Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16997, for Caleb Olin, Vermont
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Vt.  Olin, Caleb     S16997
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CONTENTS
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New York
Caleb Olin   24.964
County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York who was a Ranger in the Company commanded by Captain------- of the regiment commanded by Col Robinson in the Vt mil for 3 mos. 25 days 

Inscribed onn the Roll of New York at the rate of 138 Dollars 58 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of March 1834

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834      $416.74
Semi anl. allowance ending March        69.29
                                                           $485.03
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W. L. Williams    Clerk
Book E  Vol. 4   Page 110
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No 14605.
Caleb Olin St Lawrence
County New York

4.5.7.13. 16.17
P 388

May 9 33

A C Low Clerk St Lawrence
County Court
New York
Canton NY

26 [x] 33 [=] 78 [+] 78[0] [=] 8.58


1325
130
8.58
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BRIEF in the case of Caleb Olin
County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York
                       (Act of 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?    A Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled be bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?   80
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period          
In 7th June 1777   Oct 15 1777
Duration of Service
 Spent the greater part of the winter and spring
Rank
Ensign
Names of General and Field Officers served under
Capt. Burnison  Col. Robinson  Capt. Dowine

5.  In what battles was he engaged?
Battle of Bennington
6.  Where did he reside when he entered service?   Shaftsbury, Ver.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?    Traditionary evidence
8.  Are the papers defectie as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers no connected as regulations require

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Dyer Castor   Examining Clerk
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In the matter of the
application of
Caleb Olin
for a Pension
Amended Declaration
Certificate
Admd
13 mo 26 ds Ensign
Hon Silas Wright
Cert. J. L. Russell
Canton N.Y.
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State of New York
County of St. Lawrence

