Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,090, for John Stewart, Vermont
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Green Mt. Boys|Stewart, John|W. 19.090|
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CONTENTS
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To Burt 3d send May 17/54
['Hon. C. Hughes, May 19/54' crossed out]
Date of death not on cl

[recto]
3505
New York Albany Roll
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Susanna Stewart widow of John Stewart, dec'd, Vt who died on the 27 August 1831 of Washington Co in the State of New York who was a Corporal in the comp'y commanded by Capt Hopkins of the reg't commanded by Col. Warner in the [blank] line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 88 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 27th day of ['March' overwritten] Aug, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jan'y 1841, & sent [illegible] Hon S. Wright Senate U. S.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1841  $838.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep '41 44.00
[blank]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d
Recorded by L. McCurdy, Clerk
Book C. Vol. a. Page 128.
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V2923
Susannah Stuart widow of John N.Y.
Henry B Northup
Sandy Hill N.Y.
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State of New York
Washington County ss Israel Warner aged seventy years of the town of Whitehall in the County of Washington aforesaid being duly sworn before John H Boyd Justice of the Peace in and for said county ['being duly sworn' crossed out] says that he was well acquainted with John Stewart, and was so acquainted from the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six untill the time of his death which was as this deponent is informed and believes in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one
that he served in the war of the revolution as a sergeant in Capt Gid'n Bronson's Company in Col Seth Warner's Regiment that he enlisted at the time the regiment was first raised and served his time out and took his discharge at the same time Samuel E Jones took his discharge this deponent does not recollect whether the enlistment was for two or three years but is certain that he saw the said John Stewart acting as  sergeant in the Army of the Revolution from time to time in and about Bennington for two years and upwards 
And this deponent further say that he understood and believes that said Stewart was in the Benington Battle in 1777 And this deponent further says that Col Seth Warner was the father of this deponent
/s/Israel Warner
On the 12th day of August 1837 personally appeared before me Israel Warner well known to me and who is a person entitled to credit and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit contains the truth. 
/s/J H Boyd, J.P.
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State of New York
Washington County } ss  I Edward Dodd clerk of the said county (the same being a court of record) hereby certify that John H. Boyd Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and official seal this 15th day of November 1837
/s/Edward Dodd Clk
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State of New York
County of Washington & Town of Fort Edward}ss
On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, Susannah Stewart a resident of said town of Fort Edward 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 benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of John Stewart who was a Sargeant in the Army of the Revolution & served in Capt Gid Bronson's company & in Col Seth Warner's Regiment - The She believes he also served in a company commanded by Captain Starks That he served as such sargeant in the revolutionary army for a period of about two years according to the best recollection of the said Susannah - 
She further declares that she was married to said John Stewart in the month of May of the same year in which Bennington battle was fought, the day of the month she cannot recollect, - That her husband the aforesaid John Stewart continued his services in the Army aforesaid for a long period, at different times after his marriage with this deponent - That her said husband was in his seventy seventh year at the time of his death which took place in the town of Fort Edward aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred & thirty one, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - That this deponent is unable to be carried to the place where any court of record is usually held in said county, & that such inability arises from debility, & old age - 
/s/Susannah Stewart
Subscribed & sworn before me this 28th day of August AD 1837
/s/Luther Wait a Judge,
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I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Susannah Stuart and do believe her to be a credible person & that her statement is entitled to full credit, as within made
/s/Luther Wait a Judge of Washington County Courts in the State of New York - 
State of New York
Washington County} ss I Edward Dodd clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the said county (the same being a court of record) hereby certify that Luther Wait is a judge as above and within And that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and official seal this 15th day of November 1837.
/s/Edward Dodd  Clerk
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State of New York
Washington County & Town of Kingsbury}ss Elisabeth Hopkins aged eighty three years of the town of Kingsbury in said county being duly sworn before Henry B Northup Justice of the Peace in & for said county says she was well acquainted with John Stewart named in the annexed affidavit of Israel Warner & was well acquainted with Susannah Stewart named in the affidavit signed by her & hereto annexed, that this deponent has known the said John Stuart & his wife the said Susannah Stewart Ever Since the fall of the year 1779 - that this deponent was well acquainted with the father & family of the said Susannah whose maiden name was Smith that this deponent knows that in 1779 the said John Stewart & said Susannah were living together & were reputed in the neighborhood & in the families of the Town & of the said Susannah to be married and this deponent saith that the said John Stuart & Susannah had a large family & lived together as husband & wife until his death which took place in the year 1831 at Fort Edward in said county & that said Susannah has never been married since the death of her said husband the said John Stuart 
And this deponent further saith that the said John Stuart was in active service in the Revolutionary War after this deponent knew their living together & after they were reputed to be married, but how long he served as aforesaid this deponent cannot tell
/s/Elizabeth Hopkins
On the 13th day of September 1837 personally appeared before me, the above named Elisabeth Hopkins well known to me & who is a person entitled to credit & made Solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit contains the truth
/s/Henry B Northup Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Washington County }ss I Edward Dodd Clerk of the court of common Pleas of the said county (the same being a court of record) hereby certify that Henry B Northup Esqr is a Justice of the Peace as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and official seal this 15th day of November 1837 - 
/s/Edward Dodd Clerk
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[handwritten letter]
July 22, 1938
BA-J/AWF [initials: own]
John Stewart
W. 19090

