Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2388, Eli Willard, Vt.
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( 2 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Vt.
CONTENTS
Willard, Eli
Salome
NUMBER
W. 2388
B.L.Wt. 13.428-160-55-
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[First Column]
64029 { Act March 3/55
April 12/55

Salome Willard wid [sic] of
Eli Willard (illegible)
Vt: Mil

Revolutionary War

Both Nov, (illegible)
--: 160 acres Dec. 31" 1855.
Boynton (signature)

[Written - No 13428 of January 3/56

[Second Column]
Cir: Oel Billings. Oct: 9"/55.
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27.192
New Hampshire
Eli Willard of Seillivan Co in the State of New Hamp. [Hampshire] who was a Private in the Co [company] commanded by Captain Willard of the Reg. [Regiment] commanded by Colo [Colonel] Olcott in the [illegible crossed out] line for 18 mos [months] & 15 days Vt [Vermont] Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampr [Hampshire] at the rate of 61 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Feby [February] 1834, and sent to Hon. [Honorable]
H. Hubbard, H of Reps. [House of Representatives]

Arrears to the 4th of Ap. 1833. 154.17
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34. 30.83
$185,,00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by M. Palmer Clerk, Book E, Vol. 1, Page 129.
Reputed
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Increase No. 1312.
Vermont
Salome Willard widow of Eli Willard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private. Vt. [Vermont]
St. Johnsbury agency. 
Rate 96 Dollars cents per annum.
Commencing 27th July 1868.
Deduct payments made since.
Certificate dated 25th May 1870. and sent to Theron Howard St. Johnsbury Vermont
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under acts February 3, 1858, and July 27, 1868.
Page 183 Vol. H
[illegible cut off]
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
May 9, 1853
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation George A French was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss
At Plainfield in said County of
the fourth day of November in the year on the fourth day of November in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five Mr Eli Willard and Mrs Salome Laycount, both of Plainfield in said County were joined in marriage by me
Charles Flanders Justice of the Peace
I Charles Flanders do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from my private record of marriages in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire and that the record of said marriage was duly made by me.
Charles Flanders
Hillsborough Ss. May 4" 1853. Subscribed and sworn to before me Geo A. French Justice of the Peace
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Salome Willard of NH Widow of Eli
certified proof of her marriage to Eli Willard
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Town Clerks office
Plainfield, N.H.
May 2nd 1853
I George D. Frost Town Clerk of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan, and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that upon application to me for record evidence of the marriage of Eli Willard to Salome Lacount, I have made search for such record, but without being able to find the same.
George D. Frost
Town Clerk of Plainfield
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No 27. 1912 Mr
Eli Willard
of New Hampshire
28.690

Admd for 18 m 16 dys
Hon [Honorable] H. Hubbard
House of Reps [Representatives]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Decr 6th 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling [complying] with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the service of Eli Willard of the County of Sullivan N. H. 

Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported.
May 1777 | 6 | Priv [Private] | Capt Willard Col. Olcutt 
1778 | 2 | 10 | Priv [Private] | Capt Willard Col. Olcutt 
May 79 | 3 | Priv [Private] | Capt Wells
May 81 | 1 | Priv [Private] | Capt Wells
Summer 80 | 6 | Priv [Private] | Lt. Spooner
72 years [illegible] Vt | Traditionary alono

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers", all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [musicians] or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of}
County of} ss.
On this  day of  personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of  in the county of  and State, Territory or District of  aged (c)  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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)  , with    and served in the   (e) regiment of the   line, under the following named officers: 
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I   of the Court of    do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of   for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of    & c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the   and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with  , who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the    and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,    Clerk of the Court of    do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office,   this day of   & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the  period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they 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 they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the 
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 [deposes] and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For year   months, and   days, I served as a   . For    months and     days, I served as a ;  and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, 
be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note[j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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FORM OF WIDOW'S DECLARATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
State of Vermont
County of Windsor ⎬ ss 
On this 31st day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid. Salome Williard, aged -- 64 years a resident of Bridgwater in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law declares that
she is the widow of Eli Williard, deceased, who was a Private of the Revolutionary war and served as Setforth [set forth] in his declaration made under the act of June 7th 1832, and drew a pension in his life times of $61. 67. per annum.
She further declares, that she made her declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed Feby 3 1853. and was placed on the Pension List roll of New Hampshire, (but is now transferred to Vermont) at the rate of sixty one dollars and sixty seven cents per ancrsson [annum]. as per her pension certificate in her possession dated August 15th 1853 and she would now refer the Pension Department to the files in the office sent to obtain said pension for evidence of her marriage and
death of her husband aforesaid and of his services.
She further states that she was married to the said Eli Williard in Plainfield N.H. on the4" [th] day of November A. D., 1825 by one Esq [esquire] Flanders Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Salome La Count, that her said husband died at Richford Vt on or about the 15 day of November, A.D. 1838 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.
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land, under this, or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
She requests this certificate when issued forwarded to Oel Billings Esq [esquire] of Woodstock Vt
Salome Willard
We John S. Washburn and George W Paul residents of Woodstock in the State of Vermont
upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Salome William in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and personally know she is now a widow.
Jno. S. Washburn
Geo. W. Paul
The forgoing 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.
Oel Billings Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
WINDSOR COUNTY, ss.}

