Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38684, Joseph Evans, N.H. Vt.
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(3—1776)

SERVICE
NH
Vt.

Evans, Joseph


NUMBER
S.38684

CONTENTS
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17678
Vermont

Joseph Evans, of Hartland in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel of the N Hamp. line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1878

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of August 1820 and handed Edward Evans Esqr

Arrears to 4th of March 1820  182.89
Semi-aanl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820  48
$230.89
22 X 8 = 176 +6.84 = 182.89
22/30 6/31

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

Died Nov 10, 1827

Notification sent January 9 1821 to Benjamin Swan, Woodstock, Vt.
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State of Vermont}
Windsor ss}
On the ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Windsor County Court, personally appeared Joseph Evans aged fifty one resident in Hartland in the State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his his[sic] oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress - Entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State[s] in the revolutionary war, that he the said Joseph Evans of Hinsdale in the State of Massachusetts enlisted into the Company of Captain Daniel Carlisle in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Beadle of the New Hampshire line in the month of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six for the term of one year.  that he served in said company and giment [regiment] untill [until] the December following and was honorably  harged [discharged] Saratoga in the State of New York being about eleven months - And that he is in uced [reduced] circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - And that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services - And he further declares that he now is, and ever has been a citizen of the United States—
Elihu Luce Assistant Judge
of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont}
Windsor ss}
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.  Now I Elihu Luce Assistant Judge of Windsor County as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Evans did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and has produced satisfactory evidence that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support agreeably to the foregoing declaration - And I now transmit the proceedings to the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned Act of Congress
In Witness whereof I have caused hereunto the seal of said Court to be affixed
Elihu Luce Assistant Judge of
Windsor County Court
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State of Vermont}
Windsor county ss}

Woodstock County Clerks Office
July the 8th AD 1818.
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby Certify that Elihu Luce Esqr. is one of the Assistant Judges of said County Court, and that the written Signatures are his hand writing—
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court the day above—
Benj Swan

To the Secretary for the department of war

Joseph Evans 
Honble Wm Hunter of congress from Vermont.
9 Apr 1818

Beadles Regiment considered on the Continental Establishment 1776—
Admitted
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Jos. Evans
17678
Hartland
Sept 20
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
WINDSOR COUNTY....ss.}
At an adjoinded term of the County Court of Judicature, begun [illegible] at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the Third Tuesday November Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this Twenty second day of November 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Joseph Evans aged Sixty three years, resident in Hartland in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, accord [according] to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:  vis
That in the month of January 1796 he enlisted at Hinsdale in the State of Massachusetts into Capt. Daniel Carlisle's Company and Colo. Biddles Regiment of the Newhampshire line Continental Establishment for the Term of one year, and that in the month of December following he was honorably discharged together with the whole Regiment, making the time of service about Eleven months, was Discharged by Genl Seyler - That in the month of June 1797 he enlisted again into Capt. Woods Company in the Regiment Rangers commanded by Col. Herrick for the Term of Seven months as by my original Declaration will more fully appear—
that he made his original declaration on the Ninth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 17,678.  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 with 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 me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  vis
one axe worth 1.50  one Hoe .75  $2.25

I have no Family - I lost my wife about Two years since - I live among my Friends and am able to but little Labour—
Joseph Evans

Sworn to and declared on the Twenty second day of November 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benj Swan Clerk.

STATE OF VERMONT,}
WINDSOR COUNTY....ss.}
I Benj Swan  Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, 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 Two Dollars & 25/100th dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this Twenty fifth day of November 1820.
Benj. Swan 
{Clerk of the County Court for Windsor County.
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Joseph Evans
S.38684

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Joseph Evans are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted at Hinsdale, Massachusetts, in January, 1776, and served eleven months in Captain Daniel Carlisle's Company, Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment:  he again enlisted in June, 1777, and served seven months in Captain Woods' Company, *Colonel Herrick's Regiment of Rangers.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-one years and resided in Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont.
In 1820, the soldier stated "I lost my wife about two years since."  There are no particulars in regard to her and no reference was made to children.
**Joseph Evans died November 10, 1827, place not shown.

*This was Vt service Col Samuel Herrick but as he did not say it could not use it.  Found sol. in Vt book but not under Col Herrick
** Initials AB
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August 15, 1933

BA-J/EEL

Mr. Harry W. Evans
471 Brookline Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to several soldiers of the Revolution and war of 1812
with surname Evans.

Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office
are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based
upon military service of soldiers of those wars.

A careful search of records fails to show a claim for pension
on file on account of the services of Joseph Evans, who was aged
eighty-five years in 1840, in the Revolution or subsequent period of
service prior to 1840.

