Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15021, for Sylvanus Learned, New Hampshire
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(3—1776)

Learned, Sylvanus
or Larned,
or Leonard
Sally

SERVICE
N.H.
Vt. 

NUMBER
W. 15021
B.L.Wt. 18392_160_55
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153527 Vrt Mar 3@/55
May /55

Sally Learned
Wid
Sylvanus Learned 

Learned, fifer

Rev - Pensions
N.H. Troops

Rev: War.
A: 160 Acres Mch 13, 756,
Ad Feby 48-5398
Register



Sally Learned
Mills River,

kal

No 18392 of Mar 18/56
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10.611.

New Hampshire

Sylvanus Learned
of Essex in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain — of the regt commanded
by Col Bedel in the N H
line for 2 Years.


Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Apr
1833 and Sent Wm
Farrar Lancaster N H

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 1833 $160 —
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep "      40 —
                                                               ---------
                                                                $200 —
                                                               ---------

Ira Goodall
Bath
NH

{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by J Hess Blain Clerk,
Book R. Vol. 1. Page 100.
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[illegible]

Sally Learned
widow of Sylvanus Learned

who served in the Revolutionary 
war as a Private

Incd. from 80 —

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars 43
Cents per annum, to commence on
the
28th July 1849.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
24 day of July 1850
and sent to 
Hon. H. Hibbard
H of Reps

deed for payouts }

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 91 Vol. 1



Sept 13 [illegible]
to [illegible]
1857     Satisfaction
sent to P. C. Hale, Wells River, Vermont
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[illegible]
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Town Clerks Office Columbia
County of Coos New Hampshire

Record of Sylvanus Larneds Childrens age

Anne Larned Born May 12th 1793
Sylvanus Larned Jr. January 6th 1795
Sally Larned  March 7th 1797
Alphleada Larned January 20th 1799
Franklin Larned October 15th 1800
Thomas J. Larned November 1803

A true Copy of Record September
22, 1813 [illegible] James Delvey
Town Clerk of Columbia
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145.527

BOUNTY LAND.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Mrs Sally Learned
Widow of Sylvanus Learned
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Bounty Land Claim,

State of Vermont
County of Caledonia ss }

On this 5th day of May A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Five — personally appeared before me William J Henderson Notary Public, within and for the County & State aforesaid, Sally Learned, Aged 85 Years a resident of Ryegate, in the State pf Vermont, Who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Sylvanus Learned who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and Served on the Northern frontier of New Hampshire. Cand. who for a term of years before his decease received a pension, and that the said Sally Learned, aforesaid as the widow of Sylvanus Learned deceased, now receives a pension from the General Government of the United States annually,


She further states that she was married to the said Sylvanus Learned in Blue Hill, State of Maine on the 6th day of November A.D. 1781 by Mr. T Colt a Justice of the Peace and that her name before said marriage was Sally Black; that her husband died at Ryegate Vermont on the 28 day of July A.D. 1849, and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."


WE, Franklin Learned and Alfia Learned, residents of Ryegate in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Learned X mark in our presence and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.


The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is. the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

W. J. Hudson, Notary Public



STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, SS. }

I, G.A. Burbank Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that Wm. J. Henderson Esq., is an acting Notary Public within and for said County, duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court, at Danville in the said County, this 11th day of May A.D. 1855.

G.A. Burbank
Clerk

[seal affixed]

STATE OF 
VERMONT
CALEDONIA
COUNTY
COURT
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Declaration

In order to so obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled "an act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the revolution"

State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton } ss

On this tenth day of November AD 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber an associate Judge of The Superior Court of Judicature for said State Sally Learned a resident of Bath in the County of Grafton aforesaid aged Seventy nine 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 this is the widow of Sylvanus Learned who was a private in the army of the revolution at several periods of the war all as he testified in his application for a pension now on file in the war department which he made when we lived in Errol in the County of Coos in said State of New Hampshire some sixteen years ago about which time he received a pension certificate & claimed a pension at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum [illegible] to March 4th, 1849   He died on the 28th day of July AD 1849 at Ryegate in Vermont opposite said Bath where he had lived fifteen years previous to his death  but he was always on the New Hampshire roll & drew his pension at Concord N.H. his pension from March 4 1849 to his death beingthere to, two dollars & he drew on proving herself his widow before the Probate court in said County of Grafton — She further declares that she was married to the said Sylvanus Learned on the seventeeth day of December 1791 that her husband t he aforesaid Sylvanus Learned died on the 28th day of July AD 1849 and that her marriage took place after his revolutionary service[illegible] ended but before July 1st 1794 (viz as above stated Dec 17, 1794   She further declares she is still a Widow that never applied for a pension before and that she is unable by manner of bodily infirmity & pain in her side to side to and appear in court.

