. that she has no doubt but what said record contains the true date of the marriage of said Samuel & Elizabeth that the said Elizabeth left the following children that survived her and are now living being her only children that survived her and are now living to wit, Susannah
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Betty a resident of Bakersfield Lamoil County Vermont
Laurietta Chamberlane a resident of Lorain County Ohio Lucinda Chapman & Hannah White residents of Medina County Ohio and further deponent saith not
Nancy Turner
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 21st day of February A.D. 1846 and I hereby certify from my own personally knowledge that the deponent is a person of truth and veracity and that the statement made by her is intitled to full credit
Francis Frink Justice of the peace Sullivan Township
State of Ohio}
Lorain County}ss 
I Lauretta C Palmer of lawful age a resident of Sullivan in the County of Lorain and State of Ohio being first duly sworn do on my said oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Turner deceased late of said Sullivan who was widow of Samuel Turner deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner and died in the State of Vermont in the Town of Craftsbury County of Orleans in the year 1832 and that his widow died in said Sullivan November twenty
sixth in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight and that the said Elizabeth did not intermarry after the death of her said husband and remained a widow up to her death which took place at the date above stated that I lived in the said Craftsbury Vt. in the year 1832 when the said Samuel died and lived in said Sullivan in the year 1838 when the said lizabeth died and further deponent said not
Lauretta C Palmer
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 21st day of February A.D.1846. and I hereby certify from my own personal knowledge that deponent is a person of truth and veracity and that her statement is intitled to full credit
Francis Frink Justice of the peace 
Sullivan Township
7687
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State of Vermont }
District of Georgia ss} 
At a Probate Court holden at St Albans within and for the said district of Georgia on the 4th day of August A.D. 1846. Present the Hon James Davis Judge -
Personally appeared before said Court Susannah Bettey a resident of Bakersfield in the County & State aforesaid aged sixty six years last October who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain for the surviving children of her mother the late Elizabeth Turner deceased a pension that was due her said mother at her decease under the act of congress passed July 4th 1836. That the said Elizabeth Turner was the widow of Samuel Turner who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and died in Craftsbury in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont September 4th 1832. That he drew a pension of $96.00 per annum that soon after the death of said Samuel the said Elizabeth moved to Sullivan in the County of Lorain and State of Ohio and died in said Sullivan November twenty sixth one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight aged 80 years when she died and the said Samuel was aged about
77 years when he died She has heard her said mother say that her name was before married to said Samuel Elizabeth Fasset and that she was married her said husband in the Town of Winchester in the County of Cheshire and state of New Hamphire [New Hampshire] on the fifteenth day of February A.D. 1780 and that she is the eldest child of her
said parents and that her parents always since she could remember had a bible record of the date of
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their marriage and births of their children in which the date of her birth was recorded to of been October 9th 1780 that her said mother left the following children being her only children surviving her that are now living to wit her the said Susannah
Betty Laurietta Chamberlain a resident of Lorain County and State of Ohio. Lorinda Chapman & Hannah White residents of Medina County and State of Ohio. That she is in the belief that her said Father served in the Revolutionary war after he was married to her said mother but of that should not be the fact in that case the waves the claim under the act of July
4th 1836 & claims under the act of July 7th 1838. she further declares that her said mother did not intermarry but remained the widow of her said father up to her death she refers to the proofs which may be hereunto annexed and prays that the pension that was due her said mother at her decease may be granted her surviving children that are now living and above named and that said Pension be payable at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Susanna e
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year above written and I further certify that the above declarant is a person of truth and [illegible]
Before me
James Davis, Judge of the Court of Probate for the Dithit [District] of Georgia
[paper attached with words COURT GEORGIA DISTRICT]
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December 23, 1935.
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Mrs. Louie S. Jones
367 Linden Avenue
Buffalo, New York

BA-J/ady
Samuel Turner, S.41271
Samuel Turner, R.10754

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you the records of soldiers of the Revolutionary War with the name Samuel Turner.

Their records are furnished you herein as found
in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Samuel Turner, 3.41271

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Samuel Turner are not shown.

While a resident of Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Samuel Turner enlisted in June 1775, served as private in Captain Keith's Company, Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment to December 31, 1775. He enlisted
January 1, 1776 and served one year as private in Captain James Perry's Company, Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's Massachusetts
Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818 at which time he was aged sixty-six years and a resident of Concord, Essex County, Vermont.

In 1820 he referred to his wife, Hannah, aged sixty-two years and his son, Samuel, his age not given.

In 1818 Nathan Turner made affidavit in Rehoboth, his age or relationship not stated. There are no further family data.

Soldier died September 2, 1832, place not stated. On A.B.

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Samuel Turner, R. 10754
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Samuel Turner are not shown.

