Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22536, Samuel Wales, Mass.
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Wales, Samuel
Mary
Service Mass
Number W 22536

Contents:
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132
Vermont Mont.
Mary Wales widow of Samuel Wales Mass.
who served in the Revolutionary war as a Pri & Drummer

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 36 Cents to commence on the 4th day of March 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of June '48 and sent to
Oel Billings
Woodstock, Vt.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1848 Page 103 Vol. 3

Recorded
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(Seal with ribbon)

State of Connecticut
New Haven County
County Court Clerk's Office

I, Jno. Beach, Clerk of the County Court within and for said County and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County hereby certify that Wm. L. Foot Esq. is a Justice of Peace, within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 18th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the twentieth day of June A. D. 1839; that I am acquaianted with his hand writing, and the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 20th day of April A. D. 1839.
Jno. Beach, Clerk
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Connecticut
New Havem County
Cheshire Apl. 16 '39

I find on the Congregational Records kept at the time by the Revd. John Foote, Pastor, the marriage of the following pserons thus:

Seventeen hundred Eighty eight
January the seventeenth Samuel Wales, Polly Bradley

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record  in fair legible figures, as follows:
"1788 Jany. 17 Sameul Wales Polly Bradley"
Erastus Colton
Pastor Congl. Chh.

I Erastus Colton, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational church in the county, town & state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception above named as certified by me.
Erastus Colton

Sworn and subscribed before me, Wm. L. Foot, Justice of Peace
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I Wm. L. Foot Justice of Peace for New Haven County Connecticut hereby certify that Revd. Erastus Colton is Pastor of the Congregational Church in Cheshire & I am acquainted with his hand writing and that the signature hereto anexed purporting to be his is his genuine signature & that he is a credible person.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of April 1839.
Wm. L. Foot Justice of Peace for
New Haven County
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5543
Mary Wales
Vt.
Act 7 July 38
m. 88 d.17

Vol 15.95  75x    dy
24 105    77   pri--28
19.28      78    Drumr. 2.25
on rolls Marshall  pri. 6--
8:53

admd.
9 mo 23 ds. pri

Hon. H. Hall
(crossed out-Chapman Swain Brattleboro)
Vt.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
District of Hartford SS

On this 30th day of May 1839 Personally appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District, not sitting, Mary Wales a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Samuel Wales who was a revolutionary soldier and served as follows, that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five the said Samuel Wales resided in West Hampton in the State of Massachusetts, that on or about the first of May in the said year 1775, he said Samuel Wales enlisted into Capt. Abner Pomeroy's company in Col. John Fellows Regt. for eight months, marched to Cambridge and stationed there and at Roxbury and at a place called Prestons point in Dorchester, all in the vicinity of Boston, and there did military duty as a private untill the expiration of the term of his enlistment and then returned home. That early in the spring of 1776 he the said Samuel Wales enlisted in a company commanded by his father Jonathan Wales and marched to Ticonderoga and was stationed and did military duty there seven months as a private. that in the month of December in said year 1776 he the said Samuel Wales, volunteered for three months and joined a company commanded by his father Capt. Jonathan Wales in Col. Pomeroy's Regt. as a drummer, marched to West Point was stationed there and at Morristown in the State of New Jersey, and there did military duty as a drummer for the said term of three months. Supposed he served in the year 1777 at the taking Burgoine but have ot been able to procure testimony of the service, that on or about the first of September 1778 he said Samuel Wales enlisted as a drummer for four months in Captain Samuel Fairfield's company in Col. Sparhawk's Regt. marched to Dorchester Mass. was stationed there and did military
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duty as a drummer untill the expiration of the term of his enlistment ; in the month of June in the year 1780 the said Samuel Wales enlisted for six months into a company commanded by Capt. Wales (uncle to said Samuel) marched to West Point and was there put into Col. Marshalls Regt. and there did military duty as a private untill the expiration of the term of his enlistment, all of which said service is according to her best knowledge & belief.
That about the year 1786 he the said Samuel Wales removed to the town of Westminster in the State of Vermont where he resided untill he died.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Wales in the town of Cheshire in the State of Connecticut on the 17 day of January 1788, removed to Westminster in the State of Vermont where she resided till about two years ago, when she came to Woodstock, (illegible) that her husband the aforesaid Saml. Wales died on the thirtieth day of May eighteen hundred and seventeen, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated.
Mary Wales
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
John S. Marcy, Judge

