Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20634, Samuel Aspenwall, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn
Aspenwall, Samuel
Jane
NUMBER
W. 20634
CONTENTS
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No 18364
Vermont
Samuel Aspenwall of Orange Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt. commanded by Col. Canfield in the Connt. Militia line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of August 1833 and sent to Pensioner Bradford Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 20.00 $100
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D Brown Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 50
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Saml Aspenwall's
Declaration
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[Illegible paper seal with ribbons attached at top of page]
State of Vermont
[illegible] District of Bradford
in the County of Orange ss
 
At a court of Probate holden at Bradford in & for the District of Bradford before the Honl [honorable] William Spenser Judge of said Court, on this 17th day of August 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Judge of said Court now sitting Samuel Aspenwall a resident of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont and sixty six
years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated that in the month of March 1782 he joined the company of Captain Allen, & Colonel Canfield, Regiment of the
Connecticut militia. That Dana was major. Bull was adjutant. Coggswell was surgeon. Huff was surgeon mate, and Miles-- Granger & 
Stoddard were captains in the same
Regiment - and also Capt Smith - That he does not now recollect the names of any other regimental or company officers- That he joined said company as a substitute for one David Hibbard of Windham in the County of Windham State of Connecticut who was drafted for one years service That he immediately marched to Horse Neck near the
south west corner of Connecticut, to guard the lines from the depredations of the Cowboys - the Refugees & Skinners-- That a regiment of Cowboys were stationed on Long Island
nearly opposet [opposite] of horse neck (as he supposed) and frequently came over in companies of ten, fifteen & twenty & hundred
that part of Connecticut & the adjoining part of New York that he was once out, with a foraging party near the line of New York & was fired upon by a party of Cowboys
who run & disappeared so quick that his party had a chance to return the fire- That at another time he was on a scouting party commanded by a Adjunct Sparser-(whos [whose] name he now recollects) and had a skirmish with a party of refugees near White Plains-- took one prisoner-- carried him
to Horseneck, & he believes he was exchanged for one of our men as exchange of prisoners frequently look place that at another time he was one of a party of twenty five who were order out in persuit [pursuit] of the skinners, who lurking around Danbury & between them & the line of New York
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& who whiped [whipped] the farmers if they did not give them money & that was the
reason of their being called Skinners-- that the first day, towards night-- they fell in with a party of seven armed horsemen, and made prisoners of them. That they stated they were a scouting party from the other side of the
line of New York & belonged to the American Army. But that Capt Smith who commanded our party refused to release them till he sent for a Lieut Palmer who as he understood
lived in the character of a farmer-- but was under pay-- & when he came he knew the commander of the party was a friend
to the country-- That he said Capt. Smith had done right detaining him, & they parted in friendship.- That during the winter Col. Canfield's regiment were put on short allowance & at length so short that the whole regiment mutinied excepting the officers & their waiters, that the companies were commanded by the Ordily [Orderly] Sergeants
that he was at the time waiter to Dock [Doctor] Huff the Surgeon's mate & was not in the mutiny. That the difficulty was soon settled and
order restored - That a considerable number of our men were taken by the Cowboys & we took about as many of them - that exchanges of prisoners took place frequently. That he served the year out & was discharged at Horse Neck, in March 1783- That when he joined Capt. Allen's company as aforesaid he resided in Lebanon (Cranta) in the County of Windham
the State of Connecticut - That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can praise, who
testify to his service- That Col Canfield's regiment was the only regiment stationed at Horse Neck between March 1782 & March 1783 - that he was born in Canterbury in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut-- that he has no record of his age but supposes his father has it recorded in the town book in Canterbury. That since the revolutionary war he has lived nine years in Coventry in the County of Grafton in New Hampshire & one year in Lynne in said county, and the rest of the time in this county of Orange in that lived here since & almost 35 years in Bradford where he now resides. That he had a written discharge from the army ^ but has lost it^ and he refers the Court to the War Department to Genl Micah Barron - Col. Wm Barron, Adjutant [Adjunct] John Fritz and Elder Joseph Clark to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
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 any agency of any State
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Samuel Aspenwall
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We Joseph Clark Jr a clergyman residing in the town of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont, and Joseph Jenkins of the said town of Bradford do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Aspenwall who has subscribed & same to the above Declaration - that we believe him to be Sixty five years of age - that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution - and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Joseph Clark Jr
Joseph Jenkins
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Clark who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Bradford aforesaid- and that Joseph Jenkins who has also signed the same is a resident of said Bradford and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
And the Court further certifies, that Elisha Thayer whose deposition is herto annexed subscribed & was duly sworn to the same in Court & is a man of that truth & veracity
I Simeon Short Clerk or Register of the said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Aspenwall for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17th day of August AD 1832
Simeon Short Clerk
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No 2
7651
Samuel Aspenwalls
Declaration
Admitted
1 year
$40
Pensioner
Bradfort
Vt
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Samuel Aspenwall;
Declaration
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Mary S. Freeman of Hanover in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify & say that at the time of the revolutionary war I lived with my Father
Asa Aspinwall in Lebanon Connecticut and that my brother Samuell Aspinwall now of Bradford in the State of Vermont, had a strong desire to enlist into the continental army, before he was sixteen years of age, that my brother had the small pox in the month of March 1782 for the purpose of joining the army, with more safety; and that my Father went with my brother to Windham as he said there was an opportunity for him to enlist in a company agreeably to my Fathers mind; and I understood by the conversation in the family that he enlisted for a year, and that he soon after marched off and that he wrote letters to his friends dated at Horseneck ^on the line of^  New York where I then understood he was stationed, and that he returned to my fathers family in the month of March one year after he enlisted-- I recollect the time by the birth of sister And I further testify & say that the reputed age of my brother in his fathers family is, that he was sixty five years old on the 30th of September 1831 and further saith not
Hanover August 3. 1832
Mary S. Freeman
State of New Hampshire Grafton August 3d 1832
Then the said Mary S. Freeman made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true before me Jona Freeman 2d Justice Peace  

State of New Hampshire  
Grafton Ss. June 6 1833
I do hereby certify that said deponent, Mary S. Freeman, is a credible witness
June 6. 1833

Jona Freeman 2d Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
Declaration
 
I George Woodman Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton do
certify that on Jona Freeman 2d Esquire is a
Justice of the peace within & for said County
of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits
& that I believe the within to be his genuine
signature. In testimony of the foregoing &
have hereunto set my name affixed the
Seal of said Court this 15 day of August
1832
Geo Woodward Clerk
I certify that the within named
Jona Freeman 2d. still sustains the
office of a Justice of the peace as aforesaid
Witness my hand & the seal of said
Court again he affixed this 7th
day of June
1832
Geo Woodward [illegible]
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I Elisha Mayer & West Fairlee in the County of Orange State of Vermont aged 67 years, hereby testify & say that I have read the ^forgoing^ declaration of Samuell Aspinwall of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont formerly of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut & have no doubt of the truth of it, as I have been acquainted with him ever time the close of the revolutionary war that
we left Connecticut & came into the State of Vermont together settled [illegible] together & the first Summer after we came into Vermont, we worked, ate & lodged together. And after said Aspinwall did [illegible] there & has often
time told over in substance the same facts & circumstances, which he has stated in his declaration hereto annexed. And I further testify that the said Aspinwall is a man of [illegible] truth & veracity & I have never heard, the truth of the foregoing statement
by him made relation to his service as a revolutionary soldier doubted by any one
