Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2468, Amos Wetherbee, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Wetherbee, Amos
Wetherbee Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 2468

CONTENTS
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Cer. J. Q. Hawkins Sept. 17/55

49.087 Act Mar 3 / 38
Aril 7 /32
Elizabeth Weatherbee wid
Amos Wetherbee sold. & pensioner
under Act Feb 2 1853
Private
Revolution. War
Feby. 53-no 1709
Boynton
Adm. 160 acs. Oct 1/55
Vol W1 page 85
Josiah Q Hawkins
Felchville, 
Vermont

(written across above)
Crt No 7218 iss. Oct. 4/55
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N. 11.850
Vermont
Amos Wetherbee
of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Patche of the Regt. commanded by Col. Prescott in the Mass. troops line for 14 months & 12 days Private $47.97

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 47 Dollars 97 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July 1833 and sent to A. Heald, Windson Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   $95.94
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833  23.98
$119.92

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 47

46.66
1.32
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47.98
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Mrs S Edwards May 5/58
Reg. Jn 55  49081
Ctfd.

1709
Vermont, Montpelier
Elizabeth Weatherbee
widow of Amos Weatherbee who served in the Revolutionary was as a private Mass. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48 Dollars 97 Cents per annum to commence on the 3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day 
of Sept.53
and sent to J. Q. Hawkins
Reading Windsor Co., Vt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feby. 2d /53
1832
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49.081
Elizabeth Weatherbee
claim for Bounty Land under act March 3d 1855

Josiah Q. Hawkins, attorney
Felchville, Vt.

Revolutionary War (Widow)
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS.
(Seal & ribbon)

I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that William Felch was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signatures ^ two in number, on the papers attached are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 3d day of April A. D. 1855.
N  Wms
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FORM OF WIDOW'S DECLARATION FOR BOUNTY LAND
State of Vermont
County of Windsor SS
On this 20th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Wetherbee, aged seventy eight years, a resident of Chester in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of the identical Amos Weatherbee, deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier (and a pensioner of the State of Vermont) as to her said husbands military services she cannot state particularly, but would refer to his said declaration for a pension now on file at the pension office, she further states she is the identical Elizabeth Weatherbee who is a revolutionary pensioner of the state of Vermont under Act February 2d 1853 at rate forty seven dollars and ninety seven cents per annum, which certificate bears date September second A. D. 1853.
She further states that she was married to the said Amos Weatherbee in Weathersfield Vermont on the nineteenth day of June A. D. 1805 by one James Converse a minister of the gospel, and that he name before he said marriage was Elizabeth Newell, that he said husband died at Chester on the 31st day of August, A.D. 1844 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855.
She also declares that shse has not received a warrant for bounty land, under this, or any other act of Congress, not make any other application therefor.
She request this certificate when issued forwarded to Josiah Q. Hawkins of Felchville, Vermont
Elizabeth   X   Weatherbee
 her mark
We Prudence Weatherbee and Eliza Weatherbee residents of Chester in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Weatherbee in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Prudence Wetherbee
Eliza Wetherbee
The forgoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Wm. Felch, Justice Peace.
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Weathersfield 19th June 1805
These lines certify that Mr. Amos Weatherbee of Reading and Miss Elisabeth Newhall of Weathersfield, personally appeared before me, on the above date and after producing certificate testifying their lawful publishment were by me united in the Marriage Covenant.
Attest James Converse, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Weathersfield.
Rec'd for record 3rd June 1806, and recorded by me. Jon. Whipple T. Clerk

Weathersfield Town Clerks Office March 27, 1855
I hereby certify that the above Certificate of Marriage is a true copy of record in this Office.
J. Field Chilson, Town Clerk

I J. Field Chilson do depose and say that I am the town Clerk of the Town of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont.
J. Field Chilson

