Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,717, Remington Bitgood, R.I.
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(8 — 1776 ) 

SERVICE 
R.I. 

Bitgood, Remington 
or
Bidgood,
Affe 

NUMBER 
W. 20,717
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CONTENTS
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6536  
Burlington Vermont 
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Affe Bitgood
widow of Remington Bitgood
[“who was a pensioner under the Act of” is crossed out]
who died on the 30th Nov. 1816 
at Wittenden in the State of Vermont 
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Potter of the Regt commanded 
by Genl Green in the R. Island 
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington Vt
at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Jan 
1863 & sent to J. D. Woodward
Plattsburgh New York
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1841  $400.00 
[“Semi-annual allowance ending” is crossed out] 
$400.00 
{Act July 7,}
{ 1838. } Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk.
Book A   Vol. 2nd   Page 64

Missent Feby 1st 
1842 to the Hon 
T. A. Tomlinson 
returned Feby 15th 
1842 & sent to 
J.D. Woodward Esq. 
Plattsburgh N.Y.
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No 7870 
Appha Bitgood 
Act July 7. 1838.

Vermont
Act 7 July 1838 
Bundle 12. No. 11. 
May ‘77 to May 80 dischg -
pri 3 years 
Admd 
2 yrs pri
80 $┃
~ 
No deduction 

J Douglass Woodward 
Plattsburg N.Y.
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State of Vermont 
District of Chittenden ss 
On this twenty second day of April A.D. 1839, 
personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district
of Chittenden aforesaid, Affe Bidgood, a resident of 
Colchester in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont; 
aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according 
to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration 
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision [“of” crossed out] made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled 
"An act granting half pay and pensions to certain 
widows." That she is the widow of Remington Bidgood 
late of Shelburne Vermont, deceased who was, as she believes, 
a private in the Rhode Island line of the continental 
army; that he served at one time, for three 
years in Capt. Potters Company, under General Green 
in the war of the revolution, after which he again 
enlisted and served to near or quite the close of the 
revolutionary war. She believes that Harry Babcock 
was one of the officers under whom her husband 
served, but she does not know what office the said 
Babcock held. As she is unable to state more particularlary [sp]
the services of her husband, she refers to the 
rolls of the Rhode Island troops, supposed to remain 
in the pension office, for a more particular description 
of his services. 
She further declares, that she was married to 
the said Remington Bidgood, at Rupert, in the State 
of Vermont, on the Eleventh day of March, in the 
year seventeen hundred and Eighty five, by one 
Reuben Harmon, then a Justice of the Peace in said 
town, but she has no documentary evidence of her 
marriage; that the said Remington Bidgood, died 
at Shelburne, Vermont, on the thirtieth day of November, 
in the year Eighteen hundred and sixteen; that she
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was not married to him prior to his leaving the
service, but the marriage took place previous to 
the first day of January, seventeen hundred ninety 
four, viz; at the time above stated.
Winess
Wm Waston
her
Affe X Bidgood
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written, before me, and I certify that the 
word “Patience” above, was written by mistake and erased before signing, and that the said Affe 
Bidgood is a person of truth and credibility. 
Charles Russell, Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont }
Chittenden County ss }
I, Hannah Mills of Colchester in the 
County and State aforesaid, aged fifty three years 
and three months do testify and say that I am a 
daughter of Remington Bidgood, deceased, and of 
Affe Bidgood now of said Colchester, who has made 
her declaration to obtain a pension under the act of 
July 7. 1838. That the said Remington Bidgood, my 
late father, died at Shelburne Vermont, in the month 
of November 1816 as I believe - I was not present 
when he died, nor did I attend his funeral, yet I 
am confident that he died in said month and year. 
I lived, at the time of his death, at a distance of thirty 
five miles from my father's house, and from ill health; 
was unable to attend his funeral. Since the death of 
my father, my mother, the aforesaid Affe Bidgood, 
has never married, and has ever remained and still 
is his widow 
Hannah Mills 

