Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24207, Asa Fleming, New York
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Service                                   
New York    

Fleming, Asa  
Catherine     

Number
 W. 24207

Contents
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Vermont.  No. 28229

Asa Fleming of Highgate in the State of Vermont who was a private in the capt commanded by Captain Fromans of the Regt commanded by Livingston in the Vermont line for 18 months
died 23rd Dec. 1832 widow Catharine

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 60 dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Apl. 1834 and 

Hon. B. Swift

Arrears to the 23rd of Dec. 1832   $108.06
Semi-anl. allowance ending

$108.06

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 65
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3860

Vermont [crossed out: Month?] Bur.n
Catharine Fleming
widow of Asa Fleming  NY
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
60 Dollars ----- 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
14th day of Dec, 1843
and sent to Wm. Bridges
at Albany,
NY

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 26.

Reported
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Ephrim Fleming was b in West Stockbridge yr of our Lord 1783  [?] 18
Enis Fleming was borne in West Stockbridge 10 of August in 1786 yr of our Lord
Cate Fleming was borne in Middletown [Decm 13?] in the year Lord 1788
Jno Fleming was borne in Richmond March 6? in The yr Lord 1790
Elizabeth Fleming was born in Richmond March 5th in the yr of Lord 1793?
Manda Fleming was born in Richmond  Oct [illegible] in the yr of our Lord  [..3?]
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[some words crossed out] [difficult, damaged page]
[?] Fleming was born [illegible] Lord 1799?
[words crossed out]
Asa Fleming was born in [Sa?d St?]  July 26 182-- 
__ Fleming was borne.. Stockbridge in the yr of our Lord 18[?]
Asa Fleming  Stockbridge  ber 19.. yr of our Lord 1810

[Note: names at bottom of Fold3 file are
William Fleming
Christopher Fleming
Lora Fleming]
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2313
Asa Fleming
Declaration
Aug 20, 18[illegible]
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DECLARATION
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A.D. 1832

STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF GEORGIA,ss.

Franklin County Probate Court August 8th 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 Courts of Record,"- passed November 15th A.D. 1821, [see 1st section of said act,] Asa Fleming aged 74 years, resident in Highgate 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 by volunteering at West Stockbridge State of Massachusetts in the month of September or October (he thinks) in the year 1779 does recollect the name of his officers, march in company with William Wood, Elisha Woodruff Sergeant & Shubel Woodruff - from West Stockbridge to Great Barrington, there staid a few days and from thence Hudson N. York from thence to Kinderhook, Greenbush & Albany there stationed till November or December and then dismissed

In the month of April or first of May 1780 he enlisted for nine months at West Stockbridge, marched from thence to Livingstons Manor State of N. York there mustered under Col Livingston from thence sent to Albany and from thence to Johnstown, there joined Capt Frowmans company (he thinks) the Regt was comd by Col Herkimer, the Adjutant name was Bateman. Stationed at Johnstown about five months from thence with Regt to Fort Stanwich [Stanwick] there stationed three months.

While at the Fort aforesaid, he states that an Indian came in with a six Ball and informed the Col that the British & Indians were coming [illegible]
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While at the Fort aforesaid, he states that an Indian came in with a six H Ball and informed the Col that the British & Indians were coming down the Mohawk to kill, burn & destroy everything before them. The Regt was subsequently ordered to paraded and sixty two men was selected to reconnoiter the enemy's camp, and if possible to destroy their boats and canoes, his capt was among the number selected. They march from the Fort with orders to return within three days did not return, and on the fourth day one Joel Ketcham & two Indians was sent in search of the company of 62 ofsd (he thinks) on the same day they were sent out. They returned with two of the party by the name Orchard, two brothers who informed the col that they presumed they were the only ones that had escaped, the whole of the party were taken prisoners; the applicant states that such was the fact having since seen his capt who informed of the capture which was in accordance with the account given by the two brothers -- Left Fort Stanwich [Stanwick] a little before this time was out, and came down to Schnedaty [Schenectady] and there dismissed in the month of January 1781

That again at West Stockbridge (he thinks in the month of April 1781) under capt Rosinburgh or Rosinburg, col Willet, Regt Adt Frowman, does not recollect the names of any more of his officers, mustered at Spencertown N. York under the command of Col Van Ness march to Albany stayed there three or 4 days and from thence to Fort Plank on the Mohawk River (he thinks) about six miles
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town N. York under the command of Col Van Ness march to Albany stayed there three or 4 days and from thence to Fort Plank on the Mohawk River (he thinks) about six miles from Stone Robby or Stone Arabia. There stationed nine months or until his time was out. While at ^the Fort, or during the time he was stationed there he was in a skirmish at Johnstown in this engagement the Americans were at first unsuccessful. The advance guard gave-way without a just cause, which put to flight the whole party engaged, which resulted in the loss of one six [pound] Fieldpiece, but retaken the same day. After his time of service expired he moved down to Schenectady and there dismised. Did not receive any written discharge at the close of either of his campaigns - (he thinks) he was discharged in the month of Jany 1782

