Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6846, for Thomas Page, Massachusetts
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Mass.     Page, Thomas.            W. 6846
                          Polly.          B.L.Wt.26612-160-55
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443
Vermont
Thomas Page 
of Georgia in the State of Vermont who was a Drummer in the Company commanded by Captain Emerson of the Regt commanded by Col Tupper in the Masstts line for three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 88 Dollars    per annum to commence on the 4th da of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Sept 1832 and sent to Wm Bridges  St Albans
Arrears to 4th of March 1832   88
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1832  44
$132
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo Wm Crumb   Clerk,
Book D.   Vol. 4   Page 79
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H.835
Ohio Cleveland
Polly Page, 
widow of
Thomas
who served in the Revolutionary
Mass
war, as a Drummer.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
88
dollars
00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
9th day of January 1855.
and sent to
Hon Alvah Sabin
Ho of Rep
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 167 Vol. a
(32)
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Cin Claimant, Sept, 14/55 
Vol P. page 14

March 3/55
49.781 Apr 11 55

Polly Page wf of
Thomas Page

Drummer
Capt Emmerson
Reve War

Pensioner 
Ohio Lehy 53- No 4835

To Clint
Care Seth Jennings J.P.
Milan
Ohio
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Thomas Page's
Declaration
Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will
made on the 4th of September
next, in Burlington
Vermont, by Herman
Allen, Ey agt
P.6
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DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, passed
June 7th, A. D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, 
DISTRCT OF GEORGIA, SS.
Franklin County, Probate Court, July 19th 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.]
Thomas Page
aged 67 years, resident in Georgia
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.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

He served in the company comd by Capt Nehemiah
Emerson Linst Ansell Tupper, Ensign James Sawyer
as a Drummer, 10th Massachusetts Regt commanded
by Col Tupper - At the time of his enlistment he was a
resident of Haverhill Ms. enlisted for three
years in the above named corps, served to the
close of the war, and Hon discharged at West-
point by Gen Knox in the month of December
of the Vermont agency & crept from the same an
account of his property. At the time of making
his first application for a pension under the act
of 1818, he was a resident of Georgia in sd County
See certificate hereunto annex
He has no documentary evidence whatever.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his
name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Thomas Page
IN T
A. D.
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and ser-
William Bridges Judge
ed as he states.
John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate, for the district aforesaid, do herecertify
, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the
Letters of the application of Thomas Page
for a pension.
ereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19th day July
John Tates Judge
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Boynton 
Recd Jany 5th 1830 
Hon. 
(?) (?) 
H.R.
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State of Ohio
Erie County
SS
on this 17th day of November 1854 personally appeared before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the district of Erie and state aforesaid Polly Page a resident of tthe town of Milan County of Erie and state of Ohio aged Sevennty seven 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 law of the United States of the 3d day of February 1853
The she is the widow of Thomas Page decd who was a pensioner of the United State and [illegible] on the [illegible] Pension Roll [illegible] she believes sixty six dollars per annum. She states he drew the value due him at the time of his death at Burlington Vermont and surrendered his pension certificate. She states she was married to the said Thomas Page on the 24gh day of May AD 1815 by Esq Fairchilds at Georgia Vermont. and that she has not a record of her marriage. That her name before marriage to the said Thomas, was Polly Thayer. The widow of Oliver Thayer of Georgia Vermont. She states that together with her husband the Thomas moved from Georgia V.T. in the spring of 1836 to Toure [?]
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where she now lives and that the aforesaid Thomas Page died on the 27th day of October 1836, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed
Polly Page
Subscribed + sworn to this 17th day of November 1854
Before me
E. Andrews Probate judge in and for said County of Erie
State of Ohio
Erie County
SS
I Ebenezer Andrews a Probate judge within and for said county do certify that I am personally acquainted with Polly Page who has signed and made oath to the above declaration; and that she is the reported widow of Thomas Page above named
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Probate Court hereunto affixed this 17th day of November 1854
E. Andrews Probate Judge
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I Ansel Page of Milan in the County of Erie + state of Ohio aged fifty two years [illegible] and say I am the son of Thomas Page decd late of Georgia Vermont who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States + who came to reside with me here in April 1836 and died the 27th day of October 183. He was placed on the Pension Roll of Franklin Co Vermont. I further depose that my father the [illegible] Thomas Page married for his second wife Mrs Polly Thayer widow of Oliver Thayer of Georgia Vermont. I was not present at the marriage but it occurred in the spring of 1815 and ever afterwards my father and the [said] Polly cohabited together until his death as above stated. and his widow the [said] Polly now resides in my family + has never married since the death of my father. And further say not.
Ansel Page
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of November 1854
Before Me 
E. Andrews Probate Judge.
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Ansil Page who made + signed the above affidavit; and know him to be a man of good credibility. November 17th 1854. E. Andrews Probate Judge
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State of Ohio
Erie County
SS
I Ebenezer Andrews a Probate Judge within and for the County fo Erie aforesaid do certify that the two affidavits of Ansel Page and Hazen Homer and also the declaration of Polly Page were taken before me and were by me attached and sealed. II further Certify, that by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Ohio: The Probate Court is a Court of Record, having a Common seal; and that I as judge of said Court am the Keeper thereof; and also by the Laws aforesaid I am the Clerk and Recorder of said Court; and that the Seal hereto attached is the Seal of said Court within and for said County of Erie
Given under this 17th day of November A.D. 1854
E Andrews Probate Judge
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I Hazen Homer of Milan Eerie County and state of Ohio aged sixty three years depose + say I am a native of Franklin county and state of Vermont that I was there acquainted with one Thomas Page a Revolutionary Pensioner. I knew him well for many years + I was present at the funeral of his first wife. He subsequently married Mrs. Polly Thayer of Georgia Vermont. I moved to this place in 1834 and some two years after the [said] Thomas Page moved to this town + his wife [said] Polly and soon after died. His widow now lives with Ansel Page a son of said Thomas Page and has not intermarried And further say not
Hazen Homer
Subscribed + Sworn to
this 17th day of November 1854
before me. E. Andrews Probate Judge

