Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11801, Samuel Willington, Mass.
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Mass.
Willington, Samuel  S11801
or Wellington

carded
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(left side of document torn, missing)

2819?
ermont  No. 28,19?
Brattleboro in the State of Vermont
was a private in the Compy commanded
Captain Sloman of the Regt commanded
Doolittle in the Mass
13 month

on the Roll of Vermont
rate of 43 Dollars 33 cents per annum
nce on the 4th day of March, 1831

of Pension issued the 5 day of April
834 and
Hon. Hiland Hale

Arrears to the 4th Mar 1834  129.99
Semi annl. allowance ending 4 Sept  21.66
$151.65

{Revolutionary Calim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

ded by R. Brudine Clerk
E  Vol. 3  page 99
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss
Probate District of Marlboro (illegible) At a Probate Court, holden within and for said District, being a Court of Record, having a seal and Clerk or Register on the Fifth day of February A.D. 1834 Personally appeared in open Court at Brattleboro in said District Present Hon. John Roberts Esq. Judge of said Court Before Probate Court with and for the said District now sitting Samuel Willington, resident in the town of Brattleboro in the said Probate District, County and State aforesaid, aged seventy six years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a Pension, agreeable to the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That owing to the infirmities of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services or to the particular day or days he entered or left the service, but according to his best recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grades and as follows--He volunteered and entered the service of the Revolution at Templeton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the company of Capt. Jonathan Holman in the month of April 1775 and on the day after (illegible) Battle went to Cambridge near Boston and immediately enlisted for the term of eight months in the Company commanded by the said Capt. Holman in the Regiment commanded by Col. Doolittle and continued to serve in said corps as a private soldier for said service , said term of eight months until expired on or about the first day of December 1775- at the request of the officers he staid and continued to serve in the same company and Regiment longer, making in all nine months there or about the first day of January 1776 at Cambridge aforesaid he was regularly dismissed. and that afterwards on or about the first day of July 1776 he enlisted again at Templeton aforesaid and entered the company of Capt. Joseph Flint for the term of five months and immediately marched with the said company to New City of New York and there joined the Regiment, then commanded by Col. Holman and was in the Battle with the British commenced in and near New City and marched back to then "White Plains" and was the battle fought there, and was wounded by a musket ball putting through his neck and remained with the wounded under the Doctor and tell he was able to be removed home, and arrived at Templeton in the fore part of the month of December 1776. And he says that the whole time of his service in the War of the Revolution was not less than fourteen months as a private soldier in the Massachusetts line. And for said service I claim a Pension. and in answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he further declares and says that when he enlisted he was a resident in the said town of Templeton. That he volunteered  and enlisted. Has no record of his age in his possession. That he was born in the town of Lincoln in the state of Massachusetts on the 28th day of November 1757-That he never received any written discharge. That he recollects Lieut. Stone of Holman's company-Col. or Gen. Fellows-Col.
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Renot and Genls. Washington-Putnam when in the eight months service and in the five months service does not now distinctly recollect the names of the officers than those he has already named. And Declarant names Francis Goodhue Esq. and Jesse French Esq. his townsmen and Acquaintances there being no clergyman in the vicinity sufficiently acquainted with him. And he further declares that he is now an invalid Pensioner on the roll of the Vermont agency, and as such is entitled to a Pension which pension he does not relinquish but relinquishes every other 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 excepting as an invalid pensioner as before stated.
Samuel Wellington

Sworn and subscribed the same day and year aforesaid before me John Roberts Judge

We Francis Goodhue and Jesse French both residing in the town of Brattleboro in said District hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Wellington who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration. That we believe him to the 76 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Francis Goodhue
Jesse French

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me John Roberts 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 that Francis Goodhue who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the said town of Brattleborough and that Jesse French who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Brattleborough in said county, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Elliot Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Wellington for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of February A. D. 1834.
James Elliot, Probate Register
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In reply to your request of ..........., received.........for a statement of the military history of Samuel Willington Priv 11801
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment:  April 1775
Length of Service:  9 mos.
Rank: Pvt
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Jonathan Holman, Colonel Doolittle
State: Mass.

Dates of enlistment or appointment: July 1 1775
Length of Service: 5 mos.
Rank: Pvt
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain John Flint-Colonel Holman
State: Mass.