Mr. S. R. Sheldon
7054 - 18th Avenue, N.E.
Seattle, Washington

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John
Stewart of Vermont, who married Susan Smith, and later lived in Fort Edward, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 19090,
based on military service of John Stewart in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of John Stewart were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
While a resident of Bennington, Vermont, John Stewart enlisted sometime in 1775, served in Captains Gideon Brownson's and Stark's companies, Colonel Seth Warner's regiment; he was at Quebec "under General Arnold", was in the battle of Bennington, part of his service was as sergeant, length of service two years.
John Stewart married in the month of May, 1777, in Salem, Washington County, New York, Susan or Susanna Smith. He died at Fort Edward, Washington County, New York, August 27, 1831, then in the seventy-
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seventh year of his age.
The widow, Susanna Stewart, was allowed pension on her application executed August 28, 1837, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age, and living in Fort Edward, New York, where she continued to live in 1841.
Reference was made to a large family of children, only name shown was a daughter, Mrs. Susan Wheelock.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Susanna Stewart, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Susanna Stewart, widow of John Stewart
Certificate #3505
Issued January 30, 1841
Rate $88.00 per annum
Commenced August 27, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
New York, Albany, Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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19-090
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19090
Susanna Stewart widow of John Stewart Corp Rev War
Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol. M, Page 246
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dec. 14/97 - To. Mrs. H. C. Stuart New York City - 
1907 Oct. 12. Hist. to Mrs. James H. Morris - & 1915 July 22 Hist. to Susanna S. DeGarno. awg
July 22 - hist to S. R. Sheldon

March 12-1897 History to Mr. H. W. Mitchell - O.W.&N - Division, Pension Bureau - City.
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March 12-1897 History to Mr. H. W. Mitchell - O.W.&N - Division, Pension Bureau - City. 

Dec. 14/97 - To. Mrs. H. C. Stuart New York City - 
1907 Oct. 12. Hist. to Mrs. James H. Morris - & 1915 July 22 Hist. to Susanna S. DeGarno. awg
July 22 - hist to S. R. Sheldon
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[illegible] May 19/34
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[handwritten letter]
328
Pension Office
May 19, 1854.

Sir
I hereunto return the letter of H. S. Barnum, Esq. and have the honor to state that Susanna Stewart, dec'd widow of John, who was enrolled on the Albany New York Roll under the Act of Jul 7, 1838, at the rate of $88 per annum, was pensioned for all the service rendered by her husband and that it appears by Mr. Banks of the 3d Auditor that her pension has been paid to the 4th of March 1841. If she is under the passage of the Act of March 3d 1843, her children might claim the arrears due her from the date of that act to the period of her death on making application to the office for the necessary instructions 
I have &c,,
/s/Hon Chas Hughes, House of Reps}
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2923
Susanna Stewart wid of John N.Y.
Act July 4 1836
Married 1777
died 1831
Allow $88 per ann
2yrs corporal Capt Hopkins Co Col Warner's Reg't  March 1777 3y's."
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[handwritten letter]
274
Pension Office
Dec'r 31. 1846

Sir
I have again examined the claim of Mrs Susan Stewart, widow of Jn'o Stewart dec'd and find by a more critical examination of the rolls of Col. Warner's Reg't. That they in a measure corroborate her statement. Mrs. Stewart alleges that her late husband was a Sergeant in Cap't Bronson's Co. for three years.
The rolls however, show that Jn'o Stewart was a corporal in Capt ['Hopki' crossed out] Waite Hopkins Co. in Warner's Reg't., having enlisted as such March 1. 1777. There is nothing among our rolls to show that he was promoted to the grade of Sergeant. 
The proof of the service may now be considered as fully established. It has remains for the widow to furnish more satisfactory evidence that she
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was married as she has declared in May 1777. If it should be out of the power to produce [illegible evidence in support of that fact, it may be possible for her to show that by more proof that the marriage took place from 1 March 1780, when her husband term would have expired. 
I return an affidavit of Esther More in order that the clerk of the Court may ['place' crossed out] annex his seal ['upon' crossed out] of Office to the same. 
[margin note: Hon J. Wright Dec 31st 1840. oc]
I have the hon &c
/s/OC
July 4 1836 2923
Hon Silas Wright U.S.S.
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Henry B. Northup March 13th 1838 OC
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[handwritten letter]
War Dept Pen off
['July' crossed out] March 9, 38

Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the papers in support of the claim of Mrs Susannah Stuart widow of John Stuart dec'd have been examined & filed in this office
The alleged service in the Company of Cap't Bronson (Brownson) of Col. Warner's reg't is discredited by the rolls of that Company His name is not found on a single muster roll of that or any other company of Warner's Battalion of Vermont Troops - Agreeably to the rules the service should be established by two credible witnesses who must be able from their own personal knowledge to state in detail the circumstances of the enlistment - service - & discharge and the company reg't & Line in which her late husband served
Record evidence of the date of the marriage should be adduced, or due diligence to procure it be shewn. 
W. Wing's letter is herewith returned - 
/s/Henry B. Northup Esqr.
Sandy Hill N.Y.
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V. m.77. d 31
Lett H.B. Northup ['March 13th 1827' crossed out]
Let. to Henry B. Northup August, 15, 1838. 
Hon. S. Wright 31 Dec '40
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['June to July 29 no [illegible]' crossed out]
Warner Reg't 
Cap't Hopkins
Jn'o Stewart Corp'l 
March 77 3 y's
Col. Henry H. Sylvester
Pension office
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[handwritten letter]
My Good Sir, 
The old saying is that one good turn deserves another, which I suppose to mean that when you find a man who will let you trouble him, and who has done you many favors, you are to keep calling upon him. 
The enclosed papers have been sent to me by a worthy friend. I have not time to go to the office and make the examination, nor am I sufficiently conversant with the business of pensions to have confidence in my own conclusions, without spending more time that will be required by one acquainted with these cases.
May I then ask you to look up the papers on the files and examine the case for me, and tell me what defects there are? it will confer a great favor upon me and, upon a worthy friend who
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makes the call upon me. 
In haste I am Yours Most Truly 
/s/Silas Wright Jr.
Col. H. H. Sylvester
Wednesday 30 Dec. 1840
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[addressed envelope]
2923 Nov 20
N. Y. 4 July 36. 
3'd Sec.
FREE
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Sandy Hill, Washington County, New York
Nov'r 15th 1837

