Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18179, for Asahel Spaulding, New Hampshire
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                    NUMBER
N.H.  [handwritten]
Vt.  [handwritten]
Spaulding, Asahel       W. 18179 [handwritten]
Tyler, Alice [handwritten]
(Former widow)  [handwritten]
CONTENTS
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Vermont.  4400
Alice Tyler, deceasede 
widow of Asahel Spaulding, de. 
who died on the 5th Decr. 1803. 
of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont 
who was a Ser & Pm in the Co. commanded 
by Captain Cushman of the Reg commanded 
by Col. Bedel N.H. in the Revolution  
[line, crossed out] for 1 yr. Rm & 1 yr. Sergeant. = 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents 
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, & and 8th Sept. 1843, when 
she died, payable to children 

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of August 1846 and  [illegible]
H. Kimball, Barton, Vermont 

Arrears to the 8th of Sept ‘43 - $1257. 10 Semiannual allowance ending - 
payable to the children see

 $1257.10 
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836, 
Section the 30 

Recorded by D. G. Wood Clerk,
Book C. Vol. 1. Page 46. -
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Payable to children 
Reuben, Jared, Azel
and Ira Spaulding 
and Betsey Bean, in 
Rep
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State of Vermont 
Hartford District ⎬ On this 21st day of February AD 1844 personally appeared before the Hon the Probate Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid Susan C. Spalding of Sharon in said District who being first 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 4 1836 and if not entitled to a pension under said act, he then claims a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 [^ and the 23rd of August 1842] Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That he is administrator of the estate of Allen Tyler who was previous to her marrying Jonathan Tyler, the widow of Axel Spalding a soldier of the Revolution late of said Sharon deceased and that said Spalding served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit 
In the winter of 1776 having removed from Plainfield Connecticut to the town of Sharon aforesaid he went from said Sharon to Hanover New Hampshire and there enlisted for the term of one year in the company commanded by Capt. Seeley in Col Beedles Regiment and was marched to Canada and in the cause of the spring or summer following he was taken prisoner at the Ceders, and after some time, he obtained a parole of honor and returned home almost naked, having only one old Indian Blanket Coat one shoe and one mocasin and after remaining at home for a time he was informed that he with other prisioners had been exchanged and he then was called for to go to Ticonderoga and did go and serve out his year aforesaid, 
In the spring of 1778 he again enlisted for one year in the company commanded by Capt. Joshua Cushman  [^or Cushing]   in Col Beedles Regiment and served eight months as Sargent when he was discharged with the rest of the company 
He further declares that he believes he served in several scouting parties after the foregoing service, but how long he cannot say
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He also declares that she the said Allen was married to the said Azel Spalding on the 24 day of June AD 1779 and that her husband the aforesaid Azel Spalding died at said Fairfax in the 5" day of December 1803.  that unless some of his service in scouting can be proved, she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated. 
He further declares that after the death of Azel Spalding the husband aforesaid She [^ Sara Allen] was married to Jonathan Tyler on the 15th day of June 1815; that he died on the 15th day of June 1828, and that the widow aforesaid died on the 8 day of September 1843.
Jason C Spalding Administrator 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written. 
George E. Wales, Judge 
I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Allen Taylor beforenamed was formely the widow of said Azel Spalding deceased and that they all died as stated in the foregoing declaration.
Del Billings Register 
State of Vermont 
Hartford District 
I Del Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jason C. Spelding Administrator of the estate of Allen Tyler later the widow of Azel Spalding deceased for a pension. whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock this 21st day of February AD 1844.
Del Billings Register
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State of Vermont 
Hartford District 
I hereby certify that Jason C. Spalding the signer of the foregoing declaration, was on the 10" day of November 1843 duly appointed Administrator of the estate of Allen Tyler late widow of Azel Spalding deceased and gave bonds as the law requires as appears of record, and due faith and credit are to be given to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 21 day of February AD 1844 
Del Billings Register
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State of Vermont}
Hartford District ss.}

