Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,942, for Amos Puffer, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE N.H.
Puffer Amos
Esther
NUMBER
W 26.942
CONTENTS
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(2,931)
Vermont.

Amos Puffer, private
New - Hampshire line
Bedel's Regt.

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 10 of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sept. 1818 and sent to Phinehas White, Esq,
Brattleboro, Windham Co: Vt
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $38.66
Semi-anl, [ANNUAL] all'ce [ALLOWANCE] ending 4 March, 1819. 48 -
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$86.66

4 mo: 25/30 

Beedle [BEDEL] {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
One year
Jamaica Windham Co.
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Amos Puffer
Esther Puffer was Married December 22th A.D. 1785
October 19th 1786 Ruth Puffer was born the Daughter of Amos Puffer & Esther his wife - 

Ruth Puffer Died Mar [illegible] 1787

February 28th then Susan 
was Born the daughter of Amos Puffer & Esther Puffer
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HOLY BIBLE.
Containing the OLD and NEW TESTAMENTS:
Puffer, Amos NH W26942
Newly translated out of the ORIGINAL TONGUES;
And with the former TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised,

By His MAJESTY'S Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.

EDINBURGH:
by Alexander Kincaid, His Majesty's Printer.
MDCCLXXIII. [1773]
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State of Vermont Windham County ss}
Be it remembered that on this 10th day of April A.D. 1818 Amos Puffer the foregoing
applicant, personally appearing before me Phinehas White Chief Judge of Windham County Court he made solemn oath
to the truth of this preceding declaration
by him submited [SUBMITTED] 
And I do hereby certify, that it appears to my
satisfaction that he said Amos Puffer did serve
in the Revolutionary War, as by him stated in his sd [SAID] Declaration, against the common enemy - And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before me, to the [illegible] Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my official
Signature and have caused the seal of Windham County Court to be affixed
Phinehas White} Chief Judge of Windham County Court -

I hereby certify that Amos Puffer the foregoing applicant is a very poor man in indigent circumstances-- yet believing his character of an upright honest man -
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Augt. 24th 1818
P. White of Judge of Windham County Court
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To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont. I Amos Puffer
of Jamaica in the County and State afsd. [AFORESAID] claiming the benefit of an act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March in the present year of our Lord 1818 entitled "An
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Do in pursuance
to the provisions of said act, hereupon oath make the following Declaration to wit. That I the said Amos Puffer served as a private soldier
in the War of the Revolution on the
Continental Establishment, in the following manner-- I first inlisted [sic] and entered the service in the month of January in the year
of our Lord 1776 for the time of one year in the company commanded by Capt. Wait in the Regiment command by Col Beadle [BEDEL] (or Beadell) of the New Hampshire Line, before the close of the year Col.  Beadle [BEDEL] was broke - the Lieut Col. Wait died - and Maj. Butterfield was given the command of the Regt then declared on Capt. Osgood When I first got out I was marched to the Ticonderoga and Seven Point- and afterwards went to a place called the Cedars in Lower Canada where I was taken prisoner by the enemy - after my release from imprisonment I again joined my Regiment and regularly served out my year -and the regiment was marched to a place called Stillwater on the North River where we were regularly dismissed but received no written discharge. this was not far from the first day
of January 1777-

And I further upon oath declare that I am now advanced in years - very poor and infirm-- so that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country
for support-
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 18th day of April Anno Domini 1818.-
Amos Puffer
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No. 57.
Amos Puffer.
Application for Pension
Windham County, Vermont
Copy T.
Jamaica
Hill [illegible]
Con
No 2931
29 Sept 1818
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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at 
New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
PRESENT -- Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon. JOHN ROBERTS,
Hon. GILBERT DENISON, ESQRS} Assistant Judges.
On this 20th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Amos Puffer aged 62 years, resident in Jamaica in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows -
One year in the New Hampshire Line, Col. Beedle, Capt. Jason Wait-

That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 2931, and the date of his original declaration is April 10. 1818-
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have l any income other than what is contained in the Schedule, and by me subscribed. Amos Puffer
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.

