Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18850, Jesse Guild, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass

Guild, Jesse
NUMBER
S. 18850
carded
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Verie
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Jesse Guild
of Halifax in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the ___
by Captain ___
of the Reg commanded
by Col. Tupper in the Mapachusetts
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 80 Dollars none Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of November
1832 and sent to Pensioner
Halifax Windham Co. Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832
120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th Mar
1833) 
40.00
$160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by
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Book D Vol.
Revolutionary Claim,
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Act June 7, 1832.
Duffield Clerk
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Admitted
Hon John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington---
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Jesse Guild of Halifax in the County of Windham
and States of Vermont a citizen of and resident of the United Stated deposes testifies and declares that in the fore
part of May AD 1781 he enlisted into the army of the
United States for three years and served in a company
commanded by Captain Marshall in the tenth Regiment
in the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Tupper
as a private soldier untill spring of the year 1782 when he was
transferred to the __ infantry Company in said regt., commanded by Captain
Abbot in which company he served as a private soldier until
face of the same year when an arrangement took place and
he was transferred to the Eighth Regiment in the said March
sett line commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in a
Company commanded by Captain Nathan Dix in which
Regiment and Company he served as a private soldier as
aforesaid until the first of June1783 when ___ 
when men were discharged an arraignment took place
and the whole of the company to which he belonged was
transfered to the third Regiment in the said Manachusetts
line in which company and Regiment he served as a Sergeant
untill the latter part of December 1783 when he record aregular

and Honorable discharge at West Point he further
testifies that about twenty years ago he delivered his said
discharge to one Colonel Amos Mury under an expectation
that he would draw some arrears of clothing due him
and that it has never been returned to him he further
Testifies that that the service rendered as aforesaid was on the ┃
Continental stablishment in the war of the revolution
and against the common enemy
he further testifies that he is now fifty three years old and
and has a wife and one child to support and that when
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he was in the army of the United States as aforesaid that his
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heath was extremely injured by being very nearly melted
with fatigue that his occupation is that of blacksmith and
his heath is so impaired by reason of the injury sustained as aforesaid
that he is able to labor at his said occupation but very little
that he now promises property real and personal to the
value of about of about twelve hundred dollars in the estate
of his neighbors and that he owes between seven and Eight
hundred dollars more then due to him and that by
reason of his reduced circumstances he stands in need of
assistance from his country for support
Jesse Guild
Sworn to and declared this 26th day of April
1818 before me
John Roberts Judge of Windham Court
State of Vermont

State of Vermont
Windham County April 26th 1818 Then before
me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court
within and for the County of Windham in the State of
Vermont personally appeared the before named Jesse Guild 
who being by me first duly sworn hath on his oath
made the foregoing declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the provision of the late act of Congress
entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States in
revolutionary war"
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Therefore John Roberts Judge as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jesse Guild
did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding 
declaration against the Common Enemy for the time of
nine months and more on the continental Establishment 
and I now transmit the proceedings had &
the testimony taken before me to the Secretary of the
War Department pursuant to the directions of
the aforesaid act April 26th 1818
John Roberts Judge of Windham County Court
in the State of Vermont
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerks Office,
Brattleborough May 21st A.D. 1818.
I certify, that the Honorable
John Roberts, Esquire, is one of the Assistant 
Judges of the County Court aforesaid
and that the signatures of the foregoing
certificates are in the hand writing of the
said Judge
In testimony whereof I have here
unto subscribed my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said Court the day and
year above written
Attest
James Elliott Clerk
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No. 5
Jesse Guild
Application for Pension
Windham County Vermont
{copy}
Halifax
3009
not entitled
$1162.32

26 sep 18??
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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.

At the County Court, begun and held at New Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-
PRESENT -- Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon. JOHN ROBERTS,
Hon. GILBERT DENISON, ESQR . Associate Judges
On this Twentieth day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open
court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the
course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount,
keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power
of fine and imprisonment, Jesse Guild aged fifty five years, resident
in Halifax in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
In the Company commanded by Capt Marshal in the Regiment commanded by Col. Tupper
in the Massachusetts line, in the Continental establishment, that he enlisted in the month of April in year
seventeen hundred & eighty one for the term of three years, that he continued to serve till the close of the
war, & was then honorably discharged-- that he was in several companies in Regiments in said time
by reason of said Companies & Regiments being reduced to other numbers

That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States
of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is
3,009 and the date of his original declaration is April 26 1818.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand
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AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen And that I have nor has a person in trust for me, any property or securities, or 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.
Jesse Guild
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
1 Farm of 93 acres of Land with the building $1000 - the income of said farm is worth about $60- annually-
1 old Mare & Colt 15- 2 Cows & yearling heifers 34-6 Sheep 15- 1 old Plow 1.50 - 2 old Chains 2-2 pr horse chains  2 
old horse  leather 2,50 - 1 old hoe 12 - 1 old Cutter & Harness 1.50 - 1 Staple & ring 58 cts - 1 old Blacksmith bellows 6 - 1 anvil - - 1 Sledge 9. 75- 3 Hammers - 1 Sett shoeing tools 75cts 2 Crane & hooks 2.50 1 old five pail Kettle 1 - old pot  1 dish Kettle 1.50 - 1 tea kettle 75 cts 1 Spider 50 cts  1 Iron Basin 50 cts 1 old Chest with 2 Drawers 1 - 3 low Chests 1.75 - 1 Trunk -1-old ice tongs 1.25 -4 Milk pans 48cts 6 old Chairs 1.50 - 1 tea pot 75c 14 Plates 40c  6 Tea Cups & Saucers 20c  old Iron Spoons 10c 6 Glass bottles 75 - 1 Wooden Do 42 - 3 Tumblers 18c 1 Iron Bar 1.50 - 2 old tables 2.75 - 1 pr Steelyard 75 - 1 pr flat Irons 50 - 1 old pitch fork 12c - 1 Looking Glass 1 -
small hand stove 1 Total amount of personal property $112.71 & is indebted $500-
and do also swear that my occupation is that of Black Smith, & that my bodily health is such and hath been that I can do no labor in the shop unless some very trifling thing & that I have no reason that it will be any better, that for many years my health has been worse & worse, I have a wife of fifty six years of age, I have two children who live with me, one is named Hannah 22 years of age - the other named Elizabeth Seventeen years of age, who by our law will be of legal age at eighteen years of age - my wife is also infirm. I am indebted to the amount of $500-
Jesse Guild

SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20th day of June 1820
Before Phinehas White JUDGE.