Sally Learned
X
her mark

attest Ira Goodall

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me & do certify that she is known to be by manner of bodily infirmity & pains in her side to need to appear in court in my [illegible]

Andrew S. Woods
Associate Judge 
Aforesaid Court
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Declaration of
Sally Learned


Sally Learned
widow of Sylvanus
N.H.
Act 2 Feb, 1850.

Married 1792
Hus died 28 July 1849

Admd 2 yrs pri
$80 per annum
Comg 28 July 1849

Concord Agency


Hon Harry Robinson
HHR



State of New Hampshire

Grafton County ss.

I J.D. Sleeper Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for said County hereby certify that Andrew S. Woods before whom the within declaration purports to have been made was on the 10th day of November A.D. 1849 & Ever since has been an associate Justice of said Superior Court of Judication throughout said state duly commissioned & qualified 

I further Certify that the within signature purporting to be the signature of the said Andrew S. Woods is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court tis twelfth day of December Anno Domini 1849

J D Sleeper Clerk
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Sally Learned
[illegible] of Manager
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The State of Maine
Hancock County ss }

Town of Bluehill March 12
1850 Town Clerks Offices

I Arthur F Drinkwater Town Clerk of said town of Bluehill Depose and say that I find on the Town Books in my Office the following record  (Viz.)

"Married Silvanus Larnard of Mt Desert to Sarah Black of Mt Desert by Nicholas Holt Esq the sixth day of November Seventeen hundred and ninety two"

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows (Viz) "the 6th day of Novr 1792" 

Arthur F. Drinkwater
{Town Clerk of said town

I Arthur F. Drinkwater the above named Deponent further depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exceptions above named and certified by me

Arthur F. Drinkwater
} Town Clerk of said Town of Bluehill

County of Hancock ss March 12, AD 1850 
Sworn to before me
Wim Hopkins

{ Justice of the Peace for said County


The State of Maine
Hancock County ss

Clerks Office of Sup J. Court

I George W. Brown — Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court — of said county Do certify that Wm Hopkins on the 12th day of March AD 1850 was and is now a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Hancock duly commissioned and qualified that his signature above written is genuine — Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 13th day of March AD 1850


Geo. W. Brown Clerk
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Sylvanus Learned
N Hampshire

Private - 2 years

$80 —

13599





Wm Farrar C
Lancaster
NH
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BRIEF in the case of Sylvnis Learned
Co. of Con in the State of NH
(Act 7th June, 1822.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before the court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily Infirmity?

3. How old is he? 69

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
[A] March in 1779 enlisted
[B] May 1780 volunteer
[C] April 1781 enlisted

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
[A] 1 [year]
[B] 6 [months]
[C] 8 [months]

Rank.
As a
[A] Private
[B]     "
[C]     "

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
[A] Cap Richardson    Col Bedell
[B] Cap Caswell
[C] Lieut. Daily

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northumblerand NH

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by indicental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary    two living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
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Declaration of 
Sylvanus Larnard
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State of New Hampshire

County of Coos ss

On this 19th day of September AD 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas now in session at Lancaster within and for said County of Coos. Sylvanus Learned of Errol in said County of Coos and State aforesaid aged sixty nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated 

First he enlisted with Lieut. Benjamin Sawyer in Capt. Luther Richardson's Company in Col. Timothy Bedels Regiment for one year at Northumberland in the State of New Hampshire some time in the latter part of March or the first part of April in the year 1779. that he was with part of said company kept on Connecticut River as a guard for the frontier some times at the fort in Northumberland and some times at the fort in Stratford & frequently sent to spy out the movements of the Enemy sometimes up the River to what was then called the McIndose Country on said river in Vermont sometimes op the Nulhegun River in Vermont - and in this way served out the year, at the end of the year or termination of his years service. He was discharged by Capt. Richardson by in written discharge which discharge gave to Capt. Ezekiel Ladd that he said Ladd might draw his pay at New York and has never seen or known any thing about it since -  second that he inlisted again, after the Termination of his years service, with Capt. Nathan Caswell in said Northumberland some time in the Month of May in the year 1780 for six months in a volunteer company mined  to guard the frontier by order of the State of New Hampshire that he served out the said term of six months on the same station and in the same way he served the above mentioned year that the said Caswell was the only [illegible]

