Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,175, Eliphalet Farnan, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn

Farnan or Farnam or Farnham, Eliphalet
Hannah

NUMBER
W. 24,175
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9168
Vermont
Eliphalet Farnam of Avery's Grove in the State of Ver who was aa Pri in the Com commanded by Captain Hebard of the Reg commanded by Col. Douglas in the Con line for 1 yr 18 mo.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ver at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of April 1833 and sent Saml Swift Middlebury Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833:  $133.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 33    33.33
_________
$166.65

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 65
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Eliphalet Farnam
August 11
P. O. 
No 3052
admit 1 y 8 mo private
$66.66
Saml Swift
Middlebury
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State of Vermont
District of Addison Ss}
On this 24th day of July 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, being a Court of record, now sitting, Eliphalet Farnham, residing in a territory unorganized adjoining the Town of Kingston in said County of Addison, called Avery's Grove, aged seventy three years last August, who being first 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated;
In the month of August 1776, I resided in Canterbury in the state of Connecticut, and there being a call for the militia to join the army I volunteered & entered the service in a company commanded by Capt. William Hebard of Canterbury - Joseph Burges being lieutenant - in a regiment commanded by Colonel John Douglas, who resided in Plainfield, on the edge of Voluntown - as I think for the term of three months - but I continued in the service, as I now think, nearly or quite four months - I was marched with the troops first to Westchester, New York, thence to White Plains, when I was at the time of the battle of White Plains, at the time, I was on guard at the Court House, guarding prisoners - and we were ordered to take the prisoners off seven or eight miles, - where we were kept on guard seven or eight days before we were relieved: After being relieved we returned to the army; and were marched about from place to place, watching the enemy & guarding the lines, until we were dismissed. While at Westchester, I was on guard on Willard's Point on the Sound, when the British passed by us in boats and landed at Frog's Point.
In the winter following - 1776-77, I volunteered to serve for four months on board the American Revenue, a privateer, under the command of Captain Samuel Champlain - we went on board at New London, & went out on a cruise in compa-
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ny with the Sloop Revenge, Captain Joseph Conklin commander - we stopped at Stonington for more hands, and took several on board. Thence we went to Martha's Vineyard where we took on board more hands - thence we sailed out to sea - and after chasing several vessels, we came across a British vessel, by the name of Lovely Lass, which had been separated from the fleet or convoy - and took her - Capt. Thompson was put on board her as prize master, and took her into Boston. After that we took a large menboat Brig, and put Capt. Litchfield on board as prize master, - but before he got her into port she was retaken by the British; After being out some time, & being nearly out of water, we went into St. Pierre Martinique, where we took in water - and repaired, scraped & new painted the sides of our vessels; this place the small pox prevailed - and our mate by the name of Williams took it, and was taken sick with it on our passage home - and died just as we arrived in port - and after he was taken sick, the crews of both vessels were inoculated, and our symptoms came on about the time we arrived - and were put into the pest house, at New Bedford, - the port to which we returned. After recovering we returned home, just as the farmers were beginning to hoe their corn the second time: - I think I was absent about five months. Beside Capt. Champlain, the officers of the Privateer were, Lieutenant Young, Lieut Joseph Champlain, Lieut Christophers, Williams the mate, Captain Thompson, Litchfield & Climate, were on board for the purpose of being employed as prize masters. These were from 60 to 90 hands. After this I enlisted for two months, if I recollect right, in a company commanded by Capt. Bates, who, I think, belonged to Abington - and went to New London to guard & repair the fort - Fort Trumbull. After my time had expired, I was dismissed & returned home. There was not at that time
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any regularly organized regiment. Colonel Ledyard or Esquire Ledyard - as he was generally called - seemed to have the general direction of affairs.
