Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 577, Benjamin Bartlet, N.H. Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
Service                                          Number
N. H.                                            R, 577
Vt.
Bartlet Benjamin
or Bartlett
or Bartlit
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I assign my agency to N Leake Esq
Arad Joy
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Hon. J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of  Pensions,
Sir, We have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid New York our agent to act in all things for us in pertaining on investigating our claim to a pension. as the children of B[illeg] Bartlet late of Vermont May 1846
Eben Bartlet  Luzern,NY
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Revolutionary  Claims

State of Vermont,
Chittenden County, ss. }
On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable County court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, Benjamin Bartlett a resident of Jerico in the Count of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged Seventy Nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

In May 1775, I volunteered to go to Roxbury.
about the time of Lexington Battle [battle], I was attached  to Captain Webbers Company in Col Benjamin Bellows Regiment, and was out about two months in the same year I volunteered and went to Keene (NH) and was out one month -- In 1776 I joined and hired a man to serve during the war and paid Twenty Dollars The conditions were that I should be freed from drafts, the man was hired but I do not recollect his name
In 1777 I was called upon to go to Ticonderoga to assist in defending the place, I was attachd To Captain Webber Company in Col. Bellows Regt and went and served two months -- In 1778, and in 1779 I also went in the same Regt and company to the same place and was out on each year two months -- I was at Ticonderoga when it was surrendered
In 1780 I moved to Arlington Vermont and ented [entered] the service of the Vermont troops onto Captain E Mallows Company in Col Stephen Reeds Regt, and
continued in the service till 1784 -- On the 30th day of April 1781 I received an Ensigns commission on the 3rd day of March 1783 I received a Lieutenants and on the 10th of November 1783 I received a Lieutenants Commission and on the 10th of November 1783 I received
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a captains commission, all of which as signed by Thomas Chittenden, and as hereto attached, -- I was at Saratoga when Gen Schuyler commanded, and was in various units, and did duty in guarding the frontiers, -- in scouting parties and weathering the Tories 
the whole time I was out men have been but two years in the service
I was born in Guilford Conn April 20 1753 -- when I first entered the service I lived in [illegible] (N H) since the Revolution I have lived the [illegible] part of my time in Vermont having lived in Jerico the place of my present residence for the last forty three years.
I think I ought to be allowed the pension of an officer, and I leave the whole with the government to do me justice under my statement, and the evidence hereto attached
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
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid,}
Benjamin Bartlet 
Before
Nathan B Masswell Clerk
And the 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 certify, that it appears to them, that Martin Chittenden Henry Smith [illegible] Chittenden
who have signed the annexed certificate who are residents of the town of Jerico & Wiltesiton are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and that Henry Smith is a Clergyman in greatstanding
Attest
Eli Brownson
John Vansicklin{ Judges of Chittenden County Court
State Of Vermont,
Chittenden County, ss.
I Nathan B Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Bartlett for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17th day of August A. D. 1832
Nathan B Maswell
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Additional
State of Vermont
Chittenden County, Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace for Chittenden County Benjamin Bartlett to me known as the same person who made his declaration before the Honorable Chittenden County Court on the 17th day of August in 1832 for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832 who being duly sworn doth depose and say that by reasons of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade
For two months as a private in the year 1775
