Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9201, for William Minard, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                                                                NUMBER
Conn                          Minard, William                           W. 9201
                             or    Minor                                        B.L.Wt. 24327-160-55  
                                                Susannah
CONTENTS
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Let to S. S. Billings,Jan 19/55,
  "   "      "      "       Aug 8th /55
  "    "    "      "        Dec 31    "
  "  Hon J. S. Morrill Feb 6/56

Vol M 2, page 39

1/260 Act March 3/55
March 24  /55
=
Susanna Minard wid
William Minard, Private
Revolutionary
Pensioner
Ct.:  Contl.  Line
AD.160 Alby Apl. 23d 1856
Rely 53- 3859 B O Fulton
Boynton

L. Billings
Rockingham
Vt

No 24327 if Apl 26/55
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Respecting apl'n for a New
Certificate, see letter to Geo. E.
Wales Esq. April 11. 1831 &
letter within -

20.095
Vermont
-----------------------------------
William Minor 
or Minard
of Windham Co in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Ransom of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Durkee in the Connecticut
line, for the term of one year
from April 1776 to April 1777
-----------------------------------
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 2d day of January 1830
-----------------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of January
1830 and sent to Eli Dunham
Woodstock Vt
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Arrears to 4th of March 1830                               $12. 12
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending                                      _________
                                                                              $12. 12
                                                                             ----------
                                        
(Revolutionary Claim,)
(Acts March 18, 1818,)
(and May 1, 1820.     )

Rec. Book D
Vol. 4, fol.72.
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1859 - Oct 22 Transferred from
Bradford Vt to Burlington
Vermont from 4 Sept 1839.
 & notf'n  sent to R R Thrall Esq
Rutland
Vt

Reg 8m 55 -11260

3859
Vermont, Montpelier
Susannah      Minard or
widow of  William (Minor
Conn   Minard or Minor
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
--------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the
17th day of March /54
and sent to
Hon A. Tracy
House of Reps

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 30, Vol. A
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⎬
State of Vermont              Be it remembered, that at Putney in
Windham County SS. ⎬   the County of Windham & Sate of Vermont
on the sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven William
Minard of Rockingham in the County of Windham
& Susannah Phillips of Putney aforesaid were duly
joined in Marriage by me,
Ara Washburn Justice of Peace
Town Clerk's office           )
Putney January 16th 1854 )        I hereby certify that the above
is a true copy of record
Attest William Houghton Town Clerk

I William Houghton, above named, depose and say that
I hold the office of Town Clerk of Putney in the County
of Windham and State of Vermont, and that the above is a
true extract from the records of said Putney as
certified by me
William Houghton
State of Vermont Windham Ss
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 17th day of
January AD 1854
John Kimball Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont,
WINDHAM, S. S.
I, ROYALL TYLER, Clerk of the County Court, for the County
of Windham, being a curt of record and having a seal as hereto attached
do certify that John Kimball
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for said county, duly commissioned and
qualified; that his signature to the certificate
thereon written is genuine; that the said paper writings
are executed according to the laws of this State,
and are in due form; and that as such Officer he is duly authorized by the
laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds, take Depositions administer Oath, &c
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Brattleborough, this 14th day of February
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four
Royall Tyler    Clerk.
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Declaration
---
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of
February 3d 1853
State of Vermont
Windham
County SS     District of Westminster
On this 9th of February AD, 1854 personally appe-
ared before the Probate Court for the District of Westminster
in the County of Windham and State of Vermont at a
Session thereof duly holden at Grafton in said District on this
9th day of February A.D. 1854 Susannah Minard a resident
of Rockingham in said district aged Sixty Eight years
who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February
3rd 1853; that she is the widow of William Minard who
was a soldier and Pensioner of the Revolutionary 
war as will appear by the Records in the war and
Pension office to which reference is hereby made and
who drew a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars
per annum and was paid at the Vermont Agency for
paying pensions in Vermont and who resided in
Rockingham Vermont. She further declared that she was
married to the said William Minard on the
Sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and twenty seven by
Asa Washburn Esq Justice of the Peace at Putney
Vermont; that her husband the aforesaid William
Minard died on the 7th day of June A.D. 1832 at Athens Vt
that she was married to him at the time above stated
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She further swears that she was a widow at
the passage of this act and is still a widow
and that she has never before made application
for a pension
the word "following" was written upon an
crasure & before signing
          Horace Phillips                                                her
Attest Abishai Stoddard                          Susannah   X   Minard
                                                                               mark