Sworn to and subscribed this twenty second day of 
April AD 1839. before me, and I certify that 
the said Hannah Mills is a person of truth and 
credibility, and that the words "at a"and “and” in
her affidavit, were written on erasures before signing 
Wm Weston Justice Peace
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State of New York }
County of Clinton Ss. } 
On the eighth day of June 1841 personally appeared 
before William F Haile first Judge of the County Courts of said 
County Appha Bitgood late of Colchester Vermont but now a resident 
of Ellenburg Clinton County New York aged Seventy eight years who 
being first duly sworn says that she made the annexed declaration 
to obtain a pension before Charles Russel Esq. Judge of the Court of 
Probate of Chittenden County Vermont on the second day of April 1839 
That her name is erroneously spelled in said declaration [insert “she spells her name” Appha 
Bitgood. she declares that the facts set forth in said declaration 
are true and in addition thereto she states that according to her 
belief her Husband in said declaration named as Remmington 
Bidgood (but whose name should be spelled Bitgood) enlisted in 
Richmond or Hopkinton, Rhode Island and served as stated in 
said declaration which is hereunto annexed & which has not been 
sent to the Pension office for the reason that Deponant has hitherto 
been unable to procure evidence of her marriage. She further declares 
that she was married to the said Remington Bitgood at Raupert 
Vermont on the Eleventh day of March seventeen hundred and 
Eighty three by Reuben Harmon a Justice of the Peace. That her 
husband served as stated in said declaration and died at Shelburn 
Vermont on the 30th day of November 1816 leaving her a widow and 
she is still a widow and unmarried & resides with her children 
in Ellenburg aforesaid. That her daughter Hannah Miles whose affidavit 
is annexed is now fifty five years of age as she believes and deponant 
has no record of her marriage nor proof of her said Husband's services.- 
That her said Husband had a discharge from the army as she believes 
which has been lost or destroyed. 
“she spells her name” inter [illegible]
before signing —
her
Appha X Bitgood
mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me 
this eighth day of June 1841 and 
I certify that Deponant is a credible 
person & is unable by reason of old age 
& bodily infirmity to attend Court which 
sits more than twenty five miles from 
Ellenburg where this declaration is taken 
and that she cannot write her name 
having never learned how. 
Wm F Haile First Judge 
of Clinton County Courts —
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State of New York }
County of Clinton Ss }
I the subscriber Clerk of said 
County certify that William F Haile before whom 
the within affidavit or declaration of Appha Bitgood 
was taken and sworn on the Eighth day of June 
1841 was at said time first Judge of the County Courts 
of said County & his signature to the Jurat of the 
within affidant is genuine 
Witness my hand and official Seal this twelfth day 
of June Eighteen hundred and forty one I have fastened
these papers together by a piece of red [illegible] with which 
I looped under my official seal.
Smith Mead Clerk


[seal is found to the bottom, left of document]
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Marcus Bitgood
affidavit in the
case of 
Mrs Appha Bitgood
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State of New York 
Clinton County Ss
Marcus Bitgood of Ellenburg in 
said County being duly sworn says he was 
thirty five years old on the twenty six by of 
December last past and is a son of Remmington 
Bitgood Deceased that Deponents oldest 
Sister hannah mills now a resident of Burlington 
Vermont is fifty five years old and upwards 
and that Deponent has frequently heard his 
said father say that he served in a Rhode 
island Regiment and Deponent believes 
his father served a three year tour During 
the Revolutionary war and Died in November 
1816 at Shelburn Vermont he left a widow 
Appha Bitgood who has ever since remained a 
widow and now resides with Deponant in 
Ellenburgh aforesaid Deponant has always 
understood and believes that his parents 
were married at Rupert vermont in the 
Spring of Seventeen hundred and Eighty three 
and Deponent further says there is no record 
of said marriage in Existence to the knowledge 
or belief of Deponant 
Marcus Bitgood
Sworn and Subscribed to }
before me this 13th Day of } 
August 1841 and I certify }
that deponent is a credible }
witness } 
Junius Howard Justice Peace 

State of New York 
County of Clinton Ss 
I the Subscriber Clerk of said County certify 
that Junius Howard before whom the foregoing affidavit of 
Marcus Bitgood was taken & sworn on the 13th day of August 1840 
was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County 
and his signature to the Jurat of said Affidavit is genuine. Witness 
my hand and official seal this 30th day of August 1841. 
E H McLaughlin Dep Clerk
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Marcus Bitgood
Oct 1841

J D Woodward
PlattsBurgh Ny
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Ellenburg Sept. 1. 1841
Wm Woodward Sir 
to the best of our 
knowledge Remington Bitgood was born in the 
town of Richmond State of Rhode Island On the 
18 Day of November in the year 1758 
Mrs Betgood thinks 
the statements of mr Baily is correct as his 
her husband Remington Bitgood lived in mr baily’s 
family nearly two years 
And says her 
husbands Discharge was burnt in 1790 or 91 
Remington Bitgoods house was burnt And All 
that was in it 
Yours Respectfully, 
Marcus Bitgood

It appears that you }
Find my fathers name }
Spelt Bidgood }
most of people spell }
It so }
If you should wright Again wright 
To Chatarigwary in Carnens
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Revy WIDOW &c.
————————-
File No. 20717
Affe Bitgood
Widow of
Remington Bitgood
Priv. Rev. War
——————-
Act July 7’ 1838
Index: Vol. A, Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

 
7870
Vermont
Letter to Hon J. S. Dexter July 26, 1841
“ to J. D. Woodward 5 Aug. 1841
to same 9 Sept. 1841
same Octo 28th 1841
same Decr. 14th 1841
Hon T. A. Tomlinson Jany 27 1842
Act 7. July 98
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No 7870
June 19 1841
June 1
[“NY” crossed out] VT
July 7. 1838
Affe Bidgood

Bidgood

Col. James L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Plattsburg N.Y. June 12, 1841 

Col. James L Edwards 
Comr. &c 
Sir: 
I enclose the pension 
papers of Mrs Appha Bitgood who supposes herself entitled under the act of July 7. 1838. 
She thinks evidence of her Marriage may 
be procured. 
Yours Respectfully 
J. D. Woodward 
for the widow
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6 Sep 1841
Do Crump
Add evidence
Affe Bidgood

[postmark reads: “PLATTSBURGH N.Y. AUG 31”]
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James L Edwards Esq. 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington 
(D.C.)
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Plattsburg N.Y. Augt. 31. 1841 
Col. James L Edwards 
Sir. 
I enclose 
additional evidence in the case of Mrs 
Appha Bidgood 
Respectfully yours 
J.D. Woodward
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Remington Bidgoods [insert “a Bitgood”] d Nov 1816 
Affee Bidgood M. 1783 
[illegible] B. Cap Potter. Green. 
again inclose for Rev War. 
Rolls. Angel Capt Hughes Bunder 12. No 
Bidgood Remington Hughes -10 -11.
May 31 “77 W disc May May 3 1780 
Angel RP on rolls private.
Remington Bidgood private 
in Col Lippetts Rgt Sept 1776 
See list —
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Case of
Appha Bitgood
widow of
Remmington Bitgood.

Lt Col James L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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Plattsburg N.Y. Jany 17 1842 
D Sir
I enclose the explanatory affidavit 
of Wm Bailey & the deposition 
of Mrs Gardner in the case of 
Mrs Appha Bitgood widow 
of Remmington Bitgood. 
Yours Respectfully
J. D. Woodward
Col Jas L Edwards }
Court of Pension }
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Dec 14. 1841
NY
added proof
Appha Bitgood.

James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Plattsburg N.Y. Decr 8, 1841 
Col. James L. Edwards 
Court P
Sir. 
I enclose the explanatory 
evidence acquired by yours of Oct 28th in the 
case of Mrs Appha Bitgood The Second 
affidavit of William Bailey in which he set 
forth the services of Remmington Bitgood 
was “brought out” in consequence of my letter to 
D. Shelden Esq dated August 7. 1841 a Copy of 
which is enclosed. Mr Bailey could 
have had no other data from which to testify. 
The letter of Mr Shelden accompanying 
Mr Baileys deposition is also inclosed. 
Yours very respectfully 
J. D. Woodward 
for the widow
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Middletown Vt }
Dec 28 1841 }
[illegible] E.S. Lillie 
P.M, 
J. D. Woodward Esqr
Plattsburgh N.Y.

P. M Middletown Vt.
Dec 30. 1841
bl sent
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Middletown Dec 21, 1841 
Sir 
Enclosed I send you the affidavit of Abagail 
Gardner as taken by C Clark Esqr. which 
he chd me one dollar for doing, the 
trouble & waste of paying the County Clerk for 
his certificate, I will charge you one 
dollar & Seventy five cents more which 
you will please remit to me, as you can’t 
send the 1/4 dollar please $1.00 by [illegible], 
as soon as you receive this 
Yours &c 
E. T. Lillie 
P. M.
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Col. Edwards letter
in the case of
an Appha Bitgood
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Pension Office 
October 28th 1841 
For,
In the case of Mrs Appha Bitgood 
the deposition of William Bailey of 
Rupert, Vermont was taken in June in which 
without disclosing his own age he swears he
was present at the marriage and believes 
it was the 11th of March 1783 without mentioning 
or in any manner refering to his knowledge 
of the service of claimants late husband. In 
August when proof of identity of her late husband 
with the soldier in Angel's regiment is required 
the same witness is brought out in a deposition 
to prove all that is required, still withholding  
his own age and failing to furnish 
any information as to his means of knowing 
what he deposes. If he is relied upon his age 
should be established, and he should state 
whether he is a pensioner — if not whether he 
ever applied. 
His testimony is unavailing in its 
present shape either as to the date of the marriage ┃
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or the identity of her late husband with the Rhode 
Island three years soldier of the same name. 
I am, Very respectfully 
Yr. mo. Obt. St. 
J L Edwards 


J. Douglas Woodward Esqr.
Plattsburg 
New York
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D. Shelden P. M
Rupert, Vt - 
April 26. 1841.
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David Sheldon P.M

[illegible ]}
April 21th }

Free
J. Douglas Woodward Esqr.
Plattsburgh
N.Y.
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Rupert April 17th. 1841 
Sir
Receivd. your dated March 17th /41 
requesting me to examine the records 
to see if the Marriage of Bitgood to 
Appha Humphry was not on record 
or if there was not some conveyance of 
Land or real Estate by Bitgood & wife that 
was on record I have examined the 
records but cannot find any record 
of the marriage nor any conveyance of 
real Estate nor any record of the birth of their 
children You wrote me that Mr Shelden 
& wife was at the wedding if you will 
designate what Shelden I will make 
further inquiry there is a good many Sheldens 
in Rupert but most of the old Class are 
Dead & gone I have made some inquiry but 
yet have not been able to get any 
information relative to the Marriage 
Yours Respectfully 
D. Sheldon 

J. D. Woodward

What is the Christian name of Mr Shelden? 
Addis Shelden & wife 
Ezra Shelden & wife 
Wm Bailey & Sister Abigal who married a Kent, & 
Wm Hulbert Jr } another sister Bridget Hulbert
Almon Hulbert } at whose house marriage was 

Wm Hulbert Jr lived in Burlington a few years since — he
married a Conger of St. Albans 

Person present at the 
marriage of Remington Bitgood
Appha Humphry at Rupert NY
Reuben Harmon [illegible]
was 20 years & 1 mo old was 78
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July 19, 1841 . 
NY 
Addliff 
Alpha Bitgood 
Affe Bidgood 
Vermont. ~ 
James L. Edwards Esq 
Comr. of Pensions,
Washington 
D.C.


