Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24406, Bliss Hoisington, Vt.
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8623.
Vermont
Phoebe Hoisington dec'd widow of Bliss Hoisington Vt who was a private in the Revolutionary War, Payable  to children as per other side this Envelope. - 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of -37- Dollars 54 - Cents per annum, to commence on the  4th day of March, 1843. terminating Feby 20. 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th  day of Aug 1849, and sent to W. Bridges Esq St Albans Vt
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 63.

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Payable to 
Sally Davis
Philena Hoisington
Phebe Hoisington
Lucy Hoisington
Emily Marcy
Betsy Ford
Weltha Baccus
children
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Date of wid's death
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State of Vermont
Georgia District ss} St Albans Franklin Co Vermont, I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to this court, that Phebe Hoisington late of Montgomery, widow of Bliss Hoisington died on the twentieth day of February eighteen hundred & forty five, (1845) and that she left seven children, viz Sally Davis of  Massena N, York, Philena Hoisington, Phebe Hoisington, Lucy Hoisington &  Emily Marcy of Montgomery, Betsey Ford, and Weltha Baccus, of Richford are the only surviving children of the said Phebe deceased.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at St Albans, in s'd district this 23d day of June, AD 1849, 
/s/Jeptha Bradley Judge
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Declaration
State of Vermont
Georgia District ss} St Albans March 17th, AD 1848, on this day personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Georgia, George W. Marcy, a resident of Montgomery, in the county of Franklin, and state afs'd, son in law of Phebe Hoisington, late of said Montgomery, deceased, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain (for the heirs of the s'd Phebe) the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; That she was the widow of Bliss Hoisington, who was a soldier of the Revolution, and served in the Vermont line of the army, as appears by the accompanying evidence.
The applicant further declares that the said Phebe Hoisington, was married to the said Bliss Hoisington, about the year seventeen hundred and Eighty one, or two; the act time is not known
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The applicant further saith, that she said Bliss Hoisington died on the sixth day of February, AD 1810, at Massena Village, St Lawrence county, NY; that she said Phebe died on the 20th day of February, eighteen hundred & forty five, in Montgomery, in said county of Franklin, aged Eighty years, that she left seven children, viz: Sally Davis, Philena Hoisington, Phebe Hoisington, Lucy Hoisington, Betsey Ford, Weltha Baccus, & Emily Marcy.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written} /s/George W. Marcy

Before me /s/James Davis} Judge of Probate
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at St Albans in said district this 17th day of March AD 1848
/s/James Davis, Judge
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State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office

I John M Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original Pay Roll of the Revolutionary service of Capt John benjamin's company on record in this office. occurs the name of Bliss Hoisington with an allowance to him for one month twenty days service from Aug. 16. to Oct. 4. AD 1777. 
I also certify that upon another like recorded pay roll of Capt Thomas Sawyer's company is the name of the said Bliss Hoisington with an allowance to him for two months + two days service from June 20. to Aug 20. AD 1779. inclusive. 
I also certify that upon another like recorded Pay. Roll of Jesse Safford's company is the name of the said Bliss Hoisington with an allowance to him for eight months and twenty five days service from March 5. AD 1780.
I also certify that upon another like recorded pay-roll of Capt. Jesse Safford's company is the name of the said Bliss Hoisington with an allowance to hm for four days service in an alarm Aug 10-1781.
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I also certify that upon a like recorded pay-roll of ['Sept' crossed out] Zebulon Lyon's company is the name of Bliss Hozenton with an allowance to him for seven days service "in guarding the committee of Safety at Windsor + in guarding Col Stone + others to Springfield, in ['with all of the [illegible]' crossed out] AD 1777.
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office at Burlington Aug't 4 - 1846.
/s/John M Shafter
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[typewritten letter]

Bliss Hoisington
W. 24406
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. H. L. MacDonald
203 S. Grant Avenue
Clinton, Illinois

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Bliss Hoisington, who served with the Vermont troops, and died February 6, 1810 in Massena, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 24406, based upon the service of Bliss Hoisington in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
While a resident of Woodstock, Vermont, Bliss Hoisington served with the Vermont Troops as follows: 
In the month of August, 1777, seven days on an alarm under Lieutenant Zebulon Lyon; from August 16, 1777 until October 4, 1777 in Captain John Benjamin's company; from June 20, 1779, two months and two days in Captain Thomas Sawyer's company; from March 5, 1780, eight months and twenty-five days in Captain Jesse Safford's company; in August, 1781, four days on an alarm in Captain Jesse Safford's company.
Bliss Hoisington married in 1781 or 1782 in Woodstock or Bridgewater, Vermont, Phoebe Hawkins. They moved about 1800 or 1801 from Bridgewater to Massena,
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[typewritten letter]