After this I volunteered again for about two months, in a company commanded by Capt. John Johnson of Canterbury (Joseph Burges being Lieutenant & Matthius Button Ensign) and went to New London, & thence to Groton, where we were stationed, near Fort Griswold. The time of this service I cannot distinctly remember; having been out in the service so many times, and so large a proportion of my whole time.
After this, but the year I cannot with certainty remember, but the forepart of the summer, I volunteered, in company with two or three from the same neighborhood, on board the Privateer, Sloop Hancock, of 12 guns, under the command of Capt. Lodwick Champlain (the sloop being owned by Esquire John Mumford of Groton). We sailed out of New London in company with the Privateer American Revenue, under the command of Capt. Samuel Champlain - After being out a few weeks, we fell in with a small American Sloop a prize to the British ship Grey Hound, took the British prize master on board our vessel. & put our own prize master on board. And the next morning we come in sight of the Grey Hound, who chased us, and took the American Revenue - but being detained by taking possession of that vessel, we were enabled to escape by throwing our guns overboard. We then steered for New London, but were chased by another British vessel and were obliged to go round & put into Boston, from where I returned home. I was absent from three to four months.
In the month of July 1779, at Canterbury Connecticut I enlisted for nine months into the State troops of the State of Connecticut, in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Durkee in a regiment commanded by Colonel
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Levi Wells- we were first stationed at New London and thence we marched through the deep snow of what was called the hard winter to Stratford, where we remained until our time of enlistment had expired,- when I was discharged with the regiment, to which I belonged. There was no other regiment, so far as I recollect, in company with is at either place: and not much was done, except while at New London, the forepart of the campaign, we built a fort near New London,- which was called by the troops Fort Nonsense.
After this in the summer following I volunteered on board the Sloop Hancock Privateer- under the command of Captain Peter Richards, son-in-law to Mr. Mumford the owner of the Sloop, and the same, who was afterward killed at Fort Griswold in Groton by the British when that fort was taken by them. We sailed out of New London in company with the Privateer Revenge, Capt. Joseph Conklin, and after being out some time, we came across a French Schooner, loaded with clothing and guns, a prize to a British sloop, by the name of Hebornia- and captured them both, and sent them into New London. The British Sloop was afterwards fitted out as an American Privateer. Afterwards we took two other small prizes, and brought them into New London. The cruise was for four months, and we were absent, as near as I can recollect, about that time. At another time, I volunteered, and served, as near as I can recollect about five months, in a company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Morely, of a Parish in Windham called Canada- we were stationed first at Providence and were employed in making an entrenchment back of the town- from whence we went to Bristol in the winter, and remained until Spring. There was at Bristol a Colonel or General West, who seemed to have the direction- but I do not recollect that there was any regularly organized regiment. The time of this
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service, I am not able to exactly  to fix.
I also volunteered, at the time of the alarm, on account of Arnolds coming into New London- but before I reached that place, we met the troops returning, & remained only one night.
On account of my age and loss of memory, and account of the great number of times I entered the service, its impossible for me to fix definitely the several times; but I distinctly recollect each of the above named services. For about four years, I was in the service by land or sea nearly the whole time- and have always had the calculation in my mind, that I served at sea one year, and by land two years.
I was born at Canterbury, County of Windham Connecticut on the 25th day of August 1758. I suppose the time of my birth was recorded in the Town Clerks Office in Canterbury; but I have never seen it, and know of no other record. I resided in Canterbury at the several times of the above named services and continued there, until about forty years ago when I removed to Rochester in Windsor County, Vermont- where I remained about a year, when I bought some land in Hancock Addison County, and resided there three or four years and them moved into Kingston, where I resided until 1808- when I removed to Avery's Grove-an unorganized territory adjoining Kingston. I never received a written discharge, but was always dismissed with the corps, to which I belonged.
And the said Eliphalet Farnam hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his names is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Eliphalet Farnam

