Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 700, Nathaniel Avery, Conn. Continental.
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(3- 1876 )
                SERVICE                                                                           NUMBER     
Conn.                                  Avery Nathaniel                                    W. 7.00
Continental.                                  Amy                                         B.L. Wt 34521-160-55  
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CONTENTS
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82
Franklin

10.061
Massachusetts
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Nathaniel Avery
Leyden in the State of Mass
who was a Sergt in the company commanded
Captain                      of the regt commanded
Col Parson in the       Ct
line for 9 Mos 12 Ds Private
           1 year   Sergt
         Ct Cotl & Mill
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 91 Dollars 32 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Mar
       1833 and sent to
George Grennell Greenfld  Mass
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar              1833              $182.64
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "                     90.66
                                                                     -------------
                                                                            $273.30

                                                {  Revolutionary Claim, }
                                                { Act June 7, 1832.        }
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk
Book E  Vol. 2nd Page 1.
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Nathaniel Avery
             Leyden

former certificate No 11.264
                   19489
                       √


Nathaniel Avery
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                Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY SS.
ON THIS Sixteenth    day of August   A. D. 1832, personally
appeared in open Court, before the     Court of Common Pleas of the
said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin,
Nathaniel Avery     a resident of Leyden in the County and
Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth,
on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated. I first enlisted as a soldier of the revelation the first day of May
I think A.D. 1775 for eight months. I lived in Stonington, in County of New London Connecticut, when I
enlisted, I was in the State service. Marched direct to Boston. We took up our
encampment at Roxbury Mass. General Putman was at this time at Cambridge
I also recollect of seeing General Washington during this period of my service
The officers of our Regiment were Col. Samuel H. Parsons, Lieut. Col.
John Tyler Maj. Samuel Prentiss. The officers of our company were first
Lieut. James Eldridge Second Lieut Richard Hewit. Maj. Prentiss comman-
ded the company. We fortified ourselves at Roxbury, and kept guard
there. I was a corporal during this term of service. General Ward had the com-
mand I think. On the expiration of this time my eight months enlistment, without
leaving the service I immediately enlisted again on the first day (I think) of
January A.D. 1776. I served my full time of one year. that being the time for which I
enlisted. For this term of service I have once been on the pension roll, and
have been struck from the same on account of property. I was a Sergeant
the whole time of this (my) period of my service. I enlisted as such. The Colonel
of our Regt. was the same Samuel H. Parsons. The officers of our company were
Capt James Eldridge  1st Lieut. Oliver Babcock, 2d Lieut Collins  Ensign
Daniel Billings. I now live in Leyden in the County of Franklin & State of
Massachusets. I lived in the same place when I made my application, for a pension

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that
his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
      Attest E. Alvord Clerk                             Nathl   Avery
WE, George Mowry a Justice of the Peace residing in 
Leyden aforesaid and David Denison residing in sd Leyden
and Elisha Chapin a Justice of the Peace residing sd Leyden
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Nathaniel Avery who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we
believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. There is no clergyman
now living Leyden -  Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
      Attest E. Alvord Clerk            Elisha Chapin
                                                  David Denison
                                                George Mowry
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 it appears to them that Elisha Chapin Esq
David Denison and George Mowry Esq. the first and last of whom are Justices of
the Peace for said County who have severally signed the preceding certificate are
residents in said town of Leyden and are credible persons and that their statement
is entitled to credit. And it further appears that there is no clergyman
residing in said Leyden
                                                                    Attest E Alvord Clerk
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Avery
for a pension.
             IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this
              sixteenth day of August in the year of our LORD one thousand
             eight hundred and thirty two
                                                                       E. Alvord Clerk.
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as herein stated. A reference to my declaration in the war department made under the law of 1818 will show all the particulars of this my term of service, and the proof
of the same. The application for a pension for this my term of service was made under the act of Congress passed in A.D. 1818. My warrant as Sergeant is with the papers
in the War Department. I ought to state that in the summer of Colonel Parsons was made
a Bidadier General, and Col. John Tyler Commanded our Regiment.
         I also in August A.D. 1778 entered the service of my country as a substitute
for one George Tifft of Rhode Island, for six weeks. The service was called Sulliv-
ans expedition. went from Stonington Ct by myself alone and joined the army at
Little Rest Rhode Island, from thence sailed to Newport R. I. Where I saw General
La Fayette for the first time. I do not recollect the names of any of the officers
on that duty except those above named. The French Fleet lay at Newport when
we arrived there I remained their some time. I remember a dreadful storm
which happened while we were at Newport, so strong was the wind, that our
tents were blown over, and we laid large weights, stones, upon the post pins to keep them
down, but to no avail, the wind would take them up. The French Fleet I think
left the harbour of Newport the day before the storm, came on. The company
that I belonged to was dismissed on the Island and I went home. I have no
documentary papers as evidence of my services. I could have proved all of the
time of my service in each period by Lt. Thomas Avery at the time I made 
my former declaration for a pension. He is now dead. I did not then make a
declaration for the whole time of my service, because I was told by Jonathan
Lewitt then one of the Circuit Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for this
State & County, that there would be necessity of making a declaration
but for one period of time of service. that such a declaration would
entitled me to a pension. I do not know of any living witnesses
by whom I can prove my service
                                                       Nathaniel Avery
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Natha'l Avery


