Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15097, for Josiah Montgomery, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn
Mass. & R. I.
CONTENTS
Montgomery, Josiah
Ruth
NUMBER
W15097
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17.329
Vermont
Josiah Montgomery
of Bennington Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Gibbs of the regt. commanded
by Col Sprout in the Ch ma
line for 14 mo. 3 & dr.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 47 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Augt
1833 and sent to
S. Danforth Pownal
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $94.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 23.50
$117.50
Recorded by
Book E

⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
W. L. Williams Clerk
Vol. 3 Page 77
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E
Reported
Mch 15/49
4223
Vermont Poultney
Ruth Montgomery
widow of Josiah Montgomery
who served in the Revolutionary
Conn.
war, as a private
Increased from $20
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
47 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
---
-
Certificate of Pension issued the
15 day of Mch 1849
and sent to
Wm Haswell
Bennington
Vt
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under of
February 2, 1848, Page 68 Vol. 3.
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13,143
Josiah Montgomery
S
14 mons
3 days
31.
May 1833
Obj. 5.
P. 411.
4666
33

S. Danforth Esq.
Pownal
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Brief in the case of Josiah Montgomery  County of Bennington 
in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 62 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Duration of Service.
Years,
April 1779
Augt 1779
Sept 1780
Nov 1780
July 1783
Months,
2
2
2
(about) 1-
Days.
Rank.
As a
Private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
or day
Gen.
Capt Gibbs
Capt Dunlop
Capt Baily
Capt Titus
Capt Sumner Col Sprout
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Voluntown, Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living Witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
The Papers are not attach as req
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.   
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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Ruth Montgomery
Declaration
12113
Aug 9. 1845
Ruth Montgomery
Vt.
July
7. 1838
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State of Vermont Bennington County 
On this 25th day of July 1845
Personally appeared before me
Orsamus C. Merrill Judge of a Court of record
of the District of Bennington Ruth Montgomery
resident of Pownal in the County and district of
Bennington and State of Vermont aged seventy
four years on the 10th day of August next who 
being first duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838
entitled ""An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Josiah Montgomery
State of said town deceased who was placed
on the Pension list roll of the Vermont agency
under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
& received forty seven dollars per annum during
his natural life commencing on the 4th of
March 1831, and payable semi-annually
on the 4th of March and 4th of Sept. in every
year
for the services of her said husband
she refers to the Original declaration
made by him and now on file in the pension
office of the United States. She further declares
that she was married to the said Josiah Montgomery on the 16 day of April A.D. 1789 by
Micaiah Porter Paster of the Church in the first
society in Voluntown as will appear by the
certificate of the said Porter hereunto annexed.
she further says that said Marriage was
solemnized in the State of Connecticut and
on the same 16th day of April 1789 the said
Porter delivered the annexed certificate to
her the said Ruth and that she has kept
.
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the same in her possession ever since.
she further says that her husband the afore
said Josiah Montgomery died on the 3 day
of July 1845 at Pownal aforesaid and that
she has remained a widow ever since
That she was not married prior to his leaving
the service but the marriage took place
previous to the first day of January Seventeen 
hundred and ninety four viz: at the time
above stated
Ruth X Montgomery her mark

Sworn and subscribed on
the day and year above
written-- O.C. Merrill, Judge.
Witness S. Danforth Esq
these
may certify that Josiah Montgomery & Ruth
Benet were joined in
marriage according to law April 16 AD 1789
by Micaiah Porter Pastor of a chhurch in
the first society in
Voluntown

I certify that the foregoing declaration of
Ruth Montgomery was signed & sworn to at 
her residence in Pownal in the County of
Bennington, aforesaid she being unable to attend the court by reason of bodily infirmity & I further
certify that the above certificate of Marriage was
annexed in my presence of
the day & year above written -
O. C. Merrill, Judge
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State of Vermont
Bennington District,
Bennington, July 26, 1845
I certify the foregoing to be the
original proceedings of the Probate
Court in the matter of
the application of Ruth Montgomery for a pension. And
I further certify that the said
Ruth Montgomery has been satisfactorily
proved to me, to be a
person of truth and veracity
O. C. Merrill, Judge
State of Vermont, ⎬
Bennington District, ⎬ I, William Haswell
Register of the Court of Probate
for the District of Bennington
certify that Orsamus C. Merrill
is the Judge of said Court, and
that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name,
and affixed my seal of Office,
at Bennington, this 26th day of
July, AD.
1845.

Haswell Register
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STATE OF VERMONT.
County of Bennington.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
On this 27 day of August
A.D. 1832 personally appeared
in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting, Josiah Montgomery a resident of Pownal County of Bennington
and State of Vermonnt aged 68
years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration
, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered
the size of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
That at Voluntown in the County of Windham in State of Connecticut
the last of March or the first of April, AD 1879 he took
the place of Robert Montgomery his Father who was drafted
for two months in a company of Militia under Capt Josiah Gibbs in Col Owney's Regt as he thinks that Lieut Blanchard
Ensign Blanchard were officers in the same company,
that he marched to Providence Rhode Island and after remaining there about a month, he marched to Bristol
where he was dismissed after he had served two months
the time for which he engaged does not recollect the name of any of the field officers except Col Olney or Olney above
mentioned that in the month of August following he took the
place of Jesse Vaughn who had been drafted for two months
in Capt Joshua Dunlap's company of Militia Alexander
Campbell was a Lieut in said Company also Ensign
Tuckerman & marched to New London Connecticut & crossed
the River to Groton Town and marched to Fort Griswold
and assisted in digging an entrenchment from the battery
which was about 80 rods below the fort up to the Fort
& also in placing the pickets around the Fort & in building
a redoubt a short distance from the fort. that he marched
from the fort to Stoningtown point where he stayed
til his term of service expired, that he marched
back to Fort Griswold and was dismissed. Voluntown was
the place when he entered for said last mentioned service-
3. That in the month of August or September 1780 at Holin town
aforesaid he took the place of his Father Robert Montgomery
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who was drafted into a company of Militia under Capt
Titus Bailey for two months that he marched to East Greenwich Rhode Island & joined the Regt & marched to Tower --
& from thence to Newport where he remained until his
term of service expired and he was dismissed -
That at Voluntown aforesaid in the fall of the year of 1780
in the month of November he was drafted into a company
of
Militia under the command of Capt Cumfort
Titus & Lieut Asa Montgomery & Marched to Horseneck
New York State where he remained until his term of service
expired that in the winter or about the first of January
1783 he took the place of William Bennett who was an
enlisted soldier for three years in lot Sprouts Regt think
Bennett had served about 2 years under said engagement
when the applicant took his place at West Point in
Capt Summers Company in which Ensign Sawyer was
officer and stayed there at West Point the most
part
of the time until he was discharged which as
understood at the time was about one year
from the time he took the place of Wm Bennett
States that he has no documentary evidence
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and
declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the Court the applicant declares,
1st. That he was born at Voluntown Connecticut oct 1 1764
2d. That he has no record of his age
3d. That he lived in Voluntown Connecticut when called into service in
there about 25 years after the Revolution then moved to Salem N York where he lived about 5 years & then moved to Cambridge
That he was about 5 years & moved to Pownal Vermont ---
4th. that he was volunteer, was a substitute and after as stated above.
5th That among the regular officers who were with the troops where he served, he recollect a col Ledyard &
Col Smith in command at Fort Griswold
6th. That he never received a written discharge only at West point
which is lost
7th. That he is known to Rev. Edward Green
residing in Pownal and Benjamin Gardner
who can testify
as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and Josiah Montgomery 
We, Edward Green a Clergyman residing in the
Pownal  and Benjamin Gardner Esq
residing in the town of Pownal hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Josiah Montgomery
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that
we believe him to be 68 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood
where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Edward Green
Benj. Gardner
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and
after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it
appears to them, that Edward Green who has signed the preceding
certificate, is a Clergyman
resident in the town of Townal
and that
Benjamin Gardner Esq who has also signed the same, is a
resident in the town of Pownal
and is a credible person, and that the
statement is entitled to credit.
Silvanus Danforth Judge of Probate

I, WILLIAM HASWELL, Register of the Court of Probate for the
District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Josiah Montgomery
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of office, this 27th day of August
A. D. 1832
Wil
Haswell
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I
James Manchester of Pownal in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I have been well acquainted with
Josiah Montgomery now of Pownal Vermont
from a boy he formerly lived in Voluntown County
of Windham State of Connecticut that in the
year 1779 or 1780 he was a soldier in the Revolution
I saw him at New London Connecticut and
afterwards at Groton & Fort Griswold

afterword at Kennington Harbour all of which place he was acting as a soldier. I recollect
of spring said Montgomery at Newport Rhode Island
while he was serving under Capt Titus Baley as I understood. I was a soldier at the times above mentioned
but not in the same company I belonged to Col Olney
That apart of the time I was under Col Kimbell I was
attached to the Rangers at the time I saw the said
Montgomery at New London at Groton Fort Griswold
& Monington but when I saw him at Newport I
was in the Militia under Capt Robert Rhodes
and further say not
James Manchester

State of Vermont Bennington County of Pownal 15 Sept 1832
Then James Manchester personally appeared and after
being carefully examined & duly cautioned made known an
oath that the above deposition by him subscribed
contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Joseph Myers Jr Justice Peace
I certify the above named James Manchester is credible witness
Joseph Myers Jr
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13.143
James Manchester
Deposition for Josiah Montgomery
Vermont
State of Vermont

To all to whom these 
presents shall concern
Greeting
I hereby certify that Joseph
Myers Junr Esqr whose signature
appears to the foregoing was at the
date thereof & still is a Justice of ┃
the Peace in & for the County
Bennington duly qualified by law to
act as such & that I believe his signature to be genuine
In testimony whereof I Henry Robinson Clerk of
the County Court within & for the
County of Bennington
have hereunto subscribed my name & have of
fixed the seal of our sd Court at Manchester
this 26th day of September A.D. 1832 & of the Independence of the United States the Fifty Seventh
Henry Robinson
Clerk
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STATE OF VERMONT,
County of Bennington]
On this 7th day of June
A. D. 1833 personally appeared
in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting,
Josiah Montgomery - a resident of Townal
in the County of Bennington
and State of Vermont, aged 69
years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration
, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered
the service of the United States under the following named offices, and served as herein stated
above stated in his first declaration that in addition to
what he has stated in his first declaration in regard
to the services rendered  under his 2 enlistment that he
was not discharged until the latter part of October 
he served the full time of his engagement which was
commenced in August 1779 that the services rendered
by him
AD1780 commencing in August or September
was not up than  2 months which expired in the month of October  same year that the services rendered commencing with month of November 1779 under the
command of Capt Cumfort Titus was full 2 months
or more
and the declarant further states he is
positive that the services rendered in the year 1783
commencing in January
at the time he took the place
of William Bennett in Col Sprout's Reg &
was more than one year because he was discharged as he is
confident in the month of February 1784 that his service 
rendered in the Revolution were all in the capacity
of a private and according to his best recollection
and as he has allways considered not less than 2 years he served in the Revolution but he cannot
swear positively that he served more than 1 year
and 9 months which time he knows he did serve
Josiah Montgomery
Sworn to before me S. Danforth Judge
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
W.F. 15097
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of Josiah Montgomery
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.

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK,
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
March or  Apr 1779
Aug. 1779
Aug or Sept 1780
Nov. 1780
Jany 1 1783 Feby 1784
2 mos
2 mos
2 mos
2 mos
I was
Josiah Gibbs
Joshua Dunlap
Titus Bailey
Comfort Titus
Sumner 
Olney
Sprout
R.I
Conn.
Mass.

*Sub for his father Robt Montgomery

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Voluntown Coun.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 17 1832 His cl al
Residence at date of application, Pownal, Bennington Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, b. 1764 at Voluntown Coun.
d July 3, 1845 - at Pownal Vt.
Remarks:

He mar. April 16, 1789 in Conn. Ruth Benet who was b. Aug. 10, 1771
the was al. pension on an app ex. July 25 1845 while a
resident of Pownal Vt.
No other family data.
Respectfully,
6 -- 2856
Commissioner.
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19133 Aug 9, 1848

