Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,877, Cyrus Cleavland, Conn.
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Service
Conn.

Cleavland, Cyrus
or Cleaveland,
Mary

Number W.20,877
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4.998
Vermont. B
Mary Cleaveland
widow of Cyrus
Conn.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13 day of Augt. 1849.
and sent to
Wm Bridges
St. Albans
Vt.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 47 Vol. 3.
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Vermont 27.938
Cyrus Cleavland
of Franklin in the State of Vt
who was a Pri in the ___ commanded
by Captain ___ of the Regt commanded
by Col Canfield in the Ct
line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Sept 3
and sent William
Bridges - St. Albans - Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '34 140
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 35 20 -
$160

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 59 -
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Cyrus Cleavland's
Declaration
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1834.

State of Vermont }
Franklin County Ss } on this 3d day of June AD 1834. personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting Cyrus Cleavland a resident of Dunham L.C. aged sixty nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832.

That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1782. and served in the connecticut line, under the following named officers.

In the month of May 1782. he enlisted for one year to make up the quota of men required to be raised in the town of Pomfret Ct. where he passed muster, and marched from thence to Stamford Fort, near Horse Neck, about four miles from the village of Stamford in connecticut on Long Island Sound, and joined the Regt commanded by Col Canfield, in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Allen, Lieut Bissell and Ensign Ebenezer Robinson. The field officers who commanded the Regt were Col Canfield, Major Dana & adjutant Bull. Three other companies were
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stationed at the same place and commanded by Captains Granger, Stoddard and Miles and I believe belonged to the same Regt.
The applicant states that he was stationed at Stamford Fort, and did duty as a private, and was not absent except when he was detached to serve with the coast guards until the time for which he enlisted had expired at which time he was dismised without receiving any written discharge.
The applicant further states that he was born in Canterbury in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut on the 12th day of May 1765, or 6, where he resided til after the close of the Revolutionary war - Has no record of his age.
When he entered the service he was a resident of Canterbury, where he lived some years after the war, and then removed to Canaan N.H. and from thence to Richmond in Vermont & from thence to Dunham L.C. his now place of residence.
He was calld into service as stated in his declaration where he have given the names of all the officers that he can now recollect.
Never recd any written discharge.
The following are the names of some of my neighbours who can testify to my character for veracity
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and their belief of my having been a soldier of the Revolution viz Wm Baker Esq Stephen Baker, Joseph Baker, Sylvanus Fullar Samuel Maynerd Esq, Orin Camp, Elijah Kemp, Rev James Read Capt John Baker Rev Charles C. Cotton, Samuel Hubbard and Daniel Chandler.
He has no documentary evidence whatever and knows of no person by whom he can prove his service, except those whose affts are enclosed.
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.
Cyrus Cleavland
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesd}

We James Read and Charles C. Cotton (Clergyman) residing in St. Armands L.C. hereby certify that that we are well acquainted with Cyrus Cleavland, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been
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a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
James Reed
Chas. C. Cotton Rector of all Saints Church
Dunham Lower Canada

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesd}

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 that it appears to said court that James Reed and Charles C. Cotton who have signed the preceeding certificate, are clergyman, resident of St. Armands and credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.

I Aaron S. Buman, Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Cyrus Cleavland for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at St. Albans in said district this 1st day of September AD 1834
Aaron S Buman Clerk

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Mary Cleaveland
Vermont
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13.013
Mary Cleavland
Vt
Act. 7. July 38

State of Vermont Franklin County
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State of Vermont Franklin County
St. Albans Augt 20th, 1846.
Hon J. L. Edwards

I herewith enclose the claim of Mrs. Mary Cleaveland you will please examine the same and return your answer to me the subscriber
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Wm Bridges -

widows; that she is the widow of Cyrus Cleaveland, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served in the Connecticut line. At the time he enlisted he was a resident of Canterbury in the county of Windham, and State of Connecticut, where he lived until some time after the close of the Revolutionary War, that he served (as she has often heard him say) one year, but the names of the officers under whom he served, she does not now recollect; And for his services thus performed he was placed upon the pension Roll and received, under the Act of 1832, forty Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Cyrus Cleaveland, on the 2d day of February, Fifty one years ago last February; that her husband the aforesaid Cyrus Cleaveland, died on the thirteenth 13th day of March, 1840, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took
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Declaration