While a resident of Mansfield, Bristol County,
Samuel Turner enlisted in May 1775 and served eight months as private in Captain Moses Knapp's Company, Colonel Joseph Reed's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in December 1775 and served one year in the same company and regiment. He then enlisted in Philadelphia, served four months in Captain William Shippins' Pennsylvania Company and was in the battle of Princeton. He then entered on board the privateer, Putnam, Captain Thomas Giggier, and served nine months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vermont.

He died in Craftsbury, Vermont, September 4, 1832, aged about seventy-seven years.

Soldier married February 15, 1780 in Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Elizabeth Fasset. When a girl she lived in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut. She died November 26, 1838 in Sullivan, Ohio, aged eighty years.

The names of the following children of soldier and Elizabeth are shown:
Susannah or Susanna Turner born October 9, 1780.
Betsey Turner " August 4, 1782.
Joseph Turner " August 4, 1784.
Lucy Turner " August 21, 1786.
Laurieta or Laurietta Turner " April 9, 1790.
Lucinda Turner " July 4, 179 -
Hannah Turner " December 23, 1794.
Olive Turner " October 30, 1797.
Elindor Fasset Turner  " June 29, about 1802.

In 1832 Olive Meryfield, daughter of soldier and
Elizabeth, was living in Ohio.

The only children of soldier and Elizabeth
living in 1846 were: Susanna Bettey, a resident of Bakersfield, Vermont; Laurietta Chamberlane or Chamberlain, living

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in Lorain County, Chief Lucinda Chapman and Hannah White residents of Medina County, Ohio.

In 1846 Nancy Turner, aged sixty-two years, the widow, of Joseph Turner, was living in Sullivan, Lorain County, Ohio. Said Joseph was the son of soldier and Elizabeth.

In 1832 one John White made affidavit in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, his age or relationship to the family not stated. There are no further family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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No 6826
Elizabeth Turnnder
Vt
Rejected 
ass. Elliot & Hathaway
to . 3. 1846
J. Hathaway [illegible] 21/51.
Act 4 July 1836
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1935 [illegible].23 Hist to Mrs. Lauie S. Jones, A. D. Y.
10754
P. O. 
Elizabeth Turner
Service: Wid. [widow] of Samuel Turner
[stamp REJECTED]
Enlisted:  , 18
Discharged:  , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Con[illegible, fold] 
Cert. of Dis. Searched for   , 1[illegible, fold]
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367 Linden Ave
Buffalo N.Y.

Dec. 7. 1935.

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Under pension act of 1818 the following were granted pensions.
- Samuel Turner, Essex Co., Vermont
- Samuel Turner Orleans Co. Vermont
(Revolutionary Soldiers)
Will you please send me all data contained in their application or pension papers.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Louie S. Jones
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The papers in the case of Samuel Turner of
Vermont a pensioner under act of March 1818
(sometimes written Samuel Turner)

Also the proper of Timothy Wells of Ohio
pensioner under act of March 1818

Also of John Hall of New York on the
suspended files and I think under act
of 1832 - 3 John Hall's in NY [illegible] 32

I have been requested to make the examination
by the claimants in each case

B. B. Chapman
Feby 22nd 1831

Hon. Court of Pensions
In the case of Turner I have laid aside the testimony of the claimant and cannot put my hand on it now. In the cases of Timothy Wells & John Hall I will produce the authority when I examine the papers
B. B. Chapman
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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
March 21st 1851.
Sir
Elliott & Hathaway sent to your office the application of the Children of Samuel & Elizabeth Turner, deceased claiming a pension due their said mother at her decease, she died in Lorain County Ohio, said Elliott & Hathaway Recd. Mr. Edwards Report stating that Mrs. Turners death having taken place prior to the passage of the joint Resolution of the 23d August 1842 there not in force under which she had any claim whatever to a pension," said application was made under the act of 1836 July 4th Mr. Edwards report was dated October 3d 1846.
I now have all the business of Elliott & Hathaway in my hand and the
object of this letter is to ascertain whither said children are now entitled to said pension under the act of July 7th 1838, by virtue of the Resolution of Congress passed March 3d 1850, [illegible] of the act of July 7th 1838, March 3d 1843 & June 17th 1844.
Very Respectfully your most
Obt Servent [Obedient Servant]
James Hathaway
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Hon Jas E. Heath Com of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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No 6826
Elizabeth Turner [illegible torn] 
widow of Samuel
Vt.
Act 4 July 1836
husband died 1832
[illegible] died 1838
Rejected married after Turner left the [illegible]
J.C
10754
Act 4th July 1836

