Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,089, for Daniel Quimby, Massachusetts
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(3--1776)

Quimby, Daniel

Service
Continental
Mass.
N.H.

Number
S. 41,089
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20229
Vermont
Daniel Quimby
of Waterford in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Tilton of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Enoch Poor in the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of one year
from December 1775 to December 1776.

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 20th day of August 1820

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of August
1830 and sent to Saml. B.
Mattocks [??] Danville, VT

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1830 --        $1.57
Semi-anu'l ending 4 March 1821    48
                                                        $49.57
d. June 31 1836

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Acts March 18, 1818,}
{and May 1, 1820. }

Recorded Book D.
Vol 4 page 79 --
[B.D.B ?]
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I Luther Knight of Waterford Caledonia County
of lawful age depose & say that I have lived near 
Daniel Quimby for Twenty years last past & have been 
well acquainted with his circumstances which were
alway rather low & during the last fifteen years he has
had considerable, & expensive sickness, himself & family &
for the last ten years has been unable to perform any regular
labor. I also say that I was knowing to the transfer of
his property to Ira Quimby. He had not at that time paid
for his farm & his embarrassments were such that in all
probability he never could have paid for it & I have no
hesitation in saying that his infirm health & embarrassment 
were the sole cause of the transfer. I am confident that he
had no idea of applying for a pension at that time. For
directly after the passing of the pension act in 1818 he
remarked to me that he thought himself entitled to
it benefits, but should not apply for he knew of no
person living by whom he could prove his claim.
I further testify & say that since the transfer aforesaid Ira
Quimby has become reduced in his circumstances & is now
unable to render assistance to his father or scarcely to give a
comfortable support to his own family.
Luther Knight

State of Vermont }
Caledonia ss }  Barnet Dec 25th 1829
Then personally appeared Luther Knight Esq
a Justice of the Peace for Caledonia County & made solemn
oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just
& true.  Before me,
Levi P Parks -- Just Peace

I hereby certify that Luther Knight is a disinterested witness
to whom full faith & credit should given
Levi P Parks  Just Peace
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Declaration #c of
Daniel Quimby
(Copy)
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State of Vermont }
County of Caledonia ss. }
On this 31st day of march
1829 before the Probate Court
for the district of Caledonia being a court of record
expressly made such by the laws of the State of Vermont
personally appeared Daniel Quimby resident in
Waterford in said County and district aged seventy
three years who being first duly sworn according to 
law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the acts
of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May
1820: that he the Said Daniel Quimby enlisted
for the term of one year on or about the 29th day
of December in the year 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain
Philip Tilton in the regiment commanded by colonel
Enoch Poor in the line of the State of Newhampshire
on the continental establishment that he continued 
to serve in the said corps until about the 
29th day of December 1776 when he was discharged
from the service in Trenton in the State of New Jersey
two days after the surrender of the Hessians as  he
thinks, having fully served the time of his enlistment --
that he hereby relinquishes every claim
to a pension except the present -- that he afterwards
served nine months in the company of Capt John
Kilby Smith in the regiment of Col Sprout
in the Massachusetts line, of this latter service
he has no proofs; and that the following are
the reasons for not making earlier application
for a pension viz that until lately he did not 
know that his captain or any person by whom
he could prove his services were living, and if 
living he did know their place of residence --

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May
1820 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.
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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 --
1 Cow  12.00  1 Chest  1.00   1 handsaw old -- $13.50
Daniel Quimby
My occupation was that of a farmer while I 
had ability to pursue it -- I am at present
unable to do much -- I have no family ----
That on the 18th day of March 1818 I had a
small property which I disposed of several
years ago.  I was not on the 18th March 1818
nor have I ever been since at any time
possessed of property to the amount of three
hundred dollars or to exceed that sum
Daniel Quimby

Sworn to and declared on the 31th day of
March 1829  Before Benj. F. Deming 
Judge of the Court of Probate

State of Vermont }
Caledonia County ss }
I Samuel B. Mattocks Register
of the Court of Probate for the district of Caledonia
do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction
of the Court, that the said Daniel Quimby did
serve in the Revolutionary War as Stated in the preceding
declaration against the Common enemy for the term
of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment -- I also certify that the
foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the records of 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 thirteen
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dollars and fifty cents ----
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of
the Said Court, on this 15th day April
A.D. 1829 ----  Saml B. Mattocks
Register of the Court
of Probate aforesaid
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Additional Declaration 
of Danl. Quimby

Copy
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The additional declaration of Dan. Quimby
That since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes
have been made in my property Viz.