St. Lawrence County, New York.
The soldier, Bliss Hoisington, died in Massena, New York, February 6, 1810. The widow, Phoebe Hoisington, moved after his death to Montgomery, Franklin County, Vermont, where she died February 20, 1845, aged about eighty years; names of her parents not given. 
The following children survived their mother, Phoebe Hoisington, and were allowed the pension due her: they were living in 1848 - 
Sally Davis aged about sixty-five years and living in Massena, New York; Philena Hoisington, Phoebe Hoisington, Lucy Hoisington, and Emily Marcy, all of Montgomery, Vermont; Betsey Ford, and Weltha Baccus of Richford, Vermont. 
George W. Marcy, son-in-law of the widow, was living in 1848 in Montgomery, Vermont. Joseph Hawkins, the widow's brother, was eighty-eight years old in 1848 and living in Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio; he stated that he was a prisoner of war in England at the time of the marriage of Bliss Hoisington and his sister, Phoebe Hawkins.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Hist'y to Genesee Ill

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File NO. 24406
Phoebe Hoisington Wid of Bliss Hoisington Priv Rev War
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Act Mar 3rd 1843
June 17th 1844
Index: vol. A, Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Feby-27-1900
Miss Jennie L. Baker
Feby 9.1905 Hist. to H. C. Hawkins, Cleveland, O.
1937 - June 22-hist to Mrs. H. L. MacDonald [initials: awf]
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13647.
Phoebe Hoisington, of Bliss Hoisington - Vermont
William Bridges
August 1. 48, 
Let to Wm Bridges 
May 18. 49

Act 7th July 1838 -
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10,714
Vermont
Phoebe Hoisington dec'd Widow of Bliss Hoisington, who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 6'd Feby 1810. of Georgia Dist. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Vermont line for 11 Mos 8 dys Payable to children another five 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of -37- Dollars -54- Cents per annum; to commence on the 4tth day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the Seventeenth day of Aug 1849 and sent to W. Bridges St. Albans Vt
Total amount, $ [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Henry Robinson Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 1 Page 145
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Payable to 
Sally Davis
Philena Hoisington
Phoebe Hoisington 
Lucy Hoisington
Emily Marcy & 
Betsey Ford
Weltha Baccus children}
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Aug 16 to Oct 4 1777 Capt John Benjamin = 1m 20d.
June 20 Aug 20 1779 Capt Thomas Sawyer 2 " 28"
Mch. 5, 1780 Jesse Safford 8 " 25
Aug 10, 1781   "        "          4
Aug 77 Lt. Zebulon Lyon       7
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Children Sally Davis, Philena Hoisington Phebe Hoisington, Lucy Hoisington, Emily Marcy, Betsy Ford, & Weltha Baccus.
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[addressed envelope]

May 3rd. 1848
G. W. Marcy

[postmark: RUTLAND VT APR 27 ]
FREE

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

May 3. 48 awf
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[addressed envelope]

May 3rd. 1848
G. W. Marcy

[postmark: RUTLAND VT APR 27 ]
FREE

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

May 3. 48 awf
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of law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession, of which [illegible] true copy:
War Department - REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, 
" late a [blank] in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the pension list roll of the Vermont Agency, "at the rate of [blank] dollars per month, to commence on the [blank] day of [blank] "one thousand eight hundred and [blank] 
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this [blank] day of [blank] one thousand "eight hundred and [blank] Secretary of War."
That he is entitled to a pension of [blank] dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War; that he now resides in [blank] and has resided there for the space of [blank] years past, and that previous thereto he resided in [blank]
[The Pensioner must sign the above.]
Sworn and subscribed this [blank] day of [blank] 184[blank] Before me [blank] Justice Peace.
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Know all men by these presents, That I [blank] of [blank] Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint [blank] my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the State of Vermont, my pension from the 4th day of [blank] 184[blank] to the 4th day of [blank] 184[blank]
Witness my hand and seal, this [blank] day of [blank] 18[blank]
Sealed and delivered in presence of } [blank]
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STATE OF VERMONT,
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ss.} Be it known, That on the [blank] day of [blank] 184 [blank] before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared  [blank] above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned. [blank] Justice Peace.
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STATE OF VERMONT, 
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ss.} Be it known, That on the  [blank] day of [blank] 184[blank] before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared [blank] the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or to mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned. 
Before me, [blank] Justice Peace.
[This affidavit must be signed by the Attorney.]
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Pension Agency, [blank] Vermont. 184 [blank]
Received of [blank] Agent for paying pensions in the State of Vermont, [blank] dollars [blank] cents, being for [blank] months [blank] days pension due to [blank] from the [blank] day of [blank] 184 [blank] to the [blank] day of [blank] 18 [blank] for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$ [blank]
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Pension Agency, [blank] Vermont. 184 [blank]
Received of [blank] Agent for paying pensions in the State of Vermont, [blank] dollars [blank] cents, being for [blank] months [blank] days pension due to [blank] from the [blank] day of [blank] 184 [blank] to the [blank] day of [blank] 18 [blank] for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$ [blank]
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[handwritten envelope]