Dear Sir
I send you the papers in the matter of the application of Susannah Stuart for a Pension pursuant to the provisions of the act of Congress of July 4 1836
Your Early examination & attention is requested.
Please forward any communication on the subject to me, as above
Yours &c
/s/Henry B Northrup
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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[handwritten letter]
From Mr. Wright's Statement there can be no doubt that the marriage took place prior to 1794.
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Mrs Susan Stewart Pension papers. - 
In ab Mr. Syl.
Hon. Silas Wright Jr, 
Senate U.S.
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The Enclosed are copies of same of the affidavits in relation to the claim of Susan Stewart of Fort Edward for a pension due to her Husband. Mr John Stuart now deceased. I also send you a letter of the department showing the reasons why they did not grant the application. The copy of the Charter of Eden Vt. contains strong proof - Since the date of the letter the original affidavit of which the Enclosed are copies together with others have been forwarded to the office but no answer has been received.
It is desirable that Mr Wright should examine the papers in this case, on file in the department & use his personal influence in obtaining for Mrs. S. what has so long been withheld, & what is justly her due.
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: WASHINGTON CITY D.C. AUG 23]
J. L. Edwards Comm'r of Pensions. 
Henry B. Northrup (Northup) Esq
Sandy Hill, New York.
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[handwritten letter]
War Department, 
Pension Office,
August 15, 1838. 

Sir, 
The additional evidence, viz. the charter of the town of Eden in the case of Mrs. Susannah Stewart has been examined. It is alleged by the claimant that her husband was a Sergeant in Captain Gideon Bronson's (Brownson) company, Col. Seth Warner's regiment and served therein about two years. But the name of John Stewart is not borne on the rolls of the regiment in any grade; it may be added, likewise, that Captain Bronson's company was fully supplied with noncommissioned officers. The name of John Stewart occurs in the charter of the town of Eden without any designation as to the grade. It is evidence from the rolls of Captain Bronson's company that he could not have served therein as a Sergeant. If he was appointed a Sergeant at all, it must have been about the time the regiment was disbanded. 
To sustain the claim it is necessary that the applicant's husband be identified in Col. Warner's regiment by two credible witnesses who can specify the time of entering and the time of leaving the
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regiment the names of his officers, &c. The proof also in regard to the date of the marriage is not satisfactory. Such further evidence in relation thereto as that mentioned in my letter on the subject under date of the 13th March last is required. 
I am, respectfully, your obt. ser't
/s/J. L. Edwards
Henry B. Northrup, (Northup) Esq.
Sandy Hill, New York.
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[handwritten letter]
Washington 25 Jan'y 1841

James L. Edwards Esq.
Comm'r of Pensions,

Dear Sir, 
Herewith I return to you the affidavit of Mrs. Esther More, in the case of the application for a pension of Mrs. Susan Stewart for a pension, sent to me in your late letter to be certified by the County Clerk. I send also two additional affidavits on the subject of the marriage, the one that of Mrs. Stewart herself to prove the absence and loss of any record evidence, and the other of Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins to prove the marriage by jurat. I hope these proofs may be found sufficient, though I confess I am not acquainted with your rules of decision in these cases. Mrs. More, you will see, swears to the fact and that she was present. What proofs are now on your files upon this point I know not, but from your letter I infer that there are some besides the affidavit of Mrs. More. 
I do not suppose it can affect the case, but I think it proper to take this occasion to say that I was personally and well acquainted with John Stewart here mentioned and his wife and family from 1815 to 1819. that I boarded with his daughter Susan, then a Mrs. Wheelock, for more than a year during that time, that I knew a number of their children well, all of whom were grown, the youngest being some 16 or 17 years of age and
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the oldest persons with large families, and some of their children much grown, that the family was highly respectable, but this old lady, in an especial manner, a most exemplary and worthy wife and mother, as well as member of society.
I shall hope to hear from you upon this subject as soon as your pressing duties will permit. 
With Great Respect I am Your obed't Serv't
/s/Silas Wright Jr.
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[addressed envelope]
Jan 14. 1841 N.Y. 
add pff Susan Stewart
[illegible postmark]
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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[handwritten letter]
Sandy Hill Wash. Co. New York, Jany 5 1840

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward you the affidavits of David Griswold & Esther More in support of the application of Mrs Susan Stewart, widow of John Stewart late of the county deceased. These affidavits furnish all the additional testimony required by you in your last communication on this subject: to wit in relation to her marriage - & further proof in relation to his services
These affidavits have been mislaid for I had supposed until to day that they had been forwarded to you long since
I trust that this supplemental proof will be deemed by you as satisfactory, & that she will soon the small pension she so much needs - Please send me her certificate as convenient - 
Respectfully Yours &c
/s/Henry B Northup
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[addressed envelope]
N.Y. July 28. 
add'l proof Susan Stewart
free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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[handwritten letter]
Sandy Hill Wash. Co. NY July 23, 1868

Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward your additional proof, of the services of John Stuart ['for' crossed out] in the War of the revolution, in relation to the application of his widow for a pension
In your letter to me of March last you state that there is record evidence of Stewart's Service ['of' crossed out] in Warner's Regiment or Battalion & that his service is therefore discredited
I belive I am not too sanguine in believing that the enclosed will remove all doubts on that Point & that this addition to the proof already on file in your office will, by you, be considered sufficient to justify Mrs. Stewart's claim to a pension 
I hope I shall have the pleasure of receiving Mrs. S's certificate within a short  period
Yours Respectfully 
/s/Henry B. Northup
J L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
NB. Should any further testimony still be thought necessary Please give me notice as soon as convenient
/s/HBN
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Susanna Stewart, act 1836 $88 per annum, Paid to 4 March 1841. 
/s/F. Burt Auditor
Mr. Randall
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[handwritten letter]
[margin note: NM41]
Pension Office
May 17th 1854, 

Sir,
I herewith submit the papers in the case of Susanna Stewart, dec'd, who was inscribed on the New York, Albany Roll under the Act of July 4th 1836, at the rate of $88 per annum, and will be obliged if you will state to what time her pension has been paid.
Respectfully Your Obt Serv't
/s/LP Waldo
Commissioner
F. Burt Esqr.
3rd Auditor Present
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I David Griswold of Middletown in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont testify and say that was acquainted with John Stewart before the Revolutionary War he then lived in Bennington Vermont, he was a soldier with me in Colonel Seth Warner's regiment in the years 1775 & 1776. for more than a year I think about 18 months part of the time he was a messmate with me at Quebec in said Warner's Regiment in 1776 under General Arnold - I was well acquainted with him since the war he lived at Kingsbury Washington County New York 
In 1776 I left Warner's Regiment and Stewart remained in the Regiment, for what length of time he remained in that Regiment I cannot say, but I saw him soon after the battle of Bennington in Warner's Regiment and further this deponent saith not
/s/X his mark David Griswold
witness
/s/Everly Griswold
/s/Orson Clark
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State of Vermont
Rutland County} ss Middletown Sept 27th 838. then personally appeared David Griswold the signer of the within deposition and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the same was true - before me
/s/Orson Clark justice of the Peace
Certified 28th day of September AD 1838 by Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County
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State of New York
Warren County ss.} Mrs. Esther More Age Eighty four on this 20th day of November AD. 1839. came personally before the undersigned T. B. Hicks a Judge of said county courts, and being first duly sworn, She (the said Esther More) doth depose and say that she was twenty three years old when Gen'l Burgoyne was taken at Saratoga, near where she then lived; that some time in the forepart of that summer, or in the spring of that season, she was at the wedding of Susan Smith, who was then married to Sergeant John Stewart, that she has since known them as husband & wife, living together, that she thinks the parson's name who married them was Clark, that she resided at Fort Edward, ever since AD. 1796, until AD 1819. when she removed into Warren County aforesaid; that she lived in Stillwater from AD 1776. until she removed to Fort Edward; that she was not much acquainted with the said John Stewart, until after his marriage, ['and further saith not' crossed out]; that she never learned to read nor can she tell her age, but well remembers that she was twenty three years old when Burgoyne was taken and further saith not
/s/X her mark Esther More
in presence of 
/s/Betsey Leonard
/s/Betsey Washburn
Subscribed & sworn as above written before me the 20. day of Nov'r 1839. 
/s/T. B. Hicks Judge of Warren County Courts
NB. The word eighty in the top line, and figure 7. in 14th line written on an erasure
/s/T. B. Hicks Judge &c.
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State of New York
Warren County ss} I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Said County do Certify that Truman B Hicks Esqr before whom the preceding affidavits purports to have been Sworn was at the date of the Same one of the Judges of the County Court of Warren and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name Subscribed to the Same affidavit to be his ['hand' crossed out] proper hand writing and Signature
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand and Seal of office this 25th day of January AD 1840 
/s/Thomas Archibald Clerk
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I David Griswold of Middletown in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, testify and say that was acquainted John Stewart before the Revolutionary war he then lived in Bennington Vermont he was a soldier with me in Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment, in the years 1775 & 1776 - for more than a year, I think about 18 months part of the time he was a messmate with me - he was with me at Quebeck in said Warner's Regiment in 1776 under General Arnold 
I was well acquainted with him. Since the war he lived at Kingsbury Washington County New York. In 1776 I left Warner's Regiment and Stewart remained in the Regiment for what length of time he remained in that regiment I can not say, but I saw him soon after the Battle of Bennington in Warner's Regiment and further the deponent saith not
/s/X his mark David Griswold
Witness
/s/Emily Griswold
/s/Orson Clark
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} Middletown Sept 27th 1838
Then personally appeared David Griswold the signer of the within deposition and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the ['facts therein are' crossed out] same was true - before me
/s/Orson Clark Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with the above David Griswold for more than 20 years last past - that he is a credible witness - 
/s/Orson Clark Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss}
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Orson Clark is a justice of the peace for said county and that his signatures above are genuine
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Rutland this 28th day of September AD 1838
/s/R. Pierpoint
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State of New York