Description of Property     Names of Persons to whom disposed of   Time of Sale
      
One hundred acres of land    Ira Quimby      March 30,1824

Two Cows   one to Ira Quimby the other I killed I think in the fall of 1819    Mar 20 1824

19 or 12 Sheep    Mr Bell a Drover   Sept or Oct 1819

2 old chairs one old plough one old yoke & one axe   Ira Quimby    March 30 1824

One ox        Ira Quimby 

The foregoing property was 
disposed of to Ira Quimby of
Barnet in consideration that
the said Ira should pay and
discharge all my just debts
which at that time amounted
to the sum of three hundred &
seventy dollars & 45 cents, of which
sum one hundred & ninety three
dollars & ten cents was for money
which I hired to pay for the
land herein mentioned ----
Daniel Quimby

State of Vermont }
Caledonia ss. }  In Probate Court. ----
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court this
27th day of June A.D. 1820
Benj. F. Deming
Judge Probate

State of Vermont }
Caledonia District ss }  Register office Danville June 27, 1829
I certify that the foregoing is a true
copy as of record in this office == Witness my hand
and the Seal of the Probate Court for said district.
Attest Saml. B. Mattocks  Register
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Revolutionary War Records Section.    3--525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C. ____, 19___
S.F. 41,089

In reply to your request of ___, received ___
for a statement of the military history of Daniel Quimby
a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for
pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment, June 1775.
Length of Service, 18 mos. 
Rank,  Prt.
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered,  Captain Philip Tilton, Colonel Enoch Poor. 
State, N.H.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment, 1775
Length of Service,  9 mos.
Rank,  Prt.
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered,  Captain John Kilby Smith, Colonel Sprout.
State, Mass.

Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Mar. 31, 1829.  His cl. [claim] was al. [allowed].
Residence at date of application, Waterford, Caledonia Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs. Died in June 1836. (from A.B.).
Remarks: Son Ira was a resident of Barnet, Vermont
in 1829. There is no other data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856
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Affidavit of Theoph Sanborn
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I Theophilus Sanborn of Bristol, County of Grafton
& State of New Hampshire of Lawful age do Testify &
say that Daniel Quimby who I am informed is now
residing in Waterford County of Caledonia & State of
Vermont was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. He was
a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Philip
Tilton of East Kingston, County of Rockingham & State of New
Hampshire in Colonel Enoch Poor's Regiment of the New Hampshire
Line, & that said Quimby was regularly discharged from said Company at Trenton soon after the Battle on or about the First day
of January AD 1776
I further say that I your deponent was a Soldier and served
in the same Company with said Quimby for the term
of 12 months & further say not.  
Theophilus Sanborn
Bristol March 16th 1829

State of Newhampshire }
Grafton ss }  March 16th 1829
Subscribed & sworn to before me
Moses Hayam Bradley  Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that Theophilus Sanborn the above
deponent is a credible & disinterested witness
Moses H. Bradley  Justice of Peace

Grafton ss  I George Woodward Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton
do hereby certify that Moses H. Bradley is
a Justice of the Peace for the county of
Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits
& that the above is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name & affixed the seal
of said court this 26th day of March
anno Domini 1820
Geo. Woodward  Clerk
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do hereby certify that Moses H. Bradley is
a Justice of the peace for the county of
Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits
& that the above is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name & affixed the seal 
of said Court this 26th day of March
anno Domini 1829
Geo. Woodward  Clerk

I Theophilus Sanborn the above deponent further
testify and say that the discharge of the said Daniel
Quimby took place soon after the Battle of Trenton on
or about the first day of January One thousand Seven
hundred and Seventy Seven
Theophilus Sanborn
Bristol  October 24th 1829
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
Subscribed and Sworn before me  
Moses H. Bradley Justice of the Peace