State of Vermont Franklin Co
St Albans October 5th 1848.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith enclose additional evidence in case of the application of the heirs of Bliss Hoisington, deceased, The certificate of the Town Clerks, relative to the marriage of Bliss Hoisington, to Phebe Hawkins, was through mistake omitted when the declaration was sent, and not discovered untill the receipt of your letter of the 1st of August, 1848.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt
/s/William Bridges
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G. W. Marcy
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State of Vermont Franklin Co St Albans April 27th 1848

Hon J. L. Edwards
I herewith transmit the declaration of G. W. Marcy and evidence in support of the same. You will please examine the same and return and answer to the subscriber as soon as convenient
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt
/s/Wm Bridges
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13647 May 3d. 48
['George W. Marcy, heir of' crossed out] Phoebe Hoisington, wid. of Bliss
Vermont
Act 7th July 1838
he died 6 Feb. 1810
she   "  20 Feb 1845

admitted 
Pr 11 mo 8 days. $37.54/100
pr an from 4 March 1836 to 4 march 1841
Act 3 March '43 & 17 June '49 fr 4 March 1843 to 20th Feb 1845, children

W. Bridges,
St. Albans, Vermont
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I Jonah Thomas of Montgomery County of Franklin & State of Vermont, aged Sixty six years, do depose testify & say, that I have been acquainted with Bliss Hoisington, & Phebe his wife ever since I was fourteen years of age, They formerly resided in Bridgewater and lived together as Husband and wife and raised a family of children, They removed from Bridgewater Vermont into York State, where the s'd Bliss died. His widow Phebe Hoisington after his death removed from York state to Montgomery, where she died in the month of February 1845. I have not the least doubt but that the s'd Bliss & Phebe were lawfully joined in Marriage - Their eldest child Sally Hoisington is now more than sixty years of age.
/s/Jonah Thomas
Sworn to and subscribed this first day of September eighteen hundred and forty seven - before me 
I further certify that I have been acquainted with Jonah thomas by reputation for the last fifteen years and believe him to be a ['and' crossed out] man entitled to full faith & credit.
/s/William Bridges Justice of the Peace
/s/William Bridges Justice of the Peace
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I Sally E Thomas of Montgomery County of Franklin & State of Vermont, aged six four years, do depose testify & say, that I was well acquainted with Bliss & Phebe Hoisington from my earliest recollection untill the year eighteen hundred, or eighteen hundred and one. The said Bliss Hoisington and his wife Phebe resided in Bridgewater Vermont, and I then lived within three fourth's of a mile of the s'd Bliss & Phebe, & they lived together as husband and wife, and raised a family of children. Their eldest child now living was six weeks younger than myself, by the name of Sally, but the said Bliss & Phebe had buried one child, their first which if now living would be older than myself, as they have told me, & which I verily believe. The said Bliss and Phebe removed from s'd Bridgewater in the year 1800, or 1801 to York State. Massena, St Lawrence County, where the s'd Bliss Hoisington died. After his death the s'd Phebe removed from York State, and lived in this Town and died in Montgomery aforesaid in the month February AD 1845. and I have no doubt but that the said Bliss & Phebe were lawfully married. I further say that I am not related to the s'd Bliss or Phebe Hoisington.
/s/Sally E Thomas
Sworn to and subscribed this first day of Septem'r eighteen hundred and forty seven - before me
/s/William Bridges Justice of the Peace
I further say that I am not acquainted with Mrs Sally E. Thomas only by reputation, but believe has to be a person of truth. Would refer to the annexed depositions of Mr. C. H. Wheeler, & Mr. Jonathan Gates. 
/s/Wm Bridges Justice of the Peace
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I, Jonathan Gates, of Montgomery in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont of lawful age, testify, depose and say that I have been acquainted with Jonah Thomas and Sally Thomas, his wife, for a number of years, and that they are persons sustaining a good moral character, and whoses Testimony may be relied on as being the truth
/s/Jonathan Gates, Post Master of Montgomery, County of Franklin, Vermont.