[postmark reads: “PLATTSBURGH N.Y. JULY 13”]
[postage marked: “FREE”]
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Col. Jas L Edwards 
Comr &c
Sir,
I enclose 
proof of Mrs Bitgoods Marriage and 
additional evidence in her case. 
Jas Respy 
J.D. Woodward 
Plattsburg 12/41
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Oct 15. ‘41
NY
Adolpff
Alpha Bitgood


[postmark reads “PLATTSBURGH N.Y. OCT 9”]
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James L Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.



[postage marked “FREE”]
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Plattsburg NY Oct. 9. 1841 
Col. Jas. L Edwards 
Comr. &c 
DSir, 
I 
enclose additional evidence in the 
case of one Appha Bitgood. 
Yours Respectfully 
J.D. Woodward
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Jan 13. 1842.
NY
H. Totman
J. Sanborn
A. Bitgood
H. Spaulding

Hon. T. A Tomlinson
H.R.

James L Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington
D.C.
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House of Reps
Washington Jany 12. 1841

James L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions  
DSir
I enclose you a memorandum 
of Mr. Woodward of Rattsburgh respecting home 
pension cases — at your convenience - I should 
be pleased to know their situation 
Your busy Rep. 
Thos A. Tomlinson
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D Shelden PM
Rcd. Jany 16/42

Rupert Vt
Jany 12

D. Shelden P.M
Free
J.D Woodward Esqr.
Plattsburgh
NY
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Rupert January 12th. 1842 
Sir
I send  inclosed William Baileys deposition 
that I recd. this day from Bennington 
I wrote to the County Clerk and requested 
him to inclose the Deposition in a wrapper and
send it to you as soon as the [illegible] 
was put on it instead of sending it to me but 
to save a few cents Postage he has sent it to me
which I found to you immediately after 
Receiving it 
Yours affectionately 
D. Shelden
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Case of Appha Bitgood 
Mr Lillys letter 
Rcd. Nov. 14 1841 P.M. 

Free
E. T. Lillie
P.M,
Middletown 
Vt,

Mr. J. D. Woodward 
Plattsburgh 
N.Y.
~
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Middletown Nov 10 1841 
Mr J. D. Woodward 
Your letter of date Nov. 2, 1841 was 
yesterday day received. to day I saw 
Mrs. Abagail Gardner. She says that 
She knew R Bitgood & wife at the 
time of their Marriage & after &c, 
but can not remember any 
thing about being to the wedding or 
Seeing them married. prehaps [sp] you can 
learn of Wm Baily who was present 
who is now living. I Returned the 
One dollar which you enclosed to 
me
Yours &c 
E. T. Lillie 
P.M. 
Middletown vt.
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David Shelden P.M.
Rupert.
Sept. 6 1841.
——————
Paid mr Shelden
charges —

Rupert Vt
Sept. 7th.}

D. Shelden P. M
Free
J. D. Woodward Esq.
Plattsburgh NY
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Rupert September 6th. 1841 
For
I recvd. your Letter Dated the 7th of 
August on the 21st. of August. when the letter come 
to my house I was gone from home & when I got 
home David Shelden the Town Clerk was gone so 
that could not get his affadavit [sp] till he got home 
I have been as diligent as I could consistently 
after I recvd. your letter after I had taken 
the affidavits I had to carry them about five 
miles to put them in the post office to send 
them to Bennington to git the County Clerk 
certificate as the Mail does not go through 
our town But once a week & as you wrote 
me in your letter Dated 21st August you want 
an immediate answer — 
I have obtained the three affadavits [sp] & Got 
the regular certificates from the County Clerk 
and inclose them in the Letters Directed 
them J.D. Woodward Plattsburgh NY 
I have Paid for taking the three affidavits. 34 armed per 1.00 
Do. D. to the County Clerk for 3 certificates. 75  
and twenty five cents to Wm. Baily for his 
time & trouble giving his Deposition  25
and Sir you may send me the money that 
I have paid out & what you think __________
right for my Trouble        2 
and much oblige Your Humble 
Servant —
David Shelden
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J.L. Edwards Comr. 16
Sept. 1841
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Pension Office 
September 9, 1841 
Sir,
The proof furnished to identify the late 
husband of Affee Bidgood with the individual whose name 
is found upon the roll of Col. Angel's regiment, is not satisfactory. Since my last letter to you in August on 
the subject, I have also found the name of Remington 
Bidgood, as a private soldier in Col. Lippett's regiment. 
In your next communication please to inform me the 
year in which the deceased husband of Mrs. Bidgood 
was born. 
I am respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt. 
J L Edwards 

J.D. Woodward, Esqr. 
Plattsburgh 
N. York
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Col. Edwards
Aug. 11./41
case of Bitgood
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Pension Office 
August 5. 1841 
Sir,
The claim of Affe Bidgood, widow of Remington 
Bidgood, decd. has been examined. The proof in support of the 
alleged date of the marriage is not such as our rules require. 
Any record proof, going to show that the parties lived together as husband and wife prior to January 1. 1794, will be deemed satisfactory. It will be proper also that proof of identity, or 
proof that her late husband was in the army during the war 
of the Revolution, should be furnished. The name of Remington
Bidgood is found upon the R. Island rolls, but not under the officers mentioned by the widow. The papers are placed upon our files. 
I am respectfully 
Your obt. Servt. 
J L Edwards 

J.D. Woodward, Esqr. 
Plattsburgh 
N. York
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Lonsdale RI.
Aug 2d.