 I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Oel Billings was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and are seal of said Court at Woodstock in said County of Windsor this 7th day of April A.D. 1855. 
Norman Williams Clerk.
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Eli Willard
28.690
Hon. H. Hubbard
[illegible computation] 

66.61
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
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State of New-Hampshire,
On this 14th
day of November
before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, E. Will
1833, personally appeared in open Court,
Canfield
a resident of
in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 72 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
now is the last of April or on met of May 1777 at 9
was first drafted
in the State of Pension in Capt. Willman on the
months service at said Hartford during which time he went
that the
River all the compltion of
the
of the
May 1780 as he now
---
the
thereof all
of which he hath not who had found the
that he had been in the service of the
the said John
and every part and
6
Rogation at the rate
in
and then
proof which he has done
8
can testify to the said service.
heard of before whom they
the seal this
in the State of Twenty
the hand of his age with that he is a full
the State of Vermont that he land in the
of
Mary
M
ling other that he was in service as stated
5th. that he had but slight acquainted with offer him that the
May Fort Worthen Insign Robert Horn
he had no written discharge
the
that then they had
John then of said all who testify to his character
and then be
7th
to
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 paid
Will
Frederick A. Sumner Judge Resbale
, Dora Clayes residing in Plainfield N.H. and John Bryant
residing in hereby certify, that we are acquainted with
Willard, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the dealers
Dana in
John Bryant
Frederic A. Tanner Judge of Probate
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Dana
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the form and that
John Bay who has also signed the same is a resident in the same
and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Haron Nettleton
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
Register of the Court of Probate do
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Eli Willard
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this 14th day of November 1833
Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate
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Salome Willard Widow of Eli York
Act February 3, 1853
to
Nev
Evans & Fant
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ⎬ On this 29th day of April A.D. 1853
personally appeared before the Court of Probate holden at Plainfield within and
for said County of Sullivan, Salome Willard a resident of said Plainfield aged 62
years 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 on the 3d February 1853 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of
Eli Willard who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution
and at the time of his death a New Hampshire Pensioner of the United States
under the act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of Sixty one Dollars and sixty
seven cents per annum; that as she is unable to specify the several tours of
service that her husband performed she desires that reference may be
had to the papers supposed to be on file in the Pension Office. He was a
Sullivan County N. H. Pensioner and his pension was made payable
as the declarant thinks at the Concord Agency N. H.
She further declares that she was married to the said Eli Willard by
Charles Flanders Esq then of said Plainfield but now of the City of Manchester
N.H. on or about the fourth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty
five; that her husband died on or about the twelfth day of November
Eighteen hundred and forty one from which time she claims an allowance
of Pension under the above named act; that she was not married to him prior
to the second day of January Eighteen hundred but at the time above stated.  She
further declares that she is now a widow.
(signed ) Salome Willard
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before
John L. Putnam Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office, Concord.
April 30, 1853.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed
attestation John L. Putnam was a Judge
of Probate for the County of Sullivan
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of the State, the date above
written.
John L. Hadley (signed)
Secretary of State.
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In reply to your request of _________,
received ________, for
a statement of the military history of Eli Willard
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. 2383 (Chart filled out as state below)
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1.Apl or May 1777.
2.Service 1778
3.May 1779
4.May 1780
5.Summer 1780
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1. 6 months
2. 10 months
3. 3 months
4. 1 month
5. 6 months
RANK.
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
1.& 2 Aaron Willard
3.& 4 Eli Weld
5. Lt. David Abrams
COLONEL.
Abott (1-5)
State
VT.
6 -- 2856

Battles engaged in, (unreadable-looks like) Ticonderoga
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Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hartford
(after he called Hartland) Vt.

