Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1683-200, for Joseph Safford, Vermont
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Vt.     Safford, Joseph           BL Wt. 1683-200
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Joseph Safford Power
Aaron Beman
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State of Vermont ⎬               
County of Franklin ss⎬Shelden October the 11th AD 1830

 I Joseph Safford of Shelden in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont Son and one of the heirs at law of Joseph Safford do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that the said Joseph Safford entered
the service of the United States as a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution and served in the regiment command by Colonel Seth Warner Ethan Allen or one of the acquaint In the New hampshire line and that he continued in the service aforesaid until at or nigh the close of the said Revolution war I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the County land premises to the said Joseph on the party of the
United States, nor do I believe that he served it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever therefore--
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Safford aforesaid sen & one of the him at Law of the said Joseph Safford dered do hereby constitute and appoint Aaron Burman of Fairfax County of Fisher and Lawful attorney for and in my name to demand and wife from the Secretary of war of the United State, a Warrant for the quantity of land due to me and the other heirs to the said Joseph Safford as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered cantile and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Benja Butler                               Joseph Safford




Eldad Butler}
State of Vermont}
Shelden  October 11th  AD 1830
Franklin County ⎬
Personally appeared Joseph Safford the above named been the foregoing declaration & in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney there to subscribed & subjoined to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.--Joseph Buman Justice peace



P.S. I request that my Land warrant may be sent to the case of Joseph Buman Fairfax Vt
Joseph Safford
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STATE of Vermont
Franklin County ⎬
Probate.             office September 19th 1830

I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Joseph Safford
is the only son heirs at law in foe to Joseph Safford Regiment of Infantry in the New Hampshire line and was of the Revolution deceased,
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 19th day of September 1830

William Bridges Register and acting Judge of the Probate Court for the district of George
and County aforesaid

The above form will answer for the following States: viz.
Maine,}
New-Hampshire,} Judge of Probate
Rhode-Island,}
Connecticut,}
Vermont,}
New-York,} Surrogate
New Jersey,}
Smith-Carolina,}
Georgia,} Ordinary.
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Joseph Safford
No. 1683
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State of Vermont}
Franklin County ⎬

 On the 18th day of September AD. 1830
Personally came before me the undersigned authority Esther Hathaway of at Athens in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont a credible witness who being duly sworn depose & says that she was personally acquainted with
Joseph Safford a Lieutenant in the war of the revolution my Father Lived rough neighbour to the family of the said Safford during the whole of the said War of the revolution he said Safford was a resident of Bennington then cold one of the New Hampshire Grant according to the best of my recollection he belonged to a regiment commanded by Col Seth Warner, or one of the Regiments of the New her line & after the war said after lived in Bennington high any Fathers with where I resided until some years.
Part at which time as I have been informed he went to the Town of Milone in the State of New York where he was taken sick & died, at the time of his death he had one son only by the name of Joseph & Jundreg Daughter Joseph and the eldest daughter now lives in the Town of Sheldon in this County the widow to the said Joseph Safford died in Bennington June years past as I have been informed-  Esther Matheny


Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above said before me Joseph Beman Just Peace


State of Vermont}
Franklin County} 

Notary Public Office Pillan Sept 18th 1830
I Horace Jonah Notary Public in said County
is hereby certify that William Bridges whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate as Register of the Court of Probate Wight of Georgia duly app pointed to that office by Seth Wetmore late age of Probate now deceased, and that by the laws of this shall he is now acting Judge of Probate and that the foregoing certificate is signed by him in his
own proper hand willing I also certify that
Joseph Beeman Esq of Fairfax is a Justice of the within and for said County duly appointed by the Gristatum this Sale and there the foregoing stated is signed by him in his
own proper handwriting . In testimony whereof 
than hereunto signed on genuine and affixed the relic seal of my office

Horace Jones  notary Public
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Aaron S Beeman
Receipt for Land
Warrant
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Fairfax Vermont December 31st 1833

Thread of the Hon J H Eaton Secretary of War a Land Warrant No 1683.-In the name of Joseph Saffer. Ian & the other heirs at Law of Joseph Safford who was a Sergeant in the New hampshire line in the war of the revolution
said Warrant being for two hundred acres & dated 28th Oct one thousand eight hundred & thirty
Samuel Beeman
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Joseph Safford
Duplicate of Warrant
No. 1683
Issued under special act
and sent to General Land Office
February 22nd 1847

Hon A. Kennedy
House. of Reps.
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case of the claim for a duplicate land Warrant by the heirs of Joseph Safford decd who was Lieutenant in the N. Hampshire line--
 On the 25th Oct 1830. land Warrant N. 1683 for Two Hundred acres issued to Joseph Safford, Son & the other heirs at law of Joseph Safford, who was a Lieutenant in the New Hampshire line, see Register of issues
On the 20th February 1847 a Duplicate of land Warrant No 1683 for 200 and was issued in pursuance of a special act of Congress approved March 3rd 1838, directing such issue, and on the 22nd Feby 1847, the said
Duplicate was sent to the Genl Land Office, accompanied by letter from M. Henry R Burnam to the Hon A. Kennedy and dated January 20th 1847 with sundry power of Attorney by the heirs, claiming scrip for said Warrant
These power of Attorney, and the letter of Mr Burnam, were sent to this office on
the 18th Feb. 1847 by the Hon A. Kennedy, of the House. of Reps, who was informed
of their their having been referred to the Genl Land Office-

Pension Office
Feb.  22nd 1847
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Bounty Land Office
Jan 20, 1831 

Jan 8. FREE

Hon. John H. Eaton, Secretary of War
Washington City D. C.
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Fairfax Vermont Dec 31st 1830

Hon Sir---
Inland in the streets for the two Land Warrants forwarded to me for the heir of [Wm Hath] & Joseph Safford- Sauldem in the war of the revolution which Warrants have been deliver to the heirs--
Yours with great respects
Joseph Beeman
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Joseph Beeman
Oct. 25th 1830

Joseph Safford
----------------
N.H.
Rev.

No 1683
200 Acres
Rev
Recorded P.159
Vol 9.
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War Dept Bounty Land Office
Oct. 25th 1830

Sir
Yours of the 11th Int enclosing the Declaration and power of Attorney in the case of the claim for Bounty Land by the heirs of the late Lieut Joseph Safford received and referred to this office - the papers in this case being now complete, and satisfactory, I herewith
said you land Warrant No. 1683 for 200 acres issued in the name of Joseph Safford, Son, and the other heirs at law. -The power of Attorney in this case being in the name of Aaron S Beeman, you will please obtain, and transmit to this Department his either his receipt for the Warrant, or that of Joseph Safford, in whose name if had issue stating in the same, the number of the warrant, and the rank and line of the Officer-

Your Truly
Wm Gordon


Joseph Beeman, Esqr
Sheldon
Franklin Co. Vermont
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Bounty  Land Office
Dec. 23d 1820

The Ho. Secretary of War
Washington City, D.C.



Free
Oct. 16
℗
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Shelden  Oct. 11th. AD 1830

Hon Sir-

I have this day taken the Certificate & Power
of attorney from the only son of Joseph Saffer the of the army of the United States in the year of the Revolution & have here with Interd the same when the weren't is River the same shall be septed & forwarded to you
I read the Land Warrant for Will Beth as heir to Wm Keith.-  I shall deliver the same to him & forward his receipt for the same to the near office seen.-
I am yours with great respects
Joseph Beeman

Hon. Secretary at War
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Hon. A. Kennedy
Feb. 22, '47
Joseph Safford
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Pension Office
Feb. 22, 1847

Sir
The letter of Mr Henry R. Burnan,which you referred to this office on the 19th inst. accompanied by sundry powers of attorney by the heirs of Joseph Safford died who was a Lieut. in the N.H. line has been sent to the Genl Land office with a duplicate of Land warrant No
1683, for 200 acres, which has issued in pursuance of the special act of Congress of the 3rd March, 1838.  Entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph Safford  and the other heirs at law of Joseph Safford, died.

Hon. A. Kennedy
H. R.
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Joseph Beeman
Sept. 25, 1830
Jas. Safford
___________________
N.H.


Free
Hon. Secretary of War
Washington City

Recorded-P. 146 Vol. 9
Bounty Land Office
Sept. 27, 1830
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Fairfor Vermont Sept 19th 1830
Hon Wm. Gordon
In the War Department


Sir,
I have with enclose the papers further  him
of Lieutenant Joseph Safford of the
Army in the Revolutionary War- if there claim is allowed & the Warrant forwarded to me- the same shall be deliver to the only son, who lives a short distance from me and I will take his receipt for the same, & forward it to the War Office if required.-
I am Sir: Your Obedient Servant
Joseph Beeman


War Dept. Bounty Land Office
Septem 28 1830

Sir,
Your letter of the 19th inclosing sundry certificates, and evidence of heirship in the part of the claim for Bounty Land, by the heirs of Joseph Safford who was a Lieut in the N. Hampshire line is received-- In reply I have to inform you that an essential document is still required to render the application regular -namely the declaration under oath of the applicant, according to the form herewith sent.

Yours Respectfully
Wm Gordon


Joseph Beeman Esqr
Fairfax, Vermont
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State of Vermont 
Franklin County ⎬ On the 14th day of September  AD 1830 


Personally came before  me the undersigned authority Hathaway of Swanton in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont a credible witness who being duly sworn depose and says that he was personally acquainted with Joseph Safford a Lieutenant in the war of the revolution at the United States who he thinks belonged to and commanded by Seth Warner, a regiment and in what was held the New hampshire grant now Vermont or in the New hampshire him or her
though the whole time of the war I lived near the said Safford a part of the time in the family of said Safford & take charge of his business in his absence-- the said Safford then lived in the
Town of Bennington, then one of the New hampshire Grant cold in this State sum years part the said Joseph Sanford died in the Town of Malone in the State of New York the said
Safford left at the time of his doth one only son, by the name of Joseph & Sundry daughters Joseph & the Eldest Daughter of June
seven In Shelden in this County & the other person in this State & father the deponent saith not Erastus Haney


Sworn & subscribed this 14th day of Sept AD 1830
Before me Joseph Beeman Justice Peace