J. L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.

25

Aug 4. 1841
Mr Syle

Bidgood
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Lonsdale July 31st. 1841- 
Sir,
No Person of the name of Remington Bidgood Served in the 
Sole Regiment of Rhode Island on the Continental Establishment, (composed of 
Greene’s & Angell’s Regiments United,) on or after the 1st day of January 1781, to the termination of the War: — If he had served in both or either, of said Regiments at 
any period prior to the 1st. of January 1781, I have no means of ascertaining the 
fact. — 
I am, very respectfully 
Sir, your obedient servant 
Jno S. Dexter

J.L. Edwards Esquire 
Commr. of Pensions ~
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Copy of J. D Woodwards 
letter to D Shelden 
Esq RW Rupert 
Vt. requesting him to. 
procure Wm. Baileys 
affidavit as to the 
Services of Remmington 
Bitgood dc —
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Plattsburg N.Y. August 7, 1841 
David Shelden Esq
Dr. Sir,
I have recd. your letter enclosing 
the affidavit of Wm Bailey which is very satisfactory, but before 
it can be admitted as evidence we must prove by your 
Town Clerk & minister of the Parish that an Examination of the 
records of the Town & Church has been made and no record of 
the marriage of Remmington Bitgood with Appha Humphrey 
can be found. nor can any duty of the Baptisms or 
birth of their children be found on such records. The Justice 
who takes the Depositions must Certify that Deponents 
are credible persons and your County Clerk add 
his certificate and seal in the usual form. We wish 
you to procure from Mr Wm Bailey an affidavit Stating 
the services of Mr Bitgood, where and when, he 
entered the army, and how long and where and with 
whom he served, and under what officers. Let 
the witness State all he knows or has understood 
relative to Mr Bitgoods services. Have the 
affidavit properly authenticated, and sent to me 
with a memorandum of charges which shall be paid 
please to give Cr for enclosed two dollars.— 
as Bitgood says her husband enlisted in Richmond or 
Hopkinton R.I. in the Continental army. That he served 
a three years tour in Capt Patter Co. Genl Greens 
Regt. but in this she is probably mistaken, as 
the only Capt Potter in the Rhode Island line 
was in Angels Regt., Mr Bitgood is not found 
on the roll. It is therefore probable he served 
in some other company Regiment. Pray let 
me hear from you, soon as practicable. 
Yours Respectfully 
J.D. Woodward 
for the widow
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Case of
Mrs Appha Bitgood
affidavit:/
(Additional evidence /
Page 54

I Henry Sheldon of Respect County of 
Bennington State of Vermont, do testify 
and say that I am now the Town Clerk of 
said Respect and keeper of the records of said 
town, that I have recently examined said 
Records and cannot find thereon any mention 
made either of the marriage of Remington 
Britgood to Appha Humphry or the Birth 
or death of their children 
Henry Sheldon 

State of Vermont 
Bennington County August 27th. 1841
Then personally appeared the above 
named Henry Sheldon and after being 
duly sworn declared the facts contained 
in the foregoing affidavit by him 
Subscribed, were true 
before me Nathan Burton Justice of Peace 
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted 
with the above named Henry Sheldon, & that he 
is a credible person that full credit aught 
to be given to his testimony 
Nathan Burton Justice of Peace 

State of Vermont }
Bennington County as }
I Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk of the County Court 
of the County of Bennington in the State of Vermont 
do hereby certify that Nathan Burton is an acting 
Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned 
& qualified, that his Commission was dated on 
the 29th day of October A.D. 1840 and will 
expire on the 30th day of November next & 
that his signature to the above is genuine 
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County Court 
this 31st day of August A.D. 1841 ~ 
Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk 

Fees $0.25
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D Shelden Esq.
Post Master
Respect Vt.
Rec. Dec 8. 1841

