Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20644, Apollos Austin, Conn
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SERVICE
Conn

Austin, Apollos.
Sarah.

NUMBER
W. 20644
B.L.WA 56512-160-55

CONTENTS
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5574

Vermont
Apollos Austin
of the State of Vermont who was a Fifer & Private in the Company commanded by Captain Harman of the Reg commanded by Col. Durkee in the Conn.t line for 13 mos 10 days Fifer--$48.66
10 mos 20 days Private--35.52
________
$84.18

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 84 Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence ont he 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Feb 1833 and put to him H. Seymour Senate U.E

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832-$126.27
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833-42.09
$168.36

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

REcorded by Vinal Lace Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 44
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Apollos, Austin
Application for pension
18513


Hon. W. Seymour
Senate
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State of Vermont}
Ruttland County ss}
On the 8th day of September AD 1832 in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Fairhaven in said County of Ruttland and State of Vermont aforesaid personally appeared

Apollos Austin of Orwell, in the County of Ruttland and State of Vermont who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he is seventy years of age. That he entered the service of the United States, as a volunteer, in the month of February 1777. (the day of the month he does not remember) for the term of three years, under the following officers:- Colonel John Durkee,-Lieut. Col. Russel and Major Sumnor. The officers of the company were:- Capt. John Harmon,-Lieutenants, Phelps and John Buel,-and Ensign Nathan Noble-
That he enlisted in the town of Suffield, County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut,-that he remained in the service full term of three years, and something more, having, at the request of the officers, voluntarily remained a short period after the expiration of the term of his enlistment.- That he marched from Suffield aforesaid
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to Danbury, and followed the army at the time Danbury was burned, that he was present at the burial of Gen. Wooster of the militia, who was killed about that time. That in about four weeks after he marched to Peekskill in New York, and joined the Regt. at a place then called Old Orchards, that he marched from there to King's Ferry on a a reconnecting party; afterwards crossed the Hudson at K. Ferry, (now called Verplanck's point,) marched through New Jersey crossed the Delaware river, and found the main army under Genl. Washington, about fifteen miles above Philadelphia.- THat, some few days after, he was at the battle of Germantown, that he was in the left wing of the army under the more immediate command of Generals Stevenson and McDougal, Genl. Washington being in the centre.
That the right of our Army turned the left of the British, that the left wing of the Americans, in which he was, was brought to a stand by some British troops posted in a stone house-
That the regiment to which he belonged, was afterward ordered to Red Bank in New Jersey, when it was besieged by the British, and continued there during the siege, saw the British ship Augusta blow up; and that he left the fort when it was evacuated, having been on the Island sixteen days-
That, during the siege, Capt. Harmon was wounded in the arm by a grape shot, that Capt. Stoddard of the same regt. was wounded in the throat of which he died before the fort was evaucated.-That, after the evacuation he marched
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up the Delaware, crossed into Pennsylvania, and found General Washington's army at White Marsh, and was engaged in several skirmishes with the army. That, in December 1777, he went with the main army, and took up winter quarters at Valley Forge; the Brigade being then under the command of Genl. Varnum of Rhode Island, his regt. being annexed to the Rhode Island troops and forming Varnums Brigade-
That the sufferings of the army were never greater than about this time, they being compelled to march without shoes upon the hard, frozen earth, cutting up their blankets to make socks and patches; and glad to get even horse beef for food, many of the soldiers dying from want. That, in the spring following, he marched on Carlton's Bridge and encamped in the south side of the Schuythill-That thereafter he marched into New Jersey, and on the second day after, a detachment of the regt. to which he belonged, with a regt. from Rhode Island, the whole under the command of Genl. Lee, marched to Moumath, and on Sunday the 28th June 1778, engaged the enemy, retreated across a farmer's bridge, formed a line upon a parcel of ground, bu order of Genl. Lee, and then had a severe battle-
Col. Drukee was wounded in the back of both his hands; and he believes, never afterwards found his regt. to do duty in the field
That, while in the heat of the action, his right and left hand men were both wounded, one mortally, and was left on the field.
The other Febius or Fabius Pomeroy survived, was placed on the Connecticut Pension Roll, and may be still living as he was
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about two years since, about 8 or 10 miles below Northampton, Mass.- That from Monmouth, he marched, through New Jersey to the Highlands in New York, remained there through the summer, and went into winter quarters at Reading, Connecticut.
That in the cause of the winter, he was transferred to Captain Holt's company, same regt., as a medician (and did duty as such until discharged), and returned to the Highlands in the spring of 1779.
That he was one of the detachment that marched from the Highlands to the eastern shore of the Hudson near Verplanck's Point, (then called King's Ferry) at the time of the taking of Honey Point by General Wayne, and the next day marched to Verplanck's Point the enemy having left.- That he afterwards, again, marched to the Highlands, and thence to White Plains, reconnecting &c
That in the latter part of the summer or beginning of Autumn he crossed the Hudson and was some time in the vicinity of Morristown between there and New York; and took up winter quarters at Basken Ridge about the 28th Dec. 1779
Early in the spring of 1780 he was at Scotch plains (so called) reconnecting from there to Elizabethtown. That he then and there received an honorable discharge from Capt. Holt which he has lost, and has no documentary evidence in his possession at this time; nor does he know of any person now living who saw him in the service:-but, he has the affidavit of Gustavus Austin that he enlisted which he herewith submitted; and, he believes that he can procure others of the same tenor.- That there was no other soldier of his name in the Regt. and only one whose Christian name was Apollos, and that he was a Dutchman viz:- Apollos Bollman-
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That he was born in Suffield aforesaid March 31st 1762- THat the record of his age was transcribed from the records in the clerk's office in sd Suffield-That he resided in sd Suffield when he enlisted,-lived there a year or two after he left the army,- since, at New Marlboro & Stockbridge, Mass-at Shaftsbury Vt and during nearly fifty years past, he has resided in sd Orwell where he now resides-That he was appointed Postmaster in sd Orwell, by Joseph Habershaw and served until within a few years past-
-That he is acquainted with the leading public man of the State, amongst others. Hon Horatio Seymour, Senate in Congress, and Hon. Homan Allen and Wm. Slade Representatives from this State- with the Judges of the Supreme Court of this state, and many others in Vermont and New York.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension as annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Apollos Austin

