Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22461, for Daniel Read, Massachusetts
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(3—1776)

Read, Daniel

SERVICE
Mass.

NUMBER
S. 22461

Mar 2 1812
{B. L Wt. 7143-160-'12}
{Old War Rcd. File No. 19446}



and 4" M.S.Inf. - 1815.

CONTENTS
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Vermont 31673

Daniel Read
of Windham Co in the State of Vermont,
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Pimball of the Regt commanded 
by Col Sparhwak in the Mass. Militia
line for 7 mo 29 da

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the state of 26 Dollars 55 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Feb
1837 & that by Hon. [illegible]
viz, Wocester Massachusetts

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837         $225.68
Semianl. allowance ending 4 [illegible]  18.27
                                                              $238.95

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk
Book E2.   Vol. 3   Page 96
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Sen. D. Readin Deono - No 34,656

Daniel Read
Vt

Act 7. June '32

admdl
7 mo 25 ds hm

$26.55



Hon. Jno Davis - 
Worcester
Mass
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Hale

Windham County in Vt.  H a County Court begun and holden at Newfane in and for said County on the Second Tuesday of September 1818 being a Court of need and having by law, a seal and Clerk.

Present Hon. Hepen Royce - Chief Judge
              Hon. Peter R. Taft &
              Hon. Henry Wheatock / Assistant Judge

On this 13th day of September A.D. 1838 Personally appeared in Open Court, before said Court, now sitting, Daniel Read, a resident of Wardsboro in the County and State aforesaid, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn acording to Law, doth on his oath, make t he following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by an Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 - That he entered the Service of the War of t he Revolution, of the United States, on or about the 13th day of December 1776, where he inlisted for those months, at the town of Westborough in the Militia of Massachusetts in the Command by Capt Kimball in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Sparhawk of the Massachusetts Militia - went from Westboro by the Bay of Hartford to Danbury in the State of Connecticut - from there proceeded on to Peekskill on the Hudson River, State of New York on [illegible] Col. Sparhawk's Regiment rendavous after a few days, Stay at Peekskill the Regiment passed into New Jersey to a place called Bound Brook, where after serving out said term of three months he was discharged in the month of March 1777 — And that he further declares, that in the months of July 1777 he volunteered and entered Capt. Brigham's Company, in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Rub Cushing and went through Northampton, on Connecticut River - from there to Benington Vt. From there viz the Regiment to a place called Knife Horn in the State of N. York on the Huron after staying. there some time, and going up to StillWater  - The Regiment was river back to Benington at which place the Regiment arrived on the opening of at the Bennington Battle (so called) and assisted in guarding the Prisoners takin in said Battle and after serving be then one and two months, was dismissed  from the service, at Benington about the last of August - 

And he further declares, that afterwards, according to this best recollections and belief. in the month of May 1776 - he volunteered and entered the Company of Capt. Martin and went to Rhodeisland, was a part of the time at Rodisland and a part of the time at a place called "Warrick New Yk," the Company as he believes was not attached to any Regiment, but went to guard. the Inhabitants from the depredations of the British and Indies - and after service two months, was regularly dismissed at "Warrik NYk" ——

And he further declares that soon after his return from the fort mentioned, he again volunteered at Westborough, and elinsted in The Company commanded by Capt. Tibby in the Regiment commanded by Col Mutney and went again to Rhode Island and joined the army commanded by Gen Sullivan and out in the Battle that was long nths Island, but in Sullivan's Army and
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the British forces - and retreat Nott Island with the Union's army to Riverton - and after a short stay there The Regiment was marched to Rodman and was there dismissed having served for the term of six weeks — 

And he further declares that he appeared in the same year 1778 again volunteered and went to Rhodeisland in the company commanded by Capt. Warren, and served three weeks - And he further declares that all of his aforesaid term of service were performed in the Militia of Massachusetts - that he never received any written discharge -

Daniel Read



Sworn to and declared in open Court, on the thirteenth day of September A.D. 1838,
Before me, by order of Court, Marshall Miller, Clerk

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of the of the said Court, in open Court, on this thirteenth day of September AD. 1838 —

Marshal Miller } Clerk of the court for the County of Windham
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Danl. Read

New York
Daniel Read

4th July
No 7143

[illegible] Law


Daniel Read
Discharge
[illegible]
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Pension

Pension Granted 

[certificate featuring eagle in flight with ribbon in beak, reading as follows:]
E. PLURIBUS UNUM

By Brigr. Genl. Henry Burbeck
commanding the Cantonment Greenbush 
Be it known, That Daniel Read
a Sergeant in Capt. O.G. Burtons
Company of the Fourth Regiment United States
Infantry being incapable of performing the duties of a
Soldier, in consequence of a Rheumatic affliction and  other
infirmities connected with old age —
as appears by the certificate of the Hospital Surgeon, is here-
by honorably discharged from the service of the United States.

