Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18216, Louis Vachereau, Continental (Canada)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Canada) 

or Vachereau, Louis
Vacherau,
Rosalie

NUMBER  
W. 18216

CONTENTS
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[2868]
New York Albany
Rosalie Vachereau
widow of Louis -
N.Y.
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
___________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
79 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
8 day of Jany 1849
and sent to 
J. C. Hubbell
Chazy
Clinton Co NY
_________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 231 Vol.4.


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Reported
Jany 8/49
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss.

On this fourth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-five personally appeared before me David B McNeil, Supreme Court Commissioner, Rosalie Vachereau a resident of St Philips in the Provence of Canada of the age of Seventy four 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 pension made by the act of Congress signed July 7th, 1838, and June 17th, 1844.  That she is the widow of Louis Vachereau who was a soldier in a Regiment commanded by Col Moses Hazen in the Revolutionary Army, which Regiment was called "Congress own Regiment" and that her husband the said Louis Vachereau as he informed this department and often declared to her, - enlisted in the Service of the United States in said Regiment in or about the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six and served during the war and was regularly discharged on or about the 30th day of June in the year 1783.  And that Moses Hazen was Col of Said Regiment Edward Antile Leut [Lieut] Colonel and John Taylor was Major and this deponent believes that Philip Libest was the Captain of the Company in which her said husband served.
And this deponent further declares that she was married to the said Louis Vachereau on the twelfth day
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of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven in the parish of St. Philips in Canada and that her husband the said Louis Vachereau died on the Twenty-seventh day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and nine, and that She has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed and this deponent further says that she is prevented from appearing in open court by reason of bodily infirmity and furthermore says not.
[right] her
[right] Rosalie X Vacherau [X being her mark in lieu of signature
[right]  mark

Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year first above written before me. 
[signed] D B McNeil.
Sup. Court Commissioner
residing at Plattsburgh N. York
Witness - [signed] Amasa C Moore
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State of New York
Clinton County ss;

On this Fourth day of October in the year 1845 personally appeared before me David B McNiel Supreme Court Commissioner residing at Plattsburgh in said County Alexander Ferriall, a resident of the Town of Chazy in the County aforesaid who being by me duly sworn doth on his oath make the following deposition.  That this deponent was a soldier of the Revolution and belonged to Col Moses Hazen Regiment to which he entered in 1776 and served in that regiment through the revolutionary war and was discharged in June 1783;  that this deponent was well acquainted with Louis Vachereau whose widow is now an applicant for a pension and became acquainted with him in the retreat from Canada and joined the regiment with him and was personally knowing to his service through the war.  This deponant belonged to Captain [word crossed out] Lawrence Oliver's Company and believes that the said Louis Vachereau belonged to Captain Philip Libert's company but is not entirely certain that he belonged to that company.  The said Louis Vachereau was with this deponent at the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and finally at Yorktown at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and furthermore this deponent saith not.
[right] his
[right] Alexander X Ferriall [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark
 
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year first above written before me the said deponant making his mark and not being able to write his name in consequence of having lost the use of his right hand.  And I further certify that the above deponant is a credible witness 
[signed] D B McNeil Sup Court Commissioner
residing at Plattsburgh N. York.

Witness [signed] Amasa C Moore
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State of New York
Clinton County ss.
Amasa C Moore of the Town of Plattsburgh in the County aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the Son in law of the late Genl Benjamin Moore deceased who was a Lieutenant and Adjutant of Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment in the Revolutionary war, and that this deponent is in possession of the Muster Roll, or old original Record of the names of the Officers & Soldiers of Said Regiment; a Copy whereof this deponent believes was forwarded to the Department at Washington, and which said Record or Muster Roll is endorsed "Names of Persons in the Congress own Regiment Commanded by Col Moses Hazen by Brevet Brigadier Gen in the service of the United States 1783. Benjn Moores L J Adj*" and that among the names of the Soldiers in said Record or Muster Roll, this deponent finds the name of "Louis Vashereau" and opposite said name under the head of "Discharged by the Commander in chief at the close of the war", he finds the date "30 June 1783" and opposite said name under the head of "Honors conferred finds the No. 1" and furthermore this deponent saith not.
[signed] A C Moore

Sworn and Subscribed this Fourth day of October in the year 1845 before me. & I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness.
[signed] D B McNeil
Sup. Court Commissioner
residing at Plattsburgh.
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[illegible Court Seal attached attached upper left]
State of New York
Clinton County
Clerks Office ss

I Charles H. Jones Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that D. B. McNeil whose name is subscribed to the above Jurat was, at the time of taking such Jurat a Supreme Court Commissioner in said county, duly authorized and qualified to take the same.  And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the above Jurat is genuine.
In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County this 6th day of October 1845.
Charles H. Jones
Clerk -
[signed] By John W. Lynele Dep. Clk
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The 12 day of Nov. 1787
 ______________
Extract of Marriage
of 
Louis Noel Vachero
&
Rosalie Poupare
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Province of Canada, DISTRICT OF MONTREAL .}
EXTRACT FROM THE REGISTER OF THE
ACTS OF BAPTISMS, MARRIGES & BURIALS 
of the Parish of St. Philippe, Seignory of Laprairie.
for the year One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Seven.

Le douze Novembre Mil Sept Cent quatre Vingt Sept, apres la publication de trois banes de mariage faits au prone de nos Messes parocssiales, par trois dimanches consecutiss, entre Louis Noel vashero fil de Julien vashero et de defunte Angelique libert de cette paroisse d'une part et Rosalie poupard fille de Joseph poupard et de marie charlotte  lamare aussi de cette paroisse d'autre part; ne setant decouvert aucure empechecment au dit mariage nous cure' de St. Jean Francois regis Sousigne' avons eccu leues mutuel consentement et leurs avons donne' la benediction nuptialle suivant la forme prescrite par notre mere la Ste. eglise et ce en presence de Julien Vachero pere, Charle Vachero frere' de lepoux de Joseph Poupare frere, Joseph Poupare frere de lepouse et de pleisiers dutres qui minse' que les spoux ne servent signer execepte' une personne qui a Signe' avec nous. 
(Signe') J. Gamelin cure' de St. J. F. regis

We, The Prothonotaries of the Court of Queen's ["King's" stricken] Bench for the District of Montreal, do hereby Certify, that the foregoing is a True Extract from the Register of the Acts of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials of the said Parish in the said District.─ The said Register deposited in our Office.
Given at Montreal, this Twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty-five one 
one word erased is [illegible] word superscribed is good.

Monk Coffin & Papineau
P.R.B
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PROVINCE OF CANADA,}
District of Montreal.}

THE HONORABLE Jean Roch Rolland one of the JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF QUEEN'S ["KING'S" stricken] BENCH, IN AND FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTREAL, IN THE PROVINCE OF CANADA,

To all whom these Presents may Concern: 
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel Wentworth Monk, William Craigie Holmes Coffin and Louis Joseph Amede'e Papineau ESQUIRES, are joint Prothonotaries of the Court of Queen's ["King's" stricken] Bench, in and for the District of Montreal, in the Province of Canada,─That the Signature" Monk Coffin and Papineau P&B." set and subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is the Signature of the said Prothonotaries,─and That full faith and full credit is and ought to be given to all Copies of Papers, Extracts and other Acts, by them signed and certified as aforesaid.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be affixed to these presents─at the City of Montreal, in the said Province, this Twenty ninth day of September, One thousand eight hundred and forty-five
two words erased are nul.
two words superscribed are good
[signed] J R Rolland IRN[sp]

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left of above paragraph]
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12608
The Declaration and Proofs of Rosalie Vacherau
the widow of Louis Vacherau, a
Revolutionary Soldier for a Pension -
Marri[e]d 1787
husband died 1809
 Hazen Regiment
Entered July 23 1781
discharged 30 June 1783
  23 mos 23 days
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

The 27 day of Janry 1809.
_______________________________

Extract of Burial
of
Louis Vachereau
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Province of Canada,}
DISTRICT OF MONTREAL.} | EXTRACT FROM THE REGISTER OF THE ACTS OF BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES & BURIALS of the Parish St Jean Francois Regis, [cotte?] de St. Philippe, Seignories de La Prairie for the year One thousand Eight hundred and nine.

Le vingt sept [Lan..] de [Van?] mil huit cent neuf par nous... [in French..]
...



We, The Prothonotaries of the Court of Queen's ["King's" stricken] Bench for the District of Montreal, do hereby Certify, that the foregoing is a True Extract from the Register of the Acts of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials of the said Parish in the said District. - The said Register deposited in our Office.
given at Montreal, this Twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty-five 
one word erased is [illegible] superscribed word is good
Marik Coffin & Papineau
P. RB
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PROVINCE OF CANADA,}
District of Montreal.}
THE HONORABLE Jean Roch Rolland one of the JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, IN AND FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTREAL, IN THE PROVINCE OF CANADA,

To all whom these Presents may Concern:
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel Wentworth Monk, William Craigie Holmes Coffin & Louis Joseph Amardee Papineau ESQUIRES, are joint Prothonotaries of the Court of Queen's Bench, in and for the District of Montreal, in the Province of Canada, - That the Signature "Monk Coffin & Papineau - P.Q.B." set and subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is the Signature of the said Prothonotaries, - and That full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all Copies of Papers, Extracts and other Acts, by them signed and certified as aforesaid.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be affixed to these presents - at the City of Montreal, in the said Province, this Twenty ninth day of September One thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
two words crossed are null.
two word superscribed are good.
J R Rolland
[illegible]
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Nov. 12th 1787

Marriage of Louis Noel Vachero and Rosalie Poupard

translation
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Province of Canada
District of Montreal} Extract from the Register of the acts of Baptisms Marriages and Burials of the Parish of St Philippe Seignory of Laprairie for the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven -

 The twelfth day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, after the publication of three bans of marriage made at the holding of mass in the parish in three successive Sundays, between Louis Noel Vacherau, the son of Julien Vacherau, and Angelica Libert deceased of this parish, on the one side; and Rosalie Poupard daughter of Joseph  Poupard and Maria Charlotte Lamare also of this Parish on the other side; and finding no hindrance to the said marriage, we the undersigned the rector of St Jean Francois Regis, having received their mutual consent and having given the nuptial benediction according to the order prescribed by the Holy mother church and in presence of Julien Vacherau the father and Charles Vacherau the brother of the bridegroom, and of Joseph Poupard the father, and Joseph Poupard
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the brother of the bride and several others who with the newly married people did not know how to sign, except one person who has signed with as
(Signed) J Gamelin rector of St J.F. regis
  We the Prothonotaries
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Rev
WIDOW, & c
No. 18216
Rosalie Vachereau
 widow of Louis Vachereau
  Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: - vol.  M, Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870]
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9954
New York
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Rosalie Vachereau
Widow of Louis Vachereau
who was a pensioner under the Act of ____
and who died on the 27th Jany, 1809
of Clinton Co in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain ____ of the
Regt commanded by Col. Hazan in
the Revolution line ["line" is crossed off] for 23 mo + 23 days
private
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 79 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of
April, 1846 and sent to Hon
E. D. Culver Hos. of Reprs
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Total amount, $396.10
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[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho LumpKin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 185.

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Reported
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7674 [or 7679]
New York Albany
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Rosalie Vachereau
widow of Louis Vachereau
who was a Private
in the Revolution.
======
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 79 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
======
Certificate of Pension issued the
16d day of April 1846
and sent to 
Hon. E. D. Culver
Hos of Reps.
=====
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
+ 17d June 1844
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 2 Page 89.

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Reported
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Jany 27th 1839
Burial of Louis Vachereau
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Province of Canada }
District of Montreal  } Extract from the Register of the acts of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials of the Parish of St Jean Francois regis, that of St Philippe seigniory of La Prairie, for the year one thousand eight hundred and nine.

The twenty seventh day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and nine, has been buried by us the undersigned the priest, in the burial ground of this parish the body of Louis Vacherau a cultivator in this parish, the husband of Rosalie Poupard, who deceased the day before yesterday evening, supported by the faith of the church aged about 58 years - There were present Charles Vacherau his brother Francois Richard Antoine Robert and others of whom only one has signed with us, after the enquiry according to Law.
(Signed)  Fillip Heil
                 P. Robitaille [illegible] (priest)

We the Prothonotaries
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J.L. Edwards
 Comr. P.
 House of Reps
4 April 1846

Dr. Sir. Enclosed I send you the application of Mrs. Vachereau for a Pension
 Will you please give it your earliest practicable attention & communicate to me?
  Yours &c
 E. D. Culver
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No. 12108
act '43 - 8562
act '44 . 459.
Rosalie Vachereau
widow of Louis
NY
act 7 July 1838

Admd 23 mo 23 days for
$79.22 per ann

Admd acts 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$79.22 per ann

Hon E. D. Culver
House of Repr
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Chazy, Clinton Co. New York -
 Sept 7 1848 -
J.L. Edwards Esqr -
  I inclose herewith a Declaration of In [??] Vashereau late a pensioner - you will please communicate with our  [?..ss] [Ju?ing] it -
  I have the Honor
 to be your obt Svt [servant]
  J.C. Hubbell
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free
 James L. Edwards Esq
 Comr of Pensions
 Washington

[on side]
7674
No [Cole?]  M
Chazy N.Y.
Sept 7 }
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1818 entitled, "An act making further provisions for [renewing?] Widows & [?]s of the Revolution
 State of New York
 Clinton County Ss: On this fourth day of September 1848 personally appeared by and the undersigned a Justice of the Peace Rosilla Vacherau, a resident of St Philip Canada East aged Eighty one 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the Widow of Lewis Vacherau, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, but the Regiment she says she cannot recollect -that she received the  annual amount of Forty Dollars under the act of 17th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow - 
  Rossilla Vasherau her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written By [me?] Anthony Trombly, Pastor 
 I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration- Anthony Trombly Justice Peace
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State of New York
Clinton County Ss  I Chester H Jones Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Anthony Trombly Esqr before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County Commissioned and Sworn and duly authorized to act as such. And that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & verily believe that the Signatures within written are genuine
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this fifth day of September 1848
  Charles H. Jones  Clerk