Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,701, Seth Hart, Mass.
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 Service - Mass 
 Hart,Seth 
Molly
 Number- W.19.701
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8840 - 4
Vermont
Seth Hart, 
of Sharon, in the state of Vermont, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. Reed, of the Massachus. line for the term of 9 months, 1775-'76. 
Ascribed on the Roll of Vermont, 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April, 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of March '19 and sent to Dudley Chase, Randolph, Orange Co., Vermt. 
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 85.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. 
48 . $133.83 
10 mos. 18/30 + 4/31
Revolutionary claim, Act. 18th March 1818
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Reported
847
Vermont, Montplr
Molly Hart.
widow of Seth Hart, Mafs
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
25 day of July 1848
and sent to
Hon. J. Collamer
Holk
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 55 Vol. 3
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Seth Harts application under  the act of June 7 1832
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State of Vermont 
Windsor County 
On this 21st day of November
A D 1845 personally appeared
before me Joseph L. F a Justice of the Peace in & for
said County, Seth Hurt of Sharon in the County of
Windson and State of Vermont aged 88 years, who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
an increase on arrears of Pension due him under the ┃
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 or of any other act
applicable to his case
He declares that he is now a pensioner of the United ┃ States
upon the Vermont pension Roll under the act
of Congress passed March 18th 1818 at the rate of Ninety
Six dollars per annum; that he consider himself
entitled to a larger (illegible) than Ninety Six dollars per
annum having served as a Sargent of Infantry under
Capt Smith in Col Gills Regt 9 months in 1777 and in
1778 as a Sargeant of Cavalry under a French Captain
9 months and that he served as a private in Col
Reeds Regiment in 1775 and 1776 twenty months and that
he served nearly one year on board the Sloop of War,
Thom in 1779 under Capt Joseph Tucker he refers to
his declaration & accompanying documents on file in the Pension office made
der the act of 1818 the
Sworn to and Subscribed by the above declarant on the
day and year first above written
Before me (illegible) R Fery Justice of the Peace
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Service
Mass

Hart, Seth
Molly

Number W.19.701

STATE OF VERMONT
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier,  December 19th 1843

I certify that Joseph L Fay whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Windsor duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of this Office, at Montpelier, this the 19th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. 

Signature Ferrand J. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State.
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Sept 14th 1846 
Sir
 I enclose this application as evidence in the case of Mrs Molly Hart viz: to Show that Seth Hart Signed the application to the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts 
I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt Stephen Thomas 
Hon J.L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.
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28 Seth Hart
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STATE OF VERMONT, WINDSOR COUNTY,SS
At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and hden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty. On this thirty first day of July 1820, being the first day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Seth Hart aged sixty five years, resident in Sharon in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that in Walpole, Massachusetts in which place he then resided in the month of April 1775 I enlisted in Capt Seth Pullard's Company in Col. Joseph Reads Regiment in the Massachusetts line, for eight months. I then enlisted in Capt Samuel Taylors Company in Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, in the continental Establishment for one year. I served the whole term of my enlistment and received an honourable discharge was in the battle at East Chester. and on the White Plains 
that he made his original declaration on the thirteenth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 8840 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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. 
[table, 2 columns, no heading]
1 Calf 2.00, one pigs .75, one chain 1.50, one ploughshare 1.00  | $5.25 
1 Set Yoke irons 67, 1 set of have chains 50, 6 old chairs 1.00 1 Table 50
 | 2.67
---  | $7.92 
I owe to Zabad Curtis $57- to Lewis Hart $100- | $157.00 
" Allen Nails 30 - " Chester Baxter 50 | 80 
" William Steele 30 | 80.00 30.00 $26700