On this 30th day of September 1833 before me the undersigned justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county of St. Lawrence, personally appeared before me Calib Olin of the said Town of Canton in the aforesaid County (?) his own, who being by one July services according to Law, depositts and saith, in amendment of his original declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, and by reason of old age and consequent loss of income any he cannot secure positively as to his pension length and periods of all his services, but, he herein states from the best of his recollection, the times and services, any length of his service herein and is positive that he served as (?) at the sufficient times as herein stated.
In June 1776 the despondent was a resident of  the town of Shaftsbury in the State of Vermont,  a council of safety was formed for the State and Committee of Sagety for the different settlements of the State, one from each town, which constituted all the government of teh State.  in the month of June 1776 the militia of Shaftsbury was called out by orders of the Committee of Safety for the Town of Bennington, Shaftsbury, Pownal, Arlington, and Sandgate.  The company of Militia to which the deposcent  belonged elected one Capt. Blakely Captain, Frances Morrison Leutenant -  and the deposent Ensign, which office the deposent held until the close of the revolutionary war.  Some of the militia officers of companies received commissions, but none chosen by their companies.  He marched with his company to Castleton, in (?) part of (?) 1776, and joined that militia at Castleton under the command of Col. Herrick and there he served with his company as long as one month and fifteen days - when he was dismissed with his company at Castleton about the middle of July 1777 -
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about the 18th day of October 1776 I was again called out with his company under Capt Downie whom the company elected as captain, their former Captain being too old to go and marched to Castleton again where he served with his company as ensign until some of the first days in December 1776 with he and his company at Castleton.  He served as ensign in this time as least one month and sixteen days.  There were several companies under the command of Col. Ethan Allen at Castleton.
Immediately after he arrived home from this service about the 10th day of December 1776, the deposee again was taken into service as ensign, in commissioned from 25 to 30 months, by order of the Committee of Safety signed by George Olin, president of the committee and by four others of the committee  directing him to take from 25 to 30 men and some horses and provisions, and to take all persons plotting with the enemy and resisting Congress and all tories, and bring them before the committee at Shaftsbury.  There were there many Tories in Arlington and the neighboring towns, who were assisting the  enemy & opposing all in favor of Congress.  He was employed all this time in this service from the first lpart of December 1776 until about the 1st half of 1777 when all the militia were ordered to march to Ticonderoga to reinforce the bastion until troops arrived.  They marched immediately, the deposist, as ensign, Amos Huntington Captain, under the command of Col. Seth Robinson, to Ticonderoga.  Column marched also with a regiment and forces the deposent (?).  They lay at Ticonderoga about six weeks until their retreat of St. Clair, when the deponent, with part of his company was to take a drove of cattle belonging to the army and to drive them through Vermont to Benningtom which service he (?) performed.  His Captain Huntington was
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taken prisoner at Hubbarton by the enemy on this(?).  At Ticonderoga, his company lay about two miles from the Continental troops.  Gen. St. Clair commanded.   The continental troops were very sickly & the militia did not mix with them.  There were four or five continental regiments at Mount Independence.  When the retreat was ordered the deposent was ordered by Col. Warner to blow up the magazine at Ticonderoga which service he performed with a party of his men.  As soon as he delivered the cattle for beef at Bennington, he returned to Shaftsbury, where he call out all his company of militia and marched under the command of Captain Galusha (afterwards Governor of the State of Vermont) to Bennington, where they joined the militia under General Starks.  They lay four or five days at Bennington before the battle.  The deposant was engaged with his companyh in the battle with the enemy under Col. Baum and afterward with Col. Brigman who came with a reinforcement.  The desposent and his company took over 100 prisoners besides what they killed.  The applicant guarded the prisoners at Bennington until about the 10th September 1777 when his company were relieved by other troops and the company dismissed at Bennington.  He was continually engaged in actual service of ensign of his company of militia from 10th of December until 10 of September 1777 at least nine months.
In the fall of 1777 and winter following after the deposent was frequently ordered out in command of a part of his company, in opposing and taking the Tories by orders fo the Committee of Safety.  He cannot state with certainty the periods and lengths - but he is positive that he served as ensign in the fall of 1777 and
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winter following in command of about 25 men at least one month, and he thinks a longer time.  In August or September 1778, a party of tories and indians came to Cambridge in New York (near Shaftsbury), plundered the county, and shot our (?).  The company of the appliant was immediately ordered out in pursuit of the enemy and marched in the command of Capt Cols and the deponent undersigned (no leutenant) to Saratoga when they lay about 20 days, to guard this country.  Gen Walbridge had the command of all the militia in this section.  The deposent was dismissed with his company at Whitecreek.  He served as ensign in this last service at least 25 days.   The applicant was in the service for short periods at several other times but his memory is so poor he cannot state them with certainty and claims a pension only for the above mentioned services.  He is sure in the whole of these services alone that as ensign, at least thirteen months and twenty five days.  He does not recollect names of any other field officers with whom he served except as he has stated above.  He has made diligent attempts to procure testimony of his services and can't find but one person living.  Gideon Seeger also served with him, whose testimony he has procured - said Seeger was Lieutenant  at the same time.  The deponent is the youngest of five brothers, who were all engaged in the service during the revolutionary war, and are all dead, but the deponent.  He never received a commission at all - none of the Shaftsbury officers had commissions - but he had several orders and warrants from the Committee of Safety or Vermont, all which have been lost or destroyed many years since.  His rank as Ensign was always allowed himwhenever he was in service.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except this present, and declares that his name in not on the pension role of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of September 1833

Silas Baldwin   Justice of the Peace
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Caleb Olin of the Town; that I have been so acquianted with Mr. Olin since the fall of the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen; that he is a man of good reputation in all respects and that his character for truth and verasity is wholly unimpeached and unimpeachable; that I would place every confidence in any statement he should make under his oath even where his own interests are concerned; that I have always understood from him and from his family and acquaintances, since my first acquaintance with him, that he was in service during the war of the revolution; th;at he was present at and in the Battle of Bennington and that he had performed other services during that war.  I further certify that Mr. Olin is a man of very advanced age but retaining his mind and health very perfectly for a man of his years and that during the whole of the periodof my acquiaintance in this place upon all public occasions when the Revolutionary soldiers have been noticed and selected from the body of their fellow citizens for such purpose Mr. Olin had uniformly constituted one person in the selections and have thus recognized as a soldier of the Revolution.  I also certify that I was present at the execution of the annexed (?) and that the same Mr. Olin who made oath to the declaration annexed is the person to whom I have had reference in this certificate.
Dated Canton 30th Sept 1833
Silas Wright Jr
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In the matter of
the application of
Caleb Olin
for a Pension
14605
Care of  J. L. Russell
Canton St. Law. Co.
N.Y.
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State of New York          }
County of St. Lawrence  } p.  I Aloise C Sow clerk of the Court  of Common Pleas of the aforesaid County do certify herby that the annexed contains the original proceeding of the said court, as the same was before the said court on the 25th day of September 1832, in this matter of the application of Caleb Olin for a pension.   Attend  the following certificate [illegible] of was made by me on the day of the date this of 29th September 1832.
  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this  30th day of September 1833.
                                                             A. C Sow clk