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogations 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 Shuman Kellogg who has signed the accompanying certificate is a Clergyman lately resided in sd Orwell, and that Pliney Smith who has signed a similar certificate is a resident in said Orwell and that this statement is entitled to credit.
I Selah H Merrill Clerk of the Court of Probate
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for the District of Fairhaven aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Apollos Austin for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this
8. day of September AD 1832
S.H. Merrill
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16513
Apollos Austin


Admitted
13 mo, 10 dy Fifer 48.66
10 " 20 " Private 35.52
                     ------------
                         84.18





Hon. H. Seymour
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16513
BRIEF in the case of Apollos Austin
County of Rutland in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June 1832)

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

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

3. How old is he?  70

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

Period: Vol. In 1777 Feb.
Duration of Service: 3 years
Rank: private & musician
Names of General and Field Officer under whom he served: Capt J. Harmon, Col Durkee; transferred to Capt. Holt's company

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Germantown siege of Fort Mifflin, Monmouth

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Suffield Conn.

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

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  They are not attached to the Clerk's seal, as required.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

F. Waugh
Examining Clerk
Feb. 12, 1833
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State of Vermont
District of Fairhaven ss.} On the 23d day of February AD 1844 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Fairhaven Sarah Austin a resident of Orwell in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont in the District aforesaid aged 68 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and the 23d of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow Apollos Austin late or Orwell aforesaid deceased, who was a fifer and private soldier in the Connecticut Continental Line during the Revolutionary War, and that for his services as a fifer and private soldier as aforesaid there was granted him a pension of eighty four dollars and eighteen cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the fourth of March 1831, that his pension certificate was dated on the 16th day of February 1833 and granted under the act of Congress of the 7th July 1832. Reference to be had to the said Apollos Austin's declaration now supposed to be in the pension office at Washington for a more particular description if his services as a fifer and soldier as aforesaid. She also declares that she was married to the said Apollos Austin on the eighteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three at Orwell aforesaid by the Rev Sylvanus Chapin the minister of the Congregational Church in Orwell aforesaid, that previous to her to the said Apollos Austin her name was Sarah Leonard, that her husband the aforesaid Apollos Austin died in the 20th day of December AD 1842 at Orwell aforesaid, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving  the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) at the time above stated, and she further declares that she has not been married since the death of the said Apollos Austin and that she is still a widow.
Sarah Austin
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me  Almon Warner Judge
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State of Vermont
District of Fairhaven ss.} I Almon Warner Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Fairhaven in the State of Vermont aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the widow Sarah Leonard the applicant and that she is the widow of Apollos Austin late of Orwell deceased and that she is a credible witness.
Almon Warner Judge
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Marriage [illegible]

April Eighteenth Seventeen hundred and ninety three 
Apollos Austin & Sarah Leonard
Sylvanus Chapin N. Dunn

I Sylvanus [illegible] above named deponent says that I am now a minister of the Gospel of the  Congregational Order now serving in [illegible]
the County of Addison and State of Vermont and that I was for several years an ordained and [illegible] minister over the Congregational Church in [illegible] in the County of Rutland and State or Vermont and that while as [illegible] ordained Minister in [illegible] I joined in marriage Apollos Austin to Sarah Leonard both of [illegible] that the above is a true [illegible] from my Record of Marriages in [illegible] afore now in my [illegible] of the state which is [illegible] on the Record [illegilble]
April 18th 1793 as Certified by [illegible]
Sworn before me
[illegible] 1844     Sylvanus Chapin N. Dunn
Udney H Everest  Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Sylvanus Chapin and that he is a credible witness.
Attest Udney H Everest  Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.}
I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Udney H. Everest before whom the within affidavit of Sylvanus Chapin purports to have been made was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County, and his name subscribed to the within certificate is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 23d day of January 1844.
Saml Swift Clerk
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State of Vermont
District of Fairhaven ss.} Be it known that on the 23d day of February AD 1844 before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Fairhaven aforesaid personally appeared Gustavus A Austin of Orwell in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged 32 years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes testifies and says that he is the son of Apollos Austin late of Orwell aforesaid deceased and Sarah Austin widow of the said Apollos Austin that the said Apollos Austin his father was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United State that his name was inscribed on the pension List Roll of the State of Vermont at the rate of eighty four dollars and sixteen cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the fourth of March 1831 that his father the aforesaid Apollos Austin died at Orwell aforesaid on the 20th day of December AD 1843, and that his widow Sarah Austin and mother of him the said Gustavus A Austin is now living at Orwell aforesaid, and that she has not been married since the death of her husband the aforesaid Apollos Austin but still remains his widow.
Gustavus A Austin
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me
Almon Warner Judge

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Gustavus A Austin and that he is a credible witness.
Almon Warner Judge
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1015
Vermont Pouttney
Sarah Austin
widow of Apollos Austin
Con
Who served in the Revolutionary War as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars .\18 Cents per annum to commence on the 29th day of July 1848 and sent to Roswell Bottum Jr. Orwell Adrian Co Vermont
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 5 1848
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Reported
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[illegible]
265.249
Nov 28/56
Sarah Austin
wid of
Apollos Austin
Fifer & Private
Austin
Ad:160 ac  Feb. 6 /57
Boynton
Revolutionary War
Vt  Feby 48 1015
56.512. Feby 10/57

S.D. Winslow
Pittsford
Vt.
[illegible]
Vol. A. 159.
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No. 265.249
BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Sarah Austen
Widow of Apollos Austin
Widow  of Apollos Austin
PRESENTED BY
S D Winslow
Peterford
Vermont
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NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.
If the deceased was a regimental or staff office, the declaration must be varied so as to express the fact.
After the words "in the" state in what war, whether in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th
day of June, 1812, the Mexican War, (if an officer, or any of the Indian Wars, since 1790, describing the same.
After the words " that her said husband "" insert whether he enlisted, volunteered, or was drafted
After stating the term of actual service, say whether honorably discharged or killed in battle.
of the widow has presented her husband's discharge with a former application which she made under any former acts, or knew of
no discharge, let her state the facts in her declaration.
if the soldier rendered service in different wars, set forth each service as fully as can be done in the declaration:
The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.
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FORM OF DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER.
.
State of Vermont.
COUNTY OF Addison} ss.
On this 12th day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Austin aged Eighty years,
a resident of Orwell in the State of Vermont
who being duly sworn,
according to law, declares that she is the widow of Apollos Austin deceased, who was a
[crossed out Private in the Company commanded by Captain] Revolutionary soldier that she has
[crossed out in the Regiment of
commanded by]
not intermarried but is now the widow of the said Apollos Austin and
is a Pensioner as the widow of the said Apollos Austin at the rate of Eighty
four dollars and Eighteen cents per annum, under the act of Feby 2d 1848, payable
at the Vermont Agency. Recorded in Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioner of Feb 2d 1848. 
[crossed out That her said husband]   Page 36 Vol. 3
[crossed out the day of A. D. for the term of
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of and was at on the A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said in except as above stated on the
day of A. D. by
and that her name before her said marriage was on the day of
at the date of
A. D.
and that she executing] and she is a widow of at the date of 
this her declaration, [crossed out and having obtained a Bounty Land Warrant under act of]
the refers to the Certificate
[crossed out acres, No. which she has legally transferred and disposed of, and not within her power to return, she refers to said 
declaration] for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, &c.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved
March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, except as stated above.
Wanda Austin

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the
claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
Roswell Bottum
Justice of the Peace.

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS
State of Vermont
COUNTY OF Addison
On this 12th day of Nov
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid
C R Wilkins 
and Emma Austin
residents of the State of Vermont
and County of Addison
who being duly sworn according to law, declare
that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Austin and who saw her sign her name
(or made her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she now is a widow, and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
C. R Wilkins 
Emma Austin
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the day and year above written.

Roswell Bottum Justice of the Peace.
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Know all men by these presents That Sarah Austin of Orwell County of Addison and State of Vermont
and widow of Apolus Austin
deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint S.D Winslow
of Pittsford Vt,
my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the
United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States,
under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the
different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney or attorneys under
him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall
in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 12
day of November 1856
Sarah Austin

Acknowledged and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Addison and State of Vermont
this 12 day of November 1856
STATE OF Vermont
County Addison} ss.
Sarah Austin   Justice of the Peace
Roswell Bottum Justice of the Peace
I Dugald Stement
Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned
do hereby certify, that Roswell Bottum whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration,
affidavit and power of attorney is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and
that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, at Middlebury this 21st
day of November 1856.
Dugald Stenmetz Clerk
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20644
Sarah Austin
Wid of 
Apollos Austin
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd /48
Index: -- Vol. A.. Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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56.212
Rev Ans

10.714
Sarah Austin
Vt.
Suspended
Letter M.N. Everest 11 Sept. 1844
" to S.M. Jenison March 28.'45
act 7th July '38
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9360.
of
Vermont
Sarah Austin
widow of Apollos Austin
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 20 Decr '42
of Rutland in the State of Vt
who was a Pri & fifer in the
commanded by Captain
of the
commanded by
the Connt. line for 10 mos 200 ds pri
13 " 10 " Fifer
Inscribed on the Roll of [crossed out Montpelier]
at the rate of 84 Dollars 18
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Burlington
Certificate of Pension issued the29 May 45 and sent to S.H. Jenison, Shoreham
Total amount, $ [illegible]
[Act June 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F L Swann. Clerk
Book: D Vol. 1 Page 123
No 295 Jt Reso:
of 23d Jan. 45.
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6944
Burlington
Vermont
Sarah Austin
widow of Apollos Austin
who was a private
in the Revo. War.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
84 Dollars 18 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
29 day of July '45
and sent to S H Jennison Esq
Shoreham
Vermont

[Act of March 3, 1843 & June 7, 1844]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 60

2 Certificates
1 act 1838
1 " 1843 & 44
repo.
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I Sherman Kellogg of Orwell Rutland County Vermont of lawful age depose and say that from my acquaintance with Apollos Austin of Orwell aforesaid that I believe he is of the age he represents. And that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier and that I fully concur in that opinion.
Sherman Kellogg

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss.} Personally appeared the Revd Sherman Kellogg and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing before me
T D Hammond Justice Peace

I Thomas D. Hammond of Orwell Rutland County Vermont do hereby certify that Revd Sherman Kellogg the above deponent is a clergyman in sd Orwell.
Thomas D Hammond

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss.}
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Thomas D Hammond is a Justice of the Peace for said county and that the above signature is his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 20th September AD 1832.
R Pierpoint
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I Pliny Smith of Orwell in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Hon Apollos Austin who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that I believe him to be in the seventy first year of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that I fully concur in that opinion as I myself was also a soldier in the revolution and having resided for more than forty years in the same town with the said Apollos Austin have frequently for many years last conversed with him on the subject of his services in the revolution and always understood and fully believed that the said Apollos served three years in the Army of the revolution in the Connecticut Line of the army & have always understood that he was in Monmouth & other battles and have no doubt of the truth of the facts as he has stated in his declaration and I further say that the utmost confidence may fully be placed on his own testimony and as an evidence of his standing in Society I further state that he has been a member of the Council in the Legislature of the State of Vermont a Justice of the Peace and selectman in the town in which he lives and hes always been considered one of the most respectable in the citizens of the town in which he resides.
Pliny Smtih