Personally appeared the above named J. Field Chilson and made oath to the foregoing Before me N. B. Roundy Justice of the 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 Napoleon B. Roundy was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature (N.B. Roundy) foregoing is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of (paper folded over)
Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 3d day of April           [ paper
Norman William    [folded over
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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 Napoleon B. Roundy was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature (N. B. Roundy) foregoing is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 3d day of April A. D. 1855.
Norman Williams, Clerk
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I Newell Weatherbee of Chester in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Weatherbee now a resident of Chester Vermont, and widow of Amos Weatherbee deceased. I further say that the said Elisabeth is the identical Elizabeth Weatherbee who is a revolutionary pensioner of the State of Vermont, and that the said Amos Weatherbee died at Chester Vermont on the thirty first day of August A. D. 1844 and that I was present at the time of his death and attended his funeral.
Newell Wetherbee

State of Vermont
Windson County ss
At Chester this 20 day of March A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me Newell Weatherbee and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affadavit by him subscribed. I certify that he is a credible witness.
Wm. Felch Justice of Peace
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Elisabeth Wetherbee
Declaration for Pension
under Act. Feb. 2d 1853
J. Q. Hawkins, attorney
Reading Vermont
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State of Vermont,
Windsor Probate District,
County of Windsor

On this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Windsor in said County of Windsor, Elisabeth Weatherbee a resident of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy six years, who being furst duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress approved Frebruary third A. D. 1853 entitled "An act granting pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Amos Weatherbee deceased, who was a Revolutionarry Soldier and also a Pensioner at rate forty eight dollars per annum and received his pay at the Veermont Agency She further says that her said husand might have received forty eight dollars and ninety seven cents per annum as to the precise amount she will not be positive.
She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Weatherbee on the nineteenth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and five; that her said husbland, the aforsaid Amos Weatherbee, died at Chester on the thirty first day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and forty four.
She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the said act, and still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Elisabeth Wetherbee
Sworn to ad subscribed on the day and year first above written. Before me
Salmon F. Dutton, Judge of said Probate Court

I, Salmon F. Dutton, Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elisabeth  Wetherbee for a pension.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed mt seal of office at Cavendish, in said District this nineteenth day of March A. D. 1853
Salmon F. Dutton, Judge
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State of Vermont,
County Clerk's Office, Windsor SS

(State Logo pictured here)

I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, being a court of Record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Salmon F. Dutton Esq. was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is Judge of the Court of Probate of the District of Windsor in said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oath, &c.

(seal of Court)
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Woodstock, this 25th day of April Anno domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
Norman Williams, Clerk
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Know all Men by these Presents, that I, Elisabeth Weatherbee of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont and the widow of Amos Weatherbee deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Josiah Q. Hawkins of Reading in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont my true and lawful attorney, form me and in my name to examine into and prosecute any claim for a pension  &c. against the general Government, which may be due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the Revolutionary war, and issued by the Department. I hereby confirm whatsoever my said Attorney may do or cause to be legally done, either in person or by substitute, in the prosecution of said claim, except drawing money in my favor. I hereby revoke any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons, in the premises whatsoever.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of March A. D. 1853.  (seal)
Elisabeth Weatherbee
Signed in presence of us,
Henry H. Spafford
Elisa Wetherbee
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Weathfield 19th June 1805
These lines certify that Mr. Amos Weatherbee of Reading and Miss Elisabeth Newhall of Weathersfield, personally appeared before me on the above date and after producing certificate testifying their lawful publishment were by me united in the marriage covenant.
Attest James Converse Pastor of the Church of Christ in Weathersfield
Rec'd for record 3rd June 1806 and recorded by me Jonth. Whipple T. Clerk

Weathersfield Town Clerk's Office Feb. 25, 1853
I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of record in this office.
J. Field Chilson Town Clerk.

I the above named J. Field Chilson depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and that the foregoing is a true copy from the record in said office examined by me. J. Field Chilson.