I do hereby certify that Hazen Homer the above named affiant is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness. Nov. 17th 1854.
E. Andrews Probate Judge
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[obscured by seal 
The State of Ohio, 
ERIE COUNTY
I, Hoorace N. Bill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Erie and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Seth Jennings Esq., before whom the annexed declaration was sworn to [was acknowledged is struck through], and to the Certificate whereof he has subscribed his name officially in his own proper hand-writing, was at the date thereof, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the ["County" is obscured by the seal] of Erie, duly Commissioned and Sworn, and to all whose Official Acts full faith and credit are due throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereto subscribe me name and affix the Seal fo said Court at the City of Sandusky, the 30th day of March, A.D. 1855
Horace N. Bill Clerk. 
By [blank] Deputy.
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State of Ohio
Erie County SS
On this 21st day of March One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five Personally appeared before me Seth Jennings a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Polly Page aged seventy seven years a resident of Milan in the state of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law Declares that she is the widow of Thomas Page deceased who was a drummer in the company commanded by Captain Emmerson in the Revolutionary War. That her husband enlisted on or about the year 1780 and continued in actual service in said War for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged. She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Page in Vermont on the 24th day of May AD 1815
And that her name before her said marriage was Polly Thayer. That her said husband died at Milan on the 27th day of October 1836 and that she is now a widow of said Thomas Page
[illegible] of which will more fully appear from the Records in the Pension office on the Rolls of Pensioners under the Act of February 3d AD 1853. Page 167 Volume A
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d AD 1855
Polly Page
We Hazen Homer and D Sayner residents of Milan in the state of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Polly Page in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be 
Hazen Homer
D Sayner
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The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Seth Jennings Justice of the Peace
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Rev. and 1812
War Section. 
October 3, 1924.
Allie M. Broadwell,
2232 Ferry Park Ave,
[illegible] [handwritten] Detroit, Mich
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6846, it appears that Thomas Page, while residing at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, enlisted March 19, 1781 and served as a Drummer in Captain Nehemiah Emerson's Company, Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment, he was in the battle of Valentine's Hill and was discharged in December 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, while a resident of Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont, aged fifty one years. 
He died October 27, 1836 at Milan, Erie County, Ohio. 
Soldier married May 24, 1815 at Georgia, Vermont, Polly, widow of Oliver Thayer, soldier's second wife, (the name of his first wife is not stated), she was allowed pension on
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James Sawyer of Burlington in the county of Chittenden, being duly sworn depose and says that he is personally acquainted with Thomas Page of Georgia in the county of Franklin. That the said Page was to his knowledge a drummer in Caption Nehemiah Emerson's company in Col. Tupper's Regiment, of the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment, in the Revolutionary army. That the said Page continued in said service in the year 1781, 1782, & 1783. and was honorably discharged from tthe service in 1783. doth further say that the said James Sawyer was an Ensign during the year 1781 & 1782. in Capt Emmerson's Company of the above Regiment, and further saith not. 
James Sawyer
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me this 27th day off April 1818
Nathan B. Hasvell Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Franklin County
SS
[illegible] April 15 1819
I certify that I am personally acquainted with James Sawyer that above deponent and [illegible] that was an officer in the revolutionary war as testified in said depositions. 
William Brayton Judge Supreme Court
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[crossed out at top of page]
and that he has no other evidence now in his posses of his Services than [illegible] testimony herewith transmitted
Sworn declared to  + subscribed the day + year above written before me