He has no documentary evidence whatsoever, and knows of no person except the person named in the annexed affidavit who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present,
Asa Fleming

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

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 Asa Fleming for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of Augt A.D. 1832
John Gates, Jr Register
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Asa Fleming 74 years

St Albans Augt 8th A 1832

He was born in the town of West Stockbridge State of Massachusetts - was resident there till he was 20 years old and moved to Middletown VT - from there to Willistown [Williston] from Willistown to Highgate where he has resided 20 years
volunteered at West Stockbridge in the month of Sept or Oct 1779 - went in company with Wm Wood Shubel Woodruff Elisha Woodruff sergeant marched from West Stockbridge to Great Barrington stay there a few days and from thence to Hutson [Hudson] NY. from thence to Canderhook [Kinderhook] from thence to Greenbush and from thence to Albany there stationed till Nov or Dec - then dismissed - 
He enlisted for nine months ^ in the year 80 in Apr at West Stockbridge march from thence to Livingstone Manor 
He mustered by Col Livingston from thence sent to Albany from thence to Johnstown there joined Capt Froman company Regt comd by Col Herkimer Adt Bateman 
Station at Johnstown about 5 months and then the Regt marched from their to Fort Stanwick and there stationed three months while at the Fort afsd [aforesaid] he states that an Indian came in with a 6 [pound] shot and informed the Col that the British and Indians where coming down the Mohawk. to kill, burn and destroy everything before them The Regt was order to [crossed out : illegible] paraid [parade?] and 62 men was selected to reconnoiter the enemy camp and if feasible to burn the enemy boats and canoes
His [crossed out: Capt] was among the number [crossed out: illegible] selected and sent from Fort to return in three days - on the 4th day one Jack Ketcham and two Indians was
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was sent in search of the sixty two men who had marched as afds [aforesaid] who had not returned and on the same day J Ketcham and the Indians returned accompanied by two of the party, two brothers by the name of Orchard who informed the col that they presumed they were the only ones that had escaped that the whole of the party was taken prisoners
the applicant states that he has since seen his capt who retold the story of his capture which was in accordance with the account given by the two brokers - Left Fort Stanwick a little before his time was out and came down to Schenectady and there dismissed ^ in January 1781 --- He again enlisted at West Stockbridge in the month of April 1781 under Capt Rosinburgh or Rosinburg Col Willet Regt Adt Froman - muster at Spencertown NY by Col Van Ness march to Albany than 2 or 3 days and from there to Fort Plank on the Mohawk - about 6 miles he thinks from Stone Robby ^ or Arabia Stationed at Fort Plank most of [crossed out: the] term afsd while at Fort Plank was in the skirmish at Johnstown in which Col Willet commanded where the Americans advanced ground gave way without a cause which put to flight the whole Regt which resulted in the loss of one 6 [P?] fieldpiece* but retaken same day After his time of service expired he moved down to Schenectady & there dismissed, did not receive any written discharge at the close of either of his campaigns (he thinks) he was discharged in the month of Jany 1782
Asa Fleming
Sworn to & subscribed
the day and year afsd [aforesaid]
[* 6 pounder fieldpiece]
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5311
Catharine Fleming's
Declaration
5311
Yes
Act. 7. July '38
m 82 d 32
not registd

Admd
18mo pri
60$
No deduction

Wm. Bridges
St Albans
VT

[sideways]: Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows
State of Vermont
Georgia District ss ⎬ On this 1st day of December 1838 personally appeared before the subscribing authority Catharine Fleming
of St Ammands in the Prince of Lower Canada
aged seventy three years, on the 28th day of February last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows,
That she is the widow of Asa Fleming who was a
private in the army of the Revolution believes he
served two or three campaigns that at the time
he enlisted into the army afsd [aforesaid] he was a resident of West Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts believes his services were performed on the Mohawk River has often heard him mention the name of Col Willet and thinks he served under him that her sd husband frequently mentioned being in the engagement at Johnstown with the Indians has also heard her sd husband mention the name of Capt Froman and Col Herkimer and believes he served under those officers, but how long she cannot say having no documentary evidence, and does not know that he ever had any if so it was sent away when he first applied for a pension, a number of years since. She further says that a pension was granted to
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her s'd husband but that he died before he drew
his money and that she obtained the same some
time after his death, at which time her marriage
was proved. She further declares that according to the best of her knowledge she was married to the said Asa Fleming some time in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two calculating from the birth of her first child which was born on the 18th day of December seventeen hundred and eighty three. That her said husband the afs'd Asa Fleming died on the 23d day of December 1832, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, vis at the time above stated
Catharine Fleming x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me William Bridges Judge