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss  
At Weathersfield this 25 day of February A. D. 1853 personally appeared the above named J. Field Chilson and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affadavit by him subscribed.
Before me, J. Q. Hawkins, Master in Chancery
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Certificate of Marriage of Amos Weatherbee to Elisabeth Newhall
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I Eliza Wetherbee of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I am a daughter of Amos Weatherbee late of said Chester deceased. I further say that said Weatherbee died at said Chester on the thirty first day of August A. D. 1844, and that he left a widow at the time of his death by the name of Elisabeth Weatherbee who is still living and resides in said Chester and is still a widow. Said Amos was a pensioner I think and verily believe at rate forty eight dollars per year.
Elisa Wetherbee

State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
At Chester this 19th day of April A. D. 1853 personally appeared the above named Eliza Wetherbee and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affadavit by her subscribed. I further certify that from the acquaintance which I have of the said Eliza Wetherbee she is a person of truth and a credible witness.
Before me J. Q. Hawkins, Master in Chancery
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
I, Norman Willams, Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Josiah Q. Hawkins is a MASTER IN CHANCERY, in and for said County duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgement of deeds, and that his signatures to the several certificates foregoing are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court of Chancery, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 25th day of April A. D. 1853.
Norman Williams, Clerk
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8962
Amos Wetherbee



admitted
14 mo 12 days private
$47.97







Windsor
Vermont
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BRIEF in the case of Amos Weatherbee County of Windsor in the State of Vermont 
(Act 7th June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period:  September In 1775
Duration of Service: 4 months
Rank: Private
Names of General & Field Officers under whom he served: Gen. Wedecome & Gates Col. Prescott & Capt. Saml. Patche

Period: July 1776
Duration: 1 month  12 days
Rank: Private
Officers: Col. Dike & Capt. Sawyer

Period: in 1776 & 1777
Duration: 3 months
Rank: Private
Officers: Col. Dike & Capt. Sawyer

Period: in Sept. 1777
Duration: 3 month
Rank: Private
Officers: Col. Cushing & Capt. N. Carter

Period: in Sept. 1778 or 1779
Duration: 3 months
Rank: Private
Officers: Capt. Haskell

14 months 12 days

5. In what battles we he engaged? Stillwater, in New York
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service: Harvard, State of Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Living Witnesses & traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attached as required by the regulations, but in other respects they appear to be correct.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam J. Potts
Examining Clerk
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Amos Weatherbee
8966 Appl.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
On this 6th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared Before the Probate Court for the district of Windsor in the State of Vermont in open Court now sitting.
Amos Weatherbee of Chester in the Count of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy three years the 13th day of March last past who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath made the following, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, Col. Prescott, Capt. Samuel Patche, Lieut. Joshua Brown, Ensign Joseph Brown at Cambridge Massachusetts the fore part of Sept. 1775 for four months in the Massachusetts line was stationed at Cambridge aforesaid-served four months and was discharged at Cambridge in the month of Jan. 1776.
That he again entered service in the month July 1776 for one month ^ & half at Harvard in the county of Worcester & state of Massachusetts under the following named officers, Col. Dike, Capt. Manassah Sawyer, Lieut. Sawings & Ensign Carter. was stationed at Dorchester Mass and served as a substitute for Zacheriah Whitney, served one & half months and was discharged at Dorchester in the month of Sept. 1776.
That he again entered service at Harvard aforesaid under the following officers, Col. Dike Capt. Manassah Sawyer, Lieut. Sawings & Ensign Carter, marched for Dorchester, was stationed there, served there three months in the service of the United States & was discharged at Dorchester in the month of March 1777 without a written discharge.
The he again entered service at Harvard aforesaid ^the first of Sept. 1777 in the Militia of Massachusetts under the following named officers, Col. Cushing, Capt. Nathaniel Carter, Lieut. Putman & Ensign Dickerson, marched to Stillwater New York, was present at the surrender of Genl. Burguine after which he marched to White Plains & served the remainder of the term of three months for which he engaged & was discharged at White Plains in the month of Dec. 1777.
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The following interrogatories, were then propounded by the court aforesaid to the applicant and the following answers made.
Qust. 1st. Where, and in what year were you born.
Ans. Was born at Harvard in the County of Worcester & state of Massachusetts on the 13th day of March 1759.
Qust. 2d. Have you any record of your age; & if so where it it?
Ans. I know of o record, unless recorded in Harvard aforesaid.
Qust. 3d. Where were living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War & where do you now live.
Ans. I lived in Harvard at the time I entered service and after the Revolutionary War lived in Ashburnham then in Chester-Reading-Weathersfield-Benson-Cavendish & then Chester, & now live in Chester.
Qust. 4. How were called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute & for whom.
Ans. By voluntary inlistments in State troops and a substitute for Za (unfinished)
Qst. 5-State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental & Militia Regiments, as you can recollect & the general circumstances of you service.
Ans. General Whitcomb, Gen. Gates. do not recollect any continental or Militia Regiments lying near the regiment in which I served.
Qst. 6th. did you ever recv. a discharge from service & if so, what has become of it.
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Ans. Did never have a written discharge.
Amos Wetherbee