I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Wales for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30th day of May 
A.D. 1839
Oel Billings Register
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I Asa French of Northampton in Massachusetts aged eighty one years depose and say that I was always well acquainted with Samuel Wales from boyhood, we were both natives of Braintree & were brought up near each other and were about the same age. He left Braintree & came to Northampton to live when he was a boy and soon after went to Northampton where he lived till he went to Westminster in Vermont Vermont to live there where he lived many years as I have heard; when he died I cannot say but have an impression he has been dead ten or fifteen years.
He was in the Army with me at Ticonderoga in the year 1776 seven months. I do not know whether he enlisted or was a volunteer. I enlisted for six months & on account of the enemy coming down we were requested to stay another month and agreed to do. Sd. Wales was also there at Ticonderoga seven months in the company commanded by his father Capt.Jon. Wales under Genl. Gates. We were stationed at the Fort but were not called into any (illegible) We left here about the same time early in the spring of 1776 and got to Ticonderoga about the same time. Samuel Wales and I were intimately acquainted and I used to see him often. I do not remember if whether Samuel Wales was a private or a waiter to his father. I rather think however he performed military duty. I went into the Continental service just after the above mentioned service and I cannot say positively whether Samuel Wales was out in any other service than that at Ticonderoga but have heard that he was out at other times & places.
Asa   X   French
his mark
Attest (illegible)

State of Massachusetts
Hampshire County SS
Northampton April 11th 1839
Then Asa French above named (illegible) is personally known to me & has been known to me for many years & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed by his mark and full credit may be given to said deposition.
Before me, Saml. L. Hinckley
Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire SS
I Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire, do certify that Samuel L. Hinckley Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the two certificates on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Samuel L. Hinckley and believe his signature to said two certificates is genuine.
(seal)
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
S. Wells, Clerk
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I Simeon Clapp of Northampton in Massachusetts of aged seventy nine years depose and say That I have always lived at sd. Northampton; that I have been well acquainted with Samuel Wales since we were boys; that he was a small boy since his father came to Northampton to live; that he lived within a hundred rods of me for a few years till his father moved his family to Northampton. I new sd. Wales afterwards in the army when we served together three months. I was a private, sd. Wales as a drummer, we were in the same company commanded by sd. Wales father (Capt. Jon. Wales) and we left here in 1776 and served as volunteers (illegible) we were stationed ---points West Point part of this time & afterwards at Morristown The Colonel of the Regiment was a native of this town name Pomeroy and he died of the pleurisy while we were in this service in the month of February just after our Company was ordered to Morristown. I am not positive whether Samuel Wales was a drummer fifer or waiter to his father who was the Capt. of the Compy. Samuel Wales had a brother in the same Company & I am quite sure either he or his brother James acted as drummer or fifer for the company.
I also depose & say that i was in the service in the Army in the year 1780 for six months with sd. Saml. Wales, we left here in June for West Point & from there we were ordered about for the most part in the Jersey's (New Jersey) I was in no engagement nor then was sd. Wales during sd. six months. We were in different companies & Regiments. His Ret. was on the left of our Regt. I forget the name of the Capt. sd. Saml. Wales served under, the Col. of the Regt was named Marshall and the Capt. I believe was sd. Wales uncle of the same surname. I believe Saml. Wales was a private in this period of service of six months. I and often the sd. Wales for our Regiments lay together.
Samuel Wales moved to Westminster in Vermont about forty years ago & he died there I should think twelve or fifteen years ago.
Simeon Clapp

State of Massachusetts
Hampshire County SS
Northampton April 11th 1839
Then Simeon Clapp above named personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I hereby certify that sd. Simeon Clapp is well known to me to be a man of truth & respectability.
Saml. L. Hickley Justice of Peace
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WIDOW &c.

