Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19140, Samuel Viall, Mass.
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[Column 1 Heading] Service
Mass

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Viall, Samuel

[Column 3 Heading] Number
 S 19140
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1682
Vermont
Samuel Viall
of Winhall in the State of Vermont who was a Sergeant in the [blank space] commanded by Captain [blank space] of the regiment commanded by Col. Greaton in the Massachusetts line for 6 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 120 Dollars [squiggle line] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of November 1832 and sent to Pensioner Winhall, Manchester P.O. Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832
Semi-anl allowance ending 4th M'ch 1833

180.00
60.00
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$240.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 18 [year cut]

Recorded by [name illegible]
Book D  Vol  4  Page 89
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Lined 6 year

Sergeant
      $120

to Pensioner of Winhall
Manchester P:O:
Vermont
amt [illegible] Pensioner ^from 4th March 1831 under act March 1818, to be deducted at the agency.
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I Nathaniel Vial of Dorset in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont
aged seventy years do testify & say that I was well knowing that my Brother
Samuel Vial who now resides in the Town of Winhall in the said County
of Bennington, & who is now on the Pension Roll of the United States
as a private Soldier, in the Revolutionary War, was & served as a Sergeant
in the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Williams, in the third
Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col John Greaton on the
Continental establishment from the fore part of the year 1780  ^[illegible] to my best recollection  until the [illegible] of 
the said war for more than two years within my own personal knowledge, & that I was frequently with him during said service  [illegible] office is [illegible] as such Sergeant  
 further saith not-
Nathaniel Viall
State of Vermont Before me Raymond Paddock of the Justices Bennington County [illegible]}  of the peace within & for the County of Bennington State of Vermont, personally appeared this day Nathaniel Vial of Dorset
in said County, a person well known to me as a credible witness who
made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Affidavit are true according to his best knowledge & belief & in the man therein stated
Witness my hand at P. Dorset this 2 day of August AD. 1832
Raymond Paddock - Justice of the peace
State of Vermont
Henry Robinson Clerk of of the County Court
within & for the County of Bennington, do hereby
certify that Raymond Paddock Esq whose
signature appeared to the foregoing Deposition, was
at the date thereof & still is a Justice of the peace
within & for the County aforesaid, duly empowered I qualified as such, to administer Oaths, and that I believe his signature to be genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name & have affixed
the Seal of our said County Court
at Manchester this 2nd day of August
A.D. 1832. & of the Independence of the
United States the 57th
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Henry Robinson Clerk
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Samuel Viall Deed to
Peter  K Taft
Copy
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Know all Men by these presents that I Samuel Viall of Jamaica  in the
County of Windham and State of Vermont for and in consideration of four
hundred and fifty Dollars ^to [illegible]him paid      be for the Delivery hereof by Peter K Taft of Townshend in county and State aforesaid the Recipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge have and hereby do freely give grant bargain sell and
convey and confirm unto the said Peter K.Taft his heirs and assigns forever all my Right title Interest or Demand in or unto a certain piece
of Land in Jamaica and being a part of Lot Number three and No. four
and being all of the farm on which the said Samuel Viall now lives with
the same meet, and bounds Now belonging to the said farm and for a
more [illegible] Description of said Land herence being had to a died of the same
from Paul Haward to the said Samuel Vick Containing by estimation thirty three acres and one third be the same more or less
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with  
all the privilages and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Peter
R. Taft his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use and behalf forever
and the said Samuel Viall his heirs executors and administrators
Do hereby covenant bargain grant and agree to and with the said Peter R. Taft
his heirs and assigns that untill the Delivery hereof he is the lawful
owner of the said premises sized and possessed there of in my own right
in fee simple and have full power and Lawfull authority to grant and convey the same in
manner aforesaid that the said premises are free and clear of all
and every incumbrance whatsoever and that I the said Samuel Viall my heirs executors and administrators shall and will warrant the same to the said Peter R Taft his heirs and assigns against the Lawfull claims and Demands of any
person or persons whomsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty
Signed and Delivered in the presents of 
Rodah Felt
Amas law [illegible]
Saml Viall [initialed]
State of Vermont
Windham County




number apprain Saml Viall signes
 and sales of the within written Instrument and acknowledged
the same to be his free act and Deed before me Nath Cheney Fitter Peace
the said Recorded this 12th day of December in the year 1820
---
Ezra S
the above Deed Reed in to office December 14th 1820 and Recorded of the
of the same Dembe and
James Caw Clerk, Office
Copy of the original Deed as
Seth Part
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p.2 1 of 8 his heirs and assigns that untill the Delivery hereof viz in the land full owner of the said premises signed and possessed there of in my own right in fee simple and have full power and lawfull authority to grant and on very the same in manner aforesaid that the said premises aforesaid clear of all taxes and administrators shall and will warrant the same to the said Peter R. Taft his heirs and assigns against the lawfull claims and (faded) of any person as (faded) whom power. In witness whereof I haver hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth Day of September in the year of one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
 Saml. Viall (signature)
Signed and Delivered in the presents of
Radah Holt
Amasa Haw

