Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1578, Zacheus Dustin, N.H.
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
N.26  Dustin, Zacheus  W1578
or Duston  B.L. Nt. 9.450-160-55
Mary
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9336
From
Vermont
New York
____________________
Zacheus Duston
of Grand Isle in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the N. Hamps. [illeg.], for the term of three years. 1776-
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6. of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of March 1819 and sent to Benjn Adams, judge South-Herol [?] Grand Isle, Verm
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $87.70
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept  48 "
                                                 ___________
10 mos 25/30               1819    $135.70
+ 4/31

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818
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63152 A [illeg] Mar 3/55 [illeg] J.D. Woodward Oct 8" 1855
Apl 12/53
Mary Dustin Widow
Zacheus Dustin Priv
N. Hamp: Contl line
Ent[?] Lois NH Me[?]
Rev War
Rev y pensions
8
Ad. 160 Acry? Nov: 3 1855
Br[illeg]
J.D. Woodward Plattsburg N.Y. Vol 2152

[Written Diagonally]: NH No 9150 20 NH 10th[?]
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[margin note: Reg 3m 15 - 63152]
98.
New York
Mary Duston (Dustin) widow of Zaecheus Duston (Dustin) who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private New Hampshire line 
Inc. from 80✓  
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
ded. of forner paymts
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Dec 1849. and sent to J. D. Woodman
Plattsburg N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act ['February' crossed out] July 29 1838, Page 537 Vol. 1 Book D. 
H. E. Robinson
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DUSTIN, ZACHEUS
(N.H.) W-1578
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Elizabeth [illegible] Born
[illegible] Dustin Born octob'r 4
Eliphalet Dustin Born Jan 28,
Janne (Jane) Dustin Born January 27-1778 Dead July 28 17[illegible] 
Jany 11 C Dustin Born Jun 13 17[illegible]
Rachel Dustin Born March 19-1800
Nancy Dow Dustin Born Sept 17-1802
Eliza McClary Dustin Born May 6 1806 
[illegible] Dustin Born July 11-1807
[illegible] Dustin Born Sept 4-1808
[illegible] Dustin Born May 26-1814
[illegible] Dustin Born July 22-1817
[illegible] Dustin Born Novem 11-1819
/s/Z. M. Dustin
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Zach's Dustin (Private)
Read's (Reid) N. Hamps'r Reg't
14th Nov'r 1776 to 14th Nov'r-79
6th April 1818
found on the rolls. 
Admitted.
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I Zacheus Dustin of the Town and County of Grand Isle in the State of Vermont of the age of fifty seven years testify and say that at Londonderry in the state of Newhampshire on the fourteenth day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I inlisted into the Company of Capt Samuel Cherry in Col'o George Reed's (Reid) Regiment and General Poor's Brigade for the Term of three years, and imediately marched to Tyconderoga and after wards retreated to Saratoga and after the Capture of Gen'l Burgoyne marched to Valey forge in Pensylvania and there wintered and afterwards marched from place to place till the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine marched with General Sullivan against the Indians in the Genesee country from thence to Pumptown in the Jersey and there was discharged having served in the Revolutionary war three years
/s/Zacheus Dustin
State of Vermont
Grand Isle ss} South Hero April 6th AD 1818
Personally appeared  Zacheus Dustin signer of the above deposition and made solemn Oath that the said deposition contains the truth and nothing but the Truth 
Before me} /s/Benj'n Adams Judge of Grand Isle County Court
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss} South Hero May 6th 1818
On the day above written before me the subscriber Judge of Grand Isle County Court personally appeared Zacheus Dustin aged fifty eight years resident in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he the said Dustin on the 14th day of November 1776 inlisted in the State of Newhampshire in the Company of Capt. Samuel Cherry of the Continental line that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States untill the 14th day of November AD 1779 at Pumptown in the state of New Jersey when and where he was discharged from service that he was in a battle near fort Ann and also at Beamis' (Bemis) height was in two battles & also at Newtown in the Genesee Country 
And that he is in Reduced Circumstances and need the assistance of his Government for support 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
/s/Benj'n Adams Judge of Grand Isle County Court
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I William Hodgkins of the Town and County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont testify and say that I was a soldier in Col'o Cilley's Regiment in the Newhampshire line in the Revolutionary War in the years 1777 & 1778 & 1779 was personally acquainted with the within named Zacheus Dustin and was knowing that he did perform the service as he has herein stated
/s/William Hodgkins
State of Vermont
Grand Isle County} South Hero May 6th AD 1818
Personally appeared William Hodgkins signer of the above affidavit a man to me well known and made solemn oath to  the truth thereof Before me
/s/Benj'n Adams Judge of Grand Isle County Court
State of Vermont
Grand Isle County} South Hero June 1st AD 1818
I Benj'n Adams Judge of said County Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Zacheus Dustin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of Government for support And I now transmit the testimony and proceeding had before me &c
/s/Benj'n Adams
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Zach's Dustin (Private)
Read's (Reid) N. Hamps'r Reg't
14th Nov'r 1776 to 14th Nov'r-79
6th April 1818
found on the rolls.
Admitted.
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Zacheus Dustin
9.336
Revolutionary Soldier
Declaration & Oath
Pension Roll Sept. 1819
Vermont Agency
Certificate No. 9,336
Grand Isle C. Court
Sep'r Term 1820
Filed in open court 
Sept'r 30th 1820
Jedidiah Hyde Jr Clerk
Communications will please to be directed to the Clerk of Grand Isle County
Grand Isle Post Office Vt.
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Revolutionary Claim under act of Congress May 14, 1820 
District of Vermont
Grand Isle County} On this 30th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open 
Court being the County Court for the County of Grand Isle, and a court of Record for said county,  Zacheus Dustin of Grand Isle in the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont Aged Sixty one years, resident in Grand Isle in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, that on the 14th day of November 1776 in the State of New Hampshire he inlisted into Captain Cherry's company and Colonel Read (Reid) Regiment in General Poor's Brigade in the line of  the state of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in  said Corps untill the 14th day of November 1779 when he was discharged in Pompton (Pumptown) in the State of New Jersey that he as in the battles on the 19th of September and 7th of October at or near Saratoga 1777 - and also at Newtown in Genesee Country in the year 1779 - 
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; And that I have not, since the time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, dispose of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed, to wit one colt $10.00, 1 Cow $7.00, 3 hogs, 12.00, 7 sheep 7.00 1 ax & hoe 1.25 1 Plough .50, 1 Chair 1.00, & Dragher (drawer)1.34 acounting in all to Fifty dollars and nine cents
And I further state that I am by occupation a farmer having no land and that my family consists of a wife aged 45 years a Daughter Rachel aged 20 years Nancy aged 18 years, Eliza McClary 15 years and a son Zacheus aged 11 years & Thomas aged 10 years also a Daughter Maryann aged 7 years, Peggy 4 years & Jane one year old and that from age and infirmity I am unable to support my
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self and family - my application dated April 1818 and my certificate is No. 9.336
/s/Zacheus Dustin
Sworn to and declared on the 30th day of September 1820 Before me
/s/Lewis Towles Judge