[obscured by wear State of] Vermont Franklin County Supreme Court Clerks office. April 17th 1819 I Horace Janes of Athens Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State fo Vermont [do hereby certify struck through] within and for Franklin County do hereby certify that William Brayton Esq is one fo the Judges [obscured by wear "of"] said Supreme Court duly qualified to act as such and that the foregoing Certificates are signed by him in his own proper hand. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public Seal of Said Court
Horace Janes Clerk
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I John Gates of the Town of St Albans in the
County Franklin and State of Vermont aged Fifty
Two years and upwards, do testify & say that I am acquainted
with Thomas Page now resident in the Town of
Georgia in the said County of Franklin, that I was
acquainted with the same Thomas Page in the Summer
of 1781 that he was then a drummer in the Company
of Continental troops commanded Capt. Emerson
within the 10th Reg' in the Massachusetts line & that I was
acquainted with him and served in the same Regiment
with him until December 1782, when the Regiments in
the Massachusetts line were consolidated and we were
placed in different corps; I was with the light infantry and
and further the deponent saith not.
John Gates (signed)

State of Vermont
Franklin County SS:  St. Albans April 24, 1818
Personally appeared John Gates
(illegible) to me as the above subscribing deponent and
made Solemn oath that the above deposition
by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but
the truth, before me--and I certify that the said
John Cates is a credible witness-
Wilam Brayton Judge Sup. Court
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State of Vermont
Franklin County SS
On this twenty fourth day of
April AD 1818 personally appears before me the
Subscriber a Judge of the Supreme Court of the
State of Vermont Thomas Page aged Fifty one
now resident in the Town of Georgia in the County
aforesaid and being first duly Sworn doth
under 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 and naval Service of
the United States in the revolutionary war."
That he the said Thomas Page ^ on the 19th March AD 1781
enlisted at Haverhill in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts
in the company commanded by Captain Nehemiah
Emerson with in the Tenth Regiment in the Massachusetts
line on the continental establishment commanded
by Col Tupper that he continued to serve in said
corps until the month of December AD 1783 when the
Army was disbanded and he received an honorable
discharge from service at West Point in the
State of New York; that he was in the battle at
Dolantine? hill near Peekskill and was on the
roll and served during said three years as a drummer
that he was in the detachment which escorted
General Washington to meet Sir Guy Careton
after peace; that he has accidentally lost his discharge
that he is in reduced circumstances and stands
in need of the assistance of his country for Support
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and that he has no other evidence now in his possession
of his said services than the testimony herewith
transmitted.  (signed) Thomas Page
Sworn related & subscribed
the day & year above written
before me William Brayton Judge Supreme Court Vt.
I William Brayton Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of
Vermont as aforesaid that certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Thomas Page did serve for
the term of nine months and upwards & at one period
of service in the Army of the United States on the
continental establishment in the revolutionary war
against the common enemy as stated in the preceding
declaration, and that the said Thomas Page is in
reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance
of his country for Support, and I now transmit
the testimony and proceedings taken there before me
to the Secretary for the department of War conformably
to the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under
my hand at St Albans this Fifteenth day of
April AD 1819.
William Brayton Judge Supreme Court
State of Vermont
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Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

I would certify that I
was for as many as fifteen
years well acquainted with
Thomas Page and his wife
Polly Page while they resided
in Georgia County of Franklin
and State of Vermont. said
Page kept a public House
most of the time. I know
that he and Polly Page lived
together as husband and wife
and I never heard that the
legality of their marriage was
questioned.  I have no doubt
that she was married to said
Page by Esquire Fairchild
I was acquainted with him
he was an older man than
myself.  I always understood
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that he served as Justice of
the Peace for a great many
years. I also know from
personal examination of
the town records of said Georgia
that but ? of the marriages
of that day 1830 & to 36 are recorded
I was acquainted with Ansel
Page son of Thomas Page aforesaid
& I well recollect Oliver (illegible)
first Husband of said Polly
Page. I have no doubt of the
truth? that Polly Page aforesaid
is the identical widow of
said Thomas Page and that
she was lawfully married
to the said Thomas as set forth
in her declaration. I also
know that Nathan Dane
the town clerk of the aforesaid
town of Georgia.  Sd. Dan is my
family physician.
Alvah Labon M. C?
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[written horizontally (as scanned)]
Thomas Page decd 27 Oct 1836, paid.
Rob J Morrison
Auditor

[written vertically (as scanned)]
[illegible] Offices
Jany 5th 1855
Sir, 
Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid or the date of his death. 
very respectfully 
L P Waldo
Commissioner
Will Randall
R.J. Atkinson Esq.
[illegible]

