Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38683, Benjamin Everest, Continental Vt.
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Continental, Vt.
Everest, Benjamin S38683
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15.826
Vermont  R
Benjamin West
of Vergennes in the state of Vermont
who was a Lieut in the regiment commanded 
Colonel Warner of the N. H. line
line, for the term of 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22 of May 1818.
ficate of Pension issued the 12th of November
sent to ofra EzraHoyt, Esq Vergennes Vt

Arrears to 4th September 1819 $309. 11
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March1820  120
$429.11

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Notification sent July 20th 1820 to Samuel Swift 
Middlebury Vt
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State of Vermont
Addison County
on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
That he the said Benjamin Evarist in the month of August 1779 was commissioned as a Lieut in the company commanded by Capt Parmile Allen & Col. Seth Warners Regt & continued
in the service one whole year & was duly discharged & that besides, the aforesd one year he was in various tours of service thro' almost the whole war was - was at the taking of Ticonderoga -  Crown Point - Chamblee  was in the Battle of Bennington in - was taken prisoner once by the British on Lake Champlain & put in irons on board a Guardship & made his escape &
was again taken by the Indians & carried to the British Camp & again made his escape &
that he has long since lost his Commission & discharge & that he
is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.

Sworn to & declared before me the day & year afsd
Ezra Hoyt Judge
I Ezra Hoyt Judge &c:  as aforesd that it appears to my
satisfaction that the sd Benjn Evarist did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary at War pursuant to sd. act of
Congress
E. Hoyt Judge
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State of Vermont,
Addison County
Agnes
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court
for the said County of Addison do certify that
Ezra Hoyt within named was on the 22d day
of May A.D. 1818, a Judge of said Court, and
that his name within written is his own proper
Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my
hand and affixed the seal of Court.
Saml Swift Clerk

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I further certify that the within named applicant
is in reduced circumstances of their in need of this agent. 
and applied for
& Steels in need of the assist
E. Hay Judge
the said
Birgamin Everest being duly swore further
depons say that he is nor sum the peace of 1783 has
been a citizen of the United States
State of Vermont of
Addison County
Sworn subscribed
before me this 18th day of October
1819 Elridge Jus Pan
ing Everest
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Lieut. Benj Everest
Col. Warners Regt
1791-yrs

State of Vermont Addison County ss}
Sworn and subscribe before me this 18th day of October 1819 [......] Justice of Peace 
Benj Everest
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Benj Everest
Addison
15826
Nov 19
Not entitled
May 1820
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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, SS.-On this 12th
day of June
1824, personally
appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment
) for the said County Benjamin Everest aged sixty seven years,
resident in Addison
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:--as a lieutenant
in Col. Warners Regiment in Capt. Allen's company from 1779
for something more than a year, when he had a furlough
die as to hold himself in readiness when called for, but was
---
not called for until the close of the war: And previous to
that in several short expeditions: that not having the case
papers present, & being forgetful through age, he cannot now
state more particularly

that the date of his original declaration is the 22 day of May 1818,
the number of his pension certificate is 15,826
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day
of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of
my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within
the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th
day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or
securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in
the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Acres of land in Addison 30,
old common Kitchen chain 133
Cow
B.
1 Maple table
To he star purchan with pension money 30.
1 Sheep
1.00
1 Pine table
---
-
30
8.
1 Dishpettle
To
1 horse
35.
1 Small to
---
25
2 Small pigs 1000 waggon
7.00
1 Plough -
1 Iron pot
12
5.00 1 Tea Kettle
---
75 ┃
2 axes
---
---
2.00 (Old Wooden clock 3.00
---
I hoy-
1.00
---
1 Oft. Chain
1.25
743
---
Harrow
-
---
3.00
Should & Dingfork
67
Benjamin Everest
And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states, that
he is by occupation a farmer - that he has been afforded
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with the rheumatism on many years, by reason of which and the
infirmities of age, he is entirely disabled for labor, is not able
without assistance to put on his own clothes, that he has in his
family living with him a wife aged 57 years, so sickly, that she
has not been able for three or four years, to perform any labor;
and five children, Harriett aged 23 years, afflicted with a cancer on
 her face and dealing with the consumption, so as constantly to require
medical aid, David, aged 21 years, who, since he arrived at full
age, labor for this declarant for wages, Huldah aged 18. Seman
and Hiram, twins, aged 13 years, and a grandchild Jane, aged 18 months,
which this declarant has taken home, on account of the sickness of
her mother, daughter of this declarant, who by reason offers and
declining health is not likely to be able to take care of her, that on
account of his necessitation circumstance, and in endeavoring to
to maintain his family, he has unavoidably contracted debts
to a considerable amount, of which, there is due to
Erastus Swift, with interest four year 130
Friend Adams 240
Sundry Small debts to mechanics 80
Total 450
Sworn to and on the 12th day of June
450
sworn before the Court aforesaid
Samuel Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the
County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify
that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true
 copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total
mount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
 hundred
Dollars and 37
Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the seal of the said Court on this
of July
1820.
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I, Zadock Everest Esq of Addison in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being duly sworn depose and say, That my brother Benjamin Everest of said Addison who made his application before Ezra Hoyt Esq Judge of Addison County Court on the 22nd day of May AD 1818 for his pension in pursuance of the act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" was a Lieutenant in the service of the United States, for the time of one year or more in the years 1779 & 1780. I now fully believe he was attached to Capt Parmelee Allen's Company of Col Seth Warner's Regt called The Green Mountain Boys, during said time - during the years 1779 & 1780 my brother was frequently at my house in Rutland where I then resided with his Company and I further say that since the peace of 1783 my brother Benjamin, has resided in the State of Vermont and has been a Citizen of the United States.
Zadok Everest