Probate Office  Woodstock
June 25 1846-

I Lyndon A. Marsh, Register of the
Probate Court of said District, do hereby
certify that plenary evidence has
this day been presented to said Court
proving that Alice Tyler, a widow who at the
time of her death resided at Royalton in said
District, died on the eigth day of September
A.D. 1843- that said Alice Tyler, at the time
of her death, left five children by a former husband
of the following names-
Reuben Spaulding-Jared Spalding-Azel Spalding-
Betsey Bean-and Ira Spalding-
In testimony whereof, I do hereto affix the
seal of said Court, the day and year above
L. A. Marsh, Register
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I certify that the following items, enclosed in quotation marks,
are truly + (and)  literally copied from the list of Marriages, contained in the
Book of Record, belonging to the First Congregational Church in Plainfield, Ct
I also certify that the [the word following was crossed out] above-named "Record" is, apparently, an ancient one; that it is in the handwriting of the then Clerk of the Church,
so far as can be judged by comparing the record with the "church record," 
of the same date; + (and) that the Record has every appearance of being 
genuine. 

"Marriages
1779
April 8 Squire How to Phebe Peirce
8 Woodward of Windham 
to Ally Kinsly
May Jospeh Rude to
Martha Hazzard
June 24 Philip Spalding Inn[?]
to Thankfull Waterman
30 Hazel Spalding to Alice Cole"

Plainfield, Ct. January 27. 1866.
Andrew Dunning.
Pastor of said church.

Windham County ss Pleinfield Vt Feby 5. 1846
[illegible] personally appeared Andrew Dunning signer
of the above [illegible] + (and) made solemn oath
to the truth of the same before me
W. H. Cogswell Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify the [illegible] Andrew Dunning signer of
the within instrument is a witness entitled to
full credit 
W.H. Cogswell
Justice of the Peace
Pleinfield Feby 21[illegible] 1846

Windham County ss Clerks Office of County Court
Febuary 27th. AD. 1846
I hereby certify that
William H. Coggswell whose name is above written
was, on the 24th day of Febuary 1846, a Justice of the
Peace for the County of Windham and full faith
and credit are given to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have on this day + (and) year above
written, set my hand, + (and) the seal of said Court
James H. Work. Assistent Clerk
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Reuben Spalding
Affidavit
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I, Reuben Spalding of Sharon in the
County of Windsor and Sate of Vermont
aged 87 years, depose testify and say that
in the year 1769 I removed from Plainfield
Con. to Sharon [illegible] in company with Ebenezer Parkhurst who married my only sister
and made my home with him till I was
18 years old. he moved on to a lot
of land adjoining Royalton line
Sharon was chartered by New hampshire
and roy alton by New York The New.
York proprietors run their line and
took that part of Sharon on which my
Brother in law had erected his buildings
and laid claim to it.
This line sometime after the close of 
the war was settled and Parkhurst
[illegible] to belong to Sharon
I had but one brother his name was Azel
He was four or five years older than myself
He was left in Con. when we came
to [Illegible]. Some years after this but previous 
to the revolution he came to Vt.
and made his home with Parkhurst
our brother In the winter of 1o776 he left
us and went to Hanover N.H. to attend
School, whilst there he enlisted and went
to canada and was taken prisoner
at the Cedars, and sometime in June
or July I think, he returned to Parkhurst
whilst at the Cedars he had the small Pox
and had not fully recovered when
he came home I recollect of hearing
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my brother often mention Capt Osgood
as being at the Cedars
At the time of his enlistment there were
but a few families in Royalton and
I think I was acquainted with them all
I am confident there was not a man
by the name of Spalding in Royalton at
that time, and that there was no Azel
Spalding in Sharon except my brother
At the burning of Royalton in Oct. 1780
I was in the State service and do not personally
know that my brother was out at
that alarm But the militia of Sharon were
called out at that time by Daniel Gilbert
an officer of the company My brother
was a member of the company at that
time
Reuben Spalding
The foregoing affidavit sworn to before me this
sixteenth day of February AD 1846
Samuel Shuttleworth Justice of Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
Windsor County....SS.}
I Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County
of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Samuel Shuttleworth
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the 2 [illegible] day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and
that his signatures foregoing are [the word is is crossed out] genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County
of Windsor, this 17 day of February A.D. 1846.
N. Williams, Clerk.
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E Cole’s
Affidavit
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I Ebenezer Cole of Morristown in Lamoille County, and State of Vermont aged Seventy nine years Certify and say that I was present at the marriage of my Sister Alice Cole to Azel Spalding. The marriage ceremony was performed in Plainfield in Conneticutt, and I was present and saw the performance. my brother Asa Cole now residing in this town [illegible] was also present I cannot now tell the year she was married to Mr. Spalding but I know that after they were married. Mr Spalding and his said wife, moved to Sharon in Vermont and were living then when Royalton was burned by the Indians - after the death of Mr Spalding my Sister Alice was married again to a Mr Tyler - 
Ebenezer Cole 
Morristown Oct 21 1844 

Sworn to and Subscribed before me and I certify that the said Ebenezer Cole is a credible witness + (and) that the above was [illegible] before signing-

Samuel A Willard Justice of Peace 

State of Vermont Lamoille County [illegible]  I P. G. Cauife of Hyde Park Clerk of LaMoille County Court hereby certify that said A Willard is a Justice of the peace within + (and) for the County of Lamoille duly commissioned & qualified. That his commission is dated Oct 29. 1843 + (and) will expire on the 14th day of Decr 1844 + (and) thus his signature above is true & genuine

In Witness whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name + (and) affix the seal of Court at my Office in Hyde Park [illegible] this 5th day of Novr A D. 1844
P. G. Cauife Clerk
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I Reubin Spaulding of Sharon [the word Royalton was crossed out] State of Vermont
and windsor County being eighty four years of Age
depose and say that my Brother Azel spaulding
enlisted at Hanover N.H. [illegible] Capt Tayleys Company
Col. [illegible] Regiment for one year in the year
A 1776 according to my best recollection and went 
into Canada, and sometime in the spring was taken
Prisoner at A [Plain?] called the Ceders at A Fort
comanded by Maj. Butterfield + (and) given up by capt[illegible]
and the Prisoners were Paroled according
to the Rules of war.  And my said Brother with
some others returned home to Sharon,
Before he left Canada he had the small pox and
returned home in a most retched poor state of health
striped by the Indians of all his clothes and came home
with no other covering upon his Body than an old
Indian Blanket coat and one [illegible] Mocasin
on his feet, Sometime after he returned home he was
called upon to join the army again at Ticontero [illegible]
having as I understood bin exchanged  by an
exchange of Prisoners.  And accordingly he did
return and as I suppose served his time out,
From the time he returned home from said [illegible] until
his enlistment in the spring of 1778 I think he spent
the time in [illegible].  Sometime previous to the burning
of Royaltan he marryed his wife at Con and removed
to Sharon. I well recollect her being there at that 
time.  My said Brother died about forty years ago, and
his widow Married A Man by the name of tyler after
which said Tyler died I should think ten or twelve
years ago.  Since which time she has remained a
widow untill her death which was about the last of
August [illegible] 1823
Reuben Spalding
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Royalton October 26, 1843
Then personally appeared the within named Reuben Spalding and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed before me
/s/Elisha Rix Justice of Peace
I hereby further certify that the within named Reuben Spaulding is A Man noted for truth & veracity and of A strong and retentive memory
/s/Elisha Rix Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, 
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, April 5th 1844}
I certify that Elisha Rix Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificates, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Windsor duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given. 
[seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 5th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State.
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10864
Alice Tyler, dec'd formerly widow of Spaulding Vt
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected
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[typewritten letter]
[initials: AWF]
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

January 10, 1927

W. Vinter Pratt
1620 Walnut St
Philadelphia, Pa.

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 18179, it appears that Azel (pensioned Asahel) Spaulding moved from Plainfield, Connecticut to Sharon, Vermont, and while attending school in Hanover, New Hampshire, enlisted in April 1776 and served as a private in Captain James Osgood's Company, Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, he went to Canada, and was taken prisoner at the Cedars and after some time was paroled and returned home, after which he was exchanged and soon after went to Ticonderoga and served out the years, for which he had enlisted.
He enlisted April 1, 1778 and served eight months as a Sergeant in Captain Solomon Cushman's
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[typewritten letter-continued]
Company, Colonel Bedel's Regiment.
He was out in October 1780 at the burning of Royalton under Captain Daniel Gilbert.
He was also out on several scouting parties, no details given.
He married June 24 or 30, 1779 at Plainfield, Connecticut, Alice Cole. He died December 5, 1803, and she married June 15, 1815 Jonathan Tyler. He died June 15, 1828.
She died September 8, 1843 at Royalton, Vermont, leaving the following children of Azel Spaulding, who were allowed the pension due their mother -
Reuben Spaulding, Jared Spaulding, Azel Spaulding, Betsey Bean, and Ira Spaulding.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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10864
Alice Tyler dec'd Vt
Let to F. W. Kimball Sep 16 44
  "  same, June 6, '46. 
act 7 July 1838
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[verso]
1927-Jan. 10 - Hist. to W. Vinter Pratt AWF