[written horizontally (as scanned)]
"Boston."
[may be something else, but I'm not sure]
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Georgia Dec. 16th 1854
Mr. Weed
Sir
I have examined the Record of Marriages in the Town of Georgia from the year 1815 to the present time and do not find the record of the marriage of Thomas Page and Polly Thayer recorded in Town Clerk book for Recording marriages
Attest. Nathan Deane
Town Clerk
I Alvah Sabin Member of Congress from the state of Vermont do certify that Nathan Deane is Town Clerk of Georgia Vermont + that I believe the above attested note is in his own hand writing
Alvah Sabin
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Brief in the case of Poly Page widow of Thomas
Erie County and State of Ohio,
act 3d. July 1853.
Claim, ("original," ["or "for increase.")" is scribbled out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or support by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was paid [illegible] under the Act of 7th June, 1832, at the rate of $88.00 per ann. One [illegible] testifies he was present at the marriage + [illegible] many years general reputation of married cohabitation. [illegible Hon. Alvah Sabin Certifies to reputation + cohabitation. Pensioner died 27th Oct, 1836, as per the affidavit of two witnesses [illegible] + of the [illegible] Auditor. {illegible identity is established by the affidavit of three credible affiants + certificate of the Court.
(if for increase.)'Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Hon. Alvah Sabin 
Hos of Rep
Name and residence of Agent
J C Boyton
Examining Clerk.
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St Catherines
Ont
Canada
Mar 9/14.
Pension Bureau
Wash
D.C.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir. 
Will you kindly favor me by advising me if you have on record at your Department data concerning one Thomas Page. Drummer. description of service. Was Continental Line Pensioned June 9th 1819. Commencement of pensions April 1818. aged 69 years. Dropt from pension roll under Act of May 1st 1820. Pensioned again under Act of June 7th 1832. Please give place of residence while drawing pension also date of death + burial place From-
Vermont Document no 444.
Also data of another Thomas Page. Pay Roll.
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II
No 2 Capt Ezra Curries Company Col Abraham Drak's Regt of New Hamp Militia raised to reinforce the Continental Army over Still Water Sept 1777. Thomas Page Quarter Master Sergaent. Enlisted Sept 8th 1777. 
Was discharged Dec 16th 1777. Time 3 months 8 days, pay 5 Lbs 19 Sh. 9 D. 
Kindly oblige by an early reply for which I shall be 
Most Gratefully Yours. 
Miss. Emma A Goring
2 Geneva St
St Catharines 
Ont Canada.
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John D. Ristine
470 THE ROOKERY
CHICAGO
October 24, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am in receipt of letter from the Adjutant General Office under date of the 200th. 2088896-in answer to mine of the 16th. Thomas Page who was born at Haverhill ,Mass. May 30th. 1765 and I understand that the records in the U.S.Pension office show he enlisted March 19, 1781, (W.File 6846)- Won't you please send any information you can as I am anxious to learn of his ancestry. 
Thank you for your kind consideration, 
Yours very truly, 
John D. Ristine
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Envelope came with this one - 
ALLIE MAY BROADWELL
2232 FERRY PARK AVENUE - [handwritten] Detroit, Mich
Oct [illegible]
Dear Sir:-
Some days past I wrote you in regard to information relative to my great grandfather Thomas Page he dd reside in "[illegible] Georgia or Cambridge Vermont. I believe but his [illegible] my grandfather Ansel Page at Milan Ohio. [illegible]  of [illegible] quite a long time ago. I think "1850" orso records will tell. The pensions was paid to Polly Thayer Page. I need the [illegible] to join one of the societies here.
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ALLIE MAY BROADWELL
2232 FERRY PARK AVENUE
thanking you in advance + [illegible]
Yours very truly 
Allie May Broadwell
2232 Ferry Parke Ave
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Santa Monica Cal. 
Dec. 14th 1911
Department of the Interior
Pension Offices
Washington D.C.
Will you kindly give me such facts as can be found in your department relative to the Military history of one Thomas Page [added above "W. 6846"] who was a drummer + soldier in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted at Haverhill Mass [added above "about 1781-3"] with a brother Parker Page, whose record has been found in your office and a reference to which may be given by the following letters
J.R.W.
[ilegible] 1870 [illegible]
Rev. War.
If yours is not correct will you please refer this to the proper department + greatly [illegible]
Yours Resptly
Sherman Page
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GUY M. PAGE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
178 MAIN STREET
BURLINGTON, VT.
December 27, 1911. 
Gentlemen: 
I am anxious to secure information relative to one Thomas Page, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted at Haverhill, Mass., March 19, 1781, I am informed, as a drummer, in Captain Emerson's company, Col. Tupper's regiment. The pension was granted to his widow in 1854, at which time she resided at Milan, Ohio. 
I am particularly desirous of learning the place of his birth, which I believe was in 1767, and if possible the name of his parents. I am referred to "W.File 6846."
I am equally anxious to secure similar information concerning Amos Page, supposed to be a brother of the above, who served in Captain Elijah Dewey's Company in the operations around Bennington, Vermont, during Burgoyne's invasion. I do not know whether he ever had a pension granted. If so will you kindly advise me of any facts which may appear concerning him. 
Permit me to thank you for extending me the courtesy os such information as you may have along the lines indicated.
Respectfully, 
Guy M. Page
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington.