Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,362, for Elisha Raymond, Rhode Island
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Vermont 4595
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Abigail Raymond
widow of Elisha Raymond
who died on the 17th June, 1842
of Bennington in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Burlingame of the Rept commanded
by Col Kimball in the Revolution for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Poultney at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 10th day March 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of
August, 1848 and sent to Hon. J. Collamer
Arrears to the 4th of Hon. of Respectfully
Semiannual allowance ending
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{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
Section the z.a
Recorded by Tho. Dumpkin, Clerk
Book_______Vol. 1 Page. 45
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In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the Court the applicant declares 
1st That he was born at Gloucester R.I. Nov. 9. 1761.
2. That he has a record of his age made by his elder brother
3. That he lived in Gloucester until the year after peace was proclaimed, the
removed to Stamford, Vermont, where he has lived ever since
4th That he served as stated in the body of this declaration
5th Does not recollect the names of any of the regular officers, except those named
6th That he received a discharge at Saratoga, begged his way to Rhode Island, was there
paid off in continental bills, took his discharge and many and burnt them.
7th That he is known to Samuel Wallice Jr & John S Wilmarth, who can testify as to his character for veracity &c
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid                               Elisha Raymond
                                                John L. Wilmarth

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states & the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Walter Jun &c John L Wilmoth are residents of Stamford and that their statement is entitled to Elisha
Silvanes Danforth Judge of Probate

William Haswell Register of the Court of Probate for the district of Bennington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elisha Raymond for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 14th day of August AD. 1832
                                                        Wm Haswell

6986 
Elisha Raymond
Declaration-Examined & sworn to




[hereby certify, that we and that we concur in that opinion Statement is entitled to credit
We Samuel Wallice Jun & John L. Wilmarth residing in the town of Stamford, Vermont
acquainted with Raymond, who has sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and
said in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution]

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Wallice
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I, Edward Green a clergyman residing in the town of Pownal hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elisha Raymond. Who had sworn to and the above and forgoing declaration that I believe him to be 71 years of age that he is verified and active in the neighborhood where he resides to [ illegible] a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
[Signed] Edward Green

Sworn and substantiated this 1st day of July A.D. 1833.
State Vermont Bennington County on the 1st day of July, 1833 personally appeared before Sylvanus Danforth, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington.  Edward Green residing in the town of Pownal a clergyman who has signed the preceding certificate was duly sworn to the same in writing whereto have hereunto affixed the seal of said court.
[Signed} S. Danforth, Judge

I also certify that the above named 	Elisha Raymond personally appeared and made oath that he knows of no person whose testimony he can produce who can certify a different sworn this day  [illegible] cast above written before me.
[Signed] S. Danforth, Judge
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6704
Abigail Raymond's
Declaration
Vt
Act 4 July 36
m. 81. d. 42-
==========
adm 2 year Pri

$80.00 per ann
For 11 June 1842

Hon. J. Collamer
J.C. Hanse  
W Haswell
[Bennington Vermont]
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State of Vermont
Bennington District } On this 14th day of November A.D. 1845, personally appeared before the Honorable Probate Court for the District of Bennington (at a special session thereof holden at the dwelling house of Eleazer Pierce, in Stamford in said District on account of the infirm and feeble health of Abigail Raymond, widow of Elisha Raymond, deceased. )
Abigail Raymond, a resident of Stamford in the County of Bennington, and state of Vermont aged eighty four years and nine months, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make male the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836, and the several Acts of Congress passed since that time granting half pay or pension to the widows. That she is the widow of Elisha Raymond, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, asset set forth in his declaration now on file in the Pension Office of the United States, for which he received a pension under the act of 7th June, 1832. (The arears of which pension of said  Elisha Raymond ), and to which declaration she receives for the services of her husband. She further declared, that she was married to the said Elisha Raymond on the 25th day of April, 1781 in Gloucester  in [end of page]
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[Sentence continued from previous page] the state of Rhode Island. By Jonathan Harris, Esq. a justice of the peace, but has no certificate on record of her marriage. Nor does she know of any person living by whom she can prove the marriage. She further declares that her husband was in the service at the birth of their first child.
She herewith forwards an attested copy of the records of the births and deaths of their children. That her husband the aforesaid Elisha Raymond died in Wisconsin on the 17th day of June, A.D. 1842 and that she has remained a widow ever since, and still remains a widow of the said Elisha Raymond. That she was married to him prior to him leaving the service viz, on the twenty fifth day of April seventeen-hundred and sixty one. 
Her mark X
Abigail Raymond