File No. 22,536
Mary Wales
Widow of Samuel Wales
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. M. Page 813

[Arrangement of 1870]
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319
Vermont, Montpelier
Mary Wales
widow of Samuel Wales
who was a private & drummer 
in the Massachusetts line
for 9 months & 23 days

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of pension issued the 14th day
of June 1843 and sent to Oel Billings
Woodstock Vermont

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1, Page 32
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4710
Vermont
Mary Wales widow of Samuel Wales, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of (blank)
and who died on the 30th May 1817
of Windsor Co. in the State of Vt.
who was a drmr. & pri in the company connanded by Captain (blank) of the Regt commanded by Col. Marshall in the Massa. line for 9 mos. & 23 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 33 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Decr. 1839 and sent to Hon. H. Hall, H. of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th Sept. 1839 $117.46
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Mar4 '40  16.78
$134.24
{Act July 7 1838}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 page 61
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V
5543
Let. Chipman Swain
Augt. 1, 39

Act 7 July 38
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire SS
I Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire, do certify that Oliver Warner Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Oliver Warner and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
(seal)
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
S. Wells, Clerk
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I Eli Edwards of Northhamton County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts of the age of seventy eight years do testify and say that in the month of June or forepart of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty (1780) at said Northhamton I enlisted in to the army of the United States for six months. Samuel Wales of said Northhamton enlisted at the same time for the same service we both of us (after going to Springfield to pass Muster) went to West Point together and at that place were distributed into the different Regiments to fill them up. I was put into Col. Tuppers Regiment and the said Samuel Wales was put into Col. Marshalls Regiment into Captain Wales Company (illegible) to said Samuel. I knew him during all the said term of six months and we both of us returned home together at the end of said service or at the same time.
Eli Edwards

State of Massachusetts
Hampshire County SS 
Be it known that on the 10 day of April 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Elii Edwards above named to me personally know to be a person to whose testimony full faith and credence ought to be given and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true  according to his best recollection.
Oliver Warner, Justice peace

Northampton Apr 10th 1839
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I Samuel Edwards of Westhampton in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts of the age of eighty five years do testify and say that in the winter and spring of seventeen hundred and seventy five I belonged to a Company of minute men in Southampton in said County and when the news of of battle of Lexington was rec'd we were called for and on the 21st day of April in said year we collected at Northampton in said County and marched to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts under Capt. Lemuel Pomeroy Lieuts Abner Pomeroy & David Kirkland. When we had been at said Cambridge about three weeks I enlisted for eight months the said Capt. L. Pomeroy left and went home, the said Lieut. Abner Pomeroy was promoted to Captain and Jonathan Wales of said West hampton came to Cambridge and took the place of Abner Pomeroy as Lieut in said Company and I served in said Company under the said officers at said Cambridge Roxbury and Prestons point so called in Dorchester during the said eight months, we were in Col. Joh Fellows Lieut. Col. Conger and Maj. Benjamin Tuppers Regiment. Samuel Wales of Westhampton son of the said Lieut Jona. Wales was a private in said Company and waiter for his father and according to my best recollection during all the said eight months as aforesaid.
Samuel Edwards
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State of  Massachusetts
 Hampshire County SS
Be it known that on the 12th day of April 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally appeared Samuel Edwards within named to me personally known to be a person to whose testimony full faith and credence ought to be given and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Joseph Kingsley, Justice peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.
I Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Joseph Kingsley Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Joseph Kingsley and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
((seal)
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
S. Wells, Clerk
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I Aaron Bates of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts of the age of eighty one years do testify and say that about the first of September in the year seventeen hundred seventy eight I enlisted as a private in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Fairfield at said Southampton for four months and went to Dorchester near Boston. We were in Col. Sparhawk & Maj. Bannister Regiment. Samuel Wales son of Capt. Jona. Wales of Westhampton was in the same company enlisted for the same time and was a drummer in said Company. I served in said company a little more than three months. When my Brother Lemuel Bates of said Southampton came to said Dorchester and took my place and served in said company for me the remainder of the four months. Said Wales served in said company as a drummer all the time I remained in said Company.
Aaron Bates
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.

I Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire, do certify that Asahel Chapman Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Asahel Chapman and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
(Seal)
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
S. Wells, Clerk
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I Lemuel Bates of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusett of the age of eighty three years do testify and say that in the month of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight I went to Dorchester near Boston Mass to take the place of my brother Aaron Bates in Capt. Fairfields company as testified to by him in the other page of this sheet and I served in said Company the remainder of the four months for him as testified by him. Samuel Wales of Westhampton was in the company and remained in the company untill the end of the four months service and we were discharged together.
Lemuel Bates