State of Vermont }
District of Georgia Ss } On this 16th day of September, AD 1844, personally appeared before the court of Probate, for the District of Georgia, Mary Cleaveland a resident of Dunham, in the Province of Canada, aged seventy three years, on the 16th March last, 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, past July 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of Cyrus Cleaveland, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served in the Connecticut line. At the time he enlisted he was a resident of Canterbury in the county of Windham, and State of Connecticut, where he lived until some time after the close of the Revolutionary War, that he served (as she has often heard him say) one year, but the names of the officers under whom he served, she does not now recollect; And for his services thus performed he was placed upon the pension Roll and received, under the Act of 1832, forty Dollars per annum. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Cyrus Cleaveland, on the 2d day of February, Fifty one years ago last February; that her husband the aforesaid Cyrus Cleaveland, died on the thirteenth 13th day of March, 1840, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took
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place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.

Mary X her mark Cleaveland

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year, above written, before} William Bridges Judge

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at St Albans in the District of Georgia this 16th day of September, AD 1844.
Wm Bridges Judge of Probate

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Thomas Shufelt Born October the 31 1782
Sally Cleaveland the wife of Thomas Shufelt Born June the 2 1773
Harriet Shufelt Born May the 23 1816
Maryan Shufelt Born May the 3 1818
Fanny Shufelt December the 25 Born 1820
Cyrus Shufelt Born November the 7 1823
Leonora Shufelt Born August the 7 1825
Matilda Shufelt Born October the 25 1829
Sary Shufelt Born February the 1 1834

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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of sd court at St Albans in sd county of Franklin this 19th day of August, 1846,
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk

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The
New Testament
of
Our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ:
Translated
Out of the Original Greek:
and
With The Former Translations Diligently Compared
And Revised,
By His Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
Stereotype Edition.

London:
Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan,
Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty,
For the British and Foreign Bible Society,
Instituted in London in the Year 1804.
And sold, to Subscribers only, at the Society's Depository,
Earl Street, Blackfriars.
1817.
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I Sally Shufelt of Dunham in the Province of Canada wife of Thomas Shufelt, and Daughter of Cyrus & Mary Cleaveland aged fifty three years do depose and say that the family record hereunto annexed is a true record of the birth of myself, and that of my husband and the births of our children. The record was made by my said husband, and is the only record of our family we ever had. Sworn to and subscribed this 4th day of March, 1846, Sally Shufelt
before me, & I certify that the sd Sally is a credible witness William Bridges Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont }
Franklin County Ss } I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of Franklin County Court, do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the above and annexed deposition is a Magistrate, duly elected and qualified to act as such within & for the county of Franklin afsd for the year ending on the last day of November next and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of sd court at St Albans in sd county of Franklin this 19th day of August, 1846,
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk

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I Charles Cleaveland of Dunham Canada East aged forty five years do depose testify & say that I am the son of Cyrus Cleaveland late of Dunham deceased; that sd Cyrus was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1832, and recd forty dollars per annum; that at his death he left a widow, Mary Cleaveland who is still living and is the lawfull widow of the sd Cyrus as I believe; and that the said Cyrus died on the 13th day of March, 1840. 
Charles Cleaveland
Sworn to & subscribed this 4th day of March, AD 1846, before me
Wm Bridges Justice of the Peace
& I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness.
William Bridges Justice of the Peace
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I Sally Russell of Richmond in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged eighty four years, do depose testify and say that I have resided in this Town fifty nine years. Three years after I moved into said town my husband (John Russell) hired one Cyrus Cleaveland, who lived with us as a hired man three years in succession, and at the same time one Mary Stevens was also liveing with us. That in the month of February 1793 six years after our residence in Richmond afsd the Said Cyrus and Mary left our house in Company saying that they were agoing to her the said Marys Fathers to be married, her father lived in sd town of Richmond about two miles from where I then resided. They were absent two days and when they returned they said they were married. They immediately commenced keeping house in a part of our house which they occupied about one year and lived together as husband and wife, and although I was not present at their wedding I have no doubt but that they were lawfully married. Their eldest child was born in the month of June following in our house and was called Sally to bear up my name, all which circumstances I well remember. In about one year from the time they were married, they removed from our house into the Province of Canada; have frequently visited us since their removal; they were honest and industrious people, and have to my knowledge sustained a good reputation, and have never had a doubt but that they were legally married. And further say not
Sally X her mark Russell
Attest E. B. Green

State of Vermont }
Chittenden County Ss } July 25th A.D. 1846
Personally appeared Sally Russell the signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the same. Before me E. B. Green Justice Peace. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent & know her to be a woman of good reputation for truth and veracity, and that her intellectual faculties are exceeding bright for one of her age
E. B. Green Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office
Burlington August 4 - 1846.
I J. Mich Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that E. B. Green & Aaron B. Maynard whose names are signed to the foregoing certificates in their proper hand writing were each of them at the date of said certificates Justices of the Peace for the county of Chittenden in the State of Vermont and that full faith & credit ought to be given to their said certificate & attestation.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office at Burlington this 4th day of June AD 1846.
J. Mich Shafter

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I Eleanor Hallock of Madrid in the County of St Laurence and State of New York do depose testify & say that I was sixty nine years of age on the sixth day of May last, and that I am sister to Mary Cleaveland, widow of Cyrus Cleaveland late of Dunham in the Province of Canada, deceased. -
My father moved into the town of Richmond in the state of Vermont at an early day and when my sister Mary was about twenty years old, she went to live with a Mrs. Sally Russell then the wife of John Russell of Richmond. She had lived with Mrs. Russell nearly or quite two years when she married the aforesaid Cyrus Cleaveland, who was at that time a hired man to the sd John Russell with whom he had lived some two or three years.
The said Cyrus & Mary were married at my father's house by Benjamin Farnsworth a Justice of the Peace in the month of February fifty three years ago last February two years previous to my marriage, which was fifty one years ago the 25th day of of last February. I was present at the wedding and remember well all the particulars in relation to the marriage. They staid at my fathers two days, and then returned home to Mr. Russells and soon after commenced housekeeping and lived in a part of the house then occupied by the sd Russell, where they lived one year or nearly that length of time, when the sd Cyrus & Mary removed from Richmond to Dunham, in Canada, where my sister Mary
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now lives. Her first child (Sally) was born while they were living in the house with Mr. Russell. I date the marriage of my sister Mary from that of my own. And I know as well as I know anything that I have been married fifty one years last Feby. And I also know that my sister Mary was married two years before I was -
Ellenor Hallock
Sworn to and subscribed this second day of January AD 1847 before me Silas H. Clark Justice of the Peac }

And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Hallock the deponent she is a woman of remarkable memory for a person of her age, and sustains a good character for truth & veracity.
Silas H. Clark Justice Peace -

State of New York }
St. Laurence County } ss I, Martin Thatcher Clerk of the County of St. Laurence and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and
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for the said County do hereby certify that Silas H. Clark Esq whose name is subscribed to the above certificate and before whom the foregoing affidavit of Eleanor Hallock was made was at the time of taking such affidavit & at the date of said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of St Laurence Elected & qualified and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signatures to the said Affidavit & Certificate are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and County this 11th day of January 1847
Martin Thatcher Clerk
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 20.877
Mary Cleaveland
widow of
Cyrus Cleaveland
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d. 48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 138

