Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 14755, Benjamin Vaughan, Conn. Vt.
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CONTENTS
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1255
New York
Benjamin Vaughan of Plattsburg in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stoddart in the Regt. commanded by Col. Bundy im the Connecticut* line for 11 Month and 11 days  Drummer and for 12 mos. & 9 days a Private.
*Conn., & Vt. Service 
W.D.G. July 3, 1908.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York. at the rate of 83 Dollars 51 Cents per Ann: to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of October 1832 and sent to J. D. Woodward
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Arrears to 4th of Sep'r 1832      $125.26
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '33  41.75
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$167.01
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 148

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See letter to Hon. B. F. Deming H.R. March 31, 1834
C. R. Vaughan ltr 24, 1855
Copy of the within papers delivered to Hon. R. Whalen 17. mar. '34
Date of death. Feb. 12 1839 A B
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
State of New York
County of Clinton
On this 30th day of July - 1832. personally appeared before John Warford a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas of the said County of Clinton the said Court being a Court of record Benjamin Vaughan of Plattsburgh in said County aged Seventy five 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 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated I was born at the town of Scituate (don't recollect County), Rhode Island August 15, 1757 I have no record of my age & never had my my Father had one in his Bible which was taken by the British during my retreat from Quebec to Mount Independence in 1776 I resided in Salisbury Litchfield County Connecticut and enlisted at that place about the first of November 1775 as a private into Capt Luther Stoddard Company Col Charles Burrels Regt Lieutenant Clayborn, Connecticut line for one year, marched from thence through Sheffield Mass (dont recollect the names of the other towns) to Albany N.Y. we took the most direct course from Litchfield Conn. to Albany N.Y. remained at Albany a few days and then marched to Fort Miller, there to Fort Edward & Fort George from thence to Ticonderoga from thence across Lake Champlain on the ice to St John Lower Canada Thence to Chambly, thence to Sorell, Three Rivers and from thence to Quebec where I joined the American army then lying before Quebec (Genl Montgomery was killed about two weeks before I arrived there) I remained at Quebec until May 1776 when we retreated to Mount Independence by the same or nearly the same route by which we entered Canada I remained at Mount Independence until August 24 1776 when I received a Drummer Warrant in said Regt of which the following is a copy (LS)
 By Charles Burrell Esq Col of the Regiment of Foot raised for the Special defence of the United States of North America 
To Benjamin Vaughan Greeting By authority from the Continental Congress to me given reposing special trust and confidence in your loyalty good courage and behaven do appoint you the said Benjamin Vaughan to be a Drummer of the Regiment whereof I command, and you are to observe and obey all such orders as you shall receive from me or any of your superior officers and are to learn the Rules of beating the Drum according to the discipline of war and this shall be your sufficient warrant. Given under my hand and seal at Mount Independence August the 24 1776 
Charles Burrell Cole
The Original is hereto annexed.  I continued to serve at Mount Independence till Oct 11. 1776 when I was discharged and received a
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discharge of which the following is a Copy excepting that part which is lost. Fort George Oct. 11th, 1776"
"This may Certify that I have this day Discharged Benjamin Vaughan late a Soldier in Capt. Stoddards Company Col. Burrels Reg't"
of no farther service this R
To Whom it May concern"} The widow of the said discharged I cannot find I dont recollect who signed it but it was a continental officer. I actually served as a private is said Company from Nov. 1. 1775 [margin note: mo. 11 days 11.] to August 24. 1776. and as a Drummer from that time to October 11. 1776. After my discharged I returned home to Salisbury Litchfield Co Connecticut and in March 1777 I went from that place to Manchester Bennington Co Vermont and then enlisted as a volunteer into Captain Nathan Smith Comp'y (afterwards Major Smith) dont recollect Cols name, Lt. Jacob Odel Vermont State Troops. during the summer of 1777 I marched under a Continental officer (dont remember his name) to Jessups Patent about twenty miles west of Fort George and remained there [margin note: 2 1/2 mos] about two and a half months & engaged in guarding that place place against invasions from the Indians. I then went to Saratoga N.Y. served awhile in the Port at that place under Col. Seth Warner. Doctor Joel Washburn was there (dont remember the names of the other officers. I served in that fort [margin note: 2. mos.] two months or more and there went to Manchester Vermont and then went to Bennington Vt. as a volunteer, and was in the Battle at that place. My Captain and myself served under Capt Isaac Clark Commanding a Company of Green Mountain [margin note: 1/2 mo-] Rangers. I was out there about two weeks. I served at Castleton Fort in 1778. three months under Col. Ethan Allen and I recollect that he stood on a stump and made an address to the Troops among other things he said "My dear fellow Soldiers you need not be afraid to fight, for if you die in battle you are sure of going to Heaven" I was under Capt Smith at Castleton Vt. of the Vermont State Troops. 
In 1779 I served again as a volunteer at Castleton Vermont in Capt Smith's [margin note: 3. m] Co dont recollect Cols name for three months engaged in Scouting parties about there I enlisted at Manchester Vt. I think in May 1779 & was discharged on my return to that place in September 1779 - [margin mote: 5 m] I served five months as a volunteer under Capt Armsbury (dont recollect Lt or Col) Vermont State Troops in 1780. I entered the Service at Manchester Vt. in May 1780. & marched to White Hall N.Y from there to Castleton Vt Rutland Vt. and Manchester Vt and was dismissed at the latter place in October or November of the same year. I never was drafted nor a substitute. I served more that I have stated, but cannot state my services more particularly. I never received any written discharge except the one before referred to and I have no documentary evidence (other than that now presented herewith) and know of no [margin note: 24 mo & 11 days + other service not particularly stated. -}]
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person on whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services except those  (Mr Roberts & Mrs. Newcomb) whose Depositions are hereto annexed.
After the Revolution I resided in the town of Manchester Vt. in the State of Vermont - until the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety one when I moved to Plattsburg Clinton County New York. - 
where I have ever since resided and where I now reside.
The names of persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood and who can testify to their belief of any services as a Soldier of the Revolution and as to my character for veracity are Robert Dayton, Daniel Morrison, Stephen V.R Havens John Banker Jeremiah B Banker James Banker, Timothy Balch and others. 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present ([illegible] and reserving to myself the right to Petition Congress & to receive from the United States my back pay from March 18, 1818 to March 4, 1831) and I declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state - 
/s/Benjamin Vaughan
Sworn and Subscribed this 30th day of July 1832 and I Certify that Deponant is a credible and respectable person I being well acquainted with him and I further certify that Deponant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court - 
/s/John Warford Judge of Clinton County Courts Counsellor at Law in the Superior Court ['Judge of Clinton Common Pleas Counsellor &c' crossed out] 
I do hereby declare my opinion after investigating and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that Benjamin Vaughan the above named applicant was a Soldier of the Revolution and served as he states, and I further Certify that it appears to me that Josiah Wilcox who has signed the Certificate hereto annexed is a Clergyman resident in the town of Plattsburg County of Clinton New York and that Francis Hutinack who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
/s/John Warford Judge of Clinton County Courts & of Clinton Common Pleas Counsellor &c
State of New York County of Clinton ss I the Subscriber Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County (the Clerks being sick & unable to attend to business) Certify that John Warford before whom the above declaration of Benjamin Vaughan was made, and who has subscribed the above jurat & certificate, was at the time a Judge of Clinton County Courts (one of which courts is called Clinton Common Pleas) and that the signature of the said Judge is in his genuine hand writing I being well acquainted with it & that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Benjamin Vaughan Esq for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand & seal of office this 31st day of July 1832. - 
/s/Geo M. Beckwith Deputy Clerk
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Benjamin Vaughan a Drummer in Col Burwells Connecticut Reg't - 
Revolutionary Pension application

address J. Douglas Woodward
Plattsburg New York
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State of New York
County of Clinton 

 Mary Newcomb of Chazy in said County aged sixty to years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she has been well acquainted with Benjamin Vaughan Esq now an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, for more than fifty five years last past. Deponent is a Sister of Said Vaughans first wife, and to Deponants personal knowledge said Benjamin Vaughan was out in the service of the United States during and after the year 1777 between two and three years at least as a volunteer in the Vermont State Troops, that while said Vaughan was out in the service of his country deponent resided with said Vaughans wife & children, at Manchester Vermont most of the time and although deponent cannot recollect dates with much accuracy yet she is positive that said Vaughan did serve as above set & Deponent understood at the time that said Vaughan had served about a year in Col Burrwell Regt. Connecticut line before said Vaughan came to Manchester Deponent has no doubt that said Vaughan actually served four years during the Revolution & perhaps more.  

Sworn and subscribed to before me certify that Deponent Mary Newcomb person July 28. 1832

(signed) MARY NEWCOMB


 Douglas Woodward Notary Public 

Stateof New York 
County of Clinton 
Ss I the Subscribed Public Notary in & for the State of New York residing in Plattsburg in said County Do hereby certify that on the twenty eighth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appear Mary Newcomb to me well known and to me made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts contained in the above affidavit by her subscribed. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and Notorial Seal this 28th day of July AD. 1832.

(signed)
 J Douglas Woodward
Notary Pubic
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In the Matter of Benjamin Vaughan} State of New York Clinton County ss. 
John Roberts of the town of Plattsburgh in said County being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with the said Benjamin & that he has resided in said town forty years - that Deponent was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution & knew the said Benjamin Vaughan for about the five last years of the Revolutionary War and knows that said Vaughan served as a Soldier in the army of the Revolution for a period of between two & three years to the certain knowledge of this Deponent & during all that time the said Benjamin Vaughan sustained the character of a good soldier - 
/s/John Roberts
Sworn to & Subscribed this 25th day of June 1832 at Plattsburgh before me} 
/s/John Warford a Judge of the County Courts of th the County of Clinton
& I also certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent & that he is a person of credibility - /s/John Warford Judge &c

State of New York County of Clinton ss. I the Subscriber a Public Notary in & for the state of New York residing in Plattsburg in said County Do hereby Certify that John Warford before whom the above affidavit of John Roberts was taken and sworn was at the time a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Clinton and that the signature of the said Judge to the Jurat of said affidavit and to the above Certificate is in the genuine hand writing of the said Judge I being well acquainted with it. 
Witness my hand and Notorial Seal this 28th day of July 1832. /s/J Douglas Woodward Notary Public
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss we Josiah Wilcox. - a Clergyman residing in the town of Plattsburg and Francis Hutinack residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Vaughan was an applicant for a pension, that we believe him to be seventy five 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. - 
/s/Francis Hutinack
/s/Josiah Willcox
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 30th day of July - 1832. and I certify that Deponents are credible persons. - }
/s/J. Douglas Woodward Notary Public
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[handwritten letter]

Plattsburgh NY.
July 14th 1831.

Sir.
My father Benjamin Vaughan a pensioner of the Revolution received his pension some time in the year 1833. and as last as the year 1836 or "7 he applied through J. D. Woodward Esgr of this place for his annuity granted under the act of 1836
Will you do me the honor to inform me wheather the said Woodward received it or what progress he has made in the matter and much oblige his son. 
I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
/s/Charles R. Vaughan 

to Jas E Heath Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC }
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4244
Benjamin Vaughan a Drummer for 11 mos & 11 days & private for 12. mo. 19 days 

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$41.61
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$125.66

J Douglas Woodward - Plattsburg NYork
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BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Vaughan of Plattsburg in the State of New York.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy five years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: [Period.|Duration of Service. (Years, Months, Days.)|Rank. (As a)|Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.(Gen.)|
Entered In 1775 Novr for |(one|year& appointed Drummer 24 augt 1776|blank]})|private|Capt Luther Stoddard Co. Col Burrel reg't conn. line|
& served to|(11 Oct '76|11|11)|[blank]|[blank]|
1777. march|([blank]|2 1/2|[blank])|[blank]|Capt. Nathan Smith Co.|
[blank]|([blank]|2|[blank])|[blank]|Lt Odel. Vermont State troops|
[blank]|([blank]|1/2|[blank])|[blank]|Col Seth Warner.|
1778|([blank]|3|[blank])|[blank]|Capt E Allen,|
1779|([blank]|3|[blank])|[blank]|Capt Smith|
1779['may' crossed out]|([blank]|5|[blank])|[blank]|Capt Armsbury.|
1780 may|([blank]|[blank|[blank])|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|
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5. In what battles was he engage? Bennington.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Litchfield Conn. 
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses, & by a warrant as Drummer & a regular discharge.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [blank]
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

/s/D. Kent Examining Clerk.
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Mr. W. O. Washburn 
Beauty Park
 Saint Paul, Minnesota

 Dear Sir: 
September 22, 1936

 Benjamin Vaughan-S.1474 BA-

 The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 14755, based upon the service of Benjamin Vaughan in the Revolutionary War.

Benjamin Vaughan was born August 15, 1757 in Scituate, Rhode Island, names of his parents not given. 

While residing in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Benjamin Vaughan enlisted November 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain Luther Stoddard's company in Colonel Charles Burrall's Connecticut regiment, he was in the expedition to Quebec and in the retreat to Mount Independence, where he was appointed, August 24, 1776, drummer in same regiment, and was discharged October 11, 1776.

 He moved in March, 1777 to Manchester, Vermont, and volunteered, served five months in Captain Nathan Smith's Vermont company, part of the time was stationed at "Jessups Patent" doing guard duty; he was in the battle of Bennington under Captain Isaac Clark, served about two weeks. He served in 1778, three months in Captain Smith's company at Castleton Fort under Colonel Ethan Allen. He served from sometime in May, 1779, three months in Captain Smith's company, and served in 1780, five months in Captain Ormsby's company.

 He moved in 1791 from Manchester, Vermont to Plattsburg, Clinton County, New York. He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, then living in Plattsburg, New York. He died February
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2, 1839. 
Mary Newcomb, sister of Benj. Vaughn's first wife, was living in 1832 in Chazy, Clinton County, New York; she stated that she resided with his wife and children in Manchester, Vermont, while Benjamin Vaughan was in the service. The soldier's son Charles R. Vaughan was of Plattsburg, New York in 1851.

The papers in this claim contain no further family data.
 
Very truly yours
 
A. D. HILLER
 Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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found mutilated
S. F. 14755
Benjamin Vaughan, Conn.
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Fort George
 Oct 10th 1776
 This may Certify that I have this day Discharged Benjamin Vaughan late of Soldier in Capt Stoddard Company Col. Burrells. _____ ______ _____ [unreadable]
for their Service this. ________ [unreadable]. [note: paper is folded in four with bottom right corner missing]

To whom it may concern
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Benjamin Vaughan
Warrant 
CV

Commission
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S. F. 14,755
Benjamin Vaughan
Conn.
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By Charles Burrell Esqr Col of the Regiment of Foot Raised for the special defence of the United States of North America

TO: BENJAMIN VAUGHAN GREETINGS

 By Authority from the Continental Congress to me given  Repossen? special trust and Confidence  in your loyalty good courage and behavior do appoint you the said Benjamin Vaughan to be a drummer of the Regiment where of command and you are to observe and oby all such Orders as you shall receive from me or any of your superior officers and are to learn the rules of Beeting the Drum according to the Discipline of War and shall be your suficient [sufficient] Warrent given under my hand and seal at Mount Independence 
August the 24th 1776
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[damaged paper]

on on file in this Bureau. 
Vaughan S. 14755
 [column headings: [obscured]|[obscured]|[obscured]|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Nov. 1. 1775-to|Oct 11 76|Pvt & Drummer|(Luther Stoddard|Charles Burrall)|Conn|
Mar 77|5 mos|[blank]|(Nathan Smith|Seth Warner)|Vt|
78|3 mos.|[blank]|( " Smith| Ethan Allen)|Vt|
May 79|3 mos|[blank]|( " Smith| au )|Vt|
May 80.|5 mos|[blank]|(['Amesbury' crossed out] Ormsby p. 168|[blank])|Vt|
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In retreat from Quebec.
Battles engaged in, Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1" Salisbury Litchfield Co Conn. 2" Manchester Bennington Co Vt
Date of application for pension, July 30, 1832_ Claim allowed
Residence of date of application, Plattsburg, Clinton Co. N. Y. 
Age at date of application, born Aug 15, 1757. Scituate R.I.
Remarks: Frist Wife and children referred to ['by said wife's sister [illegible] Mary J.' crossed out] names not stated except son Charles R. who was alive in 1851.

Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

15567b2m11-01
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Rev War
14755
INVALID.

File No. 14.755
Benjamin Vaughan
Priv Rev War
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Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1906 Feb. 10. Hist to G. M. Chappel. au
1911 Aol. 26. To Emma Vaughan Hammon & Addie Vaughan Atherton.
1924 Aug 13 - Hist to Mrs. Eugene Spalding awf
1929-mch. 18. - Hist to Harold G. Lamont awf
1931-Aug. 1 - Hist to Mrs. William Cavell awf.
1936-Sept 22 - hist to Mr. W. O. Washburn awf
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[handwritten letter]

3435 W. Monroe St
Chicago Ills Apr. 20th. 1911.

Pension Bureau
Washington DC.

Sirs: - 
Please send me a copy of Pension Certificate of Benjamin Vaughan who served with the Vermont troops in the Revolutionary War and died at Plattsburgh N.Y. in 1839. He was my Great Grand father and I desire this copy for filing with my application for membership in the D.A.R.
Please also send another copy, for similar reason to my sister 
Emma Vaughan Hammon
1840 W. Adams St Chicago
Yours truly
/s/Addie Vaughan Atherton
3435 W. Monroe St. Chicago.
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S 14755
[receipt stamp: RECORD DIVISION APR 22 1911]
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE. O APR 22 1911]
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[typewritten letter]

September 22, 1936

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BA-J/MCS

Mr. W. O. Washburn
Beauty Park
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Benjamin and James Vaughn and a War of 1812 soldier, Nathan Thompson.
Revolutionary and War  of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based upon the military service of soldiers in these wars. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of a James Vaughn or Vaughan who served in the Revolution and enlisted or was pensioned from Vermont, or on account of the War of 1812 service of any Nathan Thompson.
You are furnished herewith, the record of Benjamin Vaughan, S.14755, who served in the Revolutionary War and lived in Manchester Vermont. 

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[typewritten letter]

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August 1, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF

Mrs. William Cowell
2008 Rebecca Street
Sioux City, Iowa.

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary pension claim S. 14755, that Benjamin Vaughan was born August 15, 1797 in Scituate, Rhode Island. 
While residing in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted November 1, 1775 and served as a private and drummer in Captain Luther Stoddard's company in Colonel Charle Burrall's Connecticut regiment, was in the retreat from Quebec and was discharged October 11, 1776.
While residing in Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont, he enlisted and served with the Vermont Troops as follows - from in March 1777, five months in Captain Nathan Smith's company; and was in the battle of Bennington; [margin note: under Capt Isaac Clark] in 1778, three months in Captain Nathan Smith's company; from in May 1780, five months in Captain Ormsby's company. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, at which time he was living in Plattsburg, Clinton County, New York. [margin note: He died Feb 12-1839 A. B✓] 
Soldier's first wife and children are referred to, a son, Charles R. Vaughan, was alive in 1851. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
 
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[typewritten letter]

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.,
AWF

March 18, 1929.

Harold G. Lamont,
38 Church Street, 
Thompsonville, Connecticut.

Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14755, it appears that Benjamin Vaughan was born August 15, 1757 at Scituate, Rhode Island. 
While residing at Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted November 1, 1775 and served as a private and drummer in Captain Luther Stoddard's Company, Colonel Charles Burrall's Connecticut Regiment, was in the retreat from Quebec and was discharged October 11, 1776.
While residing at Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont, he enlisted in March 1777 and served in Captain Nathan Smith's Vermont Company, Jacob Odel was lieutenant in same company, he was in the battle of Bennington and served five months.
He enlisted in 1778 and served three months in Captain Nathan's Smith Vermont Company.
He enlisted in May 1779 and served three months in Captain Nathan Smith's Vermont Company.
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[typewritten letter]

He enlisted in May 1780 and served five months in Captain Ormsby's Vermont Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, while a resident of Plattsburg, Clinton County, New York.
Soldier's first wife and children are referred to, no names are stated. A son Charles R. was alive in 1851. No further family data on file.
The above noted Benjamin Vaughan, is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully, 

E. W. MORGAN, 
Acting Commissioner.
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[typewritten letter]

[obscured] War Section.

August 13, 1924

Mrs. Eugene Spalding,
Almota, Wash.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14755, it appears that Benjamin Vaughan was born August 15, 1757 at Scituate, Rhode Island.
While residing at Salisbury, LItchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted November 1, 1775 and served as a private & Drummer in Captain Luther Stoddard's Company, Colonel Charles Burrall's Connecticut Regiment, was in the retreat from Quebec and was discharged October 11, 1776.
While residing at Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont, he enlisted in March 1777 and served in Captain Nathan Smith's Vermont Company, Jacob Odel was Lieutenant in same company, he was in the battle of Bennington and served five months.
He enlisted in 1778 and served three months in Captain
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[typewritten letter]

Nathan Smith's Vermont Company.
He enlisted in May 1779 and served three months in Captain Nathan Smith's Vermont Company. 
He enlisted in May 1780 and served five months in Captain Ormsby's Vermont Company
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, while a resident of Plattsburg, Clinton County, New York.
Soldier's first wife and children are referred to, no names are stated. A son Charles R. was alive in 1851. No further family data on file. 
The above noted Benjamin Vaughan, is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully, 

Acting Commissioner.
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[typewritten letter]

KRANK BEAUTY AIDS
BEAUTY PARK
SAINT PAUL, MINN

[receipt stamp: RECEIVED AUG 26 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM READER 9]

August 22-1936.

Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:
I understand that you have custody of the U.S. Pension Records, and I am desirous of securing some information concerning Benjamin Vaughn and James Vaughn, both of whom served in the Revolution War and apparently enlisted from Manchester, Vermont. 
James Vaughn was my great-great grandfather and I would appreciate any information you may have in your records concerning the above two.
Also, please give me whatever record you may have concerning Nathan Thompson who served in the War of 1812 and enlisted from Dorset, Vermont or Manchester, Vermont. 
Thanking you in advance for a copy of whatever your records may show,

Yours very truly, 
/s/W. O. Washburn

wow-lpc
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[handwritten letter]

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2008 Rebecca St.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA

July 15, 1931
N. S. Pension Bureau - 
Wash. D. C. 
[receipt stamp: U S PENSION OFFICE O JUL 17 1931]

Dear Sir, 
Will you please tell me what amount of money to send for all the information your bureau has about Benjamin Vaughan who was born Aug. 15, 1757 and fought in the Revolution. He fought from several states - I would
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[handwritten letter]

like every thing you have about him for my Vaughan Record. He was my gr. gr. grand father.
Very truly yours - 
/s/Mrs. Wm Cowell
2008 Rebecca St.
Sioux City. Iowa
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[typewritten letter]

38 Church St., Thompsonville, Conn.
Dec. 12, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: --
I have been informed that from records at Washington you could tell me free of charge in regard to Benjamin Vaughan.
In our family record is the following: --
David Vaughan, native of Wales in West of England;
A son Benjamin, practicing physician, settled in Providence. 
Grandson Benjamin, physician, Providence until 1765, moved to Manchester, N.H.
Great-grandson, Benjamin, born in Providence, 1757
"He went into the war in the early part of it, being at the time about 17 years of age. First enlisted in the New Hampshire State Troops and served one year. Then enlisted in the Continental Army and served two years and three months, and marched through with Arnold to Quebec and got there about ten days after General Montgomery was killed and there had the smallpox. Was wounded twice in Bennington Battle, once in one ear, again on his little finger. Service in all in the army was about three and a half years. he received land warrant and pension while he lived. 
He was married three times and I trace relationship through Noble A. Vaughan, son of the second marriage (mother, Sylvina Averil).
Hoping to get proof of this Benjamin serving in the war and thanking you in advance for your assistance, I am 
Sincerely, 
/s/Harold G. Lamont

[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE. O DEC 14 1928]
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[handwritten letter]

Almota Wash
July 17 - 1924

Commissioner of Pension
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir - 
Will you kindly let me know if you have any record of a Benjamin Vaughn who served in the Revolution, Vermont Militia under Captain Jacob Odel.
I am trying to find out where he was born, and date of birth and death.
The War Department referred me to your department, that you might be able to give me some information.
Yours Truly, 
/s/Mrs Eugene Spalding

[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE C JUL 22 1924]
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[typewritten letter]

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Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 22, 1906.

To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

[receipt stamp: U. S. P. B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES JAN 25 1906]

Sir: - 
I desire to obtain such information as the records in your office contain relative to the service of my great grandfather, Benjamin Vaughan, in the Revolutionary War. I am informed that he at first entered the Military Service from either New Hampshire or Vermont and after serving out his enlistment he entered the Continental Army, and is said to have received a pension for such service. 
Any information you may be able to give me regarding the matter will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance for the favor, I remain, 
Very respectfully, 
/s/Geo. M. Chappel
Local Forecaster, 
U. S. Weather Bureau. 

[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE. A JAN 24 1906]