Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,612, Nathaniel Alger, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Alger, Nathaniel
Algier, Dorcas

NUMBER
W. 5, 612
B. L. Wt. 30593-160-55.

CONTENTS
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Order to pay 3rd April 1838
21 Aug 1845

75.63
12.60
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88.23
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Vermont }ss
Franklin County   }

On this 17th day of November 1834  personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting Nathaniel Alger, a resident of Stanstead L.C. late of Saint Albans in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, aged Seventy two years 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 7th 1832

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

He entered the service while living in Thompson Con. where he resided after the close of the war several years - removed from thence to Richmond, in Vermont, where he lived upwards of thirty years - from thence to St. Albans - and from thence to Stanstead, where he now resides.

In the year 1777, in the month of April or May inthe aforesaid Town of Thompson, formerly Killingsley, State of Con. was drafted and furnished a number of men to fill vacancies in the Continental Army for nine months - the Applicant engaged in said service by enlisting for the term aforesaid - marched from Thompson to Peekskill, on Hudson River. was there taken sick and removed to the Hospital.  Soon recovered and able to do duty, but remained in said Hospital employed as a nurse for some time.  how long cannot say, but should think twelve or fifteen days then joined his company under Capt Childs, Lieuts. Chapman & Lockwood, & Ensign Brown. moved with the army in the Regt. commanded by Col. Bradley to New
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Jersey-from thence to Pennsylvania. does not recollect the name of the place where they encamped.  remained there a short time and from thence to Germantown - was in the engagement at that place. received two slight wounds, one on the left hand, the other on his back. was sent immediately to the Hospital at Bethlehem on the Lehigh River stayed there a short time; when fit for duty was put into the baggage guard and remained with said guard until November-then taken with the Fever & Ague which so reduced the Applicant that he was unfit for duty-removed to Litchfield Con. and there remained sick until January or February 1778, and then returned home.

He has no documentary evidence whatever. 

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.

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  Nathaniel Algers [signature]

Interrogatories
He was born in Thompson, State of Connecticut on the 12th day of March 1761.  

Has no record of his age.  

He was a resident of Thompson aforesaid where he entered the service of the United States - removed from thence to Richmond in Vermont, from thence to St Albans, and from thence to Stanstead where he now resides.
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He was called into service as before stated. 

He was acquainted with the following named officers _____ Capt. Childs, Lieuts Chapman & Lockwood and Ensign Brown does not recollect any other officers.

He did not receive any written discharge at the close of his campaign.  

The Applicant States that he is acquainted with the following named persons residing in Richmond who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Solder of the Revolution.  To wit, Asa Stockwell Esq. James Bennett, Abraham Alger, Joel Brownson, Doct. Seth Cole, Nathan Fay. Benani Thompson. Daniel Robins, Thaddeus Hall & Joseph Hall.

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.

Stephen G. Brown Judge [signature]

I Aaron S. Bieman Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Alger for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal of Office this 18th day of November 1834
Aaron S Bieman, Clerk [signature]
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We Thadeus Hall & Joseph Hall residing in the Town of Richmond hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Alger, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declarations, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he formerly resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Joseph Hall [signature]
Thadeus Hall [signature]
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Richmond November 25th 1834
Personally appeared Joseph Hall & Thadeus Hall before me and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate. 
Amos B. Bishop Justice of Peace [signature]

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Joseph Hall and Thadeus Hall the signers to the above certificate and believe them to be men of truth and warranty 
Amos B. Bishop [signature]

State of Vermont}
Chittenden County}
I Nathan B Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County do hereby Certify that Amos B Bishop Esq. before whom and at the time when the foregoing Affidavit and Certificate was given, was a Justice of the Peace, acting under the authority of this State, and I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his own proper hand writing.  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this first day of December AD 1834
Nathan B Haswell [signature]
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5642
Vermont Montpelier
Dorcas Alger, 
widow of Nathaniel Alger
Revy Conn
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25. dollars 21, cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 25th day of January 1856. and sent to P.D. Kimball
Barton Vt.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under _____
February 3, 18XX Page 176 Vol. _______
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State of Vermont
District of Bradford Ss} At Corinth

On this 12th day of June AD 1855 Personally appeared before the Con. Probate Court, within and for the County of Orange and District of Bradford, in the state of Vermont. Dorcas Algier widow of Nathaniel Algier, a resident of Cornish in the County of Orange and State aforesaid. Aged 92 years who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d day of Feby. 1853 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the War of the Revolution. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Algier, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and for services rendered as such was a Pensioner of the Vt State at the rate of $25.21 per annum. For proof the Hon. Commr. of Pensions is respectfully referred to his papers now on File in the Pension Office-
She was married to the Said Nathaniel Algier at Derby Vermont on the 28th day of July AD 1851.