I James Elliot Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And
I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 1,162 dollars, and 33 cents.
Real Estate 1000 - annexed income 60 personal property 102.33
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on the fourteenth
day of July 1820
James Elliott
CLERK OF THE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.
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Hon. J L Edwards
Washington City
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Jesse Guild of Halifax in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont do hereby depose and say that
about forty years ago of purchased two hundred and ten
acres of hand the purchase was made at two different
tines and I sold of land betwixt thirty and forty
years ago at several different times and of had the
impression that of had about 93 acres left until
since my papers were returned Judg Robert
and Ely Plumb came and examined my deed and found
that of had but 90 acres left of land. not seen my Deed
before for nearly thirty years and I cannot remember
how much land I put into my first Schedule but
according to my deed I Now have but four acres of land left
I have not sold away Land until these two last years to
Calvin Guild for about thirty years and have not sold any 
property except where the claimant had a just demand
and I have not made any bargain but what was bona fide
the Reason why I did not have my hand measured of is
that there if no surveyor nearer then Eight or ten miles
and I have nothing to pay them with

in May 1823 of lost a hors worth 60 Dollars and have not in
able to have one since my horse died with sickness
I have been out of health for thirteen years and for a good deal
of the time I have been unable to labour and for three
years past of have not ben able to labour but a trifle
and my physician thinks that I never will be able to
Labour again my wife had two years ago two fits of
the Apoplexy and has been able to do but a trifle of work
since my two daughters were one of them
taken sick last April and the other in May and have
been sick ever since and one of them is confined to her bed.
I have bin obliged to borrow 19 Dollars of money since
I made application for a pension and how I am going
to provide for my family I know not
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I will now state to your honour that my property has
always bin appraised higher than it would sell for
when I carried my first schedule to court two of the
Judges told me that my property was put
a good deal too high the Last time I applied for
pension Judy Roberts told me that my property was put
too high. The fall of land for a few years past has
been as much of 25 percent and my buildings have
Rundown very fast for a few years and my fences
have gone to Ruin I have not disposed of any
property but what of have accounted for except
few articles of furniture which the appraisers
said they were not worth appraising
Now sir look at my situation and pity me if you
have any pity. If the pension law was not
made for those in my situation please to
Describe me a case for my property is gone and
my strength is gone and [illegible] all  [illegible]
and I am in trouble
Halifax Dec 16th 1830  Jesse Guild

Windham County SS
Halifax Dec 16 1830
Sworn to before me
William Plumb Justice of the Peace

PS my apologies for not writing better if I was
in the service of my country while others of my
age was at school
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By MICHAEL JACKSON ESOR
Colonel of the 3d Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TO JESSE CHILD GREETING:
Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism Valour Conduct, and Fidelity do by Virtue of the power vested in me, constitute and Appoint you to be a Sergeant of the Regiment under my command you are 
therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Sergeant by doing and performing all manner of thing
thereunto belonging; and I do strictly charge and require; all under your command to be obedient to your
Orders, as their Sergeant; and you are to observe, and follow such Orders and Directions from time to
time, as you shall receive from me, or any other of your superior Officers, according to the Rules, and
Discipline of War and this is your sufficient Warrant
Given Under my hand at Camp this 8th day of June 1783-
Nathan Dix Captain
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18850
Revy INVALID.
File No. 18850
Jesse Guild
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
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May 7-1902
Hon. J. D. Bowersock
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let Nov 26 1830 to Hon. J.
Hunt, M.C. do. to same
12 Jan. & 27 Dec. 1831-


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(3,009 )
Vermont
Jesse Guild, private-
Massachusetts line
Tuppers Rt
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 26 of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Sept. 1818
and sent to John Roberts, Esq
Brattleboro, Vermont.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818- $34.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48
4 mo.  9/30  $82.40.