9 mos 12 day Priv
1 year Sergeant
Adm'd

$91.32
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BRIEF in the case of Nathaniel Avery
of Leyden    in the State of Massachusetts
               (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court

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

3. How old is he? Eighty years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.                              Duration of Service.         Rank             Names of General and Field Officers
                                                                                                             under whom he served.
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                                         Years   Months,  days        As a               Gen. ward, Col Parsons and
Thinks 1stMay In 1775                     8                   Corporal             Major Prentiss
Thinks 1st Jany in 1776       1                                Sergeant            Col Parsons & Cap Eldridge
In August 1778.                 six weeks                    Substitute           None named


5. In what battles was he engaged? None named

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New London, Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
    incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence alone

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not property
     connected
   I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
                                                              D.D. Addison
                                                                 Examining Clerk

Refers to his declaration in the War Department, under the act
of 1818 he being a Pensioner under the same, but stricken off on account
of property
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11.777

Nathaniel Avery
Leyden
11.264
May 1819
???? Enld

Not entitled
Oct 1819
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                         Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
                    FRANKLIN SS.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at
Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month

PERSONALY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin
established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Nathaniel Avery
                                   aged sixty seven years resident in Leyden
in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he enlisted in May 1775 in the com-
pany of Maj. Prentiss in the regiment commanded by
Col. Samuel H. Parsons and served eight months in the
State corps then he enlisted Jany 1. 1776 in the Company
of Capt James Eldridge in Regiment of Col. Samuel
H. Parsons in the Massachusetts line on the Continental
establishment, for the term of one year, and he served
his full term, and was regularly discharged at Peek's-
kill January 1, 1777; that he has received a pension under the
act of March 18. 1818, his certificate is numbered 11.264.
his original application was made March 5, 1819. He
by profession is a farmer, but unable personally to
labor. He has a wife named Amy aged 48 years
enjoys tolerable health, and generally able to attend
to the work about the house, & two children living
with him, named Josiah aged 34 years, who has
been for two years wholly unable to labour Nathan-
iel aged twenty three years, who is and has for
a year and an half, wholly unable to labour. he
has no relatives who are able to contribute to his support
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and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March,
1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any
part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Con-
gress, entitled" An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United 
States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has
any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income,
other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
and declared, on the twelfth
                                                                                      Nathl Avery

Sworn to and declared on the twelfth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
                                                   Attest E. Alvord CLERK.

I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that
it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is one thousand nine hundred & ninety eight
                            dollars and ten cents
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
           the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
                                                         E. Alvord   CLERK
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                Schedule of the estate of Nathaniel Avery of
Leyden County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts, appli-
cant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1, 1820
viz. 123 acres of Land with the buildings
thereon valued at -                                                                       1650.00
              Personal estate viz
1 Horse 30.00 - 2 Oxen 50, Cow 84.00-                                          174.00
1 Two year old 10- one year old  5                                                   15.00
10 Sheep 10, 1 Hog 8, 1 Dray 2. 1 Plow 2---                                     22.00
1 Yoke & Chains 2-- 7 Chairs 3.50 1 chest, 60 - 1 Desk 5-                11.10
1 Kettle, 50 - 2 pails 1, 2 Small Kettles 1.--                                          2.50
Andirons, Shovel & Tongs 2, Hogsheads & Barrels 4.25-                    6.25
1 Iron bar 1.75- Mechanick's tools 12, Grind stone 2,                       15.75
Cutter & Harness 12, Pitchfork & Rakes 1- - - -                                13.00
2 Tables 5, Crockery 7-.3 Kitchen Chairs, 75 ---                                 12.75
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He has a note considered good is Samuel Thorn 12                    $1922.35
2 Bureaus ---      25
7 chairs                  5.50
3 Tables - -             5.00
6 Table Spoons--   16.00
6 Tea spoons ---      2.75                                                                      73.75                                       
Hollow Ware - ---    3.00                                                            ----------------
2 Looking Glasses - 6.00                                                                 $1996,10
Crockery ware -       8.00
Shovel & Tongs -   -2.50
                           --------
                                73.75
The above articles belonged to the said Amy (who is
the second wife of the applicant) at the time of their
marriage and by agreement still remains her prop-
erty
                                         Nathl Avery
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          1640
Massachusetts
Amy Avery
Wid of Nathaniel Avery
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private & Sergeant
Conn Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
91 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on
3d February 1833
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Certificate of Pension issued the
31st day of Aug /53
and sent to
          J. M. Thayer
                   Present

on Roll of Pensioners under act
Page 37   Vol. A

3/53
132
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN, SS.
  I, GEORGE GRENNELL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County
of Franklin, do certify that John Mowry Esquire,
whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date
thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned
and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is,
and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am
acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Mowry Esq and
believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for
said Commonwealth, this 19th day
of April in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty three-

                                             Geo Grennell Clerk.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN, SS.
I, GEORGE GRENNELL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County
of Franklin, do certify that John Mowry Esquire,
whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date
thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned
and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is,
and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am
acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Mowry Esq and
believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for
said Commonwealth, this 19th day
of April in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty three

                                               Geo Grennell Clerk.
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Mass
act 3d Feb 1853
Rev Pensioner
Amy Avery
Widow of Nathaniel
who was a pensioner
act 34 Mass Roll,

J. M. Thayer
Present
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                                   act 3d Feb 1853
STATE OF Massachusetts}
COUNTY OF Franklin      }
Be it known, that on this Nineteenth day of April A. D. eighteen
hundred and fifty three, before H. G. Parker Judge of Probate
in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Amy Avery, a resident of Leyden in said County, and
made oath according to law, that she is the widow of Nathaniel Avery
who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United
States at the time of his death at the rate of $91.22 per annum that she was
married to the said Nathaniel Avery on the 29th day of February
eighteen hundred and sixteen, in the town of Guilford and State of
Vermont that her said husband died on the 30th day of August
eighteen hundred and thirty nine that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain-
ing such a rate of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or
decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted.
The said Declarent further states that she hereby constitutes and appoints-
John M. Thayer her true and lawful Attorney and Agent to
prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in re-lation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the
money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and                             Amy Avery
year aforesaid before me,
H. G. Parker
Judge of Probate
Justice of the Peace
I H. G. Parker Judge of Probate & Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Amy Avery above named is a respecta-
ble resident of this County, and is the same person she represents herself to be in the fore-going declaration as I believe; she has this day appeared before me and acknowledge the above Power
of Attorney to be her act and deed.
                                                                     H. G. Parker
                                                                              Judge of Probate & J. Peace
STATE OF Massachusetts}
                      County, ss.}
I                                       Clerk of the
County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that
before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of execution,
                              in and for said County, duly commisioned and qualified;
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
                              IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of
Office and subscribed my name, this                   day of
                                                in the year 185