Washington County }ss Susan Stewart of the town of Fort Edward in said county being first duly sworn doth depose & say that she is the widow of John Stewart late of said town, who died on the twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & ['forty' crossed out] thirty one - that she is an applicant for a pension by reason of her said husband's services in the Revolutionary War - that her petition & application now on file i the Pension department contains the grounds of her claim to such pension - And this deponent further saith in this her supplemental affidavit, that she does not know of any record now in existence of her marriage with the said John Stewart - that her husband the said John Stewart soon after her marriage with him entered in his family bible a record of the Event in the usual manner in which such matters are generally recorded - That such marriage took place in May 1777 & the bible containing such record long since passed into the possession of this deponent's daughter - And this deponent saith that said Bible was very old & many parts of it worn out & gone & lost - that since the death of her said husband the said bible has been carefully examined & said record could not be found & this deponent saith that to her best knowledge and belief no written evidence or record now exists of her aforesaid marriage - and that she has not again married since the death of her husband John Stewart aforesaid. 
/s/Susan Stewart
I certify that the above affidavit was sworn to before me this 15th day of January 1841. 
/s/Henry B Northup Justice of the Peace
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I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Susan Stewart - that her character for truth & veracity is unimpeachable & that in my opinion her statement is entitled to full credit
/s/Henry B Northup Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Washington County }ss. I Edward Dodd clerk of the said county hereby certify that Henry B Northup Esq'r is a Justice of the peace as above and within and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of the said county this 19th day of January 1841 - 
/s/Edward Dodd Clerk
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State of New York
Washington County} ss. 
Elizabeth Hopkins of the town of Kingsbury in said County being first duly sworn depose and says that she was Eighty six years of age on the Second day of June last past and that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Susan Stewart widow of John Stewart late of Fort Edward in said county deceased - that her name was Susan Smith before she was married to the said Stewart - that she well knew the father & mother of the said Susan before she was married. that she frequently heard the father of the said Susan speak of her intended marriage with said Stewart previous to or about the time its taking place. - that this deponent lives within about one mile of this said family - And this deponent saith that the said Susan was married to the said John in year 1777 as she verily believes That it was well understood at the time throughout the whole neighborhood that they the said John & Susan were married to [illegible] in said county aforesaid by the Rev Thomas Clark with whom this deponent was then well acquainted for a long time as a member of his congregation - that at the time of her marriage the families of the said John and Susan together with them resided in Rupert (Vermont) adjoining Salem aforesaid - And this deponent saith she as personally knowing to the fact that the said John & Susan lived together as husband & wife from the year 1777 to the time that the said John died - And this deponent further says that from knowing the father of said Susan speak of said intended marriage from its notoriety and from her acquaintance with them & their families & from their Subsequent bringing up a family, she has not any doubt that the said John Stuart & Susan Smith were lawfully married by the
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said Thomas Clark at the time & in the manner herein before stated - And this deponent further says that the said John Stewart was in Service in the Revolutionary Army. - 
/s/X her mark Elizabeth Hopkins
Subscribed and sworn before me on this 2d day of January 1841
/s/Henry B Northup Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the within & the said Elizabeth Hopkins and that she is not able to write her name by reason of old age & bodily infirmity - I further certify that the statement of the said Elizabeth Hopkins is entitled to full credit & belief
/s/Henry B Northup Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Washington County} ss I Edward Dodd clerk of the said county hereby certify that Henry B Northup Esquire is a Justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the said county this 19th day of January 1841
/s/Edward Dodd Clerk
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In the matter of the application of Susannah Stuart for a pension
additional proof
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State of New York
Washington County} ss
Israel Warner of Whitehall in said county being duly sworn saith that he is a son of Col Seth Warner named in the certificate of Chauncey L Knapp secretary of the state of Vermont to which this is annexed - And this deponent saith that John Stewart named in the said certificate is the identical person named in the deposition of this deponent which was annexed to the application of Susan Stewart of the town of Fort Edward in said county for a pension under the provision of the Act of the 4th of July 1836 and now on the files of the Pension office and the said John Stewart was the husband of the said Susan Stewart as this deponent verily believes for the reason that this deponent has known the said John & Susan living together as husband & wife and so reputed to be since previous to the close of the Revolution down to the time of the death of the said John Stewart - 
/s/Israel Warner
Subscribed & Sworn this 16th day of July 1838 Before me and I certify that I have for many years been acquainted with the said Israel Warner & that he is a credible witness
/s/W. H. Parker a Judge of Washington County Court
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State of New York
Washington County ]ss I Edward Dodd clerk of the courts of the said county of Washington hereby certify that William H Parker is a Judge as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand the seal of the said courts the 20th day of June 1838
Edward Dodd Clerk
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State of New York