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
three years
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Hon Jonathan Hunt
Rep In Congress
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Halifax December 14, 1830
Dear Sir,
The papers in the case of Jesse Guild it seems
are defective in the following particulars 1st it does 
not appear from the face of the proceedings that the Court
before which the declaration was made is a court of record
within the meaning of the pension law, this defect will 
have been corrected by the Court before the papers are
returned 2d, in his first schedule the claimants
property was estimated at $1162, 33 in the present schedule
it is valued at only 207, 75 and he has accounted for the
sale of property to the amount of only $107 leaving unaccounted
for $847.58, the additional papers will show that in
1829 there was an old out standing claim which had existed
from the year 1816 to that time in favor of Calvin Guild
of 500 and that this claim was extinguished by a Deed of
Seventy one acres of land appraised at Cash value by two
disinterested neighbors deducting the five hundred dollars
from the Eight hundred and forty seven, 75c I will leave
$347.58 yet unaccounted for, to account for this sum
it is only necessary to say that in 1820 the estimate was
not at Cash value appraised off in payment of debts
and the sale that have been made were made in that
manner, and further that all real estate has depreciated
in value to the amount of 25 percent at least in Vermont
that a farm and buildings under the care of an old
man unable to labor will necessary by decline in
value very considerably and this last sum is easily
accounted for and allow further consideration
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I have examined the deeds of Jesse Guild and find that
in making his schedule in 1820 there was a mistake of
of ten acres of his land he had then but ninety acres of
land whereas his schedule contained one hundred acres
one house worth about sixty dollars, has also deed of such
at any rate his property is all passed out of his hands and
an irrecoverably gone except the smell of $207.75 cents
now contained in his Schedule and if the testimony is to
he believed (and the witness and I believe all credible)
there is not a shadow of doubt of its having honestly and
necessarily  passed from him to support himself and family 
in his and their infirmities his farm when cut up
and pieced and parceled out would not appraise
so high as when it was kept together, that it is all gone
from him there is the same evidence that he ever had it
(to wit) his own oath which is entitled to the same credit
when in his favor as when against him he swears that he has
no other estate that is contained in his schedule and that he
has not disposed of it for the purpose of bringing herself with
in the provisions of the act &c. This then has but our [illegible]
ground on which the claim is admissible (viz) that there
no evidence that the sale of the property to Calvin Guild
was bona fide, I do not know what evidence will
Establish that fact, every transaction is supposed to be
bona fide untill the contrary is shown here appears to
be a bona fide deed signed sealed acknowledged and
recorded in accordance with the laws of Vermont, in which
a bona fide consideration of acknowledged
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but the applicant has not rested here he has shown from
Affidavits of Justus Hall Joseph Henry Charles Houghton 
Ebenezer Tucker and several others the actual existence of
debts contracted from the action necessities of himself
and family and all these debts pressing upon him
he was under the necessity of disposing of one [illegible] 
of his land to discharge them, the papers now 
sent on will also show the impression of the appraisers 
at the time of the appraisal and sale this will
leave no doubt as to the validity of the consideration
now of the Honest intentions of the applicant please
have the goodness to lay the accompanying paper again
before the Secretary of war with such remarks as from
this statement you shall be able to submit
with great respect I remain
your sincerely
John Roberts

Hon Jonathan Hunt
Member of Congress
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Jesse Guild
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22nd Congress { Rep. No. 158.} Ho. of Rep.
1st Session

JESSE GUILD.
JANUARY 10, 1832.

Mr. HUBBARD, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the
following
REPORT.
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the
petition of Jesse Guild, report:
That it very satisfactorily appears, from the papers in this case, that the
petitioner did serve in the army of the revolution, as required by the act
of 18th March, 1818; and that he has been placed on the pension list by
the War Department, in pursuance of the provisions of that act. It further
appears that his name was stricken from the roll, under the act of Congress,
of May, 1820.
From the evidence now presented, the committee are fully satisfied that the
applicant is in reduced circumstances; that he stands in need of aid from
his country for support.
Since the name of the applicant was struck from the roll, he has applied
to the department to be restored.
An extract from the letter of Mr. Edwards, under date of January 12,
1831, shows the reason why the application was not attended with success.
It is as follows:
"It appears that Calvin Guild, to whom he (meaning this petitioner) sold
property to the amount of $500, had an account against Mr. Jesse Guild
for labor performed. In all such cases, it must be clearly shewn that, previous
to the performance of the labor, there was a written contract between
the parties. As such evidence has not been produced, the name of Jesse
Guild cannot be restored to the pension list."
There can be no doubt, from the evidence in this case, of the fairness of
the transaction alluded to; and the committee are not aware of any principle
of law, or of justice, which would prevent the enforcement of any such
contracts, entered into between father and son, although it may not have
been reduced to writing. It is well known that such parol contracts are of
every day's Occurrence; and, in the region of country where these parties
reside, they are regarded equally obligatory to contracts in writing.
As the committee entertain different views from those expressed in relation
to the legal effect of parol contract entered into between father and
son; and, as they are well satisfied that the contract, in question, was made
in good faith, they have concluded that the applicant is entitled to be restored
to the list.
They therefore report a bill,
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Jesse Guild's Case
Affidavits & C

1779
18850
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I Ebenezer Tucker of Marlboro
in the County of Windham & State of Vermont,
depose & say, that Jesse Guild of Halifax
was justly indebted to me on this third day of Nov 1830
in the sum of seven dollars and has on this day paid
to the same, the said debt was due to me as a Physician 
for professional services rendered to said Guild
and his family when sick
Ebenezer Tucker
Windham A. Marlborough Nov 3d 1830.
Sworn to before me
James Ellis Justice of Peace.

John Roberts of Whiting have in the County of Windham 
certify and declare that on the first day of November
1830 I wrote an declaration and schedule for the
Jesse Guild of Halifax in said County for the purpose of
obtaining his pension and charged him for that
service one dollar which he paid me
John Roberts

I Sophia Kellogg of Halifax in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont depose and say that Jesse Guild
of said Halifax was indebted to me on the first
of the present month in the sum of five Dollars
and fifty cents for borrowed money and have received
in six sheep 
Sophia Kellogg

Windham, 
County S.S Halifax November 9th AD 1830
Sworn to before me
William Plumb Justice of the peace
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Halifax November 9th 1830
I Samuel Tyler of Halifax in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont do depose and say Jesse
Guild of said Halifax paid me one Dollar it
being the appraisers charges for appraising his
property in order to obtain his pension
Samuel Tyler

Windham County SS
Halifax November 9th 1830
The above sworn to before me
William Plumb Justice of the Peace

November 9th AD 1830

I Justus Hall of Halifax in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont do depose and say that
Jesse Guild of said Halifax was indebted to me
on the first day of the present month in the sum
of twelve dollars and sixty three into for borrowed
money and have received my pay from him
in one cow
Justus Hall

Windham County
Halifax November 9th AD 1830
above sworn to before me
William Plumb Justice of the Peace
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November 29th 1830
I Calvin Guild of Halifax in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont do testify depose and say that
I bought 15 acres of land of Jesse Guild at the approval 
of Samuel Tyler and Julius Clark at five dollars
per acre and have taken deed of the same bearing
date October 29th 1830 for which I have given
my promissory note on demand to Dr Charles Houghton
for the sum fifty three dollars and one other promissory 
note on demand to Joseph Henry for
the sum of sixteen dollars and turned six dollars a part of
a debt of eleven dollars and twenty five cents
which he owed me for cloth the five dollars and
twenty five cents being still my due
And likewise I bought a cow of him for $13.00
of which I paid him in money and the other
five I have paid to Lucinda Guild for nursing in
his family
Calvin Guild

Windham County
Halifax November 9th 1836
The above sworn to before me
William Plumb Justice of the Peace
November 9 AD 1830

I Lucinda Guild of Whitingham in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont do testify depose
and say that my Grandfather Jesse Guild of
Halifax was indebted to me on the first of the present
month in the sum of five dollars for nursing in his
family for which Calvin Guild paid me at the store
of Asahel Booth in Whitingham
Lucinda Guild
Windham, Halifax November 9th 1830
The above sworn to before me
William Plumb Justice of the Peace
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I Calvin Guild of Halifax in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and
declare that previous to the year 1816 I had labored
a hired man for Deacon Jesse Guild of said
Halifax five years in succession and had sold a
horse and a pair of oxen for some thing more than
one hundred dollars and some time during that year
the said Jesse and this Deponent had a settlement and
there was then due to me five hundred dollars, the [illegible]
of the sale of the said said horse and oxen went in to pay
the debts of the said Jesse Guild and made up a part of
of the five hundred dollars which sum remained as an
out standing debt in my favor against the said Jesse
untill the 13th day of February 1829 Except the interest
which was canceled by the use of a part of his farm
which he at the time last mentioned discharged by
Executing a deed to me of seventy one acres of land which
was appraised to me by two of our Neighbors as agreed
on between us at five hundred dollars the whole transaction
between the said Jesse and this deponent was strictly bona fide
Allen Guild
Sworn to this 14th day of December 1830
before me John Roberts
Judge of Windham
County Court

we the subscribed declare on oath that on or about the
13th day of February 1829 we were called upon to appraised
a piece of land of about seventy acres from Deacon Jesse 
Guild to Mr Calvin Guild both of Halifax which we
appraised at five hundred dollars as we then understood
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in payment of an old demand which had been due for a
great length of time we the understood and verily
supposed that the transaction was in all respects bona 
fide between the said Jesse and the said Calvin
Justus Hull
William Plumb

Sworn to this 14th day of December 1830
before me John Roberts Judge of Windham County Court

Halifax December 16th AD 1830
We the subscriber Samuel Tyler and Julius Clark
declare on oath that on or about the 29th day
of October last we were called upon to appraise
a piece of land of about fifteen acres from Deacon
Jesse Guild to Mr. Calvin Guild both of Halifax
which we appraised at five dollars per acre in
payment for two promissory notes which he gave
to Dr. Charles Houghton and Joseph Henry as we
then understood and verily believed that the
transaction was in all respects bona fide
between the said Jesse and the said Calvin
Samuel Tyler
Julius Clark

Windham County
Halifax December 16th 1830
Sworn to before me
William Plumb Justice of the Peace
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I Charles Houghton of Halifax in the County of Windham
& State of Vermont depose & say that Jesse Guild of said
Halifax was justly indebted to me on the second day of Nov
1830 in the sum of fifty three Dollars and has on the second
day of Novr 1830 paid me the same by Calvin Guild's
note upon demand-- the said debt was due me as a
in for professional services rendered to said Jesse
Guild and his family when sick-- and further that now
on this 12th day of Novr 1830 there is due me from said
Guild for further visit since Nov 9th between two & three Dollars
& also that to all appearances the attendance of a Physician
will be necessary for a considerable time to come in his
family
Charles Houghton

Windham Co Halifax Novr 19th 1830
Sworn to before me
Saml H. Miner Justice of the Peace

I Rufus Henry of Halifax in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont depose and say
that I attend as clerk in the store of Joseph Henry
Esq in said Halifax and that on the first day of
Nov 1830 Jesse Guild of sd Halifax was indebted
at sd Store for goods in the sum of Sixteen Dollar
and that Calvin God gave his note for the payment
of the same
Rufus Henry
Windham Halifax Novr 12 AD 1830
Sworn to beforeme
Saml H. Miner Justice of Peace
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Calvin Guild
deed from
Jesse Guild
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This deed entered Halifax June 2nd AD 1829-
Know all men by these presents that I Jesse Guild
of Halifax County of Windham and State of Vermont
for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars
current money of the United States received to my full
satisfaction of Calvin Guild of Halifax aforesaid have
transferred, released and forever quitclaimed and by those
presents for my self and my heirs do fully clearly and
absolutely remise release and for ever quitclaim unto the
said Calvin Guild his heirs and assigns forever all the right
title interest estate property & demand in which I the said Jesse
Guild have in and to a certain piece or parcel of land lying
and being in Halifax being part of the Original lot no. thirty
three bounded as follows South on land belonging to
Julius Clark east on land belonging to Wm Plumb westerly
in a line parallel with the south line of said lot across said
land to the right line of the said lot so as to contain seventy one
acres thence saith on the west line of said lot to the land of
Julius Clark - To have and to hold the aforesaid premises
unto him the aforesaid Calvin Guild his heirs and assigns forever
so that I the said Jesse Guild nor any other person or persons
in my name or behalf shall or will hereafter claim or demand
any right or title to the premises aforesaid or any part thereof
but they and every of them shall by these presents be excluded
and forever barred- In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Jesse Guild
Signed Sealed and Delivered in
presence of William Plumb
Olive Plumb

State of Vermont  
Windham County ss ⎬ Halifax February 4th 1829 personally
appeared Jesse Guild signer and Sealer of
the within written Instrument and acknowledged the same to
be his free act and deed before me
A true record attest Darius Bullock Town Clerk
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Halifax Town 
Clerks Office December 15th AD 1830 there the
is a true copy of record taken from
the records of deeds of land in said Halifax
book No 7. page 216
Attest Darius Bullock Town Clerk