State of Vermont
Windham County ss } Jamaica  December the 1st, 1820 then personally appeared I and Saml. Viall signed and (illegible) of the within written instrument and acknowledge the same to be his (faded) and Decd. before me Nathl. Copeney Justice of the Peace the whose deed Recorded this 14th Day of December 1820
Ezra Livermore Registrar
The above deed received in to office December 14th 1820 and recorded the 15th Day the same December aforesaid by me
Ezra Livermore Registrar
Jamaica Town Clerks office May 24th 1823 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original Deed as Recorded in the Records of Deeds in Jamaica (illeigible/paper blocked) Ezra Livermore Registrar
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No. 2
Samuel Viall
Schedule
May Term 1823
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State of Vermont
COUNTY OF WINDHAM, SS. AT the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and held at New Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the fourth Tuesday of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred twenty three--Present--
Hon. CORNELIUS P. VAN NESS, Esq. Chief Judge,
Hon. JOEL DOOLITTLE,
Hon. CHARLES K WILLIAMS, Esq's, Assistant Judges
On the thirtieth day of May, A. D. 1823, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Windham, a State of Vermont--proceeding according to the course of the common law: with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings; and having the power of fine and imprisonment-Samuel Viall late resident in Jamaica in said County of Windham--Aged 64 years--Who, being first duly sworn according to law--doth, on his Oath, made the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st of may, 1820,--That be the said Samuel Viall enlisted for the term of three years on the first day of March in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Williams in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Graton in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until 1783 and on furlough late 1784 when he was discharged from said service in Newburgh in the State of New York; that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do hereby 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 give, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent 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, contract, or debts, due to me: Nor have I any income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of real and personal Estate--necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
To wit--One Cow worth $15--One Mare with one eye $15--one swine or Pig $4--One large Iron kettle $3--Two small kettles $1.50-shovel and tongs $1.--5 poor chains $0.83 cents--Two old tables $1--knives & forks and crockery $1.50--One Dish (illegible) $3.--One Tea kettle $0.50--one spider .25 cents--Total $46,58
Samuel Viall

That, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property; To wit--
(Chart)
Names of person to whom sold:

Thirty three acres and one third of an acre of land with appurtenances thereon, set:

Time of Sale:
September 20th 1820

Amount of money, or description of property received in return:

of Peter R Taft for sale of land $400
One Ox in my former schedule valued at $30-Sold to Eben Taylor of Wardsboro for $26.00 in Sept. 1820--Mare (the same as in former schedule in


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That, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property: -- To wit-
Names of persons to whom sold.
Thirty three acres, and
one third of an acre of
Land with the appur
tenances thereon, set
in my former schedule ┃
at $400 -- sold to
Peter R. Taft of
Townshend - 1th
Time of Sale.
September 20th 1820.

Amount of money, or description of property received in return.
of Peter R Taft for sale land $400.00
One Ox in my former schedule value at
$30 - sold to Eben Taylor of Wardsboro for $26.00 Sept 1820
Mare (the same as in former schedule
Colt - sold to Roger How of Jamaica Oct 1821 for $20- This
Mare & Colt was set in my former schedule at $35-
┃ Two Yearlings set in my former Schedule at $8.-
Sold to a Mr Ellis of Wardsboro at $8.-