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Saml Swift, Judge
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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 Joseph Patrick, Benjamin Pinney and Isaac Parker, who have signed the preceding certificates are all men of respectable standing & character- having been Justices of the Peace- and at different times members of the legislature for the town of Kingston, in the County of Addison, in which they are residents, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. The small territory of Gore, where the applicant resides, is unorganized & has few inhabitants, and is in the neighborhood of the persons above named; and that there is no clergyman residing in said Avery's Gore or in said town of Kingston.

Saml Swift, Judge

And the said Court do hereby further certify, in this 31st day of December A.D. 1832, that Thomas Hodgkins, whose affidavit is annexed is a credible witness.

Saml Swift, Judge
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State of Vermont
District of Addison} I, Harvey Bell, Register of the Pronate Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Eliphalet Farnam for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 31st day of July 1832.

Harvey Bell Register
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3249
Vermont
Hannah Farnham
widow of Eliphalet Farnham
who was a Private
in the Conn line for 20 mo.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
66 Dollars & 66 
Center per annum, to commence on
the 4th dau of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of Dec 1843
and sent to Saml Swift
Middlebury
Vt.

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 26
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Let to Hon S. S> Phelps. Dec 7 '43

Reported

Duplicate notification
sent to P. Agent on this
6th Apl 1844 and
let. sent to Joseph
Warner Esq & are
late
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"Eliphalet Farnam of Canterbury and Hannah Adams of Gilsum were married October sixteenth seventeen hundred and eighty six."
I Israel B. Loveland, Town Clerk of the town of Gilsum in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Eliphalet Farnam and Hannah Adams in my office, with exception of the date, which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows, "Eliphalet Farnam of Canterbury and Hannah Adams of Gilsum were married October 16th 1786."
I Israel B. Loveland above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me. Dated at said Gilsum this thirtieth day of Nov. AD 1840.

Israel B. Loveland, Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss.} Gilsum Nov 30, 1840
Israel B. Loveland above named Town Clerk of Gilsum, personally appeared & made oath that the above certificate & affidavit by him signed are true.

Before me David Brigham Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss.

I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication of the State and County aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Brigham is a Justice of the Peace in said county of Cheshire, duly qualified and commissioned- that his commission was dated May 21 A.D. 1839, and will expire in five years from the date thereof- and that his signature within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at [unk] the fifth day of December A.D. 1840

H. Coolidge Clerk
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Hannah Farnham
No 7552
N.Y.
act 7 July 38
b 86 d 33
admd
30 mo pri
$66.66 per

no deduction

Hon. W Slade
HR
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State of Vermont
District of Addison} On this 16th day of January in the year 1841, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Addison aforesaid, Hannah Farnham, a resident of Granville in said district, aged seventy eight years next May, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Eliphalet Farnham, who was a private in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war, in the line of the State of Connecticut; that she has no knowledge of the services of the said husband except what she has learned from him; and she is not able now to recollect any particulars, with such distinctness as to state then and has no documentary evidence of the same; but she refers to the evidence furnished by him, and now in the pension office, on which a pension was granted to him of 66 dollars & 66 cents per annum, under the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832, on the 2d of April 1833: She further declares that she was married to the said Eliphalet Farnham, at Gilsum in the State of New Hampshire, on the sixteenth day of October, in the year 1786, by Rev. Aaron Hall, then minister of Keene, New Hampshire; that she then resided in Gilsum aforesaid, and the said Eliphalet Farnham in Canterbury in Connecticut; to which place they then removed, and resided there about two years;
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and then removed to Hancock in the County of Addison Vermont, and remained there about two years; and then removed to the adjoining town, then called Kingston, and now Granville; and after remaining in Kingston a few years, they removed into an adjoining territory called Avery's Gore, and since that time that part of Avery's Gore, where this declarant lives, was annexed to the said town of Kingston or Grandville; that they resided in the same place until the death of the said Eliphalet Farnham, and she has resided there ever since; that her husband the aforesaid Eliphalet Farnham died on the 10th day of September in the year 1833; 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.

Hannah Farnham

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before the said Probate Court.

Saml Swift, Judge

I, Charles Lamb of Middlebury in the District of Addison, aged fifty years, being duly sworn depose and say, that I became acquainted with Eliphalet Farnham, and his wife Hannah Farnham, who has made the foregoing declaration in the year eighteen hundred and two; I then moved with my rother, with whom I then lived, into the town of Kingston in the County of Addison, Vermont, now called Granville; the said Eliphalet Farnham and his wife and family then resided in that town; and I was acquainted with the
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said Eliphalet Farnham until the time of his death, and with the widow and family since. the said Hannah Farnham still remains a widow and unmarried. I understood he placed on the pension roll not long before his death. After I first became acquainted with the said Farnham, he removed with his family a short distance into a territory called Avery's Gore, which has since been annexed to and belongs to the town of Granville. The said Eliphalet Farnham and Hannah Farnham, had several children, with whom I am acquainted; the oldest, with whom I am acquainted is Russell Farnham, who now resides in Middlebury, Vermont.