A lease of eighty seven acres of land, for which I contracted since I obtained my pension - I agreed to give and hand over for the same all it is worth - One Cow and Calf - Six Sheep - One swine - two old axes - one old ox yoke -
Two old foot wheels & one large wheel - one loom one crane - shovel and tongs -
three old chests- two knives and forks - one set of White tea cups and saucers -
one quart [illegible]- which have been appraised & worth less than fifty Dollars -
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hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have l any income other than what is contained in the Schedule, and by me subscribed. Amos Puffer

SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
A lease of eighty seven acres of land, for which I contracted since I obtained my pension - I agreed to give and hand over for the same all it is worth - One Cow and Calf - Six Sheep - One swine - two old axes - one old ox yoke -
Two old foot wheels & one large wheel - one loom one crane - shovel and tongs -
three old chests- two knives and forks - one set of White tea cups [sic] and saucers -
one quart [illegible]- which have been appraised & worth less than fifty Dollars -
five milk pails- one wash tub- & one old cheese tub-
Amos Puffer.
AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of a laborer on land - I owe about four hundred and fifty Dollars, including the debt I owe for the lease of said land - I have four
children living with me - Esther, aged 24 years not able to do anything of consequence - is consumptive - Luke, 19 years of age - Ethan 17 years of age, and is a cripple, has a fever sore on his leg, and will not be like to recover
usefulness - Sally - 14 years of age - my wife is sick about half the time -
Amos Puffer -
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1820,
Gilbert Denison, JUDGE.
I James Elliot, Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty ["dollars and cents" crossed out] Real estate, none to be estimated & no income -
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourth day of July 1820.
James Elliot
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.
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3265
✓ Vermont
Esther Puffer widow of Amos Puffer who was a private in the N [NEW] Hamp [HAMPSHIRE] Line Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of December 1844 and sent to Alpheus Kellogg Jan 
[Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 29

Let [LETTER] A. Jay May 5. 1851.
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1257
Esther Puffer widow of Amos Puffer-
Declaration for a pension under act of 7th July 1838-
admitt [ADMITTED] 1 yr $40.
died 6 Augt 1832
Pension list
By Timo [TIMOTHY] Goodale
Jamaica Vt
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Vermont
District of Westminster ss ⎬
On this seventh day of August AD 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court for said district at a special Court holden at Townshend in said district and in the County of Windham in said State Esther Puffer of Jamaica in said County aged sixty seven 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 of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Amos Puffer late of said Jamaica deceased who was according to her information and belief was a private in the
Army of the Revolution and was a pensioner at
the rate of eight dollars per month and as she supposes was inscribed on the United States pension roll of the agency of Vermont as he resided there in said Jamaica while he drew his pension - For particulars as to his service she refers to the Evidence on which he was placed on said roll & She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Puffer the twenty second day of December seventeen hundred
and eighty five in Townshend in said County by Josiah Fish of said Townshend Justice Peace, by the maiden name of Esther Holbrook That her husband the aforesaid Amos Puffer died at
said Jamaica on the sixth day of August eight
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[eight]teen hundred and thirty two, That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated, that she has never been married to any other person Elizabeth her x mark Puffer
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and the year above written Before me David L Putnam Judge of Probate
-note- The applicant in this case claims that her husband served several times and now that she expects the evidence in the pension office will show but as she cannot recollect particulars and knows of no other evidence but that, she does not undertake to specify other service by itself- 
D.L. Putnam Judge
State of Vermont District of Westminster ss} 
registers August 7th 1838 I James Crawford Clerk and register of the Probate Court for the District and state aforesaid do hereby certify that David L Putnam is Judge of the Probate Court within and for said District, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal and year above written
Attest James Crawford Register
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Children of Esther Puffer widow of
Amos Puffer-
Act 1818 & 1838
N. [NEW] York

