Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25163, for Nathaniel Stone, Vermont
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Service 
Vt

Stone, Nathaniel
Lucretia 

Number 
W. 25163
B.L.Wt. 11063-160-55. 


This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Vermont 11. 632
Nathaniel Stone of Windsor, Co, in the State of Vermont who was a pr [private] in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin of the [pen line] commanded by [pen line] in the Vermont Miliui 
6. Mo Private $20
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issues the 30th day of May and Sent to 833 Amos Heald, Chester, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1935- 40.00 Semtant allowance ending 4 Sepr 10
$50 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 90

Paid at the [illegible] under the Act of thee 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 24 Jaug 1839 thee day of lies death, Age Mollified 26th Nov. 1838.
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Nath,, Stone
App. 
12,926
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State of Vermont     {
Windsor County ss  {   On this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1832 Personally appeared before the Probate court within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, in open court, now sitting Nathaniel Stone of Chester in the county of Windsor & State of Vermont, aged seventy years the 10th day of October last, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by 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.
Capt Benjamin __, Lieut Joshua Church, Lieut Hall, Sergeant Washburn & Sergeant Powell.  Entered service ^I think^ in the month of May 1781 ^it being the year after Royalton was Burned.^ Marched from Chester through Weathersfield and Woodstock to Bethel Fort, in the State of Vermont, Was stationed at Bethel Fort & Royalton Blockhouse. was sent out in scouting parties, once, as far as Onion River during the term of six months for which he was engaged.  That he served six months and was discharged at Bethel Fort, the latter part of Novr. or first part of Decemb 1781. That he does not recollect to have received any written discharge, and has not in his possession any documentary evidence whatever.
He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a Pension, or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Roll of any agency of any state.

The following interrogatories were then propounded by the court to the applicant and the following answers made.
Qˢ 1ᵗ Where; and in what year were your Born;
Anˢ by the Applicant. In Groton in the county of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts in the year 1761.
Qˢ 2ᵈ Have you any Record of your age; and if so where is it.
Anˢ Have none, unless at Groton where I was born.
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Qˢ 3ᵈ Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Anˢ. I lived in Chester, Windsor County & state of Vermont. at the time was called into service; where I have resided ever since, & where I now live.
Qˢ4ᵗ How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Anˢ. By voluntary enlistment.
Qˢ5ᵗ State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served.  Such continental or Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Anˢ -I do not recollect of any other officers, or Regiments being in the vicinity where I served, except those whom I have herein before named who had command of the Fort at Bethel and the Block house in Royalton and other out posts in that vicinity with a company under their command. The Town of Royalton having been burned by the Indians the preceding season. The aforesaid company were raised  & Stationed at that place for the defense of the frontier inhabitants in the that part of Vermont.
Qˢ6ᵗ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it.
Anˢ Do not recollect that I ever received a discharge in writing.
      Nathan Stone

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jabez Proctor Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Solider, and served as he states 
Jabez Proctor Judge

I Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court
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within and for the District of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Stone for a Pension.

[right justified] In Testimony, whereof, I have herein- to set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord ["Lord" is larger and bolder] one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
                       Reuben Washburn. [horizontal mark]

[to the left of the right justified section is a very faint seal. It appears to be in the shape of a diamond with the top folded over a circular image]
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202
Vermont, Montpelier
Lucretia Stone
widow of Nathaniel Stone
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Centaper annum, to comment on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of June 1848 and sent to Thomas H. Harrison
Brownsville Windsor Co VT

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 86, Vol. 3
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Lucretia Stone
3244
Vt
Act 7 July 3
M93d37
domd