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss} At Montgomery in the County of Franklin this 19th day of April 1848.
Personally appeared Jonathan Gates and made Oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before /s/B. W. Fuller} Justice of the peace
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I Charles H Wheeler of Montgomery in the county of Franklin, and State of Vermont, do depose testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Mr Jonah Thomas and his wife Sally E. Thomas of Montgomery aforesaid for a number of years past, they are persons of good reputation, and their evidence is entitled to full faith and credit. 
/s/Chas. H. Wheeler
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of April AD 1848. Before me /s/J. G. Saxe - Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the deponant is a respectable Merchant and a man of truth and veracity. /s/J. G. Saxe Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss} I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of Franklin County Court, in and for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that John G. Saxe who has afixed his name to the above and an annexed depositions of Charles H. Wheeler, is a Magistrate, And I further certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the depositions of Sally E. Thomas and Jonah Thomas is also a Magistrate, and that the said Saxe & Bridges are duly qualified by law to administer oaths. that I am acquainted with their hand writing, and that the signatures are genuine, That Bethuel W. Fuller who has affixed his name to the evidence of Jon'a Gates is a Magistrate, duly authorised by
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law to administer oaths & I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court, at St. Albans in said County of Franklin this [blank] day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
/s/Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
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Joseph Hawkins of Bath Township Summit County & State of Ohio of the age of Eight eight years being duly sworn Deposeth and saith That he was personally acquainted with Bliss Hoisington and Phebe Hawkins both of Bridgewater in the State of Vermont & also that said Phebe Hawkins was his eldest sister. And the said Joseph Hawkins further deposeth that the said Bliss Hoisington was marraid to the said Phebe Hawkins previous to the year one thousand seven hundred & eight three, but the exact time of said marraige cannot tell - when said Phebe & Bliss Hoisington were marraid he the deponant was a prisoner of War in England & upon the exchange of Prisoners he was liberated & set sail about the month of March for America & arrived about the June following in the year one thousand seven hundred & eight three (1783) And deponant says that when he returned home said Phebe Hawkins his sister was then marraid to Bliss Hoisington & subsequently lived as man & wife for twenty years & raised a family of children but who marraid them he cannot now fully state. There being no records required of Marraiges at that time by the State. AT the time there were two acting Justices imm Woodstock by the names of Benjamin Emmons, & Jaber Cottle & also the Rev Elisha Ransom the latter the deponent thinks solemnized the bans of marraige but cannot recollect sufficient to State under oath - Deponant further states that said Bliss Hoisington was a Soldier in the revolutionary war, and that he enlisted under Capt. Benjamin of Windsor & also under Capt Safford of Woodstock at & for different periods of time, how long he served cannot say - Thinks he held no office higher than Corporal of Guards
/s/Joseph Hawkins 

State of Ohio
Summit County ss} Sworn to and subscribed this 15th day of February AD 1848 
Before me /s/Alpheus Babcock J. Peace
And I further certify that the Deponent is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness 
/s/Alpheus Babcock Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio
SUMMIT COUNTY, ss.} I Lucius S. Peck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Summit, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Alpheus Babcock Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavit was taken sworn and subscribed, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe. 
[court seal affixed] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Akron, this sixteenth day of February A. D. 1828.
/s/Lucius S Peck CLERK By WB Stone depy
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I Charles H. Wheeler of Montgomery in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont, do depose testify and say that Mrs. Phebe Hoisington, widow of Bliss Hoisington died in said Montgomery (as I believe) on the 20th day of February, 1845, Mrs. Hoisington lived with her son in law George W Marcy, but a short distance from my residence, was knowing to her sickness & death, and the reason why I am confident that the s'd Phebe died on the 20th of Feby, 1845, is that her grave clothes were purchased by her son in law G. W. Marcy aforesaid and charged to him by myself, and since I have been called on to make my affidavit, in this case I have examined by Books containing my Store accounts, and find that said goods were delivered and charged to the said Marcy on the twenty first day of February, eighteen hundred and forty  five, which I am confident was the next day after the death of the said Phebe. 
/s/Chas. H. Wheeler
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of April Ad 1848, Before me /s/J. G. Saxe Justice of the Peace

And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponant Charles H Wheeler who subscribed and made oath to the above, and he is a respectable Merchant in Montgomery, and a gentleman of truth and veracity. 
/s/J. G. Saxe - Justice of the Peace
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Woodstock Town, Clerks Office
Feby. 17th AD 1847
I August Palmer do hereby certify that I am Assistant Town Clerk, within and for the town of Woodstock, in the County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, and as such, I have access to all the files and records belonging to said Office, and that I have daily and carefully examined the records of Marriages, in said Office, and I cannot find any record, of the Marriage of Bliss Hoisington, to Phebe Hawkins, and I have good reason to believe, and do believe, that no such record exists in said Office
/s/Augustus Palmer Asst Town Clerk

Bridgewater Town Clerks Office
February 18th AD. 1847
I, Philander Smith ['Town' crossed out] do hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont and as such I have care and keeping ['access' crossed out] to all the files and records belonging to said Office and that I have duly and carefully examined the records of Marriage in said office and I cannot find any records of the Marriage of Bliss Hoisington to Phebe Hawkins and I have good reason to believe and to believe that no such record exists in said Office. /s/Philander Smith Town Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} At Bridgewater this 18th day of Feby AD 1847 Philander Smith, above named, personally appeared, and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing Certificate, by him subscribed is true - 
Before /s/Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT
Windsor County ....ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing ['is' crossed out] are genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 18th day of February A. D. 1847.
/s/Norman Williams, Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this 29th day of September A.D. 1848 Personally appeared before me Walter Palmer, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said county, John D. Powers a resident of Woodstock in said County aged 78 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose testify and say that he is a Physician and has practices as such for the last sixty years, that he was well acquainted with Bliss Hoisington, and Phebe Hawkins, before and after they were married, they resided in said Woodstock, and after their marriage they resided in Bridgewater an adjoining town, that he had attended the family of the said Bliss when sick, that he the said Bliss and Phebe were living together as husband and wife, and had children, as much as sixty years ago. that he knows nothing personally of the Military services of the said Bliss in the revolution, but he has no doubt, and he does verily believe that he is the identical person who did service in the Vermont line, during the War of the revolution, for at the time he commenced his practice there were but a few people in Woodstock and in the adjoining towns, (compared with the present population) and he was then acquainted with the people generally that he knew several families by the name of Hoisington, but he never knew any one by the name of Bliss Hoisington, except the identical person who was the husband of Phebe Hoisington
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who before marriage was Phebe Hawkins 
And that he has no doubt and he verily believes that the identical Phebe Hoisington above named is the Mother of the children of Bliss Hoisington, who have made application for a pension, on account of the Military services of their late father Bliss Hoisington
/s/J D Powers
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the above named JD Powers is a credible witness.
/s/Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT
Windsor County ....ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures to the two certificates on this sheet are ['is' crossed out] genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 29th day of September A. D. 1848.
/s/Norman Williams, Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this 29th day of September AD 1848 personally appeared before me Walter Palmer a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Alexander Hutchinson a resident of Woodstock in the County of windsor and State of Vermont aged 84 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose testify and say that he was acquainted with Bliss Hoisington who formerly resided in said Woodstock and afterwards in Bridgewater an adjoining town, and the same Bliss Hoisington who married Phebe Hawkins who he was also acquainted with. That in the spring of the year, he thinks in year 1780, being the same year that the town of Royalton was destroyed by the Indians, his brother Samuel was drafted into the service, that he took his brother Samuel's place, and went to the fort in Bethel, then commanded by Capt Jesse Safford of the Vermont line, that  the same Bliss Hoisington was there at said fort doing Military duty in the s'd Safford's company as a private, that he staid a short  time, and he left the said Bliss Hoisington at said fort doing duly as above stated And that he was informed on or about the aforesaid time, and has been since, and he verily believes, that the said Bliss Hoisington, has performed other Military service under Capt. Benjamin and others in the Vermont line that the said Hoisington is reputed to have so served And he has no doubt and he verily believes that the above named Bliss Hoisington is the identical person who was the husband of Phebe Hoisington the mother of the heirs of Bliss Hoisington who have made application for a pension that he was acquainted with a number
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of families by the name of Hoisington and he never knew any other by the name of Bliss Hoisington /s/Alex'r Hutchinson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the above named Alexander Hutchinson is a credible witness
/s/Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace
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24406 - [initials: ww]
Bliss Hoisington
appl'n Mch. 17, 1848 Montgomery Vt by heirs
Soldier died Feby 6, 1810 at Massena N.Y.
widow, Phebe, died Feby 20, 1845
Secty of State Vt reports following service
Capt. Jno. Benjamin 1. m 20. d
Capt. Thos Sawyer 2 m - 3 d. from June 20, 1779
Capt Jesse Safford 8. m. 25. d. from Mch 5, 1780
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Capt Safford 4 d fr Aug 10 - 87
Capt Zebulon Lyon 19 d - in Aug - 77.
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W. 24,406
Bliss Hoisington

declr. Mch. 17, 1848 by son in law Geo. W. Marcy res Montgomery, Franklin Co., Vt.

Corpl.
['Capt Benjamin Capt Jesse Safford' crossed out]
Pri 1780 Vt.

Mar. Phebe Hawkins about 1781 or 2

Sol. 8. Feby 6, 1810 at Massena, St Lawrence Co NY - wid 8. Feby 20, 1845 at 80 yrs. Montgomery aforesaid leaving
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7 ch - 
Sally Davis
Philena Hoisington
Phebe        "
Lucy           "
Betsey Ford
Weltha Beccus
Emily m. Geo W. Marcy
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[handwritten letter]

Clinton Ill.
May 25, 1937

Pension Bureau.
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir - - In behalf of an applicant for membership in the D.A.R., I am writting you for the pension record of Bliss Hoisington, born April 25, 1762, in Southington Conn. died in Messena N. Y. Feb 6, 1810 
Enlisted from Woodstock Vt.
Thank you and if am charge let me know.
Very truly yours.
/s/(Mrs H L.) Nina MacDonald
Registrar
203 S. Grant Ave
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[handwritten letter]

Cleveland O. January 24, 1905
449 Dunham Avenue - 

[margin note: '21393' crossed out]
[receipt stamp: U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES. JAN 28 1905]

Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir - I beg leave to apply for a Statement of the military service of Bliss Hoisington, a Vermont soldier of the Revolutionary War, if such service is shown by records.
The application for pension, if made, was not by himself, but by his widow, Phoebe Hoisington not ['later' crossed out] earlier than 1847.
Very respectfully
/s/H. C. Hawkins

[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE A JAN 27 1905]
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[handwritten letter]

EUGENE H. ASH, Postmaster.
POST OFFICE
MONEY ORDER OFFICE GENESEO, ILL.

Feb 15 1900

To the Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs: - 
Will you kindly inform me if there is any record in  your office of an officer named John Hawkins in the revolutionary war, He probably served from Vermont, His rank is thought to be that of Major also have you any record of an officer by the name of Bliss Hoisington. he also served from Vermont. I wrote several weeks ago but have received no reply 
Respectfully.
/s/(Miss) Jennie L. Baker Asst. P.M.
Geneseo Ill

[receipt stamp: U S PENSION OFFICE K FEB 19 1900]
[receipt stamp: O. W. & N. DIVISION RECEIVED FEB 21 1900]
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[typewritten letter]

ISC
W.24406:Rev. War.

Feb. 9, 1905.

Sir:
In reply to your request for the military record of Bliss Hoisington, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that the Secretary of the State of Vermont reported his name borne om the rolls of the following officers:
August, 1777, on an alarm under Lieut. Zebulon Lyon; 7 days.
August 16 to October 4, 1777, Capt. John Benjamin's company: 1 month 20 days.
June 20 to August 20, 1779, Capt. Thomas Sawyer's company; 2 months 2 days.
March 5, 1780, Capt. Jesse Safford's company; 8 months 25 days.
August 10, 1781, Capt. Safford, on an alarm; 4 days. 
On March 17, 1848, George W. Marcy stated that soldier married about 1781 or 1782 Phoebe Hawkins and died February 6, 1810, at Massena, St. Lawrence co., N. Y. Phebe Hoisinger died in Montgomery, Franklin Co., Vt., February 20, 1845, aged eighty years, and the pension due her was issued August 17, 1849, in favor of her seven surviving children, Sally Davis, Philena Hoisington, Phoebe Hoisington, Lucy Hoisington, Betsey Ford, Weltha Baccus, and Emily, wife of the aforesaid George W. Marcy. 
Very respectfully, 
acting Comm

Mr. H. C. Hawkins, 
449 Dunham Ave., 
Cleveland, Ohio.