Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,100, Elisha Bartlet, Continental (Mass) Vt.
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Service
Continental (Mass.)
Vt. 

Bartlet, Elisha
or
Bartlett
or
Bartlit

Number
S. 23.100
B. L. Nr. 3769-160-55.
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Declaration and Papers of Elisha Bartlett for a Pension
Admitted
Private 1 Year
$40: p  annum

To Pensioner
Georgia
Franklin Co
Vermont
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Declaration
Revolutionary Claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed
June 7th, A.D. 1832

State of VERMONT } Franklin County Probate Court, July 27th A.D 1832
District of Georgia ss}

Personally appeared in open Court, being the probate count, for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record, for said County , and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first sectontion of a Statute Law of said State, entitled an act, constituting Probate Courts, Courts of Record, passed November 15th, A.D. 1821, [see 1st section of said act.]

  Elisha Bartlet aged 76 years, resident in Georgia in said County, 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, A.D. 1832.

  That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he enlisted for the term of one year on or about the month of December 1775 in Massachusetts, in the company Commanded by Capt Samuel Bartlet in Col Jonathan Wards Regiment, in the Continental Establishment.  That he continued to serve in the said corps until January 1777 when he was discharged from service at Peekskill, in the State of New York.
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Elisha Bartlet  Private

Capt Samuel Bartlet }    Mass. Mil.
Col Jonathan Word }

Enl(isted)  1776 }  Revolutionary
Dis(charged) 1777 }  War
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Vermont    1608
Elisha Bartlett
of Georgia in the State of Vermont who was a Priv. in the company comm by Captain Bartlett of the Reg comm by Col Ward in the Mass. line for 12 mo 29 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 43 Dollars 21 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.    Increaded from $40.

Certificate of Pension Issued the 3 day of August 1846 and sent to W.G. Wade, Rose (Illegible)

(illegible) to the 4th of Mar 1846       $48.
(illegible) allowance ending 4 Sep 46 $1. (illeg)
                                                           $49.75 1/2

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded By D.H. Wood, Clerk
Book E 2
Vol 3
Page 57

(illegible) Montpelier Vt (illeg)
"      "     Poultney, Vt Oct 12 '46

History by M M Bartlettt

Increase
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Declaration
In order to be restored to the pension list under the act of May 1820 and March 1818
State of Vermont    Franklin County
On this 24th day of March 1829 personally appeared Elisha Bartlet of Georgia in said district befo(illeg) Seth W(illeigible) Judge of the Probate Court for the district of Georgia and in the County of Franklin and in open court being a court of record by the laws of the State of Vermont passed November 15th 1821 entitled an act constituting Probate Courts and defin (illeg) these powers and regulating the settlement of teste and intestate estates and the guardianship of minors and insane persons.

(illegible) 1st  It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont
That the probate courts respectfully shall be courts of record shall have a seal and shall appoint a register of said court with the powers of removal who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty and shall keep a true and fair record of each order - sentence and decree of said Court and record all things proper to be recorded and in legal feese being paid shall give true and attested copies of the files records and proceedings in said court which shall be legal evidence in all courts of law.
Elisha Bartlet of Georgia in the district of Georgia County of Franklin and State of Vermont aged seventy-four year who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congess of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that the said Elisha Bartlet enlisted for the term of one year on or about December 1775 in Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Bartlet in Col Jonathan Wards Regiment on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until January 1777 when he was discharged from the service at Peekskill in the State of New York that he hereby (illegible)every claim (illegible) to a pension (illeg) the present; that his name has been placed on the the pension list; that the number of his pension certificate is 16997 and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property because he considered from the decision of the Hon Secretary of War that the property he possesed and owned was
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was of greater value than allowed by the Act of March 18th 1818 and that he now applies to be restored in consequence of the regulations of the war department of the 26th day of December 1828.

And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I as a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since hat time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any pert thereof with intent thereby so to be diminished 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, and property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

That since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes has been made in my property (to wit) on the 12th day of July 1819 I sold and conveyed by  deed all the real estate which I owned or possessed excepting about five acres which was not contained  in said deed to my son Austin Bartlet said real estate lying and being in Georgia aforesaid being described as lot no 98 in the fourth division of the original right of Joshua Dickenson also lot No 193 of the first division of the original right of Moses Evens 

So - except 25 1/2 acres of the Mon priviledge on said lot which deeded (illeg)  Bartlett before the 15th of March 1818 reference being had to a copy of said deed accompanying my declaration Marked (A) for a mere particular description of said estate.  And Also on the same 12th day of July 1819 - my said son Austin Bartlett gave me a lease of the same real estate above described during the natural life of myself - my wife Elizabeth Bartlett and my daughter (Irenia) Bartlett. A copy of which  said lease marked (B) herewith annexed
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At the time I conveyed said real estate to my son it was done with an intent to secure to myself my wife and m daughter who is an idiot a support during our natural lifes but the sa (illeg.) being inadequate to that purpose I had no intentions at that time of placing myself on the pension roll as the decision of the Hon Secretary of War was against me And I should not at this time apply were it not in consequence of the regulations of the War Department of the 28th day on December 1828.
 Elisha Bartlet

Sworn & declared on the 24th day of March 1829 before Seth (illeg) Judge of the Probate Court

Schedule
The following named property being at this time all my estate both real and personal and being all the real estate by me owned sine the 18th of March 1818 and as for my personal property there has been no other changes since said time except for (illegible) support of myself and my family and what personal property I now have on hand which is hereafter described is an average value of my personal property since March 1818 (to wit) about 124 acres of land from Orson Bartlet to myself date July 12 1818    $750.00 
5 acres with the fee  45.44

1 Old desk      3.00           $$798.44
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State of Vermont   Georgia District

I William Bridges Register of the Probate Court for the district of Georgia State of Vermont do hereby certify that is appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Elisha Bartlett did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy for a term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the records of the said county and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seven Hundred & ninety-eight dollars & forty four cents.

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first day of April 1829.    William Bridges Regr.
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30.157
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Bounty Land Claim
Form of Declaration to be made where the party has not had a warrant, or made a declaration therefor
State of Vermont  County of Franklin  On This 23 day of March  A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of he Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Elisha Bartlet aged one hundred years, a resident of Georgia in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who was a Private in the Company Commanded by Captain Samuel Bartlet in the Regiment of Regulars commanded by Colonel Jonathan Ward in the War of the Revolution and is at the present time a pensioner.
That he enlisted at Ashfield Mass on or about the day of A.D. 1776 for the term of one year and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at Dorchester Mass A.D. 1777

He makes this declaration for the purpose of of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under act approved March 3d, 1855.  He also declares that he has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this, or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.

Elisha Bartlet X his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim, nor am concerned in its prosecution.

Josiah Ballard, Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Witnesses
State of Vermont County of Franklin We, William K Warner and Thomas Peirce of lawful age, residents of said County, being sworn according to law, declare that we are personally and well acquainted with Elisha Bartlet and saw him sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be the identical person therein represented.
William K Warner  Thomas Pierce

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 day of March 1855, and I certify said William K Warner and Thomas Pierce are creditable witnesses, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Josiah Ballard, Justice of The Peace

[SEAL] State of Vermont, County of Franklin
I Joseph H Brainerd Clerk of the County Court within and for said county, hereby certify that Josiah Ballard was on the 28 day of March A.D. 1855
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/HMM

July 17, 1929.

Mrs. J. G. Pirie, 
140 Washington Street,
Barre, 
Vermont. 

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23100, it appears that Elisha Bartlet (the name also appears as Bartlett and Bartlit) was born in December 1755, place not stated. 
While residing in Ashfield, Massachusetts, he enlisted there in December, 1775, served as a private in Captain Samuel Bartlett's Company, Colonel Jonathan Ward's Continental Regiment, was in the retreat from Long Island and is in the battle of Harlem Heights and was discharged January 1, 1777.

In June 1779 he moved from Massachusetts to Sunderland, Vermont, and soon afterward enlisted as a minute man in Captain Daniel Comstock's Company, Colonel Ira Allen's Vermont Regiment, and served at various times until the close of the war. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 29, 1819, while a resident of Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont. At that time he referred to his wife Elizabeth, then living but who was deceased in 1829.
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In 1819 his son Austin or Orson was living in Georgia, Vermont, and in 1829 his daughter Irenia Bartlett was aged thirty years.

In March 1855 the soldier still resided in Georgia, Vermont.
He died September 30, 1855.
The name Fisk Bartlett appears, no relationship stated. 

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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Revolution  
INVALID
Fil Number 23,100
Elisha Bartlett
Prv Rev War
Act: June 7 '32    Index: Vol. 2 Page 22


1908  Feby ' 19  History to Alanette Bartlett  V.L.W
1914 May 14 Hist. to C.B. Capshaw
1919 Nov 5 Hist to Rev. Anson Titus
1929 July 17 Hist to Mrs J.G. Pirie, M.E.E.
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1608
Vermont
Elisha Bartlett of Georgia in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bartlett of the Regs commanded by Col. Ward in the Continental line for 1 year.
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 40 Dollars __ Cents per annum commence of the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of November 1832 and sent to Pensioner Georgia Franklin Co. Vermont
Arrears to 4th Sept. 1832                                  60.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th March 1832   20.00
                                                                           $80.00
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by   Clerk
Book   Vol 4 Page 48
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Vermont
Elisha Bartlett of   in the state of      who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Mass line for the term of 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of * Dollars per month to commence on the 27 of March 1817.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of June (illeg) and sent to Seth (Witmore?) St. Albans, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1817   $41.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending  
$4.83

Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March 1818
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3769

160 Any
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No  30.157
Act of March 3, 1855
Received March 30, 1855
Elisha Bartlet pr
Capt Saml Bartlet
Col. Jonathan Ward
Mass Mil.
Rev. War

Warrant 3769
A.B. Ashley
West Georgia
Franklin Co. 
Vermont
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State of  Vermont, Georgia District
On this 29th day of March AD 1819  (Illeg) me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Georgia and State (illeg) and personally appearing Elisha Bartlet of Georgia in the said district aged sixty-four years resident in said Georgia who being by me first duly sworn  according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the last 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 that he the said Elisha Bartlet in the month of December 1775 at Ashfield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enlisted for one year in a company commanded by Samuel Bartlet in Col. Jonathan Ward's regiment in the Massachusetts line and on the Continental establishment as he (illeg), that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States the full period of his enlistment as was discharged at the Highlands in the State of New York (on the 4th day of January 1777), that he was in the battle at Harlem Heights in the retreat on Long  Island and New York, that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the (illeg) of his Country for support that he has no other evidence now (illegible) except the evidence accompanying this declaration.    Elisha Bartlet

Declared and subscribed before me this 29 day of March 1819
before Seth (illeg)Judge of Probate
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I Seth W(illeg) Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Georgia and State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elisha Bartlet did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration  against the common enemy on the continental establishment for the full period of  nine months or more at a period of service - and also I am acquainted with the said Elisha Bartlets circumstances.  I do certify that h is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support  also the Court over which I preside is a Court of Record. and the seal  (illeg) is the seal of the Court over which I (illeg) and the a Court a Court of Record.  I now transmit the proceeding, I testimony had and taken before me  the (illeg) f War pursuant is the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office  affixed to this declaration.  This 12th day of May 1819 at St. Albans
Seth Wetman, Judge of Probate
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Orson Bartlet's Lease to Elisha Bartlet
Copy of Record
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This indenture made and concluded this twelfth day of July A.D. 1819 by & between Orson Bartlett of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont on the one part & Elisha Bartlett of sd Georgia on the other part.
That the sd Orson on his part hath this day leased and to farm let & by these doth lease to farm let to the sd Elisha to certain pieces or parcels of land lying & being in sd Georgia, to wit, all the Lands described in a certain deed this day, executed by the sd Elisha to the said Orson. for further description of sd lands reference being had to the sd Deed of the sd Elisha to be found recorded in the Town Clerk office in the Town of Georgia - To have hold use occupy & enjoy from this day forward during the natural life of Elizabeth Bartlett wife of the sd Elisha & for the natural life of Irena Bartlett Daughter of The sd Elisha. to him, the sd Elisha & his wife & his daughter & to the last survivor of them, fully to enjoy during the full term above mentioned. and the sd Elisha Bartlett on his part doth covenant that during the said term the said farm shall be carefully & prudently managed without committing any unnecessary waste or suffering any unnecessary decay   -
In witness whereof each of the subscribers have hereunto signed their names and affixed their seals the day and date above written  Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Asenath Barber, Joel Barber Junr } 
Orson Bartlet    Elisha Bartlet
State of Vermont, Franklin County, Georgia July 12, 1819   Personally appeared Orson Bartlett and Elisha Bartlet signers and sealers of the above written instrument & acknowledged the same to be their free and voluntary act & deed.    Before me Recd for record Georgia, November 8, 1819 and recorded at length in the 5th book of Deeds  page 105, Ira Hinckley, Town Clerk
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
Georgia Town Clerk Office
This 24th day of March 1829
I do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of record.
Ira Hinckley, Tn Clerk
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Elisha Bartlet Declaration
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The [illegible] of Leut Samuel Allen of North Hero in the County of Grand Isle in the State of Vermont Testifies and says the in Ashfield in the county of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts that Elisha Bartlet of said Ashfield enlisted into Capt Samuel Bartlets Company in the American service in December 1775 and served in said company until the first day of January 1777 and the said Elisha Bartlet is now a resident in Georgia in the County of Franklin  and State of Vermont and  as I was a Leut in said company knew this Elisha Bartlet to be the very man that served in said company and the said company served in Conn'l Jonathan Wards Regiment.
Personally appeared Samuel Allen of North Hero and made solemn oath unto the above deposition before me .  North Hero May 20th 1818    Simon Brownson Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont   Grand Isle County
I Jedidiah Hyde Town Clerk of the County of Grand Isle do certify that Lyman Brunson the above subscribing authority is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid and that the above is his signature and that he is duly appointed and legally qualified and authorized to administer afr oath.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Grand Isle the 20th day of May 1818.    Jedidiah Hyde, Town Clerk
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Elisha Bartlet's  Account
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Ashfield June 1818

State of Massachusetts Bay to Elisha Bartlet of said state who was a private soldier in the compant commanded by Capt Samuel Bartlet and in the regiment whereof Jonathan Ward (illegible) Col in the Continental Army anno domini 1776Debtor viz. for clothing he lost in the retreat from New York  (illegible) on the 15th day of September a.d. 1776  Viz.

Pocket cases 5/(illegible)         (pounds)  0:17:0
1 New Large coat lin......................................4:0:0
1 Scarlet Board Cloth Jacket lin...................2:0:0
1 White Hollon Shirt ....................................1:1:0
1 Striped Hollon Shirt  ................................0:16:0
3 pair good stockens   ....................................0:10:0
silk handkerchief  ........................................0:12:0
 1 Blan(illeg)   .............................................0:12:0
Hunting Shirt                                   0:18:0
Havarsack & Line  ............................      0:4:6
1 pair shoes  ...........................................0:6:0
1 Linen Handkerchief  ............................0:3:0
1 Hackin or Hackstock          ...............0:5:0     
13 pounds: 4 shillings: 6 dollars
Elisha Bartlet

I the sbuscriber hereunto certify that the above named Elisha Bartlet belonged to the company and Regiment as above mentioned and that the retreat aforesaid was Ordered by the General and the loss of said clothing was unavoidable and as the Regt behaved well desire that above account may be paid   all which is submitted.
Jon Ward Col of  said Regt 1776
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Hampshire  Chesterfield 29th August 1778
The witness named Elisha Bartlet personally appeared and made solemn oath that the written account was just and true.
Cor B Mills, Justice of the Peace
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Elisha Bartlett's
Deed to
Orson Bartlett

Copy of Record

A
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Know all men by these persons that I  Elisha Bartlett of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont do for and in consideration of five hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Orson Bartlett of Georgia aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge  have remised, released and quit claimed and by these presents do remise, release and forever quit claim to him the said Orson all my right title and interests which I have to the following described land lying and being in Georgia afsd and described as follows to wit, The whole of the lot number one hundred and ninety three in the first division of the original right of Moses Evarts Jr. except twenty five acres and one half of the Mill privileges on said lot which I have heretofore deeded to Fisk Bartlett. Also one other tract or parcel of land lying and being in Georgia aforesaid, to wit, lot no. 98 in the fourth division of the original right of Joshua Dickinson. which said two parcels of land I hold by deed from Robert Bown as will appear by the records of the town clerk in the said Town of Georgia.
To have and to hold the above remised, released and quit claimed premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said Orson his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever - 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of July AD 1819
Elisha Bartlett
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Asenath Barber , Jack Barber Jr

State of Vermont, Franklin County,  Georgia 12th July 1819
Personally appeared Elisha Bartlett the signer and sealer of the above instruments and acknowledged the same to his [illeg] act and deed
Before me Jack Barber, Jr Justice Peace
Rec'd for record Georgia Nov 8th 1819 and recorded at [illeg] in the 5th book of deeds, pages 104 & 105.   Irea Hinckley, Town Clerk
Franklin  Town Clerks Office in Georgia this 24th day of March 1829 - I do certify that the above is a true copy of Record.  Irea Hinkley, Town Clerk
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
On the 24th day of March 1829 personally appeared before me Seymour Eggleston Jus Peace for the County of Franklin - Hezakiah ead of Georgia in the County of Franklin and a Justice of the Peace for said County, and a Solomon Bliss of said Georgia and a Statesman of said Georgia - who on their oath do say that they are here at he request of Elisha Bartlet of said Georgia and a Revolutionary soldier we have valued. The lease of the farm of about 724 acres of land which was conveyed by the said Elisha Bartlet to his son Orson Bartlet, on the 12th day of July 1819 and which the said Orson gave a life lease to the said Elisha Bartlett  - a copy of said deed marked A and a copy of said Lease marked B to accompany this affidavit - at the sum of Seven Hundred & fifty dollars in money & no more.  [illeg] the knowledge which we have of said farm we should say that the yearly net income of said farm cannot exceed ten percent of the value as above appraised - and further [illeg] and we have appraised four acres of land belonging to said Elisha Bartlet at forty five dollars - which cannot exceed six percent as valued above.
Subscribed and sworn before me the day & year above said - and I further certify that the [illegible]
Hezekiah Wead (Jus.Peace), Solomon Bliss (Statesman)
before me Seymour Eggleston, Jus Peace
State of Vermont
Franklin County  
St. Albans April 1st 1829, I Horace Janes, Clerk of the County Court in said county do hereby certify that Seymour Eggleston Esq of Georgia whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in said County duly appointed y the legislature of this state and that the same is signed by him in his own proper hand writing.  In testimony whereof  have hereunto signed my own name and affixed the public seal of said Court.
Horace Janes, Clerk
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Increase
Elisha Bartlett
Vermont
7 June 1832
29 days       $321
12 mo           $40
     $437
deduct amount already on certificate No. 1608

W.G. Wade   
Rose, NY
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State Office
Burlington  May 25, 1846
I, J. McM Shafter, Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original Pay Roll of the Revolutionary service of Capt Eli Brownson's Company are record in this office occurs the name of Elisha Bartlett with an allowance to him for four days service  "16th December 1781 in an alarm to the westward."
I also certify that upon another like recorded Pay Roll of said company occurs the names of the said Elisha Bartlet with an allowance  to him as corporal for five days service in taking [illeg] "May 1782"
I also certify that the said Elisha Bartlett is allowed as Corporal in another like recorded Pay Roll of the "first company in the sixth regiment in the state of Vermont Captain Dan'l Comstock Commandant for twelve days service in the month of October 1781" in an alarm
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I also sertify that upon another like recorded Pay Roll of Capt Eli Brownson's Company ' that marched to Castelton October 20 1781" occurs the name of Elisha Bartlett with an allowance for him for eight days service, as corporal
29 Days
In witness whereof I  have here unto set my hand and the seal of this office.  This 25th day of May AD 1846
J. McM  Shafter
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State of Vermont    Chittenden County
At Milton, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 15th day of April AD 1846. Personally appeared Elisha Bartlet of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State afsd - And under oath deposes and says that in June AD 1779 he moved from Mass and settled in the town of Sunderland Vermont that soon after his arrival there he was involved in Capt Daniel Comstock's Company of the Vermont Militia, and served in said company as a minute man during the continuance of the war of the revolution, which was about four years.  That under  Capt Comstock he was called into actual service as often as twice in each year  and marched to one or other of the following places when so called upon. To wit, Bennington, Castleton or Pittsfords, and at one time was marched to Fort Ann in the State of N.Y. and that said marches occupied from 8 to 12 days each term.  That he was often called out, also, in addition to the above on occasions of less importance and his time was required. But the militia drills and the marches from alarms as above mentioned occupied an important item he says of his time during said four years.  That under the acts of Congress of 1808 he applied and obtained a pension of 96$ per year for revolutionary services in the regular service, substantiated by Lieut. Samuel Allen. That under a subsequent act of Congress requiring a schedule of property in 1820. He was stricken from the pension list. Again in 1831 or 1832 he was restored to 40$ per anum  That the No. of his first pension bill or Certificate was 11,997 and dated 17th June 1819 and that one he now has in No. 1608 dated 7th Nov 1832 and was obtained upon transmitting his first certificate to the proper department at Washington and is there deposited with his former testimonials.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18th April 1846  Eliakim S. Fairchild, Justice Peace

Elisha Bartlet further under oath deposes and says that the name of the Col of the Regiment of his militia service was Ira Allen.  Also that his present age is 91 years last December.

E.S. Fairchild Justice PEace
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State of Vermont  Chittenden County
At Shelburne in the County of Chittenden and State of afsd  This 14th day of April AD 1846 Personally appeared Levi Comstock second son of Capt. Daniel Comstock who is now 80 years of age.  And he says that he well recollects Elisha Bartlets living with his father Daniel Comstock in Sunderland Vermont. He came there about the year 1779 or not far from that time and boarded with his said Daniel Comstock's family about 2 years.  That his impression is that the said Elisha Bartlet had just come out of the U.S. Service he also recollects that there were minute men under command of his father. The said Levi Comstock was then 13 years of age he recollects of said Bartlets being engaged in rescuing two men by the name of Blancherd and a Mr. Ormsby or in assisting to do so.  That he was also learning to drum. That in time of the war all were engaged on one side or the other and that if he said Elisha says he was enroled as a minute man and served under his father he should not hesitate to believe it.  From what afterwards transpired, he considered him a spirited active man always ready to turn out in defense of his country. also that he was knowing to frequent alarms and if anybody turned out, Elisha Bartlet would be far from the last to do so.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 14th day of April 1846. 
Levi Comstock
Eliakim S  Fairchild, Justice Peace

State of Vermont  Chittenden County
I, Edward A. Stansbury, Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Eliakim S Fairchild Esq whose name in three times subscribed as a Justice of the Peace on this page and the foregoing one was on the 13th and 1th days of April AD 1846, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly as such. And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and know his signature above and within to be genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 14th day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
E.A. Stansbury
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Washington DC
June 13th 1846

Sir
Permit me to present the enclosed application and proof of Elisha Bartlett for an increase of pension.
When it is your [illeg] to make the [illeg] please favor me with a repost at Rose, Wayne Co, N.Y.

I am very respectfully your obedient servant, 
W.G. Wade


Hon J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensioners
Washington, DC
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Bank of Poultney   West Poultney VT, 26 Sept 1846
J.L. Edwards Esq   [illegible]

Sir,  Elisha Bartlet a pensioner on the roll of this agency under the act of June '32 at $40 has  [illeg] power of attorney, for the acct due. His voucher {illeg} tains  the the copy of a [illeg] certificate bearing date the August last which increases his pension to $43.21.  No notice has been given  {illeg] of such increase [illeg] would respectfully ask the requests instruction, that our roll may be duly amended.

Yr Obdt Srvt
M Clark
[illeg]
Your Obedient Servant      Cashier
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Pension Agency  Montpelier [illegible]
J.L. Edwards Esq  Court of Pension
Sir Elisha Bartett has not been paid at this agencyunder your order of the said increase.

Your [illeg]
R.R Keith  [illegible]
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West Georgia Franklin Co Vt, March 26 1833

Hon L.P. Waldo
Dear Sir,
Enclosed please find Elisha Bartlet's declaration for bounty land under the late act as you will readily find him on the pension roll I think there can be  no need of any more evidence to secure him his warrant if there should please write me.
There is a number in this section that were called out in time of the Patriot war in 1838 and were mustered by Gen Wood to protect the Canada frontier also the select men of this town were called upon to furnish provisions for said troops and were out fourteen days  please inform me if the above persons are entitled to [illegible] and if the are
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what proof the will have to have to obtain them.

Yours Truly,
A.B Ashley
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Payable Semi-Annually. The first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Burlington at the Branch Bank of the [illegible]
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 18th of March 1818   Elisha Bartlet 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 per month to commence on the 20th day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17th day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J.L. Edwards
in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War
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March 18 1929
140 Washington St
Barre Vt

Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sirs:
Can you give me any 
information concerning 
Elisha Bartlett and his 
family of Georgia Vt 
who received a pension in 1832.

Respectfully
Mrs. J.G. Pirie
140 Washington St
Barre
Vt.

Revolutionary & 1812 Wars
Section
March 20 1929
Bureau of Pensions
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Woodstock, Vermont
February 9, 1908.

J. 23100

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
The Secretary of State 
of Mass., Mr. William Olin, has 
informed me the the Revolutionary
Rolls of Col. Jonathan Ward’s Regt. 
for 1776 are not in that state 
and that a signed statement from 
you take from the files in your 
custody will enable me to 
establish the Revolutionary service
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2 
of my ancestor Elisha Bartlett 
late of Georgia, Vt.

I have in my possession a document 
signed by the Sec. of War Nov. 7th, 1832 
entitling Elisha Bartlett to receive 
a pension of #40 per annum. This is 
recorded in Book D. Vol 4, p. 48 
and is No. 1608.

i wish to establish my eligibility - 
to a patriotic society - The Daughters 
of the American Revolution - and must 
find proof of the war record of 
said Elisha Bartlett. I shall 
be grateful if you can favor me 
with this record.

Very truly yours
(Miss) Alanette Bartlett
Woodstock, VT.
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Rev. Anson Titus
10 Raymond Avenue
Boston, West Somerville Sta., Mass.

Oct. 25, 1919

Pension Office D Oct 27 1919 U. S.

Commissions of Pensions;
Revolutionary War,
Dear Sir,
According to the Federal Census of Pensioners, 1840, page 62. Elisha Bartlett, Georgia, Vermont, appears on a Pensioner sending of Orson Bartlett, aged 82 years. Turning to Heminway's Gazetteer of Vermont ii: page 241, there is an account of him, which says, he was in Company of his brother, Captain Samuel Bartlett, serving above a year, being at Bennington, Saratoga xc, xc. Also - that he had two brothers - (Elihu and Phineas) who served as Surgeons. They were the sons of Rev. Moses Bartlett, 3rd Parish Middletown, Conn., [illegible] Portland, [illegible], in Revolutionary War - Styled Chatham. 

In the three volumes which treat of the Soldiers of Conn., I find no reference what ever to the Commissions of Captain Samuel Bartlett now the service of above Elisha Bartlett; nor of these Surgeons. These Surgeons are treated in listing of Yale College. They were of Classes 1763, 1764. 

Is the Muster Roll of the Company of Captain Samuel Bartlett, extant in the War Department, and could there be made a copy of it? The application of the Pension of Elisha Bartlett, should certainly refer to it. In this same Company – was one William Bartlett, a cousin of these men – whose service – I want. Could you oblige me at an early date,
 
Anson Titus
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24 Hill St., 
Morristown, N.J., May 9, 1914.

Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber,
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir, 

Will you be kind enough to give me Form 3-525, covering the Revolutionary service of Elisha Bartlett, son of Alonzo Bartlett, of Middletown, Ct. He was born 1754, and in 1775 enlisted under his brother Capt. Samuel, for one year.

He was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton Princeton, and in an expedition sent out to capture the British stores at Hackensack. 

Thanking you, I am

Very truly yours,
C B Capshaw
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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen...
file in this Bureau.

... Length of Service. Rank. Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. Captain. Colonel. State. 

Length of service: July 1777. Captain. Samuel Bartlett. Colonel Jonathan Ward. Mass.

Colonel Ira Allen. Vt. 

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
Date of application for pension, May 29, 1819
Age at date of application, Born Dec 17--
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