I was at half the expence  [expense] of hiring as man in 1776 to serve during the war as herein after stated
For two months as a private ----- 1777
For two months as a private ------ 1778
For two months as a private ------ 1779
For two years from 1780 to the close of the war I served as a commissioned officer with an Ensign Lieutenant or Captain 
I am willing to call the service five years as a Lieutenant, and putting my whole service together, I think I ought to receive a Lieutenants pay
on the pension roll the [illegible]
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situation of the service was such while I held a commission that we were in [illegible] alone. Vermont was a Frontier state and the utmost -[illegible] nor referring to [illegible] the British Tories and Indians in check, I do know that I was out more than two years while I held my commission.
My memory enables me to state one fact which took place in the early part of the Revolutionary struggle, I lived in Walpole New Hampshire in 1776, and orders came, if my recollection is correct to Col Benjamin Bellows for raising men for three years or during the war the men raised at that time was by Draft I was subject to be drafted and I recollect that a man came from old Hartford in Conn who wanted to enter one Steams and myself joined to gather and enlisted the man, (his name I do not recollect) he preferred to enlist for during the war) we gave him twenty dollars each and Col Bellows agreed that this should free us from draft for the Continental army but no exonerate us from militia duty.
I do not know of documentary proof that I can obtain of my services. Noah Chittenden who has given his declaration was the oldest son of Govenor Thomas Chittenden who assigned my commission and he was out in numerous [illegible] with me.
Benjamin Barttil [Bartlett]
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State of Vermont 
Chittenden County} 
Personally appeared Benjamin
Bartlett, and made solemn oath to the foregoing declarations by [illegible sentence] and I hereby certify that the said Bartlett is a creditable person Burlington May 24 1833
Before me
Nathan BMaswell [illegible] officer
State of Vermont 
Chittenden County} I Nath BMaswell clerk 
of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathan BMaswell Esr before when the foregoing declaration was taken
was at the time thereby a [illegible]
of the peace duly qualified [illegible]
under the authority of this state
his name thereb [illegible] is his own --- signature, For testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and offered the [illegible]
of said Court at Burlington this 5th day 
of June A D 1833
Nathan BMaswell
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County}
Personally appeared before me Nathan B Haswell a hertin of the Peace for the county of Chittenden Captain Benjamin  Bartlett to me known as the same Benjamin Bartlett of Jerico, who made his declaration before the Honorble Chittenden County Court Augt 17 1832, and his  additional declarations before me on the 24th day of May 1833 who being duly sworn doth make the following additional declarations that by reasons of old age and the consequent  loss of memory he in unable to state the [illegible] dates of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the [illegible] mentioned below and in the following grades
For two months as a private in 1775
For one month as [faded text] 1775
In 1776 I raised with one Steams and hired a person to serve during the war and paid $20 on condition the I would be freed from Drafts
For Five month as a Private in 1777
For Two months as a Private in 1778
For two months as a Private in 1774
For three months as a Sergeant in 1788
(my Sergeant [illegible sentence]) 
For Two year as an Ensign in 1781 and 1782
For nine months as a Lieutenant in 1783.
On the 10th of November 1783 I received a Captains commission and did acclaimed service but time I can not state but my service as shown on 
9 mon as a private
3 mon as a Sergeant
2 year as an Ensign
9 mon as a Lieutenant
my commission as Ensign, Lieutenant and Captain is now in the Pension office, and I further declare  that t is not in my power to prove my [illegible] [illegible] as to my services, as they were [illegible] and
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Burlington  Sept 7 1833
I was present when the [illegible] named Benj. Bartlet made the statement I [illeg] to as above, I have [illeg] from him [illeg] by relation I from a knowledge of his character and  [illeg] that the sum is correct. and that of ensign pay[illegible] him no more that [illeg]  would be done.
Hemen Allen, M of Congress

State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan B Maswell, Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathan B Maswell before, when and at the time when the written declaration of Benjamin Bartlet  was taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State and that his name thereto {illeg] is his own [illeg] signature   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 9th day of September AD 1833
Nathan  B Maswell Clerk
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Washington
March 27, 1847
Sir,  I enclose herewith a power of atty assigned to me by Mr. Joy of N.Y. in the case of Benjamin Bartlet of V.T. who made application during his lifetime for a pension under the law of 1832.
It is alleged by the heir or son that he was in service in Col Bellows Regt & Col Stephen Reed's Regt of VT and NH troops for 3 or 4 years as Ensign LT & Capt, but what amount of service is proved by the exhibits now at the department.  I am uniformed of & I hope the office will allow such as may be proved & give me further information in the case   I also endorse a power of attorney in the case of Mercy Church of New York now a pensioner who thinks she is entitled to an increase of her pension but upon what grounds I am yet uninformed  I should be pleased to examine the papers in her case to see if any thing in justly due here.
Your compliance will oblige
Very respectfully,  Your [illeg] Servant, Nathan Leake
Hon J.L Edwards, Court of Pensions Present
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1889
Hurt Hutery By m m Bartlett Prior
Ex'r. Invalid 
574
[strike through] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [ strike through/]
[ faded stamp: REJECTED]
Benjamin Bartlett
P.O.
Service:
Enlisted:---, [numbers covered by black mark]
Discharged:--, [numbers covered by black mark]
Application filed:--, 18[numbers covered by black mark]
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
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BY HIS XCELLENCY
THOMAS CHITTENDEN, Esquire,
Captain-General, Governor, and Commander in Chief, in and over the STATE of VERMONT.
To Benjamin Bartlet, gentleman, GREETING.
You being elected Lieutenant of a Military Company in the town of  Arlington, know, & distiguished by the name of the [faded text] comp infantry Regiment of the Militia of this State; and reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour and good Conduct, I Do, by Virtue of these presents, In the Name, and by the Authority of the Freemen of the State of VERMONT, fully authorize and empower you the said Benjamin Bartlet to take charge of said Company as their Lieutenant You will therefore carefully and diligently dicharge the said Duty of Lieutenant , bu doing and performing all and every Matter and Thing thereunto relating; - You will observe and follow such orders and Directions as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, the Govenor of this State for the Time being, or any other superior Officer, according to Military Discipline and the Laws of this State: And all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, are to take Notice here of, and yield due Obedience to your Orders as Lieutenant In pursuance of the Trust in you reposed.
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GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of this State, in Council, dated the Third Day of March AD 1783, And in 7th year of the Independence of this State.
By His EXCELLENCY's Command,
Thomas Dep. Seur
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His Excellency
THOMAS CHITTENDEN, Esquire, Captain-General, Governor, and Commander in Chief in and over the State of VERMONT,
GREETING
To Benjamin Bartlet Gentleman
YOU being elected Ensign of the Military company in the South Regiment of the Militia of this State ; reposing special Trust and Confidence on your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, I DO, by these Presents, in  the Name of the Freemen of this State, authorize and impower you to take Charge of said Company as their Ensign, You are therefore carefully and diligently to  discharge the Duty of Ensign of said Company by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. ---- And I do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Ensign
And you are to observe and obey such Orders and Directions  from Time  to Time, as you shall receive from me the Governor of this State for the Time being, or other your superior Officers, according  to the Rules and Discipline of War, and the Laws of this State.
GIVEN under my Hand and the Seal of this State, in Council, this 30th Day of April 1781
By His Excellency's Command,
Joseph hay [illegible]
[ signed on side of page: Tho. Chittenden]
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R.577
Additional [illegible] in the case of Benjamin Bartlett whose papers are on file in the Pension offices
 his case a peculiar one, - he was constantly out upon the frontier - will not probably survive long - 
Dead 
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Suspended  Vermont
Benjamin Bartlett
dec'd
See letter N.B. Hallwell   August 15 1833

See letter  same October 7, 1843 
1833
same 26th May 1835
set to Wm Weston, Nov 25, 1846
ltr in class R9852 of Daniel Smith
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The enclosed papers are applicable to the case of Benjamin Bartlett, dec'd act of June 7, 1832, transmitted to the Dept of the Interior, April 25, 1850
Pension Office
May 24, 1850
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Benjamin Bartlett VT
suspend act of 1832


M Peugh
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STATE OF VERMONT, Chittenden County, ss.}
I Nathan R Hawk Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that, Gen B Mam + S Field Esqr.
before whom the annexed Affidavits [strike through] is [strike through/] an taken, was at the time thereof, Justices of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe their [strike through] his [strike through/] name thereunto subscribed, to be [strike through] his [strike through/] their own proper signature.s
In testimony where of, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said  Court at Burlington, this 17 day of August A. D. 1832
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY 
THOMAS CHITTENDEN, Esquire
Captain - General, Governor, and Commander in Chief, in and over the STATE of VERMONT
To Benjamin Bartlet, Gentleman, - GREETING.
YOU being elected Captain of the Military company in the Town of Burlington, being the Company in the Sixth Regiment of the Militia of this State; and reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour and  good Conduct, I DO , by Virtue of  these Presents, In the Name, and by the Authority of the Freemen of the State of VERMONT, fully authorize and empower you the said Benj Bartlet to take charge of said Company as t[damaged text] Captain You will therefore carefully and diligently discharge the said Duty of Captain by doing and performing all and every Matter and Thing thereunto relating - You will observe and follow such a Orders and Directions as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, the Governor of this State for the Time being, or any order your [damaged text]error Officer, according to Military Discipline and the Laws of this State And all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, [damaged text] to take Notice here of, and yield due Obedience to your Orders In pursuance of the Trust you reposed.
GIVEN with my hand, and the Seal of this State, in Council on the 10th Day of Nov AD 1783  and in the 7 year of the Independence of the State.
THO. Chittenden
By His EXCELLENCY's Command
[illegible] o Johnson Dew. Seer.
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Department of the Interior
June 22nd  1850
Sir
I herewith return the papers relating to the case of Benjamin Bartlett, deceased. and have to inform you that your report thereon has been affirmed by this Department
I remain,
very respectfully
your obt [obedient] Servt [servant]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Burlington VT Dec 25, 1833
J.L. Edwards Esq
I herewith enclose a certificate sent me from Connecticut to substantiate the claim of Reuben Borti [illeg] now on file in your office as stated in your teller to me under date of Sept 19, 1833
Also the additional declaration of Benjamin Bartlett on file as stated in your letter of the 14th Aug and George Olds Nov 8, '33.
I can only say that I hope a favorable  decision may be had in these cases and as speedily as the business of your office will permit these old men are very anxious and something troublesome.
Yours Respectfully,
Nathan B. Maswell
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Ho. of Reps
Washington City, 23rd May 1850
Hon J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Sir, Since taking the appeal from your decision in the case of Captain Benjamin Bartlett application for a pension - suspended case, I have received the enclosed certificate, the want of which I understand to be the reason that induced you to reject the case.  If it is necessary or proper that the enclosed certificate should be laid before the Secretary of the Interior you will please enclose it to him.
Your obt servant,
E.W.McGaughey
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Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier
April 20, 1850
I, Ferrand F. Merrill, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Revolutionary Pay Rolls and papers in this office and I I do not find any service credited to Captain Benjamin Bartlett.
I further certify that the revolutionary pay rolls and papers in this office are incomplete & imperfect  many of them having been partially or wholly destroyed by mice.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my and & affix the seal of this office this 20th day of April AD 1850.
Ferrand F Merrill
Secretary of State
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6447
Benjamin Bartlett
additional declaration
Sep '33

B

N.B. Maswell
Burlington Vt
2
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The undersigned hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Capt Benjamin Bartlett, residing in Jerico, that we believe him to be seventy-eight years old; that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we [illegible] in that opinion - 
M Chittenden, Truman Chittenden, Henry Smith, Jonathan Ransom, Moses Billings

Sworn and subscribed at Williston this 13th day of August 1832  Before me Geo. B. M [illeg]
Just Peace

I hereby certify that Henry Smith is a clergyman in good standing
Lyman Field, Justice Peace
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I Noah Chittenden of Jerico in the County of Chittenden & State of Vermont of the age of seventy-nine years do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Capt. Benjamin Bartlett of Jerico afe.; and have been ever since the year A.D. 1779 and that I consider him a man of truth & veracity; and his word on a statement entitled to the utmost confidence.
That he was always a true friend to the American Cause and a first man in alarms for the good of that cause.  That I have been in various alarms of great fatigue, trouble and experience with him but the exact number of days or dates I cannot recollect, and now he is poor & needy & further say I not.
Noah Chittenden 
Jerico  May 22, 1833

Sworn to before me this 22nd day of May 1833
Thomas Chittenden
Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan B Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Thomas Chittenden Esq [illegible] when the within deposition is taken was at the time thereof an assistent Judge of the Chitttenden County Court and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature.  I further certify that I am acquainted with the Honorable Noah Chittenden who gave the deposition and that he is a credible witness.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set me hand and affixed the seal of said court at Burlington VT 5th day of June AD 1833
Nathan B Maswell
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I hereby certify that the proper hereto attached worked A, B, C, D, E & F on the same documents which were heretofore forwarded to the Pension Office to validate the declaration of Benjamin Bartlett, and that since their return from the Pension Office the additional documents no 1 & 2 have been added.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Burlington this 5th day of June 1833
Nathan B Maswell Clerk
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I Benjamin Bartlett of Jericho Chittenden County and State of Vermont hereby certify
that [caret] the [ ] served in the Revolutionary war

about 6 months was as Ensign and about
months as Lieut this was at different
Times and as near as I can recollect was
about the year 1779 or 80 
Benjamin Bartlett
Sworn and subscribed to this
26th Day of July AD 1834
Nov 2
Lyman Field Justice of Peace
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
we the undersigned [illegible]
of Jericho in sd County here
by certify that we have been acquainted with
Capt Benjamin Bartlet for a Number of years
and that in our opinion from what we have heard
from him and others associated with him in
former year, we believe he did the service
Substantially as he testifies and we further
say that he is now far advanced in life
and laboring under infirmity and his mental
facts much impaired and his memory consequently
quite imperfect
Jericho 26th July 1834
Arthur [illegible, starts with Bart...]
Ichabod Chapin
Thomas Chittenden
Noah Chittenden
D. A. Malley
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Hon. Spaulding
State of Vermont Chittenden County
I Nathan B Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Lyman Field Esq before when and at the time when within affidavit was taken was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified  acting under the authority of this state and that his name thereto subscribed is his proper signature   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 30th day of April AD 1835
Nathan B Maswell
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Nathan B Maswell a Justice of the Peace for Chittenden County  Captain Benjamin Bartlett to me known as heh same Benjamin Bartlett who made his declaration before the honorable County Court of Chittenden County for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. who being duly sworn says that by reason of old age and the loss of memory it is impossible for him to  comply with the requisition of the Pension Office under the date of their letter of October 7, 1833 so far as to give said tour of service and he can only state that after he {illeg] a commission, he was in almost continual duty until the close of the war - That General Ethan Allen commanded, Ira Allen was Colonel and Stephen Pearl Lieut Colonel - whenever calls were made he was on duty - that he served in defense of the frontier as an Ensign from the 30th day of April 1781 until the 3rd day of March 1783 when he received a lieutenants commission - that he did serve as a lieutenant, but was induced to call his whole service.  Two years as an ensign believing it to be just towards the Government - he further stated that he entered the service in the first of the war and did various services as a soldier as stated in his first declaration - that it is not in his [illeg] to procure only further testimony    Benjamin Bartlet
Sworn and subscribed this 22d day of December AD 1833 and I hereby certify that the above statement is a credible testimony
Before Me, Nathan B Maswell, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont   Chittenden County
I Nathan B Maswell Clerk of chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathan B Maswell before, when the within declaration of Benjamin Bartlett was taken was a Justice of the Peace at the date thereof, duly qualified acting under the authority of this state and that his name therein subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 25th day of December A.D. 1833
Nathan B Maswell
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To Willim
for Emey
North
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A roll of the men that was with Lieut. Bartlet on his return home from Castleton, VT
Sargt [illeg] Hartford [?]
Sargt Levi Hill
Clark, George Hill
Corp. [illeg] Averill
  John Foot
  George Major
  Mnayy Pettibone
  Josiah Cheany
Their account at [illegible] was 2 1 0

Those that drink & was before the above
John Bennidiah
John Merritt
John Mollison
Moses Knox
Andrew Dunning
William Anders
Samuel Horfford
The account at [illeg] was 1 2 0

There is some men names that was forgot when I made up this roll and they [illegible]
J Osgood
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I George Majors of Fairfax in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont hereby depose and say that I am now about eighty years of age and at the time of the Revolutionary War I lived in the town of Arlington in this state and was a private in A company called  private men of which Capt Benjamin Bartlett was ensign and afterwards Lieut and Capt. I was with him  in several engagements with the British  one time at Carleton at another time I was with him after he had taken a number of torries and kept them in a seller overnight.   Benjamin Bartlett then had command of the guard. I have been with him at different times which I cannot recollect the time of his service I cannot now recollect  But he was always in [illeg] when I knew him to turn out in Defence of his country which was from about the third years of the Revolutionary war to the close.
George Majors
Sworn and subscribed to me at Jericho the 25th day of Oct 1834 in [illeg][ before me
Lyman Field, Justice of the Peace