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termination of his years service, with Capt. Nathan Caswell in said Northumberland some time in the Month of May in the year 1780 for six months in a volunteer company mined to guard the frontier by order of the State of New Hampshire that he served out the said Term of six months on the same station and in the same way he served the above mentioned year that the said  Casewell was the only commissioned officer in said Company, that he served all of the last mentioned six months under him — That he was in the year herein above mentioned in a. detachment of the said Richardsons Company under the Command of Lieut. Benjamin Sawyer the most of the time during said year —

In the year 1781 served time in the Month of April he again enlisted with Lieut. Ward Bailey in a Company raised by the State of Vermont to guard the frontiers on Connecticut River served on both sides of the said River was part of the time while in this service and the forts above mentioned and part of the time on Scouting parties to spy out the enemy in the State of Vermont. at this Turn he served eight months at the expiration of which the said Bailey called the company together and the Pay Master paid them in Vermont currency and they were discharged —

That he served never received any other discharge in writing than the one fist mentioned —

That at the time of his enlistments he resided in the said town of Northumberland 

That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or can annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State 

Sylvanus Learned


Sworn thereunto the day and year aforesaid

We Hezekiah Parson, residing in Town of Columbia and Ephraim N. Mahuren residing in the said Columbia in the


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We Hezekiah Parsons residing in Town of Columbia and Ephraim H. Mahurien residing in the said Columbia in the County of Coos hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sylvanus Learned who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the nighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.

Hezekiah Parsons
Eph. H Mahurien

Sworn and subscribed, the year aforesaid - -



And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states — And the court further certifies that Hezekiah Parsons and Ephraim H. Mahurien who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the Town of Columbia in said County of Coos and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit - 

And I William Farnen Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of said x Sylvanus Learnard for a pension 

in testimony whereof I have hereunto

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a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states — And the court further certifies that Hezekiah Parsons and Ephraim H Muhuren who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Columbia in said County of Coos and that they are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to Credit - 

And I William Farnen Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of said Sylvanus Learnard for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my Office this the ninetheenth day of September Anno Domini 1832.

Wm Farnen Clerk
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Increase 10611.     C.

New Hampshire

Sylvanus Leonard decd.
of Essex in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain — of the Regt commanded
by Col. Bedel in the N.H. 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 86 Dollars 43 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. L and 28th
July 1849, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of June
18511 and send to 
Hon H Hibbard. HR

Increase to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

Increased from $80.00
Payable to his widow - 
Sally Leonard

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J P Chase Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 100

E - 1 - 100



Reported
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537

New Hampshire. Com.

Sally Learned —
widow of Sylvanus Learned
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private —

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 — Dollars —
Cents per annum, to coommence on
the 28th
July 1840 —

Certificate of Pension issued the 
24th day of March 1850.
and sent to 

Hon. Harry Hibbard
House of Representatives

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 71 Vol. 7.

Mr. Learned was not the
[illegible] of [illegible] 38
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[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]

CW Cole

Mar 
23/50

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sylvanus Learned
NH. 32



[circular stamp as follows:]
GADSBY'S
WASHINGTON
NEW HOTEL
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C.

Increase

Sylvanus Leonard de
N.H

Act 7 Mar 1832

Aomc,
15 Mo 21 ds priv $59.33
8    "    4.      pr.      27.10
                             --------
                              $86:43

pns 4 March 1831. to
28 July 1845 the day
of his death, payable
to his widow Salle Leonard
deducting what has been paid at the
rate of $80 p anm pr the
same time —

Hon H. Hibbard
House Reps
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House of R. March 24 1850

Dear Sir

Enclosed is the declaration of Sally Learned for a Pension. together with a certificate of Au Form clerk of Blue hill Maine of the record of her marriage, and a certificate of the Hon Clerk of Columbia N.H. of the births of her children.

Please address these papers at your earliest convenience, and acquaint me with your decision —

Your Obt Servant
Harry Hibbard

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pension
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Pension Agency

Concord N.H. Sept. 19, 1857

Sir

Sally Learned widow of Sylvanus Learned a pensioner under act of 1848 at the rate of $86.43 per annum was last paid at this agency to the fourth day of March 1857

Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Geo. Minot Agent


To Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Pension Agency
Bradford Vt Sept 7. 1854

Hon. Geo C. Whiting
Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir.

I enclose the request of O.C. Hale Esq. Agent for Widow Sally Learned that her name may changed from N. Hampshire to the Bradford Agency Vermont, as she has resided in the State and near here and it would accommodate her. —

If the enclosed request is sufficient please make the change, if not, please inform me and the cessary papers shall be forwarded.

They would like to have the pension due the 4th inst paid at this office —

Yours very Respectfully
B. T. Blodgett
Pens Agt.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Sylvanus Learned which require further proof or explanations 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
[blank]

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? 
Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act ofJune 7, 1832?
Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
Yes.

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
Certified by two citizens

XII
I. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
[blank]

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
[blank]

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 
Yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
Yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes 
ex 2


EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For year __________ months, and  __________  days, I served as a  __________ For  __________ months and  __________  days, I served as a   __________ ; and for such service as I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served. and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed, that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

*QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

**QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Wells River Vt.
August 19. 1839.

B.T. Blodgett, Esq
Pension Agent

Dear Sir

I am acting as Agent for Sally Learned, widow of Sylvanus Learned, who formerly resided in Errol N.H. but since 1834 has resided and does now reside in Ryegate Vermont. The name has never been changed from the Pension Roll of New Hampshire but it would be a convenience to have it paid at your Agency at Bradford Vt.

I therefore ask in her behalf that her name be trans-

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ferred from the roll of New Hampshire to that of Vermont.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Srvt.

OC Hale
Agent for
Sally Learned
Widow of Sylvanus Learned 

"Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensions [illegible] act of February 2. 1848. Page 91. Vol. 1"
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Sally Learned

Payment to be made at Concord 
N.H. — by
Israel W. Kelly Esq
Agent  for paying Pensioner, in the 
Agency of New Hampshire —

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the 
Roll of Pensioners under act February 
2d, 1848, Page 91. Vol. 1

Henry Robinson Clerk



Oct 2 Feb 1848

Increased to 
$84:43 per annum
Comg 28 July 1849.
deducting former 
payts at $80 Per an

Hon. H. Hillard
H of R
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION
—————————

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Sally Learned 
widow of Sylvanus Learned 
who was a Private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars and —— center per annum, commencing on the
28th of July 1849, 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 Department of the Interior
this Twenty Seventh day of March
one thousand eight hundred and fifty —

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
No. 53.98
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Payments to be made
at Portsmouth NH
by the [illegible] & B Baurk
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of N H


Cancelled



Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book E. Vol. 1
Page 100. by
JH McBlair Clerk.
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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, Sylvanus Learned of the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of [illegible] and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this Sixteenth day of
April one thousand
eight hundred and thirty=three.

Secretary of War.

[illegible]
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Pen: [illegible]: Feb: WH
Boynton
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

No. 15021
Sally Learned
Widow of 
Sylvanus Learned
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 28 48
Index:—Vol. A, Page 429

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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18.392
{
[illegible]
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[circular stamp as follows:]
WELLS RIVER
Vt.
MAY
19

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington DC

143527
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On Roll Car Rvtary

1123 days  as priv

On Ward Bulls Roll
4 Nov 3 days as prv

15-26
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I Abel Larned of Lemington in the County of Essex and State of Vermont depose and say that at the commencement of the revolutionary War my fathers family was the uppermost [illegible] on Connecticut River my father died the beginning of the War leaving seven sons the charge of the family then [illegible] on one we were obliged to quit our possesions and move down the River or boat twenty miles those that were old enough went into the service — my brother Sylvanus enlisted under Capt Luther Richardson in Col Beadells regiment I think in the year 1779 and in the year 1780 he enlisted under Capt Nathan Cowell six months and served under him in a volunteer Company and in the year 1781 he enlisted under Leiut. Ward Bailey in the Vermont State service around eight months — though I my self was absent some part of the time when these services was rendered but delonging to the family I can recall asaid of the above parts

Abel Lerned

The above Sworn to 
Before me Samuel Harvey Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that the signature of the above affadifet is Considered by Community as a man of truth and veracity.

Samuel Harvey {Justice of Peace
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I Orsamos Bailey of Lemington in the County of Essex and State of Vermont depose and say that to my best recollection Sylvanus Lerned served under Capt Luther Richardson in Capt Beadells regiment one year and that he served under my father eight months in the Vermont State Services.

Orsamos Bailey


The above Sworn to and subscribed 
Before me Samuel Harvey Justice of Peace
Columbia Sept 18th 1832


I hereby Certify the signer of the above is considered by Community as a man of truth & veracity

Samuel Harvey {Justice of Peace


State of New Hampshire
Coos ss.
I William Farrar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Coos do certify that Samuel Harvey Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Coos duly qualified to take affidavits and that I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine

Witness my hand and the seal of the Court his 20th day of September Anno Domini 1822

Wm Farrar Clerk