I further certify that the before named Catharine
Fleming widow as afs'd presented to the subscribing authority a leaf which she declared on her oath was taken from her family Bible containing the records of the births of her children and that the
same was made by her husband Asa Fleming
afs'd and that it is a true record
In testimony whereof I have set my
hand and affixed my seal of office
at St Albans in the District of Georgia
this 1st day of December 1838.
William Bridges Judge of Probate
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her s'd husband but that he died before he drew
his money and that she obtained the same some
time after his death, at which time her marriage
was proved. She further declares that according to
the best of her knowledge she was married to the
said Asa Fleming some time in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty two calculating from the
birth of her first child which was born on the 18th
day of December seventeen hundred and eighty
three. That her said husband the afs'd Asa Fleming
died on the 23d day of December 1832, that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving the
service but the marriage took place previous to
the first day of January seventeen hundred and
ninety four, vis at the time above stated
Catharine Fleming x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day year above written
Before me William Bridges Judge
I further certify that the before named Catharine
Fleming widow as afs'd presented to the subscribing
authority a leaf which she declared on her oath
was taken from her family Bible containing
the records of the births of her children and that the
same was made by her husband Asa Fleming
afs'd and that it is a true record
In testimony whereof I have set my
hand and affixed my seal of office
at St Albans in the District of Georgia
this 1st day of December 1838.
William Bridges Judge of Probate
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Revy  WIDOW, & c.

File No. 24207
Catharine Fleming
wid. of
Asa Fleming
Priv. Rev war.

Act: March 3rd 1843
Index: __ Vol. A, Page 243

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Vermont. 4093
---
Catharine Fleming, widow of Asa Fleming,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June '32
and who died on the 23d December 1832
of St Armand in the State of L. Canada
who was a Pri. in the Compy commanded
by Captain Fromans of the Regt commanded
by Livingston in the VT line for 18 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 60 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Sept
'39, and sent to Wm Bridges
and St. Albans, VT

Arrears to the 4th of Mar - $180.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 30.00
$210.00
Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Vol 2 - Page 39

Let to Wm Bridges
Nov. 20-- 1839, [illegible]
same day
Letter to Bridges & 3d Auditor
24th Nov 1840

Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6th April 1838, from
4 Sep 1839. to 4 March 1840.
Agt Notified 15 Dec 1840
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Sec V 5311
Wm Bridges June 13th '39


Act. 7 July 38
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4274

Declarations of 
Mrs. Catharine Fleming
for a Pension

$60 per an


Wm, Bridges
St. Albans
Vt.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for One Year to certain widows who have received pensions
under the Act of July 7. 1838.

State of Vermont
District of Georgia SS.
St. Albans August 28th 1843,
On this day personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District aforesaid Catharine Fleming a resident of Highgate in the County of Franklin aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the
Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843,
granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Asa Fleming, who was a Private in the Army and (as she believes, served under Capt. Froman & Col's Willet & Herkimer, and that she received Sixty Dollars per annum under the Act of July 7. 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow
Catherine Fleming X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me 
Wm Bridges Judge of Probate
Attest Martin Sornberger
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State of Vermont
District of Georgia Ss.}
St Albans Aug. 28. 1843
I William Bridges Judge
of the Probate Court in
and for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Catharine Fleming widow of Asa Fleming late of
Highgate in said district, deceased
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Probate
Court and subscribed my name
at St Albans in said district on
the day and year above written
William Bridges Judge
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Catharine Fleming
widow of
Asa Fleming
 VT

18 mo private
to 23 Dec 1832


B. Swift
Senate U.S.
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We Anthony Rhodes residing in St.
Armands L.C. and Abel Smith, heretofore
residing in St. Armands hereby certify
that we have been acquainted with
Asa Fleming late of St Amands deceased,
who we are informed, and verily believe
subscribed and swore to the above and foregoing declaration hereunto annexed; we
believe the said deceased to be of the age set forth in his declaration, and was reputed,
and now generally believed to have been a
soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur
in that opinion
Anthony Rhodes
Abel Smith
Sworn and subscribed
this 10th day July 1833

Before me William Bridges Justice Peace
I further certify that I am personally
acquainted with the above named deponents
and know them to be men of truth.
Mr Rhodes is a respectable merchant, and
Mr Smith who has subscribed and sworn to the same is a very respectable citizen and their
statement is entitled to credit
W. Bridges Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss

I Horace Janes Clark [Clerk]
of Franklin County Court
do hereby certify that
William Bridges who has affixed his name
to the within is a Magistrate duly qualified,
and the same is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the Seal of said Court
at St Albans this 5th day of
July AD 1833 ---
Horace Janes Clerk
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Asa Fleming deceased
Evidence proving the 
Marriage of Sd [said] Fleming
and Catharine Fleming

Hon. B. Swift
Senate U.S.
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Stephen John of West-Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire being duly sworn deposes & says that he was well acquainted with Asa Fleming and Catharine Minkler who were about the age of this deponent & resided  in the town of West-Stockbridge when this deponent also resided that at a certain time it was reported that they were married, which I never doubted and never heard it doubted and have no doubt of the fact although I was not at the wedding - that soon after this report they commenced house keeping and lived together as man and wife in West-Stockbridge for many years after and then removed from said Town - Stephen Johns

John Easland of West Stockbridge being duly sworn deposes & says that he was formerly acquainted with Asa Fleming & Catherine Minkler, who formerly resided in West Stockbridge where this Deponent has resided from his youth, that they were a few years younger than this Deponent, that he well recollects, when it was said they were Married & soon after they commenced housekeeping & lived together as Man & Wife in West Stockbridge for several years after & had children & it is generally understood & believed that they were Married & I never doubted it myself & I never heard it questioned or doubted by anyone, but fully believe they were Married to each other, altho I have no recollection of being at their Wedding - after their Marriage & several years residence in West Stockbridge they moved to Vermont as this Deponent understood & believes & since their removal they have visited their friends in West Stockbridge & had their children with them & he recollects of their staying with this deponent one night at the time of their visit
   John Easland
Berkshire Ss. March 5th 1834 Then John Eastland above named to me well known personally appeared before me & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that said Easland is a man of truth & veracity
  Robbins Kellogg  Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire Ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within aforesaid County of Berkshire do certify that Robbins Kellogg Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits or depositions of Stephen Johns & Jno Easland were taken on at the time a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & only empowered to administer oath so that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of March AD 1834
Chas Sedgwick Clerk
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I Simeon Hooker of Westford in the County of Chittenden, and State of Vermont aged ninety three years, being duly sworn according to law do testify and declare that I am personally well acquainted with Asa Fleming of Highgate, in the County of Franklin, and State aforesaid: I have known him from a child of nine or ten years of age. he was a pupil of mine in West Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts, where he was born, and where I resided and taught in school. In the year 1799 I was well knowing that the said Asa Fleming volunteered as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution for three months; again in the year 1780 I was knowing to his enlisting as a soldier in the United State's ^service for nine months; and again in the year 1781, I was knowing that the said Asa Fleming enlisted into said service as a soldier for nine months more; and as I was resident in the same town where he belongest during those enlisteds, and witnessed his actions and reenlistments, I believe and have no doubt but that the said Asa Flemings was a Soldier of the Revolution, and served faithfully the whole terms I have here stated though I was not in the service with him; and my knowledge of his service, was observed from the facts stated above, of which I have the perfect recollection.
Simeon Hooker

State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Westford June 26 1833

Then personally appeared before the undersigned Authority Simeon Hooker a credible witness as made on solemn oath, that the facts set forth in the above written affidavit by him subscribed are true, according to this best recollection and belief.
David Russell Justice of the Peace

State of Vermonth
Chittenden County
I Nathan B. Haswell, Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that David Russell Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the Authority of this State and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official the seal of this Court, at Burlington this 17th day fo June AD 1833
Nathan B. Haswell
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Simeon Hooker
Deposition in
support of Asa
Fleming Claim




William Bridges [sideways]
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knowledge information and belief

Before me
David Russell Justice Peace

State of Vermonth
Chittenden County

I Nathan B. Haswell
Clerk of Chittenden
County Court do hereby 
certify that David Russell
Esq before whom the within
affidavit and above certificate is subscribed is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature

In testimony whereof, I have herewith to set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court at Burlington this 8th day of August AD 1832

Nathan B. Haswell
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I Simeon Hooker of Westford in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged ninety three years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Asa Fleming of Highgate in the County of Franklin & State aforesaid
I became acquainted ^with him the Sd [said] Fleming when he was but a lad, the ^ age of nine or ten years I taught a school in the same town where Sd Asa was born and then resident in the State of Massachusetts Town of West Stockbridge he was a scholar of mine, and in the year 1779 I was knowing to the said Asa volunteering his service as a soldier in the army of the revolution for three months. And again in the year 1780 I was knowing to the said Asa's enlisting in the United States service for nine months and again in the year 1781 I was knowing to the so Asa Fleming enlisting in to the service of his country nine months more was not a soldier in company with the said Asa but resided in the same town with him and was knowing to three campaigns and believe he served his time agreeably to my statement and further say not
Simeon Hooker

State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Burlington August 8
AD 1832

When personally appeared before the undersigned authority Simeon Hooker a credible witness who did make oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed as therein contain are true according to his best
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I Luke Hitchcock of St. Armands County of Misssisquai in the Province of Lower Canada aged eighty five years do depose testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Catharine Fleming widow of Asa Fleming late of  St. Armands deceased. I have lived within one mile of the Sd [said] Catharine ten or twelve years and am well acquainted not only with the sd [said] widow was formerly acquainted with her Sd husband Asa Fleming who was a soldier of the Revolution.

Luke Hitchcock 

Sworn to & subscribed
this 27th day of July 
1839
Before me William Bridges
Judge of Probate

I further certify that the said Luke is a man of truth & veracity.
Wm. Bridges Judge
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Judge of Probates
certificate in support of Asa Fleming
claim
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State of Vermont
Georgia Districts

Be it remembered that at a Probate Court holden at St. Albans within and for said district on the 28th day of March AD 1834
Present Hon S.S. Brown Judges

It was satisfactorily proved to said court that Asa Fleming late of Highgate, in the County of Franklin & State afsd [aforesaid], a Revolutionary soldier of the United States died on the 27th day of December AD1832, and that Catharine Fleming now living in St. Armands L.C. is the lawfull widow of said Asa deceased.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at St. Albans in Sd [said] district this 28th day of March AD1834
Stephen S. Brown Judge
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War Department
Pension Office
October 19 1832

Sir
I return herewith your papers transmitted in support of your claim for a pension.
A pro rata allowance cannot be estimated unless the claimants should allege in positive terms, the period of his service or, if unable to do that designate some period of which he feels sufficiently confident, to claim upon Oath a Pension therefor.
Your declaration respecting your service in 1779 is defective in that respect

Yours Respectfully
Yr. Ob. Svt.
J.L. Edwards

Mr. Asa Fleming
Highgate
Franklin Co., N.Y.
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St. Albans July 5th 1833

Col Edwards
Sir

I return you the Declaration & papers of Asa Fleming deceased. 
Enclosed I send you the original proceeding of the court. I have before observed that it was attended with much difficulty to take the stories of old Patriots relative to their several campaigns without making many erasures and interlineations on account of their blending their services together, those are the reasons why the counterparts were sent. In regard to the first campaign of the deceased in the year 79, he could give no better account than stated in his declaration to the  Department. I think proper to disallow that part, there will be no objection on the part of the widow of the deceased, for no further proof can be made. The court had no doubt but what the services were performed by the applicant although he could give only an imperfect acct of the same. The character of the applicant was well established by his respectable neighbors, with whom the court was personally acquainted. I find, since the death of the applicant, on file in my office a declaration
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made by Mr Asa Fleming in 1818, in which he states his services in the two campaigns nine months each in the same years as in his late declaration & the names of the same officers which confirms the truth of his statement
In regard to your objection to the execution of the afft of Mr Hooker I have had it retaken by a gentleman who I presume is known at the Department to be a man of respectability which will obviate all differently respecting the testimony of Mr Hooker or the execution of the same
very respectfully your obt servant
William Bridges

Col. J. L. Edwards
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
December 12th, 1840

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Catharine Flemming a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of sixty Dollars and -------- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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War Department
Pension Office
5 April 1833

Sir

By the regulation so this Department under the provisions of the Act of 7 June 1832, the widow of a claimant who died after the passage of the Act is entitled to the allowance due her husband from the 4 March 1831 to the time of his death upon the proper evidence that the individual is the widow, and the date of the death of the husband, which should be the certificate of a Court of Record under seal.
But on examination of the papers of Mrs Fleming they purport to be certified as original proceedings but do not appear to have been signed by the Claimant. The official character and signature of the magistrate before whom
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whom the testimony is taken is not regularly certified . The erasure on its face entirely destroys it. The papers are herewith returned.
I am respectfully your obd. servant
J.L. Edwards





Anthony Rhodes, Esq.
Swanton P.O.
Vermont
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Catharine Fleming
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
St. Albans January 11th 1834

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir

I enclose you the papers of Mrs Catharine Fleming for a pension. You will please direct your answers to me

Very Respectfully
W. Bridges