L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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6826
Sept 16. 1846
Elizabeth Turner
E
July 4. 1836
[Hon. J. illegible cut off]
[illegible]
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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
September 9th 1846.
Sir
We herewith send to your office the Declaration of Susannah Betty,
one of the surviving children of Mrs Elizabeth Turner together with her proofs praying that the pension that was due said Elizabeth may be granted to the surviving children of [illegible crossed out] said Elizabeth Turner when acted upon please to make returns to us.
Elliott & Hathaway
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Washington Dec. 7th 1822-
Sir,
Herewith I forward the application of Samuel Turner for a pension under the acts of 1818 & 1820 - It will appear by his declaration taken under the first law that his first application was made in 1818 and was rejected on the belief that he did not serve nine months. The first declaration is forwarded - In his declaration made [illegible] to the act of 1820 he has set forth more particularly the term of his service in the continental army, which is supported by the necessary evidence. When his case is fully examined I have no doubt but he will be placed in the pension list-- I am well acquainted with the applicant and with his circumstances, and know him to be absolutely poor and nearly helpless and
that his friends are also unable to support him- He has for some time [illegible] subsisted partly on the charitable presents of his neighbors. & sustains the character of a perfectly honest man-
I am with respect Yours &c
Samuel Clrass
J L Edwards Esquire
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John White
Affidavit
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I John White of lawful age do testify and say
that I served as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Moses Knapp in Col. Joseph Reeds Regiment of the Massachusetts line so called in the years service, some more the eleven months in the year 1776.  and know that Samuel Turner served the same time and fully believe that he served the whole year and I am informed the same Samuel Turner now lives in Craftsberry County of Orleans State of Vermont.
John White

Cheshire County ss. October 5th 1822 I hereby
certify that I am well acquainted with the above
named John White and he is reputed to be a man of truth and verity.
J. Robbins
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss
October 5th 1822
personally appeared

John White before me and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true in all its parts.
J. Robbins
Justice of the Peace

Sept 5. 1822.
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Superior Court of
[illegible] for said county certify that Josiah
Robbins is a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County and that the foregoing are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court.
S. Hale
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I John Phillips of Mansfield in the County of Bristol Yeoman of lawful age do testify & say that I served as a private soldier in the Company Commanded by Moses Knapp and Colonal [Colonel] Joseph Reed's Regiment from December 1775 to December 1776 in the years service so called & Massachusetts line, that one Samuel Turner then residing in said Mansfield served in said Knapp's Company during the term aforesaid and was honourably [honorably] discharged as I understood, and that I am informed that he now lives in Craftsbury in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont
John Phillips

Bristol ss. Novr [November] 8th 1820 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Phillips and that he is reputed to be a man of truth & veracity
David Gilbert Justice of the peace -

Bristol ss Nov. 8th 1820-
Then the above named John Phillips personally appeared before me and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true in all its parts 
David Gilbert Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss
I James Sproat Clerk of the County of Bristol aforesaid do hereby certify that David Gilbert Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument is a Justice of the Peace for & within the said County of Bristol acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth & that his name subscribed as aforesaid appears to be his proper signature
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County at Taunton,
this Eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty one
Jas. Sproat
{Clerk of the County of Bristol
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Samuel Turner
did not serve 9 months on the continental establishment
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Rejected
Did not serve nine months on the continental establishment
7 May 1819
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I Samuel Turner of Craftsbury in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont testify and say that I listed into the continental service in the year 1775 in the month of May for eight months in Captain Moses Knaps Company Col Joseph Reeds regiment Massachusetts line and served my time out, and then listed for one year in the same company and Regt early in the spring of 1776 by consent of the government listed aboard a privater [privateer] by the name of the Putnam under Captain Thomas Giggen continued in that service nine months, after I returned from sea listed into a Militia Company in Philadelphia for four months Captain William Shippins compy [company] served four months was on the Battle at Princetown [Princeton] when my Captain was killed was dismissed by the commanding officer but never had any written discharge-- I further certify that I am in reduced and indigent circumstances & need the assistance of my Country for support
Samuel Turner

State of Vermont}
Orleans County ss}
Craftsbury, April 23rd 1818 Personally appeared Samuel Turner signer of the foregoing declaration after being duly cautioned and examined made solemn oath that the same contained the truth and nothing but the truth, Before me
Timo [Timothy] Stanley Judge of Orleans County Court

And I hereby certify that the said Samuel Turner has produced satisfactory proof that He served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his declaration and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and I transmit the proceedings and testimony taken in the case to the Secretary of the department of war
Timo [Timothy] Stanley Judge of Orleans County Court

State of Vermont}
Orleans County ss}
I certify that the Hon Timothy Stanley is an assistant Judge of Orleans County Court and that the above is his signature.
Att. Ira H Allen Clerk & Notary Public