Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,720, Shadrack Hathaway, Vt.
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(8--1776)

SERVICE
Vt.

Hathaway, Shadrack Jael

NUMBER
W.19.720
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1696
Burlington Vermont
Jael Hathaway
widow of Shadrack Hathaway 
who died on the 26 May 1815
of Chittenden in the State of Vt.
who was a sargeant in the Company commanded by Captain Bamans of the Regt. commanded by in the Vt. line for [?]
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I Gael Hathaway aged eighty three years da deposs & day that I was married to Shadwick Hathaway in the year 1773 by the Rev Mn. Dewey of Bimington tennant the then Parish Minister of that place & sometime in the month of March 1775 my self & husband Mr. L Hathaway  moved from Bennington Vt. to Monkton the civil in Monkton until the next time Mr. Hathaway at this time either enlisted or volunteered into the services of the revolutionary war. I think in the capasity of orderly sergent in Cap Bamans Company. I ment with my husband and other belonging to the company to Skeonsborough navo called white hall. Where my husband joined the army & I left him and he went on as I understand to Canada and remained in that quarter until sometime in the winter of following when he returned and in the summer of 1776 the few inhabitants of Monkton and vicinity were driven off by the enemy. I returned to Bennington in company with George Chittendens family and others who there retreating to Bennington from Williston. My husband Mr. S Hathaway after his first campaign to the Norhtward stil remained in the employ of Government and doing whatever duty he was able to do from the time he went into Canada in 1775 until after the battle of Bennington which was in August 1777 and in consequence of great fatigue while in the services of the revolutionary war Mr. Hathaway health became much in paned an was
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-never after to perform but little labor and I further depos & say that Mr Hathaway died May 26th 1815 and I further say that I have remained a widow even time this disease an further sat nat. 
Gael Hathaway

State of Vermont 
Chittenden County
Verica January 28th 1837
Personally appeared Gael Hathaway the signor of the above an forgoing affidavit and after being dully contraned and carefully examined made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit 

Before Mr. William Wood
Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court

Verica Jan.y 26th 1837. I hereby certify that in consequence of the disability & bodily infirmity of Mrs. Gael Hathaway the signor of the above & forgoing deposition & personally attended at his [th...] of abode in takin the above deposition. 

William Wood
Assistant Judget of Chittenden C.o Court

I hereby certify that the affidavit is a person of verasity W.m Wood - Assistant Judge of Chittenden C.o Court
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Res Widow & Co

File No. 19720
Gael Hathaway
Widow of Shadrack Hathaway
Serg.t Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index Vol. A Page. 314
Arrangement of 1870
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Gael Hathaway Vermont
Suspended 
Let 15 May 37
B Russell
see letter 22 Aug 37
W.m Boidgen
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[handwritten]
Hon B. Swift
Senate U.S
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Give Mr. Hathaway whatever he appeared to be entitled to. 
Hon. B. Swift 
Senate U.S.
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J. L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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[handwritten]
Burlington Feb. 10, 1837

Sir,
I herewith enclose the declaration of the widow Hathaway; all the proof she can procure of her husband's services is the affidavit annexed; should it not be sufficient to [] her [] under the act of 1836, please to inform me what
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[handwritten] Satisfactory proof of marriage before '75.
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I William Haswell Town Clerk for Bennington aged forty six years testify and say that I have made diligent search of the records of said town & find no record of the marriage of Shadrack Hathaway & Gael Smith. I was well acquainted with the parties in my childhood and perfectly recollected that when my father Anthony Haswell was confined in prison in Bennington in the reign of terror under the execrable sedition act Shadrack Hatheway held the office of jailer. And I furhter testify that on examination of town records, book 1, page 282 I find the following record, viz. 
"Shadrack Hatheway the son of Shadrack Hatheway and Gael Hatheway his wife was born May the 18th 1774". I have always been intimate with the family and know that the wido Gael Hataheway, now of Jericho in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont who is now applying for a pension is the identical person whose name is mentioned in the above record and further saith not. Sworn and subscribed  this 13th day of February AD 1837 before me. 
Henry Robinson Justice Peace. 