Warren County }ss Mrs Esther Moore A.E. Eighty four on the 20th day of November AD 1839 came personally before the undersigned T. B. Hicks a Judge of said county courts and being first duly sworn she (the said Esther Moore) doth depose and say, that she was twenty three years old when Gen'l Burgoyne was taken at Saratoga near where she then lived: that some time in the fore part of that summer or in the spring of that season she was at the wedding of Susan Smith, who was then married to Sergeant John Stewart that she has since known them as husband and wife, living together, that she thinks the parsons name who married them was Clark. That she resided at Fort Edward ever since AD 1776 until Ad 1819 when she removed into Warren County aforesaid; that she was not much acquainted with the said John Stewart until after his marriage: that she never learned to read, nor can she tell her age, but well remembers that she was twenty three years old when Burgoyne was taken and further saith not
/s/X her mark Esther More
In presence of
/s/Betsey Leonard
/s/Betsey Washburn
Subscribed & sworn as above written before me the 20th day of Nov'r 1839
/s/T. B. Hicks Judge of Warren county courts
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Certified 25th day of January AD 1840 by Thomas Archibald clerk of Warren county
State of New York
Warren County ss} I Thomas Archibald clerk of the said  County do certify that Henry B. Hicks Clerk before whom the within affidavit purports to have been Sworn was at the date of the Same one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Warren [illegible] the said County subscribed and sworn and that I am well acquainted with his hand Writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper [illegible] With [illegible] 
[official seal affixed] In Witness Whereof I hereby set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 13 day of February 1841
/s/Thomas Archibald Clerk
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Copy of Charter of Eden
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The Charter of Eden.
[facsimile seal: L.S.] The Governor Council and General Assembly of the Freemen of the state of Vermont, to all People to whom these presents shall come...Greeting: 
Know Ye, That whereas Colonel Seth Warner and his associates, our worthy friends, viz: the officers and soldiers of his Regiment, in the Line of the continental army, have by petition requested a grant of unappropriated lands within this state, in order for settling a new plantation to be erected into a township: We have therefore thought fit, for the due encouragement of their laudable designs, and as a consideration (in part) for their past and meritorious services to their country, and do by these presents, in the name and by the authority of the Freemen of the State of Vermont, give and grant the tract of land hereafter described and bounded, unto him the said Seth Warner. Lieut. Col. Samuel Safford, and to the several persons hereafter named, in equal rights or shares, viz: The heirs of Major Wait Hopkins. dec'd, Major Gideon Brownson, Capt. William McCune, Capt. Abner Sealy, the heirs of Lieut. Adj't Benjamin Hopkins, dec'd, Paymaster Matthew Lyon, Lieut. Paymaster Thomas Tolman,
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Quartermaster Enoch Woodbridge, Lieut. David Vallance, Lieut. Joseph Safford, Lieut. Samuel Beach, Lieut. Benjamin Butterfield, Lieut Oliver Barret, Ensign Jacob Safford, Ensign Reuben Church, His Excellency Thomas Chittenden, Esquire, Hon'le Timothy Brownson, Esquire, Samuel Crosby jr., A. M., William Blodgett, Major; Isaac Webster, Elias Hossington, Joseph Bonat, Prince Soper, Benjamin Gould, Elijah Branch, Elisha Church, Amos Kellogg, John Whiteley, Israel Kimfield, Nathan Dyke, Edward Soper, David Merrick, Daniel Bean, Jesse Tuttle, David Champion, Benjamin Sutton, Amiel Alger, John Stewart, Joseph Barber, Abraham Brownson, James Mead, Jeremiah Hogoboom, Beaulah Waldo, Abner Mead, Josiah Hunneywell, William Slade, James Mead jr., Anna Waldo, Elihu Smith, William Ward, David Cutler, Isaac Hill, Thaddeus Munson, Solomon Tyler, Gershom Beach, Mary Stewart Beach, Cyrus Robinson, John Knickerbocker, Joshua Stanton, Anna Bingham, Joseph Hinsdill, David Safford, William Mead, Reuben Warner, Marium Fulsome, Abraham Rose, William Forsyth, Ebenezer Howard, Jesse Munson, and John Fulsome, which, together
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with the five following rights or equal shares, reserved, to the several uses in manner following, include the whole of said tract or township, viz: - One right for the use of a seminary or college; one right for the use of county grammar schools in said state; lands to the amount of one right to be and remain for the purpose of settlement of a minister of the gospel in said township forever; lands to the amount of one right for the support of the social worship of God in said township; and lands to the amount of one right for the support of an English school or schools in said township, which said two rights for the use of a seminary or college and for the use of county grammar schools, as aforesaid, and the improvements, interest and profits arising therefrom, shall be under the control, order, direction and disposal of the General Assembly of said state forever: and the proprietors of said township are hereby authorised and empowered to locate said two rights justly and equitably, or quantity for quality, in such parts of said township as they or their committee shall judge will least incommode the general settlement of said tract or township; and the said proprietors are further empowered to locate the lands aforesaid, amounting to three rights assigned for the settlement of a minister and ministers for their support, and for the use and support of English schools, in such and in so many places as they or their
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committee shall judge will least incommoded the inhabitants of said township, when the same shall be fully settled and improved, laying the same equitably, or quantity for quality, which said lands, amounting to three rights last mentioned, when located as aforesaid, shall, together with their improvements, rights, rents, profits, dues and interest, remain unalienably appropriated to the uses and purposes for which they are respectively assigned, and be under the charge, direction and disposal of the inhabitants of said township forever...Which tract of land, hereby given and granted as aforesaid, is bounded and described as follows, viz: - Beginning at the northeasterly corner of Hyde's Park, (No 45) then north 36 D's east six miles; then north 54 D's west six miles; then south 36 D's west six miles to the northwesterly corner of Hyde's Park (No. 45) then south 54 D's east in the line of Hyde's Park six miles, to the bounds begun at, containing 20.040 acres; and that the same be and hereby is incorporated into a township the name of Eden - And the inhabitants that do or shall hereafter inhabit said township, are declared to be enfranchised and entitled to all the privileges and immunities that the inhabitants of other towns within this state do and ought by the laws
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and constitution of this state to exercise and enjoy.