The list of pensioners of 1840 on which the name of Joseph Evans
appears as a resident of Warner, Merrimack Count, New Hampshire, was
compiled from the reports of the marshals of the several judicial districts, under the act for taking the Sixth Census, and without reference
to the records of this office, hence, it is not always possible
to verify the statements contained therein.

The records of Joseph Evans, of Windsor Count, Vermont, soldier
of the Revolution, and of James Evans and Robert Evans, War of 1812,
have been found and are furnished herewith on separate sheets.

Very truly ours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

Boston, Mass.,
Aug. 9, 1933.

Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I am descended from a family long
settled in New Hampshire and which has
spread out considerably. For over two years
I have been trying to trace the different branches
and I believe that if you will send me copies
of the service records of those listed below
together with any information you may have
as to place of birth, residence, death, age,
relatives etc it will be a great help in deciding
whether these are related or not:
From the U.S. Revolutionary Pension Rolls printed
in 1835 | flat file
Page 4. Kennebec County, Maine. | The 19645
[checkmark] James Evans [underlined], private, 33rd Reg. U.S. Inf.
Page. 13. Cumberland County Maine
[checkmark] Robert Evans, Corporal 34th Reg. Inf.
Died Oct. 12, 1814 | Name of heirs, Mary,
Robert, Sally, Frederick, and Josiah.
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Page 77 Windsor Co., Vermont
Joseph Evans, private, N.H. Cont'l Line.
Died Nov. 10, 1827. | Aged 70.

And from the Census of Pensioners.
Revolutionary or Military Services.
1840 | Printed in 1841.

Town of Warner, Merrimack County, N.H.
Joseph Evans, age 85. Head of family
with whom living June 1, 1840, John,
Withington.

I thank you for any information that you are able to give about these soliders.
Yours respectfully,
Harry W. Evans

471 Brookline Ave.,
Boston, Mass.
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38684
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 38,684

Joseph Evans
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1933 - Aug. 15. Hist
to Harry W. Evans
EEL
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Quarters Alexander of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged fifty eight years testify and say
that I am well acquainted with Joseph Evans now of said
Hartland who in the month of January 1776 to my
knowledge enlisted as a private soldier in Col Beadels
Regiment of the New Hampshire line.
(The company he enlisted in I do not recollect)
and that said Evans was in the Revolutionary Army
in said Beadels Regiment on the first of May 1776 on
the plains of Abraham near the City of [unintelligible]
and I further say that in the month October 1776 said Evans was in said Beadels Regiment on Mount
Independence in the State of New York- at which
time the Regiment I belonged to marched to Morristown
in the State of New Jersey and further the deponent saith not
[unintelligible signature]

State of Vermont
Windsor County  ⎬ 
at Hartland in said County this
28th day of July AD 1819 Quarters
Alexander to me known to be a creditable witness personally appeared and
made solemn oath that the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed contains
the truth and nothing but the truth
Elihu Luce Chief Judge
of Windsor County Court
State of Vermont
Windsor County 
Woodstock County Clerks Office July the 30th
AD. 1819 - this certifies that Elihu Luce
is the Chief Judge of Windsor County Court
and that the above is his signature.-
In Testimony  whereof I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of said County Court, the day above
Benj Swan Clerk
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affidavit of
Elias Taylor

affidavit of Elias Taylor
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I Elias Taylor of Waitsfield in the State of Vermont was personally acquainted with Joseph Evans now of Hartland in said State who enlisted into the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war with Great Britton [Britain] in the month of January A. D. 1776 for the term of one year in Capt Daniel Carliles Company Col Bedels Regiment in the New Hampshire line & that the said Joseph Evans faithfully served the said United States against the Common Enemy the full period of his enlistment & was Honorably discharged from said service that I enlisted at the same time into the same corps & served with him the term aforesaid
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[blurry notary seal]
State of Vermont,
Washington County, ss.
-
I, GEORGE RICH, Notary Public
within and for the County aforesaid do hereby
certify, that Edmund Rice Esq
is a Justice of Peace duly qualified,
acting under the authority of this State, and that
his name subscribed hereto, is his own proper signature.  IN witness whereof, I hereunto set my
hand, and notarial seal, at Montpelier, this 19th
day of July
in the year of our
Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and nineteen

George Rich, Notary Public
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State of Vermont}
 Washington County ss.}
Whitsfield July 19, 1819
Personally appeared  Elias Taylor.  Signed
of the above deposition, and made solemn oath to  the truth of the same -
before me Edmund [ink blot], Justice Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above named Elias Taylor &
that he is a credible witness in my
opinion
Geo. Rich, Not. Public
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The National Archives 
form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Evans, Joseph
Grade: Private
Line: New York

Warrant Number: 7103
Acreage: 100
Issues: Aug 4, 1790 
to Henry Hart, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commercial officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.