Ruth Montgomery
July 7, 1838
Over 1/2 org -- way
2
J. L. Edwards Com
of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled An act making further
provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Vermont,
Bennington County ss. ⎬ On this 29th day of September AD 1848
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Ruth Montgomery
a resident of Pownal in the County of Bennington,

aged 77 years, to me personally known, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress
passed the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to
Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
War. that she is the Widow of Josiah Montgomery
who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on
the 3d day of July 1845, and for whose services she
received a pension of Twenty Dollars per annum
under the Act of 17th June 1844, and she further
declares that she is still a Widow
Witness Josiah Olen

Wm Haswell
Ruth  her mark Montgomery

Sworn
and subscribed, on the day and year above ┃
written, before me Wm Haswell, Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Bennington County, ss ⎬ I, Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of the Court
of Bennington County, hereby certify that
Wm Haswell is a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County, and that the
above signature purporting to be his,
is genuine. Given under my hand
and the seal of said County, this
2d day of October A.D. 1848
Saml H. Blackmer Clerk
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Ruth Montgomery
153-461
Ad Act '44 at
$47.00 per annum,
com'g 3 July 1845
ded'y former pays
at $20 per an
Ad Act 48
at $47 per an
Wm Haswell
Bennington
Vermont
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Vermont Bennington County Townal 4 Augt 1845
J. L. Edwards Dear Sir
I herewith enclose to you the declaration of Ruth Montgomery of this town
in order to obtain a pension under the act
of Congress passed July 7 1838. she is the
widow of Josiah Montgomery late a pension
er of the United States who died in this
town on the 3 of July 1845.
For the services of her late husband she refers to
his original declaration made by him and
now on file in the Pension office of the
U.S.
And for proof her marriage
she has annexed to her declaration the original
 certificate of the Minister of the Gospel
who solemnized the Marriage which she
hopes will be sufficient proof. If it is
not please inform me
If it is
She is in feeble
health and in very indigent circumstances
and dependant on his children who
are also poor and indigent for her support.
She earnestly solicit your immediate attention
 to an examination of her claim so that
if it should be allowed she may receive its
benefit as soon as may be
I am very respectfully
your obt sent
Silvanus Danforth
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J. L. Edwards
19 Sept 1845
Pension Office
Sylvanus Danforth, Esq
Pownal
Bennington Co
Vermont
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Pension Office
September 19th 1884.
Sir, I have examined and filed the declaration of Ruth Montgomery, widow of Josiah Montgomery, who claims the
benefit of the act of 7th July, 1838.
She is excluded
from the benefit of that act, as also the act of March 3, 1843,
for the reason that her husband received a pension for the entire
period to which grant under them are limited. Three term of two
months each, under Capt Gibby, Dunlap & Paily in the year 1779
and 1780 will be admitted in the adjustment of her pension under the
act of 17th June, 1844; but that alleged to have been rendered
in 1783 under Capt. Summer, in Col. Sprout Regt will not be admitted
unless sustained by the rolls in the Office of the Secretary of Marriage
Church, as Josiah Montgomery's name cannot be found upon the
list of final settlement in this Office
The proof of the marriage is satisfactory
I am, Very respectfully,
Bour W. Serv.
Sylvanus Danforth, Esq
Pownal
Bennington, D.
J. L. Edward
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I, Ruth Montgomery of Pownal in the County
of Bennington and State of Vermont widow
of Josiah Montgomery late United States pensioner deceased hereby signify my acceptance of
the amount offered as specified in the within
letter in the adjustment of my pension claim
and relinquish all other claims to a pension
Pownal 15th of December 1845
subscribed in person of
Silvanus Danforth
Ruth
Mark
Montgomery
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Sir,
Bennington, October 3, 1848.
I herewith forward the Declaration
of Eight Widows for pensions, viz
Tryphena Hathaway
Lydia Loomis
Ruth Montgomery,
Lucretia Norton
Rosanna Pratt.
Molly Stoddard,
Loly Tharp
Eunice Wright
They are all old Pensioners, and
you will please forward their
certificates to
Hon J. L. Edwards, Yours respectfully
Com. of Pensions,
Washington City
Wm Haswell
Bennington,
Vermont,
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Dec 26. 1848

Acceptance of
Ruth Montgomery
Paid 10
Edwards Com of
Pensioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Pownal 15 December 1845
J. L. Edwards Dear Sir
I herewith enclose you Ruth
Montgomery acceptance of the sum offered
by
your letter of the 19th of September last
in the adjustment of her pension claim
and her relinquishment of all other claims
to a pension
It is written on the back of your letter. I hope it may be satisfactory
if otherwise you will return it with instructions