State of Vermont
Rutland County} Sworn and subscribed in due form of Law at Orwell this 6th day of September AD 1832 before me
T. D. Hammond
Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss.}
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Thomas D Hammond is a Justice of the Peace for said County & there the the within Legislature is his hand writing.
In testimony wherof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Rutland this 20th day of Sept AD 1832.
R. Pierpoint
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I Gustavus Austin of Suffield in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that Apollos Austin if Orwell in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont enlisted into the continental service of Suffield aforesaid in the month of February AD 1777 for the term of three years that he continued in service through the whole term with the exception of once or twice that he came home on a furlough. That after the expiration of the sd term he volunteered at the request of the commander in chief. That he enlisted under Capt. John Harmon in Col. John Durkees (or Durgees) Regiment.
Gustavus Austin

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss}
Sworn and subscribed this 19th June 1832 before me
Thomas D Hammond Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss.}
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Thomas D. Hammond is a Justice Peace for said County and that the within signature is hi hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 20th day of Sept AD 1832.
R. Pierpoint


G. Austin Deposition
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} Be it remembered that on the 10th day of April 1845, before S. H. Jenison a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Ashbell Catlin of Shoehorn in said county of lawful age and being duly sworn, deposes, testifies, and says, that he is well acquainted with Sarah Austin if Orwell in the county of Rutland the widow of Appollos Austin late of said Orwell, deceased, that the said Appollos Austin was a revolutionary pensioner and that the said Sarah Austin is an applicant for a pension in account of the revolutionary services of her late husband, that she is still living and remains the widow of the said Appollos Austin.
Ashbell Catlin
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above named before me
S. H. Jenison Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Ashbell Catlin and that he is a credible witness.
S. H. Jenison Just. Peace
State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} Be it remembered that on the 10th day of April 1845, before S. H. Jenison a justice of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared Lyndee Catlin of Shoehorn in said county of lawful age and being duly sworn, deposes testifies and says, that he is well acquainted with Sarah Austin if Orwell in the county of Rutland, that he understands she is an applicant for a pension in account of the revolutionary services of her late husband Appollos Austin, that he saw her in February last and believes her to be still living and that she still remains the widow of the said Appollos Austin.
Lyndee Catlin
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
S. H. Jenison Justice Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Lyndee Catlin and that he is a credible witness.
S. H. Jenison Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County Clerk's Office}
I George S. Swift Deputy Clerk of the County Court for the county of Addison, do certify that Silas H. Jenison was at the date of the within certificate a justice of the peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Middleburg in said county this 17th day of APril AD 1845.
George S. Swift Deputy Clerk
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Ad
6944
admitted
Roswell Bottum Jr.
Orwell
8105
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State of Vermont
Addison County} ss. On this 26th day of June AD 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Addison aforesd Sally Austin a resident of Orwell in the county of Addison and State of Vermont, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: that she is the widow of Apollos Austin who was a Private in the army of the Revolution- that she does not know what Regiment or corps the said Apollo served in, but refers to the proofs adduced by him, this sd Apollos in support  of his claim for a pension, now on file in the pension department, for a description of his services- That she received an annual amount of pension on account of the services of the said Apollos of eighty four 18/100 dollars under the acts of March 3d 1843 and June 17th 1844. She further declares that she still a widow.
Sarah Austin
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
Roswell Bottum Jr Justice of the Peace
I certify that the abovenamed declarant is and has been for many years, personally known to me.
Roswell Bottum Jr Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.}
I, George S. Swift, Clerk of the county court for the county of Addison in the state of Vermont, hereby certify that Roswell Bottum Jr whose signature is attached to the within certificate, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within & for said county duly commissioned and qualified, and that said signature is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Middleburg in said county this 12th day of July AD 1848,
George S. Swift Clerk
of Addison County Court
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10714    March 19 1844
Vt.
Sarah Austin
7 July 1838
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
[stamp] SHOREHAM, Vt. MAR 11
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Shoreham March 11th 1844
Dear Sir
I herewith forward you the application of the
widow Sarah  Austin for a pension, when her certificate is granted please forward the [illegible] to me
Yours Respectfully
E H Everest

J L Edwards Commission
of Pension
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Shoreham Vt.. Dec 31, 1844
Sir
I herewith forward the application of
Sarah Austin
for a pension, and what is
supposed to be sufficient evidence in the
case.
Mr Everest the former agent being
sick I have been desired to procure the
certificate of service from the office of
the comptroller of Con. & forward the papers.
Should any thing
further be necessary
in the case to enable the applicant to prove
a pension you will have the goodness
to apprise me
The certificate if granted may be forwarded
to me Shoreham Vt.