Deponent fee -- $0.25
Justice fee -----   0.25
                           $0.50
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I Aaron Huntoon of Epping in the County of Rockingham
and State of Newhampshire of lawful age do testify and say
that Daaniel Quimby who I am informed is now living
in Waterford in the County of Caladonia & State of Vermont
was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution that he enlisted
and served as a corporal in the Company which was commanded
by Captain Philip Tilton of Eastkingston in said
County of Rockingham, said Quimby enlisted in the month
of June seventeen hundred & seventy five and remained
in the service about eighteen months from the time of his
enlistment -- I further say that I your deponent was a
Soldier in the said company commanded by Captain
Philip Tilton during the above time & further say not. 
Epping December 23, 1828
Aaron Huntoon  X his mark

State of Newhampshire
Rockingham ss.  December 23rd 1828 ---
Subscribed & sworn to Before me
William Plumer  Justice of the Peace
Fees to deponent 0.40
Witness fees            25
                             $0.65

I hereby certify that Aaron Huntoon the above deponent
is a credible and disinterested witness --
William Plumer  Justice of the Peace

I Aaron Huntoon of Epping the above deponent do
further testify & say that at the expiration of the above
mentioned enlistment of said Daniel Quimby he reenlisted in December 1775 & served 12 months, both of which enlistments
constitute the term of Eighteen months as aforesaid
Aaron Huntoon  X his mark

Subscribed & sworn before me
July 25th 1829
William Plumer  Just Peace
Epping July 25th 1829
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby
certify that William Plumer is a Justice
of the Peace within and for said County of
Rockingham.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this fifteenth day of
January Anno Domini 1829
P Chadwick Clerk
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We Delano Cushman of Waterford & Thomas Haseltine of
Barnet both of the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont
of lawful age depose & say that we have been personally
acquainted with Daniel Quimby of Waterford aforesaid
for Twenty years last past and at no time within that term of
time had he according to our best judgement been worth
a greater sum than Three Hundred Dollars in any description
of property whatever. And that the actual value in cash of the
property of the said Daniel Quimby on the 18thof March 
AD 1818 was not more than the above sum of Three Hundred
Dollars including all the property of every description then
in his possession and further your deponents say not.
Barnet 4th April 1829  
Delano Cushman
Tho Haseltine

Subscribed & sworn before me this 4th day of April AD 1829
Silas Harvey Just of Peace

I hereby certify that Thomas Haseltine & Delano
Cushman the above deponents are credible & disinterested witnesses
Silas Harvey  Just Peace

State of Vermont }
Caledonia County ss }
I Benjm F Deming Clerk of the Court for the County
of Caledonia do hereby certify that Silas Harvey is the
Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Caledonia
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the seal of said Court this 20 day of April AD 1829
Benj F. Deming   Clerk
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I Abraham Sanborn of Kingston county of Rockingham
& State of N. Hampshire of lawful age do testify & say that
in month of September 27 A.D. 1811 Daniel Quimby of Waterford
State of Vermont borrowed of me the sum of one hundred
Dollars in money for the purpose as he said of paying
for a farm he had purchased of John Duncan of Barnet
in said State of Vermont. For which sum the said Quimby gave one his promissory notes, which is still due a part
of the interest only having been paid.
Kingston July 30 1829  Abraham Sanborn

State of N Hampshire }
Rockingham ss }
Then the above named Abraham Sanborn Esq
Subscribed & sworn to before me
Jacob H Sanborn  Just Peace

I hereby certify that Abraham Sanborn Esq the 
above deponent is a credible & disinterested witness
Kingston July 30th 1829  Jacob H Sanborn  Just Peace
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Affadavits
Richard Quimby
Thos Haseltine
&
Delano Cushman
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We Thomas Haseltine of Barnet County of Caledonia & State of Vermont & Delano Cushman of Waterford county
& State aforesaid of Lawful age do testify & say that we were well
acquainted with the farm on which Daniel Quimby formerly lived
& which he sold to Ira Quimby in 1826 and according to our best
judgement we do not consider said farm to have been worth
more than Two Hundred & fifty Dollars at the time of said sale
& we do not consider said farm to be worth at this time any
more than the above sum. And we further testify & say that we
have not reason to doubt that said sale was bona fide & as we really
believe, without any reference to obtaining a pension, or for any
settling his business & paying his just debts.
And further your deponents say not
Tho Haseltine
Delano Cushman