I am very respectfully
your obt sevt
Silvanus Danforth
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Pownal Vt.
●
Paid 10
October 4
J. L. Edwards
Comms of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Oct 13. 1845.
Rec'd Ruth Montgomery
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State of Vermont
Dear Sir
Bennington County
Pownal 6th of October 1845
In reply to your letter of the 19th ult.
addressed to me in relation to the declaration of
Ruth Montgomery widow of Josiah Montgomery
claiming a pension under the act of Congress of
the 7 of July 1838
I state that I have written to
the Secy of the State of Mass. on the subject &
he has replied to me that it is necessary she
should make out her declaration according to
the form he sent to me and forward
the same to him to enable him to make the
search required on presenting his letter to the
widow she concluded the expense would be
more than she should be able to pay and
has directed me to say to you that she
wishes you to adjust her claim upon the
evidence you mentioned in your letter was
before you being six months.
You state that
her claim can be admitted under the act of
the 17 June 1844 and no other
my inquiry
is must she make out a new declaration claiming under sd last act or will her claim be
allowed under the declaration made and sent
to you. please inform me if this be required
without delay she requests me to assure you
that the feels grateful for the prompt manner
you have attended to her claim
●
J. L. Edwards Esq
 I am very respectfully
Comms of Pensions
Your Obt Serv
S Danforth
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No 12133
Ruth Montgomery
Marro
of Josiah
by
act 7 July 1838
Rejected husband died
3 July 1845
Admr. Act 17 June 1844
6 mo
per
$20th per ann.
from July 1845
Silvanus Danforth,
Pownul
Vermont
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G.H.
L.L.
R.W.
L.N.
R.P.
M.W.
L.
E.W.
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City
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12113
Ruth Montgomery
sent to S. Danford Sept 19 '45
Sent to Same Oct 13 '45
July 7, 1838,
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153.
Vermont. Poultney
Ruth Montgomery
widow of
Josiah
who was a private
in the Connecticut Line
Increased from $20
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
47 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d day of July 1845

Certificate of Pension issued the
15 day of Mch 1849
and sent to Haswell
Bennington
Vt
Vol. 8
Act of JUNE 17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book D
Page 133
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153
Vermont
Ruth Montgomery,
widow of Josiah Montgomery
who was a private
in the Connecticut line
P.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March. 3d July
1845-
Certificate of Pension issued the
4 day of March, 46 and sent to
Sylvanus Danforth,
Pownal
Vermont
(Act of JUNE 17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book D
Vol. 1
- Page 133-
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Conn
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15097
Ruth Montgomery
Widow of
Josiah Montgomery
Pri Rev War
---
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: - Vol. M, Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 July 24 Hist to
Lukas A. Monroe, V.L.M.
1915 Aug. 11. Hist. to R.A. Murray
1915 Aug 27: history to Mrs
Burt Clifford.
MRH
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Commissioner
of
Pensions
Washington D.C.
Please said copy of Rev. War record
of Josiah Montgomery who drew
a pension while living in Pownal
Vermont.

does record contain
information regarding birth date
of/or birth place of one Robert
father of Josiah

Very Respectfully
R A Murray,
PENSION
AUG 5 1915
OFFICE
August 3. 1915,
208 North
81-
Bennington
Vermont
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Aug 20, 1915,
W I Revser
Department of Un- Interior
Bereau of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Please send one copy of the
pension record
of pensioner
Josiah Montgomery who
entered service April
1779
at Voluntown Connecticut
The same Josiah Montgomery
being my Grand father
Respectfully
Mrs Burt Clifford
131 Branch St
Bennington
Vermont
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Hon G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
CHARLES A. MONROE
SOUTH SHAFTSBURY, VERMONT
July 19, 1915
Prv. Sec JWZ
-
Do the Revolutionary War records
Sir
show
anything about "Si" MontGomery

he drew a pension
which was paid him
Anthony Haswell
through
who was postmaster
at Bennington, Vt.
Mr Montgomery lived in
in Bennington
County in either Arlington, Benning
ton, Shaftsbury or Pownal
Very respectfully
Chas. A. Monroe