State of Massachusetts
 Hampshire County ss
Be it known that on the 11th day of April 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Lemuel Bates and Aaron Bates named in the foregoing affidavits each of them to me personally know to be men to whose testimony full faith & credence ought to be given and made oath that the foregoing affidavits by them respectively subscribed is true according to their best recollection.
Asahel Chapman Justice Peace
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Woodstock Vt. may 5, 1848

Sir
I enclose you herewith the following declarations under the act of February 2, 1848 to continue the pensions during natural lives to wit:
Annis White Widow of Francis White deceased
Mary Wales Widow of Samuel Wales deceased
Esther Stearns widow of Abraham Stearns deceased
Prudence  Emmons widow of Solomon Emmons deceased
Olive Putnam widow of John Putnam deceased
Abigail Strong widow of William Strong deceased 
six in all

I am Respectfully your obt. svt.
Oel Billings

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Mary Wales
Sarah Winchester
Ruth Winchester
Elisha Converse

ans'd dec. 14, 1839
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Ho. Reps. Dec. 12 1839

Sir,
In the case of Mary Wales widow of Samuel Wales, the Comm. is requested to send a certificate-also certificates (illegible) of this of Sarah Winchester & Ruth Winchester. In the case of Sarah Winchester the Comm. is respectfully refered to the accompanying memorandum for the grounds are which an additional allowance for service of 1781 is claimed.
The Comm. is also requested to examine & return with an answer the within letter of Charles Philips.
Respectfully &c.
H. Hall
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I Stephen R. B. Wales of Rockingham in the State of Vermont testify and say that I am well acquainted with Polly Wales of Woodstock in the State of Vermont widow of Samuel Wales deceased. That the said Samuel Wales died at Westminster in the State of Vermont in the month of May or June in the Eighteen hundred and seventeen and that the said Poll Wales now a widow has remained a widow ever since the death of said Samuel Wales.
St. R. B. Wales
May 31, 1839
Personally appeared Stephen R. B. Wales who is a credible person and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
Alexander S. Campbell, Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's office
New Fane June 1st A. D. 1839
(Seal)

I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said County Court do hereby certify that Alexander S. Campbell is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature within written is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said County Court the day and year above written.
Attest- Marshall Miller, Clerk
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Woodstock Vt. March 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed with this is the declaration of Widow Mary Wales for a pension under the act of Congress March 3d 1843.
I am Respectfully your Obt. sevt.
Oel Billings
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Pension Office
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Brattleboro Vt. June 3d 1839

Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Mary as Polly Wales for a pension.
Respectfully
Yr svt
Chipman Swain

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of pensions
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS

On this 3d day of May A. D. 1848 personally appeared before Oel Billings a Justice of the Peace within and for the County o Windsor and State of Vermont, Mary Wales a resident of Woodstock in said County of Windsor aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Samuel Wales, late of Westminster Vermont deceased, who was a private in the Army of the revolution and that she made her declaration for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 and drew a pension under that act, and the subsequent acts of thirty three dollars ad fifty six cents per annum and she now makes this application to obtain a continuance of the pension during her natural life.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary   X   Wales
her mark
Witnesses  Merab Blish
Lucy M Alden
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named applicant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration..
Oel Bu\illings Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
(seal)
I Norman William, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Oel Billings is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are genuine.
given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock in said County of Windsor this 5 day of May A. D. 1848
Nporman Williams Clerk
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State of Vermont
Hartford District
Windsor County

On this 17th day of march AD. 1843 personally appeared before Oel Billings a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Windsor and Probate Register for the District of Hartford aforesaid Mary Wales of Woodstock in said District who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed march 3d 1843 granting and extending a pension to widows whose husbands served in the Revolutionary War for and during the further term of five years from and after the 4th of March 1843.
That she is the widow of Samuel Wales deceased who served in the Army of the Revolution but died before obtaining a pension, and that she Mary Wales was pensioned under the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 and drew a pension for the term of five years ending March 3, 1841 of thirty three dollars and fifty six cents per annum. And that she now remains the widow of said Samuel Wales deceased that she was not married to said Samuel Wales prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 and she now claims a further pension of five years pursuant to the act aforesaid.
Mary Wales
Witness Emily Blish
Merab Blish

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I further certify that she the said Mary Wales is now the widow of said Samuel Wales deceased and that she the same Mary Wales was a pensioner as she has stated above and is respectable and credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Woodstock in said District the day and yeaar before named.
Oel Billings Register