That I am a farmer & a cripple by reason of a lame knee, my wife is 55 years old, can work a little but not much one child underage give 16 years old not able to earn her living Seth Hart 
Sworn to and declared on the thirty first day of July 1820, before said Court. Attest, Benjamin Swan Clerk 
STATE OF VERMONT, WINDWOS COUNTY SS.  I Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Nothing [crossed out: dollars]. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this sixth day of August 1820. Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Winder County.
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[left page]Dec. fifth, Molly Hart
act 1838, 1843 & 1844 12,714 
Please to communicate with Stephen Thomas West Fairlee Vt.
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12.714 Ad 44  283. 
Molly Hart Vt.
Act 7 July '38 - 
9 mo. private $30
commencing from 26th Decr 1845, when husband died 
Stephen Thomas, Esq. West Fairlee, Vt.
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declaration 
State of Vermont Hartford District SS
 On this 3d day of April A.D. 1846 Personally appeared before the Probate Court at a session thereof holden at Sharon within and for said District Molly Hart a resident of Sharon in the County of Windsor the State of Vermont aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting ┃half pay and pension to entitled widows and of the subsequent act in addition to the amendatory to said that she is the widow of Seth Hart who was a private having & Sargent in the Revolutionary war and a pensioner of the  United States upon the Rolls of the Vermont agency under the act of March 18th 1818 at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, for evidence of his service the referred declaration & accompanying icomments on file in the Pension Office 
She further declared that she was married to the said Seth Hart at Walpole in the State of Massachusetts on the third day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven by Pastor Morey and that her husband the said Seth Hart died on the Twenty Sixth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty five; that she was not married to him prior to his
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having the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Second in hundred and ninety four viz at the time above Stated. That her maiden name Molly Kingsbury 
Molly Hart
 Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year first above written in open
 Court George E. Wales -
 Judge State of Vermont Hartford District
& George Wales Judge of the Probate Court for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to said Court that Molly last of Sharon in said District is the widow of Seth part who was a Pensioner of the United States & died at said Sharon on the 26th day of December A.D. 1845. George E. Wales, Judge 
State of Vermont Hartford District
Lyndon A. Marsh Register of the Probate Court within for said District do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Molly Hart for a Pension- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Woodstock this 6th day of April A.D. 1826  Register
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I hereby certify that by the Town Records Mr Seth Hart and Miss Molly Kingsbury both of Walpole were married May 2d AD 1787 A true copy of Record Attest Palmer Morey Town Clerk 
Walpole March 4, 1846
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Sharon Vt.
August 22
Hon J.L Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington
free
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Sharon August 23rd 1823

Sir - I received enclosed the affidavit of Seth Hart and have connected with the certificate of the Clerk of Windsor County agreeable to your directions.

I am respectfully your obedient Secretary,
Jared Parkhurst
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House of Representations
July 13, 1848
Sir,
Inclosed herewith I send you the application of Molly Hart widow of Seth Hart for a continuance of her pension under the late law of Congress Will you give it early attention Respectfully yours J. Collomer Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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Rev. WIDOW, &c. 
File No. --- 19701 
Molly Hart Wid of Seth Hart 
In Rev. War
Act: Feby  '48 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 34 
Arrangement of 1870.
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220. 
Montpelier, Vermont 
Molly Hart 
widow of Seth Hart who was a Private
 in the Revolution 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1844.] 26th December, 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of October 1846. and sent to Stephen Thomas West Fairlee, Vermont 
Increased from $30. Act of JUNE 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol 2. Page 63 
Repd by letter
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Montpelier 220 
Vermont Molly Hart 
widow of Seth Hart 
who was a Private 
in the Revolution 
husband died 26 Dec. 1845 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1844.] 26th day Dec, 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July, 1846 and sent to Stephen Thomas Esq West Fairlee Vt 
Act of JUNE 17, 1844. 
Recorded in Book A Vol 2.  Page 63 
Repote . J. Thomas May 20, 1846
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Application for a Pens. Certificate

State of Vermont
Windsor, County SS

On this 8th day of July 1823 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Windsor personally appeared Set Hart who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Payson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Reed in the service of the United States, that his name is placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont, that received a certificate of that past, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certified on or about the fourth day of September 1822 was lost in returning from the
Justice who made the writings or power of attorney to waive my pension from the Vermont agency. 
                             Seth Hart

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
                     Jared Parkhurst, Justice of Peace
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Admitted Hon. J. Collamer 
H of G
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State of Vermont Windsor County SS. 
On this 25th day of May 1848 Personally appeared before the subscribed justice of the peace Molly Hart a resident of Sharon in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Seth Hart who was a private in the Revolution 
The annual amount of pension which she received under the act of June 17th 1844 was eighty dollars she further declares that she is still a Widow Attest Joseph L Hay Samuel Sherwill 
Molly [her mark X] Hart 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Samuel Shuttleworth Justin Peace 
I hereby certify that the above named Molly Hart is personally known to me and that I have no doubt of the truth of the foregoing Declaration Attest Samuel Shuttleworth Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County....ss
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Samuel Shuttleworth
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are
[crossed out: is] genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County
of Windsor, this 7th day of July A.D. 1848
Norman Williams, Clerk
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Decln of Seth Hart of Sharon Windsor Co 
Vermont
Col: J. Reeds regt. Mass 13. April, 1818 
Seth Hart Private 
Reeds Massachusetts Reg 
1775 & 1776- - Adm
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State of Vermont 
Orange County
 