Sworn and subscribed on the day and
year above written
Before Abishai Stoddard Judge of Probate for the
District of Westminster
State of Vermont
District of Westminster S.S.     I, B. W. Dean Register of the Probate
Court in for said district, certify that at the date of the
foregoing paper writing, Abishai Stoddard was, and now
is the Judge of said Probate Court, and that his
signature to the certificate thereon written is genuine
and that said paper writing is executed according 
to the laws of this State and all in due form,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at Rockingham, in and
for said District, this 17th day of
February A.D. 1854.
B. W. Dean  Register
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I. Susan Clayton of Rockingham in the County
of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful
age depose, testify and say. That my Father
William Minard died at Athens Vermont
on the 7th day of June A.D. 1832 . I was present
at his death and burial. My Father the aforesaid
William Minard formerly drew a pension and
drew up to the time of his death, and spent most of his life
in the Town of Rockingham
                                               Susan Clayton

Windham           State of Vermont 
County SS      Rockingham February 2d 1854
Personally appeared Susan Clayton the
signer of the foregoing deposition and who is personally known
by me, and who is a credible person and made
oath in due form of law to the truth of the above
deposition by her subscribed
before me Saml L. Billings 0 Notary Public
I hereby certify the word "us' and "known" were interlined
before signing
Saml L. Billing ⎬ Notary Public

State of Vermont,
WINDHAM, S.S. ┃
Notary Public
I, ROYALL TYLER, Clerk of the County Court for the County
of Windham, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached,
do certify that Samuel L. Billings
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached and now is a
Notary Public within and for said county, duly commissioned and
qualified; that his signature to the Certificate
therein written is genuine; that the said paper writings
are executed according to the laws of this State,
and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the
laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds, take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at
Brattleborough, this 11th  day of February
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Royall Tyler Clerk.
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11260
Susannah Minard
Declaration
for Bounty Land
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State of Vermont
Windham County SS
On this 19th day of March A.D. one
thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared
before me Saml L Billings a Notary Public duly author-
ised by law to administer oaths within and for the
County of Windham and State aforesaid Susannah
Minard aged Sixty Eight years a resident of Rockingham
in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn accor-
ding to law, declares, that she is the widow of William
Minard deceased, who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution, and that She now receives a pension at the
rate of ninety six dollars per annum for services
rendered by her late husband, and that she makes
this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the
act approved March 3d 1855. She also declares that
she never received nor applied for Bounty Land under
this or any other act of Congress whatever. And that
she is now a widow at the date of executing this
her declaration. She also refers to her declaration
by which she obtained a Pension on the accompanying
papers now in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions
for evidence of her husbands service and her marriage &c. Witness S.L. Billings                             her
             Samuel Billings       Susannah   X   Minard    
                                                            mark                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year
above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the claimant
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to be the identical person she represents herself
to be, and that I have no interest in said claim
Saml L. Billings Notary Public
State of Vermont
Windham County ⎬ On this 19th day of March
one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five
Personally appeared before me Saml L. Billings
a Notary Public within and for the County of
Windham and State aforesaid Lucius H. Estabrooks
& Samuel Billings residents of the State of Vermont
and County of Windham who being duly sworn
according to law declare that they are personally
and well acquainted with Mrs Susannah Min-
ard, who saw her 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 they
swear they are disinterested witnesses
Lucius H. Estabrook
Samuel Billings
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of
March A.D. 1855, and I certify that the said Lucius H.
Easterbrooks & Samuel Billings are credible and respectable
Citizens              Saml L Billings Notary Public

