Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9333, for Jesse Ide, Vermont
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Vt.

Ide, Jesse
Lucy

NUMBER
W. 9333
B.L. Wt. 56852-160-55

CONTENTS
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6195
New York A
Lucy Ide
widow of Jesse Ide, Vt.
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 13th day of Augt 1857
and sent to C.W. Stephen Swanton, Vermont.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 19 Vol. (?)
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End P
Set Judson & Powell Oct 6/56
Vol. J. 35.

243.193
Act Mar. 3. 50
May 7, '16

56.852 Issued
Lucy Ide, wid.
Jesse Ide, pri.
Private
March 13th /57
Vt Mila
Revy. War.
Act 1818
Ins Feby 53
Rec 160 acs Mar 11/57
Dodge
Judson V Powell
Ogdensburgh,
N. Y.
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31.275

Burlington Vermont
Jesse Ide
Chittenden in the State of Vt who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Burke of the Regt commanded by Col Williams in the Vermont line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 30 Dollars -00- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Augt
1837 and sent P. L. Allen Esq Jericho Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $195.00
Semi-anl, an allowance ending 4 Mar 38
15.00
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$210.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D D Adderon Clerk
Book 2  Vol. 3 Page 77
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I James Ide 80 years of age of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga and State of New York depose and say that I am Brother of Jesse Ide of Jericho in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont whom I have not seen untill the 9th of Sept last for more than 20 years he Jesse Ide myself and the rest of my fathers family were living at the time of the revolutionary War in Westminster in the County of Windham in the State of Vermont
the aforesaid Jesse Poe turned out as a minute Man under Capt Perry of Westminster for a short time  I should think one or two months but from the lapse of time I am not able to state exactly nor do I remember the year but from circumstances which I do distinctly
recollect I should think it was in 1776 the same or the next year he was drafted for three months in the Same Capt Perrys company was out in actual service the most of the time and was at the taking of Burgoyne and about the year 1779 as I should think he was drafted in to Capt Silas Burkes Company for three months as a minute Man and was out in actual
Service some part of the time how long I cannot exactly say said Company belonged to Colonel Bradleys Regiment in the year 1781 he enlisted as he and my Parents told  me in to Capt Edmund Campbells Company for three months all the knowledge I had of his enlisting in the last named Company was what they told after the war as I was
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from home at that time James Ide
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 18th day of October 1837
Daniel T Reed Justice the Peace
I Daniel T Reed one of the Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within named deponent for a number of years he has allways sustained a fair character and for truth and venduly I never heard it questioned
Daniel T Reed Justice of Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Saratoga County Clerk's Office,
 ss.
I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga,
Do Certify, That Daniel T. Reed
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with
his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 18 day of October 1837-
A Goodrich Clerk
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
 On this 20th day of December 1836 personally
appeared before William Wood, Justice of Chittenden County Court a Court of record (there being no Court in Session) Jesse Ide a resident of Jerico, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to attain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1836
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated under Capt Jabez
Perry of the Vermont Militia, (the Colonel of the Regiment he cannot now positively state but thinks his name was Williams, On the first day of February 1776, for two months, was marched to Newburgh in the sate of New York, the British forces having retreated
Captain Perry's company with declarent was marched to Claremont in New Hampshire, remained there two or three weeks, after which they returned to Westminster in Vermont, and was discharged 18th of August 1777.  He was drafted for three months, under the same Captain Perry, marched to Bennington, and there joined Colone Williams
Regiment remained there until ordered to march to the south to Saratoga, and was at the taking of Burgoine and his army, and remained at Saratoga until he was discharged, which was
about the last of November 1777. On the first day of February 1779 he enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Silas Bunker
in Col. Stephen R. Bradley's Regiment of the Vermont Militia was marched with said company to the north part of the State
and took a body of tories under arms, marched them to Westminster where they were imprisoned, and he remained there with the company until said prisoners were released as a guard, and was discharged from said service the last day of March 1777. That in the summer of 1780 he enlisted for three months into the Company commanded
by Capt Edward Campbell, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joshua Hyde of the Vermont Militia, was appointed the orderly Sergeant in said Company, he was marched to Guilford in the south part of the State and other parts in alarms until he was discharged some time in September 1780 having been detained in said service the whole of three months. He further declares that he received a Sergeants Warrant in said Company, which he had the misfortune to have burnt, with his house a few years since. At the taking of Burgoine he well remembers to have seen Genl Gates and other Continental Officers whose names he does not now recollect.
He has no documenting evidence and that he knows of no person whos testimony he can procure, who can testify to any part of his service, except Oliver Wills
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is on no pension roll of the Agency of any State
Jesse Ide
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Wood
Assistant Judge of Chittenden
County Court
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Interrogatories by the Judge
1 Where and in what year was you born
Answer. I was born at Rehoboth, Massachusetts, July 22 1760
2 Have you any record of your age? and if so where is it
Answer I have no record of my age except in my family Bible
3 Where were you living when you entered into service; where have lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live
Answer At Westminster in Vermont since in Lincoln Vermont & now in Jerico
4 How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Answer I was drafted and volunteered
5 State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect
Answer I cant recollect in particular except Genl Gates
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer I had one regular discharge, which was burnt with my house and Sergeants warrant
7 State the names of persons in your neighbourhood who can testify to your  ? for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier
Answer, Peter Allen Esq. Deacon Lee & Trumper Barney Esq
And the said Judge does hereby declare his 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 Judge
further certifies that it appears to him that Edward Jay who has signed the certificate herewith and hereto annexed, is a Clergyman
residing in Jericho in Vermont, and that Peter L Allen who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Jericho and is a
credible person and that these statements is entitled to credit
William Wood
Assistant Judge
of Chittenden County Court
I Edward Day of Jericho in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont a Clergyman, and I Peter Allen of Jericho in said County do hereby certify that from our personal knowledge of Jesse Ide for many years past do believe he is of the age he represents and
that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that belief
Edward Jay Argyman
Peter L Allen
Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day of December 1836
William Wood Assistant Judge of Chittenden
County Court
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Lucy Ide
application
for Bounty
Land under the
Act March 3d 1855
2113. 193
Certificate of Marriage
filed in this case take
out and put with
papers in pension claim
Act 53
Ry
Aug 10/57
Judson L Powell
Attorney
Ogdenshigh
St. Law. Co.
N.Y
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State of New York
County of St Lawrence ss
On this Twenty fourth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Lucy Ide aged Seventy Six years a resident of Stockholm in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Jesse Ide
deceased who was a private in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War; that on account of his service in said War he was allowed a pension under the Act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818 as she thinks at the rate of $32 or $30 per annum
as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the pension office at the City of Washington together with his application in 1837
She further states that she was married to the said Jesse Ide in the Town of Burk Caledonia County Vermont on the fourth day February A.D. 1807 and that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Hicks. that her said husband died at Stockholm St. Lawrence County on the second day of July 1848, and that she is now a Widow she says there is no public or private record of her Marage
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855
her
Lucy X Ide
mark
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W. Harry Rockwood and Herman Hicks
Residents of Stockholm in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Ide in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that the is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that we are not interested in this claim, and that we further state that we were acquainted with Jesse Ide some six or seven years before his decease & an knowing to his death, and that we know the said Lucy Ide to be the widow of the said Jesse Ide Deceased
Harry Rockwood
Herman Hicks
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
C.C. Elias, Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
St. Lawrence County,
Clerk's Office,
SS.
I, GEORGE S. WINSLOW, Clerk of said County
of St. Lawrence and also Clerk of the Courts of Record, directed by law to be held therein, do hereby certifiy, that A C Elmes before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking the same Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the same; and further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this 28th day of December 1853
George S. Winslow Clerk
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
St. Lawrence County,
Clerk's Office,
I, BENJAMIN G. BALDWIN, Clerk of said County
of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Court of Record directed by law to be held therein, do hereby CERTIFY that Abner C  Hinger
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the same; and I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit is genuine.
( Struck through In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this___ day of ___
And I also certify that William H Wallan before
whom the annexed declaration & affidavit was
made, was at this date a Special County
Judge of said County duly authorised to take
the same, and that I am well acquainted with
his hand writing and believe his signature
to the Jurat & certificate thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
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hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal on this 26th day of April 1856
Benjamin G. Baldwin
Clerk
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State of New York
St Lawrence County SS.
On this 17th day of April AD 1856 before the Subscribing authority, personally appeared
Lucy Ide aged 77 years, a resident of the town of Stockholm in said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the law of the United States passed the 3d day of February 1853
That she is the widow of Jesse Ide deceased who was a private in the company  commanded by (to her not known, nor does she know the Regiment in the war of the Revolution She says her said husband was a pensioner of the United States under the act of
June 7 1832 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum on the Vermont roll She further says she was married to the said Jesse Ide in the town of Burke in the State of Vermont on the 4th day of February AD 1887 by the Rev. Peleg Hicks, that her maiden name was Lucy Hicks, that her husband died as above at the town of Stockholm on the second day of July (1848) Eighteen hundred & forty Eight, and that she is still his widow, and that she has remained his widow since that period. And she further States that there is no public record of her Marriage and there is no private record of her Marriage
She hereby appoints C. W. Stilphen of Swanton
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County of Franklin and State of Vermont her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for a pension, and to receive her certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
her
Lucy X Ide
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned, and I do hereby certify that I believe the said
deponent to be the person she represents herself to be, and that I am not interested in the claim nor engaged in its prosecution
William H Wallace
Special County Judge
of St Lawrence County
I hereby certify that the said Lucy Ide above named does not write her name by reason of her age and bodily infirmity, and I further certify that the said Lucy Ide is unable to be and appear in open Court by reason of her said old age and bodily weakness and infirmity
Potsdam St Lawrence County New York April 17th 1856-
William H Wallace
Special County Judge of
St Lawrence County.
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State of New York
County of St Lawrence SS/
On this 14th day of April 1856 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorised to administer oaths, personally appeared Harmon H. Huntly and Sarah Huntly two credible and respectable witnesses who being duly sworn depose and say that they are each well acquainted with
Mrs Lucy Ide the foregoing applicant for a pension.
And that they have known her for fifteen years last past. That they were well acquainted with Jesse Ide her late husband having known him forseveral ["twelve" struck through] years previous to his death that they the said Jesse Ide & Lucy Ide lived & cohabited together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be and deponents never heard the fact questimed
or disputed. That the said Jesse Ide died
on the Second day of July AD 1848, and the said Lucy Ide has since that day been and remained his widow, and that her husband was the identical Jesse Ide mentioned as a Soldier and a pensioner in the foregoing declaration
Deponents further say that the said Jesse Ide drew a pension previous to his death and died at the time above stated in Stockholm in said
County and State, and that his widow said Lucy
Ide has never since intermarried but remains his Widow
Harmon Huntley
Sarah Huntley
Sworn to & Subscribed before me, and
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I further certify that the above witnesses are
well known to me to be respectable and credible witnesses, that they now reside and have for many years resided in the town of Stockholm in said County and State, And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Lucy Ide Widow of Jesse Ide deceased who has made the foregoing declaration and have every reason to believe the same is true and do believe the same is true and do believe the same.  the word fifteen inserted between the
seventh and right lines instead of the word
twenty in the eighth line from the top
And the word seven inserted between the ninth and tenth lines instead of the word twelve in the tenth line from the top done before execution
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me
A. G. Ainger Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont,
Caledonia ss. Be it remembered, that at Burke, in the County aforesaid, on the eighth day of February 1807, Jesse Ide and Lucy Hicks
both of said Burke, were duly joined in Marriage
By me, Peleg Hicks Minister
Recorded by me, Saml Putnam Town Clerk
Burke Town Clerk's Office January 5th A.D. 1857
I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the original Record recorded in Town Manifold of said town of Burke, Vol 1st pay 440
Asahel Burington
Town Clerk
If the Clerk has a seal he must attest the genuiness of his signature by attaching the same to the paper.  If not, some officer who has a seal & is officialy 
and the
point
3193
Lucy wed of Jepe Ide Boynton Aug 15/56
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County
I Charles S. Dana, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia certify that Asahel Burrington who hath subscribed his name to the foregoing attestation as clerk of the said town of Burke is clerk of said town and the proper officer to certify & attest the record & proceedings of the said town and that his signature thereto I believe to be genuine & that his said attestation is in due form & due faith credit is and ought to be given thereto.
Witness my signature & the seal of said Court at & Johnsbury this 10th day of February AD 1857
Chars J Dana
Clerk
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Swanton Feby 21, 1857
Hon A. Sabin
Dear Sir
Enclosed please find a copy of the record of the Marriage of Mrs Lucy Ide. The one that you returned to me a short time ago. Also find several circulars of Claim suspended for service at the Invasion of Plattsburgh Sept 11, 1814
When I sent this claims to the department I also sent affidavits of two credable disenterested men that were in the Battle &
they stated that they saw the applicant 1
at Plattsburgh under arms engaged in the
Battle on Sunday the 14 day of Sept 1814
You can see on what grounds those claims
are suspended and you know there is
no rolls of thoes that went from Franklin County I wish you to see the Commision & tell him how the case stands & if he does not issue the Warrent they go overboard as there is no record about her that can be found
You will please return the circular after
Examining them
Yours &c
C W Stilphen
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Washington, D. C.,............, 19......

In reply to your request of........., received..........
for a statement of the military history of
Jesse Ide, 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.
W. 9333
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Feby 6, 1776
Aut 18, 1777
Feb 1, 1779
Summer 1789
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 mos.
3 mos
2 mos.
5 mos.
RANK.
Private

Orderly sergeant
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jabez Perry
  "      "
Silas Banks
Edward Campbell

COLONEL.
Williams
   "
Stephen R Bradley
Joshua Hyde
STATE.
Vt.
Battles engaged in, taking of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westminster, Wincham Co., Vt
Date of application for pension, Dec. 20, 1836
Residence at date of application, Jerico, Chittenden Co., Vt
Age at date of application, born July 22, 1760, Rebhoboth, Mass.

Remarks: Sol. Mar at Burke, Caledonia Co, Vt Feby 8 1807 Lucy Hicks. he died July 2, 1848 at Stockholm - and she was alld. pens. on her apply. eff Sept 17, 1856 while 77 yrs of age & a res. of Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y.

Respectfully,
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1914 July 23. Hist. to Miss
Gladys Ball 
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 9333
Lucy Ide
Wid
Jesse Ide
Privt Rev. War
Act: Feby 3d 1853
Index: -- Vol. A Page 364
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Jesse Ide
Vt.
 ? D. Russell
Apl 24 1837
do do P L Allen 22 July '37
Admitted
Rec 70June 37
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No 6547
Lucy Ide
widow of Jesse Ide,
Vermont
Let. C. W. Stilphen May 8/ 56
  " Stilphen July 20/ 57
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Lucy Ide,
widow of Jesse Ide
St. Lawrence Co - New York
Admitted Act Feb 3, 1853
or rate of $30 per annum
commencing at date of said
Act
Service 9 mo private Infy
pay widow
Certificate to
C. W. Stilphen Esqr
Swanton,
Vermont,
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56.852
?
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3d ?
August ?
Sir
Jesse Ide, Burlington vt.
Act June 7 1832, at
$30 per annum, 
July 2, 1848, and his pension
has been paid in full to that date
to his widow Lucy Ide
Very Respy
Rob J Firman
Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Commisr Pensions
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Pension Office, August 10, 1857
The 3d Auditor will please certify the date of
death of within named pensioner, and name of
his widow if she drew the arrears one at his
death.

Very respectfully,
S Cole
Chief Clerk
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Beatrice Nebr
July 13 - 1914
U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington D.C

Dear Sirs - Will you please send me the record of Jesse Ide. Can you tell if he received a
pension? W.9333 Jesse ide was born in Rehoboth, Mass in 1760. At the age of 4 years the family moved to Pitney Vt, By the
census of 1790 they were living in
Westminster Windham Co. Vt. They were here during the war. He ran away from home & joined the army at the age of 16.
Grand mother, Lucy Ide received a pension &
I want to find one if grand father Jesse Ide
received one. I want to become a member of the D.A.R. and if you can give me any information it will be of help to me
Yours - Miss Gladys Ball
707 Grant St. Beatrice Nebr
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Swanton July 14 1857
Dear Sir
Yours of the 20th with Copy of Report made May 8 1856 in the case of Lucy Ide Widow of Jesse Ide for pension under the act of Febry 31853 is before me & in reply have to say
there is a record of Mrs. Ide Marriage
a copy of the reccord was sent to
Alvard Sabins M.C. from Vert
Mrs. Ide made an application for Bounty
and under the Act March 3. 1853 and that
claim was suspended for proof of
Marriage Mrs Ide Son went to the Town of
Burk & found a record & a copy was sent. Hon A Sabins to deliver to you. Mr Judson of Ogdensburgh N.Y I believe was her Atty for her B Land & will not that answer in both cases
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if not please write me & I will send & get an other copy

Yours Respectifully
C. H. Stilphen

Hon. George C. Whiting
Washington
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Swanton Vert July 1851
Dear Sir
I wish to make some enquiries in regard to Mrs Lucy Ide application for a Pension under the
Act February 3d 1853 as the widow of Jesse
Ide who was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832
Mr Ide drew his Pension in Vermont for some time & then was transferd to the New York list. The Declaration was made in the spring of 1856 and sent to the Pension Office & I have not heard from it since. If you will give
me any information in regard to it
you will much
Oblige your Obt Sert
C W Stilphen

Hon G C Whiting
Washington
DC
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Brief in the case of Lucy Ide, widow of Jease Ide-- St. Lawrence County and State of New York
act February 3, 1833.
Claim, "original," or "for increase") ["for increase" struck through]
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of
June 7, 1832, at rate of $30 per annum
and died July 2, 1848, as shown by 3d auditor's
Certificate
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Marriage (in 1807) proved by verified copy
of Town records and identity and widowhood
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Proved by the affidavits of two credible witnesses
allowance accordingly
C. W. Stephen Esqr
Swanton
Name and residence of Agent
Vermont
R Geddes
Examining Clerk
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Pension Office
May 8. 1856,
Sir, I have received the papers
transmitted by you in support of a claim for
pension of Lucy Ide, widow of Jesse Ide, and
filed there under act of Feby 3, 1853.
A Certificate from the town Clerk of the Town in which the marriage is avered to have taken place, must be adduced, showing that there is no record evidence of it before the parol proofs now before the office can be considered
Very Resp. Yours
S Cole
for Court

C W Stilphen Esq
Levanton N Y

,
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34021
Jesse Ide
Vt
Act 1832
Original
Adm for 9 mos $30
Vt Militia Capt
Burke Cot

original

Jun 2d  '37
Vt
act 1832
P L Allen Esq
Jericho Vt

J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Burlington December 26, 1836
Dear sir,
Be so good as to examine the enclosed papers
as soon as convenient and inform me of the result
If you can consistent with your duty and the
provisions of the act of Congress of 1832, allow the poor old soldier something, it will be very grateful to him; If you cannot, the papers may be returned, for it is out of his power to make any further proof.
Respectfully Sir
Your obedient Servt
David Russell

J.L. Edwards Esquire
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Dear Sir
You will percieve that I have certifyed
to the truth of Mr Ides Statement I live near
him and as he is very ignorant of doing any
busyness he has on all occasions consulted me
and many times employ meto talk with Mr
Smalley about the busyness of his pension
Mr Smalley Delayed a long time to make out
his declaration and when he did it was not right
after he made it out I should think from the best of my recollection that it was two years or more before he (Ide) could get the paper I have no interest in the matter what ever but I felt so confident that his claim was good and felt that degree of Pity for his extreme poverty that I volunteered my Present Services to assist him  to that which I do veryly believe is his due under the act of June 7th 1832 with due consideration yours
Peter L Allen
Jericho July 15th 1837
P S it is the wish of Mr Ide that you should
make all futer communications to me
Peter L Allen
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FREE
Mr J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Oct 30
Vt
Jesse Ide

[Stamp - Burlington Vt Oct 25]
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Dear Sir
You will find by refering to the last statement
of Jesse Ide that he did not know any thing of
his Brother James allthough he had taken
much pains to find him had employed a
Mr Geo Oakes to enquire for him at
Saratoga Just before I received a communication from you there moved into my neighbourhood from Saratoga a man who had resided there for many years from him learnt that such a man was then living in a very remote Part of Saratoga Springs the forepart of
Sept Jesse Ide went to see him but for want
of means could not employ any Person to take
his Deposition  at the date of the within Deposition I was on my way from New York called at Saratoga found the within named deponent and took his Deposition I think that his statement will remove every doubt as to his services with due consideration respectfully yours
 Peter L Allen
sign
Mr James L Edwards
Jericho Oct 24th 1837
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Oliver Wills of Underhill in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, being first duly sworn according to law on his oath declares that he was personally knowing
Jesse Ide's being a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt Perry in Col Williams Regiment Militia, and I saw him in the same company on their march on their way from Westminster, between that and Bennington and on their way to Saratoga, some time in the month August 1777
Further saith not
Oliver Wills
Sworn to and subscribed the 7th  day of December 1836 and I certify that Oliver Will is a credible witness
Oliver Lowry Justice  Peace
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan Harvell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that the Honorable
William Wood, before whom the foregoing Deposition was made is an Adjutant Judge of Chittenden County Court, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own  proper signature, I further certify Oliver Lowry Esqr before whom the forgoing affidavit is taken, is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and I believe the same to be his true signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this 26th day of December AD 1836
Nathan B Harvell
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden Ss
I William Weston Register of the Probate Court for the District of Chittenden do hereby
certify that Truman Barney before whom the annexed depositions were sworn to was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Chittenden, that I am well acquainted
with his hand writing, and believe that the
signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribed
my name this 14th day of July AD 1837 at Burlington in said County of Chittenden
Wm Weston Register
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I Jesse Ide 76 years of age of Jericho in the County of Chittenden Depose and say the reason why I did not make application for a pension sooner than I did is this
in the first place I know of no one in this region
that I could prove my services by & I defend
doing any thing  except I tryed to find my Brother who I supposed lived some where in the State of New York I employed Mr Geo B Oakes to make Search for him but was not able to find him after about a year and a half I found a Mr Oliver Wells who knew something of my being in the service I then employed a Mr David A Smalley to make out my Declaration took the Deposition of Mr Wells of Underhill which went to show that he saw me in the service & Mr Smally immediately moved from Jericho and I was not able to find my papers untill some time last summer when I found them in the office of Mr H W Wells where the afforsaid Smalley used to live as soon as I found them I showed them to
Peter L Allen Esqr. who told me they were not made according to form & then employed Mr David Russell Esqr of Burlington he never told it was necessary to state the reason why I did not make application sooner allthough I think I told him at the time of his making out my
Declaration why I had not made application before I further state that I have tryed to find some one about Westminster who knew of my being in the service but those with whom I was acquainted at the time of the revolution are
all dead or gone to Parts unknown to me
Jesse Ide
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Jericho Chittenden
State of Vermont Chittenden County Ss Jericho July 14th 1837
Then Personally appeared Jesse Ide and made
Solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him Subscribed contains the truth
Before me Truman  Barney Justice Peace
I Truman Barney Justice of the Peace within
and for the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont hereby certify that I have be acquainted with the within named deponent Jesse Ide for fourteen years & that he has allways sustained a fair character
and that I never heard it for truth and veracity
questioned
Truman Barney Justice Peace
I Peter L Allen of Jericho Chittenden County &
State of Vermont depose and say that I have examined the foregoing statement of Jesse Ide and find it to be correct
I was knowing to the facts of his employing Geo B Oaks to find his Brother and of his employing D A Smalley to make out his Papers and further of their being lost for I was employed by said Ide to go to the aforesaid Smalley for the Papers and Smally told me had made them but they were lost or mislaid where he could not find them
Peter L Allen
Jericho Chittenden Ss. T. Barney
July 14th 1837 Sworn and subscribed to before me Truman Barney Justice Peace
I Truman Barney Justice Peace within and for the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont hereby certify that I been acqainted with the within named Deponent Peter L Allen for thirty years that he has allways sustained a fair Character and for truth and veracity I never heard it questioned
Truman Barney Justice Peace
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I Jesse Ide 76 years of age of Jericho in the County of Chittenden Depose and say the reason why I did not make application for a Pension sooner than I did is this
in the first place I know of no one in this region
that I could prove my services by & I defend
doing any thing except I  trye  to find my Brother who I supposed lived some where in the State of New York I employed Mr Geo B Oakes to make Search for him but was not able to find him after about a year and a half I found a Mr Oliver Wells who knew something of my being in the service I then employed a Mr David A Smalley to make out my Declaration took the Deposition of Mr Wells of Underhill which went to show that he saw me in the service & then Smally immediately moved from Jericho and I was not able to find my papers untill some time last Summer when I found them in the office of Mr H N Wells where the afforsaid Smalley used to live as soon as I found them I showed them to
Peter L Allen Esqr who told me they were not made according to form & then employed Mr. David Russell Esqr of Burlington he never told me it was necessary to state the reason why I did not make application sooner allthough I think I told him at the time of his making out my Declaration why had not made application before I further State that I have tryed to find some one about Westminster who knew of my being in the service but those with whoom I was acquainted at the time of the revolution are all dead rn gone to Parts unknown to me
Jesse Ide
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I Geo B Oakes of JerichoChittenden County
State of Vermont depose and say that some
time in the fall of 1832 onrthe spring of 1833 as I should think Jesse Ide came to me and wished me as I was going to New York after grade to find his Brother whom he supposed to be living in the County of Saratoga I accordingly made Search as he directed but was not able to find him
the afforsaid Ide told me the reason of his wishing to find his Brother was to prove his services in the Revolutionary War that he the aforesaid Jesse Ide might obtain a Pension
Geo B. Oakes
Sworn and Subscribed to before me
Chittenden County ss
Jericho July 14th 1837 Truman Barney Justice Peace
I Truman Barney one of the Justice the Peace
within and for the County of Chittenden and
State of Vermont hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within named Deponent for twenty years that he has allways sustained a fair Character & I never heard it for truth and veracity questioned
Truman Barney Justice Peace