6 mo pri
20$
Decd 24 Jany -37
pen: com: 25 Jany 37
Amos Heald
Chester 
Vt
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4th 1838. "Entitled an act granting half lpay and pension to certain widows"
State of Vermont Windsor County: On this thirteenth day of November 1838 personally apeared before the court of Probate for the District of Windsor
Lucretia Stone a resident of Weathersfield in the county of Windsor State of Vermont formerly of Chester in said County aged Sixty Three 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 July 7th 1838 entitled " An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Nathaniel Stone late of Chester aforesaid, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7th June 1832, that according to her best knowledge and belief the said Nathaniel Stone voluntarily enlisted as a private soldier at Chester aforesaid in the month of May 1781 in the militia for six months in the Revolutionary War served in a company commanded by Captain Benjamin and Lieutenant Joshua Church at Bethel Fort. and Royalton Block House went on seventeen sorties to Onion River. That the said Nathaniel Stone made application for a pension under the Act last above mentioned and a pension certificate was
 granted him numbered 11632 bearing date the thritieth day of May eighteen hundred and thrity three signed by Travis Cap Secretary of War for twenty dollars per annum during his natural life and certificate being here in court produced). She further declares that she was married to the said Nathanield Stone at said Chester on the 16th day of June 1793. That her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Stone died on the 24th day of January 1837 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794.  to wit at the time above stated that she has not since intermarried but remains the widow of the said Nathaniel Stone
Lucretia Stone
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before me Thomas F. Hammond Judge of said Probate Court
State of Vermont Windsor County; I Salmon F. Dutton Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Lucretia Stone for a pension. That the above named Thomas F. Hammond
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is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid being a court of Record and that his signatures hereunto affixed are genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this day of 1838
Register
State of Vermont Windsor County
Be it remembered that at Chester in the County aforesaid on the sixteenth day of June seventeen Hundred and Ninety three; Nathaniel Stone and Lucretia Fox of Chester afs were duly joined in Marriage by one A. Leland, Minister
Book > page 61
State of Vermont Windsor County
Town Clerk's office Chester November 13th 1838 Thereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the correction of the date which is expressed on the record in faint legible figures as follows "16th day of June 1793" Amos Heald Town Clerk
"Nathaniel Stone died January S twenty fourth Eighteenth and thirty eight recorded by Amos Heald Town Clerk Book C. page 452"
State of Vermont Windsor County
Chester Town Clerk's Office Novmb 13th 1838
I hereby certify that the text above is true copy of the record of the death of Nathaniel Stone with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "January 24th 1837" Amos Heald Town Clerk
The figures having ext erased
I, Amos Heald, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town county and state aforesaid and that the above and foregoing extracts are truly copied from the records of said town of Chester, with the exception of the above and foregoing dates as verified by me. Amos Heald Clerk of the Town of Chester
Sworn and subscribed this 13th day of Nov. Anno Domni 1838 Before me Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate Court.
I, Amos Heald of Chester is the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged seventy years depose and say that for the  span of more than forty years past I have been acquainted with Lucretia Stone the applicant herein before named and know that she was the reputed wife of Nathaniel Stone a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and lived with him as such; that she now resides in Weathersfield and has
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has resided there since the death of her said husband and according to my best knowledge and belief sh has not since intermarried but still continues the widow of the said Nathaniel Stone; and that the said Lucretia Stone is the identical person named in the foregoing Declaration. Amos Heald.
Sworn and subscribed this 13th day of November 1838 before me. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate Court.
I hereby certify that the above named Amos Heald is well known to me and is a credible witness. Judge
State of Vermont District and County of Windsor November 13th 1838
I hereby certify that Lucretia Stone who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration and Amos Heald who has sworn to and subscribed to the above and foregoing affidavit are severally, persons of truth and veracity and that their statements are entitled to full credit and belief. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court. 
State of Vermont District and County of Windsor; Probate office for said, District. T. Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court for the District and County of Windsor aforesaid hereby certify that Thomas F. Hammond before whom the foregoing declaration of Lucretia Stone and the foregoing affidavit of Amos Heald were sworn to and subscribed and who has certified to the credibility of the said declarent and the said affidavit as aforesaid is Judge of the Probate Court for the Distric and County of Windsor aforesaid which Probate Court is a court of Record and that the signature assessed to the certificated of the oath of the said Lucretia Stone and Amos Heald as well as the certificate of their credibility as aforesaid perporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond is his own proper and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Cavendish in said district this Thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Salmon F. Dutton Register
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75957 Act March 3 55 April 1855
Lucretia Stone, wido of Nathaniel Stone, Pri
Vt: Mil 
C J. Q Harskin, Nov 2 '55

