Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22411, for Samuel Shorey, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
W. 22411 
Mass.   Shorey,Samuel  W.22411
Thurber, Bethiah
(Farmer widow)
CONTENTS
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8978
Vermont Montpelier
Bethiah Thurber also
widow of Saml [Samuel] Shorey
who was a private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of
38 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
[illegible] 13 April 1846
Certificate of Pension issued
the day 21 of April 1850
and sent to
S. D. Kimball
Barton, VT
{Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.}
2.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2
Page 67
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State of Vermont Orleans County,
I Chloe Shorey of Barnston, in the County of Stanstead and Province of Canada East aged  [illegible]8 
years, depose and say,
That I and the daughter of Samuel and Bethiah Shorey, deceased, that my mother died at Stanstead
in said County of Stanstead aforesaid, on the 10th day
of April A.D. 1846 aged Eighty three years six months
and thirteen days, that my father died about
forty three years since, at Lunenburg in the
State of Vermont, and that my mother the said
Bethiah Shorey was married to Barnabus Thurber
on the 20th day of September, A.D. 1809, and that
Thurber died  Burke, in the State of Vermont
about the year 1820 and that my mother the
said widow Thurber lived unmarried untill
her death, which took place as above stated.
and that the children of the said Samuel and
Bethiah Shorey, now living are as follows, (viz)
Lucy Shorey wife of Oliver Smith, Charlotte Shorey
Wife of Joseph Davis, Chloe Shorey, and Betsey Shorey, wife of Benjamin Jones.
I further testify that my mother the aforesaid Bethiah Thurber was residing with me when she died and
that she left with me her olde family bible in
which was my parents family record, and that
date of the death of my mother, was entered-

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and recorded in said bible immediately after
or subsequent to her death. I further testify
that I have brought from Canada the identical
bible above described and have delivered it to
Levi Spalding say of Derby in said Orleans County before whom I now swear to the truth of this deposition.
Chloe Shorey
State of Vermont
Orleans County At Derby in said Orleans County
on this 11th day of September A.D. 1850, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorizing
by law to administer oaths, Chloe Shorey and
signed and made oath to the truth of the above [illegible]s, I further certify that defendant is reported to be a credible witness
Levi Spalding Justice of these
I hereby certify that while taking the foregoing
deposition of Chloe Shorey she presented me  with an old bible containing a record of the marriage of Bethiah Lee, to Samuel Shorey & Barnabus Thurber, also the Record of their deaths & the births of the Shorey children. The following I certify
to be a true copy from said family record
Samuel Shorey and Bethiah Lee  was married November 25 1784
Lucy Shorey born July 8 1785.
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"Huldas Shorey born April 15, 1787,"
"Charlotte Shorey "[born] August 12- 1789,"
"Chloe Shorey "[born] January 15- 1792,"
"Betsey Shorey " [born] December 19- 1796,"
"Sally Shorey "[born] December 13- 1797,"
"Samuel E. Shorey "[born] May 11- 1800,"
"Willard Shorey "[born] April 5- 1803,"
"Clarissa Shorey "[born] May 15-1805,"
"Bethiah Shorey was married to Barnabas Thurber of Burke September the 20 - 18-9"
"Bethiah Thurber Died at Stanstead, April 13
1846, aged Eighty three years, Six months and thirteen days".
Dated at Derby in said Orleans County & State of
Vermont this day of September A.D. 1850,
Levi Spalding Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans County
I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans County
Court do hereby certify that Levi Spalding
of Derby is a Justice of the Peace within
and for the County of Orleans duly qualified
and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court this 13th day of September 24 1850
Henry M Bates Clerk

Chloe Shorey
Deposition
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No. 14165.
Bethiah Thurber
for widow of
Samuel Shorey
Vt
died on Apr 13 1846
S. D. Kimball, Esq
Barton
Vt.