The following is a description of the said Daniel Read

He was born in the town of Westborough
state of Massachusetts aged fifty four years, five feet seven
inches high, light complexion, Black hair, blue eyes, and by
occupation a Farmer —

Given at Greenbush Cantonment
this fourth  day of 
May one thousand eight hundred and
fifteen —

{Brigr. Gen
Commf

[illegible]
Genuine - Enlisted
25 Decr 1812 for 5 years
G. Bender
Cap 5 Mt

H Burbeck
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[illegible]

P Ewing
and March 16/52
P485

4143 - [illegible]

Daniel Read
[illegible]
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Said Claimant at '7143 for [illegible] June 21st [illegible] Daniel Read of Regt of Captain Burtons Company

[illegible] send & subsequent [illegible]



Ho. Rep. March 1st 1852

Sir

I enclose you the written with the respectful request that you will make the necessary examination, & tell me what course should be pursued - 

I have twice asked for the papers in the. case of J. Gillespie that  I might present them to the House, to which I have received no answer whatever.

Will you send me two or three blanks for application in behalf of the widows & orphans of Decd. Soldiers - 

A careful & prompt attention to these requests is specially & respectfully requested - 

Yr Obedient Servant
Presley Ewing
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May 16, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

DANIEL READ
S. 22461
BA-J/ MLB

Mr. Parker Sage
1728 Field
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Sir:

The data which follow in regard to Daniel Read were obtained from the papers in the claims for pension and bounty land under File No. S. 22461, based upon service in the Revolutionary War, and upon service and disability incurred during service in the War of 1812.

Daniel Read was born in Westborough, Massachusetts. The date of birth and names of his parents were not stated.

Daniel Read enlisted at Westborough, Massachusetts, in August, 1776, served two months as private in Captain Sherman's company, Colonel Dana's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted in December, 1776, served as private in Captain Aaron Kimball's company, Colonel Sparhawk's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged in March, 1777, after having served a tour of three months. He volunteered July 27, 1777, served as private in Captain Timothy Brigham's company, Colonel Job Cushing's Massachusetts regiment, engaged in guarding prisoners taken at the battle of Bennington, and was discharged August 29, 1777. He volunteered in May, 1778, and served two months as private in Captain Martin's Massachusetts company, engaged in guarding the inhabitants from depredations by the British and Tories. Soon after returning from that tour, he enlisted in the same year, served as private in Captain Sibley's company, Colonel Whitney's Massachusetts regiment, went on General Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island and was in the battle of Rhode Island; he was discharged from this tour after having served six weeks. He afterwards enlisted again in 1778, served three weeks as private in Captain Warren's Massachusetts company. It was stated that Daniel Read later, while living in Wardsboro, Massachusetts, rose to the rank of Major General in the militia (no further details given).

Daniel Read served, also, in the War of 1812. He enlisted December 25, 1812, to serve five years; served as sergeant in Captain Oliver G. Burton's company, in the 4" Regiment of U. S. Infantry, and while
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serving on an expedition down Chateauga River in Lower Canada near Ormstown, he was injured in line of duty October 26, 1813, which caused loss of sight in one eye and materially injured the sight of the other eye. He was discharged May 2, 1815.

Daniel Read was allowed pension on account of his Revolutionary War service on his application executed September 13, 1838, at which time he was aged seventy-seven years and a resident of Wardsboro, Windham County, Vermont.

On account of disability resulting from injuries received during service in the War of 1812, Daniel Read was pensioned from May 5, 1815. His name was inscribed on the pension roll of New York State, but was later transferred to the Vermont roll when he moved to Wardsboro, Windham County, Vermont, where he was living in 1825.

On account of his service in the War of 1812, Daniel Read was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, also, on Warrant No. 7143, issued under the Act of 1812.

The soldier died August 31, 1845.

In 1828, reference was made to the family of Daniel Read, but no names were designated. In the same year, one Davis Read was living in Wardsboro, Vermont, and was appointed guardian of the soldier, his relationship not stated.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Daniel Read, Certificate #31673, issued November 9, 1839, rate $26.55 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Vermont Agency.

If you desire information in regard to location of the land granted Daniel Read for his service in the War of 1812, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of act under which issued.

Very truly yours



A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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From
New-York.
or Vermont. 44

Daniel Read, (862)
Serjeant, war 1812
Capt. Burton's company
4th regimt. U.S. Infantry

ratio of diab: -- one half
date of disch: May 4, 1815.

Inscd. on New-York roll
at $4 p mo. to comm.
on the 5th May, 1815.

Cert: of pension issued the 21
October, 1816, and delivered
to John Law, Esq; Washn. City.

Arrears, tl 4. Sept. 1816.
16 mo. 0 day. $. - - 64.00
Semi-annl. all.}
to 4. March, 1817. }  24 -
                               $.88 -

. . . one half . . .


See letter July 30. 1824, to D.E.R. Campbell W. Perry.