Date of application for pension, Nov 14, 1833 The claim was alld. (allowed?)

Residence at date of application, Plainfield, Sullivan Co. NVt.

Age at date of application, born July 4, 1761 at Fort Sumner, Vt.

Remarks:
Sol. mar. Plainfield, NH, Nov. 12, 1841, Richford, Vt. & she was allowed (illegible)
on her application exec. Apl. 29, 1853, while 62 yr. of age and a resident of Plainfield, NH.
In 1820 his residence was Woodstock, Vt. 
the post office was Bridgewater Vt.

Respectfully,
Office Note:
(Dates of ent. not verified by the record of Vt.
Commissioner.
&
STATE.
Form 6--2856
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13.428
16 pounds Amt
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[Left side]

1915 Jany. 21. Hist. To Mr.  
Chas. H. Pope letter in W. 6553 
Aaron Willard &
1918 June 18. To Mrs. C.B. Hammond ?

[Right side]

WIDOW, &c.
Revy

File No. 2388
Salome Willard,
Widow,
Eli Willard,
Privt. Rev. War

Act: Feb. 3. 1853.

Index: Vol. M. Page 337

{Arrangement of 1870}
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Vermont
Salome Willard
widow of
Eli
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
61 Dollars 67
Cents per annum, to commence
3 February 1883
Certificate of Pension issued
15th day of Aug 18(ureadable)
and sent to
Evans & Fant
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
Page 23. Vol A
3rd of February 1833
1832
(Sidebar)
from (illegible)
Oct. 19 Curt P Agt
 Oct. 25 Transfered from
Concord N.H. to Montpelier Vt
from 4 Septem. 184?
Note to Oct. Billings
Reg 3 m 55-64029
Ctfr.
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Woodstock 26 December 26. 1855
Sir,
In answer to yours of the 9" of October last, relative to
the claim of Salome Willard Widow of Eli Willard for
record evidence of the service of said Eli in the Revolutionary War.
I now enclose the certificate of Secretary State of Vermont, for more than sufficient service and hereunto entitle said widow to a Warrant
of 160 and under act of March 3d 1855.
I am Respectfully your Obt Ser.
Oel Billings
Hon J. Mind
Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C.
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Woodstock Vt. April 9. 1855
Sir,
I forward the application of Salome Willard Widow
Eli Willard (a Soldier of the Revolution) in order to obtain the
Bounty lands she is entitled to receive under the 8 Section of the
act of March 3. 1855,
I am Respectfully your Obt Ser.
Oel Billings

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
October 9"1855.
Sir:
The claim of Salome Willard
for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855,
No. 64, 179 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Eli Willard,
the husband of the applicant does not appear of record in this
office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS
As to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim
will be favorably considered
Very respectfully
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.

Oel Billings Esq.
Woodstock, Vt.
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office,
Dec. 22. A.D. 1855
I certify that there is in this office a
pay roll of Capt Elias Wald's(?) Militia company who mentioned
Royalton J. Hamhill(?) in the alarm Oct. 1780 which bears the
name of Eli Willard, as receiving pay for (six) 6 days service, and
75 mile tract as a private in said Company.
Also a Pay Roll of such.  Daniel Spooner's Company
of Militia that marched to Oxford in the Alarm March
1781, which bear the name of Eli Willard, as receiving
pay for 2 days service & 32 mile land as a private
in said Company.
Also a return of the Guard that guarded
Major Wright- dated "Hartford June 1778, which bears
the name of Eli Willard as receiving pay for 3 days and 
3 nights service as a member of said Guard.
Given under my hand
and the seal of this Office
the 22nd day of December
A.D. 1855
Abe(?) H. Willard
Secretary of State
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May 23/53
No 1879
Salome Willard
wid
Eli
27192
A. H. P $61.67
3 Feb 1853
Revy ?(Aleire)?
Allowed 13 Aug. 53
at $61.67 per Annum
from 3 Febry 1853
(signed) Dell Cook, Esq. Clerk
Evans T. Fant
Present, Commissioner

Side Bar Printed: Department of the Interior
Pension Office Official Business
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(unreadable) Act/53.  of 1
(signature unreadable)
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The bounty land claim of Nancy Webber
has been examined & suspended.
Proof should
be filed that the applicant is the person she
represents herself to be.
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Date Stamp: Pension Office June 10