[illegible]
June 10

July 7. 1838.
T. Lumpkin
Present.
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State of Vermont
District of Orleans ss.
Be it known that
that on the day of May A.D. 1850, Personally
appeared before the Hon, Probate Court, holding at Irasburgh within and for said Dest. of
Orleans, Oliver Smith administrator of the
Estate of  Bethiah Thurber deceased, late a resident
of Stanstead in the Province of Canada East. 
Who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the of Congress passed
July 7th 1838 also act March 3 1843, and act
June 17th 1844, also the benefit of the Joint Resolution passed August 16th 1842.
That she the said Bethiah
Thurber was formerly widow of Samuel Shorey, who
who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and that he done much service
at different periods during said war
White being said Shorey frequently stated in presence
of his family that he served under Captain Carpenter
and during said term of service he went to Rhode Island, he also stated that he served under Captain Barney, and during said term of service he went
to New York, and I think to Maine, he also said
done other service, but his officers names I cannot State.
He the said Oliver Smith, further declares
that she the said Bathia [Bethiah] Thurber, whose maiden name
was Bathia [Bethiah] Lee, was married to the said Samuel
Shorey in Rehoboth Massachusetts, on the 25th day of
November, 1784. That they afterwards removed to
Lunenburg, Vermont, where they resided untill [until]
(over)
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the death of the said Samuel Shorey, which
took place October 13th 1807, aged 46 years. 
She further declares that she the said Bethiah formerly widow of the said Samuel Shorey,
was married to Barnabas Thurber at St. Johnsbury Caledonia County Vermont,
in the fall of 1809 and that they
the said Thurber and Bethiah lived together
in the Town of Burke, State of Vermont untill [until]
the death of the said Thurber, which took place
in the year 1820, or 21,
He further declares that the said Bethiah after
the death of her last mentioned husband, has
lived in the Town of Stanstead, Canada East,
untill [until] her death which took place on the 13th day of April 1846, at Stanstead aforesaid,
He further declares that the said Bethiah continue a widow even after the death of
the last mentioned husband which took
place as above stated.

He further declares that the said Bethiah was
not married to the said Samuel Shorey,
previous to his to his leaving the Service, but the
marriage took place prior to the first day of
January 1794, (viz) at the time above stated.
Administrator of Bethiah Thurber

State of Vermont
Dist. of Orleans, ss.
At Irasburgh in said District
of Orleans on this 25 day of May A.D. 1850 personally appeared Oliver Smith Administrator of Bethiah Thurber
and signed and made oath to the truth of the above
Declaration, before me - I further certify that declarant is reputed to be a credible witness
Isaac N. Cushman
Judge of Probate for
the Dist. of Orleans
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State of Vermont
District of Orleans ss.  I Henry M. Bates
Register of Probate the County with said and for the Court of Orleans,
aforesaid hereby certify that at a Probate Court holder Irasburgh the Probate Office in Irasburgh on the
25 day of May A.D. 1850, before the Honorable Isaac N. Cushman, who is Judge of said Court the foregoing
proceedings were had, and that the signature purporting to have been made by said Judge as genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of
office at Irasburgh aforesaid this 25th
day of May in the year of our Lord
1850.
Henry M Bates Register

State of Vermont
District of Orleans ss  I, H. M. Bates, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for said Dist. of Orleans, do
hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to
said Court that Bethiah Thurber formerly widow of Samuel Shorey was late a resident of Stanstead, be the Province of Canada East
That she died in said Town of Stanstead on the 13th day April, 1846. That she left children and heirs who are living [illegible], Lucy S. Smith, Charlotte S. Davis, Betsey S. Jones, and Chloe Shorey. That the foregoing children in
the Children of the said Samuel Shorey, and Bethiah Thurber, and that Oliver Smith husband of Lucy Smith
administrator of said Bethiah Thurber, duly appointed
by said Probate Court as it appears by the Records of the Court.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of Office
at Irasburgh in said Dist., this 25 day of May
A.D. 1850.  
Henry M Bates Register
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston
May 22 1850
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Shorey is
borne on a muster roll of Capt [Captain] Nathaniel Carpenter Co [Company] Col. [Colonel] J. Carpenters Reg't [Regiment], service at R. I. [Rhode Island] as a private of Rehoboth, from July 20, 1777 1 mo. 5 days.
On a pay abstract of Capt. [Captain] Joseph Wilmarths Co. [Company] Col. [Colonel] Hathaway's Reg't [Regiment] service at Howlands Ferry as a private
from March 14, 1779, 30 days. Capt. [Captain] W. belonged to Rehoboth.
On a payroll of six months men of Rehoboth from July 1780. 5 mos. 17 days, and on a descriptive list do. arrived at Springfield July 10, 1780, "19 yrs 6 ft. 1 in. light"
On a payroll of Capt. [Captain] Jabez Barney's Co.[Company] Col. [Colonel] Drury as a private from July 23, 1781 3 mos  27 days, service at West Point.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.

Wm Tufts [illegible] Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Application for certificate of Revolutionary
Services made by the child of the party
who rendered the service.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby requested
to furnish evidence from the Records in his office of the service of my Father Samuel Shorey in the War of the Revolution.

He was a native of the Town of Rehoboth, in
the State of Massachusetts. He enlisted from
the Town of Rehoboth in the year 17, and
served under Captain Carpenter, about one
year during this service I have under stood from my father that he went to Providence,  Rhode Island.
He also served under Capt. [Captain] J. Barney, while
serving under Capt. [Captain] Barney he went to West Point N.Y. [New York] & also if I recollect right to other
different places, but cannot now designate
them.  I am confident my Father, where being
frequently spoke of doing other service by memory
has so much failed me that I cannot
designate it neither can I recollect any more
of his officers names.
My Father Samuel Shorey,
and my mother, Bethiah Shorey, are both dead.
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I hereby constitute and appoint
S. D. Kimball, my attorney to act for me
in the premises.
I am now 63 years old, and my memory
does not enable me to state my
Fathers services more fully than above
stated
Salem Orleans County,
Witness my hand at this 4th
Day of May A.D. 1850.

Signed by said Witness
Lucy S. Smith in my presence S. Kimball

her
Lucy "X" Smith
mark

John L. Woodrow, Justice of the Peace.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of
Bristol, Town Clerks Office Rehoboth May 8th, 1850.
I hereby certify that amongst the Marriages as
returned by Robert Royerson Pastor of the 2d Congregational Church in Rehoboth and Recorded in this office, I find the following Marriage on Record

"Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four November twenty fifth, Samuel Shorey & Bethiah Lee both of Rehoboth"

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record
with the exception of the date which is expressed
in fair legible figures as follows (1784, Novr [November] 25)
Attest Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk of Rehoboth
I Cyrus M. Wheaton above named depose & say that I
hold the office of Clerk of the town of Rehoboth in
the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts
and that the above is a true extract from the records of
said town with the exception above named as
Certified by me Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk of Rehoboth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss May 25 1850, personally came before me
above named Cyrus M. Wheaton Known to me as Town Clerk
the town of Rehoboth in said County & made oath to the
truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before me George Walker Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol [illegible] I James Sproat, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for
said County of Bristol do herby certify that George Walker Esq
whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a
Justice of the peace in for said County of Bristol and duly qualified to  administer oaths.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, affixed the seal of said Court at Taunton this twenty fifth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred fifty.  Jas. Sproat
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I, Calvin Root of Newark in the County
of Caledonia & State of Vermont aged 62 years
depose & say that I was formerly acquainted with
Barnabas Thurber of Burke in said County of
Caledonia, that I [illegible] used to reside in said Town of Burke.  That said Thurber married
the Widow Bethiah Shorey of Lunenburg
Vermont, about 10 or 12 years prior to said
Thurbers death, that said Thurber his
in said Burke in the year 1820, or it
might have been 1821 he is buried in the 
old burying ground in said Burke, but there
are no gravestones, & I have no means
that I can give the exact time that
he died, but know that it was about the
time I have Stated. His widow who was
formerly the Widow Shorey [illegible] to Canada Soon after Thurbers death, where I have been informed she died.
I further certify that they were
Children living in the Town of Burke at the
time above stated, who were said to be the Children
of the said Bethiah Thurber by her first husband Samuel Shorey, the names of two of them were Charlotte & Chloe.
Calvin Root

Whom to signed before me at Burke aforesaid
this 8th day of June 1850, I further certify that deponent is a man of truth.
David Chadwick Justice Peace
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I Geo. W. Denison, of Burke in the
County of Caledonia and State of Vermont
aged Seventy years depose & say
That I was formerly acquainted with
Barnabas Thurber, that he died in this Town
some thirty years since, that he left a
Widow who subsequent to the death of
Said Thurber removed to Stanstead
Canada East.- That the said Widow
as formerly the Widow of Samuel Shorey and
came to this Town from Lunenburgh.
Vermont, where I understand, said Samuel 
Shorey died.  I was acquainted with some
of the Children of said Widow Thurber by
her first husband, Samuel Shorey,
one by the name of Chloe Shorey, worked
for me, she has since the death of said Thurber resided in Canada.
G. W. Denison
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss ⎬ Then at
Burke in said Caledonia County on this
8th day of June 1850 Personally appeared G. W. Denison [illegible] Signed & made oath to the trusting the above affidavit before me, I further certify that he is a man of truth,
Lucius Denison
Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss

I, G. A. Burbank Clerk of Caledonia
County Court, in the State of Vermont do hereby
certify that Claud Chadwick Esq, not Lucius Denison Esq an acting Justice of the peace within & for County
duly commissioned & qualified that their commissions
were dated November 30th 1849 & will expire on the last day of November [illegible] & that the within signatures are given
Given under my hand & and the seal [illegible] at the County Clerk office in Danville, this 15th day of June AD 1850
G. A. Burbank,
Clerk as aforesaid
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I Samuel Gates of Lunenburg in the County
of Essex & State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that
I was formerly acquainted with a man by the
name of Samuel Shorey who lived & died in
this town. I understood from said Shorey, that he moved to this place from Rehoboth Rhode Island
I attended his funeral, he left a widow who
afterwards married a man who I think lived in
Burke whose name I do not recollect but I
think he was or had been a deacon of that or some other place. One of said Shorey's boys by the name of Willard lived with me for a while after the death of the father
Lunenburg May 24th 1850
Samuel Gates

State of Vermont
Essex County ss
At Lunenburg in said County on the day &
year above written Personally appeared the above named Samuel
Gates & made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
R. C. Benton Justice of Peace
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I Mitchell Silsby of Lunenburg in the County of Essex
& State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that I have
resided in said Lunenburg since A.D. 1804 That I was
acquainted with a man by name of Samuel Shorey who
lived in said town when I arrived here & who died
same three or four years after I came to reside in said
Lunenburg. I attended his funeral. He left a widow & 
several children. I recollect the following names of
his children to wit, Chloe, Charlotte, Betsy, Willard
&c. Said Shorey frequently told me he had been a soldier in
the war of the revolution.
Lunenburg June 6th 1850
Mitchell Silsby

State of Vermont
Essex County ss
At Lunenburg in said County on the day & year
above written personally appeared the above named Mitchell
Silsby & made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
R. C. Benton, Justice of the peace

Lunenburg June 7th AD. 1850
I hereby certify that the aforenamed Samuel Gates
& Mitchell Silsby are credible & highly respectable men
R. C. Benton Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont
Essex County SS
I Jonah Brooks Judge of the Probate Court in and for the district of Essex
in the State of Vermont hereby certify
that R. C. Benton is duly qualified as
Justice of the peace in and for the County
of Essex in the State aforesaid
In testimony where of I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court and
subscribed my name at Lunenburg
this 8th day of June AD 1850
Jonah Brooks Judge
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22411
Bethiah Thurber
Wid of
Samuel Thurber
Pri Rev War
Act: March 3d/43 June 17 18[illegible]
Index: - Vol. M, Page 273
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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No 1415
Bethiah Thurber as
[illegible]
[illegible]  July 28/50
same Augt [August] 15, 50 
S. D. Kimball Augt [August] 31, 50
Thos [Thomas] Lumpkins 20 Sept 1850
S. D. Kimball 11 Dec 1850

[illegible] July 1838
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[illegible]
[illegible] 30
Bethiah Thurber
Samuel Shorey
[illegible] 43
Hon. L. P. Waldo,
Com. of Pensions
Washington,
D. C.
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No 14165
Bethiah Thurber
[illegible]
Let T. Lumpkin July 20/50
Let same Aug [August] 15/50
S. D. Kimball, Augt [August] 31/50

July 7, 1838.
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11,083
Vemont, Montpelier
Bethriah Thurber dead formerly
widow of Samuel Shorey
who died on the  __________
of Orleans Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Barnes of the Regt [Regiment] commanded
by Col [Colonel] Drury in the Mass [Massachusetts]
line for 11 mo. 19 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 38 Dollars 75 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of
April 1837
and sent to
S.D. Kimball Esq
Barton VT
Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by [illegible] Weightman
Book [illegible] Vol. 1 Page 139

S. D. Kimball
April 4, 1835
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Barton V.T. March 30, 1855,
Sir,
When prosecuting the claim of the
heirs of Bethiah Thurber, formerly
widow of Samuel Shorey, I sent to your
office their old family bible, this was in the winter of 1850, containing
their family record, they are anxious
to precure a copy of said record will
you have the good [illegible] to send me
one,