Charles Lamb

Sworn & subscribed this 16th day of January 1841 before me
S. Swift, Judge

I, Russell Farnham of Middlebury in the County of Addison, being duly sworn depose and say, that at the time of my first recollection, my father Eliphalet Farnham and my mother Hannah Farnham, who has made the foregoing declaration, resided in Kingston, Count of Addison Vermont- that as I learned and have always understood the history of the family, my father resided in Canterbury Connecticut, in the time of the Revolutionary war, and there enlisted in the service, and served in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war; that a considerable part of his service was at sea- and he was in France about the time LaFayette came to this country- that after the war, in the year 1786, he was married to the said Hannah Farnham, at Gilsum New Hampshire,- that previous to her marriage her name was Hannah Adams- that after the marriage they moved to Canterbury Connecticut, and after remaining there a short time removed to
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Hancock, in the County of Addison Vermont, where I was born on the 24th of May, 1792; that I had one brother and one sister older than myself; who both removed to the west several years ago, and the brother died in Ohio several years ago- and the residence of the sister is not now know, if living. My said father removed, after my recollection, a short distance into Avery's Gore has since been annexed to and forms a part of the town of Kingston, now called Granville. My father died on the 10th day of September 1833; he obtained a pension, on account of his revolutionary services, a short time only before his death, and drew a pension only once before he died- his pension for about six months being then due. I have often visited at Gilsum, New Hampshire, and been acquainted with the relatives of my mother; and David Adams her brother still resides there.

Russell Farnham

Subscribed & sworn to this 16th day of January 1841 before the said Court.
S. Swift, Judge

State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.} I Samuel Swift, Judge of the Probate Court for the said district of Addison, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Farnham for a pension; and I farther certify that it appeared to said Court, that Charles Land and Russell Farnham above named who was subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavits, are credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 16th day of January 1841.

Saml Swift, Judge
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24175
Hannah Farnham
wid of
Eliphalet Farnham
Pri Conn line

Act March 3d 43
I
Index:- Vol a,  Page 228

[Arrangement of 1870]
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6029
Vermont
Hannah Farnham
widow of Eliphalet Farnham
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died in the 10th September 1833 of Addison in the State of Vermont who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Hebard of the Regt commanded by Col: Douglas in the Connecticut line for 20 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Feby 1841 and sent to Hon: Wm Slade, House of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840  $299.97
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '48 33.33
                                             --------------------
                                                     $333:33

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by Wm. C. Zantzinger Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 39
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Eliphalet Farnham
addtl Declaration
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State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.} On this 31st day of December 1832, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, Eliphalet Farnham of Averys Gore in the county of Addison, and being duly sworn, in addition to the explanation of his declaration made before the Probate Court on the 24th day of July 1832, deposes and says, that by reason of age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, and can positively say, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-
In the year 1776, in a militia company under the command of William Hebard not less then three months.
In the company commanded by Capt. Bates, at New London not less than two months- I enlisted for that period and served my time out.
In the company commanded by Capt. Solomon, at New London & Groton, not less than two months.
In 1779, under an enlistment for nine months, in Captain Joseph Durkees company of Connecticut State troops, not less than nine months.
In the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Morely at Providence and Bristol Rhode Island, not less then four months.- In all by land not less than one year and eight months as a private. And I further say, that I am quite positive, that I served several months more than the above period- and it has been a subject frequently on my mind, in which I cannot be mistaken very much, that I served by land two years; but the length of each particular service has been less upon my mind, and of course not so certainly remembered.
And I served by sea, in the winter of 1776-77, on board the American Revenue, under Captain Samuel Champlain
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not less than four months. I was absent from home including the time I had the small pox, six months. In the Privateer Sloop Hancock, under the command of Capt. Lodowick Champlain, not less than three months, my term of engagement was for four months.
In the sloop Hancock, under Capt. Peter Richards not less than three months. The cruise was for four months. My service by sea, I have always had in mind was one year, and still believe I served for that period, and I am positive it was not less than ten months:
and for the services above mentioned I claim a pension.

Eliphalet Farnam

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Saml Swift, Judge

State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.} On this 31st day of December 1832, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison Asa Chapman & William B. Martin both of said Middlebury in said District, and being duly sworn depose & say that they are well acquainted with Colonel Thomas Hodgkins of Rochester in the County of Windsor, whose affidavit is attached to the declaration of Eliphalet Farnham made before the said Probate Court on the 24th day of July 1832, that he is a man of respectable standing, and a credible witness.

Wm. B. Martin
Asa Chapman

Subscribed and sworn the day & year aforesaid,
Saml Swift, Judge
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And the said Court do hereby certify that the above named Asa Chapman dna William B. Martin, whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavit are credible persons; and their statement is entitled to full credit: and that said Court do further certify that Thomas Hodgkins, whose affidavit was taken before this Court on the 28th day of July 1832, and attached to the declaration of Eliphalet Farnham made before said Court on the 24th day of July 1832 is a credible witness.

Saml Swift, Judge

State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.} I Harvey Bell, Register of the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eliphalet Farnham for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 31st day of December A.D. 1832.

Harvey Bell Register
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I Arunah Adams of [unk] in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont depose and say I lived with Mr. Eliphlet Farnum of Canterbury in the State of Connecticut about year the 1779 and lived with said Farnam about four years and was knowing of his son Eliphaet going into the service and he served five terms in the Land service and three times in the naval service and that he was gone from home about all the time that I lived with his Father.

Arunah Adams

Sworn and subscribed to this 12th day of July 1832 before me.

Jonathan Marsh Justice
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I hereby certify that Arumnah Adams the signer of the within deposition is a man of truth and veracity.

Jonathan Marsh, Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} Woodstock County Clerks Office July 30th 1832, I Benjamin Swan is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above & within are his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name, the day & year above.

Benj. Swan
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I Ebe Durkee of Pittsfield in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont depose & say that about the 15th day of July 1779 I enlisted into Capt Joseph Durkees company in Col Levi Wells regiment of Connecticut State troops, that I was stationed a part of the time at New London and a part of the time at Stratford and that Eliphalet Farnum now of Averys Gore in the county of Addison and state of Vermont enlisted about the first of July 1779 into the same company and regiment with myself and served the full term of nine months and was then discharged.

Ebe Durkee

Windsor County ss Stockbridge
Sworn and subscribed to this 12th day of July 1832 before me.
Ira Cooper Just peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock County Clerks Office July 28th 1832
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor county Court, do hereby certify that Ira Cooper is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said county, and that the above and within are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affix the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name the day & year last above.

Benj Swan
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I hereby certify that Ebe Durkee signer of the within deposition is a man of truth and veracity.

Ira Cooper Just. Peace
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I David Smith of Braintree in the County of Orange and State of Vermont depose and say that about the 15th day of July 1779 I enlisted into Capt Joseph Durkee's company in Col. Levi Wells regiment of Connecticut State troops, that I was stationed a part of the time at New London and a part of the time at Stratford and Eliphalet Farnum now of Averys Gore in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, enlisted about the first of July 1779 into the same company & regiment with myself and served the full term of nine months and was then discharged.

David Smith

The above Deposition subscribed and sworn to this 13th day of July A.D. 1832.

Before me Jonathan Bass Justice Peace
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I hereby certify that David Smith signer of the within deposition is a man of truth and veracity.

Jonathan Bass Justice peace
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A Role of Capt Joseph Durkees company in Col Levi Wells regiment. Lieut Perren. Ensign Giers John Wills Sergt Eliphalet Farnam Jonathan Downing Sergt Eber Hibberd Sergt
John Robbens Sergt

Windham December 11th 1780
Recd of Capt Joseph Durkee the [unk] of our wages for services done the State of Connecticut in Col Levu Wells Regt in the year 1779 and 1780.
Eliphalet Farnam