District of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss} I Jedidiah Hyde Jun'r Clerk of Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty Dollars & nine cents. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirtieth day of September 1820. 
/s/Jedidiah Hyde Jun'r Clerk of Grand Isle County Court Vermont District
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Zacheus M Dustin's affd't
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss. Zacheus M. Dustin of Chazy in said County being duly sworn says that he is forty one years old, & was born in Newbury Vermont July 11, 1807 and is a son of Zacheus Dustin late of Plattsburg deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner of the US. - and that his said Father died in said Town on the twenty second day of May 1837. - That the leaf hereto annexed was left by said Zacheus Dustin on his decease in his old Family Bible, and is in his hand writing Deponent being acquainted with it. the Bible has been scattered and destroyed, but the above leaf has been [illegible] by Mrs. Mary Dustin widow of said Zacheus and mother of Deponent, and kept in the Family as a correct Family Register of the Birth of the children of said Zacheus & Mary his wife. The four children first named on said list were as Deponent has been informed and believe by the first wife of said Zacheus, who died previous  to seventeen hundred and ninety six. Jany McCollins Dustin, the first child of Deponent's said Father by his second wife (said Mary, mother of Deponent) was born as Deponent believes on the thirteenth day of June seventeen hundred & ninety eight, & their second Daughter Rachael Dustin on the nineteenth day of March Eighteen hundred. ("1807" under on an erasure.) Said Mary Dustin is the widow of said Zacheus Dustin & now resides in Chazy in said County. & was married to said Zacheus as Deponent has always been informed and believes on the nineteenth day of March seventeen hundred and ninety six. 
/s/Z. M. Dustin
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 3d day of October 1848 and I certify that Deponent is a credible witness}
/s/George Moore Justice Peace
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Declaration of Mary Dustin widow &c.
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss On this thirtieth day of September 1848, before the Hon Lemuel Stetson County Judge of said County personally appeared Mary Dustin a resident of Chazy in said County aged seventy three years on the 30th of December last, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress granting pensions to certain widows. 
That she is the widow of Zacheus Dustin who was a private in the New Hampshire line of the Continental Army and enlisted as she believes for three years or during the war, & enlisted in Londonderry Massachusetts during the early part of the war and served out his term. She thinks he enlisted under Capt. Cherry. - He was placed on the Vermont Pension Roll in 1819. having applied from Grand Isle County Vermont, (this declaration was she believes made out at Burlington Chittendon County Vermont) and she refers to his declaration on file in the pension office for a more particular statement of his services. 
He received his pension under that act at $96. per annum from April 6, 1818, to the 4th of March 1837, and he died at Plattsburg N York on the twenty second day of May 1837 leaving her a widow & she has ever since remained such widow ['widow' crossed out], and is still a widow, and unmarried. 
She thinks David George, Samuel George and Michael George & some of them were wit-
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ness for her said Husband in his application for a pension. 
She further declares that her maiden name was Mary Gibson, and she was married to the said Zacheus Dustin in the Town of Hancock, Hillsborough County New Hampshire, on the nineteenth day of March seventeen hundred and ninety six, by the Rev Mr Page Congregational Clergyman, (She was published in Francistown a Town adjoining Hancock in the same County.) She was not married to him previous to his being the service, but their marriage took place previous to the first day of January Eighteen hundred, viz at the time above stated. She lived with her said Husband from the time of her marriage to the twenty second day of May Eighteen hundred & thirty seven that being the day of his death. The following are the names of her children now living viz 
Thomas Dustin Chautauqua, Clarissa Ostrander wife of Israel N. Ostrander Plattsbury, Zacheus M. Dustin Chazy, Margaret Blinn wife of Harrison Blinn Shelburne, Vermont, & Jane Paine wife of Jason Paine Chazy N.J. they are all of age and the oldest Mrs. Ostrander, was forty three years old in May inst, She has a record of the Birth of her children on a leaf taken from the family Bible of her said Husband in his own handwriting. - She has no other evidence of her marriage - she claims a Pension & requests her Certificate may be sent to her Attorney J. D. Woodward of Plattsburg N. York. 
Witness /s/J. D. Woodward 
/s/X her mark Mary Dustin
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State of New York
Clinton County ss. On this thirtieth day of September 1848 above named before me the subscriber County Judge of said County as aforesaid personally above appeared the above named Mary Dustin and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts contained in the above Declaration by her subscribed, and I certify that she cannot write her name having never learned to write, as she informs me 
