Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,638, Peter Verano, Continental (Canada)
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Continental (Canada)

Verano, Peter
S18638

Carded
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18493
Vermont
Peter Verano
[illegible] in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Minor of the Regt. commanded by Col. Arnold in the Colo. Livingston line for 8 hrs. Regt of Canadians --
Continental
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
At the rate of [?] Dollars [??] Cents per annum
To commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension  issued the [?] day of Sept. 1833 and Sent to 
W. Bridges                 St. Albans
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $66.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending  [illegible] March [illegible]                                           13.33
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                                                       $79.98
                                              
{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832.       }

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 96
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No 4159
Declaration and Documents of Peter Verano for a Pension
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DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, passed
June 7th, A. D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, Franklin County Probate Court, July 27th
DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, SS.
A. D. 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record
for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled "An act
constituting Probate Courts Court of Record, passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, (see 1st section of said act
Peter Verand
aged 73 years, resident in Swanton
in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A.D. 1832.
He entered the service of the United States at Belisle
in the Province of Lower Canada where he then
resided in the forepart of Sept 1775, the day of the
month he can not recollect) a volunteer in Col
James Livingston Regiment composed of Canada
and under Capt Antoine Minor & Lieut Balor
he mustered at Belisle of and after staying there
a while he marched to send some time in Oct
1775 an hearing that Gene Carlton the English
General had been defeated by the Americans
at or near a place now called St Antain on the
annual of the American Army at said the enemy
the enemy under Col McLain retreated from ┃
that place towards Quebec the Americanstock
possession of the Town and commenced erecting
fortifications on the land and also burnt same
lasting batteries to obstruct the River St Lawrence
Col Livingstons Regt with the American forces
remained until the middle of November 1775
when the applicant made a further engagement
volunteering at Sanel on the 14th day of November
1775 for six months under the same officers and
immediately after his last mentioned engagement
he marched with the American Army to Quebec
where the American Ann arrived in the part
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for a precautious and the land
also on same
floating batteries to obstruct the River St Lawrence ┃
Col Livingstons Regt with the American Forces
remained until the middle of November 1775
when the applicant made a further engagement
volunteering at same on the 14th day of November
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1775 for six months under the same officers and
immediately after his last mentioned engagement
he marched with the American Army to Quebec
when the American Army arrived in the forepart
of December 1775 and commenced the reign of
the City which continued until the 31st day of
December 1775 when the American Army
about midnight in a heavy snow stain made
an assault on the lower town of Quebec one
division of the American Army was commanded
 by Col Arnold & the other by Gen Montgomery the applicant belonged to Col Arnolds division
The Americans had not proceeded for into the
lower Town before her Montgomery was killed
by a discharge of Artillery and his division forced
to retreat. The division under Gen Arnold was
defeated Arnold wounded and the said apply
out with others was taken prisoner. The Any
under Arnold entered Quebec by way of St Rocks
and every man in the American Army and
white paper on his hat so that they could be
distinguished in the dark from the enemy
The applicant was taken prisoner by a party
of the enemy under Col McCain and he was
so near him that he could hear his hard for
the King. The British called him (the applicant
a rebel and traitor and pointing to the City of
at
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The applicant was taken prisoner by a party of the enemy under Col McClain and he was so near him that he could hear him hurra for the King. The British called him (the applicant) a rebel and traitor and pointing to the body of Montgomery lying dead said "Gee theres your General"  The said applicant was confined a prisoner of War for more than two months when he was released by his promissing not to take up arms again against the British.

The very same day that he was released he joined the American Army at Beaufort under Arnold, and served in Col Livingstons Regiment until the twenty fourth day of April 1776 when he received a [illegible] from Col Livingston to return home and in the fore part of June after are the retreat of the Americans from Quebec he received his discharge - but his engagement had expired are the 14th day of May previous - his whole term of service being eight months.

He recollects the names of the officers in the American service - Gen Montgomery - Col Arnold - Col Livingston - Major Livingston - and Capt Livingston - Capt. Antonice Minor - Lieut Buloiss - Capt. Antoine Paulain - apt Clanaux - he knows very little about the officers in the American Army except those of Col Livingstons Regt. and the were principally Canadians

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, 
The day and year aforesaid, [Peter x Verano]
And the court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
William Bridges  Judge

I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certified, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Peter Verano for a pension.
(seal)
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, i have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 day of July
A.D. 1832.
John Gates Jr.  Register.
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No. 4159
Peter Verano
Vermont
Admit by Commr.
8 months
W. Bridges Sr
St. Albans
Vt.

53.32
13.33
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66.65
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BRIEF in the case of Peter Verano of Swanton Cy of Franklin in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June,1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?    Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?   73.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period  - In 1775
Duration of Service - 8 months
Rank - As a Pri
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served - (aft. Minor, Col. Livingston, Col Arnold, Genl Montgomery

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Quebec
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Bolnle, Lower Canada
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?    Documentary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas. [illegible]  Examining Clerk.
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sion on file in this Bureau. Peter Verno 
S.F. 18638

Dates of Enlistment - Sept 14, 1775
Rank. Pvt.
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered
Captain - Antoine Minor
Colonel- James Livingston
State- Canadian Regt.
Length of Service -
Taken prisoner at battle of Quebec and confined two months, then released and returned to his regiment, served until Apr. 24, 1776

Battles engaged in, Quebec
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Belisle Lower Canada
Application for pension, July 27, 1832. This claim allowed
Residence at date of application - Swanton, Georgia Co.,, Vt.
Age at date of application, Born Feby 28, 1759 at St. Joseph, Lower Canada
Remarks: No family data                    OK
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[rather blurry and cramped writing and may not be english]

pierre verano de [undecipherable] [undecipherable]no piece [undecipherable][undecipherable][indistinguishable] [indistinguishable][indistinguishable] official [indistinguishable]
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[this page is undecipherable, blurry, may not be english.]
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[illegible]
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Permit the Bearer Pierre Verano to pass the guards from hence to Chambly he behavior as becomith.
Beaufort 24 April 1776
Ja. Livingston
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2.
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P 18638
Invalid
File No. 18638
Peter Verano
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: Vol. 1, Page 448

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Decr. 24 - 1901
Hon. A.C. Brick, H.R.
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Jany 24 - 1902
Mrs. Guy S. Clark - So B.
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1907 Oct. 29 Hist to J.A. Hull, Chicago, Ill. V.L.M.
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1912 May 21 Hist. to John H. Morrell. V.L.M.
Letter in W.4547 Capt. Merrill
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Peter Verino
Afft.
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State of Vermont Franklin County Js
I Peter Voreno the above applicant further depose and say that [illegible] to old age and consequent loss of memory that I cannot state the precise length of time that I served in the Revolutionary War but according to my best recollection I served at least eight months as a private soldier in Colonel Livingstons Regiment in the Revolutionary War and for which service I claim a pension
Peter His X Mark Voreno
Attest NL Whittenore
State of Vermont Franklin County Js [illegible] June 15 1883
Sworn and subscribed before me this day RF Fletcher Justice Peace
I further certify that the above named Peter Voreno who sworn and subscribed to the above is a creditable witness RF Fletcher Justice Peace
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State of Vermont 
Franklin County ss
I. Horace James Clerk  of Franklin county court, hereby certify that R. F. Fletcher of Swanton in county is a Justice of the Peace and duly authorised by the laws of Vermont to act as such and that his signature affix to the within affidavit is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixd the seal of sd court this 24th day of June A.D. 1833.
Horace James   Clerk
[seal]
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Acton by Sec. of War
JLE.
Issue a cut.
Hon. B. Swift
[illegible]
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War Department
Pension Office
June 8" 1834

Sir.
I have received your note of the 27th instant, and also the supplemental statement of Mr. Loyal [illegible] by the affidavit of Peter Verano, and in reply I have the honor to state that the claim is not recognized by the act of June 7, 1832. The fact of his having taken its oath of allegiance to the Brittish Government, must necessarily preclude him entirely from the benefits of the provision of said act.
I have the honor to be
V. Mo. oal..