Respectfully
Your obt Sevt
S. H. Jenison
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Com. of
Pensions
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.July 8 44
Mr. Arnes
answer by circular
July 5 1844
[stamp] SHOREHAM Vt. JUL 3
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
FREE
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[illegible]  July 3d 1844
Dear Sir, 
On the 10th of March last I forwarded to you by mail the application of the widow Sarah Austin of Orwell, Vermont for a pension on the account of the Revolutionary Service of Apollos Austin her late husband deceased. Since which time I have heard nothing from you on the subject whether you [illegible] her papers in her case or not. Will you please inform me whether the papers have been [illegible] and please forward me her Pension Certificate as soon as her Pension is granted and oblige
Yours Respectfully
E H Everest
J. L. Edwards Esq  Commissioner of Pensions
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April 21, 1845.
[illegible] case
Sarah Austin.
James L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

Washington City
D. C.
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Fairhaven, Vermont  April 17 1845
Sir
I enclose testimony in the case of Sarah Austins application for a pension.
I believe the testimony is now complete.
I wish her certificate forwarded to my address.
Your obt Sevt
S. H. Jenison


Jas L Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
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State of Vermont
District of Fairhaven ss.
Be it known that on the 23d day of February
AD 1844 before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Fairhaven aforesaid personally appeared Albert S. Catlin of Orwell in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged thirty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes testifies and says that he was acquainted with Apollos Austin late of Orwell aforesaid deceased a revolutionary pensioner of the United States that he did at Orwell aforesaid on the 20th day of December AD 1842 [illegible] a widow by the name of Sarah Austin, and that she is now living at Orwell aforesaid and has not been married since the death of her husband the said Apollos Austin but still remains his widow
Emma Austin

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me    Almon Warner  Judge

I hereby certify that the above named Emma Austin with whom I am acquainted is a credible witness.  Almon Warner  Judge
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State of Vermont
District of Fairhaven ss.
I Almon Warner Judge of the Court of Probate for the District afore in the County of Rutland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Austin for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 23d day of February
AD 1844   Almon Warner  Judge

District of Fairhaven Probate [seal]
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10714
Sarah Austin
[illegible]
Act of July '38
decla. 23 Feby 94
M 93.  d '42
husband died Dec. 20th '42

Requested
ADMd
10 mo. 20 [illegible]
12. [illegible]
84.18
[illegible] 1848
also act 3 march 43. &c
84.18
act '44 No. G13
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Clerk's Office
Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the county of Rutland do certify that Almon Warner Esq. was at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, and before whom the forgoing proceedings purport to be had, Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Fairhaven within said county of Rutland; that said Probate Court is a court of record; and that his signatures to the foregoing are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Rutland aforesaid this 28th day of December A. D. 1844
F. W. Hopkins
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25
19 1/2
19 1/2
__________
64
19 1/2
_________
83 1/2

15
64
______
75

21
19 1/2
19 1/2
_______
64

50
25
________
75


[illegible]
18,041
 3984
_________
2075

A deposition for the service of Apollos Austin
E B Hill Esqr
P. M.
Shoreham, Vt.
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Comptrollers Office
 Hartford Connt. 24 Oct. 1844

On application for evidence of the service of Apollos Austin in the War of the revolution, I have examined the records of the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and find in two several settlements made with the regiment commanded Colonel John Durkee, that in the settlement for service "before January 1st 1780", Apollos Austin is mentioned as having served from Feb. 10th 1777 to January 1st 1780 -- 2 years 10 months 21 days, as fifer.

And in the second settlement, for service "for the year 1780", he is stated to have served in the same capacity, from 1st Janu. 1780, to February 10th 1780 -- 1 month 10 days.
The above statement I certify to be correct.
A. Carrington  Comptroller
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connt. 24 Oct. 1844.

On application for evidence of the service of Apollos Austin in the War of the revolution, I have examined the records of the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and find in two several settlements made with the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee, that in the settlement for service "before January 1st 1780", Appollos Austin is mentioned as having served from Feb. 10th 1777 to January 1st 1780 --2 years 10 months 21 days, as fifer.
And in the second settlement, for service "for the year 1780" he is stated to have served in the same capacity, from 1st Janu. 1780, to February 10th 1780 --1 month 10 days.

The above statement I certify to be correct.
A. Carrington  Comptroller