I certify that the word "She" was interlined before signing
Saml L. Billings Notary Public
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William Minard,
Declaration and
Copy
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State of Vermont                Original claim
Windham County SS
                       Declaration in order to be placed on the
pension list under the act of 18th March 1818 and 1st May 1820
on this 17th day of November 1827 at a Probate Court holden
at Rockingham within and for the District of Westminster
said Court being a court of record agreeable to the laws of
said State personally appeared in open Court William
Minard aged 69 years who being first duly sworn ac-
cording to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision made by
the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May
1820 that he the said William Minard did enlist at West
point in Capt Ransoms Company and Col. Durkees
Regiment in the Connecticut line under the continental
establishment in 1776 for the term of one year and
continued during his enlistment and was discharged from
the service in Orangetown in the State of New Jersey he
hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any
state except the present my discharge being lost it is not
in my power to prove my services only by the papers that
accompany this declaration and that the following are
the reasons for not making earlier application for a
pension to wit. I have not until this time been able
to procure testimony to prove my service in the army
and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 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 that time by gift sale or in any manner dis-
posed 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 pro-
vide 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 se-
curities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any
income other than what is contained in the schedule
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nor has any person in trust for me any property or se-
curities 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 that since the
18th of March 1818 no changes have been made in my
property. sworn to and declared on the 17th day of No-
vember 1827       Before me
Alex S Campbell
Register -
State of Vermont
Windham County Ss       Schedule of the property of William
Minard of Rockingham in said County of Windham
one old mare valued at ten dollars                                           $10.00
one Cow             "           twelve dollars                                       12.00
One shear2.00 one axe .50 one hoe .10, old scythe .10                2.70
Sickle .17 1 old table .50 chains 1 pail .10                                       .77
Table furniture, .50 2 Bowls .12, 3 plates,10 1mug .3                      .75
                                                                                      -----------------
                                                                                                  $26.22
that he is by occupation a farmer that he is sixty
nine years of age that he is not able on account
of age and infirmity to do but little labor that
his family consists of these persons himself his wife
and a daughter in law aged seven years who resides
with him his wife is forty three years of age and is
able to render some assistance in supporting this
family
                                      William Minard
State of Vermont
District of Westminster                     Register of Probate
                                                  Office October 22d 1829
I certify that the preceding are true copies from
the files and records in my office. In witness where-
of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the Probate Court for the District of West-
minster aforesaid
Alexander S Campbell Clerk
                     and Register
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 October 22. 1829
I certify that the preceding are true copies from
the files and record in my office In witness where-
of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the Probate Court for the District of West-
minster aforesaid
                   Alexander S Campbell Clerk
                              and Register

In addition to the above Declaration I William Minor
do testify say I enlisted into the United States Service in the Revo-
lutionary war in April 1776 and served one year and in
1777 I was discharged on west point I joined the Army at West
point
                                          W Minard
State of Vermont  January 2d 1830
Windham County, Personally appeared William Minor
and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined
made solemn oath that the above deposition by him
Subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
I hereby certify that the deponant is a credible witness
Thaddeus Alexander Justice of the Peace
made at Athens

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office,
Brattleborough January 5. A.D. 1830
I certify that Thaddeus Alexander, Esquire of Ath-
ens, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Wind-
ham aforesaid, duly commissioned, and that the
above appears to be his signature. In testimony
whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal
of said Court on the day and year above written.
Att                        James Elliot, Clerk
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ⎬ On this Sixth day of Sept
A.D. 1859 before me, the subscriber, a justice of
the peace for the said County of Rutland, personally
appeared Susannah Minard, who, on her oath,
declares that she is widow of William Minard who
was a pensioner of the United States, and a private in
the revolutionary war. That she was inscribed
on the pension list and is now on the roll
of the Bradford Vermont agency, that she
formerly resided in Rockingham in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont from whence she has lately removed
that  she now resides in Shrewsbury in the County
of Rutland and State of Vermont where she
intends to remain and wishes her pension to be
payable at the Burlington Vermont agency
in future.-  The following are her reasons for
removing from Rockingham, after the death
of my husband I prefered to live with
my son Horace Phillips who resides in Shrewsbury
and removed to Shrewsbury to live with my son Horace
Witness Nathaniel Lord                             her  
             Horace Phillips              Susannah   X   Menard
                                                                mark
Sworn & subscribed to before me, the day & year aforesd
                                          N. Lord Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,       RUTLAND, SS.
     Ambrose L Brown deputy
I, KRENNIMCK W. NAPKNS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a Court
of Record, and having a Seal as hereto attached, do certify that
Nathaniel Lord  Esq.,
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached and now is, a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to
the foregoing jurat and certificate, is genuine, and that the said paper writings are executed
according to the laws of this State and are in due form, and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the
laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of Court, at Rutland, this 13
day of September   Anno Domini, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine
A L Brown deputy    Clerk.