Revolutionary War
Vt: [illegible]
Nov 24, 1855
Josiah Q. Hawkins Atty
Felchville, Vt
Vol S2, page 66
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75947
Lucretia Stone
claim for Bounty [illegible]
under act March 3rd 1855

Josiah Q. Hawkins
attorney
Felchville, Vermont
Revolutionary Widow
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FORM OF WIDOW'S DECLARATION FOR BOUNTY LAND
State of Vermont
County of Windsor on this 14th day of March 1855
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Lucecita Stone in the State of Vermont, who being 
she is the widow of the inducti Nathanuel Stone, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Solider (and frontiersman of the State of Vermont and her said husband Military Services she is ______ to state particularly and would refer to the declaration of her said husband the ________ Nathaniel Stone now on file at the pension office with the papers _______ 
She further state that she is the identical Lucretia Stone who is a Revolutionary pensioner of the State of Vermont at the rate twenty dollars per ammun

She furthers states that she married to the same Nathaniel Stone in Chester Vermont on the 16th of June A.D> 1593 by one Aaron Sealand Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Lucretia Fox, that her said husband died at Springfield VT on the 26 day of January, A.D. 1839and that she is now a widow. 

Lucretia Stone
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land, under this, or any other acts of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. 
She request this certificate when issued forwarded to Josiah Q. Hawkins of ______ Vermont
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State of Vermont, Windsor County ss

I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that John Spafford was, at the the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature is genuine. 

In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 12 day of April A.D. 1855.

Norman Williams Clerk.
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"State of Vermont, } Be it Remembered that at 
"Windsor County p.} Chester in the County afforded
on the Sixteenth day of June, one 
"thousand seven hundred and ninety three, Nathan
ul Stone and Lucretia Fox of Chester affordance were 
"Duly joined in marriage,
"By me (...) Leland Minister."

Town Clark's Office Chester Vt
March 30th 1855.
I certify the above to be a true copy of record as the same is record in the records of said Chester, Lib. 6,, page 61. with the exception of the date which enpressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "on the 16th day of June 1793."
Prescott Heald Town Clerk

I, Prescott Heald, above mentioned, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true construed from the records of (...) Chester, with the exception above named as edifice by me.                  Prescott Heald Town Clerk
of Chester Vermont.    
Sworn to this 30th day of March A.D,1855 
                           ^Before me
                                        Simeon Sherwin    Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont,} I, Norman Wiliams, Clerk of the Windsor County, 88, }County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do herby certify that Simeon Sherwin was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature. Forgoing is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor this 12th day of April A.D 1855.
Norman Williams, Clerk
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State of Vermont Windsor County
At Weathersfield this fifth day of April A.D. 1855 personally appeared the above named Lucia Cram and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed and I certify that she is a person well known to me for truth and veracity and a credible witness.
Napoleon B. Roundy, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont, Windsor County
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of County of Windsor in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Napolean B. Roundy was at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his foregoing signature is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Woodstock in said County of Windsor this 12 day of April A.D. 1855.
Norman Williams, Clerk
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[right justified] West Windsor, Vt. May 7th 1860

B. T. Blodgett, [Enq.?Esp.? uncertain three-letter title abbreviation] Agent for paying pensions.

[center-right justified] Dear Sir,
I herewith forward for payment, the voucher for arrears of pension due Lucretia Stone deceased. [large space} $8.03[underlined]

Please forward the same to me at West Windsor, Vt. 
[right justified] and oblige, Yours truly, 
Thomas F Hammond [end right justified]