The same season I gave on said Schedule
One old Cart set in my former schedule at 6. Sold to
┃ William Furness in the fall of 1822-for $5 -
┃ Waggon Harness set at $10. sold to John Orvis April 1823
for $10 - One old plow set at $3- Sold to John Orvis April
1823 at $2 - hoes and ax worn out $1- 1 Saddle set
at $4. worn out-- Necessary rules in the House
besides - Bedding & apparel excepted set at $10. some
worn since, and some as above now on hand -
Amount of property in former Schedule $502.
The following debts have been paid with the proceeds of the foregoing sales - which amount to $573.
Nathaniel Viall debt due previous to March 1818, $112.
[Column 1]
James Strafter     43
Charles Phelps    60
Luther Howard     15
                             $230
 [Column 2]
State Treasurer --$40  
Town of Jamaica    15
Timothy Burton      80
Thomas S. Viall       68
                              $203
[Column 3]
Paid Ziba Chapin debt due 1819    $20 --
Paid John Kellogg d--                       20-
Paid Sundry Small debts &
Debts now due against me             100
                                                        $140


And I do also swear -- that my occupation is that of a common labourer- am a cripple and unable to support myself by labour
My wife Susannah is 55 years of age and poor health-- one Daughter named Sally 29 years of Age lives with me-and of common health
SWORN to, and declared, in open Court on the thirtieth day of May, A.D. 1823.
Samuel Viall
before Lemuel Whitney Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature
for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont
I Lemuel Whitney Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature within and for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont -- do hereby certify,
that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Samuel Viall  -
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 schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 abresaid Schedule is Forty six
dollars and fifty eight
cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this tenth
day of June A. D. 1823.
-
Lemuel Whitney Clerk of the Supreme Court of
Judicature for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont
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Samuel Vial Priv
Mass. Line
to be examined

Ex'd & found
to be correct

enl. 1 Mar 1777
Con'd. 1 July 1780

(written sideways)
Hon. Sect. of War
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To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the Winham County Court in the state of Vermont
I Samuel Vial of Jamaica in the County and State afsd. claiming the benefits of an act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March in the present year of our Lord 1818. entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State in the Revolutionary War" Do in pursuance to the porvisions of the said act, hereupon Oath make the following Declaration to wit--That I the said Samuel Vial served as a private soldier and ^ non commissioned officer in the War of the Revolution on the Continental establishment in the following manner--first enlisted and entered the service on the first day of March in the year of our Lord 1777 for and during the War and faithfully served till the establishment of Peace in the year of our Lord 1783 when I was honorably discharged by Capt. Joseph Williams in the 3d Massachusetts Regiment under the command of Col. Greaton--during my time of service I was under several Captains and after Col. Greaton was promoted the Regiment was commanded y Col. Millins (If I mistake [?]) When I was discharged I belonged to Capt. Watson's Company. And I further declare that my discharge, I have not seen for many years--suppose it to be lost so that it is not in my (illegible) or power.
I further upon oath declare that I am now advanced in years--am a cripple-unable to do much labor. And by reason of my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assitance of my country for support.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 10th day of April Anno Domini 1848
Saml. Viall

9.4
4.9
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss

Be it remembered that on this 15th day of April 1818 the afore named Samuel Vial personally appearing before me Phinehas White Chief Judge of Windham County Court and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.

And I do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied that the fore named Samuel Viall served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War as is by him stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy.
In witness thereof I hereunto set my official signature and have caused the seal of Windham County Court to be affixed.
Phinehas White 
Chief Judge of Windham County Court

To the Hon. the Secy. of the Department of War
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The affidavit of Nathaniel Viall of Jamaica in the County of Windham and state who testifies and says that he was knowing to Samuel Vial, the present applicant enlisting in March 1777 During the war, and knowd regularly that (illegible words) of the war-saw him several times in the Arny during his term of service and have many years ago seen his discharge signed by Gen. Washington--and he doth further testify that the said Samuel is a cripple able to do but little labor and has but little property.
Nathaniel Viall

Windham County ss
April 15th 1818 the foregoing affidavit was
subscribed and sworn to before me
P. White Chief judge of Windham County Court
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.

March 5 1927

Mrs. Jay R. Wysong
205 Lincoln St
Mandato, Minn

Madam:

     I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 19140, it appears that Samuel Viall enlisted March 1, 1777 and served as private and sargeant in Captains Joseph William' and Watson's Company, Colonels Greaton's and Wallen's Massachusetts Regiment, and served until 1783.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10 1818, while a resident of Jamaica, Windham County, Vermont.
     In 1833, he stated that he was sixty-four yeaars old, and referred to his wife Susannah, aged fifty-five years and to daughter Sally, aged twenty-nine years. there is no further data on file relative to wife and children.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Record Division
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by JM Hardy
File No. 19140
Certificate No. 1682
Claimant.........
Soldier Samuel Viall
Service 3 Mass.
Revolutionary

No......claim, State records......,190...
No claim, combination records............, 190...