Windham County SS.
Halifax December 17th 1830
The above certificate sworn to before me
William Plumb Justice of the Peace
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This deed entered & recorded Halifax November 11th AD 1830
Know all men by these presents that I, Jesse Guild of Halifax
in the County of Windham and State of Vermont for and in
consideration of the sum of Seventy five dollars current money of
the United States received to my full satisfaction of Calvin
Guild of said Halifax the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge 
have given granted bargained and sold, and by these
presents do give grant bargain sell Alien release convey and
confirm unto the said Calvin Guild his heirs and assigns
forever a certain piece or parcel of land lying and being
in Halifax it being part of lot No 33.  Abutted and bounded
as follows beginning at a Stake and stones on the Southeast
corner of land owned by Justus Hall thence running due west
on the south line of said Halls land to the intersection of the
roads north of my house thence Southerly and easterly on the
middle of where the road now runs to the west line of land
owned by William Plumb thence due north on said Plumb's line
to the place of beginning containing by estimation fifteen acres
To have and to hold the above bargained premises with all the
appurtenances thereof and thereunto belonging to him the said
Calvin Guild his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper
use benefit and behoof forever. And I the said Jesse Guild do
for myself my heirs executors Administrators and assigns covenant
to and with the said Calvin Guild his heirs administrators
and assigns that at and untill the ensealing of these presents I
am well seized of the premises in fee simple that I have good
right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in
manner and form as is above written that they are clear and free of all
incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same
against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons
whatsoever.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Jesse Guild (Seal)

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence
of William Plumb
Samuel Tyler
Julius Clark
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State of Vermont 
Windham County Halifax October 29th 1830 personally
appeared Jesse Guild the Signed and sealer of
the foregoing written Instrument and acknowledged 
the same to be his free act and deed before me
William Plumb Justice of the peace
A true Record attest Darius Bullock Town Clerk

Halifax Town
Clerks Office ⎬ November 11th AD 1830 the foregoing
is a true copy of the Original record of
the Original deed in the records of deeds in ┃
Halifax Cook No. 7. page 296 -
Attest Darius Bullock Town Clerk

Windham ss Halifax Nov 12 AD 1830
Sworn to before me
Saml H. Miner Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont-
Probate District of Marlborough S.
I, James Elliot, Register of the Probate
for said District, do certify, that, by the Statute of this
State, entitled, "An Act constituting Probate Courts, and
defining their powers, and regulating the settlement of testate 
and intestate estate, and the guardianship of minors
and insane persons", it is, among other things, enacted,
"That the Probate Courts, respectively, shall be courts of record 
and shall have a seal, and shall appoint a register of
said Court", &c. And thus the Probate Court for the District
of Marlborough aforesaid is made a Court of Record
by the Statute Law of Vermont
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate Court, at
New Fane in said District, this thirteenth day of December, 
in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hund
red and Thirty -
Att James Elliot
Probate Register

Memorandum
In the body of the copy of Mr. Jesse Guild application for a
pension, I did certify that the Probate Court was a court
of record, keeping a record of its proceedings-- As it seems
more particular certificate is required at the War Department
I have furnished the above, which I presume will be satisfactory
J Elliot Register
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State of Vermont-
Probate District of Marlborough S.
I, James Elliot, Register of the Probate
for said District, do certify, that, by the Statute of this
State, entitled, "An Act constituting Probate Courts, and
defining their powers, and regulating the settlement of testate
and intestate estate, and the guardianship of minors
and insane persons", it is, among other things, enacted,
"That the Probate Courts, respectively, shall be courts of record
and shall have a seal, and shall appoint a register of
said Court", &c. And thus the Probate Court for the District
of Marlborough aforesaid is made a Court of Record
by the Statute Law of Vermont
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate Court, at
New Fane in said District, this thirteenth day of December,
in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hund
red and Thirty -
Att James Elliot
Probate Register

Memorandum
In the body of the copy of Mr. Jesse Guild application for a
pension, I did certify that the Probate Court was a court
of record, keeping a record of its proceedings-- As it seems
more particular certificate is required at the War Department
I have furnished the above, which I presume will be satisfactory
J Elliot Register
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerks Office,
New Fane, November 13 A.D. 1830.
I certify that James Elliot, William
Plumb and Samuel H. Miner, Esquires,
are Justices of the Peace for said County,
and that Darius Bullock, Esquire, is
Town Clerk of Halifax in said County
and that the signatures to the papers
hereunto annexed, purporting to be theirs,
respectively, are genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
County Court, on the day and year above
written
Att James Elliot Clerk

James Elliott Esq
Sir, There was a mistake in the debt 
which I owed to Mr. Justus Hall of thirty seven cents
which I wish you to correct. Lucinda Guild's account
was forgotten when the schedule was made out.
Jesse Guild
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James Elliott Esq
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Hon. Jonathan Hunt
M. C. Washington City
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Deacon Guild has made out what papers
he thinks sufficient to meet the objections of the
Department and sent them on again
to you and wishes you to present them at the
pension office with such remarks as you
may think proper in his behalf
His anxious to know their fate and if his
application is unsuccessfull he wishes you to take
and return them or keep them if you
think there is any prospect of his obtaining
a pension by petitioning Congress for one
and what further evidence is necessary if any
is needed
Yours with respect
William Plumb

Hon. J. Hunt
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim -

I CERTIFY that in conformity the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18th of March, 1818, Jesse Guild 
late a Private in the
Massachusetts line of the revolutionary army
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency,
at the rate of eight dollars, ____ cents per month,
to commence on the 26th day of April one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this twenty sixth day of September,
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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War Department
Pension Office
December 27, 1831
Sir,
Conformably to the request contained
in your letter of the 24th instant, I herewith
enclose the papers in relation to the case
of Jesse Guild, and I will thank you to
acknowledge the receipt of them
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
J. L. Edwards