State of Vermont }
Caledonia ss }
Barnet July 13, 1829 --
Personally appeared Thomas Haseltine
& Delano Cushman on signers of the above affidavit
& made oath to the same before me
Levi P Parks  J. Peace
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I Richard Quimby of Barnet of lawful age do
testify & say that on this 18th day of Novr. 1817 Daniel
Quimby of Waterford Caledonia County borrowed of
me that sum of Ninety three Dollars & 15 cents for the purpose
of paying to Issac Kimball, for the land on which Ira
Quimby now lives. Said Daniel gave me the note for the
above sum, which note has been paid to me by Ira Quimby the time of his purchasing said Daniel's farm in 1824
And further your deponent said note
Richard Quimby

State Vermont }
Caledonia ss }
July 9, 1829
Personally appears Richard Quimby signer
of the above affidavits & made solemn oath that
the above testament is just & true --
Levi P Parks, J. Peace

I hereby certify that the above deponent is a credible
& disinterested witness 
Levi P Parks, J. Peace
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State of Vermont }
Caledonia County ss }
I Benjamin F Deming Clerk of the
County Court of the County of Caledonia
aforesaid do hereby Certify that Levi P Parks Esquire
before whom the foregoing affidavits were made now 
is and then was a Justice of the Peace for
the said County and his name thereto is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed
the seal of said court this 17th day of July A.D. 1829
Benj F Deming Clerk
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Pension Office
19th Oct. 1829

Passumpsic ss
Oct 13th

Hon John H. Eaton
Secty of War
Washington City

Revolutionary [Clerk?]
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Dear Sir, I enclose some further affidavits in
support of Daniel Quimby's claims. The
affidavit of S. Sanborn is sent for amendment -- &
will be forwarded to the department as soon as returned.
In addition to the enclosed I will add a statement of facts
which have come within my personal knowledge. Mr Quimby
had been for some years involved having old demands against
him & being visited with sickness in his family which disabled him in a great measure from labor, he had no other
means of satisfying this loud calls of his creditors but to
sell his property & pay his debts. he accordingly did after
that as a [???] [resort?]. He's engaged to support him
who was then in comfortable circumstances, but by habits
of intemperance & its kindred vices he became a bankrupt,
two years since & subsequently had his leg broken
which has terminated in an artificial joint which has
probably incapacitated in a great measure from pursuing
his ordinary labor. Thus the old gentleman has become
an object of charity. He is a man of regular habits & [??]
respectable; And I think of those who are entitled to the
assistance of their country. his services, his patriotic feeling
& his destitute situation places him in the front rank.
Passumpsic Oct. 13th 1829  
I am Sir very Respectfully Your obat Sevrt
Ira Davis [P.M.?]
Hon. John H. Eaton }
Secty of War }
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Pension Office
Augt 30th 1830

free

Danville VT
Aug 26

Hon. John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

Pension Office
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Danville August 23, 1830
Sir,
I enclose you a certificate of
the opinion of the Probate Court in
support of the claim of Daniel Quimby
to a pension -- agreeably to suggestions in
a letter from W. Edwards to Ira Davis Eq.
dated Jan. 14 1830 -- I cannot but
hope that all doubts in this case can
be now removed --
Please communicat the result
to the undersigned --
Saml. B. Mattocks
Danville Vermont

Hon. J. Eaton
Secy of War
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Pension Office
17th Aug 1829

Passumpsic 
Aug 11th

free

Hon John J. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City, D.C.

Revolutionary Claims
Pension Office
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Passumpsic Aug 10th 1829

