Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,827, Aaron Clough, Continental N. H.
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(3-1776)
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Continental|Clough, Aaron|W.23,827|
N.H.|Elizabeth|[blank]|
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CONTENTS
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2 Certs
1838
1843} reported.

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5922
Montpelier Vermont
Elizabeth Clough widow of Aaron Clough, N.H. who was a Private in the N.H. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of August 1844 and sent to W. W. Cadwell Montpelier, Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 34.
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19,428 R
Vermont.
Aaron Clough of Washington in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Titcomb of the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year from March 1776 to [blank] 17[blank]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17. of March 1825.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2d of May 1825 and Sent to J. Y. Vail Esq Montpelier Vermont
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Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4 1825. $47.51
$47.51
5 mo 6/30
40+1.6+6.45=$47.51
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 & March 1, 1823}
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Schedule of Aaron Clough
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Original Claim. 
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list, under the Act of the 18th March 1818. - 
State of Vermont
Washington County ss.} On this 15th day of March AD. 1825 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record, to wit, the Honorable County Court within and for the county of Washington aforesaid. Aaron Clough of Stow, resident of Said County aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the first May 1820: That he, the Said Aaron Clough enlisted for the term of twelve months, in the month of March, (the day of the month he does not recollect,) in the year 1776, at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Titcomb in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Enoch Poor in the line of the State of Newhampshire on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps, untill the latter part of Jany 1777 when being sick, he was discharged from the service in consequence of his sickness, at Ticonderoga in the State of New York - That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State. And that the following are the reason for not making earlier application for a pension, viz, That living back among the mountains, I had not much opportunity to know my rights, and being myself unlearned, I was informed, that none drew unless they
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had served three years - After being informed to the contrary, I was taken sick and confined one year and could not get out to apply, & have been so poor that I have not been able to apply sooner than the present time - 
And in pursuance of the act of the first of 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, 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, to wit, - 
An Equitable right of redemption to seventy five acres of land, being rough mountain land in Stow aforesaid - $50.00
One Cow - 15.00
One poor old table - .75
Crockery Ware - .50
Glass Ware - .25
$66.50
That since the 18th of March 1818 there has been no changes of consequence in my property - I then owned a cow & a calf, and some few more articles of crockery & glass ware, the particular articles I cannot specify - The cow was of about the same value of the one I have now
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and the calf has been disposed of for my support - 
My property then was not worth ten dollars more than it is now - 
I am by occupation a farmer, but on account of sickness and old age, am unable to do much labor - My wife Elizabeth aged Sixty five years, being two months older than I am, is declining fast and can labor but very little
And we are in part dependant on the charity of friends for our support - 
/s/Aaron Clough
Sworn to in Open Court
March 15, AD. 1825
Att. /s/Joshua Y. Vail Clerk

I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Aaron Clough did Serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding 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 Said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty Six dollars & fifty cents. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court, on this 17th day of March AD. 1825 - 
/s/Joshua Y. Vail Clerk.
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9935
Husb'd died Decr 18th '40
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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 and County of Washington} ss. 
On this Fourteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Azel Spalding Judge of the Probate Court for the District and County of Washington at the residence of Elizabeth Clough in Waterbury in said District on account of the feeble state of the health of said Elizabeth Clough rendering her unable to attend before said court at the Probate office in Montpelier 
Elizabeth Clough a resident of Waterbury in the county of Washington State of Vermont aged Seventy Nine 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 made by 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 Aaron Clough who was a private in the Revolutionary War she further declares that she has for a long time enjoyed very poor health which has very much effected her memory which render her unable to relate the name of the officer who enlisted her husband the said Aaron Clough or the names of the officers under whom he served but it appears to me that a part of his services were performed at Bunker-hill Massachusetts and Providence Rhode Island but as to this I am not certain my health has been such that I have been unable to labour for quite a number of years and being unable to relate many facts connected with my said husband Aaron Clough Services and Enlistment I would Respectfully refer to my said husbands Aaron Clough declaration and application on which a pension was granted him under the Act of Congress of the Eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and Eighteen of Ninety Six dollars per annum for the particulars of what officer enlisted him the names of the officers under whom he served the section of Country which he performed the services in and the length of time he served. And I would further state according to my best recollection he lived in Gilmantown New Hampshire at the time of his Enlistment And I would Refer to my said husbands declaration for all particulars on which a pension was granted him under the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 of 96.00 per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Clough in Gilmantown New Hampshire on the twenty ninth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eight three that her husband, the aforesaid Aaron Clough late of Stowe County of Lamoille Vermont died on the Eighth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty; 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. And she further declares that she still Remains a widow and the Widow of the said Aaron Clough. 
/s/X her mark Elizabeth Clough
In the presence of /s/William W. Cadwell
/s/Thaddeus Clough
SWORN to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
/s/Azel Spalding Judge of Probate
And I do hereby certify that the words "at the time of his enlistment" was interlined and the words "Stowe & Lamoille" was written on erasures before being Executed
/s/Azel Spalding Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont District and County of Washington ss}
I Azel Spalding Judge of the Probate Court for said District and County of Washington do hereby Certify that the within are original Proceedings and Declaration of Elizabeth Clough made and had before me at the residence of the said Elizabeth Clough in Waterbury in said District on the fourteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty three on account of her feeble state of health rendering her unable to attend before said Probate Court at its usual place of holding Court for said district in Montpelier. And I do further Certify that it was most satisfactorily proved that the said Elizabeth Clough is the widow of the said Aaron Clough late of Stowe in the county of Lamoille deceased And that the said Aaron Clough died in Stowe in the County of Lamoille on the Eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty - And do further certify that the said Elizabeth Clough and that she resides in Waterbury in the county of Washington And do further Certify that the said Elizabeth Clough is a woman of Credibility and Respectability.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my official Signature and the seal of said court at Montpelier in said District on this fifteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty three. 
/s/Azel Spalding Judge of Probate
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Aff's of Simon Clough and Edward Clough
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I, Simon Clough resident in Holland in the County of Orleans of lawful age do testify and say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, enlisted into Capt. Benjamin Titcomb's Company in Col. Enoch Poor's Regiment in Gen'l Sullivan's Brigade of the Newhampshire line, in the month of March 1776. for twelve months - I also testify that Aaron Clough, of Stow(e) in the County of Washington who is applying for a pension, enlisted at the same time with me and for the same term of time, that he served with me in Said Company untill about a month before his time expired, when being taken sick he was discharged in consequence of his Sickness - I served the whole twelve months & was also discharged - 
/s/Simon Clough
State of Vermont
Washington County ss.} At Montpelier in said county this 5th day of March AD. 1825 Simon Clough personally appeared and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me - 
/s/Joseph Howes Justice of Peace
I certify that said Clough appears to be a man of respectability & entitled to credit - 
/s/Joseph Howes Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont Washington ss
I Edward Clough of Worcester in the County of Washington & state of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that according to the best of my recollection that Aaron Clough now residing in Stow(e) in the County of Washington & state of Vermont was a soldier in the revolutionary war for the term of nine months or more at one time in a company commanded by Capt Benjamin Titcomb in the Newhampshire line - and further this deponant saith not 
/s/Edward Clough
State of Vermont
Washington ss} Worcester March 4th 1825
Then Edward Clough personally appeared and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth - before me
/s/Amos Rice Justice peace
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I certify that said Clough is a respectable and credible witness
/s/Amos Rice Justice Peace
[margin note: AC]
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State of Vermont
Washington County ss.} I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the county Court within & for the County of Washington do certify that Joseph Howes & Amos Rice before whom the affidavits of Simon Clough & Edward Clough were severaly taken are Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Washington duly qualified acting under the Authority of this State and that their names subscribed to the same as such are their own several hand writing - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said County Court this 17th day of March A.D. 1825
/s/Joshua Y. Vail Clerk
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The following is an Extract from the Records of the town of Gilmanton in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire
"Aaron Clough and Elizabeth Clark both of Gilmantown were joyned together in marriage January the twenty ninth in the year one thousand seven hundred and eight three, pr Rev'd Mr. Wm Parsons."
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on record in fair legible figures as follows, "January y'e 29th 1783."
/s/Alfred Prescott, Town Clerk of Gilmanton
I Alfred Prescott above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Gilmanton in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Gilmanton with the exception above named as certified by me. 
/s/Alfred Prescott Town Clerk of Gilmanton

State of New Hampshire
Belknap ss. October 6th A.D. 1843
Personally appearing Alfred Prescott above named who is credible witness made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me /s/Ira A. Eastman Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Belknap ss
I Ebenezer S. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County certify that Ira A. Eastman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that his commission is dated January 4, 1841 and will expire January 4, A.D. 1846, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine in my belief
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this sixth day of October A.D. 1843. 
/s/E. S. Lawrence Clerk.
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Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 23027
Elizabeth Clough Wid of Aaron Clough
Priv. N.H. Line
Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: - Vol. A, Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1 March
No 79.
Certificate issued under Joint Resolution of 23d Jany 1845 at $40. per annum commencing on 4 March ['March Decr' crossed out] 1836 and ending 8 Decr 1840, from which time her pension has already been paid under Act of July 1838.

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8582
Vermont
Elizabeth Clough widow of Aaron Clough, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 8 Dec 1840 of Washington in the State of Vt. who was a Pri in the Compy commanded by Captain Titcomb of the reg commanded by Col. Moore in the NH line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 40 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 8th day of ['March 1836' crossed 
out] December 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Aug't 1844 and sent to Wm. W. Cadwell, Montpelier, Vt. 
Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. L. Swann, Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 1 Page 125.
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[handwritten letter]
Montpelier February 12, 1845

Mr. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith forward you the Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Clough for the benefit of the Revolution of the 23 January 1845 which I expect I have taken agreeable to the form but if I have not taken the same in due form will you have the goodness to give me such Instructions as are necessary
I am Sir Very Respectfully Yours
/s/William W. Cadwell
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[handwritten letter]
Montpelier Dec'r 11th 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I here forward you the declaration and Application of Elizabeth Clough for the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 and the certificate of the Town Clerk of Gilmantown New Hampshire of her marraige as then found on the records of said Town which I presume will be satisfactory. 
Yours of the 18th Oct part informed me that the arrears of Mrs. Haskell and Mrs. Sawyer's Pension would be paid at Burlington and that you had so directed but I conclude that I cannot obtain the same without a certificate to predicate a power of Attorney upon neither could the said Mrs. Haskell and Mrs. Sawyer draw the arrears due them if they were present unless provided with a Certificate. I sometime prior to this Letter received a Letter from you stating the Certificates had been sent which Letter I immediately answered & Informed you that I never had received any for that part of their pension but that I have received those Under the Act of the 3d March 1843 for one year. And up to this date I have not received the certificates which you informed was sent in their behalf and I would therefore call you attention to those two cases hoping if they have been passed in the multiplicity of your business that you may by this time be able to have this matter looked up and greatly oblige me and the applicants as they feel as though I am dilatory in this matter
I am Sir with due Respects yours
/s/William W. Cadwell
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9935
Elizabeth Clough Vt
Act 7th July 38
No. Act 1843
No 6234
admitted 
One year
priv
$40 per an
to commence 8th Dec'r '40
day of husband's death 
also
issue certificate under Act Mar. 3d 1843. 
William W. Cadwell
Montpelier Vt.
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Pension Office
July 44.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Zephra Kenyen claiming a pension in the case of
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19.632
Aaron Clough, 
Washington Cy Vt
Rec'd April 30, 1825
J. Y. Vail Esq agt. 
Montpelier Vt.
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Free
Secretary of War
Pension Office
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
Montpelier April 21, 1825

Sir,
I enclose the papers of Aaron Clough for a pension. - When examined, I request that the result may be made known to me. - 
He sustains the character of a very honest man, though simple & ignorant - 
Respectfully your obt. Serv't
/s/Joshua Y. Vail
Hon Sec'y of War
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Affidavits of Riverius Camp & Joseph Savage
19.632
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I Riverius Camp of Stow(e) of lawful age do testify and say that I have known Aaron Clough of Stow(e) who is applying for a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier for four or five years past, that he moved into Stow(e) about that time with little or no property and has lived in town ever since with little or no variation in his property - He was a poor man when he came into town & I have understood from those acquainted with him that he had been poor for a number of years before he came into Stowe - 
I assisted in appraising his property as mentioned in his Schedule & am confident he has never been worth more since he came into Stow(e) than he is now - He is a very honest man, poor, unlearned, and ignorant of his rights - and further say not - 
/s/Riverius Camp
State of Vermont
Washington ss} At Montpelier this 15 day of March A.D. 1825 personally appeared the above named Riverius Camp and made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
/s/T. Merrill Justice Peace
I also certify that said Riverius Camp is a credible disinterested witness - 
/s/Timothy Merrill, Justice Peace.
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I Joseph Savage of Stow(e) of lawful age do testify & say, that I have been acquainted with Aaron Clough of Stow(e) in the County of Washington who is applying for a pension as a revolutionary soldier, for four or five years last past, during which time he has resided in said Stow(e), & know him to be a poor man & has been ever since he has resided in town - That when I first knew him he possessed but very little property & has not varied very much in his property from that time to the present - 
He is a very honest, simple man, unlearned & very ignorant of his rights, and his poverty is as proverbial as his honesty - and further say not - 
/s/Joseph Savage
State of Vermont
Washington County ss} At Montpelier this 15 day of March A.D. 1825 - personally appeared before me, Joseph Savage signer of the above affidavit & made oath to the truth of the same - 
/s/Timothy Merrill Justice Peace
I certify that said Savage is a credible & disinterested witness - 
/s/Timothy Merrill Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Washington County ss} I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the county of Washington do certify that Timothy Merrill Esquire before whom the Affidavits of Riverius Camp & Joseph Savage were taken is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Washington duly qualified acting under the authority of this State and that his Signature to the said affidavits are his own hand writing - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County Court this 15th day of March A.D. 1825. - 
/s/Joshua Y. Vail Clerk
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Adm'd. @ $40 per ann. from 4 ['December' crossed out] March 1836 to 8 December, 1840 - 
Wm. W. Cadwell, 
Montpelier, Vermont.
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Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of the 23d January 1845
Where as the Act of the 30th of April, 1844. prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under Oath, to obtain the benefit of the resolution above mentioned 
I am the Widow of Aaron Clough who was a private in the war of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of Forty dollars per annum from the 8th day of December 1840, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the Eighth day of December 1840, when my former pension commenced, in the year Eighteen hundred and forty on the Eighth day of December at the rate of Forty dollars per annum - 
/s/X her mark Elizabeth Clough
In presence of /s/Storrs S. Clough
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this Eleventh day of February Eighteen hundred and forty five. 
/s/William W. Cadwell Justice of the peace
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 affidavit. 
/s/William W. Cadwell Justice of the peace
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, February 12, 1845}
I certify that William W. Cadwell Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificates is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Washington duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given. 
[seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of his office, at Montpelier, this the 12th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five. 
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State.