                                                                                 County Clerk.
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WE, Ephraim A. Gates and Crandall Thorn
both of Leyden in the County of Franklin, Massachusetts;
do hereby depose and say, that we have
been acquainted with Mrs Amy Avery
for a long series of years, having lived
neighbors to her, and know her to be the
widow of Nathaniel Avery late of Lyden in
this County, deceased, the same being the very
identical Nathaniel Avery, a United States
pensioner here above spoken of. We also
know that the said Nathaniel Avery and
the said Amy Avery here spoken of have
lived, and did live together as man and
wife at the time of the decease of the said 
Nathaniel Avery, which we believe took place
in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nine
We also know that the said Nathaniel
Avery was a United State's pensioner at the
time of his death, and we know too that the
said Amy Avery here spoken of, the subscriber
to the above instrument, was then the widow
of the said Nathaniel, and has remained his
widow until the present time
                              Eph'm A. Gates
                            Crandall Thorn

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS
Leyden April 14th. Then the above
named Ephaim A. Gates and Crandall Thorn
personally appearing, made solemn oath that the
above statement, or affidavit by them
subscribed, was true, according to their best
knowledge and belief. Before me
                 John Mowry Justice of the Peace
I hereby                  above subscribing
                    and Crandall Thorn
             and their oath is
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                     Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS
            Leyden April 14th. Then the above
named Ephaim A. Gates and Crandell Thorn
personally appearing made solemn oaths that the
above statement, or affidavit by them
subscribed, was true, according to their best
knowledge and belief. Before me
                 John Mowry Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above subscribing
witnesses, Ephraim A. Gates and Crandall Thorn
are persons of credibility, and their oath is
to be taken in any case whatever. I also
testify positively that I am entirely
disinterested in this application of Mrs Avery
for a pension.
                John Mowry
                        Justice of the Peace
Leyden April 14 AD. 1853
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I Josiah Any of Leyden in the County of
Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
of lawful age, do hereby depose and say that
I am the son of Nathaniel Avery here above
spoken of, and that Mrs Amy Avery here
above spoken of, the subscriber to the above
instrument or declaration for a pension, is the
widow of my father Nathaniel here spoken
of - she is now a widow never having married
again since the death of my father, which
took place on the thirtieth day of August
in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine
                                         Josiah Avery

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS
Leyden April 14th A.D. 1853
Then the above named Josiah Avery personally
appearing made oath to the truth of the
above statement, or affidavit by him
subscribed Before me
                  John Mowry Justice of the Peace
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209.115  Act March 3}
                       Sept 7 } 55
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Amy Avery, widow of
Nathaniel Avery, Private & Sergeant
Pensioner mass Roll
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No 34521 pri July 4/56

Revol. War
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Mass Feby 53-1648
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Ad: 160 acr July 11/56
Boynton
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Chs C. Tucker
Washington 
                      D.C.

Vol. A. 168.-
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                            209, 115.
         BOUNTY LAND CLAIM

               ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
      ORIGINAL CLAIM FOR LAND WARRANT
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MRS    Amy Avey
WIDOW OF Nathaniel A
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Pensioner
   Mass roll
Act of June 7. 1832
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CHAS. C. TUCKER,
Atty for Claimant,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

INSTRUCTIONS.
1. Claimant's name
2. Soldier's name.
3. Here specify the services as follows " In the company commanded by Captain            in the regiment of
         commanded by Col        " or " a            on board of the United States ship
commanded by          in the war of           " or as the case may be.
4. Enlisted, volunteered or was drafted, or shipped
5. " Add " that she has never before made application for Bounty Land" or " that she made an application for Bounty land for said
service, and her claim was rejected or suspended.
6. The claimant will here state  that no public or private record of her marriage exists, or can be obtained, if such is the case.
If there is a County, Town, or Church record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of such record must be sent. If there is no
public but a private or family record containing the marriage or the births of children, a copy of such record must be sent, and the
magistrate will certify that it is a correct copy of the original. Parol evidence of the marriage or of co-habitation is not admissible
until the absence of record evidence is accounted for.
7. Claimant's signature
8. Witnesses  signatures.
9. Magistrate's signature.
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State of Vermont }
Windham County}
Be it remembered that at Guilford in the 
County and State aforesaid on this the first
day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixteen
Nathaniel Avery of Leyden in the County of
Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
and Miss Amy Denison of Guilford in the
County of Windham and State of Vermont,
were duly Joined in Marriage by me,
                                Jeremiah Parker
                                               Minister