To have and to hold the said granted premises as above expressed, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging and appertaining unto them and their respective heirs and assigns forever, upon the following conditions and reservations, viz: That each proprietor in the township of Eden aforesaid, his heirs or assigns, shall plant and cultivate five acres of land and build an house at least eighteen feet square on the floor, or have one family settled on each respective right, within the term of four years next after the circumstances of the present war will admit of a settlement with safety, on penalty of the forfeiture of each respective right or shares of land in said township not so improved or settled, and the same to revert to the freemen of this state, to be by their representatives re-granted to such persons as shall appear to settle and cultivate the same. That all fine timber suitable for a navy be reserved for the use and benefit of the Freemen of this state.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of this state to be affixed in Council 28th day of August 1781, and in the 5th year of the Independence of this state.
/s/Thomas Chittenden.
By His Excellency's command, 
/s/Thos. Tolman, Sec'y
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, 
Montpelier, 7th March, 1838.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the record of the charter of Eden, in said state.
[official seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, this seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
/s/Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of State.
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In support of the service.
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The certified copy which is locked up has the names of those to whom granted this is not complete:
The Charter of Eden
The Governor Council and General Assembly of the Freemen of the State of Vermont. To all People to whom these presents shall come...Greeting: Know Ye, that whereas Colonel Seth Warner and his associates, our worthy friends, viz: the officers and soldiers of his Regiment, in the Line of the continental army, have by petition requested a grant of unappropriated lands within this state, in order for settling a new plantation to be erected into a township: We have therefore thought fit, for the due encouragement of their laudable designs, and as a consideration (in part and meritorious services to their country, and do by these presents, in the name and by the authority of the Freemen of the State of Vermont, give and grant the tract of land hereafter described and bounded, unto him the said Seth Warner. Lieut. Col. Samuel Safford, and to the several persons hereafter named, in equal rights or shares, viz: The heirs of Major Wait Hopkins. et. al. John Stewart Et al. which together with the five following rights or equal shares, reserved to the several uses in manner following. include the whole of said tract or township viz: - One right for the use of a seminary or college; one right for the use of country grammar Schools in said State; lands to the amount of one right to be and remain for the purpose of settlement of administer of the gospel in said township forever; lands to the amount of one right for the support of social of God in said township; and land to the amount of one right for the support of an English School or Schools in said township, which said two rights for the use of a seminary or college and for the use of county grammar Schools, as aforesaid, and the improvements, rents, interest and profits during therefrom, Shall be under the control, order, direction and disposal of the general assembly of said State forever: and the proprietors of said township are hereby authorised to locate
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said two rights justly and equitably, or quantity for quality in such parts of said township as they or their committee shall judge will least incommode the general settlement of said tract or township; and the said proprietors are further empowered to locate the lands aforesaid, accounting to three rights assigned for the settlement of a minister and ministers for their support, and for the use and support of English schools, in such and in so many places as they or their committee shall judge will least incommode the inhabitants of said township, when the same shall be fully settled and improved, laying the same equitably, quantity for quality, which said land, amounting to three rights last mentioned, when located as aforesaid, shall together with their improvements, right, rents, profits, dues and interest remain inalienably appropriated to the uses and purposes for which they are respectively assigned and be under the charge, direction and disposal of the inhabitants of said township forever which tract of land hereby given and granted as aforesaid is bounded and described as follows, viz: Beginning at the northeasterly corner of Hyde's Park. (No 45) then north 36 D's east six miles; then 54 D's west six miles; then south 36 D's west six miles to the northwesterly corner of Hyde's Park (No. 45) then south 54 D's east in the line of Hyde's Park six miles, so the bounds began at, containing 93.040 acres; and that the same be and hereby is incorporated into a township the name of Eden - and the inhabitants that do or shall hereafter inhabit said township, are declared to be enfranchised and entitled to all the privileges and immunities that the inhabitants of other towns within this State do and ought by the laws and constitution of this State to exercise and enjoy. To have and to hold the said granted premises as above expressed, with all the privileges and appurtenan-
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ces thereto belonging and appertaining unto them and their respective heirs and assigns forever, upon the following conditions and reservations, viz: that each proprietor in the township of Eden aforesaid, his heirs or assigns, shall plant and cultivate five acres of land and build an house at least eighteen feet square on the floor, or have one family settled on each respective right, within the term of four years next after the circumstances of the present war will admit of a settlement with safety, on penalty of the forfeiture of each respective right or share of land in said township not to improved or settled, and the same to revert to the freemen of this State, to be by their representatives regranted to such persons as shall appear to settle and cultivate the same. That all pine timber suitable for a navy be reserved for the use and benefit of the freemen of this State
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of this Stated to be affixed in Council 28th day of August 1781, and in the fifth year of the independence of this State
/s/Thomas Chittenden
By his excellency's command 
/s/Thos Tolman Secy
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[handwritten letter]
House of Rep.
Feby 24, 1838. 

