Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19677, Thomas Hazeltine, Continental (Vt.)
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(3-1776)
SERVIC
Continental (Vt.)

Hazeltine, Thomas
or Haseltine
Ruth

NUMBER W. 19677

B.L. Wt. 13166.100-Corp.
Issued Feb. 13.1790. no papers.

CONTENTS
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12.113 R
Vermont.
Thomas Haseltine of Barnet in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen of the congress reg't line, for the term of 4 years 1779.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of April 1819 - 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1819 and sent to John Rankin Esq Danville, Vt.
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Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Portion of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 5m's 40
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
not entitled
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notification sent July 6th 1820 to Benjamin F. Deming 
Clk County Court of Caledonia Vermont
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3433 Montp'r
Vermont
Ruth Hazeltine widow of Thomas Haseltine Vt. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Jan'y" '49 and sent to J. A. Page Danville, Vt.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 55 Vol. 3
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Thos Hazeltines Declaration 
Private,
Hazen's Regiment
77 - 4 Years
de @ 5th April 1819
admitted on the discharge within
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State of Vermont
[court seal affixed] I John Rankin Assistant Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the within named Thomas Hazeltine, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration ag't the common enemy as many appear by his original Discharge enclosed herewith - And I do further certify that I have made the most careful & strict examination [illegible] to his situation & circumstances as to property from his most respectable neighbors under oath & do find that his property consists of a small farm & stock therein, & that his whole estate both real & personal after the payment of his just debts as not with more than eight hundred dollars - It has also been satisfactorily shewn, to me, that his health is quite infirm, & that he is disabled by a weathered hand and a rupture, that he has nine children on the whole five of whom reside with & are in a great measure dependant upon his for Support - And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken, & had before one to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of a late act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary WAr which said declaration is made in order to obtain the Pensions made by said acts - & the Case as to his reduced circumstances is submitted for the Secretary of War - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 5th day of April AD 1819 - 
/s/John Rankin
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Declaration of Thomas Hazeltine
I Thomas Hazeltine of Barnet in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont, aged fifty five years, being duly sworn do declare, depose & say that on or about the 17th day of June AD 1779, I enlisted as a soldier for the term of during the Revolutionary War into the Company then commanded by Cap't James Duncan, & in the Regiment commanded by Col Moses Hazen, which Regiment was then called the Congress Regiment & afterwards known by the name of Canaiann, ala Regiment, in the Continental line & I continued faithfully to serve as a Soldier in said Regiment from the time of my enlistment untill the 17th day of June 1783, when I was honorably discharg'd at a place called Pompton in the State of New Jersey as appears by my original discharge, Signed by Gen't Geo. Washington, accompanying this Declaration 
And I do further declare & say, that I am now, & ever have been since my nativity a resident Citizen of the United States, & that in consideration of my law, circumstances as to property & my infirm health, feet it a duty, which I owe myself & family to solicit the assistance of my Country for Support 
/s/Tho Haseltine
Danville April 5th 1819 - 

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss} Danville April 5th 1819, Personally appeared Thomas Hazeltine, & subscribed the above Declaration in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same 
Before me /s/John Rankin } Ass't Judge of Caledonia County Court
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Thomas Haseltine's Declaration
Copy -- No. 7
iss 21 June 1819.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia COUNTY ss.
at Danville } At a County Court, began and holden within and for said County on the First Monday of June A. D. 1820. 
Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge.
William Cahoon & John H. Daud Esqrs} Assistant Judges.
On this 10th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) thomas Hazeltine aged Fifty Six years, resident in Barnet in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In Regiment of Col. Moses Hazen in the company Capt. James Duncan and also in the company of Capt. William Saterle the Congress Regiment in the years 1777 to 1783 - My former declaration was dated 5th day of April A.D. 1819 and my pension Certificate is numbered 12.113 - 