Hon. Jonathan Hunt
House of Representatives
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Washington Dec. 24, 1831
J.L. Edwards
Sir
Will you please to send to
me the papers which may be in your
office relating to the case of Jesse Guild
of Halifax, Vermont, who made
application a year or two as for
a pension

Very respectfully
Yours
Jonathan Hart
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John Roberts Affidavit
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I John Roberts of Whitingham in the County
of Windham and State of Vermont of full age
Testify and say that in the year 1818 Jesse
Guild of Halifax in said County of Windham
and State of Vermont applied to me then being a Judge
of the County Court for said County to
Subscribe and make his oath to his declaration
in order to obtain the provisions of the act
of Congress of the 18th March 1818 he there had
and delivered to me a paper purporting to be
a Sergeants warrant which I enclosed and
sent with his declaration of his services to the
their secretary of war I do not recollect by
when it was given and further say not
John Roberts
Sworn to before me this 1st day of August
1832
William Plumb Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerks Office, New Fane Aug. 2. 1832
I certify that William Plumb, Esquire, is a Justice
of the Peace within and for the County of Windham
aforesaid, and that the above is 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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War Department
Pension Office
January 12, 1831.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Jesse Guild
have been examined, and placed on our files
It appears that Calvin
Guild to whom he sold property to the amount
of $500 had an account against Mr Jesse
Guild for labor performed. In all such cases
it must be clearly shewn that previous to the
performance of the labor, there was a written
contract between the parties. As such evidence
has not been produced, the name of Jesse
Guild cannot be restored to the Pension Roll,
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J. L. Edwards

Hon Jonathan Hunt
House of Representatives.
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Jesse Guild
Petition of
Jesse Guild for
a pension &c.
---
Decr 27 1831
Rec to the Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions
-
Jany 10 1832
Bill - No 237
3 yrs 1781 Mass Troops
Col Tupper

Hunt. 15. Rev. Pens
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To the Hon. the Senate and House
of Representatives now in Congress assembled
Humbly sheweth Jesse Guild of Halifax in the
County of Windham and State of Vermont
that I am one of those men who took an
active part in gaining the Independence
of our Country and being reduced to want
by sickness I applied to the War Department 
for a pension and was rejected as the following
from the Pension Office will show.  it appears
that Calvin Guild to whom he sold property to
the amount of $500 had an account against
Mr. Jesse Guild for labor performed In all such
cases it must be clearly shown that previous
to the performance of the labor there was
written contract between the parties
The truth is that I agreed with my son Calvin
to work for me after he was twenty one years of
age and he continued the work about five
years and an half and let me have one
hundred and forty dollars in money. And in the
spring of AD 1815. I let the said Calvin have possession 
of a part of my farm for his use I did not know
at the time but that I might be able to pay
him and keep my land but my health
failed me and I was obliged to give it up
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and he has had possession of it ever since
that time and the $140  went to pay for
the land that I let him have
I have enquired and cannot find a single
instance where the Father and son have
made a written agreement in such
cases and that it is not agreeable to
common usage with people in this
part of the the country. And it appears
to me be a hard case that I must be deprived
of the benefit of the Pension Act because
I did not make a bargain different from other
People eight or nine years before
its passage
And now I pray your Honors to grant me relief
by placing my name on the Pension Roll
my circumstances are much the same that they
were when I applied to the War Department
thirteen months ago one of my daughter
health is some better I have ben obliged to
borrow for the purchase of necessaries
for my family and there is likewise the bills
of two Physicians to a considerable amount
standing against me
I am in great want of assistance and
feel confidant that my prayer will
not be heard in vain
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And as in duty bound will ever pray
Halifax Vermont
December 15th 1831
Jesse Guild
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Azariah Hall of Halifax in the County of Windham and
State of Vermont of lawful age deposeth and maketh oath
that he was well knowing to Mr Jesse Guilds having been
a soldier in the time of the Revolution and of
his having served on the last three years establishment
that he has ever understood that his death was injured
in the army and that he has been a neighbor to the said
Jesse Guild for about thirty years and has frequently heard him
complain of infirmities and said that it was by reason of
the injury received in the army aforesaid that he is well
acquainted with his circumstances and does not consider
his real estate worth more than eleven hundred dollars
and that he has but little personal property that he
has understood and verily believes that he is indebted to
the amount of seven hundred dollars or more and
further the deponent saith not
Azariah Hall
Sworn to this 26th day of April 1818
before me John Roberts Judge of Windham County
Court Vermont
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Halifax December 16th AD 1830
Dear Sir
In relation to the case of Deacon Jesse
Guild's application for a pension I would inform
you that I have lived a neighbour to him
for more than thirty years past and have during
that time been well acquainted with his circumstances
When he came into this town he was worth but
very little property had to be his land on a
credit and with a heavy debt and an expensive
family he with all his labour and economy
added but very little to it he has now grown old
and is very infirm being almost wholly unable
to labor together with the rest of his family
being sick and some losses particularly one
valuable horse which died of disease has
now but a small pittance left
He has never sold any of his land since 1800
except what he has sold to Calvin Guild
at the two different times mentioned in his
deeds the last parcel was a lot separated
from the rest by the road running through it
I am aware that the War Department is
doubtful about the validity of the sale 
of the property in question to Calvin Guild
but if it was not a bona fide sale I know of
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none that is. I was one of the appraisers to
one of the lots and drew the deeds of both
and was satisfied myself that the consideration
were in good faith
Every one who knows is acquainted with Deacon
knows that he is incapable of deception or
fraud. It is known to all their neighbors that
Calvin Guild gave all that the land in
question was worth. Real estate has fallen
on 30 percent in this section of the country
within the last ten years his buildings and
going to decay and the fences on the farm
one considerably out of repair
Should his family continue as expensive
for a few years to come as it has been for
some years part unless he obtain a pension
I see nothing to prevent his inevitably
becoming a pauper as his children are
unable to support him for the amount
of the property of every one of them, six
in number, after deducting their debts will
not be more than five or six hundred dollars
I would further add that I have no interest but
in common with my fellow Citizens for his obtaining
a pension and that I have no connection with
him or any of his family by affinity consanguity
or Marriage
I remain in yours in sincerity
William Plumb