REMARKS:
No other claim as above on Old War div., Widows, or Rejected book
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Anthony Wayne Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mankato, Minn.

Bureau Pensions,
Washington, D C. 

Gentlemen: If Samuel Viall, of Lynn Mass. who served in Col. Greaton's Reg. of the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Army from 1777 to 1783
received land grant or pension for service, please send me a copy of the records of such.  Thanking you for your trouble, I am
Yours Truly
Daisy Viall Wysong

Mrs. Jay R. Wysong
205 Lincoln St.
Mankato, 
Minnesota
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19140
INVALID

File Nol. 19140
Samuel Viall
Sargt. Rev War

Act: June 7 '32
Index...Vol 1 _Page 448

{Arrangement of 1870}
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July 11 1902
F R Howe Northfield Vt

1927 Military Hist (illegible)
to Mrs Jay R. Wysong
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(left side)

Vermont
Samuel Viall Priv
served 6 years
1st Sched. dated June 1820
Real Estate    $400
Personal          120.
Total             $520
In deb to whom not stated
between 4 & 500 dolls.
Sched. under act Mar 1823
dated May 30 1823
Personal property $46.58
Accounts for the decrease of property
to Peter R. Taft for $400 on the 20 Sep 1820
1 cow, 1 mare & colt, 1 Do Do 2 yearlings, 1 cart, 1 waggon, 1 plough, the above articles have prices & names to whom sold-the whole of the proceeds of the above (paper folded over left edge) paying of his debt the (?) any of creditors with (?)and pd. to each & an (?) of said given.

(right side)
some articles of furniture worn out
Claimant aged 64 yr a cripple, unable to labor 
wife 55 of poor health
1 Daughter 29 yr

Lemuel Whitney Esq
Brattleboro Vt

Restored 10 July 1827 (sideways)

Sept 1818
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(left side)

2nd Schedule Jany. 1821

A few articles of Furniture valued at $2.25
He swear that  since his name was drops from the pension he has been compelled to dispose of his Real Estate and all his personal property except what is contained in the 2nd schedule for the payment of his (illegible) Dollar & no otherwise.
Family-himself a cripple, wife 54 a very weakly woman, a young man aged 19 whom took to live with me when an infant who is poorly=has not been able to labor for 3 years- a daughter aged 28 in good health

Send Regs. James Elliot
Brattleboro Vermont

Registrations sent
April 9 1823

(right side)
Vermont
Samuel Viall
Private 6 years
His age 63-a Farmer, but cannot labor much-broke his leg many years since and is now a cripple. Family-Wife age not stated-said to be feeble-daughter 28-a boy whose age is not given-said to be infirm.
In schedule dated June 1820
34 acres of land & a small house and barn $400 (?) $30.-cows $14. mare & colt $35.-2 yearlings $8. and a few articles o Furniture
Total $520.75
He says he is indebted to (illegible) persons (names not given) between 4 & 500 Dollars

Application for restoration made and registered June 1821
over
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(left side-sideways)

Not (illegible) Notif. sent to James Elliot

The Atty. Gen's opinion sent 27 June 1821
to the care of J. Elliot, Esq., Brattleboro, Vermont

(right side)

(240)
Vermont

Samuel Viall
Greaton's Regiment
private
Massachusetts line 77-6 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at a rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April 1818.
Certificate of pension issued the 23rd of April, 1818
and sent to Hon. P. white Judge 
Putney, Windham Co. Vermont

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818. 4 26/31 mo. $38.70
--------
$38.70
{Revolutionary claims,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Restore
Not entitled
Jamaica Windham Co
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I Isaac Organ of Lynn in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, on oath do testify and sat that I was a musician in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Williams attached to Colonel John Graton's Regiment in the Massachusetts line during the Revolutionary war, that I am well acquainted with Samuel Viall of Winhall in the state of Vermont and county of Bennington, a husband man that served in said company six years and a half during all which time for said Viall acted in the capacity of a sergent in the same company and that said Viall is the identical person whose name is placed ^on the pension Roll as appears on the certificate under the hand and seal of J. C. Calhoun late P. comm. of war dated 23d april 1818.
Isaac Organ

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Ss  18 June 1830  
Then the above named Isaac Organ subscribed the foregoing statement and made solemn oath that the same is just and true. Before me
  Robt. W. Trevett, Justice of the Peace
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Putney Vt
18 March                               Free