Respect Vt }
Decb. 1st. }
D. Sheldon P.M.
Free
J. D. Woodward Esqr.
Plattbourgh N.Y
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Sir 
Report December 1st 1841 
I inclose the deposition of William 
Bailey taken agreeable to your request 
I went & took his deposition soon after I read
your Letter which was on the 12th. of Novr and sent 
it to Bennington by the first mail which was 
two week this day as we have no mail but 
once a Week it takes about two weeks to send 
a Letter & Git returns 
Yours Respectfully 
J.D. Woodward    D. Sheldon
P.S.  I will make out an account of the expenses
some time & send you dated & Cost out if you 
have got through.     D.S.
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Case of Appha Bitgood.
Abigail Gardner,
Affidavit.
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State of Vermont }
Rutland County ss }. Abigail Gardner of 
Middletown in the 
County of Rutland aforesaid being duly sworn 
testifies and says. — That she is now in the seventy 
seventh year of her age. That she was well acquainted 
with Remington Bitgood and Appha Humphey 
previous to their marriage which took place 
at Ruport Vermont in the winter or spring of 
seventeen hundred and eighty three. the ceremony 
was performed by Reuben Harmon Esq a Justice 
of the peace. Deponent verily believes that said 
marriage was solemnized at the time and place 
before mentioned. from the recolection [sp] of the 
death of a brothers wife. Deponents age at the time 
and that said Appha lived at her brothers previos [sp] to 
her marriage, — and afterwards with her husband 
Deponent believes she was at the wedding, recolects [sp] 
they were married at Wm. Hulberts where said 
Appha had previously made her home — 
but this Deponent cannot recollect of seeing them 
married. tho [so]  she has no doubt of the 
fact that they were married — as above 
stated — Deponent has frequently heard 
said Remington Bitgood relate his services in 
the Revolutionary war and has heard him 
say he served three years tour in a Rhode -
island Regiment and she believes he did 
so serve — Deponent has been informed 
and believes that said Remington Bitgood 
died in Shelburn Vermont some twenty years 
ago or more — that said Appha his widow 
is now a widow and lives in Clinton County 
New York. 
her 
Abigail X Gardner
mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me 
this 6th. day of December AD 1841 and I 
Certify that Deponent is a Credible 
person 
Orson Clark Just. Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT. }
RULAND COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE, SS. }
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the 
County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that 
Orson Clark Esquir [sp] was at the date 
of the certificate to which this is annexed a Justice of 
the Peace 
within and for said County, duly commissioned: that his commission 
is dated on the fifth day of November 
A. D. 1841, and will expire on the thirtieth day of 
November A.D. 1849; and I verily believe his signature 
to the same is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court 
at Rutland in said county this fifteenth day of December 
A. D. 1841.
F. W. Hopkins


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Case of Mrs Appha Bitgood.
Affidavit.
Page 61

I David Wilson of Respect County of Bennington and State 
of Vermont of Lawful age do depose and say that I am 
now and have the minister & Paster of the Church in 
said Respect ever since the year 1827, and that I 
have recently examined the records of said Church 
and cannot find on said records any mention 
made either of the Marriage of Remington Bitgood 
to Appha Humphrey or the Birth or Baptism of 
their Children — 
David Wilson 

State of Vermont 
Bennington County August 27th. 1841  
then personally appeared the above named David 
Wilson and under oath declared that the facts contained  
in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed were true
before me Nathan Burton Justice of Peace 

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above 
named David Wilson and that he is a credible person 
and that full credit ought to be given to his testimony 
Nathan Burton Justice of Peace 

State of Vermont }
Bennington County ss }
I Saml H. Blackmer Clerk of the County Court 
of the County of Bennington in the State of Vermont 
do hereby certify that Nathan Burton is an acting  
Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned 
and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 
29th. day of October A.D. 1840 & will expire on the 
30th. day of November next & that his signature 
above is genuine ~ 
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County Court 
this 31st. day of August A.D. 1841 ~ 
Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk 
Fees $0.25
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case of
Appha Bitgood
July 7. 1838.
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William Baily of Rupert in the County of 
Bennington and State of Vermont of Lawful age 
do depose testify and say that I was well 
acquainted with Appha Humphrey before she 
was married. I was also well acquainted with 
Remmington Bitgood before his marriage, the 
said Appha and Remmington both then lived 
in Respect aforesaid, and that the said Remmington 
Bitgood and the said Appha Humphrey 
were married together some time in the spring 
of 1783. I think and very believe the time of their 
marriage was on the 11th day of March 1783. the 
marriage Ceremony was performed by Reuben 
Harmon Esqr. Justice of the Peace who has served 
Deceased, I was present and saw them married. 
my sister Abigal, now Abigal Gardner was also 
present and saw them married. I do not know of 
any other person living that was present at the marriage — 
William Bailey 

State of Vermont 
Bennington County. Rupert June 28th. 1841 
then personally appeared before me Nathan 
Burton Justice of the Peace in and for sd. County 
of Bennington. the above named William Baily 
and made oath that the above affidavit by him 
Subscribed contained the whole truth & nothing but 
the truth. 
Nathan Burton Justice of Peace 

I hereby certify that I well acquainted with the 
above named William Baily. that he is a man 
of Truth & Veracity and that full faith and Credit 
ought to be given to his testimony 
Nathan Burton Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont }
Bennington County ss }  I Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk of the County 
Court of the County of Bennington in 
the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that 
Nathan Burton of Respect in said County is an  
acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County 
duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission 
was dated on the 29th day of October 
A.D. 1840 and will expire on the 30th day of November 
next and that his signature to the within instrument is genuine. 
Given under my hand & the seal of said County Court this first 
day of July A.D. 1841 ~
Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk ~
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Case of Mrs Bitgood
William Bailey affd.
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I William Bailey of Respect County of Bennington 
and State of Vermont of Lawful age do, depose & say. that 
I was well acquainted with Remington Bitgood during 
the time of the Revolutionary War. he belonged to Richmond 
State of Rhode Island; I was well knowing to his 
enlisting into the Continental army for three years 
he enlisted & served in the Rhode Island line, according 
to present recollection he enlisted in the 1776 or the fore 
part of the year 1777, I do recollect that he enlisted some 
time before the Battle at the Red Bank in 1777, but 
do not recollect the name of the officer that enlisted 
him or the Regiment in which he entered the Service, 
I do know that he was in the Battle at the Red Bank, 
he then served in Col. Christopher Green’s Regt. 
C. Oney Leut. Col. Flag, Majr. the name of his 
Capt. I do not recollect. whether he served in any 
other Regiment before or after this battle I do not 
know, his Brother Jonathan Bitgard was with 
him in the same Battle and was killed, there was 
with him also in the same Battle one of my neighbors 
by the name of Benjn. Pettis, who received a mortal 
wound and soon after died. I well recollect of seeing 
and reading his discharge from the army. I first 
saw this I think in 1783, he then had it in his possession 
where it now is I do not know, neither do I now 
recollect the date, how long he served I do not know 
for certainty but did understand from him at the 
time he returned from the army and from others 
acquainted with him that he served out his 
time, and I have no doubt he did and was honorably, 
discharged. — the above intestation & reasons made before signed 
William Bailey 

State of Vermont 
Bennington County. August 27th. 1841. 
then personally appeared the above named William Bailey 
and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contained the 
truth before me.      Nathan Burton Justice of Peace 
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above 
named William Bailey and that he is a credible person and 
that full credit ought to be given to his testimony 
Nathan Burton Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont }
Bennington County ss }
I Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk of the County 
Court of the County of Bennington in the 
State of Vermont, do hereby certify that 
Nathan Burton is an acting Justice 
of the Peace in & for said County duly 
Commissioned & qualified, that his 
Commission was dated on the 29th. 
day of October A.D. 1840 and will 
expire on the 30th day of November 
next & that his is signature to the within 
is genuine ~
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County Court 
this 31st day of August A.D. 1841 ~
Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk 
Fees $0.25
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William Bailey 
Explanatory Affidavit 
in the case
of Appha Bitgood
Page 69

State of Vermont 
County of Bennington ss.   William Bailey of Rupert in sd. County 
being duly sworn says he was seventy nine years old on 
the 11th day of July 1841, and has no record of his age. that 
in June last he made an affidavit before Nathan Burton 
Esqr. Justice of the Peace in which Deponent Stated he was present 
at the marriage of Remmington Britgood and Appha Humphry 
which was Solemnized at Ruport aforesaid by Reuben Harmon 
Esqr. Justice of the Peace on the Eleventh day of March 1783, in this 
the Deponent was mistaken as to the year when the said 
Marriage was Solemnized. upon reflection the Deponent is 
certain he was mistaken, and now States that the above 
Marriage was Solemnized in March 11th 1784. and the 
following are some of the reasons why Deponent fixes 
upon the Eleventh day of March 1784. as the date of said 
Marriage that he was then 21 years old and in his 22d 
year that he is now seventy nine years old and in his 
Eightieth year, and that on the 14th day of February 
of the Same year of the aforesaid marriage the Deponent 
buryed [sp] his wife and that it was the year next after 
the close of the Revolutionary War. the Deponent 
further states that he was not required in his affidavit 
of June last to state any thing relative to the services of Remmington 
Bitgood, but when application was made to Deponent in 
August last, he freely related the facts contained in an 
affidavit made by him during that month before 
Nathan Burton Esqr. Justice of the Peace and the omission 
to state the age of Deponent in sd. affidavit was through 
inadvertance and not from any unwillingness on his part 
to disclose his own age. that Deponent is not a pensioner 
and never applied for a pension, that the above named 
Remmington Bitgood is the same person referred to in my affidavit 
of August last. the words “to State" interlined before signed 
William Bailey
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 
15th day of November 1841 and I certify
the Deponent is a credible witness — 
Nathan Burton Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont }
Bennington County ss } I Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk of the County Court of the County of Bennington in 
the State of Vermont do hereby certify 
that Nathan Burton is an acting 
Justice of the Peace in & for said County 
duly commissioned & qualified; that 
his Commission was dated on the 29th day of October 
A.D. 1840 and will expire on the 30th day of November 
A.D. 1841 and that his signature to the within is genuine. 
Given under my hand & the seal of said 
County Court this 20th day of November A.D. 1841. ~
Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk ~
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Appha Bitgood
widow of 
Remmington Bitgood
Record proof
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Remington Bitgood's 
Estate ~ ~ } Be it remembered that at a 
probate Court holden at Williston 
“on the 17th day of March AD 1817 the Hon 
“Truman Chittenden Esqr. Judge of the Court of Probate 
“for the district of Chittenden received the inventory 
“of the estate of Remington Bitgood late of Shelburne 
“deceased as follows 
“an inventory of the estate of Remington Bitgood 
“late of Shelburne deceased as appraised by us the 
“subscribers duly appointed to that service by the Hon 
“Truman Chittenden Esqr. Judge of the Court of Probate 
“for the district of Chittenden Viz." (Here the real 
Estate and personal property of the deceased are specified, amounting to $1739.81.) "and that on the 1st day of July AD 1817 
“said court received the report of the commissioner on the 
“estate of Remington Bitgood late of Shelburne, deceased, 
“as follows, Viz. (Here follows the report, showing claims against 
the estate, to the amount of $635.54.) 
“And also the said Judge on the 18th day of November 
“AD 1817 received the report of the committee appointed 
“to sett off the widow's dower on the estate of Remington 
"Bitgood late of Shelburne, deceased, as follows, viz; — 
“Pursuant to a warrant to us directed by the Hon 
“Truman Chittenden Esqr Judge of the Court of Probate 
“for the district of Chittenden we the subscribers, having 
“been first sworn agreeably to the directions of said 
“warrant have appraised all the real estate whereof
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“Remington Bitgood late of Shelburne deceased died 
“and possessed within the State, as follows, Viz., 
“86 acres 10 rods of land with the buildings 
“thereon standing at . . . . . . . . . . . .$1360.00 
“one third of which is . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453.34 
“We then set of to Affa Bitgood, the widow of the 
“deceased, for dower or third thereof. Beginning" (Here 
follows a description of the real estate set out to the widow as her 
dower) "amounting to the above sum of $453.34, Shelburne 
October 10, 1817." (signed) "Joshua Morgan } 
“Bela Chittenden } Committee.” 
“Philo Perkins. }
“List of articles set to the widow, Affa Bitgood, viz " (Here 
follows a list of personal property amounting to $130.67) 
"The above articles set off to the widow Affa Bitgood, November 
18th 1817. By Truman Chittenden, Judge Probate" 