PENSION OFFICE
SEP
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1859
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evy
Revy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9201
Susannah Minard
Wid       or Minor
of William Minard
Privt Rev War
---
Act. Febry 3d 1853
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 50

(Arrangement of 1870.]
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11260 Susannah Miner or Minard
Wid
William Miner or Minard
Mr. Boynton
Feby 53-- 3859

Rockingham Vt
April 8th

Hon J Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
City, 
D.C
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13 March
Dcd 9 June
Will the 3d auditor certify
the time of death, & to what
time pensioner was paid &
oblige
Respectfully
S. Cole
For commissioner

F. Burt Esq )
3 Auditor   )

William Minor, Act 1881
Died 9 June 1833. paid
F Burt
Auditor
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Case of Susannah Minor,
Admit upon proof of service, Off: Ch: of Notary
Authenticated in case of Asa M. Wyman,
Feb 26 /56,
Boynton
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Pri Apl/53   Vt
Boynton
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Pension Office 
April 3d 1856
Sir
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24.327


No Ans
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                      Rockingham Vt. Apl 8th 1856
Dear Sir
Enclosed I said record proof of the service of
William Miner sometimes written Minard which
will be sufficient I trust to procure the certificate for
Bounty Land for his widow
I am very truly yours
Sam L Billings

J. Minot Esq     )
Commissioner ) 
of Pensions     )
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford April 5th 1856
I certify that on application for evidence of
the service of William Minard or William Miner
in the war of the Revolution, I have examined
the documents remaining in this office and
find the name of William Miner on a
Pay Roll under the following heading viz.
"A Pay Roll of the 2d Company 6th Regt. raised
per order General Assembly Connecticut Mar 1775".
where the said William Miner is credited with
service as a private from May 12th to Decr
17th 1775. months 5 clays.
Said 6th Regiment was commanded by Sam-
uel H Parsons as Col. John Tyler Lt. Col. and
said 2nd Company by Elnathan Rossiter
as Captain
Alex. Merrell Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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Revolutionary claim
free

Hon. Secretary of War
Washington
City
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Woodstock Vt. Jany 7 1830
Honl. Secretary of War
Dear Sir

Entered you will again find that declaration
William Minor and the evidence to support his
claim
I am Sir your Obt Servt
E l Fanham

PS. An early investigation of the claim is earnestly requested
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Washington Feb. 27. 1854-
Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Susannah
Minard of Rockingham Vermont for a pension -  I also
send the proofs, forwarded to me in support of the same-
I am, Sir, very respectfully
your obt Servt
A. Tracy

Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
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Rutland Vt 13 Sept 1859.
Dear Sir
At the request of Susannah
Minard I send you the enclosed application
to have her name transferred from
the Agency at Bradford Vt to Burlington
Vt as she now resides on the West side
of the Mountain ---
Respectfully yours
Ruben R. Thrall

Geo C Whiting
Washington City,
D.C.
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Brief in the case of Susanna Minard, wid. of William
Windham  County and State of Vermont
act Feb. 3. 1853
-----------------------------------------
Claim, (original, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Marriage and identity proved by one witness accredi-
ted and by marriage certificate and coincidence
of evidence

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
allowed for $96 per annum from
Feb. 3. 1853