March 31. 1825 Increased from $4 - to $5 per month from 23rd March 1825
New Certificate filed and [illegible] sent to 
D. E. R. Campbell, New Fane, Vt. has wa  not to James Elliot Bratleboro Vt.
Under Guardianship See Colter to R. Temple,
Penns. Agent Oct. 27. 1828. [illegible] L.
Cap. May 18 1832 - [illegible] L.
Cap. May 31 1832 a Pen. Agt
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34.656
for Mass In Conn
@ act 4 38
Let to Hon. Jno Davis Dec. 7, 1838


76 - Kimball - Sparhawk (no roll) two weeks      3. mo
77    Brigham - Cushing - Secy Mass -                1.00
78    Marten - vol 3:6 -                                           2.7  
14    Subby.      3.126 -                                            1.12
                                                                               -------
                                                                                  7.29
21 days under Warrent
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May 16, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Daniel Read, S. 22461
Benjamin Streeter, S. 42416
BA-J/MHF:MLB

Mr. Parker Sage
1728 Field
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Read who served in the Massachusetts troops and resided later in Vermont, and that of Rufus Whitaker of Massachusetts and Rhode Island service, also, to know if the quotation in regard to photostatic copy from the claim of Benjamin Streeter (S. 42416) included certification of the copy.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of any Rufus Whitaker.

The record of Daniel Read, S. 22461, is furnished you herewith.

The quotation of twenty-five cents for photostatic copy of the paper cited by you did not include certification, because an official statement accompanies the copy which shows its origin, the claim number, etc., for which no charge is made. If certification is essential, the cost is twenty-five cents additional.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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RECORD DIVISION.

3 - 525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____ , 19_____

N.H. 22461

In reply to your request of, ________ , received a statement of the military history of Daniel Read
a 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.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Aug 1776
Dec 1776
Sept 1777
Sept 1778
1778
1778

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 mos
3 mos

2 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks

RANK.
Priv.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Herman
[illegible] Haskill
Timothy Brogass
[illegible]
Sibley
Wagner

COLONEL.
[illegible]
Parkhhurst
[illegible]

[illegible]

STATE.
Mass.

Battles engaged in, Rhode Island

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] Mass.

Date of application for pension, [illegible]

Residence at date of application, Vt.

Age at date of application, 77 years [illegible] 7     I was 31 y 5 m

Remarks.

[illegible]
Soldier was also a Sgt in Capt Ohnes G Burton's ser 4 U.S. Inf. date [illegible] not stated and while in [illegible] Canada received and injury in which I lost sight of one eye and injured that of the other, and was discharged May 2, 1815

Very respectfully.

Commissioner.

6-2856
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[circular stamp]

PENSION OFFICE

D

APR
17
1903

U.S.
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own
eco

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Honored Sir.

Will you kindly give me a statement of the military history of Daniel Read Jr. born June 3. 1743 in Northridge Mass. Wife Mary Brown.

Daniel Read served in Rev. War with Mass. Soldiers and received a pension for his service & desire this information for Mrs. W.W. Touvelle wife of our American Consul to Bellfast Ireland

Cordially yours.
Clara H. Newcomer.
Chapter Regent D.A.R.

Wauseon, Ohio.
April 15 '1903

[square stamp as follows]
U. S. P. B.
[illegible] & NAVY
APR 21 1903
FILES.
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Pen

[illegible]
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
BRATTLEBORO VERMONT

As chairman of the Worker Comm of D.A.R. chapter I am anxious to know of Gen. Daniel Read - also Edward Walker who buried in Wardsboro Vt - were pensioners of the War of the American Revolution — also to obtain dates of thier birth death and their service - 

Respectfully
Mrs. H. H. Thompson
14 Grove St
Brattleboro Vt.

[circular stamp]

PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
O
APR
7
1923
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[circular stamp with numerals and hash marks on the perimeter of the circle]
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  
[upward-pointing arrow]
RECEIVED
MAR 11 1938
MAIL SVC. DIV.
VETS ACN
[illegible], 10


Veterans Admin.
Wash. D.C.

Gentlemen

Kindly quote fee for certified copy letter issued Buy Struter S. 42411 BA-J/AWF dated April 1, 1936.

Under date of Jan 4, 1938 you quoted fee of 25¢ for photostat copy affidavit dated 1838 - see letter reference Buy Struter BA - J/MLB" If this does not include certification of t he photostat, send revised fee for same.

Also please send abstent pension record Daniel Read of Wardsborough Vt., service from Mass in American Revolution

Do your files how a pension for Revolution for Rufas Whitaker service in Mass. and R.I?

Thanking you for this service I remain
Very truly yours
Parker Sage

1928 Field
Detroit Mich.
3-9-38.
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Hist to
Cle



Revolution
22461
INVALID.

File No. 22,461
Daniel Read
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"

Index:—Vol. 2, Page 335
[Arrangement of 1870.] 