[to the left of the closing signature, a stamp in bold print reads, "FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
Received from GAO"
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Oath of Indentity for the Administrator, Executor, Widow, or Child, of a Deceased Husband.
State of Vermont, Windsor County
Be it known that before me, Jabez Hammond, a Justice of Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Robert B. Cram and made oath in due form of law that he is the Executor of Lucretia Stone, the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued, which is herewith surrendered.
That the deceased pensioner resided in Weathersfield and State of Vermont for the space of twenty seven years before her death; and that previous thereto she resided in Chester, Vermont. Robert B. Cram
The deponent must sign the above.
Sworn to and subscribed this fifth day of March 1860 before me, Jabez Hammond, Justice of Peace.
Know all Men by these Presents that I Robert B. Cram of Weathersfield in the county of Windsor State of Vermont Executor of Lucretia Stone who was a Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas F. Hammond my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the State of Vermont, the balance of said pension from the 4th day of March 1858 to the 29th day of July 1858, being the day of her death.
Witness my hand and seal this fifth day of March 1860
Sealed and delivered in presence of Jabez Hammond , Robert B. Cram
Juliaett Hammond 
State of Vermont, Windsor County
Be it known that on the fifth day of March 1860, before the subscriber, a Justice of Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Robert B. Cram, above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed,
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned, Jabez Hammond Justice of Peace.
State of Vermont, Windsor County
Be it known that on the 7th day of May 1860, before me a Justice of Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Thomas F. Hammond, the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever. Thomas F. Hammond
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year last above mentioned Before Me, Wm H Hammond Justice of Peace
(This affidavit must be signed by the Attorney.)
Certificate of the Court as to the Death of a Pensioner, 
State of Vermont, District of Windsor
I, Henry Closson, Judge of the District of Windsor Court of Probate for the District of Windsor [illegible] at Springfield in and for said district on the 5th day of March 1860 do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Lucretia Stone a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $20.00 dollars, --- per annum was a resident of the county of Windsor in the State of Vermont, and died in the town of Weathersfield in the State of Vermont, left six children, whose names are Cephas Stone, Lucias Stone, Jacob Stone, Lucia Cram, Marcia Hamilton, and Lucretia Stone and that Robert B. Cram above named, has been duly appointed executor of the said Lucretia Stone and is now acting in that capacity. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Springfield this fifth day of March in the year of our Lord 1860. Henry Clossen, Judge
Pension Agency Bradford, Vermont May 8th 1860
Received of B. T. Blodget Esq. Agent for paying pensions eight dollars three cents being 4 months and 25 days pension due to Lucretia Stone from the 4th day of March, 1858 to the 29th day of July 1858 for which I have signed duplicate receipts. Thomas F. Hammond
Pension Agency, Bradford, Vermont May 8th, 1860, Received of B. T. Blodget, Esq Agent for paying pensions eight dollars three cents being 4 months 25 days pension due to Lucretia Stone from the 4th day of March 1858 to the 29th day of July 1858 for which I have signed duplicate receipts Thomas F. Hammond
Final Payment Voucher
Received from GAO
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Admitted
6 months
$20.
Amos Heald
Chester
VT
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Brief in the case of Nathaniel Stone
County of Windsor in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? or a Clerk
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period= May in 1781
Duration of Service= 6 months
Rank= as a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served= Capt Benjamin
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windsor Co, Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [illegible]
Richard Butte
Examining Clerk
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Felchville, VT Apr 16
Official Business Free Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
75947
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Nathaniel Stone Vt act 7 June when last pd?
2 Oct 39
Died 24th Jan 1837 pd to that period. JH
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Official Business
Free Free
Felchville, VT Nov 21
75947
Lucretia Stone
wid
Nathaniel
Vt [illegible]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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M063
16 Aug
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[illegible] Amos Heald May 13, '39 C. L. Knalpp, Sept 7, '89
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[illegible] Act 2d Feb '48
VT
[illegible]
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He served ......, ever filed in this office, his Certificate of Pension
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396
Vermont, Montpelier
Lucretia Stone
widow of Nathaniel Stone
who was a private
in the Vermont line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1843, and sent to Thomas H. Hammond Brownsville Windsor County V.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 30
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4340
Vermont
Lucretia Stone
widow of Nathaniel Stone, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 24th January 1837
of Windsor Co in the State of Vt
who was Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Benjamin of the Regt commanded by  [illegible] in the Vt line for 6 mos. 
Inscribed on the roll of Vt
at the rate of 20 dollars 0 cents per annum to commence on the 24th January 1837
Certificate of pension issued the 8th day of Octo 1839 and sent to Amos Heald Chester, VT
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $52.33
semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 10.00
$62.33
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by  DD Addison, Clerk
Book A, Vol 2, Page 56
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No. 75947
Act of March 3, 1855
Received Apr 18, 1858
Nathanial Stone
Rev. War
Warrant 17063-16055
Josiah Q. Hawkins
Felchville, VT
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Final payment voucher
Received from GAO
Lucretia Stone
Pension Papers
Hon. T. H. Hammond
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Revy Widow
File No 25163
Lucretia Stone
wid of Nathaniel Stone
Priv Rev war
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index Vol L, Page 250
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, 14th Sept. 1839
I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper, purporting to be a "true list of the banes and sums of Capt. John Benjamin's Company for (service) in the State of Vermont, from the beginning of the campaign, 1781, to the 30th of June in said year, inclusive - taken from the original (toll) in the Paymaster's of (fice)"
I further certify that the name of Nathaniel Stone, a private, appears upon said payroll, with an allowance of £1:6s:8d annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. John Benjamin's Company in Col. Benj. Wait's Battalion in the service of the State of Vermont, commencing (?) 1st day of July 1781 and ending the 30th day of November 1781, inclusive." I further certify that
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...the name of Nathaniel Stone, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of one hundred and fifty days' service annexed.
I further certify that said pay roll apprears to have been duly approved and paid from the Treasury of this State.
Given under my hand and official seal, at Montpilier, this the 14th day of September, A.D. 1839.
Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of State
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Geo B Crump Esq
War Department
Pension Office, Washington
Lucretia Stone filed Sept 28
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Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, Sept 17 ,1834
Sir, 
The reply to your inquiry in reference to the case of Nathaniel Stone, I have to state on that on a further examination of pay rolls  in this the office , the name Stone is found enrolled on a list of names and sums of Capt. John  Benjamin Company for service in the State of Vermont, from the beginning of the campaign , 1781, to the 30 of June in said year in pension taken from the original in the Paymaster's Office "with  the allowance of "R1:6:8" annexed. A certificate of this has been forwarded  Mr Heald  who will of course transmit  it to the Pension Offices.
Very respectfully 
Your obt Servt
C.L. Knapp
Secretary of State
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Secretary of States Office
Montpelier, Aug 12 1839
Sir,
Your letter addressed to the [illegible] requesting an examination of the pay rolls for evidence of the revolutionary services of Nathaniel Stone and Thomas Burnham was forwarded to me the pay rolls having been transferred to this office for custody. On examination of the rolls, I have to state that I do not find either of the names mentioned on the rolls now remaining on file.
Respectfully,
Your obt. servt
C.L. Knapp
Secretary of State