("Thirtieth" written on an erasure) 
/s/L. Stetson, County Judge 
State of New York
County of Clinton ss I the Subscriber Dep'y Clerk of said County certify that George Moore before whom the annexed affidavit of Zacheus M. Dustin was taken & sworn on the third day of Oct 1848 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & his signature to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine I being acquainted with his hand writing & that Lemuel Stetson before whom the above declaration of Mary Dustin was taken & sworn on the 13th day of September 1848 was at said time County Judge of said County duly qualified and that his signature above is genuine I being acquainted with his hand writing - 
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof I have fastened these papers, together by a piece of red & white and the ends of which pass under the official seal this first day of November A.D. 1848. 
/s/W. R. Jones Dep't Clerk of said County. 
(Clerk absent)
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No. 63152
ACT OF March 3, 1855. 
Mary Dustin of N.Y. Widow of Zacheus Dustin 
Bounty Land. 
Original Application.
J. D. Woodward Atty
Plattsburg N.Y.
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DECLARATION FOR WIDOW
Who has never received Bounty Land. 
STATE OF New York.
COUNTY OF Clinton.}ss. 
On this sixth day of April 1855, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Dustin aged 79 years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who, being who served in the ['company commanded by Captain [blank] in the Regiment of [blank] Militia, commanded by Colonel' crossed out] New Hampshire line of ['in the war with' crossed out] the Continental Army in the war of the Revolution - He was a Pensions of the US under act 18th March 1818, applied from Vermont & transferred to New York, & she refers to his pension papers for a particular statement of his services, in the Revolutionary war, &c. 
['and' crossed out] continued in actual service in said war for at least 14 days and was honorably discharged. She is now a pensioner of the US, under act July 29, 1848 at $96, per annum & refers to her pension ['on the [blank] day of' crossed out] papers for proof of her marriage.
She further states that she was married to the said Zacheus Dustin in Hancock N.H. on the 19th day of March 1796 and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Gibson that her said husband died at Plattsbury NY on the 22 day of May 1837 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 passed the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress.
I, Douglas Woodward of Plattsburg NY. is duly authorized to prosecute this my claim, and to receive any warrant which may be issued hereon. 
Witness /s/J. D. Woodward, 
/s/X her mark Mary Dustin [SEAL]
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES. 
Personally came Henry Thorn and Charles Richardson of lawful age residents of the County of Clinton in the State aforesaid, who upon oath declare, that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Dustin and saw her sign (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and that we have not interest in this claim. 
/s/Charles Richardson [SEAL.]
/s/Henry Thorn [SEAL.]
MAGISTRATE'S CERTIFICATE. 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, this sixth day of April 1855; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that I know the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have interest in this claim. 
/s/Cornelius Halsey J. Peace
STATE OF [blank]
COUNTY OF [blank]}ss. 
I hereby certify that [blank] Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this [blank] day of [blank] 185[blank].
[blank] Clerk. 
See Clerk's Certificate in Francis Mers' NY acct March 3, 1855. Claim for 120 acres.
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Rev. WIDOW, &c. [initials: own]
File No. 1578
Mary Duston 
Widow
Zaccheus Dustin 
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:  - Vol. A, Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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9450
160 acres
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: No 63.152 Mary Dustin of N.Y. war of Revolution. Act March 3, 1855. Additional & complete evidence
Boynton act July 48-98 Bounty Land]
[postmark: PLATTSBURGH N.Y. OCT 30] FREE
Com'r of Pensions. 
Washington City 
D.C.
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: No 63.152 Mary Dustin of N.Y. war of Revolution. Act March 3, 1855. Additional & complete evidence
Boynton act July 48-98 Bounty Land]
[postmark: PLATTSBURGH N.Y. OCT 30] FREE
Com'r of Pensions.
Washington City
D.C.
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No. 63152
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 
Received Apl. 12th 1855. 
Zacheus Dustin, Pri - Dec - 
U.S. Cont. Line 
Rev. War 
9450-160-55
J. D. Ferdinand
Plattsburg N.Y.
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98
New York Albany.
Mary Duston widow of Zacheus who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of March 1849 and sent to J. D. Woodward Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act ['February 2' crossed out] 29 July 1848, Page 537 Vol. 1. Book D.
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En. 29" July, 48 N.Y. 
Boynton
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No. 63,152
_______________
Mary Dustin N.Y.

