Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1290, Selah Hubbard, Continental Residence Vt. 1818
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Continental Hubbard, Selah W. 1290 Tryphena B.L.WTt. 10304-16055
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8.440 Vermont

Selah
Hubbard,
of Middletown in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Sherburne of the Rh. Island
ine, for the term of three years. 1777-
----
----
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont,-
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of March, 1818 and sent to Amos Thompson,
Judge, Rutland, Vermont.
---
---
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.              87.43
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819.  48.00
                                                                 ______
                                                              $135.43                                                                
10 mos.
24x4}
30x31}
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued Ruthland Notification sent Oct 23 1820 to R Berpoint in
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1.000, Vermont.
Tryphena Hubbard
widow of
Selah Hubbard
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a Private. R I. line
_____________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
____________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued 27th.day of July, 53, G.F. Starkweather, Keene
____________________________________
N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 28 Vol. A.
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189215
March 8 1855
April 23 1855
Tryphena Hubbard, widow of
Selah Hubbard
Pension Act 
Feb 1855
Private  Line Sherburn
R.J. Sine
Vt Feb 1855 1060
Old Coach
 Nov 20 1855
Dodge paid
G. F Starkweather
Keene
N H
Vol. H-126.
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Mrs Hubbard
Tryphena Hubbard
Act March 3, 1855
89215
By her attorney
G.F. Starkweather
Keene
N. H.
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We Charles Lamb and Phebe Lamb of
Middletown in the County of Rutland and
State of Vermont upon our oaths declare
that the declaration of Tryphena
Hubbard was signed and ackowledge in
our presence and that we believe from the
appearance and statements of the applicant 
that she is the identide person she represents
herself to be, and that she is still a
Widow.
Charles Lamb
Phebe Lamb
Subscribed and sworn to on the 17th
day March 1855 and I testify that the said
affiants, are creditable persons
Before me
Robert R. Woodward Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND S. S.
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, Fredrick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland,
being a court of record and having a seal as hereto attached do certify that
Robert R. Woodson Esq
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached and now is a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to
certificate, and that the said paper writings are executed
according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer
to the
to Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of Court, at Rutland, this Nineteenth
day of April
Anno Domini, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
F. W. Hopkins Clerk
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State of [Hampshire.] Vermont
County of Rutland ss. On this seventeenth
day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appearing before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, 
Tryphena Hubbard aged sixty seven years, a resident of Middletown in the State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical person [to whom a Land Warrant, No.][for] [The provision of the act  of Congress, passed September 28, 1850, for service in the war of 1812, in the Company of]  to whom a certificate pension issued under[commanded by Captain] the act of Feb. 3, 1853 reference to the roll of pensioner under said act page 28, Vol. A 