Apl. 24. 1903
Mrs W. W. Touvel
Belfast Ireland

1913. July 29. Auditor
Interior for date
of last payment
and death are

1913 Aug. 7 Hist to Geo S. 
Stewart Letter in W.F
11112 Isaac Read VLM
1923. May 21 - Hist to Mrs.
H.N. Thompson MMM&F
1938, May 16 - Hist to Parker Sage MLB
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AGD

Warrant No. 7143

160 Acres
WAR OF 1812.

Act of Decr. 24th" 1811
Jany 11th 1812 &3

Warantee    Daniel Read

Soldier    same

Service    Private 4th Infty

Nature of claim    Bounty Land Single
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Oct. 23 - 1902
S. M. Cutter, Spl. Exr
Louisville Ky

1913 July 29 and 2nd for date
of last payment. ara



19446
War
1812
INVALID

File No. 19441
Daniel Read
[illegible]

Act:
Index:—Vol.    ,  Page 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[notation in upper left corner as follows:] KK

[printed letterhead with emblem]

OFFICE OF
AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, August 5, 1913. 

The Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:

In reply to your letter of the 29th ultimo (Rev. War Section). you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Montpelier, Vt., the records of this office show last payment to have been made to Daniel Read, Private, War of the Rev., certificate No. 31673 at $26.55 per annum to August 31, 1945, the date of his death, to Chipman Swain, Attorney for Daniel Read, administrator.

Letter herewith returned.

Respectfully,
R W Wolley
Auditor.

By NNE
P1

Deputy Auditor.

Form 3577.
Ed. Jan. 24-11-2,000.
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KLK

[printed letterhead]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, August 5, 1913.

[circular emblem]
OFFICE OF
AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT 
IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS

The Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:

In reply to your letter of the 29th ultimo (Rev. War Section), you are informed that, according to to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Montpelier, Vt., the records of this office show last payment to have been made to Daniel Read, Sergt., Burton Co., U.S. Inf., War 1812, 4th Reg., certificate No. 862. at $8.00 per month. to August 31, 1845, the date of his death, to Chipman Swain, Attorney for Daniel Read, administrator.

Letter herewith returned.

Respectfully, R. W. Woolley
Auditor.
M&E

By 
Deputy Auditor

Form 3577.
SS. Jan. 24-11-2,000.
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[rectangular stamp as follows]
OFFICE AUDITOR PENSION DEPT.
JUL 30 1973
MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION


3—397.
( Old No. 3—899.)

aw, Ex'r.

Rev. War Section
O.W. I. Film 22H61
Daniel Read
Rev. War

Department of t he Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., July 29, 1913

SIR:

For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Daniel Read pensioned under the Act June 7, 1832, by certificate No. 31673 issued Nov. 9, 1839, at Vermont Agency, showing date of last payment of person, names of persons paid and date of soldier's death.

Very repectfully,

E. C. Tindar
Commissioner.

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Treasury Department.

0-2
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[rectangular stamp as follows]
OFFICE AUDITOR PENSION DEPT.
JUL 30 1973
MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION


3—397.
( Old No. 3—899.)

aw, Ex'r.

Rev. War Section
O.W. I. File No. 19446
Daniel Read
War 1812

Department of t he Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., July 29, 1913

SIR:

For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Daniel Read pensioned under the act not stated, for disability, by certificate No. 862 issued Oct. 21, 1816. New York & afterwards Vermont Agency, showing date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and date of soldier's death.

Very respectfully,

E. C. Trinau
ACTING Commissioner.

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
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Com.     Dec 6

Hus J Dawn
Senate US


J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
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Washington Dcr 4. 1838

Sir

When Reads papers were in my hands I [illegible] them over very hastily and have the impression that there was a certificate of Kimpolls death and credibility contains on to me once of [illegible] and I will rout you to revise them with to ascertain the fact

Respectfully Your
Obt Servt.

J Doris
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[illegible] of State Certificate
for Case of Gen. D. Read
of Revolutionary Service
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, April 18th. 1834.

I 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 Department, it appears that the name of Daniel "Read", as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Timothy Brigham's Company, in Col Job Cushing's Regt. where he is allowed from July 27th. to August 29th 1777, for services and travel, one month and ten days --- m d 1=10
Daniel Read claims for services under Capt. Kimball, in Col. Sparhawk's Regt. in 1776, and under Capt. Libbety, in Col Whitney's Regt. in 1778, - but the rolls which he describes are not found in this office.

Edward D. Bangs Esq
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Windsor. Octo. 17. 1828

Sir.

I [illegible] the papers relative to the case of Daniel Read an Invalid Pensioner late the United States, eroniously mentioned in a former Letter as a Revolutionary accompanied by a copy of his Certificate as requested in your Letter of Sept. 17. 1828 I do no know that it was necessary that t he copy should be a certified one yet thought it best it should be.

 I am respectfully
your Ob. Servt.
Luther Fook

Honbl. Peter V Porter
Secretary of War
Washington
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To what time, and at what rate, was Daniel Read, an Invalid Pen. of Vermont, last paid?

Respy.

J L Edwards
Mar 31. 1832

Paid to 4th. Sepr. 1879 at $4 -
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From
James Elliot
Brattleboro, Vt:

Brattleboro Vt.
12 April

The Hon. James Barbour,
Secretary of War,

Pension Office:
Washington City

Read. 16 Apl. 1825
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Brattleborough Vermont, April 9. 1825.