(sideways notation)
Rec'd  3 Apl. 1823 

Pension Office
Deptmt. of War
D. C.
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Putney Vt. March 27th

Sir,
Samuel Vial of this county was pensioner under the act of 1818 and was stricken off on account of his amount of property. His schedule contained a piece o land he then made a mortgage for nearly or quite its value-and was afterwards sold to pay the debt which left him very destitute--After that he made his application
amend and sent on his papers to the Dept. of War. he has since been growing poorer---He writes to know if the Secy. of War will be pleased to restore him to the roll without further evidence & upon the papers and evidence last sent and now in the P. Office  This man is one of the most meritorious clan of Revolutionary men. He served nearly seven years is now lame, poor and (illegible). If he could be restored without further trouble and expense it would
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be a great favor to the poor old man-
Amos Holbrook and Asa Gage similarly situated with respect to applications & also viz. for information--Shall consider it a favor if you will be pleased to give me information concerning the cases I have mentioned.

Very respectfully
Your obedt. sert.
P. White


J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Pension Office
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Pension August 11 1820
Office

(written sideways)
Manchester
August 3 1832

To the Hon. Lewis Cass, Secy of War of the U.S.
City of Washington 
D. Columbia

(illegible signature)
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To the Hon. Lewis Cass Secy. of War, of the U.S.
Hon. Sir, I herewith enclose to you my original Certificate for a pension and also my Certificate of restoration to the Pension Roll for the purpose (damage) to obtain the benefit of the late Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 to be placed on the pension Roll of the U.S. as a Sargeant which station I held, & the duties of which I performed for more than two years during the Revolutionary War in the army of the U.S. I have also herewith enclosed two affidavits to prove my service as a 
such Sargeant.
Most respectfully, I am Hon'd. Sir
your obedient servt.
Samuel Viall


Windham Aug 2d 1832
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Samuel Viall
Second App. for Pension
Windham County Vermont
Dec 1820

240

2nd schedule

set orig. papers
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State of Vermont
County of Windham, ss

At the County of Windham Court, begun and held at New Fane, within and for the County of Windham on the second Monday of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty
Present,
Hon. John Roberts, Esq. Chief Judge
Hon. Jairus Hall &
        Ebenezer Huntington Esqrs. 
           Assistant Judges
On this fifteenth day of December A. D. 1820, Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the aid County proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having in certain cases the power of Fine and Imprisonment, Samuel Viall, aged 61 years, resident in Jamaica 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--
I inlisted the 1st day of march 1777 for the War, entered Col. John Graton's Regiment in Capt. Joseph Williams Company in the Massachusetts Line and served till the close of  the war and was discharged by General Washington in 1783, at Newburgh, State of N York-my said discharges I suppose to be in the Office of the Dept. of War, it having heretofore been sent there.
That he has received a Pension under the Act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March 1818, that number of his pension certificate is 240, that the date of his original declaration is the 10th of April 1818.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of march one thousand eight hundred eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself withing 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
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Revolutionary War passed on the eighteen day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of Real and Personal Estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted;
  One cow worth $12. one old goat $5. one old plough $l-one old axe .50 cents. Three sheep at one each $3.-5 old chains all worth $1.-two old tables $l.-old knives and forks and old spoons all worth 25 cents-one old chest with drawer $l.-Shovel & Tongs 50 cents-one small drindstone worth $l.-I own no Real Estate Have lately been ciompelled to dispose of what little Real Estate I had and all my personal propery except what is contained in the above schedule; for the payent of just debts and no otherwise.
Saml. Viall

And I do also swear that my occupation that of a farmer-am lame and almost a cripple-unable to support myself by my own labour-Have a wife, Susanna aged 53, a very weakly woman-have a young man aged 19 whom I took to live with me when an infant who is sickly-has not been able to labour for three years past-Have a daughter Sally, aged 24 years, who lives in my family and is tolerable healthyy.

Sworn to and Declared in open Court on the fifteenth day of December, A. D. 1820
Before  Ebenr, Huntington, Judge
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I James Elliot, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify. that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Files and Records of the said Court. an I do further certify that is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty seven Dollars and 25 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirty first day of January 1821.
James Elliot
Clerk of the Court for the County of Windham
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No 56
Samuel Viall
Application for Pension
Windham County, Vert.
[copy]
Jamaica

(illegible)
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STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTYOF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, withing and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty...
PRESENT-Hon. Phinehas White, Esq. Chief Judge.
                Hon. John Roberts,
                Hon. Gilbert Denison, Esqrs., 
                              Assistant Judges 
ON this 20th day of June, a. D. 1820, personally appeard in open court, being a court of record, ^in said State within and for said county, (crossed out-"proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment") Samuel Viall aged sixty one years, resident in Jamaica in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare a that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Commencing the first day of March 1777. 3rd Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, commanded by Col. John Graton-commanded by Captain Joseph Wiliams.
The number of my pension certificate is 240=I served untill the end of the War.