On the 13th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared Seth Hart aged 61 years resident in Sharon Windsor County & State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by 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 the revolutionary war", That he the said Seth Hart, in the latter part of April or first part of May AD 1775 enlisted into the Army of the United States for eight months as a private soldier & immediately after his said enlistment he joined Captain Bullards Company, Col. Joseph Reads Regiment Massachusetts Line; That he served his said Term of enlistment out & without quitting the service again enlisted as a private soldier into the army of the United States for one year; that, he joined Captain Samuel Pearson's company of the aforesaid Regt commanded by Col. Reed Massachussetts Line; That about 6 weeks before his last said period of enlistment had expired, he was detached with about 100 others of the Regt. to which he belonged & marched under Gen'l Lee into New Jersey; That a short time previous to the battle of Trenton he was left sick in the rear of the Army in a private house near East town on the Delaware, where he remained sick for three or four weeks; That when he recovered the army had left him & the Regt to which he belonged being disbanded & his time being out, he returned home without receiving a discharge; That he performed the aforesaid services in the Revolutionary war & he believes on the Continental establishment; That he is a resident Citizen of the United States & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
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Sworn to & declared before me the 10th day of April AD 1818. Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court 
I Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Seth Hart did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months more on the continental establishment; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the a act of Congress. 
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Ct. State Vermont 
I hereby certify that the above mentioned Seth Hart is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistence of his country for support 
Dudley Chace Cho Judge Sup. Court of Vermont
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Secty of Mass. Certificate of the
service of Seth Hart
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Secretary's Office, Boston; 
January 30, 1846 
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Seth Hart, is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Sett Bullard's company of Militia of Walpole, in Col John Smith's regt that marched on an alarm April 19, 1776, as private 10 days upon a Muster Roll of said Company in Col Joseph Reed's regt in the Eight months service as a private of Walpole, from May 1 to August 1776 3 months & 8 days probably hand is included as a private, upon Return of said Company, in said Regt dated September 26, 1775 --- in Court Roll of said company on a Pay Roll of Capt Aaron Smith Company, in Col Benjamin Gill's regt, as a private from August 13 to November 29 1777, with allowance of 12 days for hand, 3 months & 21 days on a Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Holden's company in Col Eben Thayers regt, as a private from July 27 to October 30 1780 with 2 days to return home, 3 months 16 day No rolls of Capt Payson
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for 1776 not upon Roll of the vessel sworn This certificate contains all the evidence  of service of any one of the name shown by Military Record in this office
 And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written [illegible] Secretary of the Commonwealth
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State of Vermont County of Windsor Town of Sharon 
the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of my service in the war of the Revolution 
I enlisted from the town of Walpole in the County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 in the company commanded by Capt Bullard Col Reeds Regiment & served 8 months as a private also in 1776 I enlisted under Capt Payson Col. Reed Regiment and served 12 Months as a private (I think) in 1777 I served as a Sargeant in Capt Smith Company Col Hill's Regiment 6 months in 1778 I enlisted under a Capt who was a Frenchman and Served in a Company of Cavalry as a Sargeant under said Frenchman 9 Months, & in 1779 I enlisted on board of the Sloop of War called the Thorn commanded by Capt Joseph Tucker & served nearly 12 months as sure of the foremost hands 
I am now 88 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my service more fully than above stated - And I do hereby constitue Stephen Thomas of West Fairlee Orange County State of Vermont my attorney in the premises. Witness my hand this 21st day of November AD 1845 Signed by the said Seth Hart in my presence 
Seth Hart
Joseph Fay Justice of the Peace
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I Stephen Thomas of West Fairhaven in the County Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that on the 21st day of November A.D. 1845 I was in the town of Sharon, Windsor County Vermont, and was requested to call & see Seth Hart who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and residing in said Sharon, for the purpose of obtaining an increase of Pension for him on account of his being a Sargeant. I did call to see him and from the account which he gave me I supposed him to be entitled to an increase above $16.00 which he then was in receipt of. I  accordingly made out an application for him to the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. I wrote the application and stated the officers under which he said he served, the length and grade of each period of service exactly according to his direction without any knowledge my self of the facts. Joseph L. Fay Esq. a Justice of the Peace was sent for by the old gentleman who came and the said Seth Hart signed the application and the said Fay witnessed the same and at the same time he said Hart made his declaration for an increase under the act of 1832 before said Fay. I sent the application by mail to the Secretary of Massachusetts but before I read an answer from the same, the said Seth hart died and the certificate of the Secretary not
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showing Service sufficient to give an increase his Declaration was never forwarded to the Pension offfice that on the receipt of a Pension  certificate for Molly Hart widow of said Seth Hart for $30 per annum I forwarded the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts which was appended to the Pension certificate c/o the Pension office which I have again returned to said  office, my recollection is that said ---in his application --- particular about the first of his service as a Private, that his only object was to obtain an increase of Pension

Stephen Thomas


Sworn to and subscribed this 19th day of September 1846 Before me I further certify that the above applicant is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness

John Coburn Justice of the Peace.
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STATE OF VERMONT} s. Calvin Blodgett Clerk of the County Court of Orange in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that 
John Coburn
is acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 30th day October in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the annexc instrument is genuine -
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court this 14th day of September A.D. 1846

Calvin Blodgett Clerk
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West Fairlee Vt. Sept 2d 1846

My Dear Sir

I herewith return you a letter which was probably sent to me through mistake intended for Hon: Neland Null and also the certificate for the Sec;y of Massacusetts in the case of Mrs. Molly Hart widow of Seth Hart which came to me without any other explanation that the letter herewith enclosed

I am Sir very respectfully 
your obt Servt
Stephen Thomas

Hon: J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington D C
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West Fairlee Vt. Sept 14th 1846

Dear Sir
Yours  of Sept 1st is recd and in answer I have to day that I need the letter spoken of which was written for the Hon: The land Hall  that with the certificate of Secy of State of Massachusetts in the same envelope that on the 29th ---or the 1st --I enclosed ---- back to the office of the Court of Pensions the Pension certificate of his L----been sent to me or if it had been, it has not arrived.

I herewith forward my affidavit in the case of Mrs. Molly Hart widow of Seth Hart. you may perhaps think that I should have taken the affidavit of someone else buy that I could not do without considerable trouble and as I have not any interest in the result of the case not even to any percent of the sum obtained, I have made my ---
affidavit if it is not satisfactory I can get the affidavits of several perasons who were there at the same time.

I am very Respectfrully
your obt Servt
Stephen Thomas


Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington  DC
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Honorable J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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West Fairlee Vt. July 8th 1846

My Dear Sir,

I herewith return the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Molly Hart & forward with the same the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts showing the Service of her late husband Seth Hart deceased, agreeable to the regulations under the act of 18 March 1818. I suppose he must have proved some service which is not shown by the certificate I trust that what he heretofore proved what is shown by the Secy's certificate will amount to 24 months - 

The application for the evidence was to be made for in the lifetime of Mr. Hart he was confident of serving at Sargeant-----

I am very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Stephen Thomas

Hon: J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Payment to be made at 
Montpelier by
R.R. Keith, Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of Montpelier

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office in
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 63

Tho Lumpkin
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17, 1844

Moally Heart of Vermont
widow of Seth Heart
who was a Private in the Revolution
and died on 26th day of December 1845, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty
dollars per annum commencing on the 26 December 1845 and terminating on the 4th of March 1848 unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or dealth.
Given at the War Office of the United Statews
this 1st day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty-six 

W.L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J.L.Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

(written perpendicular accross letter
the word Cancelled
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Seth Hart Vt act 18 March 1818
To what time was he last paid?
GCA
Pension Office
October 6th 1846
Died 26th Dec 1845 Paid to his death
BLB
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Increase
Molly Hart
now of Seth
vi
act 17 June 1844

aomo 2 years --
$80.00
from 26 December 1845
deducting what has been
paind if any at the ---
of $30.00 ------