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.
/s/Thos. Hazeltine

About 170 acres of Land some broken - forty or fifty under improvement a house - on the same built 17 years ago, unfinished a small barn out of repair & 2 small shedds - } $1000.00
2 oxen, 4 Cows. 3 Two year old Cattle - 140.00
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About 170 acres of Land some broken - forty or fifty under improvement a house - on the same built 17 years ago unfinished a small barn out or repair & 2 small shedds - } $1000.00
2 oxen, 4 Cows. 3 Two year old Cattle 140.00
4 Calves one old mare, one young horse one 1 year old colt, 19 Sheep & 19 Lambs. 5 shoats Two  young Swarms Bees - } 153.00
one old cart & 2 Old Ploughs - 13.00
one Harrow, one Iron bar, 2 1/2 chairs, & 2 axes -  7.00
2 hoes. 4 forkes & 3 rakes - 2.17
1 old Cutter no box. & one old man saddle 4.00
1 Sleigh & harness - 15.00
1 old (woman's) Saddle 1 Grindstone 11.00
1 hand saw. one square & one Auger 1.50
1 Shovel & one spade - 1.50
I have due in notes and accounts - 175.00
Household furniture - One plain desk one Silver Watch twelve kitchen chairs old. a number of casks, & Barrels, 3 tubs, 20 Milk pans, 1 Caldron, 1 small brass kettle, one 70 Do. a number of [illegible] Iron vessels, mostly crack'd ones one old Loom, 2 reeds. about 100 Old sap tubs some of them 17 or 18 years old
1 sap holder about eight or ten thousand pine timber at Harvey's mill, crockery, & Glass Ware - pewter & tin Ware. Books. 2 flats, knives & forks 3 tables - five dags. shovel & tongs, Steelyards, grid Iron - } 54.00
11 old sickles, one Beetle & wedges - 1.00
$1578.67
/s/Thos. Haseltine
I further declare that I have justly & legally indebted to sundry persons ( as per. shedule have exhibited to the Court) in the sum of Eight hundred & forty five Dollars & twenty nine cents - $845. 29 -
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I am a farmer by Occupation - in poor health, lame and have a breach or hernia - my family are - My wife Ruth aged 53 in feble health 
My Daughter Sally aged 27 a cripple but able to sew.
My Daughter Polly aged 18 in good health - 
My son Thos. aged 16 of a slender constitution
My son John aged 13 also Slender
My Brothers son George aged 10 able to support himself
/s/Thos. Haseltine

STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, ss. } I Benj'n F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Fifteen hundred & Seventy Eight Dollars and 67 cents. - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 23 day of June - 1820.
/s/Benj'n F. Deming } Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County.
Inventory $1578.67
Debts Private 845.29
$733.38
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806
Ruth Hazeltine wid of Thomas Vermont
Act 7 July 1831
married in 1787.
admd 
2 yrs Corpl.
88 - 
no deduction 
Died in 1835

S.B. Mattocks Danville
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State of Vermont
Caledonia District ss} On this 13th day of August AD 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court in & for the district of Caledonia aforesaid Ruth Hazeltine of Barnet in said district, aged Seventy one 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Thomas Hazeltine late of said Barnet deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that she had understood from her husband that he was a soldier & serve some three or four years during the Revolutionary War, that she has heard him say that he enlisted into Col Hazen's Regiment in Capt Duncans company but she cannot remember the exact length of time he served so as to state the number of months & years - that she learnt from her husband that he enlisted at Newbury in the State of Vermont, and that he served until he was discharged, and she thinks that his discharge was sent to the War office in Washington - She remembers that her said husband has often told her that he was in the battle of Yorktown when Cornwallis Surrendered. and was present at the time the British troops laid down their arms She further declares that her husband was a pensioner of the United States, at the time of his death, that he was first placed on the pension roll in 1819 and dropped under the act of May 1. 1820 - he afterwards drew a pension under the act of 15th May 1828 and she thinks that he drew 88 dollars per annum until the time of his death - She further declares that She was married to the Said Thomas Hazeltine in the month of July 1787 by Moses Dow then a Justice of the Peace at Haverhill in the County of Grafton & State of Newhampshire that her said husband died on the 4th day of September AD 1835: that she was not married to him previous  to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. She further states that she has heard her said husband state that he was in the Congress Regiment during a part of the time he was in the Service - but cannot recollect the names of the officers - She further declares that her maiden name was Ruth Merrill - 
/s/Ruth Haseltine
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before /s/Sam'l B. Mattocks Judge of Said Court
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I certify that Ruth Hazeltine who was subscribed the foregoing declaration is a woman of good reputation and a credible witness
/s/Sam'l B Mattocks, Judge of the Said Probate Court.