I Henry Robinson clerk of the Court of Bennington County certify that the above signature is the genuine signature of William Haswell and that she said Hasewell is Town Clerk for the Town of Bennington and that Henry Robinson is a magistrate as above and that the forgoing signature prsportions to be his is genuine. I further certify that Mr. Haswell is a credible person. In testimony where of I have here unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 13th day of February AD 1837. 
Henry Robinson
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[handwritten]

State of Vermont Franklin
County St. Albans July 31st 1837

(?) J L Edwards

Sirs

The enclosed papers are transmitted in support of the claim of Jael Hathaway widow of Shadrack Hathaway deceased. She informs me that her declaration has been transmitted to the pension office same time since by David Russell of Burlington. It is the request of the said widow that you would return an answer to the enclosed to me instead of making return to Mr. Russell.

Very Respectfully
Yours (?)
William Bridges

(?) J L Edwards
Court of Pensioners
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I Jonathan Ransom of Jericho in the County of Chittenden State of Vermont aged 80 years does depose testify + say that during the past winter I was called upon by Mrs. Jael Hathaway to testify relative to the services of the Mr. Shadrach Hathaway late of Swanton deceased in the war of the revolution in Support of the claim of Jael Hatheway widow of the said Shadrach Hatheway to a pension.
Since making the aforesaid deposition I have upon reflection became fully satisfied that I omitted some particular facts in the case which at the time of making mu first affidavit did not occur to my mind. 
I am very positive that Mr. Hatheway engaged in the Service of his country sometime in the month of May or June 1775 in a company of Rangers of Militia Commanded by Capt. Barnum and served as [illegible]orderly Sergeant and marched immediately into Canada with the troops that were raided in the west of the Green Mountains in Vermont. My knowledge for this fact is derived from my living in the neighborhood with Mr. Hatheway at that time will being well acquainted in his family, Mrs. Hatheway, went to his father's in Bennington County and lived with him until the end of the war and I lived a near neighbor to her father the most part of the time Mrs. Hatheway returned with a umber of others' belonging to his company from
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the Canada Campaign should say sometime the last of July 1776 and remained a few days. He was then attached to take charge of a party that was sent across the Green Mountains to this town called Charleston in New Hampshire for the purpose of transporting flour, salt, and other provisions, on Horseback which were deposited at Charleston and Walpole for the troops on the west side of the Green Mountains when the American army, and stationed in Bennington County + vicinity + was in that employ myself and crossed the Mountain several times in the Same Company with Mr. Hatheway. He was in that service excepting two or three alarms he was in through that [illegible] until sometime in the winter following.
[margin notes: for increase Hon. B. Swift]
I further state that about the middle of March 1777 there was an [illegible] to Manchester & Bennington that the Tories and Indians were committing deportations upon the frontier inhabitants of Vermont. And the Rangers + Militia were immediately called out & their assistance + we marched to Pawlet where we met a party from New Hampshire and marched from there to the frontier settlement. Mr. Hatheway and myself were among the number that composed that party I think we were commanded by Capt. Parker, We remained on the in the towns of Rutland, Pittsford + Skeansborough now Whitehall and vicinity (I should say until about the middle
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of August 1777 that during the time aforesaid we took from the Tories about Eight miles from Whitehall a large drove of cattle which were going to the enemy and took them back to the American Army we returned to Bennington two or three days previous to the Battle on the 16 of August 1777. Mr. Hatheway + myself were both in the action and after the engagement aforesaid we were both attached as a guard to take charge of the prisoners taken at Bennington and from that time until the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne's Army at Saratoga about the last of Oct. 1777 we were constantly in the Service of our county and in consequence if great fatigue + hard service in the last Campaign. Mr. Hatheway's health became much impaired and he was not able to do much duty from March + further I say not.
sworn Oct 31st 1837 /s/Jonathan Ransom

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} sworn 31 Oct 1837 Then personally appeared Jonathan Ransom the above named deponent being personally known to me as a man of good character and made solemn oath the the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me
/s/Arthur Bostwick Justice of the Peace
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And I further certify that I have for several years been acquainted with the above named Jonathan  Ransom and know him to be a man of good moral character to whose testimony full faith and credit should be given
Arthur Bostwick  Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont  Chittenden County SS  }
I. William Weston, Register of the Probate Court within and for the District and County of Chittenden do hereby certify, that Arthur Bostwick before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and sworn to was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Chittenden, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this eighth day of November A. D. 1837 - at Burlington in said County.
Wm Weston Register