Amos Heald, Esq
Austin, VT
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James L. Edwards, Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
32HH VT 7 July 1838
Stone
Lucretia Stone
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Sir:
I enclose the application of Lucretia
Stone, widow of Nathaniel Stone, deceased
who died on the 24 day of January 1837 having
received his stipend up to Sept 4, 1836 and the widow has made her necessary vouchers for the arrears due the deceased, which I have this day enclosed to the Third auditor of the Treasury Department United States together with the original certificate-- am ininformed the voucher must be so directed in order to obtain the arrears-- instead of sending them to your department for inspection --should you find the application here enclosed correct according to your Rules (I think they are so), you will have the goodness to enclose the certificate by mail to me as soon as expedient as I have the business as her agent. 
Yours with due esteem,
Amos Heald
J. L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions
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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office, Nov. 23. 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Lucretia Stone, widow of Nath. Stone decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Bellows Falls Vt. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836 to the 24th January 1837 the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris, Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Record Evidence in Lucretia Stone's case under act March 3, 1855. No. 75947
Josiah L. Hawkins
[unintelligible]
Vermont.
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of States Office,
Montpelier November 16 D. 1855
I certify that there is in this office a pay roll of Capt. John Benjamin's Company, in the service of the State of Vermont, from the beginning of the Campaign 1786, to the 30th of June in said year inclusive, in which the name of Nath. Stone appears (?????) received pay for service in said company as a private during said campaign.
Also that there is in this office a pay roll of Capt. John Benjamin's Company in Col. Benj. Wait Battalion in the service of the State of Vermont, commencing the 1st day of July 1781 and ending the 30th day of November 1781, in which the name of Nath. Stone appears as having receieved pay for 150 days service in said company as a private.
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office, this 16th day of November (AD?) 1855
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Admitted