Sworn & subscribed the day & year first herein mentioned. 
Jabez Proctor Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Jabez Proctor Judge

I, Reuben Washburn, Register of the probate Court, within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos Wetherbee for a Pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
(Seal)  Reuben Washburn.
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Abel Wetherbee's
affidavit
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I Abel Wetherbee of Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire, aged seventy two years, depose and say that I served in the war of the revolution at Cambridge and other places in the vicinity of Boston for four months commencing about the last of April or first of May 1775 and that my brother Amos Wetherbee then of Harvard Mass. but now of Chester in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, took my place and served the next four months--that we served in the Company of 
Capt. Samuel Patch and in the regt. of Col. William Prescott--I further testify that said Amos Wetherbee served six weeks in the Company of Capt. Manassah Sawyer in Col. Nicholas Dykes Regt. in the fore part of the winter of 1777 or in the fall of 1776 and after said six weeks service, that the said Amos Wetherbee served three months under the same officers and that said service was done at Dorchester Mass.
Abel Wetherbee

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire SS. On this fifth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared the before named Abel Wetherbee and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify
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that the said Wetherbee is well known to me and that I believe him to be a credible witness.
Sworn and subscribed Before me
Asa Parker Justice of Peace.

Cheshire SS Sept. 5 1832
(seal)
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said county certify that Asa Parker is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the foregoing is his signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.
S. Hale, clerk
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I Elizabeth Weatherbee of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged 81 years testify and say that I am the identical Elizabeth Weatherbee who is a pensioner of the State of Vermont at rate forty seven dollars and ninety seven cents per annum and my certificate bears date the second day of September AD. 1853. She is credibly informed and believes that the said pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement, and wishes this affadavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agents and attornies may use in prosecuting said claim.
I hereby constitute and appoint Joseah Q. Hawkins of Felchville Vermont, and John S. Edwards of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful Agents and attornies to prosecute my claim for any amount of arrears or increase of Revolutionary Pension that may be due and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolutionary War the aforesaid pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said attornies to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources certified proofs
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of such servies. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the Department at Washington D. C. or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the certificate or increase which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the pension agency of Vermont, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agents and attornies shall lawfully do in the premises.
Elizabeth  X  Weatherbee
   her mark
In presence of
Watts Grow
J. E. Wilby

State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
At Chester in the county of Windsor aforesaid on this 23d day of march AD 1858 personally appeared Elizabeth Weatherbee and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affadavit by her subscribed. I further certify that she is a credible witness and that I have no interest in this matter.
Before me. William Mason, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County, SS
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windor, in the State of Vermont,, do hereby certify that William Mason was at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgement of deeds, and that his foregoing signature is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 24 day of March A. D. 1858.
Norman Williams, Clerk
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Elizabeth Weatherbee's
claim for a Pension
having been suspended for proof