[seal stamped]
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I Betsey Bush of St. Albans in the county of Franklin + state of Vermont, aged Eighty years, do depose testify + say, that in the year 1773. (I believe) in the month of July, I was present at the marriage of Shadrach Hathaway of Bennington to Jael Smith of Ruport in the State of Vermont. They were united in marriage by the Rev Jedediah Dewey then Pastor of the church in Bennington as'd. I clearly recollect the marriage of the s'd Shadrach and Jael, having been selected as Brides maid and acted as such with Noah Smith, (since Judge of the Supreme Court for the State of Vermont) Brother the s'd Jael.
I further say that the said Shadrach was a soldier in the American army during the Revolutionary war a considerable portion of the time. He was in the campaign in Canada, and in the Battle of Bennington in Augt 1777, as I was informed + verily believe.
The s'd Shadrach was a resident of Bennington most of the time during the war. 
I further say that the s'd Jael is now the widow of the s'd Shadrach, who (I believe) died in the year 1815. The s'd Hathaway now resided in Jericho in Vermont.
/s/X her mark Betsey Bush
Sworn to + subscribed this 21st day of July 1837

Before me William Bridges Judge I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Deponent and know her to be a woman of truth. 
/s/Wm. Bridges Judge
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Betsey Bush's Deposition
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State of Vermont
Georgia District} I Romeo H. Hoyt Clerk of the Probate Court for the District + State afs'd certify that William Bridges is Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said District duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was date on the 15th day of November 1836 and will expire o the 30th day of November 1837. and that his signature within is genuine. 
Given under my hand and Seal of Said Court this 27th day of July AD 1837.
/s/Romeo H. Hoyt Register - 
[court seal affixed]
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I Abel Davis of Swanton County of Franklin and state of Vermont aged Eighty two years this Day Depose and Say that from April or May 1775 to May 1815 I know one Shadrach Hathaway. I first became acquainted with him at Crown Point in said Month of April or May 1775 he was then acting as orderly sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Barnabus (Benjamin?) Barnes I believe in a Regiment of Rangers or volunteers and [illegible] to the best of my recollection then or soon after commanded by Col. Seth Warner of Vermont. Of this fact I am not certain for for there were companies of Volunteering at the time that were not attached to any particular Regiment. I was then a Soldier in Capt. Seth Warner's Company (afterwards Col. Warner) and after as to Capt. Warner and remained at Crown point till August following whence we passed through Lake Champlain in boats into the province of [illegible] Canada in the army commanded by General Montgomery and should say we arrived at ft. Johns in Sept following and laid siege to the South and soon after apart of the Army under the Command of Col. Seth Warner advanced to [illegible] a short time and then went to Langguille where we had a battle with the British which lasted several hours this I believe was in November 1775 and in a few Days after we took possession of Montreal from the time we landed at ft. Johns until the Surrender of Montreal there was ['almost' crossed out] daily skirmishing and fighting between the British and Americans
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And said Hatheway was in most of the skirmishes and was in the battle of LangGouille(?) after the news of the Death of General Montgomery I went to Quebek(sic) with most of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Warner and joined the army before Quebek and remained there until the army commenced its Retreat which was about the first ['day' crossed out] of May 1776 and the Regiment to which I belonged arrived in Vermont in the Month of June following when I left Montreal for Quebek and Hatheway remained at Montreal and I did not again see him till I returned to Vermont in June by afs'd and I then found him still serving in the Army, Said Hatheway was a brave Soldier and I know that he served as orderly sergeant from April or May 1775 till I left him at Montreal as afs'd in July 1776 and on my return from Quebek. I found him serving in the capacity aforesaid I remained in the Army until about the last of December 1778 and I understood at the time that said Hatheway continued to serve in the army of the Revolution from May 1775 to the fall of 1777 and I have not doubt that he so serve his county. I further say that since the Revolution I have often conversed with said Hatheway cconcerning the Campaigns of AD 1775,687. I was by now neighbors to said Hatheway & saw him almost daily for several years providing to his [illegible] and in the course of our frequent conversations the [illegible] the war and what transpired during the years 1775-6&7. and from my own personal knowledge
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of the facts I know that he must have served from the Spring of 1775 to Fall 77 said Hatheway some years preceding to his Death visited in Swanton Vermont and as before observed a now neighbor to me - he died in May 1815 and I should say that he was about sixty three years of age when he Died - the widow of 80 Hatheway now resides in Jericho. She has remained a widow ever since the Death of her husband Swanton July 27th 1837
/s/Abel Davis