Th. F. Hammond
Brownsville
Vt.
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State of Vermont, District of Windsor (ss?)
On this 12th day of May, in the year, one thousand and forty eight, personally appeared before the Probate Court in an for the District of Windsor aforesaid, Lucretia Stone, a resident of Weathersfield in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged 73 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Nathaniel Stone who was a private in the War of the Revolution; that she drew a pension of twenty dollars for annum, under the Acts of the 7th July, 1838, March 3rd 1842, and June 17th 1844, and continued on the pension list until the 4th March 1848; She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Lucretia Stone
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written, Before me, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing Declaration.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.
The Certificate may be forwarded to me, at Brownsville, Windsor Co. Vt.
Thomas F Hammond, Judge.
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State of Vermont, Disctrict of Windsor (ss?).
I, Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify, that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Lucretia Stone, was sworn to and subscribed, is Judge of the Probate Court for said District of Windsor, which is a Court of Record having Probate Jurisdiction; and that the signature annexed to the foregoing Certificates of the oath and identity of the said Declarant, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Cavendish in said District, this 15th day of May, A.D. 1848.
Salmon F. Dutton, Register
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Nathaniel Stone's
$20.
Payments to be made
at Burlington Vt
by P [illegible]
Agent for paying Pensioners 
in the Agency of Vt
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United
States of the 7th June, 1832, Nathaniel Stone 
of the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive seventy dollars and
--- cents per annum during his natural life, commencing 
on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Lewl, Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Final payment voucher
Received from GAO
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Chester, Vt 15 Nov 38
Amos Heald
[illegible]

Third Auditor, Treasury Department
United States 
City of Washington
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Chester Vermont November 15th 1838
Sir:
I herein present the vouchers of Lucretia Stone for the arrears of pension due Nathaniel Stone late of Chester, a Pensioner of the United States, Deceased, having been informed that they must be presented to your Department for inspection and approbation before payment can be made. 
You will please make such order therein as the nature of the case requires. 
Should the vouchers vary in any material point from the form or [illegible] of your department, have the goodness to note the defect and direct the mode necessary to accomplish the object.
Yours, Respectfully, Amos Heald
The original Certificate is also herewith enclosed.
P.S. Perhaps the certificate receipt ought not to be signed should the voucher be sent back to the agent.
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State of Vermont Windsor County
I, Salmon F. Dutton, Clerk & Register of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, hereby certify, that Lucretia Stone of Weatherfield in said District has this day proved by ample and credible Testimony that Nathaniel Stone late of Chester in said District, now Deceased was in his life time a pensioner of the United States certificate thereof here in court procured: that he the deceased is the identical person to whom the same was given originally that he the said Nathaniel Stone died on the 24th day of January 1837; that the said Lucretia Stone is his widow that the above facts have been proved and that the testimony adduced was satisfactory to said court.
The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court of Cavendish in said District this 23rd day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. 
Salmon F. Dutton, Register
Know all men by these presents that Lucretia Stone of Wethersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont Widow of Nathaniel Stone late of Chester aforesaid a Revolutionary pensioner of the United Stated deceased do hereby constitute and appeared Amos E. Heald of Chester Vermont my true and faithful attorney for me and in my name receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Rockingham, State of Vermont the amount of pension owed to Nathanial Stone from the 2d day of September 1836 to the 24th day of January 1837. The day of his death. Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of November 1838. Sealed and delivered in practice of Amos Heald 
Lucretia Stone
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State of Vermont Windsor County ss
Be it known that on the 13th day of November 1838 before me Amos Heald, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Windsor aforesaid, personally appeared, Lucretia Stone above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act and [illegible]. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned 
Amos Heald, Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Windsor County ss:
Be it known, that on the 15th day of November 1838, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Amos E. Heald the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension, therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me Amos Heald, Justice of the Peace
Bank of Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Vermont 1838
[cross-hatched]
$7
Received of Nathaniel Fullerton agent for paying pension seven dollars and  unbeings for four months and days pension dec to Nathanial Stone from the 4th day of September 1836 tyo the 24th day of January 1839 the day of his death for which I have signed certificate receipts.
Final payment voucher received from GAO
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Washington DC
T F Hammond
Recd June 28,