That she was not married to him prior to the Second of January Eighteen Hundred; but at the time above stated- She further declares that she is now a widow.
Dorcas Algier (signed X "her mark")
C.B. Leslie
{Attest Alvah Beau}

Sworn to subscribed on the day and year above written before me
C.B. Leslie

Judge of Said County
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State of Vermont
County of Orange & District of Bradford ss:

I Alvah Beau Registee of the Probate Court within & for the District aforesaid do certify that on the day and year above written the proceedings were had in open court as set forth in the foregoing declaration and that the Hon. C.B. Leslie is Judge of said Court and that his Signature to the foregoing Certificate is genuine. 

Given under my hand & Seal of Office at Corinth in said District on this 12th day of June AD 1835

Alvah Beau Registee
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I, Samuel Randall of Richmond in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age, being duly sworn, on oath depose testify and say, that I knew Nathaniel Algier in his life time, I further say that the said Nathaniel Alger died at my dwelling house in said Richmond on the 21st day of August 1845, I was present at the time and place of his death.  I attended his funeral, at the time of said Nathaniel Algier death.  I judged from his appearance that he was seventy-five or eighty years of age.
June 11th 1855.  Samuel Randall
State of Vermont Chittenden County
At Richmond in said County this 11th day June AD 1855.  Personally appeared Samuel Randall the subscriber of the forgoing Affidavit and made oath that said Affidavit is true.  I certify that I know the said Samuel Randall, and that he is a credible witness.
Before me, E.F. Mead, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Office of the Secretary of State, Montpelier, June 22 1855
I certify the E. F. Mead Esq., whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand-writing to the foregoing Certificate, is and was at the the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Chittenden duly elected and qualified, with full power and authority under and by virtue of the laws of said State to administer Oaths and take Depositions, and Acknowledgments of Deeds, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this office, this 22d day of June A. D. 1855
______ R. Thompson, Deputy Secretary of State.
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I Joseph Bates 22 of Derby hereby Certify that upon examination of the records of the Town of Derby I cannot find a record of the Marriage of Dorcas Heath & Nathaniel Algier upon record.
Jos. Bates 2d Town Clerk
Derby May 29, 1855

Sworn to before me- S. D Kimball, Justice Peace


I Julia Heath of Derby in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say That I am personally acquainted with the Widow Dorcas [strikethrough-Heath] Algier formerly widow Heath. That I know that she lived with the said Algier as his lawful wife for some years before his death-a portion of said time they lived within ten nods of my house, the said Widow Algier now lives in Corinth Vermont, as I have been informed
[signed] Julia Heath

State of Vermont}
Orleans County ss:} At Derby in said County of Orleans on this 9th day of May AD 185h, personally appeared before me-Julia heath-a person of truth and signed and made oath to the truth of the above applicant-
S D. Kimball Justice Peace
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I, Otis Thompson of Derby in the Count of Orleans and State of Vermont, of lawful age depose and say. That I was personally acquainted with Nathaniel Algier, late of said Derby, he lived neighbor to me. He was an aged man and from reputation a MS. (illegible) Heath, they live as Man and Wife and I have every reason to believe that they had been married from Derby. They married to the Town of Corinth as I have been informed. I had not seen either of them since they left said Derby. 
Otis Thompson

I Solomon Steele of Stanstead Canada East of Lawful age depose and say that I was formally acquainted with Nathaniel Algier, an aged man reported to be a United States Pensioner, he lived near my some of the time in said Stanstead and a portion of the time in Derby adjoining. he was reported to have been married to one Dorcas Heath and I have no doubt that that he was for they lived together as husband and wife-during the period above reference to when they left Derby they went to Corinth, Vermont, as I understood-Mrs. Heath must be very aged I should think at least ninety years old-
Solomon Steele

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C.B. Leslie Judge of Said Court
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State of Vermont}
Orleans County ss:} At Irasburgh in said County of Orleans on this 3rd day of July AD 1855, personally came Otis Thompson, & Solomon Steele, well known to me as credable [sic] witnesses & signed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits before me
S.D. Kimball Justice Peace

to the second of January (illegible)
til the time above stated - She further declares that she is now a widow
Dorcas Algier [signed X "her mark"]