She further declares that she hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints G.F. Sarkweather
of Keene N H her true and lawful attorney to prosecute her claim for Bounty Land under the act hereinafter mentioned, she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed March 3 1855. That she is the widow of Selah Hubbard who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution
that she was married to him on the thirteenth day of Sept in the year 1823 in Poultney in said County that her name before said marriage was Tryphena Hogins that her said husband died May 5, 1832, or 3 Reference to her application & evidence on file in the pension office. That she has not before this applied or recd
Bounty Land under any act of Congress
{attest Geo Edgerton
her
Robert R. Woodward}
Tryphena [X His marks] Hubbard
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
And I hereby certify that I believe the said Tryphena Hubbard
to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration, and of the age above stated.  and I have no interest in her claim.
Robert R. Woodward Justice of the Peace.
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Selah Hubbard
Private
May 1777 to April 1780
Partly in Meigs Co. Reg.
Partly in Sherburne's R. Island Reg.
7th April 1818
found on the rolls of
Col  Sherburne's
regiment, R. I.
Admitted.
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State of Vermont, 
Rutland County On this seventh day of April 1818 before me the
Subscriber one of the Judges of Rutland County
Court personally appears Selah Hubbard aged
fifty five years resident in Middletown in the
County aforesaid who being by me first
duly sworn according to law doth on his
Oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the provision made 
by the late act of Congress entitled and
to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and naval service of the
United States
in the revolutionary war: That he
enlisted in the month of May 1777
into a company commanded by Capt 
Abijah Savage and Lt Col. Return J. Muse, company pastor
of the
and he believes this day was partly
from Can & partly from Rhode Island and
after Col Meigs left the day, it was commanded
by Col. Sherburn of Rhode Island and in this
company and Res. he continued to serve until
April 1780 being upwards of two years and
eleven months in the service and was honorably
 discharged at same Town in New Jersey
about 15 days before my time of enlistment
expired he having enlisted for three years
only and that he is in need of statements
and stands in need of the assistance of his
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Country for support; and that he has no other 
evidence now in his possession of his said summons.
Sworn to and declared before me this seventh
day of April 1818
Amos Thompson Judge of Rutland
County Court
I Amos Thompson Judge of Rutland County
 Court do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Selah Hubbard
did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated
in the preceding declaration against the
common enemy, and I now transmit the
proceedings & testimony taken and had to the
Subscribed for the department of War
and to the aforementioned act of Congress
Amos Thompson
State of Vermont
I have affixed the seal of Rutland
County Court to these present by
order of the Hon. Amos Thompson
one of the Judges of said Court
Amos Thompson
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State of Vermont
Amos Thompson Asst. Judge of
Rutland County Court do certify
that is has been made to appear to my satisfaction
that the aforesaid Selah Hubbard
is in reduced circumstances and stands in
need of the assistance of his country for
support
Amos Thompson
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Selah Hubbard
Selah Hubbard
Middletown
8460
Sept 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland County, ss.
On this 28th
day of June 1820
personally appeared before the County Court for said county of Rutland in open court,
said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and
imprisonment,  Selah Hubbard - aged 56
years, resident in Middleton
in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: for the spring 1777 to the spring of 1781. under Capt Helays Co. and Col Maclean, Regmt in Rhode Island and New Jersey.
that he made his original declaration on the
seventh day of April 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No 8440 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.
poor house & Sheep, lambs. died 1 old . one
chest table, for chairs, 2 pails 1 wasted, male
looking glasses 1 Basket Ings 1 Pot & 2 Kettles the
5 cups & Saucers 1 Sugar Bowl 4 plates, 6 knives & forks
pewter plates, five Shovel 2 andirons or
although, I detect, I am in possession after
acres of land with a poor house, and her third in
on the same which is mortgaged for $1000,00 double
which the same is worth, my family consists
of my wife named Bethiah aged 40 years.
has been on the decline for two years part and
constantly under the Doctors call for that time
Betsey aged 15 in heath her and John
Annett aged 39 in health my occupation
that of a fund in poor health, I have nothing
due to me but one
indebited more than I am
ever pay with common prosperity
Selah Hubbard
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Tryphena Hubbard
Declaration Act 1853
-
By her Attorney
G.F. Starkweather
Keene New Hampshire
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State of Vermont County of Rutland
Be it known that on this second day of April A.D.
Eighteen hundred and fifty three - Before me Harvey
Button the Judge of the Court of Probate in and for
the District of Rutland in the State aforesaid
personally appeared Tryphena Hubbard a resident
of Middletown in said County, and made oath
according to Law that she is the widow of Selah
Hubbard who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution
and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his
death at the rate of $96 per annum, that she was
married to the said Selah Hubbard on the
thirteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and
twenty four 1824 in the town of Poultney in
said State and that her said husband died on the
fifth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty three that
her age is 65 years, and that she has not before
made application for pension. She therefore makes
this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining such
rate of pension as may be due under the act of
February 3, 1853, and under any of the laws regulations
or decisions that have been or may hereafter be made
and adopted, and that she still continues his widow.
that there is no record of Marriage
the said declared further states that she
hereby constitutes and appoints George F Starkweather
of Keene N.H. her true and lawfull attorney
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and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power
of substitution irrevocably, to Examine all papers
and Documents in relation to it, and to do all
things necessary and lawful in the premises, except
drawing the money which will be hereafter provided for her
Tryphena Hubbard her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year aforesaid in open
Court Harvey Buttons
Judge of Probate for
the District of Rutland
I Harvey Button
District of Rutland
Judge of Probate in and for the
and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Typhena Hubbard above named is a respectable
resident of this District and is the same person she sepresents
herself to be in the foregoing Declaration as I
believe; she has this day appeared before me and acknowledged
the above Power of attorney to be her act and deed.
Harry Button
Judge aforesaid -
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCSH
Mrs. Fanny H. Gray
Middletown Springs
Vermont.
Dear Madam:
April 17, 1930.
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim W. 1290, it appears that Selah Hubbard enlisted in May
1777, place not stated, served as a private in Captain Abijah
Savage's Company in Colonel Sherburne's Regiment and was discharged
in April 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April
7, 1818, at which time he was fifty-five years of age and a resident
of Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont.
In 1818, his father, Selah, was living in Middletown,
Vermont.
In 1820 the soldier stated that his family consisted of
his wife, Bethial, aged forty-one years, and children:
Betsey aged fifteen years
Hine  seven
Joel five
Marrietta three
He married September 13, 1823 or 1824, in Poultney, Vermont,
Tryphena Hogins; she was his second wife, the date of death of
the first wife not given.
The soldier died May 5, 1833 or October 9, 1833, in Middletown
Vermont.
this bureau.
His widow, Tryphena, was allowed pension on her application
executed April 2, 1853, at which time she was sixty-five years of
age and was living in Middletown, Vermont.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier by the
name of Selah Hubbard found on the Revolutionary War records of
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Vermont
Tryphena Hubbard
widow of Selah
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence of
the 4th day, March, 1848.
3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued 
27 July 1853
and sent to
G. F. Starkweather
Keene
Recorded on roll of Pensioners under
Page 28. Vol A
2 Feb 1853
G. F. Starkweather returned Certificate of Aug 24th 1858
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Brief in the case of Tryphena Hubbard, widow of Selah,
Rutland County and state of Vermont
act 3d February, 1853
Claim, original
Proof exhibited, if original.
It is documentary, traditionary or supported by rolls
Husband was a pensioner, under the
Act of 18 March 1818.
proof of Marriage, certified
to be credible,
If for increase.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
G.F. Starkweather Esq
Keene, N.H
Name and residence of Agent
S. C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel
October 3, 1929
Mrs. Richard E. Buxton
Middletown Springs
Vermont
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 1290, it appears that Selah Hubbard
enlisted in May, 1777, place not stated, served as a private
in Captain Abijah Savage's Company in Colonel Sherburnes
Regiment and was discharged in April, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 7, 1818, at which time he was fifty-five years of
age and a resident of Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont.
In 1818, his father, Selah, was living in Middletown,
Vermont.
In 1820, the soldier stated that his family consisted
of his wife, Bethial, aged forty-one years and children,
Betsey, aged fifteen years; Hine (?), aged seven years;
Joel, aged five years; and Harrietta, aged three years.
He married September 13, 1823 or 1824, in Poultney,
Vermont, Tryphena Hogins; she was his second wife, the
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date of death of the first wife not given.
The soldier died May 5, 1833 or October 9, 1833, in
Middletown, Vermont.
His widow, Tryphena, was allowed pension on her application
 executed April 2, 1853, at which time she was
sixty-five years of age and was living in Middletown,
Vermont.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier
by the name of Selah Hubbard that is found on the Revolutionary
War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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We Eliakim Paul and Mary Calman
of Middletown in the County of Rutland and
State of Vermont testify and say that we well
knew Selah Hubbard a pensioner of the United States
that he married Tryphena Hogins for
his second wife and that said marriage took
place since the year Eighteen hundred and
in the year 1824 as we believe. We further
declare that they were ever reputed among their
friends to be husband and wife and so accepted
lived together and the Tryphena is reputed
to be his lawful widow. We are not interested
witnesses
Eliakim Paul
Mary Carson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
Sixteenth day of April A.D. 1853, and I certify
that said affiants are credible persons,
and I am a disinterested magistrate
Geo. Edgerton, Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMOTT RUTLAND, SS.
COUNTY CLERK' S OFFICE,
I, FREDERICK W. HOPKINS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of
Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify
that
George Edgerton Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached and now is a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified; that his commission is dated the thirtieth day of November,
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and 52
and expires the thirtieth day of November next
that his signature
to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed and
acknowledged according to the laws of this State, and are in due form.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of Court, at Rutland, this twenty first
day of April
Anno Domini, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three
F. W. Hopkins CLERK.
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State of Vermont Rutland County ss On this
16th day of April 1833 personally appeared before me the
undersigned duly authorize to administer Oaths 
and in said County Eliakin Paul and Catharine Goodrich and
severally made oath according to law that Mrs.
Tryphena Hubbard is the Widow of Selah
Hubbard who was a pensioner of the United States
and was a widow on the 3th Feb 1853 and
still is, and that said Selah Hubbard died
in Middletown in the year
A.D. 1833 and that they are disinterested in the result
of said widow claim to pension
Eliakin Paul
Catharine Goodrich
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day
and year first above written and I do certify that
said Eliakin Paul and Catharine Goodrich
are credible witnesses
Geo. Edgerton, Justice of the Peace
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Evidence of death and Widowhood