Date of Capt Joseph Durkees commission June 21st 1779

State of Vermont
District of Addison ss.} On this 28th day of July 1832, before the Probate Court for said District of Addison, personally appeared Thomas Hodgkins, residing in Rochester in the County of Windsor aged 76 years & being duly sworn deposes and says, that in the year 1779 & 1780, I resided in Windham Connecticut, and I was there acquainted with Capt. Joseph Durkee of that place who had a commission & served as Captain in Col. Levi Wells regiment of Connecticut State troops, in 1779 & 1780, and was in the year 1780 married to a daughter of said Captain Durkee. He removed to Stockbridge Windsor County Vermont, in 1785- and I removed the following year to the place where I now live- only four miles from his residence. The said Capt. Durkee has since died- some time before his death he delivered to me his
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papers connected with his service in the Revolutionary war, which I have since had and now have in my possession; among others is a book containing the roll of his company and all the records kept by the orderly sergeant- as well the receipts of the company for their pay- although I have not this book with me, I well recollect the name of Eliphalet Farnam is in the roll as a private- also the name of David Smith, whose affidavit is before me- and the writing which precedes this affidavit, I saw Capt. Pinney of Kingston, a few days ago copy from said Roll & book of receipts- and know that it is a correct copy.
I am well acquainted with the said David Smith, who now resides in Braintree- and whose affidavit is now before me in said Probate Court, testifying to the service of the said Farnham in said company- and which purports to have been sworn before Jonathan Bass, Justice of the Peace- and am acquainted with his hand writing- and have no doubt that his name subscribed thereto is his own signature. And I further say that I have been acquainted with the said Eliphalet Farnham, who now resides in Averys Gore County of Addison for forty years- Ever since my first acquaintance with him- I have frequently heard him speak & converse about his service in the Revolutionary war- in the above mentioned company & other corps by land- and several expeditions by sea: Many of the vessels in which he stated that he served, I knew- and was acquainted with the officers, who commanded them- and from the facts, which he stated- some quite particularly, I never doubted, and do not now doubt, but that he served by land and sea for several years during the war.

Thomas Hodgkins

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Saml Swift, Judge
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} Kingston  July 20th 1832
We Joseph Patrick & Benjamin Pinny residing in Kingston afd hereby certify that we are & have been more than thirty years well acquainted with Eliphalet Farnam now of Averys Gore so called (viz a tract of land adjoining Kingston) that we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier & sailor or mariner in the war of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.

Joseph Patrick
Benjm Pinney

Sworn to &

Addison ss. Kingston July 1832 then personally appeared Joseph Patrick & Benjamin Pinny the above subscribers & made solemn oath that the above certificate by them signed contains nothing but the truth.
before me Isaac Parker Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} Kingston July 20th 1832
I Isaac Parker residing in Kingston afsd hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Eliphalet Farnam of Averys Gore that I believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier & seaman or sailor of the Revolution & that I concur in the opinion.
Isaac Parker

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written by Isaac Parker before me
Joseph Patrick Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Addison County ss} I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that Isaac Parker before whom the above affidavit of Joseph Patrick & Benjamin Pinny was made and Joseph Patrick before whom the above certificate of Isaac Parker was sworn was at the time Justices of the Peace for said County and their respective names are their own signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 30th day of July 1832.
Saml Swift, Clerk
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3698

Hannah Farnham

$66.66

Sam Swift
Middlebury
Vt
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} On this 21st day of August 1843, before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Addison personally appeared Hannah Farnham a resident of Middleburg in said County of Addison aged eighty two years, who being first sworn according to law, doth n her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pension to widows of person who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Eliphalet Farnham, who was a private in the army of the revolution- that the nature of his service & the corps in which he served will appear by the evidence granted to him in his life time: and that the annual amount of the pension, which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was sixty six dollars and sixty six cents.
She further declares that she is still a widow.

Hannah Farnham her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before

Harvey Bell Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the above declaration is personally known to me as the widow of Eliphalet Farnham.