Sir,

I have received a communication from the War Department, dated March 31.

Daniel Read, whose certificate of increase of pension was therewith communicated, resides in Wardsborough in this count - (Windham County.)-

I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
James Elliot.

The Hon. J. Barbour
Secretary of War
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Payable on the 4th 
March and 4th September 
at Burlington 
by the President of the 
Bank of Burlington


Registered in Book 3
Vol. 4 Page 50 by
Benj L. Beale Clerk
C of J. L. Edwards
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War Department

Invalid Pension

I certify than in conformity with the laws of t he United States, relation to their Military Establishment, Daniel Read - late a Sergeant in Burton's Co. of the reg. U.S. Infantry was on the 21st day of October 1816 inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the [illegible] of & Agency, at the rate of Four dollars per month; and that his name is now on the roll of the Vermont Agency. at the rate of eight dollars per month; commencing on the 23rd day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty five - 

This [illegible] certificate is issued in lieu of one dated the 21st day of Oct. 1816 (cancelled)

Given at the War Office 
of the United States, this
31st day of March one
thousand eight hundred
and twenty five - 

James Barber
Secretary of War

(JL)

Windham
County ss }

We do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of t he original Pension certified in the possession of Daniel Read by us appointed Guardian to Daniel Read, in said certificate named

Joseph Tyler
Barnam Salisbury }

Justices of the Peace
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INCREASE OF PENSION.

United States.

Vermont DISTRICT, SS.

To Doctor Edward R. Campbell of Westminster and William Perry Jr. and
Doctor William Perry Jr. of Brookline in said district.

Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force 'An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and for other purposes," you are hereby appointed and authorized to examine Daniel Read of S. District who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension, conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report, in writing, and on oath or affirmation, your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.

Given under my hand and seal, at Williamstown 
this 16th day of October 
in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three 

Elijah Paine Judge
of the District Court
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ORIGINAL CLAIM.

United States.

DISTRICT, SS.

I, Elijah Paine Judge of the District Court of the United States of America, for the Vermont District; by AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an 'Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and for other purposes," DO HEREBY ESPECIALLY AUTHORIZE AND COMMISSION Edward R. Campbell of Westminster & William Perry J of Brookline Windham and district of Vermont to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act, for substantiating the claim of Daniel Read of the town of Wardsboro in the county of Windham and district of Vermont to be placed on the Pension List of the United States, by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the fourth section of "An act concerning invalid pensioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,) while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War.

Given under my hand and seal, at
the        day of       in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
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Nov 8

map
Add proof
Danl Read



Hn J. Davis
Morrstn
Map


J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Worcester [illegible] Nov 4th 1839

Sir;

I had you in court the deposition of Thomas Key, now of [illegible] in Vermont Court of the Laws of Battleborough in this county is appart of the application of Genl Read whose are laid before you [illegible] winter &  Keyes [illegible] has been very well known to me as a man of great character for truth and a [illegible] in memory by for more clear and accurate think that of most people. He belong in the company and if [illegible] he allowed to judge of the [illegible], his statement should cary the generally [illegible] therefore the work of knowledge and [illegible].

Respectfully Your Obt
Srvt L Davis
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I Thomas Keyes of Fairfax in the county of Franklin and state of Vermont aged four years do depose testify and say that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six I was a resident of Northboro in the county of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, and in the month of Augt in the year afsd a company of men was raised by order of the continental Congress in the towns of Northboro, Westboro and Grafton in the state and compy aforesaid. Sd towns were required to furnish one company to serve two months, twelve of sd company went from Northboro afsd. myself making one of the number. The town of Westborough afs furnished the number required and among them was one Daniel Read with whom I was well aquainted before we entered the service. The company met at Westboro afsd and from there they march to White Plains under the command of Capt Sherman, was attached to Col Dana's Regt From White Plains we marched to Terrytown where we stayed some days over our time being requested so to do by our officers I march from Westboro afsd with sd Read and was with him in the same company and Regt until our term of two months & some days over expired, and returned home in company with him. Soon after our return home say in eight or ten days we both enlisted into Capt Kimbal's Company for three months and marched immediately to Danbury in Connecticut was attached to Col Sparhawk Regt. from Danbury afsd we march to a place called Browndbrook
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in the Jersies where we completed our term of three months. Sd Daniel Read served during the whole term of time in the same company and returned home in company with me. Therefore I am very positive that he served in the two campaigns a few days over five months - 

After this I enlisted into the Continental army for three years, and while I lay at Stillwater at the taking of Burgoyne sd Read come to see me at my quarters, but what term of time or what company or Regt he belonged to I cannot say. Again in seventeen hundred and seventy eight while I was stationed on Rhode Island I again saw said Read who belonged to the army but how long he served I do not know.

Thomas Keyes

Sworn to and subscribed
this 24th day of September
AD 1839 }

Before me William Bridges Justice Peace

I further certify that I have bee personally acquainted with the deponent Thomas Keyes who has sworn to and subscribed the above [illegible] and foregoing afdt for fifteen years and know him to be a man of truth and veracity

Wm Bridges Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Georgia District ss }

I William Bridges Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Georgia afsd do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the above is a magistrate
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duly qualified to act as such and the signatures within purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office at St. Albans in sd District this 24th day of September AD 1839

William Bridges Judge of Probate
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J L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Wasington 
D.C. - 


M at Nov 28.
Danl Read
Vt. Act 1832


Hon. Jho Downs
Senate U.S.
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Worcester Nov 20 1838

Sir

Daniel Read of Wardsboro Vt has forwarded to my care the enclosed papers setting forth his claims to a pension for services in the militia of Mass.

He is a native of Mass. - when a young man lived with father as I have often know him both declare and served in the war of the revolution as I have many times heard them both say but I have no recollection of particulars and my father is dead. I well however remember that my father thought Reads love of military life had been disserviceable to them both for reasons which he assigned

Read before I had any knowledge of him removed to Wardsboro in Bt. where he now lives and there rose to be a major General of Militia & a man of consideration - In the course of Events he became poor which was imputed to his attachment to military life and the sacrifices incident to it and when the war of 1812 came on he enlisted and served faithfully as a soldier and was wounded in battle as I remember for what he now enjoys a pension as an invalid.

This is a brief outline of a life to somewhat eventful - and rightly devoted to the public. He now has a pension under the act of 1832 and whether his proofs are sufficient is for you to judge. I believe him to be a nam of truth & he certainly has enjoyed that reputation as for as my knowledge extends though I cannot claim more personal acquaintance
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and if the means of enjoyment can be justly enlarged I cannot doubt that he deserves it c

Respectfully your Obt Sevt
J Davis
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Letter of Guardianship
to
Davis Read
Sept. 3. 1828 -
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Whereas at a court of examination holden at Wardsboro in the County of Windham on this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight before Joseph Tyler and Barnard Salisbury two of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Windham aforesaid in the complaint of Drury Fairbanks, Joseph Couvert Freeman Holbrook Ada Wheelcock Ebeneezer Pierce Pearly Fairbank Peter Hammond Hauear Barber and Leland Fairbank a majority of the Selectmen and civil authority of the town of Wardsborough in said County against Daniel Read of said town of Wards borough for drunkenness and idleness as by their complaint on file. After hearing the proof and allegations & examining the same, it is considered by the said Justices that the charges alleged in said complaint against the said Daniel Read are fully supported and the the said Daniel Read could within the description, true intent & uncaring of the fourteenth - section of a certain Statute law of this state passed on the third day of March A.D. 1797 Entitled "An Act defining who shall be denied a legal settlement" &c. There for  trusting in your ears and fidelity we the said Justices do by them prevail, nominate, [illegible] and appraise you Davis Read, of the town Wardsboro, to be Guardian unto t he said Daniel Read, and do hereby authorize and empower you the said Davis Read to take the said Daniel Read and his family under your care and him and his said family assigns, [illegible], or heirs not in service as you shall judge most proper. And having taken the said Daniel Read and his family under you care you
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you will take into your custody all the land, goods, chattels, right, and credits of the said Daniel Read and within the days thereafter you will make or cause to be made a true and  perfect inventory thereof with a just appraisal of the true value of every article thereof in many by two or more judicions freeholdrs under oath to be appraised by four Justices of the Law of the County of Windham and loge the same in the lower clerk's office of said town of Wardsborough and you will do in like manner with every & all other property of the said Daniel Read which may be any time afterwards cause to your hands you will pay the just debt of your said ward all of his estate to for or wrote so taking care that you sell more of his real estate for the person without the order and permission  of the superior court of judication first had & obtained for that purpose. You will publish a caveat and in all things manage in such a manner as will most [illegible] to the intent and advantage of the said Daniel Read and his heirs. You will under an account of your doings in the persuince to the situation of said town of Wardsborough for this time being when & so often as they may again, and as your resignation or removal from said trust or the legal discharge of your said ward from his guardianship you will restore to him the widen of his estate not disposed of to pay his debt or expended for his support & maintenance - 

Given under our hand and seals at Wardsborough this third day of September in the year of our
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our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.

Joseph Taylor Justice Peace
Barnard Salisbury Justice Peace
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Affidavit in Case of
Gen. D. Read -
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We the undersigned, Pearly Fairbank, Sylvanus Sherwin and Benjamin Ormsbee —

all in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, of Lawfull age, depose and say that we were, seopratly well acquainted with Asahel Kimball who resided in NewFane in said County for more than thirty years, during which time, he was a respectable farmer in said County, and well esteemed, as a man of good character, of undoubted truth and veracity - and that the said Kimball move from said County to the Westerly part of the State of New York about the year 1833 where, [illegible] according to information we have received from the family commutins, now remaining in this County of Windham aforesaid, the said Kimball died, sometime in the year 1875

Benja. Ormsbee
of early Fairbank
F-Name, Shavaris


State of Vermont
Windham County ss }

Subscribed and sworn to in and form on this 13th day of September 1830

Before Me Phineas White Justice of the Peace


I certify that the above named deponents, are all persons of undoubted truth and veracity and all officiating May [illegible] in & for the said County of Windham — 
Phineas White Justice of the Peace


[illegible]
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The affidavit of Abel Grout Esq. of Stratton in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy six years who, being sworn in due form of Law testifies and says, that he went into the Revolutionary army in December 1776 and served three months in the State of New jersey in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sparhawk of the Massachusetts Militia - and again went out for three months in the month of July 1778 - and served in the state of Rhodeisland and considerable part of the said. term was on the Island with the army commanded by Gen. Sullivan in the Regiment of Col. Whitney and retreated off there from with the army - And he further testifies and says that form ore than. thirty years last past, he has bee n well acquainted with Gen. Daniel Read of Wardsboro in the County aforesaid, and twenty five years ago or more he lived near neighbor to the said Gen. Read, for the space of more than two years, and during that time had frequent conversations with the said Read concerning the transactions and events of the war during the aforesaid campaigns. And from said Read's statement of events and [illegible] which took place during said Campaigns, with which Deponent was well acquainted - he was then fully satisfied that the said Read was a soldier in the same Regiments, in battle of the afsd Campaigns - And he further testifies that also he cannot positively say that he was acquainted wit h the said Gen Read in said Revolutionary Campaigns - he can say with no great assurance that he does not entertain the least doubt, of the said Read serving with line, Deponant in [illegible] of t he aforesaid Campaigns — And further saith not.

Abel Grant

State of Vermont
Wndham County ss } Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of April 1834
Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that the intestineation in the 8th line from the top in the above affidavit was made before signing and that the above Deponent is a person of undoubted truth and veracity

Phineas White Justice of Peace
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Asa Wheelock's
Affidavit -
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The affidavit of Asa Wheelock Esq: of Wardsboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged seventy five years, who testifies and says that about the first of December 1776 he inlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Bellros's Company in Col. Sparhawk's of Massachusetts Militia and served three months in and State of New Jersey and was stationed at Bound Brook. and was discharged there on the 10th of March 1777 - And that he has been well acquainted with Gen Daniel Read of said Wardsboro for more than forty years - that he, [illegible] said Read spoke of his having been a soldier in Captain Kimball's company in said Regiment and [illegible] this deponent does not recollect as he personally knew said Read in said service yet from his often knowing related many accounts and events that took place during said term - and also by naming many of the officers and soldiers belonging to said Regiment to this Deponent he verily believes said Read was a soldier in said Regiment during said term of service

Asa Wheelock


State of Vermont
Windham County ss }

Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of April 1834 before me 

Phineas White Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that Asa Wheelock Esq. is a person of undoubted truth and veracity --

P. White Justice of Peace -



State of Vermont
Windham County Clerk's Office
New Fane September 14th 1838.

I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court do hereby Certify that Phineas White was, on the 11th day of April 1834 ever since has been and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature hereunto and heretofore written as genuine - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said County Court the day and year above written

Attest Marshal Miller, Clerk
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Complaint & Citation
Sept. 3. 1828  Complainants appear and the sd. Daniel Read appears by J Robinson & J. Coreands people are addressed & are [illegible] and Davis Read is appointed Guardian - 

Joseph Tyler Justice Peace
Bernard Salisbury Justice Peace

The above is a true copy of the original [illegible] an the original complaint and is file by us

Joseph Tyler
Bernard Salisbury } Justices of the Peace
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To Joseph Tyler and Barnard Salisbury Esquires Justices of the Peace for the County of Windham Court   Drury Fairbank 
  Joseph Couvert   Freeman Holbrook   Asa Wheelock   Ebenezer Pierce   Pearly Fairbank   Peter Hammond   Thomas Barber  and Leland Fairbank

A majority of the selectmen & civil authority of the Town of Wardsborough in the County of Windham aforesaid are in their capacities aforesaid complainnats and give said Justices to render hand and as infamed that Davis Read of said court of Wardsborough by excissive drinking and idleness do spend waste aid upon his estate as thereby to expose himself and family to want and the said town of Wardsborough to a charge and expends for the support and maintenance of him the said Daniel Read & his family Wherefore the selectmen & civil authority aforesaid pray that process may issue against the said Daniel Read to cite him before you to be heard in the previous according to the States in such case mad and provided

Dated at Wardsborough this First day of Septr. A.D. 1828 - 

Drury Fairbank
Joseph Couvert
Freeman Holbrook
Asa Wheelock
Ebenezer Pierce
Pearly Fairbank }
Selectmen & civil authority of Wardsboro.
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Windham
County ss }

Sept. 8. 1828

We do hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true copy of the original complaint and the names of the figures affixed thereto  kept on file by us - 

Jospeh Tyler
Barnard Salisbury } Justices of the Peace



State of Vermont
Windham County ss }

To either of the constables of Wardsboro in Said County

Greeting

By the authority of the State of Vermont you are hereby required to notify the said Daniel Read that he appear befor us Juseph Tyler and Barnard Salisbury two fo the Justices of the Peace for the County of Windham at the dwelling house of Davis Read in Said Wardsborough on the third day of Septr. Instant at tew of the clock before noon where & then to be heard in the witness and to be further dealt with according to law.