Hon. J.H Eaton }
Sect'y of War }
Dear Sir, I again forward to you the claim
of Daniel Quimby with additional testimony
for its support. You will perceive an additional
declaration & an amendment of the affidavits of
Aaron Huntoon & Sherburn Samborn. His first declaration, you will perceive is not that enlisted in Dec.
---76 but that he was discharged at that time.
I can say from personal acquaintance with Mr Quimby &
his circumstances for about Eight years last past that he has abundant need of the assistance of his country
to procure him even the necessaries of life in his declining 
years, his health is very poor & his son on whom
he formerly depended for some part of his assistance had
become dissipated & a bankrupt. He is now left pennyless
at an advanced age (more that 70) & dependent on the
charity of the public or the benevolence of private individuals.  Mr Quimby's son has neither the disposition or ability
to assist him in this appeal to his country. -- therefore I
have undertaken it as an act of charity. The delay of returning
the papers has been occasioned by the distance
of the deponents from this place. I hope the inclosed papers
will be found sufficient to support the claim, for
I am certain that the assistance of the country cannot be
extended to one more need or more deserving.
Yours Very Respectfully
Ira Davis
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I Harvey Holbrook of Waterford Caledonia County of
lawful age depose & say that I have for twenty years last past
lived in the neighborhood with Daniel Quimby & have been
well acquainted with his circumstances during that time
In Eighteen Hundred & eleven, Quimby call'd on me to survey
a piece of land which he had purchased of Mr. Duncan
Sometime afterwards Mr. Quimby told me that he had hired
some money of Abram Sanborn to pay for said land, &
that he could not replace it, but that his son Ira had engaged
to work for the payment of said money. About this
time Mr Quimby was severely afflicted in his family by sickness
which was lingering & expensive. Soon after which the old Gentleman
was himself seized with a severe fit of apoplexy & it was
thought for sometime he could not long survive.
About ten years since said Quimby call'd on me & asked
me to write a Deed of his farm to Ira Quimby, stating that he
was then old & unable to work & had not paid for the land
& rather than have it sold he had concluded to Deed it to
Ira in case he could work & get the money to pay what he (Daniel)
owed. I accordingly made the Deed & it lay in my desk for some
years before it was signed & acknowledged by said Daniel & delivered to said Ira which was done in Eighteen Hundred & Twenty for
at which time since Ira [??] possession of the farm & has occupied
it ever since.
And I further testify & say that from my acquaintance with said
Daniel & my knowledge of his circumstances, I have no hesitation in
saying that I am fully persuaded he had no intention of transferring
his property for the purpose of obtaining a pension or any
other 
unfair intention, neither do I believe that the [issue?] of a pension
came into his mind at the time of making the sale. But
that it was done solely for the reasons above stated. And never
have I heard said Daniel mention the subject of a pension to my
recollection till within about 18 months last past.
Harvey Holbrook
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State of Vermont }
Caledonia ss }  Barnet Dec 12th 1829
Then appeared Harvey Holbrook Esq the above
deposed & made solemn oath that [the] the above aforesaid
is just & true.
Before me,
Levi P Parks  Just Peace

I hereby certify that Harvey Holbrook is a disinterested witness
to whom testimony full faith & credit should be given
Levi P Parks  Just Peace
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I Sherburne Sanborn of Poplin in the County of
Rockingham and State of Newhampshire of lawful age
do testify and say that Daniel Quimby, who I am informed
is now residing in Waterford in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont was a Soldier in the army of the
Revolution, that he enlisted and served as a corporal in
the Company commanded by Captain Philip Tilton of
Eastkingston in the said County of Rockingham, said Quimby enlisted in the month of June on thousand
seven hundred & seventy five and remained in the
service about eighteen months from the time of his
enlistment.  I further testify and say that I was a
soldier in the said Company commanded by Captain
Philip Tilton during the above times
Poplin December 23rd 1828  Sherburne Sanborn

State of Newhampshire
Rockingham SS.  December 23rd 1828
Subscribed and sworn to Before me
Simon Fellows  Justice of the Peace
Fees to Deponent 0--25

I hereby certify that Sherburne Sanborn the above deponent
is a credible and disinterested witness
Simon Fellows  Justice of the Peace

I Sherburne Sanborn the above deponent do further testify & say
that said Daniel Quimby after enlisting as aforesaid did serve
untill the expiration of said enlistment in December following
at which time he re-enlisted & served 12 months
Sherburne Sanborn
Poplin  July 7 1829
Subscribed & sworn before me
Simon Fellows  Just Peace
Fees to Deponent $0.25
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in
the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify
that Simon Fellows is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County of Rockingham
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court this fifteenth day of 
January Anno Domini 1829
P Chadwick Clerk
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I Daniel Quimby of Waterford Caledonia County of Lawful age depose & say that the transfer of my
property to Ira Quimby was a bona fide sale, & made
for the following reasons, Viz I was at that time considerably embarrassed in consequence of sickness in my
family & some old debts. I was growing old and unable
to labor, & saw no means of paying my just debts
but by the sale of my estate, the value of which at
that time, (& also at the present time) was scarcely
sufficient to cancel the demands against me. I
had no intention or thought at that time of applying 
for a pension, -- having lost my discharge. I did
not know untill about a year since that any person
was living by whom I would prove my services, & since 
making my declaration before the court, my only cow,
which was entered in said declaration has been hit
by the falling of a tree. And further my son on whom
I depended for support is in embarrassed circumstances & has
also become a cripple in consequence of a broken leg. I am therefore
dependent on public or private charity.
Daniel Quimby