J. Q. Hawkins
Attorney
Reading
Vermont
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I Elizabeth Weatherbee of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, testify and say that I am the widow of the identical Amos Weatherbee who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the State of Vermont and that my name previous to my marriage with the said Amos Weatherbee was Elizabeth Newhall.
Elizabeth Weatherbee

State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
At Reading this 22d day of August AD. 1853 personally appeared before me the above named Elizabeth Weatherbee and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affadavit by her subscribed, I further certify that she is a person well known to me as a person of truth and a credible witness.
J. Q. Hawkins Master in Chancery

I Eliza Weatherbee of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Weatherbee of said Chester named in the foregoing affadavit by her subscribed who is the widow of the identical Amos Weatherbee who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the State of Vermont late of said Chester deceased. I further say that the said Elizabeth Weath-
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erbee is a resident of said Chester and that she is still a widow.
Elisa Wetherbee


State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
At Reading this 22d day of August AD 1853 personally appeared before me the above named Eliza Weatherbee and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affadivit by her subscribed. I further certify that from my acquaintance with the said Eliza I know her to be a person of truth and a credible witness.
J. Q. Hawkins Master in Chancery

I Lucy Newell of Reading in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged forty four years testify and sat That I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Weatherbee now a resident of Chester in the County of Windsor aforesaid named in the foregoing affadavit by her subscribed who is the widow of the identical Amos Weatherbee, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the State of Vermont, late of said Chester, deceased. I further say that the said Elizabeth Weatherbee is still a widow.
Lucy Newell

State of Vermont
Windor County SS At Reading Aug. 22, 1853 personally appeared the above named Lucy Newell and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affadivit by her subscribed. I further certify that she is well known to me as a person of truth and a credible witness.
J. Q. Hawkins, Master in Chancery
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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 J. Q. Hawkins was at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is a Master in Chancery in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signatures foregoing^ ( three in number) are genuine.
(Court Seal)
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock in said County of Windsor this 25th day of August A. D. 1853
Norman Williams, Clerk
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additional evidence in case of Elizabeth Weatherbee widow of Amos Weatherbee for increase of pension act 3 July 1853
Revolutionary Pension

Filed by John S. Edwards Apl 1 1858
from Josiah Q Hawkins
Felchville Vermont
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(seal)
Secretary's Office, Boston;
March 24th 1858

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 Amos Wetherbee is borne on pay roll of Capt. Manassah Sawyer's Comp. Col. Nicholas Dike's Regt. from Dec. 1st 1776, w mos. as private from Fitchburg.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Nathaniel Carter's Comp col. Job Cushing's Regt. from Sept. 7 to Nov. 29 1777 3 mos. 4 days travel included. Capt. Carter was from Leominster.
Also the following certificate viz. "This may certify that we the subscribers being inlisted to serve in the army of the United States for the term of three months from the time of our joining the army agreeable to a resolve of the General Court
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dated October9th 1779 Have each of us received of the Selectman Thirty pounds bounty"
Dated Harvard Oct 30, 1779" 
Signed "Amos Wetherbee"
(blank square paper affixed)
Also on a pay roll of Capt. Luke Wilder's Comp, Col. Samuel Denney's Regt. from Oct 17 to Dec 1, 1779. 1 month 5 days and 180 miles as private from Harvard.
Also indexed as being in Capt. Phinehas Farnsworth's Comp. from Harvard.
Roll not found but believed to be the balance of the time of inlistment in 1779.

(hand written note added to left margin)-
This with the Com. of C.t: at foot of the other paper refers to one (illegible) & his being (illegible)

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
Chas. M. Lovett
Depty.  Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Services made by the widow of the party who made the service.
State of Vermont, town of Chester and County of Rutland The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of Amos Weatherbee in the war of the Revolution. It is supposed and believed that he was but sixteen years old when he entered the service and that he was a native of Massachusetts, and served at several distinct periods of time, it is supposed he was at one time in the Massachusetts Militia from Harvard, he also lived in Ashburnham Mass. during his service as aforesaid it is not known by the applicant what year he enlisted nor does she know the names of his Captains or other officers.
Witness my hand at Chester Vermont this 17th day of March 1858.
Josiah Q. Hawkins, atty for Elizabeth Weatherbee widow of Amos Weatherbee
Signed by the said Josiah Q. Hawkins in my presence. W. Felch Justice of Peace

(notation made in left margin)-L. G. please return certificate to Felchville, Vermont being my address.
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E.B. Davis
affidavit for Amos Wetherbee
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I Ebenezeer B. Davis of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose & say that I am acquainted with Amos Wetherbee now of Chester in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, but formerly of Harvard in the County of Worcester aforesaid; that about the first of December A.D. 1776 the said Wetherbee enlisted as a private soldier in the revolutionary army for the term of three months; that he served in a company of Mass. militia commanded by Capt. Manassah Sawyer of Sterling in said County of Worcester in the Regt of Col. Nicholas Dike of Westminster in said County of Worcester; the Lieuts. in the company were 
Samuel Sawin of said Westminster and Josiah Carter of Leominster in said last mentioned county; I was a soldier in the same company with the said Wetherbee during the whole of the three months of his service. Soon after our enlistment we marched to Dorchester Heights near Boston mass. where we were stationed till end of said three months. we were honorably discharged and about the first of march AD 1777 at Dorchester Heights aforesaid.
Ashburnham 30 Aug. 1832. 
Ebenr. B. Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester SS. Aug. 30 1832 
Then the above named Ebenezer B. Davis personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Joseph Jewett, Jus. Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Ebenezer B. Davis and that he is in my opinion a disinterested & credible witness.
Joseph Jewett, Jus. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, SS
I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Joseph Jewett Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Ebenezer B. Davis was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
(seal)

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County seal this fourth day of September A. D. 1832.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
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Abijah Page's deposition
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I, Abijah Page of Rindge in the county of Cheshire & state of New Hampshire being eighty three years of age do testify & say that I am acquainted with Amos Wetherbee ow residing in the town of Chester in the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, but was formerly of Harvard in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, that the said Wetherbee served with me three months in the army of the revolution as a private soldier in the Massachusetts Militia in the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Carter of Leominster in said county of Worcester from which town said Wetherbee & my self marched to Still-water in the State of New York, was present at the takekeing of Burgoyne, and marched to White Plains where we served out the remainder of said term of three months and then came home together.
Abijah Page

Cheshire SS. July 6th 1832 Abijah Page the aforesaid deponant made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me
Joshua Converse-Justice Peace
Thereby certify that the above named Abijah page is well known to me & is a credible witness.
Joshua Converse-Justice of the Peace
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Cheshire SS Sept. 5, 1832
(seal)
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said county certify that Joshua Converse is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and I believe that the two forgoing signatures are his. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.
S. Hale, Clerk
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Wm. Farrs
Affidavit
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I William Farr of Fitchburg in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that I am acquainted with Amos Wetherbee of Harvard in said county of Worcester, that the said Amos served one campain of three months with myself as a private soldier in the Massachusetts Militia in the company commanded by Captain Haskell, whose christian name I have forgotten during the Revolutionary War--said Wetherbee & myself enlisted from the Town of Harvard aforesaid and our company marched to the State of New York and were stationed at a place that was then called the "New City" which was about nine miles above Albany--We remained there nearly all the time of the said three months for which we enlisted & then were discharged together, receiving our pay for the said term of three months & returned home together. The precise year in which this service was performed I am now not able to recollect but am certain it was one or two years after the taking of Burgoyne.
Wm. Farr