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss} Subscribed July 27th 1837 then personally appeared Abell Davis above named had made solemn oath to the Truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed
Before me /s/Jas. Fisk Jus't of the Peace

And I further certify that I have for several years been acquainted with the above named Abell Davis and know him to be a man of Good moral Character & to whose testimony find truth and credit should be given.
/s/Jas. Fisk Jus't of the Peace
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State of Vermont  Franklin County ss}  I Joseph H Brainerd Clerk of Franklin County court do hereby certify that James James Fisk Esqr who has affixed his name to the within is a Magistrate duly qualified to act as such and that the signature within purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of sd court at St Albans in sd county this 27th day of July AD 1837
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
[seal stamped]
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[seal stamped]

State of Vermont   Chittenden County  Ss

I William Noble Clerk of Chittenden County Courts do hereby certify that William Wood and Arthur Bostwick before whom and at the times when the foregoing and annexed Depositions and affidavits were taken, were Justices of the Peace for the County of Chittenden, the said William Wood being assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, & that their names thereto subscribed are I believe their own proper signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Burlington in said County, this tenth day of February A.D. 1837.
William Noble
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County} I Jonathan Ransom of Jericho in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged Eight years do on oath hereby certify that I was acquainted with Mr. Shadrach Hathaway from the commencement of the Revolutionary War until his death which was in the year 1815 that I was knowing to his going in the Continental service as orderly Sergeant I think in Capt. Barnum's company of Militia which went from Monkton in this State either as volunteer or enlisted I am not positive which - he went into the service in the month of May or June 1775 and went immediately to Ticonderoga and from there in to Canada with the American Army he was at the Siege of St. Johns he remained with the Army in Canada untill the last of the winter following he then returned to Bennington County when his family there remained he continued in the Revolutionary War untill after the Battle of Bennington in 1777.
I further say Mr. Hathaway, health was, much impaired in consequence of his great fatigue while in Canada which he never fully recovered.
/s/Jonathan Ransom

Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of January AD. 1837 and I hereby certify that the above deponent is a credible witness}
Before me /s/Arthur Bostwick Just Peace
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I David Russell of Burlington in the County of Chittenden, and State of Vermont, being duly sworn according to law, testify and say that, I became acquainted with Shadrack Hathaway and wife at Bennington in the year 1790 that they then had a family of young children one of which a female was for some time a pupil to my own wife; and the family connections of Mr Hathaway were of the first respectability in the State, that there could not rest a doubt of their having been lawfully married in the mind of any one;  I also know that there was such a Clergyman as Mrs Hathaway names in her declaration, settled in Burlington, authorized to marry.  I further state that I have continued my acquaintance with Mrs Hathaway to this time and she has never been married since the death of her husband, but still remains his widow.  Further I say not
David Russell

State of Vermont  Chittenden County ss } Burlington February 10, 1837
Personally appeared David Russell and made statement as to the truth of above affidavit by him subscribed.  And I hereby certify that he is a credible person
Arthur Bostwick  Just Peace
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V1289
Jael Hathaway
Vermont
Act 4 July 1836

Can only allow for 8 month Sept from 1775.  The other service not specified in the regulation regime.  Jonathan Ransom the [illegible] of service after 1776 not on roll 

Sept - $40 - 

Hon. B. Swift.
S.M.S.
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State of Vermont  Chittenden County }  I Nathan B Haswell of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged fifty one years do on oath hereby certify that from my earliest childhood  I have been acquainted with Jael Hathaway, now living in Jericho in this county, that I was well acquainted with Shadrack the husband of the said Jael - that they lived during the whole period of my remembrance from early boyhood until the period of his death, as Husband and wife, and I have no doubt they were legally married.  I further Certify that the said widow Jael Hathaway has ever sustained a fair character, and I should place implicit reliance on her statements, respecting the service of her husband who was a very meritorious citizen.  I further Certify that the said Jael Hathaway still continues the widow of the said Shadrack Hathaway.
Nathan B Haswell,

Sworn and subscribed this thirtieth day of January AD 1837. and I hereby Certify that the above deponent is a credible witness
Arthur Bostwick  Justice Peace