Battles engaged in: New York, White Plains where wd. by musket ball in neck for which pensioned from Mar. 4. 1789
Residence of Soldier at enlistment: Templeton, Worcester Co., Mass.
Date of application for ^service pension, Feb. 5 1834 His claim alw.
Residence at date of application, Brattleboro, Vt.
Age at date of application born Lincoln, Worc., Mass. Nov. 28, 1757. d. Apr. 10, 1836 place not stated 
(hand written notation illegible-Agbbgh)
Remarks: Name also appears as Wellington
Very respectfully,
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Duluth, Minnesota,, June 13
Commissioner of Pensions         1911
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir, Will you kindly send me ^copy of the records in your office of service of John Burnham and of Samuel Willington (Wellington) both of whom were pensioned in Massachusetts for service in Revolutionary War and whose pensions were afterwards transferred to Vermont.
Thanking you for this favor, I am yours truly
Clara B. Abbott
address reply Mrs. C. C. Abbott, Keene New Hamp.
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The Pension Department
Washington D. C. 
Dear Sirs,
Can you tell me if one Samuel Wellington of Brattleboro Vt or Salem Mass who fought in the Revolutionary War roll received a pension. If he did, kindly send me his record. 
Thanking you for any information
Yours very truly
(Miss) L. E. Collins
91 Pond St.
Natick Mass.

April 14, 1911
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S11,801

Stamp: U. S. Pension Office D, Apr 17 1911

Stamp: Record Division April 17 1911
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Samuel Wellington for increase
Rec'd 29 Jan 1822
Act 10th Apl. 1806

(written over the above)
Stamp-illegible Jan 29

Hon.. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington

Mr. Edwards
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Brattleboro, Jany. 20th 1822

Sir,
By the urgent request of my suffering neighbor Samuel Wellington pensioner under an especial act of the United States, I renew his application for an increase of his pension.
By a letter under date 3d of May last from J. L. Edwards Esqr of the Pension office I am advised that the papers heretofore forwarded in this case are on file in the office. To them I would refer viz. solicit on behalf of Samuel Wellington that in connection with the enclosed certificate from the Physicians appointed by the District judge they may again come under your consideration. I also enclose your certificate of his claim to his present rate of pension.
Permit me to add that I hope you will feel yourself justified by Law to increase his pension as he is certainly a very pitiable object.
Sir I am respectfully yours,
Royall Tyler

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War United States
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
You will oblige me by making as early an examination of the case of Saml. Willington as practicable.
Very respectfully yours 
H. Hall

March 28, 1824
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Evidence for Saml. Willington
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The affidavit of Isaac Palmer Esq. of Putney in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged eighty one years who testifies and says the he volunteered and enlisted into the army of the Revolution in the month of April 1775 and entered the company of Capt. Johnathan Holman in the Regiment commanded by Col. Doolittle of the Massachusetts Militia and served eight months at Cambridge and the vicinity of Boston, and well recollects that there was a private soldier in said company named Samuel Willington, who according to my best recollection served in my said term of eight months. I do not recollect of seeing the said Willington since we left the service, till yesterday, when I had an interview with Samuel Willington now residing in Brattleboro in the County of Windham aforesaid and after conversing with the said Willington, on the events and occurrences of said campaign I feel myself authorized to say that according to my best recollection and belief, he is the identical Samuel Willington who served with me in the eight months service as above stated in the year 1775. Altho after such a course of years I do not recognize his countenances, I can say with confidence that I have no reason to doubt of his being the same identical person.
Isaac Palmer

State of Vermont
Windham County ss
Sworn and subscribed the 29th day of November 1833 Before me Phineas White
Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I have for many years been acquainted with the above deponent and know him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity.
Phineas White, Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's office
New Fane December 12, A.D. 1833.
I certify that Phineas White, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid and that the above is his signature. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the day and year above written.
James Elliot Clerk
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War Department,
Pension Office, May 15, 1820

Rules and Regulations for substantiating Claims to Pensions.

Vide "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War," passed the tenth of April, 1806, revived and continued in force for six years longer, by an act of the 25th of April, 1812, and again revived; and continued in force for one year longer by the act of the 13th May, 1820.

"Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, in substantiating such claim, the following rules and regulations shall be complied with, that is to say: all evidence shall be taken on oath or affirmation, before the judge of the district, or one of the judges of the territory in which such claimant resides or before some person specially authorized by commission from said judge.

"Decisive Disability, the effect of a known wound or wounds, received while in the actual service and line of duty against the common enemy, during the Revolutionary war, must be proved by the affidavit of the commanding officer of the regiment, corps, company, ship, vessel, or craft, in which such claimant served; or of two other credible witnesses to the same effect, setting forth the time when, and place where, such known wound or wounds were received; and particularly describing the same.

"The nature of such Disability, and in what degree it prevents the claimant from obtaining his subsistence, must be proved by the affidavit of some reputable physician or surgeon, stating his opinion, either from his own knowledge and acquaintance with the claimant, or fron an examination fo such claimant, on oath or affirmation, which, when necessary for that purpose, shall be administered to said claimant by said judge or commissioner. and the said Physician or surgeon, in his affidavit, shall particularly describe the wound or wounds from whence the disability appears to be derived*.

"Every claimant must prove, by at least one credible witness, that he continued in service during the whole time for which he was detached, or for which he engaged, unless he was discharged, or left the service in  consequence of some derangement of the army, or in consequence of his disability resigned his commission; or was, after his disability, in captivity or on parole, until the close of the Revolutionary war. And in the same manner must prove his mode of life and employment since he left the service, and the place or places where he has since resided, and his place of residence at the time of taking such testimony.

*Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary for the Department of War return to the respective district judges the names of all such persons as have been transmitted to him by the several district judges, pursuant to the for the regulation of claims to invalid pensions, and in whose cases the examining physicians have neglected to specify the ratio of disability; together with such defective returns of physicians. And the said district judges, respectively, shall forthwith cause the examining physicians to specify the several rates of disability which have been so neglected; or, in case of sickness, death, or removal of one or both such physicians, to made new appointments, and cause the several rates of disability to be specified, and by the said physicians retuned to them as soon as may be; of which they shall make return to the Secretary of War, &c, &c. &c.
Vide Law of the 18th April, 1796.--Laws of the U. S. vol. 3, page 374
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"Every claimant shall, by his affidavit, give satisfactory reasons why he did not make application for a pension before, and that he is not on the pension list of any state; and the judge, or commissioner, shall certify, in writing, his opinion of the credibility of the witnesses, whose affidavits he shall take, in all those cases, where, by the act, it is said the proof shall be made by a credible witness or witnesses. And, also, that the examining physician or surgeon is reputable in his profession.

"Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said judge of the district, or person by him commissioned, as aforesaid, shall transmit a list of such claims, accompanied by the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had thereon, in pursuance of this act, noting particularly the day on which the testimony was closed before him, to the Secretary for the Department of War," &c. &c. &c. "And it shall be the duty of the judge, or commissioner, aforesaid, to permit each claimant to take a transcript of the evidence and proceedings had respecting his claim, if he shall desire it, and to certify the same to be correct."

"Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That an increase of pension may be allowed to persons already placed upon the pension list of the United States, for disabilities caused by known wounds received during the revolutionary war, in all cases where justice shall require the same: Provided, That the increase, when added to the pension formerly received, shall, in no case exceed a full pension."

"Every invalid making application for this purpose shall be examined by two reputable physicians or surgeons, to be authorized by commission from the judge of the district where such invalid resides; who shall report, in writing, on oath, or affirmation, their opinion of the nature of the applicant's disability, and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; which report shall be transmitted by said physicians or surgeons, to the Secretary for the Department of War," &c. &c. &c.

Extract from an act of Congress of the 25th of April, 1808, entitled "An act concerning Invalid Pensioners."

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That any officer, non-commissioned officer, musician, or private, who has been wounded or disabled since the revolutionary war, while in the line of his duty, in actual service of the United States, whether he belong to the military establishment of to the militia, or any volunteer corps, called into service under the authority of the United States, may be placed on the pension list of the United States, at such rate of compensation, and under such regulations, as are prescribed by the act, entitled "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war," passed April the tenth, on thousand eight hundred and six."

The act of the 25th April, 1808, is not limited.

Act of 18th April, 1814--Depositions substantiating claims to pension to be hereafter taken before any judge of any of the courts of the state or territory in which such person may reside; the certificate of the clerk of the court whereof the said judge is a member, sufficient to prove his being such a judge.
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Original Claim
United States

District, ss.

I, ....................Judge of the District Court of the United States of America for the District; by Authority of an act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an 'Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes;" do hereby especially authorize and commission...............of the county of ...........and district of.............. to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act, for substantiating the claim of ................of the town of ............in the county of ............and district of..............to be placed on the Pension List of the United States, by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the fourth section of "An act concerning invalid pensioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,) while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal, at ............the .........day of ........in the year one thousand eight hundred and .......
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Increase of Pension
United States

Vermont District, ss.

To Doctor John L. Dickerman of Brattleboro and Doctor Russell Fitch of Brattleboro in said district.
Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force, 'An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes;" you are hereby appointed and authorized to examine Samuel Wellington who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension, conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report, in writing, and on oath or affirmation, your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.
Given under my hand and seal, at Williamstown this thirteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Elijah Paine
District Judge
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Post mark-Brattleboro May 4

free
Hon. Phineas White
Member of Congress from Vermont
Washington City
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Brattleboro-April 20th, 1822

Honorable Phinehas White
Dear Sir
Samuel Wellington of this town a pensioner especially named in the act of Congress passed April 20th 1796-entitled "An act authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons therein named on the pension List" petitioned Congress the last session for an increase of pension and was refered to the Secretary at War.
By directions received from war department application was made to the District Judge of this State who appointed two respectable physicians to report on his case. Their report was not deemed sufficient to authorize and augmentation of his pension, as they did not state a total disability. His wound which is by a musket ball through the neck has now become so painful that the same physicians have by a second certificate stated a total incapacity for labor by reason of his wound.
This Certificate I did myself the honour to enclose to the Secretary at War during the present session about six weeks since but probably owing to the great premise of business I have received not account of the fate of his second application and what is still more unfortunate for poor Wellington. the Certificate by which he drew his small pension has been forwarded to the War office and may be found there with the other documents in the case.
By Mr. Wellington's request I make this application to you desiring you to make the requested inquiries of the State of the business at the proper office and if he should have failed in the application
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which I hope will not be the case, for if there was ever a proper subject of National bounty he exhibits a miserable instance-at least procure his said certificate and bring it home with you.
Yours Respectfully 
Royall Tyler

Saml. Wellington was a soldier in Genl. Fellows Brigade Col. Holman's Regiment, Capt. Joseph Flints company. Revolutionary Army. Wounded at the Battle of White Plains, I presume however that his having been especially named in the Act of April 20th 1796 with his recent petition & accompanying Documents will sufficiently accellerate the business without a more particular description.
P.S. We have no news here excepting that our New Bank and boarding school are in the full tide of successfull experiment
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11801
Rev War INVALID

file No. 11,801
Samuel Willington
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 411

[Arrangement of 1870]


1907 Nov. 11 Hist. to Mrs. Chas. C. Abbott
1911 Apr 21 Hist to Miss L. E. Collins   V.L.M
June 17, 1911 Letter to Mrs. C. C. Abbott that she was furnished hist. of soldiers service Nov. 11, 1907   V.L.M
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( stamped)- Attention and reply through desk, J. L. Davenport, First Deputy Commissioner
(First Deputy Commissioner Nov. 9 1907 U. S. Pension Office)

Mr. James L. Davenport
1st Assistant Comm. of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
Our mutual friend Mrs. L. Ward Holmes has given me your address as likely to be able to give me some information regarding two Revolutionary pensioners. I should like to know
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the town from which John Burnham enlisted. He was a private in the Mass. Continental Line and was placed on pension rolls Feb. 2, 1819 lived many years in Dummerston Vt. and died in Hadley N.Y. Dec 25, 1829.
Also town from which (note in margin-28198) Samuel Willington {Wellington} enlisted. He was also on Mass. pension list and his papers were dated March 4, 1789-was repensioned Jan 18, 1822 and transferred
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to Vt. agency and was again repensioned, April 5, 1834 and died April 10, 1836 probably in Brattleboro or Dummerston Vt.
If there is a fee for this research I shall remit it promptly on notification and thanking you in advance for any information.
I am Cordially yours
Chara Burnham Abbott

Nov. 7/1907  Mrs. Charles C. Abbott
Keene, N. H.

Roxana 2228
died Apr. 22, 1855
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(document torn-top & bottom edge)

Sam

30.034

13 mo. private
43.33

Hiland Hall
HR
(illegible)
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Revolution
19840
INVALID

19845
Samuel Willington (Wellington-crossed out)
Pri

Vol. 2 Page 441

[Arrangement of 1870]
*W. N.G. Jan 13 1908
See I File 11,801
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Record Division
June 17, 1911

Mr. C. C. Abbott,
Keene, N. H.

Madam: In reply to your letter dated the 13th and received the 15th instant, you are advised that you were forwarded a history of the services of John Burnham, V. File No. 710, and Samuel Willington or Wellington, Sur. File No. 11,801, Rev. War, November 11, 1907.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more that one such statement to any person.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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(left edge torn/missing)

Invalid
Vermont

Saml. Wellington
Private
Captain Flints company of the

Ratio of disability, total
Date of discharge

cribed on the roll of Vermont
at 8 dollars per month, to commence on the

Certificate of Pension issued the ......of .......
and

rrears to 4th
-anl. all'ce ending

See letter to S. Willington Dec. 10, 1829
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Hon. John C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington
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Brattleboro Vert. February 19th 1821.

Hon.ble.  John C. Calhoon
Secretary of War. U.S.
Sir-
I do myself the honor to forward to you the enclosed documents transmitted to me by the war department through Mark Richards Esqr. Member of Congress from this District.
Samuel Wellington the petitioner having complied with your instructions in submitting to an examination by respectable surgeons commissioned by the Judge of the United States for this district-their report under both is submitted to you consideration.
The Judges Commission with the only Certificate in the pensioners possession but on the exhibition of which he has hitherto drawn his pension accompany the papers.
With due respect
Yours 
Royall Tyler

P.S. The inclosed were forwarded to your office soon after date, and by a subsequent mail returned to me in a blank envelope. I presume by some mistake, as some official vote usually accompanies the return of defective documents from your office. R. T. 
April 20, 1821
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?99
Samuel Wellington
Private in the army of the Revolution

It does not appear from the report of the surgeons appointed to examine his wound that his present increased disability arises unduly from the said wound &c. Inadmissable see letter to Royall Tyler Esq. Brattleboro, Vermot
May 5th 1821
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(stained)
date
und
(illeg) S. Wellington
Pensioner

21
17
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74
4
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78

4
2.32
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$6.32       

2 4.64
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$2.32
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We the subscribers having been heretofore appointed by the Hon. Elijah Paine, District Judge of the United States for the State of Vermont, to examine & report on the case of Saml. Wellington pensioner of the United States, who has applied for an increase of his pension, Do depose under oath that on this eighteenth day of July A. D. One Thousand eight hundred & twenty two, we have examined the wound of the said Wellington heretofore described, which has become an open ulcer difficult to heal & has earned a total disability in said Wellington to perform manual labour.
Jn. L. Dickerman
Russell Fitch

State of Vermont
Windham Count ss
Brattleboro, January 18th 1822
Then personally appeared John L. Dickerman and Russell Firch signers of the foregoing certificate and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before Lemuel Whitney Justice of peace
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Where as we the subscribers, have been appointed by the Hon. Elijah Paine Judge of the United States court for the district of Vermont for the purpose of examining and making a report on the degree of disability attending Saml. Willington of Brattleborough in the aforesaid district do mutually agree to the following statement, viz; We have this day examined said Willington under oath & have (illegible) examined his (illegible) complaint & do find he is laboring under an ulcer of the neck which has been of long standing, occasioned by a musket ball received in the revolutionary war while in the service of the United States; that he is far advanced in life; is in a debilitated situation in a great measure occasioned by the pain & discharge from the aforesaid ulcer; that said ulcer has been & still is very difficult to heal & when healed it inflames & breaks out again. The result of our opinion is that the disability attending said Willington will own him in the full term of his natural life; that it is of such a nature & degree that he is thereby rendered totally incapable of procuring a support by manual or bodily labor.
Dated at Brattleboro,
Feb. 17, 1821.
Jn. L. Dickerman
Russell Fitch Surgeons
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State of Vermont Brattleborough Feby. 19th 1821
Windham County, Ss

Personally appeared Jn. L. Dickerman and Russell Fitch both of said Brattleboro and made oath to the truth of the within writing by them subscribed before me
Lemuel Whitney Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Brattleborough, February 19th 1821

I hereby certify that Lemuel Whitney, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, duly commissioned as such and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court the day above written
James Elliot, Clerk
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Vermont
Massachusetts

Samuel Wellington *
Private
Pri in the army of the Revolution

Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts 
rate At $2.50/100 increased to $4
per mo.
Formal certificate issued and sent to Royall Tyler, Esq. Brattleboro, Vermont May 5 1821

*Increased to $8 per month to commence on the 18th January, 1822, by the secretary of war on the 16th May, 1822
Cert. with increase endorsed and same enclosed to Hon. P. White, Putney, Vermont
16 May, 1822
(illegible stamp)
Dif. between $4 & $8 from 17 Jany. to 4 Mar 1822  $6.32
*Willington
W.H.G. Jan. 13, 1908
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Samuel Wellington came before me, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, and made Oath that he is the same Samuel Wellington expressed and named in an Act of Congress passed the 20 Day of April, 1796, entitled "An Act authorising and directing the Secretary of War to place certain Persons, therein named, on the pension List; and that he thereby is intitled to receive two Dollars and 50 Cent per Month; that he now resides in the Town of Windser and County of Birshire previous to which he resided in the Town of Templeton and County of Worcer.
James Cooper Justice of Peace

Boston September 17, (?)
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(document very faded)

Samuel
Wellington
Vermont
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(document blank) reverse side of another
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

State of Vermont
County of Windham ss.

On this Nineteenth day of December 1825, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Windham personally appeared Samuel Wellington of Brattleborough who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joseph Flint in the regiment commanded by Colonel Holman in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Lemuel Whitney Justice of peace
and Notary Public within the County of
Windham aforesaid.
(seal)

War Department, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly substantiated.
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Brattleborough, December 19th 1825
(seal)
I certify that Lemuel Whitney Esquire is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Windham aforesaid, duly commissioned as such, and that the within is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name ad affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written.
Att. James Elliot, Clerk

Direct to lemuel Whitney, Brattleboro, Vt.
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(left side) 

States was wounded in Rev. War
has (illegible/stained)

1 dirc'd. & ref. Sec. war

(right side)
Samuel Wellington
Feby. 24-1820
Ref. to the committee on pensions & Revoly. claims

(illegible) for increase of pension
March 1, 1820 cons'd. refer to Secretary at War
March 1 1820
Ref'd to the Secretary of War

law expired under which pensions were increased

Mar. 29-1820
Report ags. see report Brusill
Jany. 3-1821
Ref'd to the committee on pensions & Revoly. claims
Jany 5 consid. refer to Secry. at War
Jany. 5 1821
Refd to the Secy of War
Richards 3-24-(illegible)
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The original certificate of pension granted to Samuel Wellington if in evidence must be forwarded with the other papers to the war Dept.
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled at Washington.

The petition of Samuel Wellington of Brattleboro County of Windham and State of Vermont 
Respectfully Represents-

That he was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War. That at the Battle of White Plains he was left for dead on the field by a wound from a musket ball which passed through his neck under his ears. That contrary to all expectation, after a long confinement he in some measure recovered his health. That by the Act of Congress passed the 20th of April 1796 entitled "an act directing the Secretary at War to place certain persons named therein on the pension List" he was entitled to receive half pay as a private soldier. That verging toward seventy years of age his wound has occasioned a total disability. That during the last Session of Congress your petitioner applied for an increase of his pension to the war department and was refered to the paymaster of pensions in the state of Massachusetts but on application to the paymaster he was informed that no existing law could afford him releaf and that he must petition Congress-his prayer now is that his pension may be augmented to full pay for a private soldier.
Respectfully prepared by
Samuel Willington
Brattleboro Febry. 16th 1820
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We the subscribers Surgeons and Physicians in the town of Northfield and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age do testify and that from a carefull examination of Samuel Wellington find that by reason of a wound which he received in the army of the United States service are fully satisfied, that in consequence of said wound his debility is now total and is entitled to full pay.
Willard Arms
Charles Blake

Franklin SS Feby. 12th 1820 then personally appeared Willard Arms and Charles Blake signers to the above deposition by them subscribed and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same.
before me Obadh. Dickiinson Jus. Peace

Franklin Ss Feby 12th 1820 I hereby certify that the above named Willard Arms and Charles Blake are considered as respectable Surgeons and Physicians and men of truth and veracity.
Obadh. Dickinson Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
(seal)
 I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial Courts hold within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid do certify that the above named Obadiah Dickinson Esquire is a Justice of the Peace duly authorised & qualified under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that full faith is and ought to be given to his acts ^as such, and that his name is above subscribed in his own proper hand.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and prefixed the Seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for this County this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty.
E. Alvord
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Willard Arms & Charles Blake
Certificate &c.
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Samuel Willington came before me, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont, and made oath that he is the same Samuel Willington expressed and named in an Act of Congress passed the 20th day of April, 1796 entitled "An act authorising and directing the Secretary of War, to place certain persons therein named on the pension list; and that he thereby is entitled to receive Two Dollars and fifty cents per Month; that he now resides in Brattleborough in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, previous to which he resided in the Town of Templeton in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lemuel Whitney, Justice of peace
Brattleboro
Feby 17th 1820

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Brattleborough, February 18, 1820
I certify that Lemuel Whitney Esquire is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County duly commissioned under the authority of this State, and that the above is his signature.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court.
James Elliot, Clerk