I wish to examine the papers
J D Woodward
Atty
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State of New York County of Washington Ss
Luke Puffer of Fort Ann in said County
being duly sworn says that he is directly interested in a claim for some arrears of pension supposed to be due his late deceased mother Esther Puffer, widow of Amos Puffer both of whom were pensioners the said Amos under the act of 1818 & the said Esther under the act of July 1838. - on the Vermont agency-- Deponent claims any arrears due to his Father & Mother - His Father died on the Sixth day of August 1832 and his said mother died on the Seventeenth day of April 1845 leaving the following children viz. deponent and Anna Puffer, Esther Puffer, Sarah Puffer
Deponent authorizes J. Douglas Woodward of Plattsburg NY. to Examine all papers in the public office, in relation to said claim and to receive a certificate of pension for the amount to which said children are entitled, & to act as my attorney in relation to said claim, with power of substitution and revocation - & I hereby revoke all aforesaid cases
inconsistent with the above - Witness my hand & seal, this 3d day of February 1853 Luke Puffer
In presence of Luther Andrews sworn and subscribed to before me this 21st day of February 1853 and I certify that deponent is a credible person, and i have no interest in the
result of the above claim, and am not concerned in its prosecution -
Samuel Andrews Justice Peace.
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In reply to your request of --, received --
for a statement of the military history of Amos Puffer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau W.26942
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK.|  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE. |
Jany [JANUARY] 1776 | 1 year | Private | Jason Wait | Bedel | N.H.|
discharged | at Stillwater,
He was captured at the Cedars, and after release from imprisonment, he rejoined his regiment & served out his year.

Battles engaged in, The Cedars, Canada
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, April 10, 1818.
allowed
Residence at date of application, Jamaica, Windham Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 62 in 1820. Died Aug 6,1832 at Jamaica Vt.
Remarks: Soldier was at Townshend Vt. Dec. 22, 1785 Esther Holland, and she was allowed [illegible] on her application executed Aug 7, 1838 while 67 years of age and a resident of Jamaica, Vt. Children referred to Ruth b. [BORN] Oct 19, 1786 d. [DIED] march 1787. Susey b. Aug 28, 1788. in 1820 Esther was 24 yrs old; Luke 19 yrs; Ethan 17 yrs; & Sally 14 yrs. Widow died Apl 17 1845 leaving ch. [CHILDREN] Luke, Anna, Esther & Sarah Puffer.
Respectfully,

Ruth b. Oct. 19 1786 d. March 1787.
Susey b. Aug 28, 1788 (perpetual calendar counted)
6 -- 2856 Commissioner.
[Right sideways] Could not figure out this year's service satisfactorily
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personal inquiry Mar 25, 1/9/15
Mr. Raymond Herridge Morgan
41 - B N.W. over
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Puffer Amos W.26.942
Isaac W.26943
John W.15.776
Simoen S33524
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Family record
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Revy [REVOLUTIONARY] WIDOW, &c. [ETC.]
26.942
File No. ---
Esther Puffer wid [WIDOW] of Amos Puffer
Pri [PRIVATE] N H Line
Act: March 3d [18]43
Index:--Vol. A, Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1915 Apl. [APRIL] 3. Hist [HISTORY] to Raymond
B. Morgan &c [ETC.]
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Vermont 372
Esther Puffer of Jamaica widow of Amos Puffer deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1818, and who died on the 6th August 1832, of Windham in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Compy [COMPANY] commanded by Captain ---
of the Regt commanded by Col Bedel in the N. H. line for 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls, Vt
at the rate of 40 Dollars --- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Sept 1838) and sent to Timothy Goodale, Jamaica, Vermont

Arrears to the 4th of Septr [18]38 $100.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar [18]39 20.00
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$120.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 52
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Ovid N.Y. Feb 25th [18]51
Sir
Amos Puffer of Vermont was pensioned
at $96. his widow Esther Puffer pensioned
at 40 The inclosed [sic] order is to ask you to
please give me a copy of Amos Puffers [sic] alleged service, to enable me to raise her pension
very Respectfully Your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT] 
Arad Joy

Hon Jas. [JASON] E Heath
Comr [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions
Washington
D C
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[left sideways] 3839 Aug 19 '[18]43 Jamaica Vt August 13
Vt Mar 3d 1843
E. Chase J. Kelley E Puffer [end]
202
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$200 [crossed out

L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Jamaica August 14th 1843
Sir
I enclose the declaration of three widows if there is any further evidence wanting it can be found in the war department and if there is any thing
give information soon please send the certificates to me and oblige your Humble Servant
Alpheus Kellog

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Amos Puffer New- Hampshire [sic] line,
Revolutionary army 10. April, 1818 The rolls of New Hampshire not received at the pension office of the war department, to verify the
statement made by the applicant. The testimony of two or more disinterested and credible persons, on oath, to the same effect, is required.
The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied, the claimant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of
his country.-
[overwritten] Admitted
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I Simeon Puffer of Deerfield in the County
of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose and say that I am the brother of Amos Puffer of Jamaica in the State of Vermont and know that in the month of January A.D. 1776 Amos Puffer enlisted into Capt. Jason Waits [sic] company in the regiment under the command of Col. Beedle in the New Hampshire line and continued in the service untill [sic] December following. I served in the same company for the same term and we were verbally
discharged by order of Capt. James Osgood commandant of the regiment. We were both taken prisoners during said term and at the end thereof received our wages
Simeon Puffer