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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8511.
Vermont Poultney
Mary Cleaveland
widow of Cyrus
who was a private
in the Conn't Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
23 day of Mch 1849
and sent to
Hon G. P. Marsh
M.C.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 61.
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10.605.
Vermont Poultney.
Mary Cleaveland
Widow of Cyrus
who was a pensioner under the Act of '32
and who died on the 13 Mch 1840.
--in the State of Vermont
who was a pri in the Compy
commanded by Captain __ of the
Regt commanded by Col Canfield in
the Ct line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 40 Dollars-
Cents per annum, to commence on the 13th day of
March, 1840 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of
Mch 1849 and sent to
Hon G. P. Marsh M.C.
Total amount, $ ___
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Leo Jenkins Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1, Page 125.
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State of Vermont, Franklin County
St Albans Jany 20th 1847.
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith transmit further proof of the marriage of Mrs. Mary Cleaveland, Widow of Cyrus Cleaveland you will please examine the same & return your answer to me.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Wm Bridges

PS In answer to a part of your letter of Sept 16th 1846, relative to uniting the powers of Judge v agent, I believe that in most of the cases the applicants have requested me to forward their papers, & to receive the answers which I have done without once suspecting that there was anything wrong in so doing. It has been done in accordance with the wishes of the applicants, without any sinister motives on my part.
Yours Respectfully
William Bridges
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St Albans Jany 25th 1849
Hond Sir
In the autumn of 1846 I transmitted to the War Department the declaration (and evidence in support of the same) of Mrs Mary Cleavland, for a pension, widow of Cyrus Cleavland, deceased, who was a pensioner of the U.S.
Mrs Cleavland declares in her declaration that she was married to the said Cyrus, on the 2d day of Feby, 1793.
In support of her sd declaration, you will find in the pension Office, the depositions of Mrs Russell, Mrs Hallock, Mrs Shoefelt and Charles Cleavland.
The claim has been rejected, and the reason alleged is that the near approach of the alleged date of the marriage to the limitation of the act requires the date to be established by satisfactory proof.
The limitation of the act was Jany 1st 1794, Mrs Cleavland declares that she was married 2d Feby, 1793. Eleven months prior to the limitation of the act, which is certainly not a very near approach to the time, and in addition to the declaration of Mrs Cleavland, all the evidence tends to establish the fact that she was married many months prior to the limitation of the afsd act.
Upon an examination of the declaration & evidence in support of the same, I am very confident that you will be fully satisfied that she has been most clearly & satisfactorily proved, but should Mr Edward upon a reexamination of the claim still adhere to his previous decision,
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I wish you to take an appeal from his Judgt to the Secretary of War. The original declaration & evidence are on file in the Pension Office, to which, I presume you can have access.
I cannot but believe that upon a careful investigation of the subject, that the claim will be allowed.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
William Bridges

Hon. G. P. Marsh

PS. You will please attend to this business at your earliest convenience. Should be pleased to have you see Mr. Edwards in person
Yours
W.B
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Geo P Marsh

Hon J L Edwards
Com Pensions

[written vertically] Feby 7/4
W Cole
Act July 7 '38
Get papers
for Jdt
$40 per an. to
com 13 March 1840
charged to com

Hon G. P. Marsh
M.C.
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Acts 38
43 &
44
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I E. B.Green of Richmond in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of thirty nine years of age do depose testify and say that I am Town Clerk of Richmond and that I have diligently searched the records of said Town (the proper place for recording Marriages) and can find no record of the marriage of Cyrus Cleavland and Mary Stevens - and further the deponent sayeth not -
E. B. Green Town Clerk

Town Clerks Office Richmond March 6th 1845
Sworn to Before me AB Mayma Justice Peace I hereby certify that Ezra B Green the above deponent is the town Clerk of the town of Richmond
Aaron B Mayma Justice Peace
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Washington Mch 6th 1849

Sir
I ask a re-examination of the case referred to in the accompanying letter & [illegible] the decision may be communicated to
Yours Respectfully
Geo P Marsh

Col J. L. Edwards
Com. Pensions
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31980