4 Jun '58
29 July '58
$20 per annum
$8.04
Mr. Randall
Final Payment Voucher
Received from GAO
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West Windsor, Vt., May 19, 1860
B. T. Blodgett, Esq.
Dear Sir, 
Your favor of the 16th inst is before me, relating
to arrears of pension due Lucretia Stone, decd.
It did not occur to me until after sending the papers to your agency that 14 months had run after the arrears were due, or I should have sent them direct to the Treasury Depart, 3d Auditor's Office, at Washington D.C. The papers will want no alteration to be paid at that office, by a Draft forward to me at this place; and as it 
will be some trouble to my friend, Judge Thoas, to take charge of these papers, I would prefer to have forwarded by mail to the "Treasury Department, 3d. Auditor's Office, Washington, D.C."
Please forward the said papers accordingly and much oblige
Your Obedient Servant, 
Thomas F. Hammond
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Payment to be made a Montpelier
by
Rawsel R. Keith Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Vermont.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 86, Vol. 3
Leo Jenkins, Clerk
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War Department
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, 
Lucretia Stone
widow of Nathaniel Stone
who was a private in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty
dollars per annum, commencing on the 
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United
States this fifteenth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight
M. L. Marcy
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
By F. S. Evans
Final Payment
Received from GAO
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Stone
Chester VT
August 23
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
District of Columbia
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Chester Vermont August 21, 1839
Sir:
In the case of Mrs. Lucretia Stone [illegible] on the files of your department, in compliance with your directions, I have written to the Treasurer of the State for his certificate. The Rolls having been by a "Resolution of the Legislature of Vermont, lately transferred from the Treasury department to that of the secretary" It appears by the enclosed letter from the Secretary of State, that he has made search and does not find the name of Nathaniel Stone therein.
Now it may be possible and I think very probable, that the Pay rolls might not have ever been released by Captain Benjamin, or if so by reason of the length of time since, may have been lost, if this may be presumable, hard evidence is the only and best testimony that the Widow can procure which was thus established by her late husband by the testimony of two credible witnesses. In addition to which, I think she may now be able if necessary to procure the testimony of those three of the old inhabitants of their vicinity who were knowing to the fact that said Nathaniel Stone was in the service at Bethel Fort at the time by him stated in his first declaration in 1781.
Should such additional testimony be considered of use, it can be obtained. I am, however, persuaded that, should her case be again considered and such favorable construction had of the Law, and the difficulty of obtaining proof at this late period, you will, I think, [find?] it compatible with your official duty, do her the Justice to grant her the small balance her application requires which is the lowest sum granted & that only 5 years
Her husband was for a number of years supported at Public expense accepting the application of his small pension of 20 ol per annum and Mrs. Stone herself now in very needy circumstances.
Your Obed. Servt, Amos Heald
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The decision of the case of Jemima Holden, as decided and communicated is perfectly satisfactory. 
The report [illegible] of a [illegible] application having been granted, I think was unfounded, a [illegible] report as on inquiry I can find no proof of such a case.
Yours respectfully, Amos Heald

J S Edwards Esq, Com Pensions
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Chester Vt
Sept 
Lucretia Stone
James S. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City Washington
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Sir: Chester Vermont September 21, 39
A short time since I wrote respecting the case of Widow Lucretia Stone, Widow of Nathaniel Stone in answer to your requisition to obtain the copy of Rolls in the Vermont Treasury department, said Rolls having been transferred from that department to that of the Secretary, I then enclosed a certificate signed by the Secretary of State that he found not the name of Nathaniel Stone. on the Roll.
But since that time having business myself at Montpelier called at the office and examined the rolls personally and found the name of Nathaniel Stone there on (the Secretary having overlooked the name). I then procured the certificate of the secretary to the Facts which I here enclose. 
You will have the goodness to review her papers and the testimony [illegible] in her late husband's application, together with the enclosed certificate; resting assured that Justice will be done her in the [illegible]
Please direct return Communications to Amos Heald, Chester, Vermont (one of State came by way of Chester, N. Hampshire) and was so directed by mistake. 
Yours Respectfully, Amos Heald 
James L. Edwards, Esq., Comm of Pensions
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Joshua Church Affidavit
Page 65