Franklin Ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the twenty second day of August A.D. 1878 the aforesaid deponent personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county and being by me carefully examined and cautioned and sworn in due form of law to testify the whole truth and nothing but the truth to certain facts relative to the enlistment of his brother Amos Puffer in the year A.D. 1776 now appearing before Judge White of Putney in the State of Vermont maketh oath to the deposition above written and subscribes the same in my presence the said deponent being first reduced to writing by me, taken at the request of Amos Puffer to be used as aforesaid
Phiny Aims  Justice of the Peace
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From information from Justice Aims a gentleman of very respectable stand - I am satisfied that Simeon Puffer
the within named Deponent is a man of truth and veracity

P. White Chief Judge of W. C. [WINDHAM COUNTY] court
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The affidavit of Capt. Amos Holbrook of Townshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont -who testifies and says that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in
the year 1776 and in Col Beedles' Regmt. with Amos Puffer, the aforesaid named applicant, and was taken prisoner with him at the Cedars
in Canada - and that he that swore that said Puffer served as is by him stated in foregoing Declaration -
Amos Holbrook

Windham County ss April 10th [illegible]
The foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before P. White} Chief Judge of Windham County Court
-
I hereby certify that Capt. Holbrook the above deponent  is a disinterested witness whose character stands [illegible] as a man of truth & veracity
P White Chief J. of W.C.C. [JUDGE OF WINDHAM COUNTY COURT]

PS. It is desired that the Court's [illegible] be sent to P. White Putney Vt.
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3839
Esther Puffer
40$
Alpheus Kellogg
Jamaica Vt
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State of Vermont
Windham County SS}
On this seventh day of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber of the Town of Jamaica Esther Puffer resident of said Jamaica in the County of Windham aged eighty years who being first duly 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 on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Amos Puffer who was a private in the Army of the Revolution the 
regiment he served she cannot tell, the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was forty dollars
she further declares that she is still a widow
Esther her x mark Puffer
Attest Sally Puffer

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Alpheus Kellogg Justice peace
I hereby certify that the declarant is personally
known to me Alpheus Kellogg Justice peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newfane August 8th AD. 1843-
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court certify, that Alpheus Kellogg is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned &
qualified, that his commission bears date Nov. 9 1842 & will expire on the 30th day of Nov. 1843 and that his signatures above written are genuine
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of said Court the day & year
first above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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Esther Puffer's
Case
Affidavit
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I Richard Puffer of Townshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy one do depose and say that Amos Puffer of Jamaica in said County was my brother. He married Esther Holbrook of Townshend A D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty five,
I think about the twenty second of December.
I was present and witnessed the marriage. My said brother Amos died at Jamaica in August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, leaving the above named Esther his
wife a widow and she remains a widow at this time. I was present at the death of my brother Amos. He was a pensioner under the act
of Congress of 1818-
He was stationed for a time at west Point. He was taken prisoner by the indians [sic] at the Cedars.
Richard Puffer

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
NEWFANE, August 8th A.D. 1838
I Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Timothy Goodale -- is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County
Court, the day and year above written.
Attest Marshall Miller Clerk
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I Richard Puffer of Townshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy one do depose and say that Amos Puffer of Jamaica in said County was my brother. He married Esther Holbrook of Townshend AD.
One thousand seven hundred and Eighty five
I think about the twenty second of December. I was present and witnessed the the [sic] marriage. My said brother Amos died at Jamaica in August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two leaving the above named Esther his wife a widow and she remains a widow at this time. I was present
at the death of my brother Amos. He was a pension under the act of Congress of 1818-
He was stationed for a time at West Point. He was taken prisoner by the indians [sic] at the Cedars.
Richard Puffer
State of Vermont Windham County ss. Townshend Aug 1st 1838.
Then the above named Richard Puffer made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true

Timo [TIMOTHY] Goodale Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the said Richard Puffer
is a person of known respectability and his testimony ought to be believed
Timo [TIMOTHY] Goodale Justice of the Peace