Worcester Ss On this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two the aforesaid deponent was examined, cautioned & sworn agreeably to law to this deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, taken at the request of the said Amos Wetherbee for the purpose of enabling the said Amos to procure a pension.
Nathaniel Wood-Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that the within named William Farr is well known to me and is a credible witness.
Nathaniel Wood Justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester SS.
I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for the county of Worcester, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Wood Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of William Farr was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the peace, within and for the County of Worcester and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal this fourth day of September A. D. 1832
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
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Weatherbee
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Weatherbee, widow of Amos, Windsor County and State of Vermont
act 3rd February

Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832.
Record evidence of Marriage

(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the Claim? If so, what?

J. Q. Hawkins, Esqr.
Reading
Windsor Co, Vt.
Name and residence of Agent.

S. C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Weatherbee, widow of Amos. 
Windsor County and State of Vermont
act 3rd February

Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832
Record evidence of Marriage

(if for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

J. Q. Hawkins, Esqr.
Reading
Windsor Co, Vt.
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk
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Reading V.T. April 27, 1853
Hon. Commr. of Pensions

Dr .Sir
Will you please inform me that if a Declaration made by the widow of a revolutionary soldier under the Act of Feb. 3, 1853 made oath to before a Justice of the Peace will answer the requirements of the Department.
I am sir very respectfully
our obt. servt.
J. Q. Hawkins
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Pension Office
31st August 1853

Sir 
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
Acting Commissioner

Amos Weatherbee
Act 7th June 1832 $47.97 p.an.
Died 31st August 1844
Paid to his death
F. Burt
Auditor

Francis Burt Esq
(illegible) Auditor,(illegible)
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Felchville Vt.    Official (illegible)
August 26

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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(written on an envelope printed)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business

April 29. 1853
No. 2215
Appl. of Elizabeth Weatherbee widow of
Amos. Windsor Co. Vermont
11850

Act 3d Feby. 1853
$47.97 per an.
Com. Feb 3d 1853
Revy

J. Q. Hawkins
Reading
Windsor Co.
Vermont
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Official Business

(illegible)
April 27  1853
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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Rec: Ev: of Ma: Death 31 Aug. 44
"Boynton"
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Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2468
Elizabeth Weatherbee
Widow
Amos Weatherbee
Pri. Rev. War

Act: Feb 3, 1853
Index: Vol. M, Page 318

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2468
Elizabeth Weatherbee
Widow
Amos Weatherbee
Pri. Rev. War

Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index: Vol. M, Page 318

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Elizabeth Weatherbee
claim No. 48.081
Bounty Land under 
act March 7, 1855

Josiah Q. Hawkins
atty.
Felchville
Vermont
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston,
Sept. 25th 1855
(State seal)

I Herby 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, is appears that the name of Amos Weatherbee is borne on the following certificate--"This may certify that we the subscribers, being inslisted to serve in the army of the United States for the term of three months from the time of our joining the army, agreeable to a resolve of the General Court dated Oct. 9, 1779 have each of us received of the Selectmen Thirty Pounds Bounty."
Dated Harvard Oct. 30, 1779. 
"Amos Weatherbee"
Also on roll of Capt. Luke Wilder's Comp. Col. Samuel Denny's Regt.  from Oct 27, 1779 1 month 5 days as private. Roll dated Albany Nov. 25, 1779
Luke Wilder was from Lancaster
(notation-Lancaster & Harvard adjoin)
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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.

E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Official Business
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Post Mark-Felchville Vt Sep 27

(notations)
49081 Elizabeth Weatherbee
widow Amos
Feby 53
Boynton
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Official Business
Free

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Post Mark-Felchville Vt. Apr 5

49.081
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7218
Warrant
Weatherbee

160 acres
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No. 49081
Act of March 3, 1855
Received Apr. 7 1855

Amos Wetherbee
Rev. War

Warrant of 218-160-55

Josiah Q. Hawkins
Felchville
Vermont