[in the upper left margin is attached paper or foil seal with ribbon]

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State of New York
County of St. Lawrence

On this 25th day of September, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid now sitting, Caleb Olin, a resident of Canton in the County of St. Lawrence and State of New York aged eighty 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 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States  under the following named officers and (?) as here in stated.  Captain John Burnam, Lieutenent John Blakely and the he was Ensign himself (Ethan Allen was at Castleton he thinks but does not certain recollect) Colonel Robinson does not recollect the names of the officers.
In the month of June 1776 orders were received form Colonel Moses Robinson for fifteen men for the town of Shaftsbury to go Castleton the people in the town of Shaftsbury principally came together and prepared to draw for the fifteen men, but finally concluded that they would not be drafted, and formed a company by chossing Blakely and himself for officers as stated above.  We immediately went to Castleton think it was about the middle of June and stayed there about five or six weeks after we got there we chose Burnam for Capt.  Blakely soon after became
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deranged and went home there was about a regiment of men there.  Went home about the 15th of July.  About the 12th of October 1776 he went to Castleton again after we got there we chose Zefferan Downie for our Capt.  Brunam did not go he was an old man.  Stayed there until about the first of Decemberthere were about the same number of men there as there were when he was there before.  During the winter of 1776 and 1777 was under the direction of the Committee of Safety to look up Tories and bring them before the Committee of Safety - spent the greater part of the winter and the spring following - The names of the committee were as follows - from Shaftsbury Gideon Olin (who after Vermont became a state was a Judge of the Court - Bennington County) and Amos Huntington Esq -and Sto(?) of Allington Thomas Brigs and another Brigs of Pownul had about twenty five or thirty men under my command during the winter   Jude Wordent was orderly & sergeant Moses Doolittle was the other sergeant David Galusher and John Herlon were corporals - knows the names of a great part of the men under my command during the winter as follows Moses Ellis - Asa Bacon - Besoy(?) - Wells - John Nines - Caleb Reherna Mutatta - John Martin - Robert Baker - James Spink - Simon Bottom - Rufus and John Spencer - Nevsy Madidon and Peter Madison does not know the names of the others.  Could not write much only to write my name the sergeant did the writing and kept the roll and all other writing.
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I took a great number of Tories that winter could not tell how many - has no writing all destroyed - did not think they would ever be of service to him - never had a commission - none of the officers that belonged to the company that I belonged to had any commissions -

Was at Ticonderoga when the Americans under the command of General St. Clair - retreated from that place - does not know when he first was there but was there about four or five weeks - We chose Amos Huntington for our Captain - helped move some cattle from Ticonderoga to Bennington then Captain's Satterlee took them and move them to Tennesborough - then went home and  started immediately for Bennington - Jamie General Stinks Brigade - had no Cap Huntington  was taken prisoner in a skirmish retreating from Ticonderoga - the party that move the cattle consisted of about 20 or 30 men under the command of a Captain Robinson and myself.

Was in Benning. battle did not go home until the first of September.  Was employed again by the Committee of Safety had  under to take men when the winters from actual service spent the most part of the time after the return home until after the summer of Bourgoine's and was under the directions of the committee of safety with the next harvest time- does not know how much time he spent - but should think about a month - from the fall of 1777 until the summer of 1778 about harvest time went to Saratoga Barrack nco.
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gone about 3 or 4 weeks from the object of taking the men that shot one John Young Torie who he was acquainted with - did not overtake them - continued on to Saratoga after about 3 or 4 weeks or more started he returned home- was out no more of consequence.  - He was well acquainted with Governor Gaucher - does not know of anyone living that can tell how long he was in the service of his country.  Governor Galusher and Gideon Seymor of Vermont can attest he was in the service if they are alive - but they cannot attest to the length of time he knew General Stork - colonel Herrick colonel Warren and General Wallbridgew he never received any proves was from any source but from his own home except the night after Bennington battle and none of consequence then - he counted his provision from home and had them sent to him from home.  He said in company with Francis Harrison fifteen dollars to a substitute does not recollect his name - he was to go to  Castletown - then there was a general Tremont and they had to go then selves they arrived there before the substitute who arrived soon after this was the second time he went to Castletown the reason he sent a substitute was because his wife was in a destitute situation - 

Was born in the town of Marwick in the State of Rhod Island on the 8 December 1759 moved to Shaftsbury Vermont State in the year 1775 having previously built a house and secured some wheat and rye - lived there fourteen years then
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then moved to the town of Addison in Vermont and lived there until the year 1810, since that time has lived int he town of Canton VA Lawrence County state of New York has a record of his birth in the family bible - I know to Minot Jenison Esq of the Judges of this court and to Joel Peck a clergyman residing in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for truth & veracity and of this belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year of founding.
C Olin
the Joel Peck a clergyman residing in the town of Canton and Minot Jenison residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Caleb Olin who has subscribed and sworn to the above order nations that we believe him to be eighty years of age that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Joel Peck
Minot Jenison
A C Low Clk
And to the said court do certify that on this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after justifying the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Officer and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joel Peck who signed the preceding certificate as a Clergyman residing in the Town of Canton in the County of aforesaid
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and that Minot Jenison Esq who has also signed the same and is a resident of the same town and  is credible Jenison and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Alvin C. Low Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lawrence do hereby certify that the following contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application for Caleb Olin for a pension

In testimony when I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of September 1832
A C Low Clk
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March 14, 1928

Honorable Earl C. Michener
House of Represenatives,
Washington, D.C

My dear Mr. Michener:

In response to your letter of March 12, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16997, it appears that Caleb Olin ws born December 8, 1751 at Warwick, Rhode Island.

While living at Shaftsbury, Vermont he served during the Revolution as an Ensign in the Vermont Militia as follows:

From June 1776 for one month and fifteen days in Captain Blakely's Company, under Colonels Herrick and Moses Robinson.

From October 15, 1776 for one month and sixteen days in Captain Cyprian Downer's  Company.

From December 10, 1776 to June 1, 1777 in charge of twenty-five or thirty men capturing Tories, by order of the Committee of Safety

From June 1, 1777 for six weeks in Captain Amos Huntington's Company, colonel Seth Robinson's Regiment
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Immediately after in Captain Jonas Galusha's Company was at the battle of Bennington and served to September 10, 1777.

During the fall and winter of 1777, served one month capturing Tories by order of the Committee of Safety.

From august or September 1778 for twenty-five days in Captain Cole's Company.

He also served other short periods, of which the details are not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25 1832, while living in Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York.

He refers to his wife as living during the Revolution.

The above noted Caleb Olin, is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner
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16997

INVALID

No. 16.997
Caleb Olin
Ensign Rev War

Act:  June 7 32
Index:  Vol. 1, Page 283
Arrangement of 1870
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Oct. 28 - 1902
Ernest J. Mott
San Francisco -

1926 Sept 29 hist.
Mrs. Robert Carkish M.Dy
1928 - Mch. 15 Hist to Aug
Corig. Earl E. Michener
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Caleb Olin which require further proof or explanation.

1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period of periods of the war when he served?  No
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No
VI.  Has he given he names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  No
VIII.  Has the court given their opinion?
IX.  Has the clerk given his certificate?
X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and other respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII.  if the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and this is not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  No
XIV.  If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI.  Are the papers autenticated as the regulations direct?  No
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 5 6

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Quere V.  In a case where the applicant cannot , by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long her served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:  "personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace & A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposith and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  for (blank) year (blank) months, and (blank) days, I served as a (blank)  For (blank) months and (blank) days, I served as a (blank); and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he has held , as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia & without specifying the tours; the names of the officers and other particulars respecting their service.  this form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUIRE XIV.  Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUIRE  XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Senate Chamber
Washington 6th March 1834

My Dear Sir,

I enclose additional papers in the case of Caleb Olin of Canton St. Lawrence County, N York, an applicant for a pension.  I also enclose Mr. Russel's letter to me which may be of use as suggesting news of the case to which the testimony now said is applicable.  I have no personal knowledge of the case except what is desired from the papers enclosed, but I know Mr. Olin very well and I think I wanted to have given a certificate as to his character, standing, and credibility while can be found with his papers on file.

When the convenience of the office shall permit this case to be reviewed, I shall be glad to be advised of the result and for the wishes of the petitioner upon the subject I refer you to the closing paragraph of Mr. Russel's letter.

I am very respectfully
Your old! Servt.
Silas Wright

I.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Officer
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Caleb Olin
 [John is crossed out] 

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office

Hon. Silas Wright Jr
Senate U.S.
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In the Matter of Application of Caleb Olin 
for a Pension
Testimony of Gideon Seeger
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State of Vermont
County of Addison On this eighteenth day of September AD 1833 Personally appear before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County of Addison Gideon Seeger a resident of the town of Addison in the aforesaid county of Addison to me well known also being by me duly sworn according to law depon and says that he is eighty three years old and formerly was well acquainted with Caleb Olin formerly a resident of the town of Shaftsbury in the state of Vermont and now a resident of the Town of Canton in the Counthy of St. Lawrence and State of New York. That he used to be a neighbor of the said Olin in Shaftsbury aforesaid and knows that he served at our time during the Revolutionary war as ensign in the Vermont Militia that in the summer before St. Claire retreat from Iconderoga, he thinks in the summer of 1776 the Militia was called out from Shaftsbury to march to Castleton.  The deponent was then lieutenant of our of the  Companies of the Militia in the town of Shaftsbury and marched in company with said Olin to Castleton then was no authority in Vermont then to give commissions to officers and that the said Olin was and ordered out by the committee of Safety of Vermont.  The Deponent knows that  he said Caleb Olin was in the service at Ticonderoga at the time of St. Claire's retreat and also that he was in the Battle at Bennington.  The deponent by reason of his old age and consequent loss of memory cannot fix the dates and [periods of the said Caleb Olins services during the Revolutionary war but have no doubt that he served as ensign at different times during the war. 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of September AD 1832

Gideon Seeger
Attest
Lyman Clark, Justice of the Peacej

State of Vermont
Addison County be it known that on this 18th day of September AD 1832 the said Gideon Seeger duly subscribed to and sworn to the foregoing deposition, and I do certify that the said Gideon is well known to me and that he sustains a fair character for viduity and integrity and that his statement is entitled to full credit

Lyman Clark Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont,
Addison County
 I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that the above named Lyman Clark, was on the day of the above date a Justice of the Peace for said County courthouse to administer oaths and that his name above written is his own signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of Said Court this Twenty third day of September 1833

Samuel Swift, Clerk
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In the matter of the App. of Caleb Olin
for a pension

Depositions of David Robinson
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David Robinson of Bennington in the County of Bennington State of Vermont being in the eightieth year of my age do testify  & say that I was acquainted with Caleb Olin of  Shaftsbury in the Revolutionary war in the year of 1778 & 1777, 1779 and I believe  then the war I was with him at Mount Informer we belonged to the regiment of Militia that he belonged to one of the Shaftsbury Companies &  I believe I saw him a number of times in the Militia in the service of the United States that I was one of the minute men in the forefront of the war. that I was conversant with the officers that was then appointed to command that we all obeyed them according to their appointments & never saw any commissions in the form of the officers & I reason those was sent one of am Y I believe more in the forefront of the war or until the organization of our Government when I was out in the service led the duty of orderly Sergent & question but never received any warrant or commission.

Further the Deponent hath not
David Robinson

Sworn to before me this 12th day of Feby 1834

Herman Robinson Justice of the Peace, Barrington County of Barrington & State of Vermont

Herman Robinson
Witness named Justice of Peace before when is the forgoing deposition was taken do certify that I am well acquainted with said David Robinson the said deponent & that he sustained a good character for Veracity, integrity and that his statement is entitled to credit.

Herman Robinson - Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont I Henry Robinson Clerk of the County court for Bennington County do hereby certify that Herman Robinson Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing Deposition, & a Justice of the peace within aforesaid county of Bennington duly qualified by God to act as such & that his signature is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of our said court at Bennington this 12th day of February AD 1834 - of the Independence of the United States the fifty eighth -

Fees 50c
Henry Robinson Clerk of Bennington County Court
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in this matter of the application of Caleb Olin for a pension

Deposition of
Jonas Galusha
Former Governor of Vermont
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State of Vermont
County of Bennington

On this eleventh day of February Ad 1834 personally appeared before me Daniel G. Huntington the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for said County Jonus Galusha formerly Governor of the state of Vermont of the town of Shaftsbury in the aforesaid County also being by me duly sworn, deposes and says that he is eighty-one years of age. that he was elected Capt. of a company of Militia in the town of Shaftsbury in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven that he was well acquainted with Caleb Oliln then of said Shaftsbury and that  he the said Caleb was an ensign in a Militia Company in the town of Shaftsbury aforesaid and that he the said Jonas had frequent calls on expedition for hunting tories and the said Caleb Olin was one of his most confidential men in such cases and that he was always  found ready and fortified and punctual to his calling that it is his opinion fully that officers active without commissions previous to the organization of the State government of Vermont And further that the calls above alluded to were very numerous and   occupied much time

Sworn & subscribed before me this 11th day of Feb. A 1834
Jonas Galusha
Daniel G. Huntington Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
County of Bennington 
 I Daniel G. Huntington the before named Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and do certify that I am well acquainted with Jonas Galusha the said deponent and that he sustained good character veracity and integrity, and that his statement is entitled to full credit

David G. Huntington Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
For all to whom these deponents shall come or sway concern -

I Henry Robinson clerk of the County lCourt for Bennington County do hereby certify that Daniel G. Huntington Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing Deposition, is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Bennington, duly qualified by Law to act as such & that I believe his signature to be genuine -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of our court at Bennington this 12th day of February AD 1834 & of the Independence of the United States the fifty eighth - 
Fees 50c

Henry Robinson Clerk
Of Bennington County Clerk of court
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United Statesthe [illegible-cut off]
Fees 50-
Henry Robinson Clerk
Bennington County Court

In the matter of the Ap'n
of Caleb Olin for
a pension

Deposition of Amos Galusha
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State of Vermont
County of Bennington

On this Eleventh Day of February A.D. 1834 personally came before me David G. Huntington the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for said county Amos Galusha of the town of Shaftsbury in said County, who being by me duly sworn deposes and says that he has lived in the town of Shaftsbury since year seventeen hundred and seventy-five or six at which time he came into said town - that he was well acquainted with Caleb Olin being an Ensign in a Militia company in the town of Shaftsbury in the early part of the Revolutionary war before the organizations of the Government of Vermont - that it is his opinion that commission were not given to Militia officers by the State of New Hampshire and that the officers served in the Revolutionary War without commissions before the organization of the State Government  does not know but the Committee of Safety gave commissions, knows nothing to the contrary Noel ran an orderly segment the year before the Hibbenton battle.  He was in the battle of Hibbenton and was knowing to Captain Huntington being taken a prisoner by the British at that time

Sworn & subscribed before me this 11th day of February A 1834

Amos Galusha
David G. Huntington Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
County of Bennington
I, David F. Huntington before this justice of the peace before whom the foregoing
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deposition was taken or certify that I am well acquainted with Amos Galusha the said deponent and that he sustains a good character for veracity and integrity and that his statement is entitled to credit

Daniel G. Huntington Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont

I Henry Robinson, Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Daniel G. Huntington Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing deposition, is a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly qualified by Law to act as such, & that his signature I believe to be genuine - 
In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of Our said Court at Bennington this 12th day of Febr. AD 1834 0 & of the Independence of the United States the Fifty Eighth

Fees 50c

Henry Robinson Clerk
Bennington County Court

In the matter of Caleb Olin for a pension

Deposition
Amos Galusha
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Hon. Silas Wright Jr.
U.S. Senator
Washington
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Canton Feb 25th 1834

Hon. Silas Wright

Dear Sir
Said November last a letter from the comm of Pensions, stating that the appn. of our townsman Caleb Olin for a pension was placed on file & the claim suspended in which the com. of Pen. says "the Claimant alleges that he  served thirteen months and upwards during the years 1776, 1777 & 1778, in the State of Vermont as Ensign without having received a commission - that more of their officers received commissions but was chosen by their
companies.  Here is abundant artifice in the war department these officers were commissioned by the State of Vermont in 1778 and subsequently, and that previously it is believed they were commissioned by the State of New Hampshire.

I have no doubt Mr. Olin in his declaration gave a perfectly true & correct statement of his services & grade & that the Department will become satisfied that very few, if any of the volunteer officers of the Vermont Militia can receive commissions previous to the organization of Vermont as a State.  The field office cus probably held old commissions from New Hampshire - but Vermont at the time of Mr. Olin's service was claiming to be
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as independent of N.H. & N.Y. as the was of the common enemy (particularly in the vicinity of Shaftsbury & Bennington).  Mr. Olin has taken pains to send to Vermont to procure testimony corroborative of his statement - & I now enclose the Depositions of Jonas Galusha (the old governor) - of his brother Amos Galusha, and of David Robinson - The depositions are not drawn with legal precision - but they abundantly shew the fact that Mr. Olin served in the capacity stated by him - & that it was at the early part of the war an usual thing for Subaltine Officers to be elected by their companies & to serve without warrants or commissions.

Mr. Olin requests me to forward the papers this year. He thinks the Com. of Pensions will allow his claim for ensign pay - but if the rules of the Department are so strict that nothing but written evidence contemporaneous with the service will be received as to the grade - he thus wishes to be allowed such pay as can be granted by the Department

With highest Respect
Your H. Servant
Tho. Leslie Russell
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Ermest J. Mott
OFFICIAL REPORTER
SUPERIOR COURT,  DEPARTMENT 3
CITY HALL SAN FRANCISCO

OFFICE AND RESIDENCE
552 O'FARRELL STREET
PHONE EAST 504

SAN FRANCISCO CAL.  September 10, 1902

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I desire to obtain information, if possible, from official source, of the Revolutionary War service of one Caleb Olin, who was born in Warwick R.I.  Dec. 8, 1753, married in Block Island, R.I. Jan 1, 1775, and whose service, according to "The John Olin Family History" by C.C. Olin, was practically during the entire war under Captain Galusha in Vermont.  Whether or not he became a pensioner, I do not know, but thought it possible.  I am today writing Col. C.F. Ainsworth, of the War Department, in relations to the same matter.  Any information you may be able to give me upon the subject will very much oblige,

Yours truly
Ernest J. Mott

Stamped US Pension Office
Sept 16 1902
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317 West 18th 
Pueblo, Colorado
July 30, 1925

Pension Dept.
Revolutionary War Section
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Would you kindly give me a statement concerning Caleb Olin [handwritten, search Olin and Olive] who fought in the Revolutionary war. I wish a record of his pension. His wife's
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name was Freelove Mitchell. They were married Jan. 1, 1775 at Shaftsbury Vt. Probably his residence was Shaftsbury Vt.

Thanking you and hoping for an early reply I am,
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Robert Carkish
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Earl C. Michener
2D Dist. Michigan

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D.C.

March 12, 1928

Hon. Winfield Scott
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I have an inquiry in reference to Caleb Olin, son of Henry Olin, of East Gree4nwich, Rhode Island: born December 8, 1753, in Old Warwick, Rhode Island; died august 7, 1848 at Potsdam, New York.

This Caleb Olin was an Ensign in a company commanded by Captain Galusha, serving in Vermont, and at the evocation of Ticonderoga and also at the Battle of Bennington, and after the war lived at Shaftsbury, Vermont, and died at Potsdam, New York.

My constituent desires to know if any record exists showing this service or any other service of said Caleb Olin in the Army or Navy of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Thanking you for information, I am

Very truly yours,

Earl C. Michener, M.C.
EM2A

Stamped US Pension Office
Mar 13 1928
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

September 29, 1928

Mrs. Robert Carkish
317 West 18th Street,
Pueblo, Colorado

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S-16997, it appears that Caleb Olin ws born Deember 8, 1751 at Warwick, Rhode Island.

While living at Shaftsbury Vermont he served during the Revolution as an Ensign in the Vermont Militia as follows:

From June 1776 for one month and fifteen days in Captain Blakely's company under Colonels Herrick and Moses Robinson;

From October 15, 1776 for one month and 16 days in Captain Cyprian Downer's company:

From December 10, 1776 to June 1, 1777 in charge of twenty-five or thirty men capturing Tories, by order of the Committee of Safety:

From June 1, 1777 for six weeks in Captain Amos Huntington's Company, Colonel Seth Robinson's Regiment;
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Immediately after in Captain Jonas Galusha's Company, was at the battle of Bennington and served to September 10, 1777;

During the fall and winter of 1777 served one month capturing Tories by order of the Committee of Safety;

From august or September 1778 for twenty five days in Captain Cole's Company.

He also served other short priods, of which the details are not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while living in Canto, St. Lawrence county, New York.

He refers to his wife as living during the Rev.

Respectfully,

E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner