Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25757, Samuel Hadlock, Conn. Continental Navy
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Continental
Navy
CONTENTS
Hadlock, Samuel
Sarah
NUMBER
W. 25757
B.L. Wt. 860-100
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Examined with Orig
Rolle Aug. 1883
M. G.
4956
Verment
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Sarah Hadlock
widow of
Samuel Hadlock decd
con
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 6th October 1825
of Chittenden in the State of Vt
who was a Privatein the Compy. commanded
by
Captain Pillsbury of the Regt. commanded
by
Col Wyllis in the Ct.
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vt
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jany
1840 and sent Wm
Noble Burlington Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40.
40.00
$320.00
Act July 7,1838.
Recorded by D.D. Addison, Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 41
Payments to be made to Wm Noble
Guardian of Sarah who is non compos mentis.
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 - 860 -
Samuel Hadlock
private -
Corps of Invalids -
Warrant issued February 25th 1820
Dennis Rockwell
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Charlote 27. An
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The Honble Secretary of War
City of Washington
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss. On this 21st day of April 1818
before me the subscriber Chief Judge of Chittenden
County Court in said State, personally appears
Samuel Hadlock aged 66 years resident in the
town of Charlotte County of Chittenden and State of
Vermont who being by me first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the Land
and naval service of the United States in the
revolutionary war"
That the said Samuel
Hadlock enlisted in the town of East Windsor
in the State of Connecticutt in the company
commanded by Capt Pettibone of the regiment
of Col Samuel Wyllis in the fall of the year
1775 to serve for one year and that before the
expiration of the year he enlisted to serve during the
war in the company commanded by Capt John
Barnard of Col Samuel Wyllis's regiment in
the Connecticut line, that he continued to serve
in said corps and in the service of the United States
untill the month of June 1783 when he
was discharged from service in Fishkill State of
New York (then belonging to the regiment of
Invalids commanded by Col Nicklow (Nicholas)
That he was in the battle on Long Island when
the Americans retreated from that place, also at
the Scotch Plains - Also on board the Frigate
Alliance Capt John Barry when on his return
from France he fought and captured a British
Ship and a Brig at one time, he was on
board
said Ship as a waiter to Major Michael Jackson
and served as a marine on the return voyage
That he is in reduced circumstances and
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stands in need of the assistance of his Country for
support and that he has no other evidence
now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day
and
year aforesaid Zadock Wheeler
I Zadock Wheeler chief
Judge of Chittenden County 
Court aforesaid do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the sd Samuel Hallock
did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated
in the preceding declaration against the common
enemy and I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and had before me to the
Secretary for the department of war pursuant
to the directions of the aforementioned act of
Congress,
Given under my hand April 21st 1818

Zadock Wheeler
County
State of Vermont
County Chittenden
I, Nathan B Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that
Zadock Wheeler before whom the foregoing
declaration is made is Chief Judge
duly qualified
of Chittenden County Court
acting under the authority of this
state that the above are his signatures
and that due faith and credit ought to be in
to his official acts. In testimony
whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court
this 24th day of April AD 1818.
Nathan B. Haswell
Clerk
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of making the same, and still is, guardian of said Sarah Hadlock, a non compos mentis, as appears from the record of his appointment, remaining in said court.
Wm. Weston Register

5276
Sarah Hadlock
widow of Sam 0
Vt
Act 7 July 38
admd 2 yrs pri
80$
no deduction

Wm. Noble
Burlington Vt.
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden Ss}
On this 22nd day of April A.D. 1839, personally appeared before the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Chittenden, aforesaid, William Noble of Burlington in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged fifty four years, who is guardian of Sarah Hadlock a resident of Charlotte in said County of Chittenden, aged eighty two years, and who from the infirmities of age is now compos mentis: and the said William Noble, guardian as aforesaid, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain for the said Sarah Hadlock, the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 - entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That, the said Sarah Hadlock is the widow of Samuel Hadlock, late of Charlotte aforesaid, deceased, that according to his the said W. Nobles best knowledge, information and belief, the said Samuel Hadlock was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and served in Capt. Pittsbury's Company, Col. Samuel Wylly's regiment, i the Connecticut Line, eight months in the year 1775; that afterwards, in the year 1776, he enlisted into Capt. Barnards company of the same regiment, and served one year; that in the year 1780, he volunteered on board the frigate Alliance under Capt. John Barry. Magr. Michael Jackson, and sailed to France, and afterwards was enrolled in Col. Nicolas's invalid regiment and served therein for the term of nearly three years and was honorably discharged at Fish Kill in the State of New York, in the year 1783; that he weas a pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 18, 1818; and the said guardian refers to the said Samuel Hadlock's original declaration, and the proofs accompanying the same, made in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the last mentioned act,
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which are supposed to remain on file in the pension office to prove said services.
And the said guardian further declares, that according to his best information and belief, the said Samuel Hadock was married to the said Sarah in the fall of the year 1790 or 1791 at Hartford in the State of New York, by one Asahel Hodges then a Justice of the Peace in said town; that the said Samuel Hadlock died at Charlotte aforesaid on the sixth day of October A. D. 1825 as appears from the entry on the pension roll of the Burlington pension agency; that the said Sarah Hadlock was not married to the said Samuel prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time before stated.
William Noble

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that the said affiant is a credible person.
Charles Russell Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss}
I, William Noble of Burlington in said County of Chittenden, aged fifty four years do testify and say; that I have been acquainted with Sarah Hadlock in whose behalf the foregoing declaration hath been made, since the year 1812 and was acquainted with her late husband Samuel Hadlock, from the year 18122, to the time of his death, at which time I lived a near neighbor to him, that the said Samuel died in the year 1825 and from minutes in my possession, I believe that he died on the sixth of October 1825, I drew the balance of pension due the widow, after the death of the said
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Samuel, as her attorney, and since the death of the said Samuel, the said Sarah has never married but continues to be his widow, and was his widow on the 7th of July 1838. And that the said Samuel was a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18, 1818 - inscribed on the roll of the Vermont agency.
William Noble

Sworn to and subscribed this 23d day of April 1839 before me, and I certify that the said Wm. Noble is a man of truth and credibility
Wm. Weston Justice Peace

[crossed out "State of Vermont District of Chittenden Ss} I, William Weston, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Chittenden, do hereby certify that Charles Russell before whom the foregoing declaration was made and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same and still is, Judge of said Probate Court, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine"]

State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss} I Elizabeth Hubbell of Charlotte in said Chittenden County aged eighty one years do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Samuel Hadlock and Sarah Hadlock wife of the same Samuel for thirty years previous to the death of the said Samuel Hadlock and I know that the said Samuel and Sarah during said time lived together in said Charlotte as Husband & Wife, and I further say that the said Samuel was a pensioner under the Act of congress of March 18, 1818 and also know that the said Samuel died at said Charlotte on the sixth day of October 1825, and the said Sarah has not married since the death of the said Samuel and has ever since remained his widow and is now living in in said Charlotte - Charlotte April 22d 1839.
Elizabeth Hubbell

Subscribed & sworn to at said Charlotte this 22d day of April 1839 before me & I also certify that the said Elizabeth Hubbell is a person of truth & veracity & entitled to full credit & belief.
Ezra Holt Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden Ss}
I, William Weston, Register of the Probate Court for said District of Chittenden, do hereby certify that Charles Russell, before whom the foregoing declaration was made and sworn to was at the time of taking the same and still is Judge of said Probate Court, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine.
I also certify that Ezra Holt and William Weston before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to, were at the time of therein severally taking the same and still are Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden, duly commissioned, and that the several signatures thereto, purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name at Burlington this 23d day of April A.D. 1839.
Wm. Weston Register
I also certify that Wm. Noble, who made the foregoing declaration, was at the time of making the same, and still is, guardian of said Sarah Hadlock, a non compos mentis, as appears from the record of his appointment, remaining in said court.
Wm. Weston Register

V 5276
Sarah Hadlock
widow of Saml
Vt
Act 7 July 38
admd 2 yrs pri
80$
no deductions
Wm. Noble
Burlington Vt.
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Samuel Hadlock
Hadlock
S81
Sept 1818
=
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF Vermont
Chittenden County ss:
On this 27th day of June A.D
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Judicial Court, for the County of
Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County, by Act of Legislature passed March 2d 1797
Samuel Hadlock
aged 66
years, resident in the town of Charlotte in said County, who being duly sworn,
according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: -- In the year
1775 he enlisted into Capt Abel Pettibone's Company Col. Samuel Willis
Regiment of the Connecticut line and in 1776 during the war in Capt
John Barnards Company Col Willis Regiment and Genl Parson's
Brigade 1. 1780 went on board the Alliance Frigate Capt John
Barry under May Michael Jackson and sailed to France and was
enroled in the invalid Regiment commanded by Col Nicholas and
honorably discharged from service in 1783 at Fishkill in the State of
New York under the act of Congress of March 1818 I made application for a pension
April 21, 1818, and obtained a pension certificate numbered 81
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and
that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent
thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities
, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what
is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of Samuel Hunlock's property
One Cow & three pigs
And I further declare that I am by occupation a former
that at best I cannot do more than half labour and often times
cannot work by reason of age and infirmities. I have a wife
aged 63 years who is feeble and infirm. I have no children
Samuel Hadlock
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honorably discharged from service in 1783 at Fishkill New York
under the
act of Congress of March 1818 I made application for a pension
April 21, 1818, and obtained a pension certificate numbered 881.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and
that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent
thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities
, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of Samuel Hadlock's property
One Cow & three pigs
And I further declare that I am by occupation a farmer
that at best I cannot do more than half labour and often times
cannot work by reason of age and infirmities. I have a wife
aged 63 years who is feeble and infirm. I have no children
Samuel Hadlock
my
Before
Chittenders
Vermont
Sworn to and declared on the State of
27 day of June 1820 Chittenden County
Supreme Court of Indicature in open Court
By order of Court
David Russell Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT 
Chittenden County ss: David Russell
Clerk of Supreme Court
, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are
truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion
of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule, is nineteen
dollars and - cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said court, on this 27 day of June
1820
David Russell
Clerk.
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Vermont Roll
Samuel Hadlock
Wyllys's reg Private
Connecticut line
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of
Vermont in
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of 
April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of June, 1818
and sent to the Pensioner at
Charlotte, Vt
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818

4 months
14 /30
1818
$35.73

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
War
Continued
Charlotte, Chittenden Co

October 26 1820
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fi. 59.736
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Hadlock of Charlotte, in the county of Chittenden and state of Vermont, do hereby appoint, Joseph Watson or Dennis Rockwell, or either of them, for me and in my name to ask for demand and issuing the Commissioner of the General Land Office, or such person as may be authorized to grant the same, a Warrant for the Military Bounty Land to which I am entitled by virtue of the Laws of the United States, in consequence of my having enlisted for during the War of the Revolution and having continued therein until the Peace of 1783, and having been Honorably Discharged from the same. - And I further empower the above named Joseph Watson and Dennis Rockwell, or either of them to do and perform all that may be necessary to enable them to issue for me, the Warrant of Military Bounty Land to which I am entitled, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my [illegible] or either of them may do in the Premises. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Burlington this 3d day of July A.D. 1818.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
Nathan B. Haswell
Samuel Hadlock

Sworn to and subscribed before me this third day of July AD 1818, and acknowledged in due form of law. 
Nathan B. Haswell Justice of the Peace
& Notary Public
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss} County Clerk's Office
Burlington Feby 5, 1820
I Phineas Lyman, Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathan B. Haswell before whom the above Power of Attorney was given, was on the 3d day of July AD 1818, a Justice of the Peace and Notary Public within and for this county - and his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county, this 5th day of July 1820.
Phineas Lyman Clerk
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State of New York}
Allegany County}
Be it known that on the Sixth day of January 1840 personally appeared Jiseph B. Welch Esquire a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Eli Carrington, William Fasdick and Remy Fasdick and made oath in due form of law and severally say that they were personally acquainted with Samuel Hadlock (now deceased) and Sarah Haddock his wife and that the said Sarah named before her marriage was Sarah Carrington was married and that her father's name was Ezekiel Carrington and that the said Ezekiel Carrington lived in the town of Hartford in the County of Washington and the State of New York and that the said Sarah Carrington was married to the said  Samuel Hadlock in the month of November 1791 the day of the month not recollected but the day in the week was Thursday and tbhat they were present at the wedding and saw the said Samuel Hadlock married to the said Sarah Carrington at the time above stated and that Asahel Hodge Esquire perform the marriage ceremony and that the time of the marriage is recollected by reason of the said Keny Fordick giving birth to a child on the last day of October 1791 and that the birth of the said child was put on record and that the said record is now in possession of the said Henry Fordick and Remy Fosdick for herself says that she distinctly recollects that her child was about four weeks old at the time of the marriage. The words married and said being first interlined 
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 6th day} of January 1840} 
Joseph B. Welch Justice of the Peace
Eli Carrington 
William Fosdick
Remy Fosdick
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State of New York
Allegany County Clerk's Office}S.S.
I Saml Van Wickle Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Joseph B. Welch Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Allegany, and duly authorized by law to take the same - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature to said affidavits purporting to be his is genuine.
I witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 6th day of Jany 1840.
Saml. Van Wickle Clerk
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Revolutionary
Deposited by W. Vanzandt
Wt isd
No 860
Wt to issue to Saml Hadlock priv corps
Invalid
Nov 11th 1819
Hadlock
Hadlock has not been identified there is no corroborative evidence & the notary has not affixed his seal to the power of attorney

[written lightly across the page]
did letter [illegible]
20 Jany 1820
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Personally appeared before me, Aaron W Beach Esq one of the Justices of the peace for the town of Deensville County of Steuben state of New York Eli Carrington and on being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Sarah Carrington and further that he was present at marriage of said Sarah to Samuel Hadlock which he the said Eli Carrington believes took place in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine or ninety. They were married in the town of Hartford in the county of Washington in the state aforesaid and further that the said Samuel Hadlock and Sarah his wife continued to reside in said town of Hartford untill a short time before the commencement of the last war. 
Deponent thinks it might have been some four or five years. This deponent further saith that when the above mentioned Samuel Hadlock and his wife Sarah removed from the town of Hartford aforesaid that they went to the town of Charlotte in the state of Vermont and further that this deponent paid them a visit at their residence in Charlotte in the winter of 1814. Further this deponent saith not.
Eli Carrington
Sworn and subscribed before me January 24, 1839
Aaron W. Beach J.P.
I hereby certify that Eli Carrington the person making the above affidavit is a creditable witness whose veracity is not to be doubted.
Aaron W. Beach Justice
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State of New York
County of Steuben}Ss. I William Hamilton Clerk of the said county do certify that Aaron W. Beach Esqr before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, and also whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate was at dates of the same, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 25th day of January 1839.
Wm. Hamilton Clerk
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Vermont - Woodstock April 24th 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I forward with this the papers of Widow Sarah Hadlock for pension and hope for a return in due time.
I am respectfully your obt Humb servant
Oel Billings
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State of New York
Allegany County} ss.
Be it known that before me Joseph B. Welch a Justice of the Peace in and for said County aforesaid personally appeared William Fosdick and Rena Fosdick, who severally depose and say that they were present at the town of Hartford in the County of Washington in said State, When Samiel Hadlock and Sarah Carrington were married at the House of Ezekial Carrington the Father of the said Sarah, that the said carriage took place in the summer or fall of 1791 or 1792 and that the marriage services were performed by Asahel Hodge then an acting Justice of the peace of said town and county aforesaid.

William Fosdick
Rena Fosdick

Sworn and subscribed the 15th day of March 1839 before me

Joseph B. Welch Justice

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named William Fosdick and Rena Fosdick and have no doubt of their credibility as to truth and veracity- angelica March 15th 1839

Joseph B. Welch Justice

State of New York
Allegany County Clerk's Office ss.}
I Saml Van Winkle Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Joseph B. Welch Esq. was, at the date of the above affidavit and certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for  said County duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed above to be his genuine signature. Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 15th day of March 1839.

Saml Van Winkle Clerk
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Hartford N.Y free J. Norton OM
Jany 11th
Oel. Billings. Esq.
Woodstock.
Vt.

John Norton
Hartford NY
answer to my letter of 
Dec 1838

Hon L. Prentiss
send to wid
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Hartford N.Y. Jany 10th 1839

Sir
I received a line from you dated 25 December Cert making inquiry concerning the marriage of Samuel Hadlock to Sarah Carrington I have made there inquiries, & from what I can learn, she was sister to Deac. Carrington who was kiled with a wagoon of so She has one nephew by the name of Eli Carrington who resides now in South Dansville Steben Co, N.Y. She also has one niece who married William Fosdick who with her his [unk] resides in Angelica Allegany Co, N. Y. the above named Eli Carrington has the children residing in this town who recolects that there forth had an aunt by the name of Sarah who at there remberance there resided Some where in Vt. they have informed me that Eli Carrington or William Fosdick those I have before mentioned could give you the required information of any one could. I am acquainted with Eli Carrington & Wille Fosdick as we have heretofore resided in one neighborhood and also acquainted in the counties they reside
any further information I can give will be chearfully give.

Yours
John Norton

State of Vermont
Hartford District ss.} I Oel Billings Register of the probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that on the 25th day of December AD 1838, I wrote to Post Master of the town of Hartford in the state of New York to search for records of the marriage of Samuel Hadlock to Sarah Carrington in order that I might obtain testimony to perfect her claim to a pension and received the foregoing answer to the same from John Norton above named.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of January AD 1840.

Oel Billings Register
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25757
Sarah Hadlock
wid of
Samuel Hadlock
Pri Rev War
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol A, Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870]
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V 5276
Sec Wm Noble, July 20 1839

Act 7. July 38
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State of Vermont}
Chittenden County ss}
Samuel Hadlock of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden, being duly sworn deposes and says, that while he was in the Revolutionary Army, he belonged to the Third Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Willis that he enlisted into Capt. John Bernards company in the above named Regiment in the year 1776 for during War. and continued in service untill the Peace of 1783, and further with not

Samuel Hadlock

Sworn and subscribed Before me this 21st day of July A D 1879.

Nathan B. Haswell, Justice of the Peace
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Nathan B. Haswell Esq
Burlington
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fe No. 590730      Charlotte Octbr 3d 1819
N. B. Haswell Esqr

Sir, By this I will give you a more particular description of my Services in the Revolutionary army in order to obtain my bounty land and if any thing further or different is wanted please to inform me.
I enlisted in the fall of 1775 in the company of Capt. Pettibone.  Col. Wyllys regiment Connecticut line to serve for one year.  In the winter of 1776 I enlisted to serve during the war in Capt. John Barnards company.  Col. Saml Wyllys regiment served in that regiment untill the year 1778 when I joined a company of Invalids at Boston.  In the year 1780 I went as a waiter to Col Michael Jackson to France on board the Ship Alliance Capt.  John Barry.  Col. Jackson being an assistant or secretary to McLaurens.  Returned in the same ship to Boston.  & soon after marched to Fishkill with my company of Invalids which was Joined to the Regiment of Invalids commander by Col. Nicklelow (Nicholas) and discharged at Fishkill from service in said Regiment in the year 1783.
Sauel Hadlock
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I John Cobb of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say, That I have been acquainted with Samuel Hadlock now residing in Charlotte aforesaid for a number of years past.  That the said Samuel Hadlock was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and that to the knowledge of this deponant he was enrolled in the regiment of Invalids commanded by Col. Nicolow (Nicholas) and the deponant verily believes was discharged from said regiment at the Peace in 1783, and that the said Samuel Hadlock now residing in Charlotte is the same identical person.
Charlotte January 6th 1820.
John Cobb

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss, Sworn to before me this 6th day of January 1820 and I certify the deponant is a credible witness

Zadock Wheeler Chief Judge
of Chittenden County Court

I certify that Zadock Wheeler is Chief Judge of Chittendon County Court and believe that the above is his handwriting
Washington 25th January 1820 Ezra Much
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I Lamberton Clark of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say, That I have been personally acquainted with Samuel Hadlock now residing in Charlotte aforesaid for a number of years past, That the said Samuel Hadlock was a soldier in the revolutionary army enlisted into the company of Capt. John Banard of Colo Wyllis regiment Connecticut line in which company and regiment the deponent enlisted and served, That to the knowledge of this Deponent the said Samuel Hadlock was transferred into the regiment of Invalids commanded by Colo Nicholous (Nicholas) in the year 1779 according to his best recollection residing in Charlotte is the same identical person. Charlotte December 29th 1819

Lamberton Clark

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss. Sworn to before me this 29th day of December 1819- and I certify the Deponent is a credible witness.

Zadock Wheeler Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court
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Samuel Hadlock of Charlotte in the county of Chittenden being duly sworn, deposes and says that the full of 1775, he enlisted as a private soldier in to Capt Petterbones company in Colo Willis Regiment of the Connecticut line for one year, that to the best of his recollection he enlisted in the year 1776 into Capt John Barnards company in Col. Samuel Willis Regiment for during Mar- and continued as a faithful soldier until the Peace of 1783 when he was personally discharged at Fishkill but was discharged as non [unk] - doth further depose and say that he has never served a warrant for the land bounty to which he was entitled, by virtue of the laws of the United States, nor has he ever empowered any person to receive the same- doth further depose and say that he is the [unk] Samuel Hadlock described in the original copy of a certificate served by the Secretary of War, June 5th 1818.

Samuel Hadlock

State of Vermont
Chittenden County}
Personally appeared before me the above named Samuel Hadlock and being duly sworn deposes and says that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the notarial seal of my office this 3d day of July 1818.

Nathan B Haswell Justice of the Peace & Notary Public
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Samuel Hadlock
late a soldier of Capt. Pettebone's company of the Connecticut line of the revolution army.-
Claim for land Van Zandt & Rockwell.
Attys & Agts

W. Cutting
What way the No of the regiment from which this man was dischd
not returned
July 13th 1818. Novr: 11th 1819
wrote about 9 Decr. 1818 & 5 Aug. 1819
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War Department

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, Samuel Hadlock late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension life, Roll of the Vermont agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 21 day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States this 5th day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

We the subscribers selectmen of the town of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being first sworn according to Law do on our oaths declare and say that the above is a true copy of the original certificate carefully compared by us. That we are personally acquainted with the same Samuel Hadlock therein named now residing in the town of Charlotte aforesaid he being personally present at the time of our making this declaration before us, Charlotte July 2d 1818.

Nathl Newell
Wm Williams

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss. Sworn to before me this 2d day of July AD 1818.

Zadock Wheeler Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court