C.B. Leslie}
Attests Alvah Beau}

Sworn to & Subscribed on the say and year above written before me
C.B Leslie
Judge of Said County
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State of Vermont
Orleans County
I Geo. W. Hortshorn Clerk of Orleans County Court, hereby certify that S.D. Kimball whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificates was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans, aforesaid and that as such, he is authorized by the laws of Vermont to take Acknowledgments and administer Oaths in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and a fix the seal of said Court this 29th day of June Ad 1855
Geo W Hortshorn Clerk
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Alger
Dorcas Algier, widow
Nathaniel Alger

Number 30593 issued June 13/56

Revolutionary war
Pension act
February [18]55-5642

Admitted 160[illegible] from 4/[18]56
Boynton
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183.362
Dorcas Algier
Decd
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Widows that has not drawn
Howard & Morris, Prs., Irasburgh, Vt.

State of Vermont,}
County of Orange} SS.
On this 11 day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Dorcas Algier, aged 92 years, a resident of Corinth in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Nathaniel Algier, deceased, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and a N.S pensioner at the rate of $25.21/annum, and died in Richmond Vt on the 21st day of August 1845. for proof os his said service and death. the hon. Comr is respectfully referred to his pension Certificate which has been returned to the Pension Office,
She further states that she was married to the said Nathaniel Algier in Derby Vermont on the 28 day of July, A.D. 1831, and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855.
Dorcas Algier [signed X "her mark]
Attest Abel. A. Heath
Moses H. Magoon

WE Abel A Heath and Moses H Magoon residents of Corinth, in the State of Vermont, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledge by the said Dorcas Algier in our presence, that we believe, from the appearances and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Abel A. Heath
Witness Sign Moses. H. Magoon

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

State of Vermont,}
COUNTY of Orange} SS,
I, Burnam Martin, Clerk of orange County Court in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that John A. Tenny whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate was at the date thereof such officer as he there subscribes himself namely, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and as such officer he is duly authorized by the Laws of this State to take acknowledgments and administer oaths.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed and affixed the Seal}
of said Court this 11th day of April, A.D. 1855}
Burnam Martin Clerk.
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Revy Widow, &c.  June 3 '98 Miss Lydia

File No. 5612
Dorcas Algier
Widow
Nathaniel Algier
Privt Rev War
Act:________ 1858
Index:--Vol. A, Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pen Off. January 22 1856
Sir
Please inform me when Nathl. Algier of Vt. act 1832 was last paid at $25.21 a year
Very Respectfully
R McRae
for Commishioner
R J Atkinson Esq 
_____ Auditor

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3d Auditors office
January 24, 1836
Sir:
Nathaniel Alger, the within named pensioner, has been paid to 4 March 1825
Robert J Stevenson Auditor
J. Minnot Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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30.893
(illegible)
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No 5,869
Dorcas Alger
Widow of Nathaniel
Vermont
S.D. Kimball July 11 1855
same Octo 3 1855
3 Feby 1853
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Vermont
Dorcas Algier
widow 
Nathaniel

Triplett
July 9th [18]43-

Honorable LP Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Deceased. 21 August 1843-
Dorcas Algier maried 1831

Samuel Randall
Julia Heath
Otis Thompson
Soloman Steele
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Dorcas Alger, widow of Nathaniel. Bradford District, Vermont
Administered Feby 3 1853
$25.21 a year from the passage of the Act.

Cert to
S.D Kimball Esq
Barton Vermont
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John Nelson and
Jason Phipps
appltn support
of Nathaniel
Algier's claim


Brooklyn
July 8 1834
William Bridges Esq.
St. Albans
Vermont
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home with me, and others but was sick and we  left him on the way- Jason Phipps