I am Sir Respectfully,
your obt. [obedient] servt. [servant]
S. D. Kimball,

Hon L. P. Walden
Com of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Barton, V.T. Dec. 30th 1850.
Sir,
Herewith I enclose you the affidavit
of Miles Shorey also the family Bible
of Bethiah Thurber, that was left in the
hands of her daughter Chloe Shorey, together
with the affidavit of Rev. Henry Woolley, and the Certificate of the Probate Court [illegible]. The Bible leaf was torn by the Judge while preparing his seal.
You will notice a record of Marriage
& Births, on one of the blank leaves in the
fore part of the bible will be one of the
blank leaves in latter part of the
Bible you will see a Record of deaths.
You have on file in this  [illegible] the Certificate of the Judge of Probate that Oliver Smith
is administrator (if you allow the Pension
you will please make it payable to him for
the benefit of the Children as has been your
usual practice) you the have the Certificate of said Court that Mrs. Thurber
had no children by her last husband,
you have some testimony on file in this case,
which is so well sustained by the Minister &
the Bible, that I sincerely hope the case will
not longer be rejected,
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I am Sir with Respect
Your obt [obedient] Servt. [servant]
S. D. Kimball

Hon J. C. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington,
D.C.
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Ambrose J. Sanborn
Deposition
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss
I Ambrose J. Sanborn
of Stanstead in the Province of CanadaEast
aged 30 years, depose and there and say that I was personally acquainted with Bethiah Thurber (who went by the name of the widow Shorey, when residing in this Town Stanstead) that she resided with her daughter Chloe Shorey for some two years prior to her death, and within fifty rods of my house, I am a Coffin maker and made her
Bethiah Thurbers, Coffin, when she died.  She
died April 13, 1846, and in my memorandum
books I find the following entry made at the
time it purports to have been.
"Monday April 13th 1846," "Mrs. Shorey died
made a Coffin for her."
and further your deponent saith not,
Ambrose J. Sanborn

Sworn and Subscribe at Derby in Orleans County
aforesaid this 10th day of September 1850, before me - I further certify that deponent is a
credible witness
Levi Spalding Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss
I Henry M Bates Clerk of
Orleans County Court do hereby certify
that Levi Spalding of Derby is a Justice
of the Peace within and for the
County of Orleans duly qualified and
that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is true and genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix
the seal of said Court this 13th day of September AD 1850
Harry M Bates Clerk
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Henry J. Woolley of Barton in the
County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged
50 years, depose and say,
That on the 18 August
by the request of Mr. S. D. Kimball of said Barton, I
went to Barnston, in the Province of Canada East, to see Chloe Shorey, a resident of said Barnston relative to a Bible containing her fathers family
record as requested by said Kimball.  I
further testify that the said Chloe Shoney presented
me with an old Bible containing as a record purporting to be a true Record of the marriage of Samuel Shorey and Bethiah Lee, a record of the birth of their children, the marriage of said
Bethiah to her 2nd husband Barnabas Thurber, a record of the death of said Samuel Shorey by the said Bethiah Thurber and of the death of five of the children of the said Samuel Shorey by his wife Bethiah-

I further testify that I knew [illegible] said Bible  containing said records as precise is from the hands of the said Chloe Shorey to the Hon. Isaac N. Cushman, Judge of the Probate for the dist. of Orleans.
I further testify that from the best information
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I could obtain their [there] are but four
of the said Children of Samuel and Bethiah
Shorey living ([illegible]), there that are marked
thus & by me in said family record.  I
further testify that in consequence of the exceedingly bad state of the roads it would be exceedingly difficult for the said Chloe Shorey to come
to the Probate office aforesaid a distance of
same 28 miles to present said Bible.
I further testify that I have been an ordained
Preacher of the gospel in the Methodist Episcopal Church for the last 27 years
and further your deponent saith not.
Henry J. Woolley
Sworn to and subscribed at Irasburgh in
said Dist. of Orleans this day of December
A.D. 1850, before me.
I further certify that the said Henry J. Woolley
is a preacher of the Gospel that he is 
reputable in his profession, and that his integrity is above reproach.
Isaac N. Cushman
Judge of Probate
and Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont,
Dist. of Orleans S.S. 
At a Probate Court
[illegible] Irasburgh in said Dist. of Orleans
on this day of December A.D. 1850, before me
Isaac N. Cushman Judge of said Court,
Come the Reverend Henry J. Woolley
who has long been a preacher of the Gospel,
in said dist. & County of Orleans, and
after being duly sworn according to law
in open Court, presented an old bible
which I have attached under Seal of
said Court to this certificate. He further
testifies that he has said bible from
the hand of Chloe Shorey of Barnston,
in the town of Canada East, and that the
record in said bible of the Marriage
of Samuel Shorey & Bethiah Lee, the birth
death of their Children & of the parents 
were in said bible where he recd and had
no appearance of having been recently manufactured.