Town Clerks Office     }
Guilford Aug 22 1855 } I hereby Certify the above
                                       to be a true copy of
Record
                                          Sam L. Hunt
                                               Town Clerk

I hereby certify the above certificate
to be a true copy from the Town Book at
Guilford at which was transcribed in my
presence at the time above specified
                     John Mowry 2nd
                                             Justice of the Peace
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Declaration to be made by a Widow who has never received Bounty Land.
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STATE OF Massachusetts}
Franklin   COUNTY         ,} Ss
             On this 21st day of July 1855, before me, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and State above named personally appeared (1) Amy Avery
aged 84 years, a resident of Leyden who being duly sworn according
to law, declares that she is the widow of (2) Nathaniel Avery who was a (3)
a soldier and Sergeant in the Army of the Revolut-
ionary war that he (4) enlisted at        in the State of
on or about the          day of             ,18   , and continued in actual service fourteen
days, and was honorably discharged at            on or about the             day of
           , 18  , and (5) She has never before made
application for Bounty land 
She further states that she was married to the said (2) Nathaniel Avery
at Guilford Vt. on the 29th day of February or first day of March A.D. 1816 by one
a                  that her name, before her said marriage was Amy Denison
that her said husband died at Leyden      on the 30th day of August 1839
and she is now a widow, (6)

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the act of March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled except for the
above service; and she hereby constitutes and appoints CHAS C. TUCKER, of Washington, D.C., her at-
torney to prosecute her claim and procure her warrant. Hereby authorizing and empowering her said at-torney to obtain from the proper authorities at Washington City, or elsewhere, certified copies of any Army
or Navy records or documents in which her said husband's services may be recorded, and to procure any
and all other evidence that may be necessary to establish her claim, as fully as if personally present; and
revoking and countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
                                                                                   ( 7 )  Amy Avery

Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written; and on the 
same day personally came before me Efraim A. Gates, a resident of Leyden
Franklin County, in the State above named, and Crandal Thorn, a resident of
Franklin County, in said State, to me known as credible witnesses, who being duly sworn, de-
clare that they are personally acquainted with (1) Amy Avery widow of ( 2 ) Nathaniel Avery 
that they were personally acquainted with (2) Nathaniel Avery and his wife
during the lifetime of the former, and know that they lived together as man life, and were so reputed
and they believe that the husband of the said ( 1 ) Amy Avery was the identical
person who performed the service mentioned in the above declaration, that the above named (2) Nathaniel
Avery is now dead, and the said (1) Amy Avery
is now widow. And they further swear that they are disinterested in this claim.
                                                        (8 ) Efraim  A. Gates
                                                             Crandal Thorn
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in
its prosecution.
                                                          (9) John Mowry 2d
                                                                 Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF Massachusetts }
Franklin             COUNTY.}
      I, Geo. Grennell  - Clerk of the County Court in and for the
County and State above named, do hereby certify that John Mowry 2d
Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the
time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above
named, duly commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit,
and that his signature thereto is genuine.
     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this Eighteenth
day of August- 1855
                                                        Geo Grennell Clerk


Forwarded by John Mowry 2d
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Revy
   WIDOW, &c.
No. 700
Amy Avery
Widow
Nathaniel Avery
Pri. &Sgt. Rev. War
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Feb. 3, 1853
Vol. A, Page 23

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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34.521

No Ans

No 1227
Amy Avery
widow of Nathaniel
             Mass

Let to J. M. Thayer
    25 June/03

   Act Feby 2/03
Page 27

Notification sent September 20 1820 to
Cutboro Clerk C. C. Ploy Greenfield may ??

14264         R
Massachusetts
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Nathaniel Avery
of             in the state of Massachusetts
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Tyler of the Connecticut
line, for the term of One Year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 5th of March 1819
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Certificate of Penssion issued the 29th of May 1819
and sent to Jonathan Leavitt Esqr
Greenfield Massachusetts
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arrears to 4th of Sep- 1819                       48.02
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
5 Mo 27/30 - 4/30                                --------------
                                                                $ 48.02


                               { Revolutionary claim, }
                               {Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Rec; Vt: & Pa: Pr: of Mar: Franklin Co. Mass
died 30 " Aug: 39
                         "Boynton"
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Blank Page
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No 2157
Appl of Amy
Avery widow of
Nathaniel
Franklin Co.
Mass.
10061
,
Act 3d Feby. 1853
$94. 36 Per An 
Com -  Feb 3, 1853
Revy


J. M. Thayer
Present

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Pension Office, Official Business
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Amy Avery
Nathaniel
------------------
Lucy Messenger
and
John
--------------------------
ddes
Sarah Wisner
wid
Jacob

L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
       D. C.
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                    Pension Office
                          20 Aug 1853
Sir,
          Be pleased to inform
me to what time the within
named pensioner was paid or
the date of his death.
         I am Sir
            Respy &c
                S. Cole
    for the Commissioner
Nathaniel Avery, Act 32,
$91.32. p.an. Died 30th Augt.
1839, Paid to his death
                       F. Burt
                      Auditor.


Francis Burt Esqr
Third  Auditor Treasury
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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FRANKLIN, SS.
     I, GEORGE GRENNELL of the Commonwealth for the County
of Franklin, do certify, that H. G. Parker Esquire,
whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date
thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned
and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is
and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am
acquainted with the handwriting of the said H. T. Parker Esq. and
believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine: I also certify that said
H. G. Parker is the Judge of Probate of wills &c. for said
County, duly commissioned & acting under the authority
of said Commonwealth,
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for
said Commonwealth this 19th day
of April in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and fity three

                          Geo. Grennell Clerk.
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Stonington New Gilford
New Gilford.
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Colonel of the Tenth Regiment
States of America
Avery Greeting
and Authority to me given, in and
said Colonies in Congress assembled. I Do by
Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage,
 and appoint you the said Nathaniel
geant in the 3rd Company, in the said Regiment
and Dilligently to discharge the duty of as
to obey you as their Sergeant; and yourself to
ructions as you shall from time to time Receive
officers, according to the Rules and Discipline
to you; for which this shall be your


and seald this 20th Day of Sept 1776r

                       John Tyler Coll
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Nathaniel Avery
               Leyden
No. 19.489
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adm'd



Hon. Geo. Grennell
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
      answered in thee negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
      Nathaniel Avery                which require
      further proof or explanation.

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 done

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 amount 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 of
      June 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 revolu-
    tionary service?  No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain-
      ing it? Yes

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? Yes

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?
       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?
      Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
     regulations direct?

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?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
        if not, which of them is not so answered?   Yes
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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 recol-
lection 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 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 in-definite, 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 objection-
able. 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 name of 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 magis-
trate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating
   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 cer-tificate 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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Nathnl. Avery
Sergeant
Tyler's Regiment
Connecticut line ┃
76- 1 year
5th Mar 1819 date
of declaration
-
Admitted
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Nathnl. Avery
Sergeant
Tyler's Regiment
Connecticut Line
76- 1 year
5th Mar 1819 date
of declaration

Admitted
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District of Massachusetts, ss.

On this fifth day of March 1819 before me the subscriber,
one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, which Circuit includes the Counties of Worcester, Hampshire, Hampden,
Franklin, and Berkshire, personally appears Nathaniel Avery
a citizen of the United States, aged sixty six years, resident in Leyden
in the County of Franklin
in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress en-titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Unit-
ed States in the revolutionary war:"" That he the said Nathaniel Avery
enlisted in July 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company
commanded by Captain James Eldrige of the Regiment
of Col. Samuel H. Parsons, which Regiment was after
wards commanded by Col John Tyler of the Con-
necticut line

that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the Month
of January 1777 when he was discharged from service near
Peekskill in the state of New York
that he was in the battles of Long Island, & in the retreat from 
York Island

                                                                          and that he is in reduced circumstances, and
stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence
now in his power of his said services. And no pension has ever been allowed him by the laws
of the United States. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid, being first
signed by him-
                                                                                 Nathl Avery
                           Jona. Leavitt Judge as aforsd

