Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40801, Israel Canfield, Continental (Vt.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Vt.)

Canfield, Israel

NUMBER
S. 40801

CONTENTS
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12,943
Pennsylvania
Vermont (crossed out)
Israel Canfield of Arlington in the state of Vermont - who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of the Continental line, for the term of three years - 1777 -

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rat of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of April 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of July 1819 - and sent to Edmund Graves Esq Judge Bennington Vermont

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10/mo 18/30 & 4/31 - 85:83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 - 48:--
(total) $133.83

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued (right side)
Cir to Pen Agent 27 Sept. 1837.
Trand. to Penn from 4 March 1837. - 14th Oct 1837. Notification sent to Wm. Townsend. Springfield & Roads Erie County Poo
Cond. and sent to O. C Merrill Esq
Bennington July 12, 1821
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Israel Canfield Declaration

It is requisite that the judge should himself certify to the reduced circumstances of the applicant & that he is in need of his country's assistance for support.
Wanting the clerk's certificate and seal of the court
26 May 1819.

(over written) 
Admd.
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Israel Canfield
No 1 - 
Israel Canfield of Arlington, private Col. Warners regt. for three years.
The line must be stated. The declaration must be supported by the evidence of two credible and disinterested witnesses (or of an officer of the regiments duly taken and authenticated.
26 May 1819.
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I Edmund Graves Judge of the county court within and for the county Bennington as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Israel Canfield did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that as to his reduced circumstances I know nothing further than what is stated in the affidavits herewith transmitted and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war agreeable to the before mentioned act of Congress.
Edmund Graves ast Judge C Court

State of Vermont I, Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington Court do hereby certify that Edmund Graves Esq. was on the 13 day of April AD 1818 an assistant Judge of our said County Court acting under the authority if this State & that the above is his signature; In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said County Court at Manchester this 28 day of June AD 1819
Joel Pratt Clerk

June 27th AD 1819 The line in which the applicant states himself to be in is the Connecticut line
Edmund Graves
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State of Vermont Bennington County ss
I certify that from the best information that I have been able to obtain since the return of the within declaration that this applicant is poor and stand in need of assistance from hid country for support.
June 28th 1819
Edmund Graves
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Israel Canfield's
Declaration 163
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M+R
Vt
Recd. 2 July 1821

12943
Sept [illegible]

Con
J. L. E

Con + fent [sent]
July 12. 1821
to
O C Merrill
Bennington, Vt.
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DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.
ON this 12th day of June 1821 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,  Israel Canfield aged 60 years, resident in Arlington 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 ___ company, commanded by Capt Wait Hopkins in the ___ regiment, commanded by Colo. Seth Warner of the Connecticut line, 
 as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the 13th day of April 1818 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 12943

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 old chest Draws, 3 cherry Tables, 2 Chests, 1 old candle stand, 1 shovel & tongs 9 chains, 1 reed 1 fool wheel, 1 great do, 3 baskets, 1 flax hitchel, Crockery, Tin ware, pail & a drum, 2 pots & 1 spider Cooper ware, 1 Hand Bellows, 3 sad irons, 2 Candle Sticks, 2 iron Kettles, 1 Cane
My occupation is a farmer I have been out of health many years & am so infirm as to prevent my laboring sufficient for my support - I have a wife Sarah aged 48 years she is able to attend her houshold concerns but is troubled with rheumatic infirmities - I have one son William aged 10 years he is unable to earn but little Israel Canfield

Sworn to and declared at Manchester in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 12th day of June 1821 Joel Pratt Clerk

I, Joel Pratt clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration, 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 43 dollars and 87 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 16 day of June 1821
Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington, Vt.
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40801
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 40801
Israel Canfield
Pri Rev War
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Act 18th March 18
Index: Vol. 3, Page 73

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Pennsylvania}
Erie County S.S.} On this 8th day of September 1837 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of Erie personally appeared Israel Canfield who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Hopkins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Warner in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed to the State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future his reasons for removing are that, he has become very infirm, and is in consequence residing with his children who have lately become residents of Erie County in the latter State - that he drew his pension in Vermont up to the 4th day March 1837
Israel Canfield
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Elias Salsbury

Erie County fs.} Be it known that before me Elias Salsbury a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came John S Sherman and made oath in due form of Law that he well knows Israel Canfield to be the same person described in the above affadavit
John S Sherman
Sworn + Subscribed before me this 8th day of September 1837
Elias Salsburg P
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Erie County fs} I Elias Salsbury a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Erie do certify that I am personally acquainted with John S Sherman named in the last foregoing affadavit; and that he is a man of truth and veracity; and that entire reliance may be placed in his Statement on oath ~
Given under my hand at Springfield this 8th day of September 1837.
Elias Salsbury

I further certify that the letter "S" in spelling the christian name of the first foregoing deponant was by him left out; and that it was afterwards added in my presence
Elias Salsbury

Commonweath of Pennsylvania}
Erie County fs} I William Kelley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County do certify that Elias Salsbury Esqr before whom the within acknowledgment was taken and who has certified above in his own proper handwriting to me well known was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly commifsioned and Sworn to all whose acts as Such full faith and credit is due
Given under my hand and Seal of office this 9th day of September AD 1837
Willian Kelley Pro
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Springfield October 4th 1837

Dear Sir
I have Just Recd from you a communication by which I am informed that you require Some further Information in regard to the application for a Transfer of Israel Canfield, and Israel Mead, Revolutionary Pensioners. In reply I would inform you that for the last three years I have been in the habit of gratuitously afsisting the revolutionary Pensioners, in my vacinity, to procure their Pension money, and as I have no accefsable means of acquiring Information in regard to the rules of your office, as adopted from time to time, therefore I hope you will have Some patience with my errors and omisions for my Sole object is to be of some service to these Patriots, and especially as there is no practicing Attorney within a number of miles to whom they can apply for afsistance. In your communication to me above refered to, you say "Persons frequently transmit papers to this office without any letter showing by whom they were sent." In the application for the transfer of the two Pensioners above named I gave the addrefs of the Post office, on one of them and Signed my name under it, which I suppose was all that was necefsary in as much as in a former communication I requested that you would either direct to me, or to the applicant, and the answer to that, came directed to me, in continuation
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you say "All such papers will, hereafter, be placed on our files and there remain untill the necefsary inquires be made by the parties concerned" and that "This rule is found to be necefsary to prevent frauds as well as Mistakes." If anything further is necefsary to be done by the applicants in order to prevent frauds, you will please inform me ~
[illegible] Canfield and Mead have recently come to this place to reside with their children They are infirm by reason of old age, and depend on their children for protection and wish their pensions to be payable in Pennsylvania ~
Communications to them, or to me, to be directed to Springfield + Reads Erie Co Penn.
Respectfully your Obt Sevt
W Townsend

J L Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
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Oct 7
Mr Evans

[Round stamp mark]
BURLINGTON PA
OCT 8

FREE

J L Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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Bank of Burlington
October [illegible] 1837

J L Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Sir
Israel Canfield inscribed on the roll of this agency under the Act of 18th March 1818 at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, was last paid to 4th March 1837 on the 14th of same month as appears by our Books
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
E C Englesby [illegible]
for R G Cole
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Springfield + [illegible] Pa
Oct 5

free

J L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
City Washington

Oct 13
Mr Evans
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Affidavit of
Belus Hard
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State of Vermont}
Bennington County fs} I Ichabod Benedick of Arlington in the county of Bennington of lawfull age testify and say that I was acquainted with Israel Canfield Jr in the year AD 1777 that I was knowing to his enlisting in to the service of the United States in a Regiment then commanded by Colonel Warner and in a company commanded by Capt. Hopkins for the term of three years that I was knowing to his continuing in the service of the United States as a private until the action at Hubbarton that I was then knowing to his being taken a prisoner by the Enemy that I frequently saw him while a prisoner that he continued with the enemy as a prisoner two or three months that I was knowing to his making his escape from the enemy at Saratoga that immediately after his escape from the enemy he was taken sick which was in the month of October that I frequently saw him while sick that he continued sick about fifteen months when he regained his health - that he then Joined his Regiment I believe at fort George - that he continued in the service untill the term of his enlistment expired that I alwais understood that he was honorably discharged from service and that I am not in any way interested in the said Israel Canfield Jurs. obtaining the provision made by the late act of Congrefs entitled an act to provide for certain persons engage in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
Ichabod Benedick

Bennington County fs. Arlington June 21st 1819 - Personally came before me Ichabod Benedick and made solemn oath to the facts by him subscribed to in the preceding affadavit as containing truth + nothing but the truth -
Jonathan Baker Just of Pe
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I Jonathan Baker one of the Justices of the peace within and for the county of Bennington do Certify that Ichabod Benedick the subscriber to the foregoing affadavit is a man of truth and veracity -
Jonathan Baker Just of Peac

State of Vermont I, Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Jonathan Baker Esquire is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this State and the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand + affix the seal of our said Court at Manchester this 28 day of June AD 1819 -
Joel Pratt Clerk

Affidavit of Icobud Benedick
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State of Vermont}
Bennington County fs} I Belus Hard of Arlington in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont testify and say that in the year AD 1777 I was acquainted with Israel Canfield Jr That I was knowing to the said Israel Cafield Jr being engaged in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Warner and that I understood his enlistment was for the term of three years that I was knowing to his returning home sick on furlow and after regaining his health I was knowing to his again Joining the army and that I have ever understood that he served the full term of his enlistment as a faithful soldier and that he was honorably discharged from said service - and I further say that I am not in any way interested with said Israel Canfield Jr obtaining the provision made by the late act of Congrefs entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
Belus Hand

Bennington County fs Sunderland June 21st 1819
Personally appeared before me Belus Hard the signer of the preceding affadavit and made solem oath to the facts therein set forth to be the truth and nothing but the truth
Tim Brownson Justice of the peace

I Timothy Brownson one of the Justices of the peace within and for the county of Bennington do Certify that Belus Hard the signer of the preceding affadavit to be a man of truth and veracity ~
Tim Brownson Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont I, Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Timothy Brownson Esquire is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this State + that the within is his signature In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand + affix the seal of our said Court at Manchester this 28 day of June AD 1819 Joel Pratt Clerk

Affidavit of 
Belus Hard
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State of Vermont}
Bennington County fs} I William Scovil of Arlington in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I have been acquainted with Israel Canfield Junior of Arlington in said county of Bennington for twelve years last past and that I have known his health to be bad the whole of said time of my acquaintance and so much so as to render him unable to do or preform but very little labour and that his circumstances as respects his properity is not sufficient for his support
Wm Scovil

State of Vermont
Bennington Court fs
Personally appeared before me on this 16th day of November 1818 William Scovil above named and made solem oath to the truth of the facts above stated
Edmund Graves art_ling C Court

I hereby Certify that Isaac Canfield and William Scovil Signers of the foregoing affidavits are considered men of truth and veracity
Edward Graves art_ling C Court
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State of Vermont
I Joel Pratt Clerk of the County Court in + for Bennington County in sd. State do hereby certify that Edmund Graves Esquire the person before whom the accompanying affidavits were taken is an afsistant Judge of the Court aforesaid acting under the authority of this State + the signatures are his. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our said Court + set my hand + official signature at Manchester in the County aforesaid this 26 day of November AD 1818 -
Joel Pratt Clerk
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State of Vermont}
Bennington County fs} I Isaac Canfield of Arlington in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont testify and say that I have been acquainted with Israel Canfield Junior of Arlington in said county of Bennington for Twenty years last past and that his health has ben bad for the whole of the aforesaid term of Twenty years and that I have alwais understood from his parents that he lost his health in the army of the revolutionary war and that his health is at this time and has been for several years last past such as to render him unable to do or preform any labour with out injury to his health and that his circumstances are such that he has not properity or any other means in power sufficient for his support with out his own labour
Isaac Canfield

State of Vermont
Bennington County fs
Personally before me appeared on the 16th day of November 1818 Isaac Canfield above named and made solem oath to the facts above stated
Edmund Graves art_ling C Court