I also certify that from other sources
entitled to the fullest credit satisfactory
evidence has been exhibited in said Court,
that Bethiah Thurber who died in Stanstead
Canada East on the 13th day of April A.D. 1846
was formerly the Widow of Samuel Shorey, (over)
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who died in Lunenburgh, in the County of
Essex & State of Vermont in the year A.D. 1807
and that the said Bethiah Thurber had children
by the said Samuel Shorey, and that their [there] are but four of said Children now being [illegible]
Chloe Shorey, Charlette Shorey, wife of Joseph
Davis, Lucy Shorey, Wife of Oliver Smith
and Betsey Shorey, Wife of Benj [Benjamin] Jones
and that the said Bethiah Thurber never
had any children by the said [illegible] Thurber. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of said Court at
the Probate office in Irasburgh 
in said dist, the day and year above
Written

I. N. Cushman, Judge

I, H. M. Bates Register of Probate for the dist.
and County of Orleans, hereby certify that Isaac N. Cushman is fully of Probate for said Dist of Orleans,
that his his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony I have hereunto affixed my seal
of office & Subscribed my name this day,
of December A.D. 1850.
H. M. Bates Register.
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Samuel Shorey &
Bethiah Lee was Married
November 25, 1784
Lucy Shorey born July 8, 1785
Huldy Shorey born April 15th, 1787
Charlotte Shorey born August 12th, 1789
Chloe Shorey born Jan 15th, 1792
Betsey Shorey born Dec 10th, 1795
Sally Shorey born Dec 13th, 1797
Samuel E. Shorey born May 11th, 1800
William Shorey born April 15th, 1803
Clarissa Shorey born May 15th, 1805
Bethiah Shorey was Married
to Barnabus Thurber of
Burke 
September 20, 189
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Samuel Shorey
Lee M___
Lucy C____

(unintelligible)
Elizabeth
(unintelligible)
Chloe
Betsey
Sally
Samuel
Miller
Clarissa
Samuel
Sally S.
Page 40

Bethiah Thurber
formerly widow of S. Shorey
Act 7 July 1838
[illegible] 11 mo 19 d No 19 Pri.
$38.75 pension [illegible] 1836
to 13 April 1846, (except 
2 years) when she died
Payable to Oliver
Smith Adm. for the
benefit of Chloe Shorey,
Charlotte Davis, Lucy
Smith and Betsey Shorey
her only surviving
children
Certificate to
S. D. Kimball
Barnton
VT
Page 41

Barton VT Sept. [September] 25- 1850,
Sir,
Your letter of the 20th Sept. [September] is received
in compliance with your request, I herewith
enclose you the certificate of the Probate Court
for that Dest, showing that Mrs. Thurber
never had any children by her last husband.
I hope [illegible] convinced that this
certificate will complete the testimony in this case.
You have on file evidence in regards to the Shorey Children.
If all is now right please forward me the Pension Certificate.

Most Respectfully your obt. [obdient]
Servt. [servant]
S. D. Kimball

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Page 42

Washington D.C.
July 2nd 1850

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose
herewith evidence of the death of
Mrs. Bethiah, widow of Samuel Shorey, whose declaration, with other
papers were forwarded to you
through the Department of the Interior,
some days since.

I have the honor to be,
[illegible]
Your Obt [Obedient] Srvt [Servant]
Thomas Lumpkin

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Page 43

Washington
August 7th 1850
Sir, 
 I herewith transmit evidence
required by your letter of the 20th ultimo,
in the case of Mrs. Bethiah Thurber
formerly widow of Samuel Shorey, of Vermont
active 7th July 1838.
You will oblige all the parties concerned to cause
immediate action upon this case.
I have the honor be
Sir Very respectfully 
your Obd. [Obedient] Ser. [Servant]
Th. [Thomas] Lumpkin 
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Page 44