State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. Thompson  January 7th AD 1833. Here personally John Willson and Jason Phipps signs of the foregoing depositions and made Solemn oath to the truth of the same by them respectively subscribed-
Before me
Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
And I do further Certify that from long acquaintance with the above deponents full faith and credit ought to be given to their attestations.
Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that Simon Davis by before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signature of his name is in his handwriting and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 8th day of January AD 1833
Armin Bolles Clerk
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I Jason Phipps of Henpin in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 75 years. and engaged according to law, do testify & say that I have always been acquainted with Nathaniel Algier formerly of said Hennepin now residing in  St Albans State of Vermont. That i was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the year 1777. for Nine months in Capt Josiah Childs Company, in Col Bradleys Regt. joined the Regt at Peekskill, after remaining there at that time & then was marched into New Jersey & Pennsylvania, was int he battle of Germantown & went with the army to Valley Forge & after our time was out was ordered to Fishkill to turn in our arms & discharged & got home to Connecticut the fore part of January 1778. Said Algier was a soldier with on in the same Company & Regt joined out Company at Peekskill and was with us during said Nine months & started to come
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I John Willson of Thompson in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 84 years in February next and engaged according to law do testify and say that I have known Nathaniel Alger now of St Albans in the State of Vermont, many years & that I was a soldier for nine months in the Revolutionary War, in Capt Josiah Child company, Col Bradley's Regt in the year 1777. I joined the Regt at Peckshill, was in the battle of Germantown & went with the army to winter quarters at Valley Forge & was discharged after my nine months were out & got home to Connecticut the 14 day of January 1778. The said Alger was born in Thompson aforesaid, in the same town I was: & enlisted with me into the same company, and was with me during said tour of duty as a soldier. I left him sick when I came home.
John Willson
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183362
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Barton, Vt. June 29, 1855
Sir,
Enclosed please find the declaration of Dorcas Alger, widow of Nathaniel Alger. Tomorrow I shall send you her declaration for a pension, under the act of Feby 1853, also proof of the death of said Alger, her marriage &c, all of said papers are refered to.
Very respectfully your obt servt
L. D. Kimball


Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
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Bank of Burlington
March 27, 1838
J L Edwards Esq Come &c.
Sir,
Herewith I forward for your examination and authority to pay me vouchers of a Pension and Nathaniel Alger of Connt. Please to return me with the necessary instructions.
your obt servant
R G Cole
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Barton, Vt. July 4 1855
Sir,
Enclosed please find the Declaration and other papers of Dorcas Alger widow of Nathl Alger, claiming a pension under the act of Feby 1853. Her declaration for be- ts and under act 3d March 1855, refering to these papers to identify her &c. I sent you a few months since.
I am Sir respectfully yours &c.
S. D. Kimball

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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[stamp] Old War & Navy
             May 18 1898
             Files



[stanp] Pension
            U. May 16 S.
                1898
             Office
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May 5th 1898

Dear Sir,
Can you tell me what rank was held by Joseph Dixon in the Revolutionary War? He drew a pension, was called Major.

Also please tell me the place of enlistment and residence of Nathaniel Alger, who served under Capt. Child in 1778.

Very truly yours
Lydia M. Patchen

address Miss L. M. Patchen
Westfield
Chant. Co. New York
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Letter
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Barton, Vt. Jany 15th 1856
Sir,
Enclosed please find the affidavits of Walter & L. C. Heath, to prove the marriage of Dorcas Alger, whose papers are on file in your office, and no claimury Bo Land under act March 3d 1855, also a pension under act 3d March 1853.
Walter Heath, affidavits is taken to be used in lieu of one I sent you last Oct which was rejected for having been taken before me as magistrate when I was the agt.
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I do not find the no. of Mrs Algers decl for Bo Land on my Book, and do not thinks that I have recd it from you.
L. D. K.
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Brief in the case of Dorcas Alger widow of Nathaniel
Bradford Dist. County and State of Vermont
act 3 Feby 1853

Claim, ("original")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832at $25.21 a year.
Marriage proved by eye-witnesses to the ceremony.

Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death and her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses.

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
S D Kimball Esq
Barton, Vermont
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Barton, Vermont. September 28, 1855
Sir,
Enclosed please find the affidavit of Walter Heath, testifying to the marriage of Nathl & Dorcas Alger. I hope this evidence with the testimony now on file in your office will be sufficient to prove their marriage- your letter requiring this evidence is dated July 11th 1855.
You will please notice an error made by me in penning the affidavit, the line that is interlined should have been in the space above.
Respectfully your obedient servant
S. D. Kimball