Hon. J. Hunt
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Hon. Jonathan Hunt M.C.
Washington City
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Jesse Guild's Case
Certificate
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Halifax, Vt Oct. 28, 1830.
We the undersigned have been acquainted with Deacon
Jesse Guild, of this town, and have been neighbors to him
and number of years has been a very industrious
laborious, prudent and economical man For several 
years past, he has been deprived of health, so that he could
do, but little towards the support of his family. Now he 
can do nothing, of much consequence. His family for
two years past, have suffered greatly with sickness.
present, two members his family are confined
with sickness and have been for a considerable
part of a year, past, four persons in his family,
and now, sick, and there is but little or no prospect
that any of them, will ever be healthy again. He
never possessed a large property; but was merely,
comfortable is property is now much diminished,
by reason of expensive sickness
Justice of the of the Peace for Windham County and Selectmen of Halifax
William Plumb
Justus Hall
Roswell Kingsbury 

Windham County 
Halifax Oct 24 AD 1830 Personally appeared
William Plumb Esqr Justus Hall, and Roswell
Kingsbury signer of the above Instrument
and made solemn oath that the above is true
& correct before me Saml H. Miner Justice of the Peace

The above statement with regard to sickness
in Dear Guilds family is correct in my
view having been the attendant Physician 
for nearly two years past
Charles Houghton

---
Windham
County SS
Halifax October 28th 1830
Personally appeared Charles Houghton
signer of the above and made solemn oath that the
above statement was true and correct
Before me William Plumb Justice of the Peace
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No 34 Windham Co. Vermont
Jesse Guilds
Application for Pension.
admitted
Served 2 years & upwards
(Claim as Serg not allowed
appointed in June 1783)
$80 per annum
Pensioner
Halifax
Windham Co.
Vermont
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State of Vermont
District of Marlboro
on this first day of August 1832
before the Court of Probate within
and the District of Marlboro in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont personally appeared Jesse
Guild aged sixty seven years resident in Halifax
in the County of Windham and State of Vermont
who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That on the 26th day of September one thousand Eight
hundred and Eighteen his name was placed on
the pension list roll of the Vermont agency
at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence 
on the 26th day of April --- one thousand
Eight hundred and Eighteen and that after the
the passing of a certain act of congress in the
year one thousand Eight hundred and twenty
he made his schedule and declaration
in compliance with the said act of Congress
and exhibited and made oath to the same 
in the County Court within and for the
County of Windham which was Transmitted
to the Secretary of war and was returned
as an inadmissible claim. he therefore
concludes that his name was stricken from
the said pension list roll and has ever
been discontinued from said pension roll
not withstanding repeated applications
He further declares that he enlisted 
in the army of the revolution for three years on the
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Massachusetts line on the continental Establishment 
and that his service was in the tenth eighth and
third Massachusetts regiments that during his
service he was appointed a sergeant and received
a Sergeants warrant from Colonel Michael
Jackson and that he served as a sergeant
and was discharged as such on the thirty first
of December 1783 that his discharge was many
years ago sent to the then District of War to procure 
same additional pay for arrears of clothing and
never returned. He further says that his Seargeants
warrant was sent to the Secretary of war with his
first application in 1818 he thinks no mention
of his having been a sergeant was made in that
application because it would not effect the
amount of his pension he further declares
that at the time of making his first application
his residence was in Halifax in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont and that his
residence is the same now as then
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present and he
declares that his name is not nor ever was on
any pension agency except the one
before alluded to in Vermont
Jesse Guild

State of Vermont District of Marlboro S. In Probate Court
at Brattleboro in said District. August 1 1832 Personally
appeared the above named Jesse Guild and made
solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by
him subscribed
Before me Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
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I James Elliot, Register of the Probate 
Court within and for the District of Marlboro
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Jesse Guild
for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereon
set my hand and seal of office this first
day of August, A.D. 1832.
James Elliott,
Probate Register.
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Jesse Guild
Application for Pension
Windham County Vermont
February 1829
March 1828
Vermont
(March 1819)
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STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF WINDHAM, S. -- At the Supreme Court begun and held at New- Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the third
Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine. Present

Titus Hutchinson Esq. 
Hon. Bates Turner
Hon Ephraim Paddock, Esqrs, Assistant Judges.
On this eighteenth day of February A. D. 1829, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Windham, and State of Vermont proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings; and having the power of fine and imprisonment:--Jesse Guild resident in Halifax in said County of Windham, aged 63 years; who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820, - That he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit:  Enlisted in April 1871 in the Company commanded of Captain Marshall in the 10th Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Tupper in the Spring of 1782 he was transferred to the Connecticut infantry company commanded by Capt Abbott same regiment, Fall of the same year transferred to the company of Captain Dix - in the Spring or Summer of 1783 was transferred to the third regiment under the same captain and same colonel where he continued to serve in til the 31 day of December 1783, when he was discharged.  His original declaration is dated the 26 day of April 1818, and his pension certificate is number 3009.