In the presence of:
Mr. Haswell 
O.C. Merrill 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
O.C. Merrill, Judge of Probate 
I W. Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abigail Raymond for a pension. 
In testimony there of I have here made set my hand and seal of office, This 14th day of November, A.D. 1845. W. Haswell, Register
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Abigail Raymond
Testimony in support of Declaration 




W. Haswell
Bennington
Vermont
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I, Squirre Millard, of Stamford Vermont aged seventy eight years, depose and ay that I have resided in Stamford for fifty-eight years and have for the whole of that time been well acquainted with Elisha Raymond up to the time of his death, and that the said Elisha and Abigail Raymond, who claims to ne his widow, did live together as husband and wife, and that the said Abigail still remains the widow of the said Elisha and I have heard him say that they were married before his term of service expired in the Revolutionary War. 
Squirre Millard
Sworn and subscribed this 14th day of November A.D. 1845, before me.
Calum Jameson, Justice of the Peace.

I, Otis Phillips, of Stamford, Vermont, aged sixty-seven years, depose and say that I have been acquainted with the family of Elisha Raymond for thirty-nine years. That Abigail Raymond always considered to be the wife of said Elisha and treated as such. That she still remains the widow of the said Elisha Raymond.[Signed] Otis Phillips

Subscribed and sworn to the 24th of November 1845, before me. 
J.L. Willmarth, Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Bennington Country} Bennington, Dec 18th, 1845.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Squirre Millard and Otis Phillips. The within named deposements, and that they are credible persons whose statements may be relied on. 
O.C. Merrill, Justice of Peace
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Alfred, son of Elisha Raymond and Abigail his wife, born in Gloucester, Rhode Island, on March thirty, seventeen hundred and eighty two. 
Elisha, son of the same parents, born in Stamford, Vermont, September twenty-two, seventeen hundred eighty-three.
Truman, born June four, seventeen hundred eighty-five. Died September nine, seventeen hundred eighty-six. 
Divexa, born November nine, seventeen hundred eighty-six, Died May five, eighteen hundred and four 
Anne, born December twenty-seven, seventeen hundred eighty eight. Died July nine, eighteen hundred and six. 
Reuben, born March thirty, seventeen hundred ninety-one.
Jason, born September twenty-five, seventeen hundred ninety-two, Died January fourteen, eighteen hundred thirty/
Adin, born March nine, seventeen hundred ninety-four. 
Malita, born October eleven, seventeen hundred ninety-five. 
Abigail, born March nine, seventeen hundred ninety-seven. 
Matilda born February twenty-five, eighteen hundred three. Died May fifteen, eighteen hundred thirty-nine 
Zelick, born September eleven, eighteen hundred and six. Zelick, died July nineteen, eighteen hundred twenty-two
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Town Clerk's Office, Stamford, November 14, 1845, I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the Record, in
fair, legible figures, as follows.
 Alfred, son of Elisha Raymond and Abigail his wife, born at Gloucester, Rhode Island, March 30, 1782. Elisha, Son of same parents born at Stamford, Vt. September 22, 1783
Truman born June 4, 1785, died September 9, 1786. 
Direxa, born November 9, 1786, died May 5, 1804. 
Anne, born December 27, 1788, died July 9, 1806.
Reuben born March 30, 1791.
Jason, born September 25, 1792, died January 14, 1839.
Adin, born March 9, 1794
Malita born October 11, 1795.
Abigail, born March 9, 1797.
Matilda, born February 25, 1803, died May 15, 1839.
Zelick, born September 11, 1806. Zelick died July 19, 1822

I, Otis Phillips, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the Town of Stamford in the County of Bennington, and State of Vermont and have held said office for more than
thirty years past, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of
Stamford, with the exceptions above named.

The word one interlined before signing
 Otis Phillips Town Clerk.