State of Vermont }
Caledonia ss }  Barnet Oct 7th 1829
Personally appeared Daniel Quimby signer of the above affidavit &
made solemn oath that it is just & true.
Before me  Joseph Armington  Just of Peace
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I Ira Quimby of Barnet of lawful age depose
& say that the purchase of Daniel Quimby's property
by me was a bone fide purchase on my part
& that I am the true and lawful owner of said 
estate & have ever since the purchase thereof been the
sole possessor and have had all the benefits accruing
therefrom.  I did not know at the time nor have I ever
heard it suggested at any time that said sale was
made with any reference to obtaining a pension
or any other fraudulent purpose whatever, and have
good reason to believe that said Daniel had no fraudulent intent
Ira Quimby

State of Vermont }
Caledonia ss }     Barnet Oct 7th 1829
Personally appeared Ira Quimby signer of the above affidavit & made solemn oath that the above is just & true
before me
Silas Harvey  Just of Peace
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We the undersigned Magistrates & civil officers of
the Town of Waterford Caledonia county Vermont depose
& say that we are and have been for some time
acquainted with David Quimby of said Waterford
& Ira Quimby of Barnet & that they ever found the
[character?] of person of truth & veracity, & with regard to
[??] & transfer of said Daniel's estate to said Ira we
have good reason to believe it was bona fide & without any [without] reference to a pension whatever, & have never heard a suggestion to the
contrary, & we further say that in our opinion full faith 
& confidence should be given to their testimony in that 
respect.  And we further say that said Daniel's son
on whom he depended is now & has for some time been
a cripple in consequence of a broken leg & in addition
to this according to our knowledge & judgement his pecuniary
circumstances are very low
Joseph Armington  Justis of Peace

Sylvanus Hemingway }  Selectmen of Waterford
Zenas Woods }
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I certify that I have been well acquainted with
Joseph Armington & Sylvanus Hemingway two
of the persons whose names are signed to the [foregoing?]
certificate, and know them to be men of [??]
standing & fair character & full [confidence?] [should?]
be placed in them wherever they are known
Oct. 9th 1829.
W.A. Palmer, late a Sen. in Congress.
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
October 9, 1829.
I hereby certify that Joseph Armington &
Silas Harvey [and Benjamin] whose names
are signed to the foregoing certificates were on
the Seventh day of October instant, and still
are, Justices of the Peace within and for the
county of Caledonia, duly appointed and
acting under the authority of the State of 
Vermont -- and that Benjamin F. Derning whose name is subscribed
to a certificate foregoing is a Justice of the Peace throughout
this State, duly appointed and acting under the authority of
said State.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my
name and affix my seal of office.
Norman Williams,
Secretary of State.
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Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Quimby of Barnet
in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont for and in consideration
of the sum of three hundred & ten dollars Current money of the
United States, paid & received to my full satisfaction of Ira Quimby of
Barnet County & State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have given, granted, bargained & sold to and by these presents
do give grant,  bargain, sell, alien release, convey & confirm unto
the said Ira Quimby his heirs assigns forever a Certain tract or
parcel of land lying & being in Barnet aforesaid and butted & bounded as follows, viz, Beginning at the Southeasterly Corner of said Barnet near
Connecticut River and which is the Southwesterly Corner of Waterford
thence running northerly on Barnet line one hundred & eighty rods
or thereabouts to Thomas Emersons Corner & thence westerly on said
Thomas's line so far as a line drawn parallel with Barnet town
line aforesaid to Connecticut River as will contain one hundred
acres by measure -- Also one other tract of land and butted and bound
as follows -- Beginning at Thomas Emersons Southerly Corner thence 
running Southerly to Connecticut River on Page Blakes northeasterly
line thence northeasterly on the river bank until it intersects
Daniel Quimby's first purchase in said lot or Governors
farm so [butted?] thence running northeasterly till it intersects
Thomas Emersons land thence to the bound first mentioned
Containing by estimation about ten acres [be?] the same more or
less -- To Have & to hold the said grantees premises with all
the privileges & appurtenances to the same belonging to him the
said Ira Quimby his heirs & assigns to his and their own proper use
and benefit forever and I the said Daniel Quimby my heirs executors
& administrators do hereby covenant & agree to and with the
said Ira Quimby his heirs & assigns that at & until the delivery 
hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises seized & possessed thereof in my own rights in fee simple and have full power 
and lawful authority to convey the same in manner aforesaid that
the premises are free & clear of all incumbrances whatsoever and
that I may heirs executors & administrators shall & will warrant
and defend the same to the said Ira Quimby his heirs & assigns
against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever --
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this
thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred & twenty four --
NB the above deed means to convey the same land that John
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John Duncan Conveyed to Daniel Quimby in the years 1809 & 1811 --
Signed Sealed & delivered}  Daniel Quimby [?]
in presence of}
Submit Jacobs }
Amaziah Jacobs}  Waterford, March 30th -- 1824
State of Vermont}
Caledonia -- SS}
Personally appeared Daniel Quimby
signer & stater of the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed --
Before me Amaziah Jacobs.  Justice Peace
Barnet April 2d -- 1824  Rec'd the foregoing instrument for record
and recorded the same -- D. Goodwillie Town Clerk
Barnet 8th July 1829 I hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true copy from the records attest John Shaw Town Clerk
(fees 30 cents)
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State of Vermont
District of Caledonia SS
I Samuel B Mattocks,
Register of the Court of
Probate for the district of Caledonia aforesaid
hereby certify, that it is the opinion of the
Probate Court aforesaid, that the value of
the real estate described in a deed, of which
a copy is hereunto annexed, was, at the time
of the execution thereof, the sum of two hundred
& fifty dollars, and that the present value
of said real estate, including the improvements,
which have been since made thereon, is the
sum of three hundred dollars --
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand, and affixed the seal of said
Probate Court this twenty-third day
of August A.D. 1830 --
Sam'l B. Mattocks
Register
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Know All men by these presents that I Daniel Quimby
of Barnet in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont
for and in Consideration of the sum of three hundred & ten dollars
Currant money of the United States paid & received to my
full satisfaction of Ira Quimby of Barnet County & State 
aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have
given, granted, bargained and sold & by these presents do give
grant, bargain, sell, alien, release convey & confirm unto the said
Ira Quimby his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel
of land lying and being in Barnet aforesaid & Butted & Bounded as
follows (Viz) Beginning at the Southeastly cornor of said Barnet
near Connecticut River and which is the Southwesterly Cornor
of Watertown thence running northerly on Barnet line one
hundred and eighty rods or thereabouts to Thomas Emersons Cornor,
thence westerly on said Thomas's line so far as a line drawn
parallel with Barnet town line aforesaid to Connecticut River
as will Contain one hundred acres by measure -- Also one
other tract of land and Butted & Bounded as follow Beginning
at Thomas Emersons Southerly Cornor thence running Southerly
to Connecticut River on Page Blakes north Easterly line thence
northeasterly on the River Bank, until it intersects Daniel
Quimbys first [?] in said lot or Governors farm so called thence
running northeasterly till it intersects Thomas Emerson land thence
to the [?] first mentioned containing by estimation ten acres,
be the same more or less -- To Have & to hold the said granted
premises with all the priviliges and appurtenances to the same
belonging to him the said Ira Quimby his heirs and assigns to his
and their own, proper use & benifet forever, and I the said Daniel
Quimby my heirs excutors & administrators do hereby Covenant and
agree to and with the said Ira Quimby his heirs and assigns that
at and until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the
said premises seized & possessed thereof in, my own, right in fee simple
and have full power and lawful authority to Convey the same
in manner
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do hereby Covenant and 
agree to and with the said Ira Quimby by his heirs and assigns that 
at and until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the
said premises seized & possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple
and have full power and lawful authority to Convey the same
in manner aforesaid that the premises are free & clear of all incumbrances
whatsoever & that I my heirs executors & administrators
shall and will warrant and define the same to the said Ira
Quimby his heirs and assigns against the lawful Claims of all
persons whatsoever -- In testimony whereof I ahve hereunto
set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of march in the
year of our Lord on thousand and Eight hundred & twenty four --
[?] the above deed meant to convey the same land that John
Duncan Convey to Daniel Quimby in the year 1809 & 1841 --
Daniel Quimby  SS
Singed Sealed & delivered
in presence of 
Amaziah Jacobs
Submit Jacobs
State of Vermont}
Caledonia SS }
Waterford March 30th 1824
Personally appeared Daniel Quimby signed and sealed the foregoing instrument & acknowledged the same
to be his free act and deed. Before me --
Amaziah Jacobs  Justice Peace
Barnet April 2d 1824  [?] the foregoing instrument for record
and recorded the same -- D Goodwillie  [J?] Clerk
A true copy from the records
Barnet 16th August 1830 -- Attest John Shaw  Town Clerk
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Revo 1--[FILE?]
Telephone 4095 Rector

Joseph Potts
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
2 Rector Street
New York
July 29, 1919.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,  Rev. War Section
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me such information as you
have in respect to Daniel Quimby of New Hampshire, a
Revolutionary soldier, whom I understand was granted a
pension, and oblige,
Very truly yours,
Joseph Potts
P.S. [?] soldier lived in  in Caledonia Co. Vermont when he applied for a pension.
J.P.
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41089
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41, 089
Daniel Quimby
Pri. Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 5, Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[1919?] [Aug?] 7 Hist. [?] Joseph Potts
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I Ira Quimby of Barnet County of Caledonia & State
of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that on the 30th day
of March 1824 I purchased of Daniel Quimby the following
Property (to wit) his farm containing one Hundred acres of land,
one cow, some old chairs, one ox, yoke, one old plough & one axe, in 
consideration of which I was to pay or procure him a discharge
from all his just debts. I have accordingly paid the following
sums which were due from said Daniel Quimby at that time.
Viz To Richard Quimby a note for ninety three Dollars & 10 cents dated 
Nov. 18th 1817. To Levi P. Parks & Co. two notes Dated May 5th 1817 for
fifty nine Dollars & 95 cents also a note given to said Parks & Co
for five Dollars & 34 cents dated Jany 26th 1819 also to said
Parks & Co. an account on Book for goods said amounting to Twenty
Eight Dollars & 16 cents. To Willard Stevens on account of five
Dollars & 34 cents for carding wool in the years 1817 & 18. To Harvey
Holbrook a note for eleven Dollars & 91 cents dated Novr 12th 1822
& to various other persons in small items amounting to forty six
Dollars & 45 cents & there yet remains which I am holder to pay for
said Daniel one note given to Abraham Sanborn dated [Oct?] 1811 [four?]
for one Hundred Dollars & interest thereon Thirteen Dollars & 83 cents
also a note given to Salma Davis for five Dollars dated October 9th
1819 & interest on same one Dollar & 35 cents. And I further testify
& say that the above sums in my opinion do considerably exceed the
actual value of the property which I rec'd of said Daniel.
Ira Quimby

Barnet
June 12, 1829}
Caledonia SS }
A    The above affidavit was sworn to before me --
       Levi P Parks,  J. Peace
A     I hereby certify that the above deponent is a credible & disinterested witness
     Levi P Parks, J. Peace
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I Levi P. Parks of Burnet County of Caledonia & State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that on the 5th day of May 1817 Daniel Quimby executed to me two promissory notes for the sum of fifty nine Dollars & 95 cents, also on the 21st day of January 1819 the said Daniel executed to me another promissory for the sum of five Dollars & 34 cents, the above were given to settle an account on my Book for articles of Store goods sold to said Daniel, for family use which account commenced June 11th 1814 & continued up to the date of said notes the amount of which was paid to me by Ira Quimby for said Daniel.
The said Daniel was also indebted to me in the year 1818 on Book in the sum of Twenty Eight Dollars & 16 cents, which was also paid by said Ira, & further [?] not, the above statement is as
nearly as I can recollect
Levi P Parks

I hereby certify that Levi P Parks the above deponent is a credible & disinterested witness
Alpheus Fletcher Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont}
Caledonia County ss. }  I Benjamin F Derning Clerk
of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do
hereby certify that Levi P Parks whose name
is subscribed to the certificates on the annexed
paper marked A and Alpheus Fletcher whose
name is subscribed to the certificates marked B
were on the dates thereof and now are Justices
of the Peace for said Caledonia County and
that their names thereto are genuine -- In witness whereof
I have hereunto affixed the seal of said county this 26th
day of June A.D. 1829 --
Benj. F. Deming Clerk

Affadavit
Levi P. Parks