State of Vermont
Caledonia District ss} I Henry Mattocks Register of the Probate Court for the district of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Said Court in the matter of the application of Ruth Hazeltine for a pension 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Said Court at Danville in said district this 13th day of August AD. 1838 - 
/s/Henry Mattocks
Register.
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"Thomas Haseltine of Newbury in the County of Orange and State of Vermont and Ruth Merrill Haverhill were published in Haverhill"
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Haverhill Town Clerks office.
The foregoing is a true copy of the record of publishment with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "April 28th 1787"
/s/Tim. K Blaisdell Town Clerk
"Thomas Haseltine of Newbury and Ruth Merrill of _ were married by Moses Dow Just. a's"
The foregoing is a true copy of the record of marriage with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "the 15th July 1787."
I Tim. K. Blaisdell above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above are true contracts from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
/s/Tim. K. Blaisdell Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Om the 15th day of August AD. 1838 personally appeared Timothy K. Blaisdell above named & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true 
before me /s/Nathan B Felton Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.  I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Superior Court of judicature for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that Nathan B. Felton, whose name is subscribed to the certificate within written is ['a' crossed out] now acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature, being in his own hand writing.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the fifteenth day of August AD. 1838
/s/N.B. Felton Clerk 

No charge
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19677
Ruth Haseltine widow of Thomas Haseltine
Corp Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[damaged paper]

BY HIS EXCELLENCY 
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq;
General and Commander of Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Corp'l Thomas Haseltine, from the State of New Hampshire in ['the' crossed out] General Hazen's Regiment, having faithfully served the United States four years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army. 
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 17th of June 1783.
/s/Geo Washington Gen'l
By HIS EXCELLENCY
Command,
/s/J Trumbull 2nd Lt
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, 
/s/Benjamin Moore Adjutant. 

THE above Corp'l Thomas Haseltine has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for four Years Faithful Service. 
/s/Moses Hazen Brig'r Gen'l
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[damaged paper]

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 17, 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
Corp's Thomas Haseltine

Thomas Hazeltine
Rcd File 19677
Continental (Vt. res.there at enl. piece missing
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4965. Rep'd
Vermont, Montpelier
Ruth Haseltine widow of Thomas Haseltine who was a Corporal in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars [blank] ['Cents' crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to H. Mattocks Danville Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 27.
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Vermont - 685
Ruth Haseltine widow of Thomas Haseltine, dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. March '18, and who died on the 4th Sept 1835 of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, who was a Corp'l in the Comp'y commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded by Genl Hazen in the Vt. line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows falls at the rate of 88 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1th day of Oct'r '38, and sent to and S. B. Mattocks Danville Vt
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept $220.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 44.00
$264.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded R. Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 - Page 41.
[margin note: Decl'n (3 march) ret'd to H. Mattocks.]
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[handwritten letter]

Danville, Vermont
August 23d 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions.

Sir, 
At the request of Mrs. Ruth Hazeltine, I forward his declaration for a pension, if found correct please forward me a pension certificate for her payable at the Montpelier Agency
Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Serv't
/s/Henry Mattocks
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[handwritten letter]

Danville Vt April 21. 1819

Sir
Inclosed you will receive the declarations of Thomas Haseltine, Henry Blake and Nathan Barker, which I have been requested to forward to your Department - You will please direct your returns to the John Rankin Esqr Danville Vt - 
yours very respectfully
/s/Wm A Griswold
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Act 1828
Settled by Treasury 
[illegible] with [illegible] 
File #19677
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Passumpsic  June 20th, [illegible]
Dr Sir,
Enclosed I send you my claim to a pension under the Act of May last according to the form you have directed. Col. Hasen’s regiment to which I belonged was an independent one and called the [illegible] regiment & was attached to no particular line.
My discharge was forwarded to the war department several years since & has never been returned & I conclude it yet remains in that office. If you there find it, I would be glad if you would return it to me. Should the evidence furnished be sufficient to entitle me to the benefit of the Act & it can be consistent with the arrangements of the department, I wish you to retain the back pay until the first semiannual payment becomes due. But if not please send it to me by mail in a check on the Branch Bank in Boston, if convenient. If you need any further evidence, please notify me.
     Any communication to me you will please address to the care of the Post Master, Passumpsic, Caledonia Co. Vermont.
I am, Sir Respectfully your obdt Humble Servt
Tho Haseltine
Hon. Richard Rusk
Secty Treas [illegible]
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for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1828 I, Thomas Haseltine of Barnet, in the County of Caledonia, in the State of Vermont do hereby declare that I inlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for & during the war and  continued in its service untill its termination; at which period I was a Corporal in Captain William Saterlee Company in Col. Moses Hazen's regiment ['of' crossed out] which was an independent regiment. 
And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778. 
And I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of May 1828 on the Pension List of the United States.
Witness my hand, this 16th day of June in the year 1828
/s/Tho Haseltine

Before me a Justice of the Peace in the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont personally appeared this day ['Thomas Haseltine' crossed out] Timothy Ide & Ira Harvey of the said County who did severally make oath that Thomas Haseltine by whom the foregoing declaration wsa subscribed is generally reputed & believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. 
Witness my hand this 17th day June in the year 1828
/s/Levi P Parks J. Peace

I Benj'n F. Deming Clerk of the Court of the county of Caledonia im the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Levi P. Parks, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 17th day of June in the year 1828
/s/Benj. F. Deming Clerk
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272.  281.  18
No of orig Pay 272 - 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
22 July 1828.

Thomas Haseltine, of Barnet, in the County of Caledonia, in the State of Vermont has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Corporal in captain William Saterlee's company, in ['the' crossed out] Col Hazen's regiment of the Continental line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th  day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary,
/s/A. Dickins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, July 24 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Thomas Hazleton in ['the' crossed out] Colo. Hazen's Regiment 
It further appears that Thomas Hazleton is not now on the pension list of ['the' crossed out] any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826 ['at the rate of [blank] dollars per month.' crossed out]
/s/Peter Hagner Aud
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I Silas Harvey of Barnet County of Caledonia & State of vermont of lawful age do testify & say that I have been acquainted and lived nearby Thomas Haseltine Esq for more than forty years & that he died 4th September AD 1835 I helped lay him out after died & attended his I am also acquainted with his Widow Ruth Haselton for the same term of time & to my certain knowledge she has never been Married to any other man & still remains his Widow She still lives in Barnet in said county all the above mentioned time have reared a family of nine children & brought them up well 
/s/Silas Harvey J of Peace
Barnet August 11th 1838
Sworn to & subscribed before me [' Barniah Justice of Peace' crossed out]
/s/Benaiah Sanborn Justice of Peace
I Levi P Parks of Barnet County Caledonia & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that I have been acquainted & lived near Thomas Haseltine Esq. for more than twenty years & that he died 4th day Sept'r 1835, I helped lay him out after dead & attended his funeral I am also acquainted with his ['wife' crossed out] widow Ruth Haseltine for the same term of time & to my certain knowledge has never been married to any other person & still remains his widow, they have a family of nine children & brought them up well
/s/Levi P Parks P. Master
Barnet August 11th 1838
The above affidavits Sworn & subscribed before me
/s/Benaiah Sanborn Justice of Peace
This may certify that I have been acquainted with with the above named Harvey & Parks and know them to men of veracity
/s/Benaiah Sanborn Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss} I Samuel B Mattocks Clerk of the County Court in & for said County do hereby certify that Benaiah Sanborn Esq is a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated the first day of November Ad 1837 and will expire on the last day of November 1838 and that his signature within written are genuine being in his own proper hand writing - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of Said County Court at Danville this 18th day of August AD 1838 - 
/s/Sam'l B. Mattocks Clerk
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I Nathaniel Hazeltine of Barnet in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged 50 years depose testify and say that Thomas Hazeltine late of Barnet aforesaid was my father and Ruth Hazeltine now widow of said Thomas, is my mother, as I have always been informed and verily believe - that Said Thomas died on the 4th day of September 1835 that at the time of his death he was Revolutionary pensioner of the United States - that he was on the pension roll for about a year and was then dropped from the roll on account of his property - and was afterwards placed on the pension roll under another act and I believe under the act of 15th May 1828 - that my mother the Said Ruth Hazeltine has this day made her declaration before the Probate Court for the district of Caledonia and that previous to the death of Said Thomas, the Said Ruth was the wife and now is the widow of the same Thomas Hazeltine who drew a pension from the United States - 
/s/Nathaniel Hazeltine
Sworn to and Subscribed this 13th day of August Ad 1838 before me
/s/Sam'l B. Mattocks Justice Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Hazeltine who has subscribed the foregoing deposition & that he is a credible witness - 
/s/Sam'l B. Mattocks Jus. Peace

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss } I Sam'l B Mattocks clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel B. Mattocks is a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 1st day of November AD 1837 and will expire on the last day of November AD 1838. and that  his Signature above written is genuine - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Danville this 13th day of August AD 1838. 
/s/Sam'l B. Mattocks Clerk
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[handwritten letter]

Danville Vermont
August 22d 1838

Dear Sir,
Herewith I enclose the declaration of Ruth Hazeltine widow of Thomas Hazeltine late a Revolutionary pension under the act of 15th may 1828 - together with proof of the marriage & the depositions of witnesses to prove that she has remained a widow since his death - 
Please forward her certificate to me and direct to Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont - 
Respectfully Your obt. Serv't
/s/Sam'l B. Mattocks

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 

Proof of his services I suppose already exist in the files of the War Office or the office of the Secy of the Treasury - he was paid on a Treasury certificate signed I think by S. D. Ingham -
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R. Haseltine
$88 per an

H. Mattocks
Danville 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
County of Caledonia} On this 18th day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber Miles Shorey a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Ruth Haseltine a resident of Barnet im said County aged 77 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1845 granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Thomas Haseltine who was a private in Congress regiment and due a pension of $96.00 per annum & corporal in Hazens Regiment & drew a pension of $88.00 per annum.
That she drew a pension under the act of July 7 - 1838 at the rate of $88.00 per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow - 
/s/Ruth Hazeltine
Sworn & subscribed on the day & years above mentioned written before me
/s/Miles Shorey Justice Peace Jan'y 1844. and I certify that the above named Ruth Hazeltine is personally known to me - 
/s/Miles Shorey Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss} I Samuel B. Mattocks clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Miles Shorey was on the day of the date of the written declaration and also on this day of the day of the date of his additional certificate within written an acting justice of the Peace within & for the county aforesaid that his commission for the year 1843 ws dated o the 9th day of November 1842 & expired on the last day of November 1843 & his commission for the year 1844 was dated on the 31st October 1843 & will expire on the last day of November 1844 I further certify that his signatures within written are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] Sworn under my hand at Danville in said County this 7th day of February A.D. 1844 - 
/s/Sam'l B. Mattocks Clerk
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[handwritten letter]

Danville, Vermont
Feb 7, 1844 - 

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions

Sir.
Herewith I sent Wid. Ruth Hazeltine's Declaration corrected. If found correct please forward her a certificate to my care and oblige 
your Obt. Serv't
/s/H. Mattocks
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, ....ss.} I, Sam'l B. Mattocks, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Levi P. Parks Esq of Barnet is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 3d day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures to the annexed certificates are ['is' crossed out] genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 5th day of September A.D. 1848. - 
/s/Sam'l B. Mattocks
Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss } On this 4th day of September AD 1848 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths Ruth Hazeltine a resident of Barnet in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont aged 81 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 2d day of February AD 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the War of the Revolution. that she is the widow of Thomas Hazeltine who was a private & corporal in Hazen's Regiment in the War of the revolution from the State of Massachusetts - and that she drew a pension under the act of 17th June 1844 at the rate of eighty eight dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow of said Thomas Hazeltine - 
/s/Ruth Hazeltine
Witnesses /s/N W Smith}
/s/Levi P Parks}
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written first having interlined "& Corporal in Hazen's Regiment" 
Before me /s/Levi P. Parks Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Ruth Haseltine is personally known to me & is the identical person who drew & pension as stated  by her in the foregoing affidavit 
/s/Levi P. Park. Justice of the Peace
Barnet Sept. 6. 1860.