[recto]
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 18179
Alice Tyler Former Widow of Asahel Spaulding 
Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: - Vol. M, Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Connecticut Windham County ss Plainfield Town Clerk's Office Plainfield April 6th 1844. 
I hereby certify that I am Clerk of said town of Plainfield and that I have the Records of said town in my office and that upon diligent search no Record of the marriage of Azel Spalding and Alice Cole can be found in said Records 
Attest /s/George Cady Town Clerk of Plainfield
Windham County ss. Plainfield April 6th 1844
Then & there personaly appeared the above named George Cady and swears oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Before me /s/John J. Penrose Justice of Peace
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State of New Hampshire, 
Secretary of State's Office,
[state seal affixed] I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Office it appears that Azel Spaulding, a Soldier in Capt. James Osgood's Company in Col. Bedel's Regt. gave a Receipt for "Fire Arms". Said Receipt is Dated "Head Quarters before March 5th 1776, And upon the Pay Roll of Capt. James Osgood's Company is borne the name of Azel Spaulding with an allowance of £4,,17,,9,, for one months Wages, Bounty., Blanket Money & Billeting, March 8th 1776. And upon a "List of Capt. James Osgood's Compy. in Col. Bedel's Regt. Cedars" is borne the name of Asael Spalding as a private in said Compy. which company was mustered, as appears by the certificate of the Muster Master attatched to said List, at Montreal April 25, 1776. and upon the back of said List is the following "Isle aux Noix June 24th 1776 this is to Certify that all the men mustered at Montreal were all equipt with arms, and received their bounty one month's advance pay and a Blanket each. The reason of this certificate is that the muster rolls with other papers during Col: Bedel's absence were left with me at the Cedars, and during the time of the seige
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to save them from falling into the Enemies hands I deposited them said papers with some of my own behind the ceiling of the room I lived in, but the fort being taken I never had any opportunity to get them, being within the Enemies lines, so imagine they remain there to this day, all which I declare upon honor
/s/Thos. Hibbard Adj't."
To whom it may Concern
I further Certify, that upon a muster Roll of part of Capt. Solomon Cushman's Comp'y in Col. Bedel's Regt. is born the Name of Azal Spalding as Serg't in said Company, "Appointed April 8, 1778." "Term for 1 year"  Said Muster Roll is Dated Albany July 30, 1778 at which time as appears from said Roll, the compy. was mustered. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, this 15th day of Novm'r 1845.
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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[typewritten letter]
CHARLES WESTING, PRESIDENT CABLE ADDRESS WESTVANEG, PHILADELPHIA 
F HOPKINSON EVANS, VICE PRESIDENT
HERBERT J. EGMORE, SECRETARY & TREASURER
WESTING, EVANS & EGMORE. INC.
1628 WALNUT STREET
PHILADELPHIA
November 12th, 1926.

MAKERS OF HIGH GRADE FURNITURE
DECORATORS AND UPHOLSTERERS
INTERIOR CABINET WORK
CABINET WORKS
21ST AND FAIRMOUNT AVENUE

Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Is it possible for you to send me the war record of ASAHEL (AZEL ) SPAULDING, Revolutionary War Soldier?
The nearest information that I can obtain is that he was First Sergeant for Colonel Timithy Beedle (Timothy Bedel) and Capt. Solomon Cushman, 1778.
He enlisted April 1778, for one year.
Also any family data that you may have on file. I am searching for this information for the purpose of obtaining membership in the society, Daughters of the American Revolution".

Yours very truly,
/s/W. Vinter Pratt
WVP: RRB
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[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE C NOV 13 1926]
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10864 April 25 1844
Alice Tyler, dec'd
7 July 1838
Barton Vt.
19 April

10864
['Alice Kimball' crossed out]
Alice Tyler dec'd
formerly widow of Asahel Spaulding Vt.