Here of Fair not but dew retain work with your savings according to law - 

Given under our hands at Wardsboro this first day of Septr. A.D. 1828

Joseph Tyler
Barnard Salisbury } Justices of the Peace

Windham 
County ss } 

Wardsboro. 20. Sept. 1828

Then I brand this precept by making the within in the having of the wutgub recalled
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answered Daniel Read - 

Attest Emmons Plymton Constable



Windham
County ss } 

Sept. 8. 1828

We do hereby certify that the foregoing citation & service therein is a true copy of an original citation & service therein kept on file by us - 

Joseph Tyler
Barnard Salisbury } Justices of the Peace


State of Vermont
Windham County ss.

I James Elliot, Clerk of the Court of the County of Windham in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Joseph Tyler and Barnard Salisbury, Esquires, to whom the foregoing complaint was exhibited, and by whom the foregoing citation was issued, were at the time Justices of the Peace for the County of Windham aforesaid, and duly empowered to act in the Premises - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this eighth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight - 

James Elliot, Clerk.
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Daniel Read
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We certify on honour that Daniel Read of Capt. Oliver G. Burtons Company 4th. Unite of Inf, 7 was a full Seargeant in the Said regiment from its first organization, untill his final discharge on the Second day of May 1815, We also Certify that while on an Expedition down the Chaturanga River in Lower Canada on the 26th. of October 1812, under Genl. W. Hamptonin the night he recieved and injury near Ovnestown in which he totally lost the sight of one, and materially injured that of the other eye. He has been a good and faithful Soldier, and is deserving of Consideration for the injuries he received while in the Militia Service of the U. States - 

M Bulley date
[illegible]

Shubael Butler 
[illegible]

[illegible] of late. J.G.



Albany June 22d. 1815

Placing the fullest Confidence in the integrity of the Subscriber to the above Certificate and having carefully examined the above named Daniel Read, I find that he has so far lost his sight that he is not only incapacitated for military duty, but in my opinion is one half disabled from obtaining his Subsistence - by manual Labor - 

Adj V Krisp Gen Off Sylv Day MD heyton
Genuine      5th Regt. US Inf.

G. Bender,
Cap 5 Inf Peace Establishment
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Daniel Read
Pension Papers

D. Read, of Wardsborough,
Vermont.
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Increase of Pension

It is hereby certified that Daniel Read, formerly a Sargeant of Capt. Burton's Company in the 4th Regiment of United States' Infantry, who it appears by the accompanying certificate, was placed on the Pension roll at the rate of four dollars per month; on account, as he states, of having received an injury in Which he totally lost the sight of one and materially injured that of t he other eye, while in the time of his duty, and in the said service on or about the 26th day of October in the year 1813 at or near a place called Orrn's Town in the State or Province of Lower Canada, is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but upon a carefull examination of the said Read, we find that the said injury has so far increased upon him, altho' he is not entirely deprived of vision, that his disability is total, so as to prevent his obtaining his subsistance by manual labor; therefore, in our opinion he is justly entitled to four dollars per month more than he already receives as an. Invalid Pensioner —

ER Campbell
Wm Perry } Physicians and Surgeons
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss.}

New Fane March 17 1825.

Personally appeared before me the subscribing one of the Judges of sd Windham Count, the within named Edward R. Campbell of Westminster and William Perry Jr. of Brooklein in said County two respectable Physicians and Surgeons, and made solemn Oath that the within certificate by them subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth.

Jonathan Robinson Ass. Judge of 
Windham County Courts



State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office,
Brattleborough, March 23d. 1825

I certify that Jonathan Robinson, Esquire, is one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the above is his signature.

In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written - 

James Elliot, Clerk

N. B. It is desired that a return may be made to Jonathan Robinson, Esq. at Wardsborough, Vermont -
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New Fane Vt. March 17th. 1825

Sir,

Pursuant to the directions read in your communication dated July 30th 1826 - we have again carefully examined Daniel Read an invalid Pensioner, and are fully satisfied that his pension agent made out over certificate more in form - accompanying this communication - agreeable to the discretion and authority to us given by virtue & as examinor to us directed by the Hon Elijah Paine District Judge, in the District of Vermont which was heretofore forwarded to the War Department

Very respectfully
ER Campbell
Wm Perry Jr.


J L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Dept. of War —
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Asahel Kimball
Affidavit
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Asahel Kimball

25th [illegible]
[illegible]



State of New York
Cattaraugas County ss }

I John W Faurton, clerk of the said county do certify that Joseph Allen Esq before whom the above affidavit perports to have been sworn, was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county , elected and duly qualified; and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the above affidavit to be his [illegible] hand writing and signature.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county this 26th day of November A.D. 1834

John W. Faurton, clerk