To the Secretary of the Department of War.
                             I, Jona. Leavitt Judge, &c. as aforesaid,
certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel
Avery did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated
in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now trans-
mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
            In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the Court aforesaid, this fifth day of March
A. D. 1819
And I further certify, that it appears to my satis-
faction that the sd Nathaniel Avery by reason
of his reduced circumstances in his life is in need
of assistance from his Country
         Jona. Leavitt Judge as aforsd
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I Thomas Avery of Charmain in the County 
of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts
testify & say that I was well acquainted with
the before named Nathanel Avery in the
year 1776, while in the service of the
United States  I enlisted just at that time in the same Regmt I know that the facts stated by him in his Declaration aforsd in regard to the  term of his service are true. Dated this 5th day of March 1829
                                           Th. Avery
Sworn to the day & year aforsd
Before me
                                   Jona. Leavitt Judge as aforsd
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Amy Avery
act 3d Feb. 1853
Snafld   Mass

additional evidence

J. M. Thayer
Present

Yours truly and faithfully
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State of Vermont     }
Windham County ss }
                       Be it remembered that at Guilford
in the County and State aforesaid, on this first day
of March in the year of our Lord - one thousand
eight Hundred and sixteen Mr. Nathaniel
Avery of Leyden Massachusetts, and Miss Anne
Denison of Guilford in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont were duly Joined in 
Marriage
                  By me
                                  Jeremy Packer   
                                           " Minster 
Town Clerks Office       }
Gifford August 2 1853 }
I certify that the foregoing extract from the Record
of the Town of Guilford is a true copy of the record,
                    Attest John Lynde Town Clerk
                                                    of Gilford

I John Lynde depose and say, that I hold the
Office of Clerk for the town of Guilford aforesaid
and that the foregoing extract is a true copy of the
Records now in my possession, as certified
by me
                     John Lynde Clk of the Town
                           of Guilford Vermont

State of Vermont  }
Windham County } Ss   August 2nd 1853-
                                          Then personally
appeared John Lynde the subscriber of the above
affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me
                         Barnard Lynde Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont,}
WINDHAM, S. S. )
Clerk.
I, ROYAL TYLER, Clerk of the County Court for the County
of Windham, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached,
do certify that Barnard Lynde
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for said county, duly commissioned and
qualifed that his signature to this jurat thereon
written is genuine; that the said paper writings
are executed according to the laws of this State,
and are in due form; and that as such officer he is duly authorized by the
laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds, take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at
Brattleborough, this 10th day of August
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
                                    Bryan Tyler    Clerk.
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Additional evidence
in case of Amy
Avery of
Mass  suspnd
act 3d, Feb. 1853
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                            August 11th 1853

Sir
             I herewith transmit
a certificate of Marriage
in case of Amy Avery
of Mass, widow of Nathaniel
Avery, in compliance with
your letter of 25th June last
   Her case is on the Suspended
list act 3 Feb 53, Mass.
Respectfully
                   J. M. Thayer
                      Washington
                                    D. C.

Commissioner
of Pensions
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Sir,
       I herewith enclose additional
evidence in the following cases be also
          x Lovinia Brackett,
             Sarah Misner
             Lucy Messenger
             Anne Avery
and have to ask early
attention,
                            Respectfully
                             J M Thayer
x Taken out


Com of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Amy Avery, widow of Nathl.
Franklin County and State of Massachusetts
          act 3 Feby, 1853
------------------------------------------------
Claim ("original," or ("increase))

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance
Husband was a pensioner, under the act
7" June, 1832,
                         Record evidence & paroll
proof of Marriage,

(If for increase.)
   Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


J. M., Thayer, Esqr
            Present
Name and residence of Agent
                                                                    S. C. Boynton
                                                                     Examining Clerk.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES                                                                           Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-11                                    BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME ,    Avery, Nicholas         GRADE  Private                  LINE    New York


WARRANT
NUMBER  6729                         ACREAGE     100                ISSUED July 30, 1790
                                                                                         to Edward Cumpston, assignee 


The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.