Harvey Bell Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Addison County ss} I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that the above named Harvey Bell is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and his name severally subscribed to the above certificate is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 21 day of August 1843.
Saml Swift, Clerk
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(For pension office)
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Hon. Secretary of War
City of Washington



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Hon. Secretary of War
City of Washington

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Middleburg 3d January 1833

Sir,
The agent of Eliphalet Farnham, whose papers are herewith returned amended, who took several affidavits to prove his service was not aware of the necessity of procuring the County Clerk's certificate,- and brought them to me without such certificate. They all however have been sent to the Clerks of the County, and their certificate obtained, except in the case of David Smith, whose affidavit was taken in Orange County. In this case, the distance to the Clerk was so great, & the route by mail so circuitous, that  his certificate is not obtained. But it will be observed that there are two other affidavits, including Thas Hodgkins', which prove the same service. Col. Hodgkins testified to the character & signature of Smith, and I know that Jona Bass is a Justice of the Peace, and his name subscribed is is signature; but cannot certify officially. The certificate of Col. Hodgkins credibility was before forgotten; but there is no doubt of credibility.

Respectfully &c.
Saml Swift
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I, David Adams of Gilsum in the county of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire depose and say, that I was at the wedding of Eliphalet Farnam & Hannah Adams which took place at my Fathers, the particular time I cannot recollect but some fifty years or more since and they soon left Gilsum for Canterbury Vt. & from thence to Kingston Vt & from thence to Averys Gore, at the last named place they lived the last time I visited thence which was twenty five or thirty yrs since I have not learned much directly from them since except that Mr Farnam has since died & where the widow now is I cannot tell.

David Adams

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss.} Gilson Dec 2, 1840
The abovenamed David Adams personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me David Brigham Jus Peace

I certify that the above named David Adams is a credible witness.
D. Brigham Just Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication of the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that David Brigham is a Justice of the Peace in the said county of Cheshire duly qualified and commissioned- that his commission was dated May 21, A.D. 1839 and will expire in five years, from the date thereof- and that his signature within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at [unk] in said County this fifth day of December A.D. 1840.

H. Coolidge Clerk
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H. R. Jan 23 1841

Sir
I send herewith the declaration & other papers of Hannah Farnham, applicant for a pension under the law of 1838, and request that the result of the examination of the case may be transmitted to me.

Very respectfully
Your obedient servant

William Slade
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Washington, Dec. 7, 1843

Sir
I am requested to ask information in relation to a application for a pension in behalf of Hannah Farnum widow of Eliphalet Farnum. She resides in Middlebury Vert. and her application was forwarded by Samuel Swift Esq.
Has the case been acted upon and if so with what result?
Her early answer is respectfully solicitated.

Very respectfully

Samuel S. Phelps

Comr of Pensions
Washington
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FREE

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
D.C.


apl 6 47
[unk] repd
Mr Lumpkin
Han Farnham
Vt roll 43
3249
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[unk] repd
Mr Lumpkin
Han Farnham
Vt roll 43
3249

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D. C.
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Middleburg Vermont
2d April 1844

J L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I am informed by the Pension Agent of this State John Peck Esq of Burlington that the name of Hannah Farnham is not on this Roll of Pensioners for payment. A voucher was made by me as magistrate for one years pay from 4th March 1843 to 4 March 1844 for $66.66. The power of attorney & her pension certificate are sent forward to the agency at Burlington & is retained then for instruction from your department. The pensioner was on the roll for 5 years & was restored for one year under the act of 1843.
Will you please to cause her name to be placed upon the roll & instruct the agent to pay the amt mentioned in her certificate as early as practicable & much oblige.

Your obedient Servt
Joseph Warner
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Eliphalet Farnam
objection
5.14
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Eliphalet Farnam which required further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

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

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

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

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?  No: see explanatory note *

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

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

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

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?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

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

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?

XIV. * If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
no! see affidavit of Thos Hodgkins

XV. Does it appear from any 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?

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


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 old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ---- year ----- months and ----- days, I served as a -----. For ----- months and ------ days, I served as a --------; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

*QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the names 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.

**QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers,
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
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3698 Aug 26/43
H. Farnhan
March 3d/43


To the Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

3698 Aug 26/3
H. Farnham
March 3d/43
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Middleburg 21 Augt 1843

Sir,
It is the request of Mrs. Farnham, whose application for apension is enclosed, that the answer to her application should be directed to me, at Middleburg, Vermont.

Respectfully &c.
Saml Swift