State of Vermont }
District of Chittenden ss } I, William Weston, Register of the 
Probate Court for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify that the 
above is a true abstract of the record of said court, relating 
to the Estate of Remington Bitgood, deceased, Examined and 
compared by me on the day of the date hereof. 
In testimony whereof I do hereunto 
affix the seal of said court and subscribe 
my name at Burlington in said district 
this 19th day of August A.D. 1841.
Wm. Weston Register



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William Bailey’s
Deposition in the 
case of 
Appha Bitgood, 
Dec 29. 1841
Page 75

State of Vermont 
County of Bennington ss  William Baily of Respect in said County aged 
Seventy nine years in July last, being duly sworn says in addition to 
the affidavits heretofore made by him in the case of Apph Bitgood 
applicant for a pension on account of her husband’s serving in the 
war of the Revolution, that Deponent acquired knowledge of the services 
of Remington Bitgood in the Revolutionary army as follows, — 
Deponant resided in the town of Richmond Rhode Island Remington 
Bitgood also resided in the same town with his father John Bidgood 
deponent was well acquainted with said R. Bitgood for several 
years previous to his enlisting. said Remington Bitgood 
enlisted into the Continental army. Rhode Island line in 
the year 1776 or forepart of 1777 for three years at Richmond 
foresaid Deponent was not present when he enlisted, but 
was informed at the time by the said Bitgoods friends and 
neighbors that he the said R. Bitgood had enlisted, together with 
his Brother Jonathan Bitgood and our Benjamin Pettis who 
also resided in S. Richmond, the two Bitgoods and Pettis left 
Richmond for Providence where they were to be [illegible] as 
they informed this Deponent. I was also informed by the 
father of the Bitgoods and Pettis and their neighbors 
that they, the sd. two Bitgoods & Pettis entered the service in 
in Col. Christopher Greens Regt. — this Deponent has no recollection 
of seeing Remington Bitgood during the time he was in the 
service, but the deponent when ever the subject was mentioned 
always understood by the friends and neighbors of sd. R. Bitgood 
that the said Remington was in the service under Col. Green,
 and this Deponent believes the part to be true — this Deponent stated 
in a former affidavit that Remington Bitgood was in the 
Battle at Red Bank, this deponent was not there and did not 
See the sd. Bitgood, but immediately after the said Battle news 
was received by the father & friends of Jona Bitgood & Pettis 
that they were killed in that Battle, and that Remington 
Bitgood was in the Battle fighting by the side of his Brother 
when he fell, this was by all believed and understood to be true 
at the time. — Jona Bitgood & Pettis never returned. — This 
deponent moved from S. Richmond to Respect Vermont in the 
Spring of 1782 soon after this Remington Bitgood came 
to my House, which was the fist time I saw him after he left the 
Army, said Bitgood lived with Deponent in the same house 
through the winter season, and in the neighborhood about 
three years immediately after his first arrival at Deponents house, and 
Deponent become intimately acquainted with him, and his 
Services as a soldier was the subject of frequent conversation, he 
stated to the Deponent all the particulars of the Battle of Red Banks
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the death of his Brother and Pattis, he always stated to Deponent 
that he served three years in the army of the Revolution under 
Col. Green, this Deponent first saw Bitgoods discharge soon after 
he first came to Deponents House at Rupert Vermont, he 
believed in 1783 — Bitgood moved from Rupert to Shelburne 
Vermont, the next year after he was married to Appha Humphry 
and this Deponent is very confident sd. Bitgood moved from Rupert 
in the spring of 1785. This Deponent further states that he understood 
that sd. Bitgoods House was burnt at Shelburn Soon after he 
moved there and believes this to be true — and further says not
William Bailey 

Sworn and Subscribed to } 
before me this 29th day of }
December 1841 and I certify }
that Deponent is a Credible }
witness — — } Nathan Burton Justice of Peace 

State of Vermont }
Bennington County ss. } I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of the 
County Court of the County of Bennington in 
the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Nathan 
Burton is an acting Justice of the Peace in & 
for said County duly commissioned & qualified 
that his Commission was dated on the 5th 
day of November A.D. 1841 and will 
expire on the 30th day of November A.D. 
1842 & that his signature to the above 
is genuine ~
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County 
Court this 4th day of January A.D. 1842 ~ 
Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk ~