Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 474, Daniel Ballard, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Ballard, Daniel
Ruth
NUMBER
W. 474
B.L.Wt. 17702-16055
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8540
Vermont
Daniel Ballard
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Durkee of the regt. commanded by Col Ripley in the [Illegible] [Illegible] time for 10 mos.
 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued to 17 day of Apl 1833 and sent to R. Temple

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833               $ 66.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " =          66.66
                                                                    $ 83.32
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk,
Book [Illegible] Vol. 3.  Page 52

[Notation appears on the bottom left side of the document but 5 or 6 words and date written upside-down are Illegible]
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Daniel Ballard
[Illegible]
10 [Illegible]
No. 2,908

[Illegible]
10 mo [Illegible]

$33.33
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STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY, SS

On this 25 day of July A.D 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the [Illegible] Court of Rutland [Illegible] now sitting, Daniel Ballard a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 77 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.  In 1775 he lived in Pomfret, Connecticut, and immediately after the battle of Lexington he turned out & marched to Lexington, served in Capt. Durkee company about 2 months as near as he can recollect, then he returned to Pomfret & enlisted for 5 months & served out his time in Col. Huntington: [Illegible] Capt Lyon company, Lt Sharpe, & Burgess & Ensign [Illegible] marched to Norwich then to Roxbury, where he was discharged in December.  Afterwards, but the year he cannot remember, troops were called for to go to Rhode Island to guard the lines where the enemy were in possession of the Island & he volunteered & marched in Capt Paine company, Lt. Osgood Ensign Leonard to Providence ^ where he was stationed at that time thence to Bristol, where he remained & in guarding the lines he would think three months he served under Col. Repley, but does not remember the name of other officers.  He received no written discharge.  He does not remember [Illegible]  as to distinguish other Regts with whom he served He knew Lieut. Putnam, Waid, Col. Sprat & others whose names he has forgotten.  He has no documentary evidence but he has affidavit of John Weld to prove part of his service.  He was born at Willington, Connecticut 6, Nov 1754, but has no record of his age.  He went to Plainfield, New Hampshire soon after the close of the war where he lived several years - since which he has lived in Barnard & Pittsfield, Vermont & for the last 10 years has lived in Pittsfield - He is known to the Rev. John Suddard & Luther Fairbank, who are present, & to most of the people of Pittsfield
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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.
Daniel Ballard 
R.C. Royce

We John Suddard a Clertyman residing in Pittsfield and Luther Fairbank residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Ballard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John Suddard
Luther Fairbank
R.C. Royce

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the Investigaton 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 John Suddard who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, rsident in Pittsfield, and that Luther Fairbank who has also signed the same, is a resident in Pittsfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Rodney C. Royce [Illegible] Clerk [Word Clerk is stricken out] of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Ballard for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 30th day of July A.D. 1832
R. C. Royce [Illegible]
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No, 2908
Danl. Ballard
[Illegible]
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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Ballard of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Probate Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disable by bodiy infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.


[Form headers]
Period.   In 1775

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
about 2 [Illegible] he [Illegible] then he enlisted for 5 served out his time then enlisted afterwards for he thinks 3 served his time

Rank.  Private

Names of General and Field Officers under who he served.
Gen.
Capt Durkee [Illegible]
" Lym. Col Huntington
" Paine, Col. Repley

5.  In what battles was he engaged:
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Pomfret, Con.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary - & living, [next 4 words are stricken out] not certified to be credible
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown Examining Clerk.


Duration of Service. 

In 1775
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1912
Vermont Burlington
Ruth Ballard widow of Daniel Ballard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dolars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 [date stricken out] 3rd February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Septr/33
and sent to 
Richard M. Young Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [date stricken out and illegible] Page 25 Vol [Illegible]
Febry 3"/53
1832
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revolutionary Claim under the act of Feb 3, 1853
Reply to Richard M. Young
Washington D.C.

Richard M Yount atty for Ruth Ballard --
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland
[Illegible]
On this third day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before a special Probate Court help at Pittsfield for the District of Rutland in open Court Ruth Ballard a resident of Pittsfield, in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged Seventy eight years [Illegible] upwards who first being duly sworn according to las, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd February 1853 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Daniel Ballard who was a soldier of, the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death; that she is unable to state the services of her deceased husband, but refers to the evidence filed in his application for his Pension, for proof of his service; that her said husband lived at Pittsfield Vt. at the time he applied for and received his Pension, and was paid at the rate of $ 33.33/100 per annum.  
She further declares that she was married to said Daniel Ballard on the thirty first day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty one; that her said husband died on the fourteenth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty five: that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated.  She further declares that she is now a Widow.
her
Ruth H Ballard
mark
Subscribed and sworn to in open court which is a Court of record the day and year first above written
Harvey Bulton Judge
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland
[Illegible]
I Harvey Bulton Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Rutland within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Ruth Ballard the foregoing applicant for Pension appeared before me in open Court and being unable to write subscribed her declaration by making her mark as written.  I certify that she is a respectable Widow residing in this county and District and I believe her to be the same person she represents herself to be.  I also further certify that the said Probate Court is [Illegible] a Court of record by the laws of this State.
Harvey Bulton Judge
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland
[Illegible]
On this twenty first day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid Peleg Bowe aged fifty nine years a resident of Pittsfield who being duly sworn according to law does testify & say:  I was well acquainted with Daniel Balard, (a reputed Soldier of the War of the Revolution) for the term of fifteen years before his Death.  I have also been well acquainted with Mrs. Ruth Ballard ever since my earliest recollection for more than fifty years.  About the year 1821 said Daniel Ballard & Ruth (then Ruth Gaines) were married and from that time resided neighbors to me within one fourth mile of my dwelling and lived together as man and wife p to the time of the death of said Daniel Ballard.  I was called in to witness the death of said Daniel Ballard on the night of his death by William R. Blossom Esq. who was then watching with said Daniel Ballard.
Said Daniel Ballard died in Pittsfield about the year 1835.
I also state that I have examined a genuine and original Family Record [Words 'Family Record' are underlined] in the family Bible kept by Mrs. Ruth Ballard which I know to have been written many years and the following is a true copy of the record contained of the family of said Daniel Ballard.

"Family Record [Words 'Family Record' are underlined] - Marriages
Pittsfield Vt. August 31, 1821 Daniel Ballard Married to Ruth Gaines by the Rev J. Persons

Family Record Deaths [Words 'Family Record Deaths are underlined]
Daniel Ballard died in 1835 Nov. 14th aged 82 years"

I certify the above to be a true copy of the Record of the Family of Daniel Ballard as it stands in the old family Bible now in the possession of Ruth Balard and the dates in said record are in fair legible [Illegible] as above expressed
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Said Daniel Ballard was in his lifetime reputed to have been a Soldier of the War of the Revolution and received a small annual Pension from the United States for services rendered in the Revolutionary War.  I was well acquainted with Ruth Ballard from the time of her Marriage to Daniel Ballard up to the time of the Death of said Daniel Ballard.  She was his reputed lawful wife and is now a Widow residing a neighbor to me in Pittsfield Vt. in the same house which said Daniel Ballard died in the year 1835
Peleg Bowe

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that Peleg Bowe the foregoing deponent is a respectable citizen of Pittsfield and is disinterested in the result of the application of Ruth Ballard for a Pension and is a credible witness.
Erastus Holt Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland SS
On this twenty first day of May A.D. 
eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the county & State aforesaid William R Blossom Esq. a resident of Pittsfield in said County aged 64 years who being duly sworn according to law does testify and say; that he was acquainted with Daniel Ballard a reputed Soldier of the war of the Revolution in his lifetime, that he was also acquainted with Ruth Gaines before her marriage: that about the year 1821 Daniel Ballard and Ruth Gaines were reputed to have been lawfully married by Rev Justin Persons who was then the Pastor of the Congregational Church of Pittsfield, that said Daniel Ballard and said Ruth his reputed wife lived together as husband and wife and neighbors to him till the year 1835; that in the fall of the year 1835 the said Daniel Ballard died; that he watched with him in his sickness and on the night of his death.  He also states that he assisted Ruth Ballard the wife and widow of said Daniel Ballard in in drawing the balance of Pension due the said Daniel Ballard her said husband at the time of his death; that said Ruth Ballard for whose benefit he now makes affidavit was the reputed lawful wife of the identical Daniel Ballard who was reputed to have been a Soldier of the War of the Revolution and who was a Pensioner of the United States at his death and that said Ruth Ballard has remained a widow ever since the death of said Daniel Ballard residing in the same house in which said Daniel Ballard died and she is now a Widow
Wiliam R Blossom
Sworn to and subscribed
[Several words are cut off of the image and illegible] the day and year first above written. And [Several more words ae cut off of the image and illegible]
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I hereby certify that William R. Blossom Esq. the foregoing deponent is a respectable citizen of Pittsfield and has resided here for many years and is not & has been many years one of the Justices of the Peace for this County & is disinterested in the result of the case; and is a credible witness
I also certify that I was well acquainted with Daniel Ballard and Ruth his wife in the lifetime of said Daniel Ballard they lived in this town sustaining the relations of husband and wife up to his death an Ruth Ballard who now applies for a Pension is the identical woman who was the wife of said Daniel Ballard who was reputed to have been a Soldier of the War of the Revolution
I also certify that I have no interest in the result of this Widows application for Pension and am not concerned in its prosecution
Erastus Holt Justice of the Peace
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I Edward F. Upham of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age depose testify and say:  I now hold the Office of Town Clerk of Pittsfield and keep the books of records of Said town.  I have made diligent search for the record of the marriage of Daniel Ballard and Ruth Gaines said to have been solemnized by Rev. Justin Parsons about the year 1821. but cannot find such record in the marriage records of said town, and verily believe such marriage is not recorded in the Books of records of marriages of said town.
Edward F. Upham Town Clerk

State of Vermont
County of Rutland SS
On the fourth day of May A.D. 1853 Edward F. Upham the foregoing deponent personally appeared before me at Pittsfield in the County aforesaid and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath in due form of law that it contained the truth.  And I hereby certify that the foregoing deponent is a credible witness
Erastus Holt Justice of the Peace
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I Abigail Ellis of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, of lawful age depose and say, I was present at the Marriage of Daniel Balard and Ruth Gaines.  They were lawfully married by Rev. Justin Persons at meeting before the Public Congregation - this was as near as I can remember more than thirty years ago - about the year 1821 - I recollect [Illegible] distinctly said marriage because Mr. Persons was then the Pastor of the Congregational Church of Pittsfield of which Church I was then and am still a member, and Mrs. Ruth Gaines who was then and there so married to Daniel Ballard was at that time a member of the same Church with me and she is still a member of said Church.
The said Daniel Ballard to whom said Ruth was so married died after living with said Ruth for some fourteen years, and the said Ruth Ballard for whose benefit I now make affidavit Still resides at the former residence of Daniel Ballard who is reputed to have been in his lifetime a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.  Said Ruth Ballard is now a Widow
Abigail Ellis

State of Vermont
County of Rutland SS
At Pittsfield on this first day of June AD 1853.  Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid 
Abigail Ellis above named and subscribed the above affidavit and made oath in due form of law that the same is true. [word 'is true' are underlined]
And I hereby certify that Abigail Ellis above named is a respectable lady of Pittsfield and is a credible witness.
Erastus Holt Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont

Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier June 7, 1853

I hereby certify that the Honorable Harry Bulton,  whose name is subscribed in his proper handwriting to the foregoing certificates, is and was at the date thereof Judge of Probate within and for the County of District of Rutland in said State, duly appointed and qualified.
I further certify that Erastus Hold Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his proper handwriting to the foregoing certificates, is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rutland in said State, duly appointed and qualified and that full credit is [Illegible] to their acts and [Illegible] s such.
Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 7th day of June A.D. 1853.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
[Seal and ribbon are affixed but illegible]

Revolutionary Claim under the Act of Feb 3, 1853
Reply to Richard M. Young
Washington D.C.

Richard M Young
Atty for Ruth Ballard --
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[Illegible] March 3, [Illegible]
79868 
[Illegible] 18/53
Ruth Ballard Wid 2
Daniel Ballard [Illegible]
Capt. Lyon
Col. Huntington
Ct. State Troops
Rev War
Rev. Pensioner
Act. Fby 3, 1853
[Illegible] [Illegible] 1902
[Illegible] Feb 16/56
Boyton
[Illegible]
Jno M. Bennett
Springfield Vt
N0 17702 Mar 1/56
[Illegible] JM Bennett Nov; 8" 1855
[Illegible]  "         "       [Illegible] 24/56
Vol. B _ 15.
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79865
BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
Mrs. Ruth Ballard
Widow of Daniel Ballard
of War of the Revolution
Reply to John M. Bennett
Springfield
Vermont
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March 3, 1855
Declaration for Bounty Land.
WIDOW.
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
Printed at the Patriot Office Montpelier, Vt.
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Widow of a deceased Officer or Soldier.
STATE OF Vermont
County of Rutland S.S.
On this ninth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, Geo Mc Collom a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid.  Rugh Ballard aged eighty years, a resident of Pittsfield in the State of Vermont who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Daniel Ballard who was a Soldier in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the regiment of _____ commanded by _____ in the war with [the word 'with' is stricken out] of the Revolution declared by _____ on the _____ that her husband _____ at _____ on or abput the _____ day of _____ A.D. _____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days [Words 'fourteen days' has been stricken out] some months and was honorably
discharged at _____ on the _____ day of _____ A.D. _____  She states that her said husband received a Pension under the act of June 7, 1832 and is believed to have furnished evidence of his service at that time.  She also states that she receives a pension in [Illegible] of said service under the Act of Feb. 3, 1853 of $33.33 per annum, payable at Burlington Vermont, and in her application therefor is evidence of her marriage to Mr. Ballard to which she refers for evidence in this claim.
She further states that she was married to the said Daniel Ballard in Pittsfield Vermont on the thirty first day of August A.D. 1820 by one Justin Parsons a Minister and that her name before said marriage was Ruth Gaines that her husband died at Pittsfield Vermont on the fourteenth day of November A.D. 1835, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.  And states that she has never received Bounty Land and has never before applied for any, and that she believes her said husband never received any.  She hereby appoints John M Bennett of Springfield Vt. her Attorney to prosecute her claim & receive the certificate  or warrant therefore
Ruth her X mark Ballard
Attest M H McCollom
Attest Geo McCollom
We and [Word 'and' is stricken out] NH McCollum & Jeremiah Avery, residents of Pittsfield in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ruth Ballard in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.  And we further State that we are well acquainted with her and know that she is at this time _ the date of her application, above; a widow
NH McCollom
Jeremiah Avery
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons : that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Geo McCollom Justice of Peace
State of Vermont,
_____ County, SS.
I _____ Clerk of the County Court for the County of _____ in the Sates of Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that _____ Esq. is an acting _____ within and for said County, duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said County Cout, _____ at _____ in said County, this _____ day of _____ A.D. [Illegible]
[A portion of a seal is visible but completely illegible.]
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[A portion of wording appears at the top and top left of the document, but has been cut off and is now illegible.]

STATE OF VERMONT.
Office of the Secretary of State, 
Montpelier, April 13th 1855

I Certify that George McCollom Esq., whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand-writing to the foregoing Certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Rutland duly elected and qualified, with full power and authority under and by virtue of the laws of said State to administer Oaths and take Depositions, and Acknowledgements of Deeds, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.

Given under my hand and the Seal of this office, this 13th day of April A.D. 1855
Geo R. Thompson, Deputy Secretary of State.

[ A seal is affixed but is completely illegible.]
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. [Illegible]
Ruth Ballard,
Widow,
Daniel Ballard
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3, 11853
Index:--Vol. A,  Page 28

[Arrangement of 1870.]
Daniel Ballard, Act 32, 
$33.33 p.a. [Illegible]
[Illegible] 14th Nov. 1835
Paid to him [Illegible]
J Breck Auditor

Pension Office 
24 Aug 53
This case is [Illegible] [Illegible] to [Illegible] for date of death of Pensioner and of last payment
Very Respectfully
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
(See other side,)
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17702
Rev Army
Inquiry for "Additional Evidence"
1868
Ruth Ballard
Wid
Daniel
Official Inquiry [words underlined]
Boynton
Commissioner of Pension
FREE
Pension Office
Washington D.C,
[A round stamp appears] SPRINGFIELD VT. JAN 19
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[Illegible] Act /53, [Illegible]

[Illegible]
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I John Weld of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, eighty years of age, depose and say that in month of July 1775, (to the best of my recollection), I enlisted into a Company of Militia with several others under the command of Capt. Daniel Lyon of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut when I then served for the term of five months, among the numbers that enlisted at that time was one Daniel Ballard, who I understand now resides in the town of Pittsfiled in the State of Vermont - that I marched from Woodstock in company with said Ballard to Norwich in the State of Connecticut where [word stricken out and illegible] we were stationed about six weeks as near as I can recollect, from there we marched to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts where we continued til [till] our term of enlistment expired -  I further say that I am well acquainted with said Ballard that he has lived with me, and in the Town of Cornish where I now reside, as much as ten years or more since the close of the Revolutionary war, that I have frequently seen him he left this town, and have no doubt that he is the same Daniel Ballard who served with me at New London and Roxbury in the year 1775 from circumstances which he has related to me by letter.  The Regiment to which we belonged was commanded by Col. --Huntington
John Weld

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan [Illegible]
Cornish July 20th 1832
Then the above named John Weld personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me - Eleazar Jackson Jr. Justice of the Peace
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I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Eleazar Jackson Jr is a Justice of the Peace, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court this 4th day of August A.D. 1832
B.B. French
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Pittsfield, Rutland County, Vermont.  Feby. 6 1835
Mr. Edwards Dear Sir--
I am a Revolutionary Pentioner [Pensioner] of the American war aged 80 years, and am in real want of my pention [pension].  I drew my first breath in Willington [Illegible] Connecticut, and am now as you will see above am inhabitant of Pittsfield Vermont.  The first time I was out was about two months and volunteered went with Benjamin Durkee a Lieutenant, was stationed at Roksbury [Roxbury] in Mass.  At an other [another] time I listed [enlisted] under Capt. Daniel Lyon and was stationed at Roksbury [Roxbury] Mass at this time I was out five months.  At an other [another] time I listed [enisted]under Capt. Amos Pain of Woodstock Conn.  I was out this time three months, stationed at Providence & Bristol in Rhode island.  When I made application for my Pention [Pension] I resided in this town.  I made oath before the Justice of this County, at Rutland, his name at present I do not recollect.  My regular pention [pension] is thirty three dollars and 33 cents per year.  The [next 3 words are stricken out and illegible] last time I [Illegible] was last sept.  I am Six years in [Illegible] Daniel Ballard
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Washington City June 13, 1853
Loun P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir enclosed I send you the Declaration and accompanying papers of Ruth Ballard, widow of Daniel Ballard [Illegible] for a revolutionary pension under the act of Congress of February 3, 1853,  You will please send the Certificate of Pension to my care when ready for delivery.
Very Respectfully [Illegible]
Richard M Young
Atty for Ruth Ballard of Pittsfield, Vermont.
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Rutland County Vermont
Probate Court
3 May 1853
Married 31 Aug 1821 [Illegible]
Fanney Reed Sworn to [Illegible] & original - [Illegible] marriage and death of husband.
Erastus Holt Justice of the in his certificates state his acquaintance at an early period with Daniel & Ruth Ballard, they [Illegible] the [Illegible] of man and wife for many years until his death Died 14 Nov 1835 [Illegible]
I [Illegible] [Illegible] his death Examined an original [Illegible]
Fanney Reed
[Illegible] death - aged 83 years 
[Illegible]widow from before her marriage to present time -
[Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] with him during his sickness Saw him die, [Illegible] Ruth as his widow -
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Bounty Land Claim
No. 79,868 Act of /55
Springfield Vermont
Jan. 19, 1856
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir;
The Bounty Land Claim of Ruth Ballard under the act of 3rd March /55 No. 17,868 being suspended for lack of "record evidence", [words 'record evidence' underlined] I have enquired of her to know in what State her husband Daniel Ballard lived & served in the time of the Revolutionary War & she being aged and forgetful is unable to inform me.
The Claimant now receives a Revolutionary pension & is paid at the Burlington Vt. Agency & Daniel Ballard was also paid at the same agency. [Drawing of a right pointing hand placed here] Will you have the goodness to [another drawing of a right pointing hand placed here] inform me from his papers in what state he rendered his service?  That I may be able to obtain the required record evidence. [Words 'record evidence' are underlined]
Ruth Ballard receives her pension under the Act of Feb. 3, 1853
Very respectfully
John M. Bennett
of Springfield Vermont
(Agent for the Applicant)
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Brief in the case of Ruth Ballard, widow of Daniel Ballard
Rutland County and State of Vermont
act 3d February 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase"0 [words 'for increase' are stricken out.]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance
Husband was a pensioner [Illegible] the act of June 7, 1832
Marriage proved by authenticated Copy of private record, and [Illegible] evidence certified to be credible, (if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Richard M. Young Esq.
Present
Name and residence of Agent
R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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Additional evidence in Rev. Bounty Land Claim
No. 79,868.  Act March 3/55
Mrs. Ruth Ballard

Reply to 
John M. Bennett
Springfield
Vermont
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[Seal is affixed to the top right corner of the page but is completely illegible.]

State if Connicticut [Connecticut]
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Feb. 9th 1856

I certify that an application for evidence of the service of Daniel Ballard in Capt Lyons Company and Col. Huntingtons Regiment in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in their office, and find name of Daniel Ballard, on a Pay Roll under the following heading vis, "A Pay Roll of the 7th Company 8th Regt. [Illegible] order General Assembly Connicticut [Connecticut] 1775." where the said Daniel Ballard is credited with service as a private, from July 18th to December 14th 1775 4 months 26 days.
Jedediah Huntington was Colonel of 8th Regiment, and Daniel Lyon was the Captain of said 7th Company on the Roll of which the name of Daniel Ballard is found as above.
Alex. Merrill Comptroller
[Illegible] Geo Robinson Clerk
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Bounty Land Claims
No 79868 and No 32969
Act. March 3, 1855
Springfield Vermont
February 19, 1856
Sir
Please find herewith Certificate of Revolutionary service of Daniel Balllard - "Record Evidence" in the Claim of Ruth Ballard No 79868 for Bounty Land under the act of March 3rd 1855.
Also Certificate of Service of Benjamin Cole for evidence in the claim of Jemima Cole No. 32,969 for Bounty Land under the act of March 3 1855.
Should you find on examination that these certificates are for the same service rendered by the husbands of the claimants and that the above named widows are entitled to Bounty Land, please reply to me at Springfield Vermont.
Very Respectfully
John M. Bennett
of Springfield
Vermont

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington
D.C.