J. Minot Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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I Walter Heath of Derby in the county of Orleans and State of Vermont, of lawful age, depose and say-
That I am personally acquainted with Dorcas Alger, widow of Nathl Alger, deceased, late of U. S. Pensioner, that the said Alger was married to the said Dorcas formerly Dorcas Heath, at my house in said Derby. I went for the magistrate to mary them (Rev) James Way Esq now deceased, and was present and saw them married- after they were married , it was in the summer & I should think more than [unk], they continued to live at my house for several years- there they went to Canada and were gone a few years- then returned and lived a few years more in this Town- and then moved to some town in Orange County- the said widow I have been informed is now living in Corrinth Vermont.
Walter Heath

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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.} At Darby in said County of Orleans on this 17th day of September AD 1855, before me personally came Walter Heath,who has the reputation of being a man of truth, and signer and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
Before Me
S. D. Kimball
Justice Peace

I certify that the line in the affidavit in relation to the time of said marriage should have been one line above where it now is in order to make sense, it was a mistake in me in writing it where it now is.
S. D. Kimball
J. Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.} I Geo Nye Dept Clerk of Orleans County Court in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that S D Kimball Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificates, is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Orleans aforesaid duly elected and qualified, and fully authorized under and by virtue of the Laws of said State to administer oaths, & take depositions & acknowledgements of Deeds and that to his official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the Clerks Office in Irasburgh this 28th day of Sept AD 1855.
Geo Nye Dept Clerk
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Walter Heath's
Affidavit
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I Walter Heath of Derby, in the county of Orleans and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say-
That I was personally acquainted with Nathaniel Alger, late of Derby aforesaid, now deceased, said Alger was a Revolutionary pensioner, he was married to Dorcas Heath, in the summer of 1831. I cannot give the exact date, but know that it must have been about the time stated, they were married in my house, and in my presence, by James Way, a Justice of the Peace, I went for said Way by the request of sd Alger to come to my house & marry them which he did, as above stated.
From the time they were married they lived as husband & wife, untill his death, and for several years, after said marriage they lived in my house and in the vicinity in sd Derby, and
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in Stanstead, adjoining said Derby where said Alger left this vicinity he moved to Richmond, Vermont, where he died some 10 or 12 years since as I was informed at the time.
Walter Heath

State of Vermont
County of Orleans} ss. On this day of January AD 1856 before me, personally came Walter Heath to me well known a a credible witness, and signed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit. I have no interest in this claim.
Wm Verback Justice Peace
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I, Leander C. Heath of Magog, Canada East of lawful age depose and said that I was present at Walter Heath's in Derby in the county of Orleans and State of Vermont, where Nathaniel Alger was married to Dorcas Heath, they were married by James Way Esq, I saw them married- said Alger was an aged man and a U. S. Pensioner, they continued to live as husband & wife, while they remained in this vicinity which was quite a number of years after said marriage they then moved to Richmond in this State- the said marriage took place some more than twenty years since.
Leander C. Heath
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.} On this 11th day of Jany 1856, before me personally came Leander C. Heath and signed & made oath to the truth of the within deposition.
I have no interest in this claim.
Wm Verback Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.} I Norman W Bingham Clerk of Orleans County Court hereby certify that Wm Verbank whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing certificates, was at the date thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans, duly commissioned and sworn, and as such he is fully authorized to take acknowledgements and administer oaths.
Witness my hand and the seal of Orleans County Court, dated at Irasburgh this fifteenth day of January AD 1856.
Norman W Bingham Clerk
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Dec 22d
nathaniel
Alger
32.560
20 333
2821
26 May 1777
In said
deded 9 Jany 78
7 mos 17 days
7.17 days
$25.21
W Bridges Esq
St Albans
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DECLARATION
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT
District of Georgia, ss.} Franklin County Probate Court, November 29th A.D. 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court, being a Probate Court for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record for said County and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled "An act constituting Probate Courts Courts of record," passed November 15th A. D. 1821, [see 1st section of said act,] Nathaniel Alger aged 70 years, resident in St Albans ins said County, 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 7th, A. D. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officer, and served as herein stated
That in the year 1777 in the month of April or May. the town of Thompson, formerly Kellingsley in the State of Connecticut, was classed and furnished a number of soldier to fill vacancies in the continental Army for nine months; the applicant engaged in said service by enlisting for the term aforesaid, marched from Thompson to Peckshill on the Hudson River, was there taken sick, and removed to the Hospital- soon recovered &
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He has no documentary evidence whatever.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Nathaniel Alger

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated.
William Bridges Judge
I, John Gates Jr., Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Nathaniel Alger for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of November A. D. 1832.
John Gates Jr. Register