Col. J. L. Edwards
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[handwritten letter]
Barton Vt. April 18, 1844

Col. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed are the papers of J. C. Spaulding Adm'r of Alice Tyler for a pension - 
for the evidence of service & also of marriage much reliance put on the testimony of Gen. Elias Stevens a man of high reputation & the testimony of Doct. Spaulding ['on' crossed out]  both were men who commanded the entire confidence of all who know them - but to get positive proof of the exact time of marriage we have as yet been unable - nor do we find much record proof of service - 
Respectfully your Obt. Servt.
/s/F. W. Kimball
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Payment to be made at Montpelier by R. R. Keith Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 1. Page [blank] by 
/s/D. H. Wood Clerk. 
Duplicate.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836, Alice Tyler deceased, late of Vermont  widow of formerly A. Spalding who was a Sergeant & Private in the Revolution, and died 5th December 1803, is entitled to receive one hundred dollars and [blank] cents per annum during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th March, 1831, and payable semi=annually in the 4th of March and 4th of September, to 8th September 1843, when she died, payable to Reuben, Jared, Azel, & Ira Spalding, and Betsey Bean, only children. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 28th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty six. 
[blank] Secretary of War. 
Examined and Countersigned.} [blank]
[blank] Commissioner of Pensions. 
Duplicate.
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[addressed envelope]
Barton Vt. 
June 29} 10
[margin notes: July 6, 1896 Add'l to case Alice Tyler.]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Barton Vt. June 26, 1846

Sir
enclosed I send you the additional evidence in the  matter of the application of Alice Tyler for a pension - as required by your letter.
I am sir respectfully your obt ser't
/s/J. H. Kimball 

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Marriage
A. Dunning's Affidavit
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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[handwritten letter]
Barton Vt. March 10 - 1846

Sir
I herewith return to you the declaration of Alice Tyler - 
accompanying the same I sent the testimony of A. Dunning & A. & E. Cole to proove the marriage - 
I also send the certificates of the Secretarys of Vt. & N.H. to prove service. A grand son of Col. Bedel's informs me that you have a record of the service of Azel Spalding in Osgood's Company in 1776 in which he is set upon from Royalton. the testimony of R. Spalding will explain this - 
It appears that the adm'r in his declaration for service in 1776 has mistaken the captain's name it being Osgood & not Seely & the christian name of the Captain in 1778 - yet as an objection in that account would be merely technical - it is hoped it will be regarded as unimportant - should the mistaken - you are requested to inform me & also give instructions for correcting the same 
I am, very respectfully - yr &c
/s/John H. Kimball
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. Pen. 
Washington City D.C.
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[addressed envelope]
Hydepark, Vt.
Feb. 5 3
John H. Kimball Esq
Barton Vt
[margin note: A. Cole's Affidavit]
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I Asa Cole of Walcott in Lamoille County, and State of Vermont, aged seventy three years, certify and say that Mrs. Alice Spaulding, now deceased and in her lifetime the wife of Mr Azel Spaulding who is also dead, was my sister and was duly married to Mr. Spaulding, in the Town of Plainfield in the State of Connecticut, the year before Royalton in Vermont was destroyed by the indians. I was present at the wedding, and saw the performance. The Reverend Mr. Miller married them. Mr. Spaulding I think resided in Sharon Vermont at the time he was married and my sister came with him to that place even after she was married & I have no means of knowing the day or month in which they were married but well recollect of seeing them married - 
Morristown Vt Jan'y 12th 1846 /s/Asa Cole
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that Asa Cole is a credible witness
/s/Samuel A. Willard Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
LaMoille County ss} I, P. G. Camp of Hyde Park in LaMoille County afs'd Clerk of LaMoille County Court hereby certify that Sam'l A. Willard is a Justice of the peace within & for said County of LaMoille duly Commissioned & qualified that his Commission is Dated Oct. 30th 1845, & will expire on the 1st day of Dec'r 1846 & that his signature within is true & genuine.
[court seal affixed] In Witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 3d day of Feby. AD. 1846
/s/P. G. Camp Clerk
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6804.
Alice Tyler, dec'd (formerly widow of A. Spaulding) Vt.
Act 4 July, 1836
Adm'd
2 years private 
1  "  ['$' crossed out] Serg't
$100 per annum, commencing 4 March, 1831, and terminating on the 8th September 1843, the time of her death, payable to Reuben, Jared, Azel,  and Ira Spalding and Betsey Bean.
J. H. Kimball 
Barton Vt.
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier Oct 16-1844
I, J. McM. Shafter Secretary of State of the State of Vermont, hereby certify that there is on record in this office an original Pay-Roll of Revolutionary services in the records and figures following to wit "A Pay Roll for a company under the command of David Gilbert Capt."
[column headings: Names|Days|Miles|Shillings pr day|Total due|Grand total|]
Daniel Gilbert, Capt|4|30|20.|4.0.0|1.16.8|
Abel Fairbanks Lt.|4| " |15|3.0.0.|1.7.0|
John Walbridge Sergt|4| " |6|1.4.0|0.16.4|
Jacob Foster " |4| " |6|1.4.|0.16.4|
Zacheus Downer Clk|4| " |6|1.4.|0.16.4|
Simeon Rove Carp't|4| " |5.6|1.2.|0.15.10|
Jonathan How|4| " |5|20|0.15.4|
Samuel Ladd|4| " |5|20|0.15.4.|
Larkin Hunton|4| " |5|20|0.15.4|
Jason Denner|4| " |5|20|0.15.4|
Wright Spalding|4| " |5|20|0.15.4|
John Cury|4| " |5|20|0.15.4|
Stephen March|4| " |5|20|0.15.4|
Elish Kent|4| " |5|20|0.15.4|
Daniel Lovejoy|4| " |5|20|0.15.4|
Ashbel Ladd|4| " |5|20|0.15.4|
Pierce Parkhurst|4| " |5|20|0.15.4|
Azel Spalding|4| " |5|20|0.15.4|
Joel Marsh|4| " |5|20|0.15.4|
£16.2.10
[end of columns]
Pay Table Office, Oct 234, 1781. The within Pay roll examined and appeared and the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay to Daniel Gilbert or order the within sum, being sixteen pounds, two shillings and ten pence, lawful money
Tim'o Brownson
Thos Chandler
John Strong} Comm'rs
Date above rec'd of the Treasurer the contents of the above order in behalf of David Gilbert
Joel Marsh
The within Pay-Roll is for service done in Royalton Alarm the 16th Oct. 1840. David Gilbert Capt.
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[seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this office this 17th day of October AD 1844. 
/s/J. McM. Shafter 
Secretary of State of Vermont
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State of Vermont
Secretar of State's Office
Montpelier February 12, 1844

I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be a "Pay Roll for a Company under the Command of Capt. Eben'r Parkhurst"; on which Roll is the name of "Asahel Spalding", with an allowance as a private of £0,,2,,0 for service done in the alarm 7th Octo. 1781. 
Also, "A Pay Roll for a company under the command of Daniel Gilbert Capt; on which Roll is the name of "Azel Spalding", with an allowance for four days services as a private. said Roll was for service done in Royalton Alarm 16th Octo. 1780. 
[seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this 12th day of February A.D. 1844. 
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill 
Deputy Secretary of State
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I Elias Stephens of Royalton in the state of Vermont and County of Windsor being Eighty nine years of age do depose and say that previous to the Revolutionary War I was well acquainted with Azel Spaulding and in January AD 1776 I went to Boston and on my return ^in [crossed out- the first day of] April of the same year I found that a number of young men from Royalton were gone and as I was informed had enlisted under Capt. Seeley, in Col. Beedles Regiment and they said Azel Spaulding was one of them and how long they served at that time I am not able to say.
And on the first of April AD 1778 they said Azel Spaulding Joined the Company under Capt Solomon Cushman as Orderly Sargent in Col Buellis Regiment I being Lieutenant in the same Company which was raised for one year and was discharged on the following November on the last of the month.  the said Azel Spaulding Married A Girl by the name of Cole in Plainfield Co ^and removed to Sharon, some time previous to the time that Royalton was burnt by the Indians.  whether the said Spaulding served in scouting parties or not I am not able to say. I have no recollection of ever serving with him in that capacity. the said Azel Spaulding died about forty years ago and his widow married a Man by the name of Tyler as I have heard it said altho I have no personal knowledge of the fact Elias Stevens 
State of Vermont) Royalton October 26, 1843 Windsor County Then Personally appeared Eliasstevens the signer of of the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of of the same before me Elisha Rix Justice of Peace 
I further certify that the above named Elias Stevens is a Man of high standing as to his caracter and of undoubted truth and of strong and retentive memory 
Elisha Rix Justice of Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, April 5th 1844}
I certify that Elisha Rix Esqr whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificates, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Windsor duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given. 
[seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 5th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State.