I do hereby 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 disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Jesse Guild

Schedule of real and personal property bed and bedding excepted.
22 Acres of land with a house barn & blacksmith shop $500.00
2 Cows at $18 - six sheep at $1.00 two Kettle 50c  43-
2 Kettle, 1 Pot, 1 spider, 1 iron basin two flat irons 2-
2 old tables, 50c 4 old chests 50c 1 light stand 50c 3.50
1 Chain 1 claw tub, 1 meat barrel, 2 small tubs, 2 old barrels 2-
fire shovel & tongs, 50c 3 old bottles & 2 jugs, 50c 1 looking glass, 50 1,50
6 old chairs at 20 cents each 15 plates 2 boxes, 1 Pitcher @1 2.20
3 glass tumblers at 10c 1 tea pot 83c 1 Steel yards, 42c 1.55
one promissory note of $20-  20.00
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6 old chairs at 20 cents each 15 plates 2 boxes, 1 Pitcher @1 2.20
3 glass tumblers at 10c 1 tea pot 83c 1 Steel yards, 42c 1.55
one promissory note of $20- 20.00
$575.75
Jesse Guild

I further certify and declare, that since the time of making
my Schedule and declaration before the County Court of the
County of Windham at their June Term 1820, the following changes have taken
place in my property, to wit - My farm then consisting of ninety-three acres of land
was estimated at $7000- I was then indebted to the amount of $500 as I then declared under oath since which time and disposed of seventy one acres of land towards
the payment of that debt the horse contained in my schedule at that time has since 
died of disease - and there is no other changes that I now recollect except such as
are made by some articles worn out by use

My age is sixty three years, occupation a blacksmith health
very poor unable to labour - the age of my wife is Sixty five years. The is confined 
generally to bed by infirmities - the rest of my family consists of two daughters one 
aged thirty one the other twenty six years

SWORN to and declared in open Court, on the eighteenth day of February, A.D. 1829
Before me - By order of Court James Elliot Clerk

i James Elliot, Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court; And I do further
certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is five hundred and seventy seven dollars and seventy five cents
James Elliot Clerk

IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 25th day of February, A.D. 1829.
James Elliot, Clerk of the Court for the County of Windham
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Jesse Guild's
Application for Pension
Windham County Vermont
November 1830.
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STATE OF VERMONT
District of Marlborough
At Probate Court begun and holden at Marlboro in said District on the first Wednesday of November in the year
begun and hear within the County in the of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty being the third day of said month
Present 
Hon. Samuel Elliot Esq. Judge.

Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for the District of Marlboro in the State of Vermont keeping a record of proceedings; Jesse Guild a resident in Halifax in said district of Marlboro, aged sixty-five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820, -- That he, the said Jesse Guild enlisted for the term of three years, in the month of April 1781. in the Company commanded by Captain Marshal in tenth Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Tupper
on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the Spring of 1782, when he was transferred  to Captain Abbotts company in the same regiment. 
[in right margin]
he continued to serve till the fall of the same year when he was transferred to Capt. Dix's company in the eight regiment and continued to serve in said eighth regiment till June or July 1783
when said company was transferred to the third regiment Massachusetts line, where he continued to serve till December 
1783, when he was discharged at West Point
[end]

that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.

And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do hereby 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 disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War passed on on the 18th day of March, 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule of real and personal Estate-necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
Viz. Real Estate as follows
7 Acres of Land in Halifax with the buildings thereon @ 28 $196.00
Personal as follows (viz)
2 old tables a 75 - 1.50
3 Old Chest 50c & 4 Chairs 25. 2.50
Iron Ware $2.64 looking glass 34c one tea pot 75 Shovel & tongs, $1.00. 2.55
1 Churn, 50 - Cheese tub 75c Crockery ware $1.10 light stand, 20c 
4.73
3 Glass Tumblers @5c knives & forks, 30 - .47
207.75
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2 old tables a 75 - 1.50
3 Old Chest 50c & 4 Chairs 25. 2.50
Iron Ware $2.64 looking glass 34c one tea pot 75 Shovel & tongs, $1.00. 2.55
1 Churn, 50 - Cheese tub 75c Crockery ware $1.10 light stand, 20c 4.73
3 Glass Tumblers @5c knives & forks, 30 - .47
207.75
Jesse Guild

That, since the exhibition of my schedule, the following changes have taken place in my property
15 Acres of Land sold to Calvin Guild for seventy five dollars $75.00
A note of twenty dollars collected of Abijah Hardin 20. 00
2 Cows did six sheep sold to Calvin Guild for --32
Amounting to $127.00

Of the above I have paid Dr Charles Houghton for doctoring myself and family during our sickness since April last. $53  to Joseph Henry for necessities for myself and family 167.00- To Justus Hall borrowed money 13.00, to Sophia Kellogg borrowed money 5.50 , to Dr Ebenezer Tucker for doctoring myself and my family 7.00, paid out for grain and medicine foe my family 20.00, to Calvin Guild for cloth for a great coat 11.25, to John Roberts for writing for me. 1.00, to Samuel Tyler, Julius Clark, and William Plumb 1.00, amounting to $127.75. I am indebted at this time for taxes to the collector of the Minister in tax Halifax four dollars I am indebted to Rev. Thomas H Wood one dollar,
To Dr. Charles Houghton about two dollars to Solomon Bascom three dollars

And I do also swear that my occupation is that of a blacksmith and that for the last three years such has been my state of health that I have been totally unable to labour for the greatest part of the time and for the last thirteen years able to labor but little. The age of my wife is sixty six years unable to labour by sickness and infirmity for the last eighteen months, two daughters aged 32 & 27 by reason of sickness wholly dependent on me for support for the last six months and that I have no other family to assist in my support the number of my pension certificate is 3009
SWORN to and declared on  this 3d day of November A.D. 1830
Jesse Guild
Saml Elliot, Judge of Probate


Probate for Marlboro District
I, James Elliot Clerk of the Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, & Register of
Probate for the Marlboro district do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Probate Court: And I do further
certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred and seven dollars, and seventy five cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court, in open Court, on this third day of November A.D. 1830
James Elliot Clerk of the Court or the County of Windham & Register
of Probate for the District of Marlborough