(The following was X'd out) That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of pension certificate is.....and the date of his original declaration is......)

AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself withing 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred eighteen; 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 that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SVHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
    Thirty three acres and two thirds acre of land-a small house which has been built about 40 years of small value-and a small barn (?) built standing on th premises. The land with the appertanances will appraise
 at about                                                 $400.
one old cabin at $30.
one farrow cow $14.                                 44.
one old mare & colt worth $35
2 yearlings 4.  $8.                                      43.
1 old plow 3. 2 hoes .25
1 ax .50                                                      7.75
                                                               -------
                                                              $510.75
Necessary articles in house
besides bedding & apparel                      10.
                                                                 -------
                                                            $520.75
        one grindstone                                   1.
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(The following was  X'd out)
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his Certificate is-----and the date of his original declaration is--
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AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of march, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any persons 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.
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
    Thirty three acres and two thirds of an acre of land, a small house which has been built about 40 years of small value and a small barn (?) built standing on the premises. The land with the appertanances will appraise
 at about                                             $400.
one old cabin at $30. one farrow
 cow do. $14.                                         $44.
one old mare & cold worth 35.
 2 yearlings at 4. $8                                43.
one old plow 3. 2 hoes .25 1 ax .50
  1 saddle 4.                                             7.75
                                                         -----------
                                                         $510.75
necessary articles in house besides
bedding & apparel excepted                10.
                                                         ---------
                                                        $ 520.75
one grindstone                                      1.

Samuel Viall

My occupation is work on my land. Twenty two years since i broke my leg. The bones were so much fractured many pieces of which were taken out, that I have remained ever since lame and crippled. I have been unable to gain a tolerable support since but at that time my neighbors and friends contribute and assist me much. For these services I have never repaid them. I have one daughter living with me aged 26 & one inate person named George Sessions  whom I have kept since he was 4 months old and for the three years last part has not been able to do any service of consequence. The Physicians say he will not probably ever restore to health. I am under obligation to keep him till he arrives to twenty one years of age. My wife is of feeble constitution. I owe in various debts according to the best estimate I can (?)
between four hundred and five hundred Dollars.
SWORN to and DECLARED in open
court Before
Phineas White JUDGE.

I James Elliot, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court; And property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule s five hundred seventy dollars, and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of July 1820.
James Elliot
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM
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W L N

Headquarters First Battalion
First Infantry
V. N. G. 

Northfield, Vt.

Frank L. Howe
Major Commanding
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Headquarter First Battalion
First Infantry
Vermont National Guard

(square stamp-upside down)
 Old War & Navy 
June 14 1902
Files

Northfield, Vt. June 9  1902

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C 
Dear Sir
I have the honor to ask for the military record of a relative of mine Samuel Viall who enlisted from Lynn Mass. in the Revolutionary War in Col. Crealions Regt.
Very truly
F. L. Howe

(round stamp)
Pension
U.  Jul 7   S.
    1902
   Office

2nd of same stamp-upside down
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Samuel Vial

Payable on the 4th March & 4th Sept. in each year by the Agent at Bennington, Vermont.

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revy: Claim

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the law of the UNITED STATES of the 18th of March 1818, Samuel Viall, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency at a rate of Eight dollars.........cents per month, to commence on the 30th day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.

Given at the 
War Office of the UNITED STATES this 23rd day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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War Department,
Pension Office, July 10 1823

SIR:
In conformity with the Law of the United States of the 1st March, 1823, authorizing the Secretary of War to restore the names of certain persons to the List of Pensioners, you are hereby notified, that your name has been this day restored to the Pension Roll of the Vermont Agency, and that, agreeable to the provisions of said act, your allowance, as a Pensioner, will commence from the 30th of May 1823 the day on which the evidence was closed upon which you obtained a restoration to the List.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Samuel Viall
United States Pensioner.
Case of Lemuel Whitney, Esq.
Brattleboro, Vermont
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Recorded by
B. S. J. Beall