Port Angeles, Washington
June 4, 1918
U.S. Pension Office
Dear Sirs
Will you please give me
a statement as to whether there
is a record in that office of
a pension being granted to
Eli Willard about Nov 14, 1833.
He was at that time a resident of
Plainfield, N.H. He served
at Ticonderoga and elsewhere. can
you tell me also whether he
served in any capacity other
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private soldier.
I wish this information to
help me to become a member of
the D.A.R. and shall feel
very greatful if you can oblige me.
Very Respectfully.
Mrs C. B. Hammond
Port Angeles,
Washington
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Pension Office
4 Aug 53
This case is respectfully
refered to 3 Auditor for date
of death of Pensioners and of
last payment.
Very Respectfully
J. Cole
Chief Clerk
D.M.C. (see other side)
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Eli Willard, Act of 7th June 1832
$61.67 per annum.  Died 12th Nov.
1841. Paid to his death.
F Burt
Auditor
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M
Mar Good Probate Court
Sullivan County New Hampshire
29 April 1853

Marriage 4 Nov 1835 as
Marriage proven by the person
performing the ceremony.

Died 12 Nov 1841 as
Evidence in open Court as
to marriage-Death of Pensioners
that he was a Pensioner--
Left a Widow Salome Willard,
who has this day made her application
for a Pension-
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St Johnsbury VT
April 12 1870
Sir
Enclosed Please find declaration
of Salome Willard for (illegible)
of her pension & acknowledging its
suit.
Very Respectfully
Thence Howard
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Pension Agency
Concord N.H. Oct. 21. 1854
Sir
Salome Willard Widow of Eli
a pensioner under act of 1853 at $61.67
per annum was last paid at this
Agency to the 4th September 1854.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo. Minor, Agent
S. Cole Esq
Acting Commission of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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May 21st
Also, the cases of Salame
Willard, Widow of Eli, PAH. and
Mary Chase widow of John Daniels
N Hampshire, Act 3d Feby 1853.
Very respectfully
Evans J Fant

Hon L. P. Waldo
(Comm.) of Pensions
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Salome Willard
Wid. of 
Eli Willard
$61.67
Died 12 Nov. 1841
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Brief in the case of Salome Willard Wid of Eli Willard
of Sullivan County and State of New Hampshire
under the act of 3 Feby 1853.
Claim, ("original" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Eli Williard was a Revolutionary Pensioner under Act of
7th June 1832 at the rate of $61.67 cents per annum, and
who died on the 12 Novem 1841-
His Widow Salome William in the Probate Court
of the County State of aforesaid on the 29 April 1853,
made application for a pension under the act of
3rd July 1853.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Feby 1853.
Marriage proven by the Minister who performed the ceremony-
Death by Auditors Certificate-
Identity and widowhood by parole proof up to (illegible)
Pension allowed at the rate of $64.67 per annum
and from the 3 February 1853-
August 13th 1853
Name and residence of Agent
Miss Evans F Grant
Present

Daniel M. Cook
Examining Clerk.
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Woodstock VT.   October 14. 1854
Sir
I enclose the papers of Salome Williard Widow
and a pensioner of the U.S. in order to be transfered for payment
from New Hampshire to the Montpelier Vermont Agency
Please inform me of the transfer when made--
I am Respectfully your obt Ser.
Oel Billings

Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Widows
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(sidebar) St. Johnsbury 
Increase W 1312

Brief in the Case of Salome Willard, Widow of Eli
who was a private Rev War Bridgwater
Huidson County and State of Vermont

Act 2d Sec Feb 3, 1853
The 13th Sec Act July 27, 1868
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
She is a pensioner on the roll of Vermont, at the rate
$61.67 per annum & surrenders her certificate with
application for increase as provided in Sect 13 Act
July 27, 1868
Identity and Continued Widowhood shown

Admitted May 19, 1870 to pension at $96 per annum
to commence July 27, 1868 deducting pay for service. 
W. E Trask, Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent.
Thomas Howard
St. Johnsburg
Vermont.
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Salome Willard
Payment to be made at
Concord
by
Geo. Minot
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
N. Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 23 Vol. A.
Clerk.
H.R. Wightman