Barton, V.T.,  Sept. 13-1850,
Sir
Enclosed I send you two affidavits
to take the place of those returned, that
here taken in Canada & not admisable [admissible], if there with the evidence you now have are satisfactory proof, that Mrs Thumber formerly Widow of 
of Samuel Shorey is dead, you will please send me the certificate,
I am Sir with Respect
Your Obt [Obedient] Sert [Servant],
S. D. Kimball

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington,
D. C.
Page 45

Barton, V. T. August 21- 1850
Sir,
I have obtaind the certificate of the
Notary of Public for the Dist. of Stanstead
to the enclosed affidavit agreeable to your
within instructions to Mr. Lumpkin.
Please make the certificate payable at
Montpelier V. T.
You will do me a kindness
to issue the Pension Certificate in this case immediately, as it will be attended with
much less expense, to applicants to draw their
money on the 19th of Sept. [September] next, than at a subsequent period.
I am Sir with Respect
your Obt. [Obedient] Servt. [Servant]
S. D. Kimball

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington,
D. C.
Page 46

Pension Office
August 15, 1850.
Sir,
I herewith return the additional
testimony filed by you in the case of
Bethiah Thurber, that the official
character and signature of the magistrate in Canada, before whom it was
taken, may be certified by the proper
authority in that Province, under the
seal of office.
I am, very respectfully
your Obt [Obedient] Sert [Servant]
J L Edwards

Thomas Lumpkin, Esq
Present
Page 47

P. 79 No. 14165
Washington June 28/50
Th. [Thomas] Lumpkin
Enclosing declaration and
other papers of the heirs of
Mrs. Bethiah Thurber, Widow
of Samuel Shorey a revolutionary Soldier.

Act. [Active] July 7. 1838.

Refer to Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions
July 1, 1850
Dep. Interred
Page 48

Washington, D. C.
June 28th,1850
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose, herewith,
declaration and other papers of the heirs
of Mrs. Bethiah Thurber late of Vermont, formerly the widow of Samuel Shorey,
a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The administrator who married one of the
children assets this claim, and I have
carefully examined the same and believe it
fully & made duly.
The service, marriage, identity [illegible] is 
clearly set forth, and I am requested
by Judge S. D. Kimball of Barton, Vermont, to
efficiently a speedy examination to be made of this case and that the certificate should be sent to him, should it receive 
the favorable opinion of the Hon. [Honorable] Commissioner of Pensions.  

I have the honor to be,
Sir, most respectfully,
Your Obt. [Obedient] Sert. [Servant]
Th. [Thomas] Lumpkin

Hon. [Honorable] Thomas Ewing,
Secretary of the
Dept. [Department] of the Interior
Page 49

Died on Sunday the Twelfth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty six and in the
year of her age - Bethiah
Widow of Samuel Shorey late of Lunenburg, Vermont
and was buried on fourteenth day of the same month 
in the year above written in the presence of the subscribing Witnesses -

(Signed) Witnesses
Richard C Hoitt
Bailey C Burpee 

By the (Signed) James Brook Jr. Minister

The above is a true copy of the entry in the
Register duly authenticated for and purposes of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Stanstead, Canada.

[illegible] [illegible] Stanstead
25 June 1850
[illegible] Buland
Wesleyan Missionary
Page 50

State of Vermont,
Orleans County ss
At Derby in said County of Orleans this 25th day of June A.D.
1850, Personally appeared before me the Rev
John Borland & Signed & made oath
to the truth of the within certificate.  I
further certify that he is a Wesleyan Missionary  [illegible] of Stanstead, Canada East.
Levi Spalding Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss
I H. M. Bates Clerk of
the Court in and for the County of Orleans
hereby certify that Levi Spaulding is a 
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Orleans duly qualified as such and that his
signature to the within certificate is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto affix
the seal of said Court and subscribe my
name at Irasburgh this 26th day of June
A. D. 1850,
H. M. Bates
Clerk.
Page 51

State of Vermont
Orleans District ss 
I Isaac N. Cushman, Judge
of the Probate Court within
and for said District of Orleans
do hereby certify that satisfactory
evidence has been produced to
said Court, that Bethiah
Thurber, late of Stanstead
Canada East, and formerly the wife of Samuel
Shorey, died at Stanstead aforesaid, on the 13th day
of April A.D. 1846; that she was at that time
the widow of Barnabus Thurber, and that she never had children by said Thurber.

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign
my name and affix the seal of said Court at
Irasburgh in said District, this 25th day of
September A.D. 1850.
I. N. Cushman, Judge.