Hon. Benjamin Swift
Senate U. States
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
On this 24 day of May AD 183
Personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Probate came for the District of Georgia in said County of Franklin, now sitting, Peter Verino, a resident of the town of Swanton, in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont, aged Seventy [illegible], who being duly sworn according to law - doeth on his oath the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 "that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and Service as herein states
The said Peter says that after the Americans had commenced the seize of St. Johns under General Montgomery he entered the service of the United States at Bellisle in the Province of Lower Canada, where he then [illegible] on the 14th day of September 1775 a volunteer in Colonel James Livingstons Regiment composed of Canadians under Captain Antoine Minor and Leiutenant Bailoix, he musters at Bellisle aforesaid and after staying awhile at Bellisle he marched to Sorrel, sometime in October 1775 an hearing that General Corttare the English commander had been defeated by the Americans at or near a place now called St. Antoine an the arrival of the American Army at Sorrel the enemy under Colonel Maclane retreats from that place towards Quebec the Americans took possession of the town and commenced erecting fortifications on the land and also built some floating Batteries to obstruct the River St. Lawrence
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Colonel Livingstons Regiment with other American forces remained untill the middle of November 1775 when the said Peter made a further engagement and volunteers at Sorrell the 14th day of November 1775 for Six months longer under the same officers, and immediately after his last mentioned engagement he marched with the American Army to Quebec where the American army arrived the forepart of December 1775 and immediately commenced the seige of the city which continued until the 31 day of December 1775 when the American Army about midnight in a heavy snow storm made and assault on the town of Quebec.
One division of the American Army was commanded by Colonel Arnold and the other by General Montgomery. The said Peter belonged to Colonel Arnolds division. The Army had not proceed far into the Lower twon before General Montgomery was killed by a discharge of artillery and his division forced to retreat. The division under Colonel Arnold was defeatd.,Arnold wounded and the said Peter with others were taken prisoners.  The Army under Arnold entered Quebec by way of St. Rocks, and every man in the American Army served white paper an his hat so that they could be distinguished in the dark from the enemy. The said Peter was taken prisoner by a party of the enemy under Colonel Macleane and he was so near Colonel McLane that he cant hear him hurad for the King  The morning after the Battle the British calld him a ribbel and traitor, and pointing to the body of Montgomery being dead "said see there your General"  The said Peter was confirmed a
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Prisoner of war for more than two months when he was released by his promising not to take up arms again against the Brittish The very day that he was released he joined the American Army at Beauport under Arnold and he servise in Colonel Livingstons Regiment untill the 24 day of April 1776 when he recieved a furlough from Colonel Livingston to return home and in the forepart of June after an the retreat of the Americans from Quebec he received his discharge but his engagement had expire on the 16th day of May previous.
His whole time of servise was Eight months  The said Peter reeattests the names of of the following officers in the American Service, General Montgomery, Colonel Arnold, Colonel Livingston, Major Livingston and Captain Livingston, Capt Antoine Minor, Lieutenant Baileaux, Capt. Antoine Panlain, Capt. Lanaux. He knows very little about the officers in the American Army except those of Colonel Livingstons Regiment, and they were principally 
Canadians.
The said Peter was born in St. Josephine the province of Lower Canada on the 28th day of February 1759   he has no record of his age  He lived at Belisle after [illegible] the Sercan a Short time the remained to [illegible] Livy then 
remand to St Joseph from this place to St Ighas from this place removed to St Mary, all in the province of Lower Canada and Seven years Since I remained to Swanton Vermont where he now and Ever Since has resided. He Volunteered and Served as a private soldier the whole Eight Months. The received discharge for his last Service of Sep. months given by Iean Guara a Leutenant in Colonel
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Livingstons Regement and  his name has the discharge and it accompanied this declaration written in French. Norman L Whittmore and Joseph B. Jagal of Swanton aforesaid are  persons to he is sworn in his present [illegible] and who can testify to his character and for thier belief of his services as a soldier of [illegible]

He duely relinguishes Every Clause what ever to any pension as [illegible] Except the [illegible] and declares that his name is noton the pension roll of any agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid 
Peter (his x mark) Virena

Mr. Norman L. Whittesmore and Josph B. Loyal both residing in Swanton aforesaid here by certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Varano who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that all believe him to be Seventy four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concurr in that opinion.
N L Whittemore
Joseph B. Loyal

And this said court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after puting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he States. And the Court further certify that it appeared to them that
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John B. Loyal,
afft in support of Petr verano
claim to pension
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I John B Loyal of Swanton in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say I am well acquainted with Peter Verino  He was brought up to gather at Bellisle in the Prov of Lower Canada  I entered Colonel Levingston Regiment in October 1775 and the said Peter was there in the [illegible] of the United [illegible] in Colonel Livingston Regiment in the company commanded by Capt Antoine Minor.
I served in the company under Capt Antoine Pauleel   I frequently saw the said Peter serving in Antoine Minors Company during our march to Quebec and saw him almost every day after we arrived at Quebec serving as the aforesaid until the 3st day of December 1775 at which time the Americans with General Montgomery made an assault and Quebec and Montgomery was killed   the next day it was assertion that said Verero was missing but did not know whether he was killed or taken prisoner but in a few days we heard that he was taken prisoner by the British.
Some time in March 1776 the said Peter returned to the American Army and again joined Colonel Livingstons Regiment at Beauport
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
Probate Court July 27th 1832
Personally appeared in open court, before the undersigned authority John B. Loyal, a credible Witness who did make oath that the facts be facts in the foregoing affidavit by him Subscribed as these are contained are two according to his best recollection knowledge & belief
Sworn to, the day and year aforesaid
Before me
William Bridges Judge

State of Vermont
District of Georgia s
Probate Registers office
Feb 16 and July 27th 1832
This may certify that the foregoing affedavit was taken, Subscribed and Sworn to in a free Probate Court
(Seal)

The testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said court the day and year afore
Att. John Gates   Jr. Register
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Peter Verino
Declaration
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Harman L. Whettimore who Signed the preceding Cirtyficate is now a Deputy Collector of the District of Vermont and is now a resident of Swanton and Joseph B Loyal is now a resident of Swanton  and both are cardelable person and that thier Statement is entittled to Credit, being clergymen in this County aforesaid
the said Peter  Stephen S. Brown Judge

I Aaron S. Beeman, Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Varino for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of May AD 1883
Aaron S. Beeman Register
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City Clerk
Louis A. Hull, Clerk
129-181 N. Michigan Street
South Bend, Ind. 
Dec. 28 1901

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
My ancestor Pierre Verono DeBarge served during the Revolution under LaFayette and was discharge and pensioned.
The pension was paid in Vermont in Burlington or St. Albans as he wished.
I am not certain the name DeBarge is spelled correctly but that is the nearest I can come within English.
If you have any record of his service will you kindly send me a statement of the same, and if possible a copy of his discharge or pension?
Any further information will be most gratefully received.
Grace Hull Clark
/Mrs. Guy S. Clark/
516 E. Colfax Ave
South Bend Ind.
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Sir: 

Can you give me any information concerning the pension granted to Peter Verano who fought in the American Revolution?  Pension was appl9ied for on July 27th, 1832. My understanding is that the number of Pension Certificate was 18638 but I am very anxious to verify this.

I believe this can be found in the Bureau of Pensions, O.W.N Division.

Thanking you for the courtesy of a prompt reply, I beg to remain,

Very respectfully,
J.A. Hull

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