Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,095, for David Packard, Massachusetts
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Mass
Packard, David
S 14095
carded
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18705
Vermont 
David Packard of Georgia D. in the State of Vermont was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt commanded by Col. Carpenter in the Vt* Mass line for 10 months. 
* Mass
Records corrected Aug 

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per ann to the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of pensions issued the 27 day of Sept 1833 and sent to W. Bridges. St. Albans

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $83.33
Semi-ann allowance ending  4 March '34 16.67 
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$100.00 
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
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Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk 
Bookl E Vol. 3 Page 84
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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, August 9th 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] David Packard --- aged 72 years, resident in Enosburg 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 under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. 

Born in Bridgewater Mass in the year 1760, has no record of his age. 

Volunteered in the month of December 1777 for three months at said Bridgewater, under Capt Nathan Allen marched to Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, where he was stationed to guard & watch the enemy then on the Island he was discharged (but not in writing) he thinks in the month of March following 

Again volunteered in the month of December 1778 for three months in Bridgewater aforesaid under Capt Abraham Washburn marched to Providence from there to Newton, where he was stationed untill March and then discharged 

Volunteered at Bridgewater, under Nathan Packard in the Regt commanded by Col Carpenter, General Lovewell in the month of June or July 1778 or 79 does not recollect which year, & marched to Howlands Ferry, there crossed & remained on the North part of the Island a few days then marched to the lines, where he was stationed a few days more at which time a retreat was ordered; the rear guard were attacked by the British in the morning in which he thinks one thousand or more were engaged The engagement lasted several hours. The Sergeant
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which he thinks one thousand or more were engaged The engagement lasted several hours; The Sergeant belonging to the Company he was in whose name was Nash was shot down near where he (the said Park and then was). The day after the Battle the Troops were employed in digging a trench across the Island and the week following left the Island and marched directly to Providence, which was in the month of September or October, the same year in which he last volunteered, was dismissed --- after having served at least four months - 

He has no documentary evidence whatever, and knows of no person who can testify to his services except the affidavit hereunto annexed

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State 

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. David Packard 

We Charles Stevens, & James Rockwell of Enosburgh in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Packard, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, we believe him to be 73 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we do concur in that opinion 

Sworn to & Subscribed-  this 9th day of August 1832 
Charles Stevens 
James Rockwell 

The Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories of the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. The Court further certifies, that it appears to them them that Charles Stevens, who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said Town of Enosburgh, & that James Rockwell who has also signed the same is a clergyman, residing in said Town are both respectable citizens, & their statement is entitled to credit 

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
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Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
David Packard

We Charles Stevens, & James Rockwell, of Enosburgh in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Packard, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, we believe him to be 73 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we do concur in that opinion 
Sworn to & Subscribed this 9th day of August 1832- 
Charles Stevens 
James Rockwell 

The Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories of the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states 

The Court further certifies, that it appears to them them that Charles Stevens, who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said Town of Enosburgh, & that James Rockwell who has also signed the same is a clergyman, residing in said Town, are both respectable citizens, & their state ment is entitled to credit - 

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 certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of David Packard for a pension. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the day of August A. D. 1832. 
John Gates Register
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Ichabod Packard

Afft--
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I Ichabod Packard aged seventy six years depose and say, that during the first part of the Revolution war. I resided in the town of Bridgewater Massachusetts, and that David Packard, now to Enosburg, Vermont, was then a resident in the same town with me. I then undertood that he was out in the army of the Revolution, but am unable to say how long, some was at our Father House, about the year 1776 or 1777 and the family said David had gone out in the Service, the said David Packard is my Brother his age is Seventy two years 
Ichabod Packard

State of New Hampshire 
Grafton SS Sworn and subscribed this 30th day of October 1832 before me Timothy Kenrick Jus of Peace 

I certify that the above deponent is a credible person 
Timothy Kenrick Justice of Peace 

State of New Hampshire Grafton SS
Septembr 
I Stephen P Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication within the County of Grafton do hereby certify that on the 30th day of October A.D. 1832 Timothy Kenrick Esqr before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken was an acting Justice of the Peace & that his signature above is genuine 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Haverhlll in said County this 23d day of July Anno Domini 1833 
S. P. Webster Clerk
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N. 600 
David Packard 
District of Georgia Vermt

Obj auth M 

Admitted 10 months $33.33 
W. Bridges 

St Albans
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, 183 
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, showing the service of David Packard
[table headings]
Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service Years Months Days | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Country through which he marched | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported 
[row 1]1777 | - 3 - | Private | Capt Allen | [blank] | [blank] | Stationed at Bristol | 78 years Bridgewater Masstts | In portion of a Colonel a living witness rejection not properly authenticated
[row 2] 1778 | -3 - | " | Capt Washburn | [blank] | [blank] | March to Providence and Newtown | | [blank] | [blank] 
[row 3] July 1778 1779 | - 3 - | Capt Packard | Cole Carpenter and Spencer | Rhode Island | Marched to Rhode Island | [blank] | [blank] 