Subscribed & sworn to In Court the day year aforesaid
Elisha Thayer

State of Vermont
Probate District of Bradford
in the County of Orange  

I Simon Short Register of the Probate Court for said District do hereby certify that Elisha Thayer who has subscribed & was sworn to the foregoing Deposition in Court is a credible person this statement entitled to credit. In testimony when I have hereunto set
at my hand the seal of said Court at Milford
in said District this 5th day of June AD 1833
Simon Short Register
[Illegible paper seal with embossed scale of justice in the middle attached]
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State of Vermont ⎬ 
Bradford District 
At a Probate Court holden at Bradford within & for the district aforesaid on the 12 day of August A D 1843 Personally appeared Jane Aspenwall widow of Samuel Aspinwall aged 72 years who on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 1838
and any subsequent act applicable to her at the declares that she was married to said Samuel Aspenwill at Bradford in Orange
County [illegible] on the 10 day of December 1789 by Parson Richards of Vermont
Grafton County New Hampshire. That her husband the said Samuel Aspenwall was a private of the army of the revolution and drew a pension as such and for proof of his services she refers the department to said Aspenwall declaration and accompanying documents on file in the War Department on the {illegible] agency by which he drew a pension of forty Dollars per annum. That the said Samuel
Aspenwall died at Bradford on the 24 day of April 1843 that she was not married to the said Samuel Aspenwall previous to his leaving the service but was married to him prior to the 1st day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four to wit, on the 10 day of December 1789, the further declares that she is still a widow, and that her maiden name was Jane Jackson
Jane her x mark Aspenwall

[Written vertically across the text] her husband died august 26th '43
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written JWD Parker Judge of said Probate Court
 
Also on the same day and in the same Court
comes Mary Freeman of said Bradford aged 80
in October next and being so does depose testify and say about 54 years ago Mrs Jane Aspenwall then Miss Jane Jackson moved with her fathers family into this country from Massachusetts and was married to deponents Brother the late Samuel Aspenwall this deponent being present at the marriage by Parson Richards and to the best of this deponents recollection about the 10 day
of December 1789 and that they also live together as man & wife till the 26 day of April 1843 when the said Samuel died and this deponent was present when he died and Jane Aspenwall is still the widow of the said Samuel  Mary Freeman
 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 day of August AD 1843
J. W. D. Parker Judge Probate
Bradford Dister
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State of Vermont
Bradford District ss
I J. W. D. Parker Judge of the Probate Court in and for said district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of   Jane Aspenwall widow of Samuel Aspenwall for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & affixed the seal
of said Probate Court this
12 day of August 1843
J. W. D. Parker  Judge

State of Vermont ⎬ 
Bradford District SS
I Stephen Thomas Register of the Probate Court within and for the district of Bradford do hereby certify that J. W. D. Parker is and was an acting Judge of Probate for said district duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the first day of December 1842 and did expire on the 30th day of November 1843 and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my
hand and the seal of said Probate Court this 28th day of December 1843
Stephen Thomas Register
[Illegible paper seal attached]
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Lancaster N.H. Jany 22d 1843
I hereby certify that in the year 1789 I was acquainted with Jane Jackson of Bradford Vermont at which place I then lived, I was knowing to the fact that my Brother Samuel Aspenwall was at that time contemplating marriage with the said Jane Jackson. In September 1789 I left Bradford and went into the State of Connecticut and after I had been there a year or two my sister from Bradford visited me & informed me that my Brother Samuel Aspenwall & the said Jane Jackson were married in the month of December 1789. In the year 1798 I returned to Bradford and during the summer season I boarded with my Brother Samuel Aspenwall and the said Jane who were living together as husband & wife. They lived together a little over fifty three years during which time I was acquainted with them, and never had any doubt as to the legality of their marriage.
John Aspenwall
State of New Hampshire Caos Ss
Lancaster Jany 22d 1844
Personally appeared the above named John Aspenwall and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Reuben L. Adams Justice of the Peace
Lancaster January 22d 1844 I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a man of truth and veracity and is a credible witness.
Reuben Adams Justice of the Peace
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I James M Rix Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Reuben L. Adams is a Justice of the Peace as within and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty second day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
James M Rix Clerk
The word "certified" erased by me as above
James M Rix Clerk
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I Benjamin P Baldwin of Bradford Orange County and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I have lived in said Bradford over sixty eight years and have been well acquainted with Samuel Aspenwall who died in said Bradford about one year ago and also was acquainted with his Widdow Jane both before and after they were United together in the bonds of Matrimony (as publick report said) and they have so lived in said Bradford as Man and wife to all outward and common appearance as any other man and wife in said Bradford for many years during which time they have had and raised up one Daughter who was married to a Mr Jones and lived with said Aspenwall many years and had and raised up several children during their so living, and now live with said Widdow. I further testify that I have had frequent dealings with said Aspenwall during all of said time been frequently at his house I further testify not Bengn, P. Baldwin
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31 day of January 1844. and I certify that the above named Benjamin P. Baldwin is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness.
J. W. D. Parker Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Clark of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged sixty three years depose & say that I am a native of this town and have always resided in sd town that I was acquainted with Samuel Aspenwall & his widow Jane Aspenwall, that her maiden name was Jane Jackson, I knew them both well before their marriage and though I believe that I was not at their weding yet I well remember the circumstances of their Marriage and know that it was fifty four or five years ago last fall I recollect this by the time of my Fathers moving into the house in which I now live. I further say that I live within one mile of the place where sd Samuel & his wife Jane lived after their marriage for a number of years and  that he lived at the same place at the time of his death which took place last spring that they always lived within a mile of me from their marriage to his death except a few years about thirty years ago & during that time I often saw him-- I further say that I was always very intimate with said he Samuel and
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Jane Aspenwall and know that they ever lived together as husband & wife from sd fifty four or five years ago to the time of his death-
And I further say that I know that the said Jane Aspenwall widow of the said Samuel Aspenwall who is now claiming a pension for the services of her said husbands services in the war of the Revolution is the identical person who has always lived with the sd Samuel as his wife and I always understood and fully believe that they were lawfully married at the time has before stated Joseph Clark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31 day of January AD 1844 - and I hereby certify that the said Joseph Clark is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness
J. W. D. Parker Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT
Secretary of State's office
Montpelier, February 1st. 1844
I certify that J. W. D. Parker Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificates, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Orange, duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 1st day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State.
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[illegible]
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1903 - His to
oy - Kent Ohio
to above.
Revy
20 -634
WIDOW, &c.
20634
Jane Aspenwall Widow of Samuel Aspenwall Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d, 48
Index:- Vol. A, Page 20
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 14 -
Mrs. F. B. Longs
Mch. 16, 1905 History
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V 9.506
Jane Aspenwall
Vt
Suspended
Set to John Kimball Oct 17, 1845
" " same 7 Sep 1844
" " J. S. & A. J. Pantle Sept 45
Act July 7 1738
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No 9506
Jane Aspenwell
Widow of Samuel
Vt
Act 7 July 1838 and
joint resolution of the
23 January 1845
Admd 12 mo per
$40.00 from
Admd Act 3 March 1843
and of June 1844
$40.00 from
TL. & A Thos Smith
Present
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9784.
Vermont
Jane Aspenwall, widow of Samuel Aspenwall, who died on the 26 April, 1843- of Orange Co. in the State of Vt who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded
by in the Cont: line for 12 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier, at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Dec. 45 and sent to J.S. & A J. Smith agent
Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending 
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838, & resolution of Jany 1845}
Recorded by [illegble] Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 - Page 123.
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7476.72.
Vermont M.
Jane Aspenwall widow of Samuell Aspenwall who was a private, in the Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Dec 45 and sent to T. L. & a T. Smith
Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& 7 June 44
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 60
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I Andrew B. Peters of Bradford County of Orange and State of Vermont certify that I am Town Clerk of said Town of Bradford and have the Custody of the records of said Town in my possession and that upon a carefull examination of the same. I can find no record of the Marriage of Samuel Aspenwall and Jane Jackson
Bradford Augt 12th 1843
Andw B Peters Town Clerk
I Andrew B. Peters do further certify that I am now seventy nine years of age, and have been acquainted with Samuel Aspenwell and and Jane Jackson now Jane Aspenwell about sixty years and well remember the time they were married although I was not present and cannot state the presise time but it must have been previous to the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four and I further say that I well remember that the said Samuel Aspenwell worked for
Mr John Bliss in Seventeen hundred & ninety four and I know that he was married a number of years previous to that time Andw B. Peters
State of Vermont } Bradford Augt 12th 1843
Orange County Ss } Personally appeared before me Andrew B. Peters the signer of the foregoing certificate and affidavit and made oath that the same is just and true. and that he is now town Clerk and Known by me to be a respectable man
Adams Preston Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier August 19th 1843.
I certify that Adams Preston Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orange, duly appointed and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of this office this 19th day of August AD 1843
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy and acting Secretary of State
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss ⎬ at Bradford in said County on this 1st day of November 1843 personally appeared before Seth Austin a Justice of the peace within and for said County Jane Aspenwall a resident of Bradford in the County aforesaid aged seventy two years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Samuel Aspenall
who served as a private in said war from Lebanon in the State of Connecticut for which
he was a pensioner at the rate of forty Dollars
per year she further declares that she is still a widow
Seth Austin Jane her X mark Aspenhall
John Kimball
State of Vermont
Orange County ss. ⎬ at Bradford on the day and year of the above date personally appeared the said Jane Aspenwall signer of the above declaration and known to me as the widow of the above named Samuell Aspendall and made oath to the truth of the same 
Before me Seth Austin Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, November 25 1843
I certify that Seth Austin Esq. whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Orange duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 25th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Ferrand F Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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10712 Feby 29. 1844
Vt.
Jane Aspenwell 
7 July 1838 and 3 March 1843
Barton Vt
24 July
J. L. Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington
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Barton, Vt Feb. 23d 1844
Col J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Jane Aspenwall for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 also her declaration under the act of 3d March 1843 -
I am aware that by your rules you do not wish to have a widows claim under the act of March 3d 1843, presented till her claim has been established under the act of July 7. 1838 - but as many of the claimants live a considerable distance from me it is a matter of great convenience for me not only to send both declarations at the same time but also to have both certificates at the same time and it appears to me that it must be a convenience for you also to have both claims at the same time as it
must save you from being troubled with the second application from the same applicant I have of late recd both certificates for the same individuals for which I tender you my thanks and which emboldens me to continue to send oath declarations at the same time
accept my highest regards
respectfully your friend
John Kimball
P.S. you will observe that the Registers certificate is put on to the widows declaration agreeable to your orders when you returned sd declaration-
J.K.
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9506
Aug 28, 1843
Jane Aspinwall
July 7. 1838.
Vt
Col James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department Washington
9506
Jane Aspenwall
Vt
Act July 7th 38
Married in 1789
Rejected husband died
24 April 1843
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Col James L. Edwards
Sir enclosed is the papers of
Jane Aspinwall for a pension
you will please make return to me at Barton Vermont
Respectfully Yours
John Kimball
Concord N.H. August 23d 1843
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declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23d January 1845
Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned
I am the widow of Samuel Aspenwall who was a private in the war of the Revolutionary. I made application for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 prior to 30th April 1844 and my declaration was filed in the Pension office before the 23d of January 1845 and I now ask for the amount due me from the fourth day of March 1836 to the time of my said husbands death
Sworn to and subscribed on this 22nd day of
September 1845 at Bradford in the County
of Orange and State of Vermont
Jane her X mark Aspenwall
Witness Joseph Clark
Geo W. Prichard
Before me Geo. W. Prichard Justice of the Peace
I certify that the Declarant is personally known
to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit ----
Geo. W. Prichard Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, September 27 1845
I certify that George W. Pritchard Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Orange duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 27th day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State.
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I Olive Putnam of Hartford County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 80 years depose and say that I moved into Bradford in the County of Orange fifty seven years ago last winter, that I soon became acquainted with Samuel Aspinwall and Jane Jackson and I further say that they were married fifty six years ago next fall as near as I can remember
by the age of my own children-- I did not see them married but they were married at the house of John Bliss & in plain sight of our house and I saw the Rev Mr Richards when he went to the house to marry them and I well remember that we had much fun about the wedding as they went from their work and were married in their every day cloths - and I further know that they went immediately to keeping house and ever bore the relation of husband and wife as I have since been acquainted with them to the time of Mr Aspinwalls death and with his widow since
Olive her X mark  Putnam
Sarah M. Andross
State of Vermont } At Bradford in sd County on this 2d
Orange County ss. } day of June 1845 personally appeared Olive Putnam above named and made oath that the above affidavit contains the truth-
Before me Thomas R Andros Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponent and that she is a very credible witness
attest Thomas R Andros Justice Peace
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I Joseph Clark of Bradford County of of Orange & State of Vermont aged sixty five yrs depose & say that I well remember the time that Samuel Aspinwall was married to Jane Jackson and that it was fifty six years ago or within a year of that time I did not see them married but I well remember the circumstances as there was another couple married at the same time and all stood up together and the other last mentioned couple went from my fathers as the girl was then living at my fathers house and I have ever afterwards been well acquainted with them & know that they sustained the relation of husband & wife ever afterwards Joseph Clark
State of Vermont } At Bradford in sd County on this
Orange County ss } 2nd day of June 1845 personally appeared Joseph Clark and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth Before me Thomas R Andros Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a credible witness-- attest Thomas R Andros Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, June 21 1845
I certify that Thomas R. Andres Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Orange duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 21st day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five,
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State.
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Washington D C
29 July 1845
Sir
We have the honor to present herewith additional evidence in the case of my Jane Aspinwall widow of Samuel Aspinwall who claims a pension under the act of 1838 which evidence is required by your letter of Sept 7 1844 to John Kimball Esq of Barton Vermont It consists of the affidavits in due form of Olive Putnam and Joseph Clark, which we hope may prove satisfactory.
We are very resp
yr obt Sert
T L & A Tho Smith
J L Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions
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Bradford Nov. 4th 1845
I Benjamin P. Baldwin of Bradford Orange County and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that [illegible] and seven hundred and ninety three I taught a [illegible] District H:L- in said Bradford and was well acquainted with Samuel Aspenwall and his wife then living in said District her name before being married to said Aspinwall was Jane Jackson and I have been well acquainted with them ever since untill the death of said Aspinwall the reason of my remembering the year to be 1793 I taught school in the district where they lived that year and was well acquainted with them before they were married and have been ever since untill the death of said Aspenwall and the said Jane is now the Widow of said Aspinwall
S E Davis
Wm Jones
Benjamin P. Baldwin
State of Vermont } at Incentford in the County of Orange
Orange County Ss } this tenth day of Nov 1845 Personally appeared Benj P. Baldwin and made oath that the foregoing petition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Before Geo. P. Baldwin Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the signer of the above deposition is a member of the congregational Church in this place and his character for truth & veracity is good
Geo. P. Baldwin Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's office
Montpelier, November 22. 1845 
I certify that George P. Baldwin Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificates is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Orange duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 22 day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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Dec 6. 1865
Jane Aspinwall
Rec Jan 23d 1848
J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
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Washington DC
4 December 1845
Sir
We enclose the declaration of
Mrs Jane Aspinwall, widow of Samuel Aspinwall
of Vermont, under the joint resolution of the 23
of January 1845, and the testimony Benjamin P
Baldwin on the subject of their marriage, which completes the evidence in this case
We are respectfully
your obt sert
T L & A Tho Smith
J L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
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Copy in substance of letter sent to J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions by John Bedel April 13th 1846-
Bath N.H. April 13th 1846
Sir
On the 8th Inst. I saw the widow of Samuel Aspinwall and the Widow Freeman formerly the Widow of John Bliss both of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont at the dwelling house of William Jones
I had been requested by the widow of James Dow who Saw me at the town of Piermont on the 16th or 17th day of April 1845 to go and see Mrs Aspinwall- But before I had a convenient opportunity to do so I learned that F. W. Kimball of Barton in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont a son of John Kimball Esq late of Patton deceased was engaged for her & therefore I concerned myself in further about the matter until the 8th Inst. where passing from Fairley to Haverhill by their door I thought I would call and see what success Kimball had in those cases and accordingly did so - I learned from Mrs Aspinwall that John Kimball Esq before his decease a short time had come to their house & desired to undertake for her & the Widow Freeman on these conditions, that Mrs Aspinwall should give him one quarter part of the first money she should draw, and that the widow Freeman should give him one third part of the first money she should draw & so the cases stood until his decease - and that after his decease his son F.W. Kimball came to their house and proposed to go on in the cases of Mrs Aspinwall would give him one half of the first five years pension from 1836 to 1841 and one quarter part of the remainder whenever he should obtain it, and in the case of Mrs Freeman
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if she would give him one half of the first money she should draw-
I also ascertained that F. W. Kimball had obtained Mrs Aspinwalls Pension and obtained the money since 4 March 1846 8 years $320, and paid Mr Aspinwall $190. leaving him $130. for proving her marriage. - Mrs Aspinwall thinks that she has been declined in her case intentionally, and that evidence was obtained in the outset that was purposely withheld until similar evidence was retaken at a later day in order to delay the pension - with how much propriety these views are entertained by her I know not- It would appear at least that pains had been taken to increase the fee in this case from even the agreement that John Kimball Esq made -
Mrs Freeman formerly the widow of John Bliss of Hebron Conn. desired me to write to you asking us fill a statement of the standing of her case, as the regulations of your Department will admit, as it is now [illegible], as she now knows nothing at all about the progress if any that has been made in her case for the last that they had heard from F. W. Kimball was that he could not do any thing further unless she still remained disposed to give him one half, as he had partly agreed with some gentleman in Connecticut to give him one half of what he might yet if he succeeded. I understand from her that she has got the impression that sufficient service of John Bliss has been proved to entitle her to a pension but the is as yet wholly ignorant how much - I think it nothing more than proper that she should at least have a full knowledge of these matters in the first place and then if she feels disposed
to abide any arrangement that she may
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have entered into well & good-
I remain Very Respectfully
Your Obed, Sert
John Bedel
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
I Jane Aspenwall of Bradford in the County of Orange
and State of Vermont aged 74 years the widow of Samuel Aspenwall a
Revolutionary Pensioner late of said Bradford deceased, depose and
say that the statements in the foregoing letter relative to John Kimball Esq
and F. W. Kimball are correct and true
her X mark Jane Aspenwall
Attest
Wm Jones
Cyrus Stearns
State of Vermont County of Orange ss May 6th A.D. 1846 Then personally appeared Jane Aspenwall the subscriber of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before me Cyrus Stearns
Jus Peace
I Mary Freeman of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged years formerly the widow of John Bliss of Hebure Conn. deceased, depose & say that the statements in the foregoing letter relative to John Kimball Esq & F.W. Kimball are correct and true-
Attest
State of Vermont County of Orange Ss. May A.D. 1846. Then personally appeared Mary Freeman the Subscriber of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me Jus Peace
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Mr John Bedel Esq
Bath 
N H
BRADFORD Vt.
MAY 11
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Bradford May the 7, 1846
Mr Bedel Sir, when I received your letter Mrs. Aspinwall & Mrs. Freeman were sick abed, and since that time Mrs Freeman has died so her oath and signature can not be had, if Mr. Kimball made any bargin it was with me and not with either of the old ladys if my affidavit and others will be of use they can be had Mrs Aspenwall say if you can asist her in get the money she will make you a hansome presant
To John Bedel Esq
Bath NH
Wm Jones
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Bath N.H. May 12th 1846
Sir
Enclosed herewith I send you the affidavit of
the Widow Jane Aspenwall attached to a copy in substance of my letter to you of 13th Ulto how much variance there may be between the original letter that I preserved and the one that I sent you. you can upon comparing them-- I do not recollect that there was any difference, but I find the one that I preserved filed "Copy in substance" therefore I presume there may have been some slight variance in phraseslogy
or it would not have been so filed
Upon the rest of your letter of the 24th Ulto I directed a copy of it together with a copy of my letter to you of the 13th Ulto to William Jones desiring him to obtain the affidavits of Mrs Aspenwall & Mrs Freeman of the statement in my letter to you were correct. To day I received the letter from him which I enclose. This will explain the reason of Mrs Freeman affidavit not being obtained It would appear from his letter that the arrangement that the Kimballs made about their pensions were made with Jones instead of them personally as they have both lived with him ever since they made any application for a pension as it will probably appear from their declarations-
In Mr Jones letter he says "if "Mr Kimball
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made any bargain, it was made with me, should you consider this form of expression as throwing any doubt upon the statements in my letter you will of course require his affidavit - I send the letter in order to have you judge for yourself
what he refers to in the last of this letter I suppose relates to the money that Kimball has retained ($130) out of Mrs Aspenwalls pension, as I think I told her she could probably recover it of him if she felt so disposed, at least all above a reasonable compensation for his trouble & expense in obtaining the same
Verification to any extent that you may desire can be had in these cases. Any request that you may make relative to further authentication I will endeavor to comply with
Mrs Freeman died leaving no children is it necessary to have an Administrator appointed if it should be adjudged that she was entitled to a pension
I remain Very Respectfully
Your Obed, Ser
John Bedel
I would further state, altho' it may seem rather officious that I find it to have been the universal practice of J. Kimball Esq & F. W. Kimball to obtain pensions in this manner as far as any cases have come to my knowledge J. B.
Hon J.L. Edwards, Com of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Jane Aspenwalls Declaration
Act of the 2d of Feby 1848
J A
Vt
all
7476
Please communicate with Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee
Present. V.t.
Vermont
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Declaration, Act 2d February 1848
State of Vermont
Bradford District ss ⎬ On this 25th day of September A.D. 1848. Personally appeared before the Probate Court at a session thereof holden at Bradford within & for said District Jane Aspenwall a resident of Bradford aforesaid in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting Pensions to widows of those persons who served in the war of the Revolution
That she is the widow of Samuel Aspenwall a private during the war of the Revolution; that she was pensioned under the act of 17th of June 1844 at the rate of Forty dollars which she was paid at the agency in Montpelier Vermont that she is still a widow
Jane her X mark Aspenwall
Sworn to and subscribed by the above declarant on the day and year first above mentioned in open Court Before me Stephen Thomas, Judge of Probate
I further certify that the above declarant is personally known to me & that she drew a pension as above Stated Stephen Thomas Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont } I John W Batchelder Register of the Probate
Bradford District SS } Court within and for said district hereby Certify that the Hon Stephen Thomas is Judge of the Probate Court within and for said district duly commissioned and qualified his Commission is dated December 1st 1847 and will Expire November 30th 1848 and that the Signature above attached purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Bradford this 25th day of September AD 1848
John W. Batchelder, Register
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OLD WAR & NAY NOV 11 19136 FILES
Kent Nov 6 1903
Pension Dept
I would like the record of a Revolutionary soldier from Bradford Vt by the name of Samuel Aspinwall. I wish to join the order of Daughters of the Revolution
And oblige
Mrs F B Longcoy
Kent
Portage Co Ohio
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DEPT WAR & NAVY MAR 10 1905 FILES.
Kent O. Feb 28 1905
Commissioner of Pensions
world like the record of Samuel Aspinwall a revolutionary pentioner of either Connecticut or Vermont and Oblige
Mrs F B Longcoy
Kent
Portage Co
Ohio
U. S. PENSION OFFICE A MAR 2 1905