State of Vermont 
Rutland SS Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk
of the County of Rutland, do certify that
Harry Pution, before whom these proceedings
 were had, was then and now is Judge of
Probate for the District of Rutland in
said county, and that his signatures
hereto are in his own hand writing
and is genuine.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the County Court for said County this
25 day of April A.D. 1853
J.W. Hopkins, Clerk.
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Selah Hubbard of Middleton in the County
of Rutland and State of Vermont depose and
say that I
will remember my son Selah Hubbard
enter into the sworn of the
United States in the revolutionary
was in the spring of the year 1777 for
three years, and after that saw him in the
service several times; and at the expiration
of three years from the time of his retirement
he returned home and brought with him
an honorable discharge and I read it which
further say not.
Selah Hubbard
State of Vermont
Rutland County 
personally appeared before
me the subscriber Selah
Hubbard well known to me to be a reliable
witness & made solemn oath to the facts
set forth in the preceeding affidavit by
him subscribed.
 May 21st 1818 Amos Thompson Judge County Court Rutland
Jesse Hubbard of  Middletown in the
County of Rutland and State of Vermont
depose and say, that I saw Selah Hubbard enlisted the spring 1777 for three
years into the service of the United States
State of Vermont
by
in the revolutionary War. Jesse Hubbard
Rutland County ⎬ Sworn to according to law
this 21st day of May 1818 before in
Amos Thompson Judge Rutland
County Court
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no. 89215
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr 23rd 1845.
Selah Hubbard Dec Pri.
Col Sherburn
R. S. Line
10304 -160-55
G.F. Starkweather
keene
N.H
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Feb. 13, 1930
Middletown Springs, Vermont
Commissioner Pensions
Revolutionary War.
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
I am advised from the
Adjutant Generals Office that
information may be obtained
from you, concerning a
Revolutionary soldier from the
town (Middletown Vt
Will you send me what record
you can of Selah Hubbard
When he was allowed pension
his family at that time.
Names of Children
age at enlistment
Date of death
and his
service in Rev War if possible
and oblige
Mrs. Fanny H. Gray
over
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In Rev Rolls of Vermont this
soldier is also listed as
Selah Hubbard Jr