At Mar. 3. 1855
War of
Revolution

Additional Evidence
enclosed

J.D Woodward.
Plattsburg  NY.
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N.H. line  [underlined]

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
_______________________
PENSION OFFICE,
October 8"  1855.

Sir:

The claim of Mary Dustin for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 13,152 has been examined and suspended.

The revolutionary service of Zacheus Dustin 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" 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.

J.D. Woodward, Esq'r
Plattsburg,
N.Y.
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Secy of N.H.

Oct. 1855.

Zacheus Dustin's
Services

Proof of in case of
Mary Dustin---
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State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. 
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Zacheus Dustin is borne upon ['the' crossed out] in Book " Reid's N.H. ['Roll of Capt. in said Company' crossed out] as follows, 
"Zacheus Dustin 4" Com 3 yrs 4 dy"
"for Bounty paid by Londonderry 3..4..6
paid by the Continent in 1777 .... 12.6.0
ditto in 1778 £4. ditto in 1779 21/2d  5..1.2
Balance of Clothing dtd. by Leigh .... 2.15.0
Rum Sugar &c....0.17.0  20..13..2
June 17 to a Certificate for the Balance....115..5..[blank]
[total] £69..2..8
"Con tour "6m"
Engaged
Nov. 14, 1776 By 12 months service in 1777....24.0.0
Discharge By 12 months ditto in 1778....24.0.0
Nov 17, 1779 By 10 months & 17 days 1779 ... 21..2..8 [total] 69.2.8
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State this Twenty fifth day of October 1855
/s/Lemuel N. Pattee Secretary of State.
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[left side of page]

Mary Dentin.

Payment to be made at Albany by Tho's W. Olcott Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d,
1848, Page 537  Vol. 1
Leo. Jenkins   Clerk.

[right side of page]

Act 29 July 1848
Inc'd to $96 per
annum fr
4 March 48
deducting former
pay'ts at $80.
per annum.

J.D. Woodward
Plattsburg
N.Y.

[written vertically on right side of page]

1849.  Chazy.  21 years.  previous in Plattsburg.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29th ["February 2d" stricken out], 1848, mary Duston widow of Zacheus Duston who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars ["and cents" stricken out] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unlefs 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 15th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwa
Commissioner of Pensions.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraphs]
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Plattsburg NY.
Nov 1, 1848.

Sir,

I enclose the papers of Mrs Mary Dustin widow of Mr Zacheus Dustin dec'd who supposes herself entitled to a pension.

Yours Respectfully
J.D. Woodward.
for the widow.

James L. Edwards Esq
Com'r &c.
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Col.
Jas L. Edwards
Com'r of
Pensions.
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Plattsburg N.Y.   Nov. 26 / 44

Sir,

I enclose the pension certificates of Mrs Achsa Ayres & Mary Dustin and submit whether they are not under the act of July 29, 1848, entitled to the same amount of Pension which their Husbands received, and if so, I will thank you to ifsue and send me fresh certificates in their behalf.  Their Husbands were pensioned at $96. per annum.

Respectfully yours,
J.D. Woodward

Col. Jas L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions.
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Application for a transfer of Pension
_____________________________
State of New York       )
County of Clinton fs:   )

On this fifteenth day of February 1826 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Clinton personally appeared Zacheus Dustin who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Cherry in the Regiment commanded by Col. George Reed in the 2d New Hampshire Regiment in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he had lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York are that he wished to remain with his sons who had removed to New York; & that he can live cheaper in New York than in Vermont where he removed from
Zacheus Dustin

Sworn & Subscribed to before me the day & year first above written

J Lynde   Justice of the Peace--

State of New York      )
County of Clinton      ) fs:

On this Fifteenth day of February 1826 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the said County of Clinton personally appeared David George to me well known to be a person of truth and veracity who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with Zacheus Dustin late of Vermont a revolutionary pensioner and knows him to be the same person described in and who signed the above affidavit; and further saith not
David George

Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year last aforesaid
J Lynde   Jus. Peace
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State of New York     )
Clinton County         )  fS.

I John Walworth Clerk of the County of Clinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the sme County, do hereby certify that John Lynde whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the two affidavits within written was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Clinton dwelling in said County commifsioned & sworn and duly authorised by law to take affidavits in said County of Clinton

And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature of the said Justice subscribed hereto is the proper hand writing of the said John Lynde

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this fifteenth day of Feby one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Six
John Walworth
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Nov. 7,  48.

Mary Dustin  widow
of J Dustin dec'd.  App

J D Woodward

No. 14 St.

$80 per ann
July 29   '48

JD Woodward
Preport

[written vertically on page]

James L Edwards Esq
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington,
D.C.
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State of New York
County of Franklin fs.

David Gibson of Bangor in said County aged Seventy-four years being duly sworn says that he is a Brother of Mrs Mary Dustin now a resident of  Chazy N. York and that she was married to Zacheus Dustin now deceased a soldier of the Revolution, in the town of Hancock, Hillsborough County New Hampshire on the nineteenth day of March Seventeen hundred and ninety six by the Reverend Jud Page a Congregational Minister.  Her maiden name was Mary Gibson and she resided in Francistown adjoining hancock in the same County at the time of her marriage.  Deponent was present at the aforesaid marriage...I witnefsed the ceremony and was Brides man (or grooms maid) on the occasion.  He fixes on the above date of said marriage for the following reasons viz...I was then at the time of Mary's marriage 22 years old living with my Father in Francistown--had returned from Goffstown the year before where I learned my trade.
David Gibson

Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 10th day of October 1848 & I certify that Deponent is a credible witnefs.--
Geo H. Stevens   Justice Peace.
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State of New York    )
Franklin County       ) fs:

I Henry S. Brewster, Clerk of the County of Franklin, do hereby certify, that George H. Stevens was on the 10th day of October 1848 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to act as such and that his signature within written is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County the 12th day of October 1848.
Henry S. Brewster   Clerk
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David Gibsons
Affidavit

Proof of the Marriage
of Mrs Dustin--