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose you the letter of H. R. Wing, Esq. enquiring after the pension application of Susan Stewart.
Please communicate to me the information desired.
Respectfully Yours
/s/Millard Fillmore
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Com'r of Pensions
Please return Mr. Wing's letter.
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In reply to your request [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Stewart a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (['or his' crossed out] widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. file 19090
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
75|2 years|Sergt.|(Gideon Brownson|Seth Warner)|Gr. Mt. Boys|
 ✓ |[blank]|[blank]|(Starks| ✓ )|Vt.|
[end of columns]
Copy of "Charter of Eden" signature of Millard Fillmore Oct. 12 1907
Battles engaged in, Bennington. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bennington, Vt.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 28, 1889 Her Cl al. 
Residence at date of application, She was 77 yrs
Remarks: Sol mar. Salem, Wash' Co NY May 1777 Susan['nah' crossed out] Smith
he died Fort Edward,, NY, Aug. 27, 1831 in his 77th year. Children are referred to no names stated other than Susan who married -- Wheelock. 
Very respectfully, Vt book oct. 80 Clerk - Capt John Stuart Col. Ira Allen reg't
87.336-364
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[typewritten letter]
7054 18th. Ave. N.E.,
Seattle, Washington, 
June 23, 1938
[receipt stamp: RECEIVED JUN 27 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER No. 19]
Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen:
I shall be greatly obliged if you will give me what information you have on the family of John Stewart (1755-1831) of Vermont who applied for and obtained a pension as a sergeant in the Vermont troops of the Revolution. He married Susan Smith and lived in his later years at Fort Edward, N.Y. where he is buried.
Thanking you for any help that you may be able to give me,
Very truly yours,
/s/S. R. Sheldon
S. R. Sheldon.
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Fort Miller, N.Y.
July 16, 1915
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE O JUL 19 1915]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir. Your statement in response to my request for information regarding John Stewart, a Revolutionary Soldier has been received, but unfortunately the facts you send were in regard to some other John Stewart than the one I seek. I should no doubt have been more definite. 
The following is the history of John Stewart as I have
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[handwritten letter]
been able to  get it. 
John Stewart, born Colrain, Mass. February 14, 1755. went to Vermont with his parents Joseph and Margaret Stewart. Married February 22, 1777, Susan Smith born 1758; Served with Vermont troops supposedly under Captain Hopkins and Col. Seth Warner. 
Served in War of 1812 rising to rank of colonel. Settled in Kingsbury, Washington Co. N.Y. Received land grant in Vermont for military services. Died in August 1831. His wife, Susan Smith Stewart, received
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[handwritten letter]
a pension till her death in 1841. It is proof of the pension that I desire - and shall be very grateful if you can furnish it. 
Very truly
/s/(Miss) Susan Stewart De Garmo.
Fort Miller, N.Y.
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[handwritten letter]
The Military Secretary
Please send me record of Capt John Stewart of Londonderry 
Was one of "Rodgers Rangers" in the Revolutionary War.
Is there any Record in the Pension office of a Stewart from Salem - near Troy N.Y. Wish to find the father of one Isabella Stewart born in Salem or New Salem N.Y. Washington Co - about 1763. Address
/s/Mrs. Jas H. Morris
6009 Stanton Ave
Pittsburgh Pa
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[receipt stamp: ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WAR DEPARTMENT SEP 11 1907 1281020 13574]
[initials: L. S. W.]
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Capt. John Stewart
Rev. War "Rodger's Rangers"
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE A SEP 16 1907]
Mrs. James H. Morris requests record. - 
Received A.G.O., SEP 10 1907
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[handwritten letter]
Sept 29th 1807
Military Secretary
Will you please send me the record of John Stewart - born in Colrain Mass Sep 14 1755 Soldier of the Revolution under Capt Hopkins Col. Seth Warner
His wife born Susan Smith received a pension - she lived at Kingsbury Wash. Co N.Y. 
address
/s/Mrs. Jas. H. Morris
6009 Stanton Ave.
Pittsburgh Pa.
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[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE A SEP 30 1907]
[receipt stamp: O. W. & N. DIV. FILES OCT 1 1907]
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O. W. & N. Div. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Washington D.C. [blank] 189[blank]
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below. 
/s/Wm Lochren Commissioner.
Full name of soldier: John Stewart (Stuart)
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Kingsbury - Wash. Co. NY
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Fort Edward.  - Wash. Co. N.Y. 
Date of death (as near as possible): Aug. 27 1830 born 1753 died 1830
Christian name off widow: Susan
Did either he or his widow receive a pension? Yes - widow - 
Remarks: Enl. 1777 - served 3 years Corp'l Capt Waite Hopkins Col. Warner's Regt.
Your name and address; F W Mitchell Bu. Pens.
OW&N 
2338b2m
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[receipt stamp: U. S. P. B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES. MAR 8 1897]
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[handwritten letter]
[receipt stamp: U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES DEC 3 1897]
Comm'r of Pensions  - 
Wash'n D.C.

Dear Sir, 
Can you give me a copy of the discharge of John Stewart, who was a corporal in the Rev. War. probably enlisting from White Creek or Kingsbury N.Y. State 
The only other data I am able to give you
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[handwritten letter]
is the fact that his widow Susanna Stewart of N.Y. was granted a pension of $88 pr. annum, dated Jan 30 1841 - 
Ct. given by J. L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions - J. B. Poinsette (Poinsett) Sec. of War - date of John Stewart's death Aug 27/1831. 
This pension paper I have and it is recorded in Pension
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[handwritten letter]
Office Book A. Vol 1 Page 128 - O. M. Curdy, clerk.
Very truly yrs. 
/s/(Mrs.) H. C. Stuart.
135 West 103 st. 
New York, N.Y. 
[receipt stamp: U S PENSION OFFICE. DEC 1 1897]
[margin note: here [illegible] Nov 30/1897]