Revolutionary & 1912 Wars
Section
Bureau of Pensions
Feb 17, 1930
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Pension Office
23d June. 1853.
Sir.
Selah Hubbard, was inscribed
upon the roll of Vermont, as a private in
the War of the revolution & pensioned under the
Act of 18 March, 1818, at the rate of $91.00
per Annum. He was paid at the Burlington
Agency.

Be pleased to inform me to what
time he was paid.

Thanks to honor to ??
Respectfully 
Jacob A Jerot
S P Waldo
Commissioner

Died 9th October 1833, and paid
to his death
F Burt
Auditor
Francis Burt Esqr
Third Auditor of the Treasury
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1929 Oct 3 hist to Mrs Richard E Buxton MCS
1930 Apr 17, hist to Mrs Fanny H. Gray MCS
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No 1290
Tryphena Hubbard Widow.
Selah Hubbard Priv. Rev War
Act: Feb. 3. 1853
Index:-Vol A, Page 354
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Middletown Springs, Vermont
July. 15. 1929
Stamp Enclosed
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Madam:-
Am writing to ask if you can give me any 
information regarding Selah Hubbard's war
record as a Revolutionary soldier
have been told he drew a pension
also his widow.
understand he was rather young when
he enlisted.
Thanking you in advance.
Sincerely
Mrs Richard E Buxton
Middletown Springs
Vermont.

U. S. Pension Office (stamp)
Jul 16 1929
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Tryphena Hubbard
Claim for pension
By her Attorney
G.F. Starkweather
Keene
New Hampshire
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland ss
On this
tenth day of June A.D. 1858
before the subscribes a Justice of the Peace
in and for the state and County aforesaid,
personally appeared Tryphena Hubbard and
made oath in due form of law, that she
is the widow of Selah Hubbard who was a
soldier in the war of the Revolution and that
she is now receiving from the United States
a pension at the rate of Ninety six dollars
per annum under the 2d section of the act
of February 3d 1853; that she asks for such
arrears of her pension as she may be found
entitled to under any and all acts and
Resolutions of Congress, applicable to her case:
that she is now a resident of Middletown
in said state and remains a widow.
her mark x
Tryphena Hubbard
Witness 
George Edgerton 
Alonzo Hyde

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me, and I certify
that the said affiant is the identical person
she represents herself to be in the foregoing
affidavit, and she is a widow, and I
am disinterested
Alonzo Hyde Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
RUTLAND, SS.

I, FREDERICK W. HOPKINS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a Court
of Record, and having a Seal as hereto attached, do certify that
Alonso Hyde
Esq.,
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached and now is a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to
the foregoing jurat and certificate, is genuine, and that the said paper writings are executed
according to the laws of this State and are in due form, and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the
laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of Court, at Rutland, this Twenty first
day of June, Anno Domini, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.
F. W. Hopkins
Clerk
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April 29, 1853
No 1522
Appl. of Tryphena Hubbard
widow of Selah.
Rutland Co. Vermt.
S.19
Acl 3 Feby: 1853
$96.00 per annum
Commencing Febry: 3. 1853
Revy
G.F. Starkweather
Keene
N.H.
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Official Business
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10,304
Neo [xx]
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Keene N.H.
Apr 27
Free
Hon L.P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.