I Joshua Church of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont - aged sixty seven years -- depose and say, that I enlisted and served in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and served from May til December in the year 1781; was stationed at Bethel Fort & Royalton Block house and Barnard Vermont.  and while in said service I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Stone-- then and now resident of Chester aforesaid, he was also in service with me at the same time and place about seven months and was discharged at Bethel Fort at the same time as I was, and know him the said Nathaniel Stone, to be the same person who served with me, having lived in the same Town of Chester together ever since said service; that we were dismissed in Dec 1781.
Joshua Church
State of Vermont
Windsor County Jr. Be it known that on the 20th day of August 1832 before me Amos Heald a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor personally appeared Joshua Church and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. I also hereby certify that the above named Joshua Church is a credible witness.
Amos Heald Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont, S J Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor, Windsor County Jr County Court do hereby certify that Amos Heald who has affixed his name to the above is a magistrate duly qualified and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said court at Woodstock this fourth day of September Anno Domini 1832. 
Benj Swan
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On this Sixth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand and eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for said District of Windsor: Lucretia Stone a resident in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont aged nearly sixty eight years  who being first duty sworn according to law both on her oath make the following Declaration in order to claim the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pension to widows or persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

What she is the widow of Nathaniel Stone who was a private of the Revolution, but she cannot state the Regiment or Corps to which he belonged and in which her served and as widow of his services reference may be had to his and 
Declaration and proofs accompanying the same now on file in the Pension Department the said Nathaniel Stone having been a prisoner of the United States under the act approved June 7th, 1832. That she received a pension of twenty dollars per annum under the Act of July 7th, 1838. She further declares that she has not Intermare rec and that she continues to be and is the Widow of the above-named Nathaniel Stone.

Lucretia Stone
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written before me Thomas F. Hammond Judge of said Probate court. 
I certify that Lucretia Stone, the above declarant is personally known to me. 

Thomas p. Hammond Judge of said Probate Court.
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[Upper left] State of Vermont
District of Windsor [s?]
I, Salmon F. Dutton Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor afersaid [cannot decipher previous word], hereby certify, that Thomas F Hammond, before whom the within Declaration of Lucretia Stone was sworn to and subscribed, and who has subscripted the within certificate of identity, is Judge of the Probate Court for said District of Windsor, which Probate Court is a Court of Record, and that the signature annexed to the within certificate, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his proper and genuine signature.

[text moved to the right to make space for the seal, which appears to be a cocked square possibly covering the actual seal?] In testimony whereof I have hereinto affixed the seal of said Probate Court and subscribed my name at Cavendish in said District this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. 
[signed] Salmon F. Dutton, Registrar [word cut off]
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Account
Widow of Nathaniel Stone
Pensioner for Act 7th June 1832
Bellows Falls Vermont Roll
Act 6th April 1832-- $7.76
Reposted November 22d 23 1832
Reg. No. 419. dated 24 Nov 1838 for seven dollars and 76 cents to be remitted to Amos E. Heald, at Chester, VT
$7.76
sent to [illegible] 26
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Dr The United States 
to Lucretia Stone widow of 
Nathaniel Stone private
Pensioner per Act 7th June 1832
on the Bellow Falls Vermont Roll

For his pension from the 4th September 1836 to the 24 January 1837
the day of his death. Four months and twenty days at $20.00 per annum per vouchers filed herewith. $7.76

Treasury Department
[illegible] Auditor's office
November 22nd 1832
Stated by S. H. Hill
Second Comptrollers Office
Examined by J L Cathcart
22 Nov 1838
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Lucretia Stone
Executor of 

Bradford, VT
(  __________) $8.04
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Statement
Treasury Department - Third Auditor's office
The United States 
To Robert B Cram Executor of
Lucretia Stone Dead rates

Pensioner of the Bradford VT, Agency per act of Congress of Feb 2,1848, 
For her pension form March 4,1858 to July 29,1858 at $20.00 per annum $ 8.40


Granted June 29, 1860 by Ed T Mathews Clerk
Treasury Department
Record Comptroller's Office

Examined June 30, 1860 by Jos T. Adams
Final Payment Voucher