Evans & Fant
Attey
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February
 3, 1853,
Salome Willard
widow of
Eli Willard
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty-one
dollars and Sixty-seven cents per annum, commencing on the
3d of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such 
marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this fifteenth day of August
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
R. McClelland
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned.
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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M
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. April 15, 1870
Sir:
Mrs. Salome Willard, who applies for increase
pension under Sec 13. Act July 27, 1868, his filed
to give her residence a Post Office address.  She sent
de a, over her own signature, before her claim
can be allowed.
Respectfully
Theron Howard Esq
St Johnsbury Vermont
H. Van Aernam
Coms
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(Stamp only)
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
May (unreadable)
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Bridgewater Vermont
April 27. 1870-
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir
I Salome Willard hereby
certify that I signed an application for an
increase of Pension drawn up by Theron Howard
of St. Johnsbury and Sworn to before Chs S. Raymond
of Bridgewater a Notary Public in which I failed
to state my place of residence and Post office
address and I now declare that I reside
in the town of Woodstock in the County of
Midair? and State of Vermont. and that my
Post Office is Bridgewater, Vermont
Respectfully yours
Salome Willard
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On this 19th day of March 1870 Personally appeared
before me a Notary Public
Salome Willard who being duly sworn according to
Law makes the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provisions of Section 13.
of an act of Congress relating to pensions approved
July 27 1868. That the person on account of
whose disability or death pension was granted, was a
private in the revolutionary war that the
pension certificate has no number, but is dated
August 15, 1853 is herewith returned that Claimant
appoints Theron Howard of St Johnsbury Vt her
attorney to prosecute the above claim that the
Claimant has not remarried since the death of her
Husband Eli Willard.
Also personally appeared Sally E Couy and
Ezra K. Lacount persons whom I certify to be reputable
 and entitled to credit and who being by duly sworn, they say
they now present and saw Salome Willard the Claimant
sign her name to the foregoing declaration that they
have every reason to believe from the appearance of said
claimant and their acquaintance with her that she is the
identical person she represents herself to be, and that they
(missing words) no intent in the prosecution of this claim before me
(missing words) 19th day of March 1870 and that I have no interest in this
(missing word). 
C. S. Raymond Notary Pubic   Ezra K Lacount
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STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.
A. D. 1870
-
I, GEORGE B. FRENCH, Clerk of the County Court of the County of
Windsor in the state of Vermont, (a court of record having a seal as hereunto attached, do hereby certify that
Charles S. Raymond was, at the date of the instrument to which this
is attached, and still is a Notary Public
In and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his
signature on said instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 9th day of April.
George B. French
Clerk
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Salome Willard of N.H. widow of Eli
Account of her husbands death--
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss ⎬ At a Probate Court holden at
Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire
on the 29th day of April 1853, before the Hon.
John L. Putnam Judge of said Court it was in evidence
that Eli Willard formerly of Plainfield in said County
died on the 12th day of November 1841; that he was
at the time of his death a New Hampshire Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States under the act of
the 7th June 1832 at the rate of Sixty one Dollars
and sixty seven cents per annum; that he left a
widow by the name of Salome Willard who on the
29th day of April 1853 was still living as his widow
and is a claimant to a pension under the act of February
3. 1853 for the service of said Eli Willard and has on said
day made her declaration before the Probate Court
for said County.
The testimony to the above points was
satisfactory to the Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this 29th day of April A.D. 1853
Henry E Baldwin Register of Probate
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
On this 14th day of October AD. 1854 before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said
County of Windsor, personally appeared Salome
Williard of Bridgewater in said County, who on her oath declares
that she is the widow of Eli Williard a Revolutionary Pensioner
deceased, and that she is the same person whose name was placed on
the Pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire on the 15th day
of August 1853 as appears by her Pension certificate at the rate of $61. 67
per annum, from whence she has lately removed; that she now
resides in said Bridgewater Vermont, where she intends hereafter to
remain and wishes her pension to be made payable in future at the
the Montpelier Vermont Agency.  The following are her reasons
for removing from Plainfield New Hampshire to said Bridgewater
Vermont. She is now getting old and rather feeble and a daughter
of hers now married, has invited her to make her home with her, where
she can be well cared for in future, which proposition she has accepted
and where she expects to remain during life.
Witness Oel Billings                   (signed) Salome Willard
Nancy Jones
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
I Nathaniel K. Jones of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of
Vermont aged 44 years, depose testify and say: that I am well acquainted with
Salome Williard the signer above, and am personally knowing that she is
the widow of said Eli William and that she now draws a pension of
$61.67 per annum payable in the State of New Hampshire, that she resides in
said Bridgewater as stated above and is present on my giving this affidavit.
Oel Billings
Nathaniel K. Jones
Sworn and subscribed to at Woodstock in said County of Windsor this
14th day of October 1854. and I further certify that said deponent is a person
of veracity and a credible witness.
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT
Windsor County, ss.
I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, in the
State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Oel Billings
was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a
Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature to said paper in this
is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock,
in said County of Windsor, this 14 day of October A. D. 1854
Norman Williams Clerk