Sworn before me
J. L. Willmarth Justice of the Peace.
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I, Levi Gilmore, of Stamford, in the County
of Bennington, aged Sixty five and a half
years, depose and say that I have from my
infancy resided in Stanford within sight
of the dwelling house of Elisha Raymond
late of Stamford, deceased, and have always
been intimately acquainted with the family
of the said Elisha, and have no doubt that Abigail Raymond was the lawful wife of the said Elisha, and she still remains his widow. My father came into Stamford in the month of March and the family of Mr Raymond in the month of May following.-- They reared a large family of children, all of whom I was acquainted with.                                             Levi Gilmore

Sworn and subscribed
this 14th day of November, A.D. 1845, before me O. C. Merrill Justice Peace

I certify that the above deponent is a credible person. O. C. Merrill, Justice of the Peace
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I Isaac Hill of Stamford in the County
of Bennington and State of Vermont to depose and say that I formerly Resided in Gloucester Rhode Island and was acquainted with Elisha Raymond and Abagail Inman, both of said Gloucester at the time of her marriage and
for a number of years previous they
were marred by Esq Harry of said Gloster in the year 1781 or 82 further say that I have been neighbour to them and personally no that they have lived to gather as man and wife from the time of their marriage until the demise of the said Elisha with the exception of the time he
was in the Revolution war and am personally acquainted with all the children and further saith not.

Stamford March 4. 1844
Personally appeared Isaac Hill and made oath
Isaac Hill
That the foregoing disposition by him subscribe 
contensititon whole truth and nothing but the truth
before me-
James Houghton Justice Peace
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Elisha Raymond married April 25, 1781, in Gloucester, Rhode Island, Abigail Inmon; they were both then residents of Gloucester.

Abigail Raymond, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed November 14, 1845, at which time she was aged eighty-four years nine months and residing in Stamford, Vermont, where she was still living in 1848.

Elisha Raymond and his wife, Abigail, had the following children; their dates of birth were recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of
Stamford, Vermont:
Alfred born March
30, 1782, at Gloucester, Rhode Island
Elisha, September 22, 1783, at Stamford, Vermont
Truman, June 4, 1785, died September 9, 1786
Direxa, November 9, 1786, died May 5, 1804
Anne, December 27, 1788, died July 9, 1806
Reuben, March 30, 1791
Jason, September 25, 1792, died January 14, 1839
Adin, March 9, 1794
Melita, October 11, 1795
Abigail, March 9, 1797
Matilda, February 25, 1803, died May 15, 1839
Zelick, September 11, 1806, died July 19, 1822

Reference was made to an elder brother of the soldier, Elisha Raymond, but his name was not stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Abigail Raymond, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data; Abigail Raymond, widow of Elisha, certificate #4595, issued August 3, 1848, rate $80 per annum, commenced June 11, 1842, Act of July 4, 1836, Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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June 10, 96

ed period
Chas M Miles
Sing Sing NY
1908 Mar B Hist Hon. Henry
1935 Jan 4 Hist to Ruth M. Potter MLB
1039 Kor 3-Hist. to A for A H Wilkinson MLB
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V _______No 6704
Abigail Raymond's
Declaration
Ltr to J.B. Haswell May 4th July 1836.

Act 4th. July 1836
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Elisha Raymond Vt Act 7 June 1832 $80.00
To what time was he last paid?  G C A
Died 11th June 1842
Paid to death
B?B
Pension Office
July 31. 1848
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Pen of
May 11th 46

Sir
the claim of Abigail Raymond has been examined & her papers filed under act of 4 July 36 The proof of marriage before January
94 is satisfactory but referring to her
husband papers it appears that they do not afford the proof required by the regulations under which he pension is to be adjusted-
He stated in his declaration that he served various tours in the militia as a substitute before his cursement- that in May 1777 he enlisted
for 3 at Providence under Capt Caleb
Sheldon Col Chas. Brown that in
1781 he enlisted at Gloucester for 15 mo
under Capt Willmarth & served about
one year & then by permission he enlisted into the company of Capt Holden Col
Olney's Regt for 9 mo in March 1782 and was discharged by Col Olney at the expiration of that term-
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He tours of R.I. Militia were limited to one
month in rotation of 3 classes, and the alleged service of 3 mos under Capt Sheldon can not be allowed unless the arch in the Survey office shews that he was called out for that term by some law the only corps in which he could enlist for 15 mos  in 1781 & 9 mo in 82 under the
authority of R. I was the R I Line on continental
establishment - There is no officer of the name of Wilmarth in that line- and the name of
and claimants husband is not borne on the apl roll of Capt Holders company of that Line-
The repairs of Genl Dexter (who was an
adjt of the Olney's Regts) have perfect rolls of the R. I. line & reside at Lonsdale R.I-

J.C. Haswell
4th May 1846

J.C. Haswell Esq
Treasury Dept
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Bennington, March 18, 1846.

Sir,
I herewith forward the claim of Abigail Raymond for a pension I cannot but hope the proof of marriage will be satisfactory and that the
papers will be found correct.-

Yours respectfully
Wm Haswell

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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House of Representatives
July 19. 1848.

Dear Sir,
I wish to call your attention to the application
for a pension of Abigail Raymond, Widow of Elisha Raymond Revolutionary pensioner. The reports in Stamford in the County of Bennington in Vermont and has application was made
some time since-- may have in forever of its conditions & result

Respectfully Yours
J. Collamer,

Col J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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6704
March 24, 1896
Col. Alijah Raymond

James L. Edwards, Esq
Commr of Pensions,
Washington City
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Congressional
______________________________
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
______________________________
Briefed by  Gill
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier: Elisha Raymond
Service
Additional Service: Rev War
No claim, State records, 190
No claim, combination record 190

REMARKS:
No claim as above
except W. 26.362
Mar 2, 1908.

Chief Division
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                                        Lake Mills, Wis.
                                        Dec. 4, 1934

Director of Pension        
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I should like to know whether Elisha Raymond
a Revolutionary soldier was pensioned at one
time he lived in Bennington Co. A. the later migrated to Madison Co. New York,
I think, and is buried in Paris Wisconsion.

 If he was pensioned, to his pension records give any general seal data as to his with date, place of birth etc? Wife? Children?
I wish to establish some records for his service which is tradition.

Thank you for any help,

Sincerely
Ruth M. Potter
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
_____________________
HENRY ALLEN COOPER WIS-CHAIRMAN
EDGAR D. CRUMPACKER MICH
MARLIN E. OLMSTED, PA
CHARLES E. FULLER, ILL
ELBERT H. HUBBARD, IOWA
DUNCAN E. MONLAY, CAL
CHARLES R. DAVIS, MINN
E H MADISON, KANS
CHARLES G. WASHBURN, MASS
WILLIAM A. JONES, VA
ROBERT N. PAGE, S C
MATT A. DENVER OHIO
ANDREWS J. PETERS MASS
HARVEY HELM, KY
TOLIG LABRINAGA, PORTE WILD




COMMITTEE ON INSULAR AFFAIRS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, DC                                 190

                                                  Feb. 28th, 1908.

To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
                                               Washington, D. C.
Sir: --

I am requested by a constituent of mine to ascertain, if possible, any information that may be obtainable as to the military record of one Elisha Raymond, who enlisted in Vermont as a drummer boy in the Revolutionary War and participated in the battle of Bennington. I am further informed that he lived at the time of
his death ( 1842 ) at Stamford, Vermont.

I requested the above desired information from the Adjutant General's office but have been advised that they have no record of the military service of the soldier in question at that office, and suggested that I communicate with you in
the matter.
I will appreciate any information that you may be able to obtain in regard to the above.

Dic. D.
Yours truly,
Henry Allen Cooper
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RECORD
FEB 20
1805
DIVISION
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WISCONSIN SOCIETY.
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

G. N. TREMPER PRESIDENT
HARRY C. McDERMOTT.
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
PAUL D. SIMPSON.
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
A. H. WILKINSON, SECRETARY
ROBERT B. HARTMAN, TREASURER
EUGENE S. COOPER. REGISTRAR
RUSSELL L. PARKS HISTORIAN

ADOL MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MANAGERS
DR. M. KELLOGG MOOKERJEE
RALPH SARASY
CAPTAIN HARRY M. CREAGER
EDMOND C. BREESE
J. R. SMITH, JR.
DR. FRANK W. MACKOY
REV. WARREN F. GOFF. CHAPLAIN
COLONEL R. P. DAVIDSON- DELEGATE AT LANCE
FRANK E. NOYES-DELEGATE
COLONEL HORACE M. SEAMAN-DELEGATE

A. H. WILKINSON
SECRETARY
LIBRARY AND OFFICE
110 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE
PHONE DALY 4420
MILWAUKEE, WIS.                   October 17, 1939

Administrator                              
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
An effort is being made to erect a monument to the soldier Elisha Raymond and we would like to verify his war record. Our information is as follows: Elisha Raymond - born Nov. 9, 1761, Gloucester, Rhode Island (son of William Raymond)
Enlisted in Gloucester, R. I. Feb. 1776 and served through the war.
Discharged December 1782.
Granted a pension August 14, 1832. came to Wisconsin about 1835 and settled at Raymond Center. Wife's name was Abigail Inmon. Twelve children.
Died June 11, 1842. Buried in Mound Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin
Grave #6 Lot 84 Block 19

Very truly yours,
R. K. Wilkinson
Secretary

PENSION
OCT 19,1933
VETS ADM
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O. W. & N. Div.
L. W. B.
W. 26362.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,              June 10th, 1896.

Sir: --
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Elisha Raymond, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 14th, 1832, at which time he was residing in Stafford, Vermont, and 71 years of age, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the three
he served under Capt. Whipple and Col. Brown. He enlisted from Gloucester, R.I.

His widow, Abigail, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.

Very respectfully,
                                                   Commissioner.

Rev. Charles M. Niles,
Sing Sing, New York.
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                                          March 2, 1805



Hon. Henry Ellen Cooper,
House of Representatives.


My dear Mr. Cooper:

In reply to your letter dated the 25" and received the the 29" ultimo, I have the honor to furnish you a statement of the military history of the only Elisha Raymond found on the Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the claim Wid. File 20,203, it appears that Elisha Raymond was allowed pension on an application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Stanford, Bennington County, Vermont. was born at Gloucester enlisted at Providence, Rhode Island in February 1776, and served monthly tours as follows:
A months under Captain Burlingame and Colonel Kimball; 1 month under Captain
Stephen Windsor (as a substitute for his brother Thomas Raymond); 3 months under Captain Whipple; enlisted in March or April 1777 for 1 month, as substitute for his father William Raymond (officers not mentioned); and on
July 1, 1777 for 3 months under Captain Caleb Sheldon, Colonel Chad Brown; he enlisted in 1781 and served 1 year under Captain Wilmarth, at the expiration of which, in March 1782, he enlisted and served 9 months under Captain Holden and Colonel Olney. No bottles mentioned. Soldier married at Gloucester, Rhode Island, April 25, 1781 Abigail
Inmon [or]. He died in Wisconsin June 11, 1842, and she was allowed pension on an application executed November 14, 1845 at which time she
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Elisha Raymond was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while a resident of Stamford, Bennington County,
Vermont.
He died June 11, 1842, in Wisconsin (exact location there not given).
Elisha Raymond married April 25, 1781, in Gloucester, Rhode Island, Abigail Immon; they were both residents of Gloucester, Rhode
Island, at the time of their marriage. Soldier's widow, Abigail Raymond, was allowed pension on her application executed November 14, 1845, at which time she was aged eighty-four years nine months and a resident of Stamford, Vermont, where she was still living in 1848.
Elisha Raymond and his wife, Abigail, had the following children whose dates of birth were recorded in the town clerk's office of Stamford, Vermont:
Alfred---born March 30, 1782, at Gloucester, Rhode Island
Elisha---born September 22, 1783, at Stamford, Vermont
Truman-- born June 4, 1785, died September 9, 1786
Direxa--born November 9, 1786, died May
5, 1804
Anne--born December 27, 1788, died July
9, 1806
Reuben--born March 30, 1791
Jason--born September 25, 1792, died January 14, 1839
Adin--born March 9, 1794
Malita--born October 11, 1795
Abigail--born March September 9, 1797
Matilda-born February 25, 1803, died May
15, 1839
Zelick---born September 11, 1806, died July 19 1822

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Reference was made to an elder brother of the soldier, Elisha Raymond, but his name was not designated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator