Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18553, Thomas Baldwin, Mass. Vt.
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Mass
Vt. 
Baldwin Thomas
Mary
N 18553
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Vermont
18.662
Thomas Baldwin
of Windham in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Spaulding of the Reg A. commanded
by Col. Herrick in the Vermont Ma
line for 19 mo. 1(7) days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 64 Dollars 10 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sep
1833 and sent to Asa, Keyes 2.
Putney Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33
$169.25

Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar .'34
32.05

$192.30
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ele Brown 
Clerk,
Book 8, Vol. 3 , Page 54
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No. 1873
Thomas Bolden
Winney
(?) Vermont
Reyer
Rectory
(?)ritney VT.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

County of Windham ss.
District of Westim
Probate Court holden at Westminster in said Derternet of County being a Court of  Law by a (?) Clerk
Drededay Hon Peter B. Tate Judge
On this twenty fifth day of July
A. D. 1832 -- Personally appeared in open Court,

Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District now sitting-- Thomas Baldwin a resident of Westrounter in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged Seventy Six 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832--That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

that in the year 1775 he hired at Rehobeth in the State of Clepaihusell (?) and about the twentieth day of May 1775 he enlisted for eight months in Col Timothy Walkers Regiment under Capt Samuel Bliss, Lieut
Walker & Lieut Joseph Allen -- that he marched to Boston & was stationed for a time at Raybury
and Atirrce(?) A. to Dorchester where he was stationed. That he was employed in building fort & boast work.
The British were at this time in possession(?) of Barton. that he was stationed at Dorchester during the battle of Bunker hill. that he said Charleston (?)  fire go up the steps of the smoking house, that the
had no written discharge & has no monetary income to prove his service. Lest he less the same proved
the same by the Testimony of Ezekiel Prince of Patis Vermont.

There in the month of August 1776 he rest in the County of Windham and State of Vermont the ┃
lished in the service of the Revolutionary War and passed the attorey and
tered the company under Capt Warriner in Major Shepherdson Carpet and mark to a place
now called Rutland in the State of Vermont and was employed in making budge and
between Rutland & Seconderaga and also regarding the frontier, that he served out his
time untill the first of December 1776 at said Peake & new missed at Ledford
that he has no other discharge & has no commentary evidence to prove his service and not
know of any being witness to prove said secondary Elmer Parker of Pance of
That on the filth or sixteenth day of August 1777 at Petty afored he volunteered in the
of the army of the United States under Lieutenant Daniel Jewell thereof said Barney and
marched to Manchester & thence to Bennington that he was in the Kennington Battle at
he was under left Leonard Spaulding Col. Herrick and Live Stock that he
was one of the party that sealed the breast work of the British while they were
one- that he served this period full weeks. that he had no written discharge has no
amentary evidence that he believe he can prove the same by Ezeked peace and Zenos Hill
of said Pating
That soon after the taking and surrender of Burguome of the latter part of October 1777
he went from Putney Vermont to Rehobeth Mass thence to Manchester Mess with one
Ephraim Turner and enlisted under Captain Walker for three months & Seal Allen
& thinks his majors name was Bennistic was employed past the time in Danks
and past the him on Carter land building but work forth
the he served the full term of three months at this period of and that
he had no written discharge & has no documenting exeduce to prove said
here & was not know of any witness to prove the same
in the month of December 1776 he we here by one Prince to join a company at the class
to march to the Oakes Riles for a months that he went to Northfield the company had marched & Prin
dle with him that he follow there and enlisted at and under Capt Pettis a Pett
that he marched the temple as to some Peekskill his hot were two by the name of
Williams - That he was placed guard and tactor a tory by the name of Strang who
after said excented but one not present when he so executed for he was sent with
company to take the death over Arthampton, in Lees Brown Brown left
part of the prisoners at Hartford I dismissed for a few days part of the good and took
there rations to himself for such conduct Brown did not dare to return to the army. that the
applicate & the rest of the Guard returned to Peekskill but our Regiment had
marched to the Jerseys and was and time was almost expected we were put into
all other Regiment untill the end of a term of service that he served out the
full term of service of thereout and was dismiss in Mank he thinks whose
the truth that he thinks he had a discharge he has lost it. that he then we
executory evidence of his service and knows of no leg witness by whom he
can prove the same
make Helen women
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers upon his said oath, as follows:
At Rehoboth in the year 1755

2. He think the record of his age is at said Rehoboth in the Town Clerk's office
he has no other

3. Where sent early into service he serve at said Rehoboth after wards at same Westminister, VT where he had lived to this time

4. This is ward in the body of his declaration 

5. He cannot state more particularly then he has already said
6. He has already deceased in this Lexaog aforesaid
7. Eber Goodell &  Elisha Barry
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Peter R Last Judge


We Ebner Goodell residing in the town of Westminster in said County and Elisha Barry of in said County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Baldwin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Six years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Ebenr Goodell 
Elisha Berry
Peter R Last Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, Ebenr Goodell who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said town of Westminster and that Elisha Berry who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Westminster  in said county, and was a credible person/s and that their statement is entitled to credit with this that the Clergyman was at Jack a distant that he would not be completing to certify to the matter when registering               Peter R Laft-Judge

I Asa Keyes, 2nd Clerk & Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Westminster aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Baldwin for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty fifth day of July
A. D. 1833.
Make return to me Asa Keyes in Putney, VT.
Asa Keyes 2nd [Clerk]
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No 1873

Thomas Baldwin

Admitted
19 months & 7 days

Asa Keyes &
Putney, VT
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
April 20th 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.
The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: ⎬ You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
________________________________________
A Statement, showing the Service of
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Period 
when the 
service was 
rendered.        Year              Months            Day 
May 1775                                   8     
Aug 1776                                   4
Dec 1776                                   3
Aug 1777                                   1                      7
Nov 1777                                3/19                   7

|Rank of the claimant|
Private
     "
     "
     "
     "
|Names and rank of the Field of officers
under whom he served.|
Col. Timothy Walkin
Major Shephadron
Col. Williams
Col. 
Major Bormathe

|Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.|
76 Rehoboth
Putney,VT
      "
      "
Rehoboth

|Proof by which the declaration is supported|
Dep. of Ezekiel Oliver
Dep. of Ebner Goodell & E.Bormat.
Dep. of E Pies & L Hydes
E. Berry

Clergyman Peter Laft
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Mr. Thomas Baldwin
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
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, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier.}
    {To an Officer.}
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
Office has become of it?

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which the declarant will in
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
[c]The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language in definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: to the best of his Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth 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 recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For year months, and days, I served as a- For months and
days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension." it is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he 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 to indemnite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. 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 hold or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has
to me, the centre or wing to me or no reference on papers.

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 papers authenticated, the ceruleate 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.

Proof of Service.
[j] 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 went forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well regiment, company, and line to which he belonged the magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the with that of her
===The notes from [a] in [,] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, volunteers and  at State Troops. The proof required by rule
note[j]  applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in Militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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3465
Declaration & c

Baldwin VT

Act 7 July 30
Mo 80 d 34


Aomd 19 mo 7. ds-Pri
64.10$
No deduction

John Kimball
Barton, VT
.
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State of Vermont ⎬ Orleans County ss} 
At a Special Court holder in County  within and for said Orleans County on this 29th day of November A.D. 1838 by the Hon. John Kimball
Judge of said Orleans County Court personally appeared Mary Baldwin a resident of said County aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn and done to Law doth on her Oath make the following reconsider to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed & the seventh day of July AD. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain
That she is the Widow of Thomas Baldwin was a soldier in the Army of the War of the Revolution and fore particular statement of his services she would refer to his corner now St Washington) made before the Probate Court of the County of Windham in said State of Vermont and to to a pensions to the act
of Congress passed 7th June 1832) by which he was placed on the pension list at the or she believe - she further states that she was born in Amherst in the State of New hampshire
at her husband was born in & hath in the State of Massachusetts and that he name before marriage way and that at the time of their marriage they both resided St Westminster
aforesaid at which place she was married to her said husband the said Thomas Baldwin on the 21st day of December AD 1790 by the Rev. Joseph Bullen Minister of the and that he
husband the said James Holden and of said Westminster on the 5th day of December 1834 (is the suppose may be seen at the department by her declaration made in January to draw the war of her husband's pension she further states that she was not married to him prior to his being the service but that the Marriage
took place on to the first day of January as caution hundred and ninety four Viz at the time who said that have the day of their Marriage until the death of her husband they resided in Westminster until his death but since January 1875 she has resided in said Coventry on has ever remained and shall remains the
widow of said Thomas Baldwin Mary duly 
Mary Baldwin who has subscribed her name to her declaration in the preceding page made oath to the same on the day and year therein written-             Before me, John Kimball Judge


State of Vermont,
Orleans County,ss⎬I, Samuel C Craft, Clerk of Orleans County Court, do certify that the foregoing declaration of Mary Baldwin, was taken, subscribed and sworn to in open Court, the day and year above written.
 Also that John Kimball is a Judge of the County Court, for said County of Orleans, authorized by the laws of Vermont to take and certify Depositions &c and that his name to the certificate, attached, is his own hand writing.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court

Samuel C Crafts, Clerk
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I Isaac Baldwin of Coventry in the County of Orleans State of Vermont aged fifty four years depose and say that I am son to Thomas Baldwin and Mary Baldwin formerly of Westminster in this State and I further state
that my Father was a pension of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he died in the fall of 1834 and on the 5th December as I was informed not being myself present at his death) that soon after
the death of my Father the said Mary Baldwin my Mother came to Coventry and has made it her home at my house and has ever continued and still continues a Widow
                                                  Isaac Baldwin
State of Vermont }Coventry 20th November Orleans County ⎬1838 then Isaac Baldwin above named personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed
is true-
Before Me - John Kimball Judge of Orleans County Court

I further state that the said Isaac Baldwin is a respectable man and his statements are entitled to full credit
John Kimball Judge
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Reported Payable to Thomas Baldwin
Benjn Baldwin
Jonathan Baldwin & Mary Berry
only living child died

1223. Poultney
Vermont
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Mary Baldwin died widow of Thomas Baldwin,
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 64 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 and ending 16th June, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of August 4th and sent to, Thomas Baldwin, Barton Viz
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 38 Vol. 3.
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State of Vermont}
Orleans County ss} On this 18th day of July A.D.
1848, personally appeared before the Subscri
her a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Orleans, Thomas Baldwin, Adminis- ter of the Goods & Chattels of the late Mary
Baldwin who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting & Pensions Widows of persons who served during the War of the Revolution.
He said the aforesaid Mary Baldwin  was a Pension one of the United States under the act of June 17th 1844 and drew a pension at the
rate of $64.10 perance, and died at her
residence his Coventry, Orleans County, VT
on the 16th day of June A.D. 1848 aged 89
years, and left Thomas Baldwin,
Benjamin Baldwin, Jonathan Baldwin and Mary Bailey her Children and heirs who are still living. And that the died a Widow.     
Thomas Baldwin,  Administrators

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before- S.D. Kimball Justice Peace
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State of Vermont}
Orleans County ss}
I Henry M Bales Clerk of Orleans County
Court do hereby certify that Sylvester Rinker of Boston as a Justice of the Peace within
and for the County of Orleans duly qualified
and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is true and genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 28th day of July AD 1848
Henry m. Bales, Clerk
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State of Vermont}
Orleans Districts ss}  I John H Prentiss, Register of Piutoh in  and for the Districts and State aforesaid certify that satisfactory widower has her exhibits to me that Mary Baldwin late of Coventry in said state and District who was a Pensions of the United States, died at said Coventry on  on the 16th day of June 1848 and that she left four children whose names are Thomas, Benjamin, Jonathan and Mary Bailey
and that said Thomas Baldwin is administrator on the Estate of said Mary Baldwin deceased, duly authorised to act as such-

In testimony whereof I hereby subscribe my
name and affix the seal of said Court of Piutoh at Giusbrough in said District this 28th day of July 1848-
John H. Prentiss, Registra
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State of Vermont}
Orleans County,ss }I George Nye of Guisborough in Orleans County aforesaid of  before age depose and say. That I one personally acquainted with Thomas Baldwin -signer of the within declaration that he is son of
the late Mary Baldwin who was a Pensioner
of the United States under the act of June
17th 1848, and died a widow at Coventry
in said Orleans County, on the 16th day of
June 1848, that she was the only individual
by that name he was a pensioner in
said Orleans County.                  Geo. Nye

Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of July 1848. Before me S.D. Kimball-Justice Peace}

I Certify that deponent is a man of truth has for many years held the office of Judge of Probate for the Deed of Baldwin's
S.D. Kimball Justice Peace
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Rev 
WIDOW, &c.
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File No.  18553
Mary Baldwin
Widow
Thomas Baldwin
Pri. Rev. War
_________________
Act:Feb. 2nd  48
Index: -- Vol.---A ...,Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1925 Sept.29, Copies to EB Baldwin (See Receipts for payment in Reuben Baldwin W2352)
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Request for Photostating 3 - 2006
( To be prepared in duplicate.).   Ex. AW

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. --2460                       Date Sept 26.25


subject Thos. Baldwin              Rev. W 18553-
.....1...copies of 2 pieces consisting of 3 pages
(No.)                                                    (No.)
to be  forwarded when completed to the Rev. 1812 Sect....... Division.
Remarks:..... See receipts for payment in Reuben Baldwin
W23523 
Approved:

A E Wilson
..............................                        .........................
Chief [Division] Sect.                        Chief Clerk
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Vermont
Mary Baldwin
widow of Thomas Baldwin
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 
and who died in December 1834
of Orleans in the State of Vermont
who was a in the Company commanded
by Captain Spaulding of the Reg commanded
by Herrick in the Orleans
line for 19 mths was 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of
at the rate of 64 Dollars 10 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May
29 and such land in Kimball Barton,
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $19
Semi-annual allowance ending
Recorded by
2265
224.33
R. Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 35
Act July 7,}
1838.
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Vermont
2334
Mary Baldwin
widow of Thomas Baldwin
who was a Private
in the Vermont line for
19 mo. 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
sixty-four Dollars in
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March 1843.
and sent to
Certificate of Pension issued the
21 day of October 1843
John Kimball
Barke
Vermont
Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol.
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Reputed
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the Barton field St
our favor of the 1st Just duly
then you say in your letters
that you returned the declarations viz
Elizabeth Spragues, Elizabeth Barrows, and
Margant Nichols, Elizabeth Burns
me I did not find enlist in
have obtained on affidavit identify
which I will send you to know
I herewith enclose you the declaration
of T. Baldwin
Administrator Obt Sert
Lot 4, Edwards
Corders
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Thomas Baldwin
Testimony
Depos of little Payne
Thomas Wright
Lui Hyde
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Miller Payne of Westrumton in the
County of Windham and State of Vermont
aged 75 years testify and say that I am
will equation with Thomas Bowen
of said estate an applicant for a
Pension and have been created
with him for twenty-five years
that more than twenty years age
from that time for many years of
repeated by her said Baldwin
say he was in the army of the United States
in the Revolutionary War
that he then told me of his served
at Albertine Mass and at the
Benton Battle and at
same place in the State of Newyork
and I further testify that it is
usually believe & report in the new
neighborhood where he in the
Baldwin was a solder of War
the recollection and I concur
in that open Miller Paine
William County Sworn and Subscribed this 22d
day of June 1833
certify that the above-named Alice P
is a man of truth and verily to who
testimony full creder yet to be give
A Regis Justin of the fame
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the affiant of Thomas Wright of Westminster
in the line of Water and State of Vermont
aged Eighty years who testifies and says
that I have heard a war "illegible" to
Thomas Baldwin of said Westminster for
man, more than twenty years part that
mare the twenty years ago. I have
the said Thomas Baldwin who is an
applicant for a prince, state that he was
any of the United States in the
entry was to about his
him and he has from that time
till the present other have the
star and this revelation to
in the army of the United States & the
after heard others speak of sand Bolden
Revolution same was a farther the
for twenty years past It has here for
& held in the neighborhood where
and ordain him that he was
soldier of the Revolution
Westenter May 22d 1833
Witness Ages
Thomas
right
State of Vermont
Wendance Curtis Sworn & departed this 22
day of May 1833-
Before me Asa Keyes Justice of the seven
I certify there the above named Thomas bright
is a
man of faith and pray to where
testimony full faith and saith his sense
Asa Palestinian
Tenas Heir of July in the County of Weston
and State of Vermont aged 73 in testify and
say that in the year 1777 I was in the
Bennington Bell with Ezekiel Since of
said
Perley and Thomas Baldwin of
Westminster in said Court that the said ┃
dear myself and the river as in the
company who first for the last work
of the British said Baker or in the same
company with me render left hand
Seal Jewett who was taken preson
Petty July 30. 1832.
and further say notenes the
State of Per
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Seal of Said County of War
and State of Venner aged 73 in testify and
say that in the year 1777 I was in the
Bennington Bated with Ezekiel Since of
said Duty and Thomas Holden
Westminster in said Court that the said
dear I and see Price an in the
company who first for the boat work
of the British, said Ball Sea in the same
company with me under Capt. Shield
Jewett who was taken prison
and further say of Genesee
Peter July 30. 1882.
State Terman
Sworn & subscribed this 6th day
July AD 1832
Before me Make Fallin of
our County
Jury Red Lear Hill who subscribed on the
June is a person of truth and very
to whose testimony full faith & credit ought to 
be the Tanges 2d Justin of the peace
State of Vermont
Windham County Clerk's office
Newfane VT
27th AD 1833
I certify the Asa Keyes, who certified
the administration of the death on the above
affairs of Miller Pine, Thomas Wright
Lease, was on the 22d day
of Clay Instant
and also on the 30th
of July 1832, a Justice of the peace
in & for the County of Windham duly
commissioned & qualified in said lately
tent & that the signature to the above
pertinent purporting to be his are
his genuine signature-
James Elliot, Clerk
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Depositions of
Mary Miller
John Reed
Page 27

The affidavit of Mary Miller of Westminster in the County
of Windham and State of Vermont, aged 76 years, who testifies and speaks
that she was well acquainted with Thomas Baldwin late of Westminster
as deceased, and with his wife, now his widow more than fifty-eight years
her maiden name was Lovejoy and that the said Baldwin and
his wife lived within about one mile of the residence of Deponent
from the time of their marriage till the time of the deceased
of the said Baldwin, who died there or four years ago
Witness Linda Miller
Mary Miller
State of Vermont
Shaw County is subscribed & sworn to in due form the 6th
day of Oct 1838
Before me Phineas White Justice of the Ten
the affidavit of John Rent of Petting in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont aged 81 years do testify and says that he married the
sister of Thomas Baldwin late of Westminster, deceased
the said Thomas and Mary Dorsay attended meeting and that the
Bowen was married to the said Mary Stating as he then understood in the
of December of the same year 1780 and he that was knowing to
his Thomas Withers and his said wife Mary living
family and remained together till the death of the said Ruthin, which
went about for years ago
State of Vermont Subscribed and sworn in due form this 1 day of Oct 1838
County ss Before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above-named Mary Miller and John Read
person of undoubted truth and veracity
Phineas White Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
District of Westminster
I James Crawford Clerk & Register
of the Probate Court within and for
said District do hereby certify that Phineas
White is a Justice of the Peace and that the
within signature purporting to be
his is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at City this 6th day of
October AD 1838
James Crawford Clerk & Register
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Mar
2542.
of Baldwin
64 - 10
per and
Jas Kimball
Barton
Vermont
Page 30

Orleans County ss
Sheet Carlton
Covington on the 4th day of 1843
Bolton personally in said County aged
eighty thereto being first sworn
doth on her oath make the following diction
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
of the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838
also, the subsequent act passed March 3, 1843
that she is the widow of Thomas Baldwin the
served in the war of the Revolution and was
of the United States at the rate of
sixty-four dollars and
rent to his death drew a pension for
five years at the same rate per and for
proof of his serving of heir of his
with reference may be had to her execution
now in the War Department by which
obtained a pension
and that she is still a
widow of the said Thomas Baldwin
Mary Belle
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before me
Isaac Luker Judge
further certify that I am well acquainted with
the above Mary Baldwin and know her
to be the widow of Thomas Baldwin, who was
pensioner of the United States and that since his
with his willow the said Mary Baldwin has
received a pension
Isaac Parker Judge
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerks office June 10th 1843
I Henry W. Bale Clerk of Orleans County
Court do hereby certify that Isaac Parker is
one of the Judges of Orleans County Court duly
qualified and that the foregoing signature purp
orting to be his is true and genuine and that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of Mary Baldwin for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this 10th day of June A.D. 1843
H M Bates Clerk
Page 32

Payment to be made
at Poultney
by Merritt
Clark
Agent for paying pension
in the Agency
of Poultney
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book -
Vol=
Page
by
Kephen
Clerk
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Claim for Military Service.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 2nd February 1848, deceased, Mary Baldwin late of Baldwin
Vermont
who was Widow of Thomas a private
in the Revolution and who
died on the 5th of December 1834
is inscribed on the
Pension roll at the rate of Sixty-four
dollars and ten cents per Annum
Commencing and ending
4th March 1848, the day
16th June 1848
on which she died the amount
due and payable to the Child
by himself
to Thomas
Admon for the Benjamin Baldwin
Baldwin
Jonathan
Baldwin
and Mary
WAR DEPARTMENT
Examined and
Countersigned. }
Berry
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this
17
day of
August
one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of War.
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illegible
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State of Vermont Windham County SS Town
Westminster in the eighth day of October
A.D. 1838 I the subscribed, being called upon
&
as Town Clerk, to certify respecting the record
of the Marriage of Thomas Baldwin & Mary
Lovejoy, who were (as is said) joined in marriage
December 22nd AD. 1780, do testify & say, that the
records of that day, were kept therely that
there are no trace of records of marriages, at 10
early a person to be found in said Office
the deponent further saith that he has
been long acquainted with the said Thomas Ball
wit, & there is no reason to doubt, as to the
truth of his marriage with Mary Lovejoy, as
is above mentioned the
said deponent having been a
Clergyman in said town for more than forty
five year, & town Clerk every second year
since the year eighteen hundred & ten: & further
saith not
Sylvester Page
State of Vermont
in the County
Mitton Oct 1838
and
Personally appeared
Sylvester Sage made solemn oath to the
foregoing by him subscribed in due form
Ressame Josiah Willard Justice Peace
the
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State of Vermont
District of Winston Registers Office Britney October 8th 1838
James Crawford Clerk & Register of the Probate
Court within and for said District do hereby certify that
Josiah Willard is a Justice of the Peace and that the
within signature purporting to be his is his genuine
signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of
office the day and year above written
James Crawford Clerk & Rent
Page 37

Thomas Baldwins
Page 38

Edward Esq
June 4, 1836
was Burdon has been on
fined to his bed for the last two months and
has sear last his reason that it would at
this time be improper to administer an oath
to men, and as nothing can be obtained from
him to ascertain more definitely the commence
ment termination of the several period of his
service, you will and upon the case as it is
presented unless you find other formal deed
that may be carried from other sources -
I have
sent here with the Bergmans certificate are
also, the affidavit of Elisha Barry who testifies
that thirty years ago he heard Baldwin tell
of the several periods of service set forth in the
declaration & that he after and uniformly sold the same
story. If then Mr Baldwin before the
subject of Pensions as are mentioned and
where he could have no inducement to speak
falsely unfurly late of the same service he
was detained for it seems to me to be the most
convincing traditionary evidence that can be
proceeded to prove that he was in the service
during the period. But the length of these
periods of service must be gathered from
Builders declaration & the other testimony filed
at the case
Jane Asa Keyes
Page 39

Thomas Baldwin
Testimony
Page 40

The affidavit of Ebenezer Perker of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged 76 years who testifies and says that he
was well acquainted with Thomas Balkin of Westington in the County and State of said in the year 1776 and enlisted with the said Ballain as a soldier, in the service of the Revolutionary war, at Revery ocean, in the month of August in the same year 1776 and pound muster at Brattleboro, and entered the company under Capt. Warner, in a corps commanded by Major Shepherdson and were marched over Green Mountain to a place now called Rockland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont and were employed in making roads and building bridge, for some time, between Rutland and Ticonderoga and in guarding the parties-- spent a short time at and and about first of December 1776 were dismissed from the service at a place were Culth & Ludlow. That the said Baldwin served in the same company with him during said term - And further saith not.
                                           G. S [Werner]Perker
State of Vermont}
Windham County ss}
July 18th 1832 the foregoing affidavit was before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace


I do hereby certify certify that the above named Ebenezer Parker is or man of truth and veracity to whose testimony full faith & credence ought to be given.    Phineas White Justice of the Peace


The affidavit of Ezekiel Peirce aged 78 years of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, who testifies and says, that he was well acquainted with Thomas Baldwin now of Westminster in the County and State aforesaid
in the summer of 1775 as a soldier in the eight months service, at Cambridge & vicinity near Boston Massachusetts and saw and conversed with him frequently during the said term of service - And afterwards in the year 1777 he was again a soldier with the said Baldwin and fought together with him in Bennington Battle, so called                                   Ezekiel Peirce


State of Vermont}
Windham County ss} 
July 19th 1832 Subscribed sworn to Before me 
Phineas White Justice of the Peace
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The affidavit of Ezekiel Peirce aged 78 years of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, who testifies and says, that he was well acquainted with Thomas Baldwin man of Westminster in the County and State aforesaid
in the summer of 1775 as a soldier in the eight months service, at Cambridge & vicinity near Boston Massachusetts and saw and conveyed with him frequently during the said term of service - And afterwards in the year 1777 he was again a soldier with the said Baldwin and fought together with him in Bennington Battle,& called.                                              Ezekiel Peirce


State of Vermont}
Whitham County,ss} July 19th-1832 Subscribed & sworn before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that the above named Ezekiel Peirce is a man of undoubted truth and veracity, to whose testimony full faith and credence on to be given.
Phineas White Justice of the Peace


State of Vermont
Windham County Clerks' Office
Newson College 27th AD 1833
I certify that Phinehas White who
certified the oath to the above Ebenezer Parker
& Ezekiel Peirce was on the 18 & 19th
day of July 1832 the Justice of the piece
in and for the County of Windham
duly examined & qualified and that the signatures by the witness certifully from
writing to be his are his genuine signature.
James Elliot Clerk
Page 42

State of Vermont}
Windham County  ss.}

Windham County Clerks Office June 8. A.D. 1833
I James Elliot Clerk Windham County Court certify that Ara Vingas said Justice of  the Peace in confer said County and that the signatures
within purporting to be his is his genuine
Signature affidavit of Timothy Lee & Elisha
Berry
Witness my hand and the Seal of said
County Court on the day and year above
written.                              James Elliot, Clerk
Page 43

I Timothy Field, Clergyman residing in the
Town of Westminster in the County of Windham & State of Vermont hereby certify that I am
well acquainted with Thomas Baldwin
of said Westminster an applicant for pension that believe him to be last may one years of age, that he is reputed and believe in the neighbor have where he resides to have been
a solider of the Revolution and that
concur in that opinion.
Westminster June 3rd 1833.
Timothy Field.

State of Vermont}
Windham County ss}
Sworn and subscribed this 3rd day of JUne 1833
Before me Ara Vingas said Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify there Timothy Field who made the land affidavit  is a respectable clergyman of said Town of Westminster & has had a settled minister were for fifteen years part and
full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony.
Ara Vingas, said Justice of the Peace

I Elisha Berry of Westminster in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont aged 69 years
testify and say that I have been acquainted with
Thomas Baldwin of said estate on applicant for a pension for thirty six years past and during all that time I have him with in half a mile of him and I respectfully recollect that man then thirty years ago and soon after I became acquainted with him he hold ever his service in the Revolutionary War roll of going to Northames
and thence to Peekskill, that he saw Tony Hung by the name of strong said that he has sent by his office to guard same prisoners to same peace but have forgotten those that when he returned his Regiment was gone and he paid on other Regiment.
I also testify that man than thirty years ago
I heard said Balconear say that office
the surrender or bargains he recent in to the service of the United States in the Rev-
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Ara Vingas said Justice of the Peace

I Elisha Berry of Westminster in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont aged 69 years
testify and say that I have been acquainted with
Thomas Baldwin of said Westminster applicant
for a pension for thirty six years past and during all that time I have him with in half a mile of him and I respectfully recollect that man than thirty years ago and soon after I became acquainted with him he hold and his service in the Revolutionary War roll of going to Northames
then and thence to Peekskill, that he saw
a Tory hung by the name of strong said tree
he was sent by his officer to guard same
 prisoners but have forgotten as here, that when he returned his Regiment was gone and be paid on other Regiment.
I also testify that on the thirty years ago
I heard said Balcolnear say that after his service  of the United States in the Revolution war and was employed at Dorchester & other In Mass and I have of time from that time and during the
time I held near eighteen to him in family tell the same stones about his service in the Revolution war I should think I have heard him tell the same more than thirty times-- I have of the heard him tell of in the Eight months service in Class and a the Bennington Battle in Vermont and also of his being in the Revolutionary war at Rutland Vermont & guarding the front between me
Rutland & Ticonderoga and heard him speak of
all this more than thirty years ago & often same
That the said Baldwin son of truth and
veracity - he is now and has been confined
to his had for more than a year and has
this time very much lost his reason & memory
[Pate] June 6, 1833                     Elisha Berry

State of Vermont}
Westminster County ss}
Subscribed and sworn this sixth day of June 1833. before me. Ara Reyes a Justice of the Peace
I also certify these that the above name Elisha Berry is a man of truth and veracity to whom testimony full faith & credit ought to be given.
Ara Vingas, said Justice of the Peace
Page 45

3465. VT  Dec. 1
7 July 1838

James L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
Mary Baldwin
Declaration, Vt
Page 46

Barton Orleans County Vermont
November 23rd 1838


James L. Edwards Esq
Sir enclosed is the declaration of Mary Baldwin for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838-- (like most other cases)
 there is no record of Marriage, but I have no
doubt but that you will be satisfied as to the
evidence of Marriage and also the death of Baldwin and that the applicant is his lawful widow please let me have a return as soon as may be
Respectfully yours,
John Kimball
Page 47

No
Mary Baldwin a wid. of Thomas
 
Act 2 Feb. 1848
Admd, 19  No 07 day par $64th Dollar

Par 4 March to 16 June 1848 the day of her authorized payable to Thomas Baldwin Administrator
In the use of himself, Benjamin Baldwin, Jonathan Baldwin and Mary Berry only surviving children of Mary Baldwin died.
Thomas Baldwin. Burton
Vt.