Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6458, Daniel Welch, Continental (Vt) Green Mt. Boys.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Vt)
Green Mt. Boys.

Welch, Daniel
Mary

NUMBER
W. 6458

CONTENTS
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Vermont
17649

Daniel Welch
of Benning'n Co. in the state of Vermont,
who was an ensign in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Seth Warner, of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont,
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 12 of November, 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of July, 182
and sent to O.C. Merrill, agt
Bennington, Vermont

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $30. 10.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1820  48.00
$78.10 [total]

3 mo. 19/30  &  4/31

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
May 1 1820
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1853 Nov 17 Let to H. W. Fowler

New York 2577 A
Mary Welch
widow of Daniel Welch
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a Ensign

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
240 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the
21st day of October 1853
and sent to Arch'd Bull
Troy N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners
under act February 3, 1853, 
Page 88. Vol. A

(18)
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Mary Welch
widow of
Daniel Welch, dec'd
a pensioner under
Act 18 March 1818.
Vermont Agency
Act 3 Feb 1853
Francis A. Dickins
Atty.
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer On this twenty sixth
day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace within and for the
County and State aforesaid Mary Welch aged
Seventy three years a resident of Hoosac
in the County of Rensselaer State of New York
who being duly sworn according to law
declares that she is the widdow of Daniel
Welch, deceased, who was an officer in the Army of
the Revolution, and drew a Pension during
his lifetime - the evadence of such service is
on file in the Pension Office of the United States.
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining such pension as may be her
due according to law. Passed and approved
on third day of February AD one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three.
She further states that her name before
marriage was Mary Hunt and that she was
married to Daniel Welch on the twenty
fourth May AD 1832 in Pownall Vermont
by one one Reverend Edward Green
and that her husband David Welch died on or
about the the Twelfth October 1832.
Mary Welch her mark
Subscribed & sworn before
me this 26th day of March 1813
Henry B. Clark Justice Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
 I HENRY A CLUM, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Henry B Clark, Esq
before whom the annexed
affidavits were made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County,
twenty ninth day of March
A. D. 1853
Henry A Clum  Clerk
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State of New York
Rensselaer County 
On this twenty sixth
day of March A.D. one thousand Eight
hundr and fifty three personally appeared
before me a Justice of the Peace within
and for the County and State aforesaid
any Susan Cary and Elisabeth
Robertson who being duly Sworn
according to law declare that they have been
well and personally acquainted Daniel Welch
during his lifetime and that he was married
to one Mary Hunt on or about the
twenty fourth day of May AD 1832 and
continued to live together as [man-crossed out]  Husband
and wife until his death which was
in the following October and that they
now know Mary Welch and that she
still remains his widdow.

Subscribed & Sworn before
me this 26th day of March 1813
Henry F. Clark Justice Peace

Elizabeth Robertson her mark
Susan Cary her mark
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District of Vermont
On this 12th day of Nov A.D.1819 before me the subscriber one of the
Judges of the County Court within & for the County of Bennington
and State of Vermont personally appears Daniel Welch aged 70. resident
in Stamford in said district who being by me first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in
the revolutionary war - That he the said Daniel enlisted in Pownal
in the State of Vermont in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Wright
in Col Warner’s Regiment about the 20th of January 1776 for one year &
continued in the service untill June 1778. that he received a sergants warrant
 at the time of enlistment. that on the 7th day of May 1777 he received
the appointment of ensign, that Col Warner filled out what he termed a
warrant for a commission-- that he recd pay as an Ensign & did the
duty as an ensign in Hubbarton battle-- that Col Warner gave him
a written discharge in Bennington in June 1778 which discharge he
lost about four years since-- that he is in reduced circumstances and
stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he
has no other evidence in his power-- sworn to & declared before me the
day and year above
Stephen Robinson Judge C. Court
State of Vermont
I. Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court
do hereby certify that Stephen Robinson Esqr
is a Judge of the County Court within & for
the County of Bennington acting under the
Authority of this State
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of
said Court this 26 day of June AD 1820-
Joel Pratt
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17.174.
Daniel Welch, 
Bennington Co. Vt.
12 November, 1819.

Ensign in Col. Seth
Warner's Regt N.H.
line, January 1776
to June, 1778

Service proved by
Certified Copies
testimony, on oath
of sundry witnesses.

Admitted.
O. C. Merrill, ag't
Bennington Verm't
Rec'd 26 July, 1820.

Daniel Welch
Application [affixed] to
declaration
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DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.
---
On this --23rd day of June-
1820 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and
court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Daniel Welch
aged 71 years, resident in Stamford
in said county of Bennington
who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the
company, commanded by Capt. Saml Wright in the regiment
commanded by Colo Seth Warner.
I enlisted about the 20th Jany 1776
& continued in the service until June 1778. that I received a sergants warrent at the time of enlistment, on the 7th day of May 1777 I received the appointment of ensign that Col Warner filled out what he turned a warrant for a commission.
that I received pay as an ensign. I was in the battle of Hubbarton-- I was discharged at Bennington by Col Warner-- I lost my
discharge about 4 years since, during the time I served under different capt.
as will appear by my original declaration
[crossed out- on file in the War office], dated the
12th day of November 1819
[crossed out-bearing the number]
And 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.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit:
one table, 4 chairs, 1 chest, 1 meat band, six old knives & forks, cups & sauces, tea pot, vice, sledge, hammer & 2 pr tongs, wash tub & churn, shovel & tongs & some other articles of trifling value-- note against one [Deaton], note against Saml Philips of Connecticut.
I am by occupation a blacksmith. I was formerly very healthy - but for six years past I have been quite out of health, three
years of which I was not able to do an hour's labor.
I have a wife Mary aged 72 healthy as women of her age but
wholly unable to support herself without the [assistance of her Country] and must be  supported by charity. 


Sworn to and declared at Bennington in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 23rd day of June 1820 in open court, before
Joel Paul Clerk

I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing application, affidavits,
oaths and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 fifteen
dollars [crossed out - and---
cents.]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
20 day of June1820
Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court for the County of Bennington
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
January 13, 1926

Nelson Bennett
Penna. Ave. Station, Box 82,
Washington, D. C.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6458, it appears
that Daniel Welch enlisted in Pownal, Vermont,
 January 20, 1776 and served as a sergeant
in Captain Samuel Wright's Company, Colonel Seth
Warner's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys; May 2,
1777, he was appointed Ensign and was in the battle of
Hubbardton and served until June 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 12, 1819, while a resident of Stamford,
 Bennington County, Vermont, aged seventy
years. He died October 10 or 12, 1832.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, Mary,
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aged seventy years, no further details on file,
relative to her.
He married May 24, 1832, in Pownal, Vermont,
Mary Hunt. She was allowed pension on her application
executed March 26, 1853, while a resident
of Hoosick, Rensselaer County, New York, aged
seventy-three years.
There is no further data on file as to his
family.
The above noted Daniel Welch (Welsh) is the
only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary
War records of this Bureau, who was from
Vermont.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Brief in the case of Mary Welch, Widow of Danl
Rensselaer County and State of New Yorke
act 3d Feby 1853.
Claim, (original) [or for increase is crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of
18" March, 1818. & Contd
Marriage proven by the Clergyman
who performed the Marriage service

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Arch'd Bull, Esqr
Troy N. Y.
Name and residence of Agent


J L Boynton
Examining Clerk
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Hoosick Falls Nov 10, 1852

L. P. Waldo Esq
I received information from the
Pension department that Mrs. Mary Welch
receives Pension in behalf of her deceased husband
Commencing the 3d of Feb. 1832 - Now sir will
you be so kind as to write me by the first
opportunity where she will draw it, and by
what by what means - Her order or otherwise
-
This information will be thankfully received
by me
Your most Obt Srvt
F. W. Fowler
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Mary Welch
Application for a pension
under act of February 1833

Archibald Bull Agent
Troy N.Y.
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State of New York
Rensselaer County Ss: On this Nineteenth day of September, in the year one Thousand eight
hundred & fifty three, personally appeared before Moses Warren, Justice of
the Justices Court of the City of Troy, being a Court of Record,
Mary Welch a resident of the Town of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer, aged
Seventy three years, who, being duly sworn, according to Law doth
on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed February 3d 1853, that
she is the widow of Daniel Welch who was a Lieutenant in the army of
the Revolution. that he was a pensioner of the United States, and was
placed on the Roll of the Vermont agency at the rate of two Hundred
foryy Dollars per annum, and resided in the Town of Pownal in the 
State of Vermont.
She further declares that she was married
to the said Daniel Welch on the twenty fourth day of May AD. one
thousand eight hundred & Thirty two. That her husband the aforesaid Daniel
Welch, died on the Tenth day of October in the year one thousand eight
hundred & thirty two. That she was married to him at the time above state.
She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act &
is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a
pension
Mary Welch her mark
Sworn & Subscribed in open
Court on the day & year above written
& from infirmity could not write her name
Moses Warren
Justice 16

State of New York
Rensselaer County
Justices Court I Prentiss Jones Clerk
of the Justices Court of the City of Troy (the same

being a Court of Record having a Clerk and Seal)
do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration
of Mary Welch and by her subscribed to & sworn
before Moses Warren Esq was done in open court.
I do further certify that the aforesaid Moses
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Warren is one of the Justices of said Court duly
authorized to take such declaration and an acting
Justice at the time of taking the same, and that
his signature thereto subscribed is his proper and
genuine hand writing
In testimony whereof I have this Twentieth
day of September 1853, subscribed my name
as such Clerk and affixed the seal of said
Court hereto
P L Jones
Clerk Jus Court
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State of New York
Rensselaer County ss:  Edward Green of the Town of Hossick in the County & State
aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is a minister
of the Gospel, and as such minister, did some time in the year 1832 and
as he verily believes in the month of May of that year, at the Town of Pownal in the State of Vermont, marry Daniel Welch & Mary Hunt
then of said Town of Pownal - and the said Mary Welch is the identical
Mary Welch named in the declaration, hereto annexed, and the widow,
of the said Daniel Welch, who was as he is informed verily believes a
revolutionary pensioner in his life time, and that the said Daniel Welch
died some fifteen or twenty years ago,
Edward Green
Sworn to this 4th day of October
1853 before me
Henry B. Clark Justing
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,

I, HENRY A. CLUM, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Henry B. Clark before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this Eleventh day of October A.D. 1855
Henry A. Clum Clerk
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I Simeon Hathaway of Bennington of lawful age testify & say that
I have been acquainted with Daniel Welch for about fifty five years.
we were brought up in the same neighborhood. I well recollect that I saw said Daniel Welch in the service of the United States in Warner
Regiment in the year 76. I also saw said Welch doing duty in said Regiment in the retreat after Hubbarton battle & he continued in said
Regiment during the winter of 78. some of the officers & soldiers of Warner Regiment quartered at my house & said Welch occasionally quartered
with me - I think he did duty as a sergant for some part of the time & some part of the time as an ensign.
Simeon Hathaway
Sworn to before me
Stephen Robinson Judge C. Court

I Withered Willum of Pownal of lawful age testify & say that I have
been acquainted with Daniel Welch about forty eight years. at the commencement of the war we were neighbors. I know that he joined Col Warners Regiment in the year 76. I know that a part of the time he did
the duty of a sergant & a part of the time the duty of an ensign in s'd
Regiment - In May 77 I was under his immediate command on a
scout sent by Col Warner to Stillwater & [Jessuppatten] after the battle at
Hubbarton. I saw him at Manchester on the way to Bennington doing
duty in sd Regiment. I afterwards saw him with said Regiment. I then
understood & now verily believe that he continued more than 2 years
in the service in said Regiment & that he was honorably discharged from
the service.
Withered William
Sworn before me
Stephen Robinson Judge C. Court
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I. Josiah Dunning of Pownal in the County of Bennington testify & say that in the fore part of the revolutionary was Daniel Welch entered
the service with me & we marched to St Johns in Canada. I returned
home and according to my best recollection the said Welch continued
in the service for two or three years. I saw him in the service in Warner's 
Regiment in 77 before Bennington battle, & after that my general
impression is that he still continued in the service
Josiah Dunning
Sworn before me David Robinson Junr Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the said Josiah Dunning to me well known is a man of the strictest truth & veracity
David Robinson Junr Justice peace

State of Vermont
I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County
Court do hereby certify that David 
Robinson Jun Esqr is a justice of the peace
within & for the County of Bennington
acting under the authority of this State.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 26 day of June AD 1820.
Joel Pratt
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I, Obadiah Dunham of Pownal County of Bennington, State of Vermont
of lawful age testify & say that some time in the year 1776 I lived neighbor
to Daniel Welch he went into the service of the United States. I understood
he enlisted into Capt Samuel Wright's company in Col. Seth Warners
Regiment. the next year I was in the service with him at Manchester he was my ensign. I understand he went with Col Warner to Canada.
Tis my impression that he served two or three years & your deponant
further says that Daniel Welch the man present & request this deposition is the man that I have reference to & further your deponant saith
not.
Obadiah Dunham

State of Vermont
Bennington County
Personally appeared Obadiah Dunham Esq
 & after being duly cautioned & carefully examined
made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains
the truth & nothing but the truth & I further certify that I have for a
great no. of years been acquainted with Obadiah Dunham Esqr, who now
is & for a No of years has been a magistrate in the State of Vermont,
is considered man of truth & veracity.
Ezra Morgan Just of Peace

State of Vermont
I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court
do hereby certify that the above named Ezra
Morgan Esq is a Justice of the peace within
for the County of Bennington acting under
the authority of this State-
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court at Manchester this 25 day of June AD 1820
Joel Pratt
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Washington 2 April 1853

Sir

Enclosed I present to you
the claim of Mary Welsh widow
of Daniel Welsh dec'd late a pensioner
under the act of 18 March 1818 at
the Vermont agency under the
act 3 Feb 1853.
Very respetfully
Francis A. Dickins
To the Commissioner of Pensions
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April 2/53
Apl 2/53
Mary Welsh
widow of
Daniel Welsh
dec'd
N York
Claim for Revolutionary
Pension under
Act 3 Feb 1853

May
1853

F.A. Dickins
Atty
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1920 June 23 Hist to Mrs.
Sarah M. Buxton
1926 Jan 13 Hist to Nelson
Bennett AWS

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6458

Mary Welch 
Widow 
Daniel Welch 
Ensign Rev War
Act: Feby. 3 of 53
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 319 
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Rev. Sec. MH

[circle stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
US
JUN 1 1920

Middleton Spr. Vt
June 1, 1920

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Sirs-
Can you give me any information about
Lieutenant Daniel Welch.
at one time lived in Pawlet.
he served in Revolutionary war.
Respectfully
(Mrs. R. E.) Mrs Sarah Morgan Buxton
Middleton Spr.
Vt.
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Washington D.C. Nov. 30, 1925.
Box 82, Penn. Ave. Sta.

U. S. Pension Bureau,
Revolutionary War Section.

Sir, -- Will you please forward statement of
service of Daniel and Chauncey Welch of Vermont, and of John and Peter Middagh of New Jersey. All four men were soldiers of the Revolutionary Army.
Respectfully
Nelson Bennett

[circle stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
US
Dec 1 1925
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Daniel Welch of Rutland County Vt. was the father of a family of
three boys and four girls born during the latter part of the Revolution and
after. His Revolutionary War service is as follows:
From July 21st to August 20th 1777, in Captain John Warner's Company
of Lt. Col. Herrick's Regiment of Rangers.
From April 1st to April 5th 1780, in Captain John Stark's Company in
Col. Ira Allen's Regiment, serving in operations around Skenesborough and
Ticonderoga-
From Oct. 10th to Oct. 21st, 1780, in the same Company and Regiment,
serving in operations on the northern frontier of Vermont.
About the first of May 1782, one days service in Capt. Zadock Everest's
Company of the same Regiment.
Daniel Welch of Bennington County Wt. was the head of a family during the
Revolutionary War and the only record of service found is that of assistance
rendered to the Sheriff of Bennington County during May and June 1779 for which
pay as a soldier was granted in the amount of #19-4-0, equivalent to $96.00
of present day money.

[circle stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
US
Dec 1 1925
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[Too faint to read]
Buxton
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No. 748
Mary Welsh
widow of Daniel
N.York
Let to F. A. Dickins
May 30/53

Act Feby 3/83
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Daniel Welsh act 1818. Vermont.
died Oct. 1832

for F. A. Dickins
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Appl of Mary Welch
Wid. of Dan
Rensselaer Co.
N. Y.
Act 3d Feby:/53
Revy
$240. per an -
Com - Feb. 3. 1853
Ensign
Arch'd Bull
Troy, N. Y. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE OFFICIAL BUSINES
Commissioner
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ....19 ...

In reply to your request of ....., received ...
for a statement of the military history of Daniel Welch
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF
SERVICE. | RANK. |OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE |

Jany 20,1776 | [blank] | Sgt. | CAPTAIN. Samuel Wright | COLONEL. Seth Warner | Green Mtn Boys
May 7, 1777 | [blank] |Ensign |

discharged June 1778

Battles engaged in, Hubbardton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Pownal, Vt.
Date of application for pension,  Nov 12, 1819. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Stamford, Bennington Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 70 years. He died October 10-12, 1832.
Remarks: 
He married May 24, 1832 Mary hunt. (1820 refer. , in Pownal, Vt., wife Mary aged 72 yrs). She was all. pension on an app. executed Mch 26, 1853, while a 
resident of Hoosick, Rensselaer Co, N.Y. aged 73 years.
No other data on file as to his family

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
3-2856