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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2 The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers" all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indiian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. of On this DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. Seritory, or Disrit County of day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with and C. D. residing in (the same) subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 1 Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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3 will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. {To a Soldier Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? Tir has become of it? Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. low the rule laid down for his guidance. The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will conforming to the rule. The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the simmerent grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of the service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---yeardays , served as a . For months and --- days, I served as amonths , andand for such service I claim a pension." is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years them without specify the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent aupursuit . that he was in the name or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. The opinion of the Court is always required. The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. The Clerk must his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubpapers . seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the Mode of authenticating papers. in every instance whom the cartincate of the certifying micer who authentiate the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which in the plant. "The sure can hear him pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as we as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses , and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office The notes are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note applies to continental troops only. This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. In witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. The answer to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, will the declaration by
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14095
Rev War
INVALID. 
File No. 14095

David Packard
Priv Rev War

Act 7th 1832. 
VIndex: -ol 1 Page 245

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Please to direct to Wm Bridges St. Albans Vt
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He has no documentary evidence whatever. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Daniel Stone
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DECLARATION In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 27th, 1832. 
STATE OF VERMONT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, SS. On this 29th day of July 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting, David Packard a resident of Enosburgh in the county of Franklin, and State of Vermont, age 72 years, 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. 

He was born in Bridgewater Plymouth County, Mass on the 19th day of August 1760. 
Has no record of his age. 
He lived in said Bridgewater, when he entered the service and continued there untill the year 1783, or 1784, when he moved to Lebanon, New Hampshire, from thence to Westford, Vermont, and from thence to Enosburgh, where he has been a resident for several years. 

Volunteered in the month of December 1777, for three months at said Bridgewater, under Capt Nathan Allen, marched to Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island where he was stationed to guard and watch the enemy then on the Island, he was discharged (but not by a written discharge), he thinks in the month of March following having served three month --
He again volunteered in the month of December 1778 for three months, in Bridgewater aforesaid under Capt Abraham Washburn, marched to Providence from there to Obdikes Newtown, where he was stationed
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untill March, and then discharged by Col. Sprout. 
Volunteered at Bridgewater, under Nathan Packard, in the Regiment commanded by Col Carpenter, General Lovewell, in the month of June or July 1779, and marched to Howlands Ferry, then crossed and remained on the North part of the Island a few days, west of Butts Hill Fort, then marched to the lines, where he was stationed a few days more, at which time a retreat was ordered; the rear guard were attacked by the British in the morning in which he thinks one thousand or more were engaged. The engagement lasted several hours. The Sergeant beloving to the company he was in whose name was Nash, was shot down near where he (the said Peckard,) then was. The day after the battle the Troops were in employed in digging a trench across the Island, and the week following left the Island, and marched directly to Providence, which was in the month of September or October, the same year in which he last volunteered, was dismissed after having served four months

He further states that he never received any written discharge at the end of either of his campaigns. He is personally acquainted with the following named Gentlemen who can testify respecting his character and there belief respecting his services in the Revolutionary War
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viz Horace Eaton Esqr Austin Fuller, Esqr Thomas M. Pollard, Esqr Samuel Kendel, Esqr Oliver F. Robinson Joseph Waller, Esqr & Charles Stevens Esq 

He has no documentary evidence whatever 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State agency 

Sworn to and subscribed  the day & year aforesaid 
David Packard

We Charles Stevens & James Rockwell, of Enosburgh in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Packard, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid ⎬ 
Charles Stevens 
James Rockwell 

The Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
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interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. The Court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles Stevens who has signed the preceding certificate is a Justice of the Peace, & that James Rockwell, who has also signed the same is a Clergyman residing in said Town, are both respectable citizens, and their statement is entitled to credit 

Stephen Brown Judge 

I Aaron S Beeman, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Packard for a pension 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29 day of July 1833 
Aaron Beeman Clerk Declaration David Packard
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[this is upside down]
Sarah Beleden affidavit in support 
David Packard claim
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State of Vermont
[illegible] County

I Sarah Belcher of Enosburgh aforesd do testify & say that I am seventy one years of age and am the sister of David Packard. 
That during the war [many illegible words] family resided in Bridgewater, Plymouth County. 
That in the said [illegible] (1776) [illegible] recollect late in the fall there was [illegible]my brother David Packard who was [illegible] 
16 years old went in [illegible] as a soldier. That enlist
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my brother was engaged - that during the battle I heard the cannon they and my father went out to the island again, stayed there until the battle was over. [illegible]three months this time also. 

Sarah her X mark Belcher
Witnessed Thomas Easton

State of Vermont County SS} Enosburgh 
I hereby certify that the character of the within deponent is in West and I believe her statement is entitled to the fullest credit. 
Attest Thomas Eaton Just of Peace
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State of Vermont, Franklin County Enosburgh 8th day of July, A.D. 1833 

Then Sarah Belcher of Enosburgh in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont personally appearing & after being carefully Examined and & duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth. 
Before me Horace Eaton Jus. Pace 

The within deposition taken at the request of David Packard, to be used on an inquiry relation to his claim & application for a pension as a revolutionary soldier before the Hon. Probate Court within & for the District of Georgia - the deponent being incapable of travelling appearing before Court by reason of age & bodily infirmity. 
Certified by me Horace Eaton, Jus. Peace 

State of Vermont Franklin County ss 
I Horace Janes, Clerk of Franklin County Court, do hereby certify that Horace Eaton, who has fixed his name to the within is a Magistrate duly qualified, and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature 

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Fathers, this 15th day of July 1883 
Horace Janes Clerk