Name and residence of Agent
Hon. A. Tracy, Ho. Rep.                      J. P. Adams Examining Clerk
Present
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Pension Agency
Branford Vt. Sept 27, 1859
Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir
The pension of Mrs.
Susannah Minard, Widow of William, now on the
roll of this Agency, under the act of Feb 3, 1853, at
Ninety six dollars per annum. was last paid to Sept
4th 1859
I am
Yours with much respect
R J. Blodgett
Pen Agt.
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Abraham Tuttles
Affidavit
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I Abraham Tuttle of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that
I enlisted into the Army of the United States, in the Revolution-
ary war in Colonel Shermans Regiment and Capt Hodges Company
in the Connt. line and I became acquainted with William
Minard now of pudsey in the County of Windham and State of Vermont
who enlisted-- for the term of one year in Capt Ransom's
Company and Col. Durkees Regiment in the Conn line and
am knowing to his doing actual service under one enlistment
more than nine months under the continental establishment
in the Revolutionary war and he joined the Army at Westpoint
I further certify that I am no way interested in the event of
his application for a Pension 
                                                                            his
                                                             Abraham X  Tuttle
(that) David Campbell                                       mark
         Hiram Campbell

State of Vermont 
Windham County ss       Rockingham  October 21st 1829
                                      Personally appeared Abraham
Tuttle and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing
Affidavit by him subscribed before me
David Campbell Justice of the peace
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerks Office
Brattleborough October 22d 1829.
I certify that David Campbell
Esquire, is one of the Justices of the
Peace for the County of Windham
aforesaid, and that the above appears
to be his signature
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of said Court on the day
and year above written
James Elliot, Clerk
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State of Vermont ⎬               I hereby certify that the
Windham County                 Within Abraham Tuttle
signer of this affidavit is a man of truth
and veracity
 Before me                   David Campbell Justice of Peace
Rockingham  Novr 19th 1829

State of Vermont                                      In addition to the within
Windham County ss           affidavit I Abraham Tuttle
testify and say I enlisted in March or April 
in 1776 for one year and joined the Army on West Point
and soon after I saw William Minor who belonged Capt
Ransoms Company and Col Durkees Regiment in the Connecticut line
and am knowing to his doing actual service
more than nine months under one enlistment
and am knowing to his being discharged April 1777-
this given according to the best of my remembrance
David Campbell                       Abraham  X  Tuttle

State of Vermont   )
Windham County  )   Ss  Rockingham     ????? D 1830
then Abraham Tuttle after being
Carefully cautioned made oath to the
above evidence before me
David Campbell Justice f the Peace
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Andrew Bradford
Deposition for
William Miner
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I, Andrew Bradford of Ludlow in the County of
Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify
say that I enlisted in the continental army of the
United States in the month of March 1776 for
one year that at West Point I became acquainted with
William Miner a private soldier who belonged
to Col. Durkee's Reg. & am knowing to his doing actual
service for one year under one enlistment in the
Revolutionary War under the continental establishment
in the Conn- Line
                          Andrew Bradford

State of Vermont
Windham County Ss       Ludlow March 20, 1829
Personally appeared Andrew Bradford
after being duly cautioned &
carefully examined made solemn
oath that the above deposition by him
subscribed contains the truth & nothing
but the truth. I hereby certify that the
deponent is a creditable witness
                    Asa S. Burton Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss   Woodstock County Clerks Office March 23d 1829-
I, Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the
County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Asa S. Burton
is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County
and that the within is his signature-
In Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal
of said Court, and subscribe my name the day above
                                        Benja'm Swan
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Woodstock March 28, 1831.

Sir,  Having understood that William Minor
a United States pensioner of Vermont Agency
will make application for the issue to him of a
new pension certificate in order thereby to
violate a contract. I would beg leave to inform
the Hon. Department of War that I have this day
seen the said Minors certificate in the possession
of Ebenezer Cummings an acquaintance of mine
together with the written agreement and consent
of the said Minor placing it there for a valuable
consideration for and during the space of four years
from its date-- in which agreement it stipulated
that the said Cummings who is a poor man shall
receive from time to time the one half of said
Minors pension which I understand the said
Minor now refuses him and threatens to
defeat the said Cummings by procuring a
new certificate the injustice of which the object
of this communication is to prevent.

I have the honor to be Sir
your Obt Servant
George E. Wales

The Hon
Secy at War