Yours prevailed
$60

W Bridges
St Albans
Vt
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
St. Albans Sept 3d 1834
Hon J. L Edwards
Sir
Mr Cleavland the applicant informs me that Cyrus Allen of Troy Vt has made an application for a pension that he is the son of Capt Daniel Allen under whom sd Cleavland served in the army of the Revolution, as stated in the enclosed. Mr Cleavland also informs me that Mr Cyrus Allen had in his possession the pay-roll of his Father Daniel Allen until he the sd Cyrus sent his declaration to Washington with which he sent sd pay-roll. Upon which he believes the name of sd Cleavland is bourn
very respectfully
your obt Servt
Wm Bridges

Hon J. L. Edwards

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I Nathaniel Smith of Canterbury County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged seventy three years, do testify and say that in April 1782 I enlisted in the Connecticut State Troops in the revolutionary war. That I enlisted for one year, and was stationed in Stamford Conn. at Fort Stanwick - That I was discharged in April 1783. That at that time I was well acquainted with Cyrus Cleaveland then of Canterbury - that sd Cleaveland was a soldier in Cap Daniel Allens company in Col. Canfields Regiment and that he served in sd Company from about the first of April 1782, and we were dismissed on the first of April 1783. All which I am personally knowing to, and do by these presence affix name to this paper, and have sworn to the truth of the same. Dated at Canterbury July 26th 1834 I do hereby set my name Nathaniel Smith,
his X mark

as witness to the above mark is being made by Nathl Smith

Windham County ss Canterbury, Conn. July 26. 1834
There personally appeared Nathaniel Smith, signer of the above deposition, and made oath to the truth of the same -
before Rufus Adams Jus of peace for Windham County
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I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Rufus Adams Esq before whom the within affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County that the within signature of his name is in his hand writing 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 29th day of July AD 1834
Armin Bolles Clerk
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Eber Robinson
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Eber Robinson of Holland in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont Formerly of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut - Do testify and say that in the spring of the year 1782 he was appointed an Ensign in a Regiment of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Col Saml Canfield for one year and that he servd in sd Regiment in Capt Daniel Allens company for the aforesd term and he further says that Cirus Cleaveland now of Dunham in the province of Lower Canada but at that time of Canterbury in Windham County State of Connecticut aforesd in said Allens Company during the year as a Soldier he remembers from some peculiar circumstances that he was not discharged untill the close of the year and further says not
Holand August 19th 1834 Eber Robinson

State of Vt }
Orleans ss } Holland August 19th 1834
Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Eber Robinson Esq of Holland aforeds and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed and I further say that I am personally well acquainted with the said Robinson and that full credit ought to be given his testimony.
Joshua French Just Peace

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State of Vermont }
Orleans County ss } I Iva H Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Joshua French who has affixed his name to the within is a magistrate duly qualified and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Irasburgh this 18 day of August 1834
Iva H. Allen Clerk

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Declaration
State of Vermont }
Franklin County SS } On this 20th day of July AD 1849, personally appeared before the subscribing authority a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Franklin in the State of Vermont, Mary Cleaveland a resident of Dunham in the County of Missisqua in the District of Montreal, aged seventy eight years, on the 16th day of March, 1849, who being first 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Cyrus Cleaveland, who was a Soldier of the revolution & a pensioner of the United States, under the act of June 7th 1832, at Forty dollars per annum; and that under the act of June 17th, 1844, she received the same
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amount as that of her husband as above stated. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary X her mark Cleaveland

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written }
Before me, William Bridges Justice of the Peace

In presence of D. S. Cleavland
Wm Bridges

I hereby further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mary Cleaveland, having obtained her previous pensions under the acts of July 7th 1838; March 3d 1843 & June 17th, 1844, and she is the same identical person who drew a pension as by her above stated. Wm Bridges Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont }
Franklin County ss } I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of Franklin County Court, do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the within is a Magistrate, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of the County Court, at St Albans this 23d day of July, AD 1849,
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk

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