State of Vermont}
Addison County SS}
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18 day of October AD 1819. And I further certify that the above deponent is in my opinion a viable witness.
E. D. Woodbridge Jus. Peace
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O. W. & N. Division. 8. 38683
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
F. S. Bureau of Pensions, M. E. C.
Washington, D. C. , September 26, 1895
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history 
of --- Benjamin Everest --- 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.
OFFICES UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE
In his declaration he stated that in the month of August. 1779, he was commissioned a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt. Parmlee Allen, in Col. Seth Warner's regiment, and serves one year; that besides this tour of service he rendered various other tours of duty throughout almost the entire war; that he was at the taking of Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and that he was in the battle of Chambly, Canada, and the battle of Bennington; that he was taken prisoner by the British on Lake Champlain and put in irons on board a guard ship, from which he afterwards made his escape; was again taken prisoner by the Indians and carried into the British camp and again made his escape.
Battles engaged in. As above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Town not stated.
Date of application for pension, October 18th, 1819.
Residence at date of application, Addison, Vt. 
Age at date of application, Sixty-five years.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
E. W. Gillett, Esq. , 
S02 F. St. , N. F. , City. 
Commissioner
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Everest, Benjamin (Cont. VT.) S-38683

Phinifas Peldony Regt
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Rec'd of Beny Everest house the sum of
twenty Pounds in full of my bounty
fees. 
Holland Nov. 28, 1779
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EVEREST, BENJAMIN
(Cont., VT,) S- 38683
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I Phineas Spalding of Panton in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being duly sworn do depose & say, that at Rutland in said State on the 22nd day of November AD 1779 I enlisted as a private into a Company of which Benjamin Everest now of Addison in said Addison County was a Lieutenant for the time of six months. I was enlisted by said Everest and annex my original receipt for County money given at the time of my enlistment - I regularly served the said time of my engagement against the common enemy and have a perfect recollection that said Everest was Lieut. during the whole time, I believe the company was commanded by Capt. Parmelee Allen, and attached to Col. Seth Warner's Regt called the Green Mountain boys. And I further say that I am well knowing that said Everest was a Lieut. in the United service a considerable time both before my enlistment and after my discharge. And have since been well acquainted with said Everest and know that since the year of 1783 he has been a Citizen of the United States - Phinehas Spaulding

State of Vermont}
Addison County SS}

Sworn subscribed before me this 18th day of October AD 1819. And I further certify that the above deponent is in my opinion a credible witness.
E.D. Woodbridge Jus. Peace
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38683
INVALID.
Revy------
File no.------38683
Benjamin Everett
Lieut Rev War
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ACT: 18th March 1899
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 164
 [Arrangement of 1870]

Sept. 26/93 Hist. to Gillett, 802 Tess. n.
June 14. 1899. Histo Mr. C.M. Everrest. Rochester-N.
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June. 2-1900.  & J.A. Holden, Glens Falls
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NEW YORK STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.



HON. JAMES A. ROBERTS, PRESIDENT,Buffalo.
DR. DANIEL C. FARR, Ph,D, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT, Glens Falls.
ROBERT C. ALEXANDER, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT, NEW YORK.
HON. PLINY T. SEXTON, THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT, PLAMYRA.
MR. JAMES A. HOLDEN, TREASURE, Glens Falls.
MORRIS PATTERSON FERRIS, SECRETARY, 71 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
ROBERT O. BASCOM, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, 
FORT EDWARD.

TRUSTEES:
HON. JAMES A. ROBERTS, BUFFALO.
Dr. DANEL C. FARR, Ph. D.,GLENS FALLS.
Mr. JAMES A. HOLDEN, GLENS FALLS.
Mr. MORRIS PATTERSON FERRIS, Dobbs Ferry.
Hon. Grenville M. Ingalsbe, Sandy Hill.
Dr. Anson Judd Upson, Glens Falls.
REV. William O. Stearns, Glenn Falls.
Mr. Elmer J. West, Glens Falls.
HON. PLINY T. SExTON, Palmyra,
MR. SHERMAN WILLIAMS. Glens Falls.
GEN. HENRY E. TREMAINE, New York,
MR. JOHN BOULTON SIMPSON, Bolton.
HON. TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF, Brooklyn.
DR. EVERETT R. SAWYER, Sandy Hill.
MR. ROBRERT O BASCOM, Fort Edward.
MR. ELWYN SEELYE, Lake George.
MR. FREDERICK B. RICHARDS, Ticonderoga.
MR. ASHAEL R. WING, Fort Edward.
MR. ROBERT C. ALEXANDER, NEW YORK.
HON. HUGH HASTINGS, ALBANY
MR. WILLIAM S. OSTRANDER, Schuylerville.
COL. WILLIAM L. STONE  Mt. Vernon.
COL. WILLIAM H. TIPPETTS, Lake George.
MR. HARRY W. WATROUS, Hague.
MR. ABRAHAM B. VALENTINE, New York.

Glens Falls, N. Y. May 24, 1900.

Pension Department,
O. W. & N. Division Revolutionary

Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-
       In a census of pensioners printed by Blair & Rives, Washington, D. C., under the direction
of the Secretary of State, in 1841, under Addison County, Vermont, is found the name of Benjamin Everest, as one of the pensioners at that time for service rendered in the Revolutionary War.
     Will you kindly send me the usual letter stating that said Benjamin Everest was a pensioner of the United states? Also if agreeable to your rules, will you supply
me with a copy of his original application, showing his family, if any, at that time, so I may trace line of descent, in order to have a full record of said Revolutionary
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Continental  Vt.
Everest, Benjamin
S.38683
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31
20 January 

12    20
                  2.50
10.32         7.74
                  ______
                  30.22

  30.32
120.00
______
150.12

Restored April 6, 1824, & send to Hon. WW. Seymour. [ U & send]
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Virginia to
20 Oct

Old Case.
_______
L. Benj Everest Dec. 22nd. May 1818

Admitted John C. Calhouns {Free}
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Everest of Addison in the County of Addison and State of Vermont for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred and seventy Dollars current money of the United States received in full to my satisfaction of Friend Adams of Panton in the County of Addison the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given. {illegible] bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Friend his heirs and assigns forever the following described land situate and being in Addison aforesaid (to wit) all of lots number Thirty four & thirty five of the home lots of the 8000 acres so called, also all my right and title more or less as will appear on Record that I the said Benjamin have in and to lot No 27 of the water lots so called in the said Eight Thousand Acres hereby reserving out the afore described premises forty acres which I the said Benjamin heretofore conveyed by Deed to Ira W. Everest as will appear by said Iras Deed on Record, and also further hereby reserving what I the said Benjamin have heretofore conveyed of said premises to the said Friend all the Home farm I now possess supposed to be Eighty acres be the same more or less.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof and there to belonging to him the said Friend his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever and I the said Benjamin do for my self my heirs executors and Administrators covenant to and with the said Friend his heirs executors administrators and assigns that at and untill the insealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written that they are free and clear of all incumbrances, and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever. - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of February Annus. Domini. One thousand Eight hundred and twenty two -
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of 
D. W. Buckley 
Noah Hawley
Addison February 25th 1822.
Then I received the above Deed 
for Record Attest
Gideon Seeger Jus Town Clerk

The Erasure of the third written line
and the word (Home) inserted before
signed - Benjamin Everest SS
State of Vermont}
Addison County SS} Vergennes February 25th AD 1822
Personally appeared Benjamin Everest the
Signer and Sealer of the above instrument 
and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act and Deed
Before me - Noah Hawley Justice Peace
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I hereby Certify the within to be a true Copy Taken from 6th Book of Records, 222nd page - in the Town Clerks office in Addison -
Addison June 7th 1823 -
Attest Gideon Seeger Jus Town Clerk
State of Vermont
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Copy of a Deed from Benjn Everest To F. Adams
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Brief in the case of Benjamin Everest Lieutenant  Hon. H Seymour U.S. Senate
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Vermont Benjamin Everest Lieutenant 1779. one year. Aged 72 years by occupation a farmer, unable to pursue the same by reason of infirmities and old age, and that he has not been able to put on his clothes without assistance. Wife aged 64 years in bad health and has not been able for three or four years to perform any labor. Daughter aged 23 years afflicted with a canser on her face and declining in health with the consumption and constantly requires medical aid. 4 Sons ages 21. 18. 13 & 13 years the last mentioned twins, Grand Daughter aged 15 months_  1 Schedule dated 12 June 1820 contains 40 acres of land, 1 Cow, 1 Yoke of Steers, purchased with his Pension money, 10 Sheep, 1 Horse, 2 pigs, 1 Waggon, 1 Plough, 2 Axes, 1 chain 2 hoes, 1 Harrow household furniture &c. Total amt in value of the property $615.37 Debts owing by the Applicant. To Erastus Smith with interest for 4 years $130.00 To Friend Adams..... 240.00 To Sundry Small debts .........80 //$450 
Schedule under the act of March 1823 dated 20 January 1824 contains, 1 Cow, and one not p.n for 2 heifers.10 Hens, 10 Sheep 1 Mare, 1 hog Household furniture Total amt in value $103.25
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Account for the decrease of his property as follows
Two of his brothers in consideration that he had
for several years past kept and supported their mother
gave him a quit claim deed of about 17 acres of land
each adjoining his farms lot making about 37 acres
in the whole, this with the 40 acres mentioned in his
1 schedule amounted to about 74 acres, the whole of
which he sold to Friend Adams on the 25 February
1822 for $570 which he used as near as he can recollect
in the following manner $247.92 cents in an exe:
?? in the ? Adams favor, a small sum in 
grain, and the remainder in sundry debts against
the applicant ?? To C Swift $111.  to Earl S Strong
over $30, John H Sherrill $21. J McLean about $5,
?? Rusia about $16.  To A & C Harmon between
$20 & 30 dollars and perhaps some other small debts
not now recollected by him.  The ?? Adams, having
a demand against the applicant, commenced a suit
and obtained judgment against him in June 1821
which with two executions on the same amounted to
$247.92 cents on the last executions this ?? Adams
had the applicant arrested and in the meantime
in consequence of the above suit his other creditors
began to ?? him & several other suits were commenced
and judgments obtained on which he
turned out all his personal property except
that mentioned in this schedule.  ?? on next
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to jail on Adams's execution, he entered into the following arrangement with him. The applicant gave the said Adams a deed of his land for the consideration as within stated ($570.) and after deducting the amount of his execution, he gave the applicant his note for the balance with the agreement to discharge as far as the balance would tend so to pay his debts and apply this amt on his note. This note has been wholly discharged and the applicant is still left considerably in debt, and it was also a consideration in said contract that the applicant was to have the use of the land during his natural life. See the affidavit of Friend Adams filed within corroborating the applicants statement in every respect. The said Adams further states that this land is very much worn and out of repair, and in his opinion is wholly insufficient to meet the expenses of maintaining himself and family. See authenticated copy of the mortgage deed filed within. The applicant further states that since the date of his 1 Schedule his eldest son & Daughter have left him in order to provide for themselves and one son set out to learn a trade and that he sold the pair of theirs for $55 and applied the amount in payment of his debts. The only persons residing with him are his wife and 2 sons -
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Benjamin Everest
Mar 20
Hon. H. Seymour, Senate
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State of Vermont}
Addison County SS}

I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that the above named Joel Doolittle is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and his name above written is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Middleburg this 23rd day of January 1824.

Saml. Swift
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Continental  Vt.
Everest, Benjamin
S.38683
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mentioned land, of which he has the use during his life and the said form being very much worn out & out of repair, is, in my opinion, wholly insufficient to meet the expense of maintaining his family. It might be sufficient, if he had health strength to carry it and to advantage,- Lieutenant, I think, supporting either with what little are labour he is able to bestow, or by being the labor of others. The debts which I paid for him, as near as I can recollect are to 
Clarinda Swift--111-
Genrl Strong- about 32.
J. H. Sherrill 21.
Jacob M Lean- about 5.00
A. H. C. Harmon-20 or 30.00
Dr. Ruso about 15.00 or 16.00
Silas Everest- about 24.00 - and perhaps
some others, which cannot recollect. John Watkins have some grain for the use his family.-

Subscribed & sworn this 29th day of [Friend Adams] January 1824.  And duly that the above deponent is a credible witness-
Joel Doolittle Jus Peace
[Sworn & subscribed be]
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State of Vermont
On this 20th day of January 1824, before the Probate District of Addison ss} Court for said District of Addison being apprenty made
of a Court of record, by the laws of this State, personally appeared in open Court.
Benjamin Everest resident in said County, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818. The 1st May 1820, that he the said Benjamin Everest had served from the
commencement of the war under Colonel Ethan Allen & Colonel Baker in several aforesaid by Vermont until the year 1779, as he thinks
the month of July -when he received from Congress a commission of Lieutenant, and enlisted a company, immediately joined the army & served from that time in the company, commanded by Capt. Allen in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner, on the Continental Establishment, until the close of the war although, after the citation of hostilities, he left the army with others on a furlough & was at home a considerable part of the time,- through forgetfulness, occasioned by his age he is not able to recollect more particularly.  That his name has been placed on the pension list & draft therefrom on account of his property.
 And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property 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 naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day of March 1818,
and that have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, whereof
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any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed

1 Cow--12.00.                           11 ft. chain---1.23
1 Fr . not paid for -- 12.00.          1 Hammer--  .25
1 two yr old heifer--10.04. |3 Old kitchen chain-.50
1 pr. 3yr old Stan--35.00.    1 Maple table- - 1.00
10 Sheep--------- 12.00.     1 Pine  table--     .50
1 old mose about 20yrs old-5.00  1 Iron Pot-  .25
1 Hog------------- 4.00.  1 old single waggon 
1 old with waggon & harness 8.00=11.75
1 ass 1 old fe---150= 91.50 Benj Everest

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property
True of my brethren, in consideration that I had, for several years kept & supported our mother gave me a quit claim deed of about 17 acres
of land each, adjoining my former lot- making about 34 acres in the whole this with the forty acres mentioned in my former schedule amounted to about 74 acres.- The whole of which I sold to Friend Adams
of Panton on the 25th day of February 1822, for $70 dollars which I received, as near as I can recollect in the following manner-
247 dollars 92 Cents in an execution in his favor-- a small sum in grain for my family- and the remainder in sundry debts against
one viz to Clauinda Swift-$111.- to Gen. Saml Strong over $30-- John H. Sherrill $21. J M Lean about $5. to Jr. Rusia about $16 to A. H.. Harmon between 20 & 30 dollars -and perhaps
some other small debts, which I do not recollect. 
The said Adams, having a demand against me, commenced a suit and obtained judgment against me at the June Term of Addison
County Court 1821, which with two executions on the same amounted to $247.92- On the last execution he forward me.
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[partial word] to be arrested. And in the meantime, in consequence of the above suit my other creditors began to press me several other suits were commenced, & some judgements obtained against me in which I turned out all my personal estate, except one cow & one horse & a few articles of furniture & farming tools, contained in the present schedule. After which there were many debts still pressing me. And, on my way to good, on Adams's execution, I entered into the following arrangement with him. I gave him a deed of the above mentioned land, for the consideration above mentioned. And after deducting his execution he gave me his not for the balance, with the agreement, that he should discharge my debts as fast as he could conveniently & apply the amount on his note. In this way I hoped to free myself from the debts, by which I had been to long pressed. but the note was wholy discharged, and I was left considerably in debt. And it was a condition of the contract, that I was to have the use of of said land during my natural life. Not knowing the exact quantity of land, the deed states it "supposed to be 80 acres more or less." 
1 Yoke 3 yr. old steer in my former schedule sold for 55 dollars towards paying debts.
10 old waggon-wornout. - 1 Shovel & dung fork-wornout.
5 old Kitchen chairs-wornout & broken - 1 dish kettle - 1 small [illegible]-broken.
1 Teakettle. broken. - 1 wooden clock. Given to  a daughter, as worth nothing to me
That the only family I have now left to depend upon me, or to assist me is my wife aged 64 years & one son Heman age 16 years.
My daughters & my Son David have left me & provide for themselves.
Hiram is put out to learn a trade, and Heman would have been put to a trade, but he has been too feeble to labour, and he is now so sick, that his life is not expected to con
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tinue long. My wife & myself have become more helpless. 
The exhibition of my former schedule.
Sworn & declared this 20th day of January 1824, before the Court aforesaid. Saml Swift, Judge of Probate.

I, John Simmons, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Benjamin Everett did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is 103 dollars & 25 cents. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 23rd day of January 1824.
John Simmons, Register