Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,256, John Haraden, Vt.
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CONTENTS
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Lett Walter Palmer & Pen Agt. Nov'r 5 - '38
js. W. Palmer, Sept 10. - '39.
Dead 
Letter to W. Palmer 24. Sept 1839
Suspended
Let. W. Palmer Feb'y 1, 1840

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18.487
Vermont
John Haraden of Windsor Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded by Lt Green in the Vt & mass line for 15 mo 7 ds.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 50 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Sept'r 1833 and sent to G. E. Wales Barnard
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  $126.92
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '34 - 25.39
$152.31
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3. Page 69.
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196
Vermont, Montpelier
Betsey Haraden widow of John Haraden Vt who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Inc'd from $24.21.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Nov'r 1851 and sent to Oel Billings Esq
Woodstock Vermont
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 56. Vol. 3.
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John Haraden

No. 5450
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STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS. } On this ninth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting,d John Haraden a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He enlisted in Dec'r 1781 into a company commanded by Lieut Beriah Green and went from Barnard to Hartford there crossed Connecticut River into New Hampshire and from thence went to Corinth Vermont crossing the river again below Haverhill New Hampshire - He stayed in that service at Corinth about two months - there was then a Picket fort - From Corinth we marched through the wilderness to Bethel where we remained into April being out in all during this service [margin note: 4] four months or more - this service was for the defence of the frontier --
In 1782 He enlisted under Capt Green and Lt Church of Chester and Elijah Knights 2nd Lieutenant in the spring of that years and served untill the fall being Eight months - this service was at Bethel Fort - 
He served in the fort at Barnard in the year 1780 under Lieut Green five or six weeks -
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. /s/John Haraden
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.} /s/LA Marsh, Registrar

We, Preston Taylor a Clergyman residing in Barnard and Lem'l Richmond residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Haraden who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 64 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
/s/Preston Taylor
/s/Lemuel Richmond
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,} /s/LA Marsh, Registrar

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Preston Taylor who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Barnard and that Lem'l Richmond who has also signed the same, is a resident in Barnard and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I Lyndon A Marsh Registrar of the of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court im the matter of the application of John Haraden for a Pension.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of August A. D. 1832 - 
/s/LA Marsh Registrar
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State of Vermont
Hartford District ss} 
[court seal affixed] On this 15th day of March AD 1845 personally appeared before the Hon'l the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid Betsey Haraden a resident of Barnard in said District Aged 78 years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838, and of March 3d 1843. and of the act passed June 17th 1844 entitled acts for granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. 
That she is the widow of John Haraden late of said Barnard deceased. who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as follows to wit. 
In the month of January or February 1781. he volunteered in the company commanded by Lieutenant Beriah Green and served at Bethel Fort over a month and half as she has heard him say.
That immediately after his service aforesaid, he   enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Nehemiah Lovwell and served as she believes between four and five months.
That soon after said last named served in July as she believes he again enlisted into said Lovwells Company in Col. Benjamin Waits Regiment and served to the last of November 1781 it being five months or more. 
That without leaving the service, he enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Beriah Green called Rangers and served to the last of March 1782 or into April, being about four months service - making his service about fifteen months in all.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Haraden at said Barnard by the Rev'd Joseph Bowman
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on the 13th day of January AD. 1791; that her husband the aforesaid John Haraden died at said Barnard on the 3d day of September 1839. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz at the time before states.
/s/Betsey Haraden
attest /s/Almira Clement
/s/Oel Billings

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written 
Before /s/George E. Wales, Judge.

State of Vermont
Hartford District ss} I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Betsey Haraden for a pension, And I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court. that said John Haraden was reputed in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that he died on the 3d day of September 1839 as is stated above, and that he left a widow whose name is Betsey the identical person who has signed the foregoing declaration. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Woodstock in said District this 15th day of March AD 1845
/s/Oel Billings Register.
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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 Oliver P. Chandler is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature on the preceding page is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 4th day of April A. D. 1845.
/s/N. Williams, Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} I Daniel Aikens Town Clerk of the Town of Barnard County of Windsor and State of Vermont hereby certify that on the application for the marriage of John Haraden and Betsey Richmond, the following record appears on a Book kept for that purpose, to wit:
John Haraden and Betsey Richmond, both of Barnard were lawfully married January the thirteenth, one thousand, seven hundred, ninety one
By the Rev. Joseph Bowman 
Attest. /s/Daniel Aikens Town Clerk

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Jan'y_13_1791"
Attest /s/Daniel Aikens Town Clerk
I Daniel Aikens above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in and for said town of Barnard, in the County of Windsor, and State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Barnard, with the exceptions above named as certified by me
/s/Daniel Aikens Town Clerk
Sworn to this 25th day of March A. D. 1845. 
Before me /s/O. P. Chandler Justice of the Peace
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23256
Betsey Haraden wid of John Haraden Priv Rev War
Act: Feb 24 1848
Index: - Vol A, Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Vermont 10080
Betsey Haraden Widow of John Haraden who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died om the 3. Sept'r 1839 of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col. Green in the Vert. line for [blank]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 24 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the ['4th day of March, 1836.' crossed out] 3. September, 1839.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of June, 1846 and sent to Oel Billings Woodstock, Vt.
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Total amount, $ [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown, Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 129

see page 145

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Rep'd
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7812.
Montpelier, Vermont
Betsey Haraden widow of John Haraden who was a Private in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of June, 1846. and sent to Oel Billings, Esqr. Woodstock, Vt.
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[Act of March 3, 1843.] & June 17-1844
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 63. - 69
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Rep'd
Incd to $51.77
Comc'y 3d Sept'r 1839
certf's issued 29 March 1851
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196
Vermont, Montpelier
Betsey Haraden widow of John Haraden Vt who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private ______
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 21. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of June  1848 and sent to Oel Billings Esq
Woodstock Vt
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 55 Vol. 3.

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Reported
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor and State of Vermont on this twenty seventh day of May A. D. 1833 at Barnard in said County John Haraden of Barnard in said County John Haraden of Barnard aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the  consequent loss of memory, he can not recollect positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - For two months I served as a soldier; for four months I served as a soldier; For eight months I served as a Soldier and for one month and seven days I served as a Soldier - making in all fifteen months and seven days - and for such service I claim a pension - 
These services were all rendered and done by me in the Vermont Troops and at the periods and under the officers I mentioned in my first declaration - I do not know of any general officer that had command as General that I now recollect - Col. Benjamin Wait was at that time Colonel of the Troops in this part of Vermont where I then and do now reside - 
/s/John Haraden
/s/Geo. E. Wales Justice of Peace
over -
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I certify that the within [illegible] Geo. E Wales is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Windsor - Windsor Co. June 13. 1833
/s/Hosea Everett
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this 19th day of March AD 1851 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly authorised to Administer oaths; personally appeared Betsey Haraden a resident of Barnard in said County who being sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the full benefit of the Acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838. of March 3d 1843 and of June 17, 1844 - and the joint resolution of Congress of July 1. 1848. and that of March 3d 1851. to wit.
That she is the widow of John Haraden late of said Barnard who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States in his life time and drew a pension of $50.77 - 
She further declares that she made her declaration under the act of said July 7. 1838 and was placed on the pension roll at the rate of $24.21. per annum - and she again made an other application under the act of July 29. 1848 and the joint Resolution of July 1.1848. for an increase of pension, and subsequently in the 19th day of November 1850. a certificate of pension was issued. (which she now holds) increasing her pension from $24.21. to $50.77. under the act of February 2d 1848. and commencing to draw on the 4th of March 1848. 
And she further states that she has been advised. that by virtue of said three first mentioned acts and said two joint resolutions she is now entitled to said increase of $26.56. back to the time her said husbands pension was withheld from him to the time when his increase commenced, in accordance with her siad present certificate. and she now makes this application for the purpose of obtaining said arrear of pension which she now claims. 
/s/X her mark Betsey Haraden
Witness} /s/Oel Billings /s/Henry S Homan
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
/s/Oel Billings 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 Oel Billings is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30" day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 19th day of March A. D. 1851
/s/Norman Williams, Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Hartford District ss} On this 12th day of August AD 1845. personally appeared before the Hon'r the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid, Betsey Haraden a resident of Barnard in said District aged 78 years who being first sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. of March 3d 1843 and of June 17, 1844 granting pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the widow of John Haraden late of said Barnard deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as set forth in  his declaration made under the Act of June 7. 1832. according to his best memory or recollection at that time as she truly believes, and drew a pension of fifty dollars and seventy seven Cents per annum as his certificate will show numbered on the back 18487 which is herewith forwarded to the pension department. 
She further declares that she verily believes he served under Lieut Green afterwards Capt Green and also Capt Lovewell and has always understood he served more than a year. 
She further declares that from a letter of J. L. Edwards Esq dated February 1st 1840 to Walter Palmer Esq. that she is entitled to a pension for 10 months and 1 day service as aforesaid, if no more as per evidence now at the pension Department in the files of her said husbands application for a pension and she who claims the same by right and because she is very poor and destitute. 
/s/Betsey Haraden
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written 
Before /s/George E. Wales. Judge.
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State of Vermont
Hartford District ss} I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the supplementary declaration of Betsey Haraden for Pension; and I further certify that the applicant is the Widow of John Haraden late of Barnard deceased who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $50.77 per annum and that the latter of the Commissioner of Pensions named within is now left by her in this office.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock this 12th day of August AD 1845. 
/s/Oel Billings Register.
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Jno Haraden
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State of Vermont.

Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, Dec. 19, 1838.
I, Chauncey L. Knapp; secretary of said state, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office, a paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell's Company in Col. Benjamin Wait's Battalion in the service of the state of Vermont, commencing the 1st day of July 1781 and ending the Nov. 1781, inclusive." I further certify that the name of John Haradan appears upon said pay roll, as a private, with an allowance of one hundred and forty-eight days' service annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be a "True List of (the names and sums of) Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell's Pay Roll of himself and company in the service of the state of Vermont, from the commencement of the campaign, 1781, to the 30th of June in said year, inclusive, taken from the original Pay Rolls in the Paymaster's Office." I further certify that the name of John Haraden appears upon said Roll, as a private, with an allowance of £7: 18: 8 annexed.
I further certify that said Rolls appear to have been approved and ordered to be paid, by a committee appointed for the purpose, and, also, that they were duly paid by the Treasurer.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, this 19th day of December A.D. 1838. 
/s/Chauncey L. Knapp,
Secretary of State.
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[addressed envelope]

Sept 23
W Evans
[postmark: WOODSTOCK VT. SEP 13]
FREE

Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C -
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[handwritten letter]

Woodstock V.t. Sept 16th 1834 - 

Sir
Mrs Dorcas Wyman widow of Johnathan Wyman was placed on the pension list After making her Declaration & previous to receiving her Certificate she was placed under Guradianship, & the Guardian drawed her pension info to March 4th 1839, Mrs Wyman lived untill the 5th day of September when she died, she has left a number of children scattered about the Country - 
Mrs Wyman being alive on the 4th September and her Guardian having a right to draw the pension if the voucher had been made on the 4th, I wish to be informed, whither or not, he can draw the pension more, from 4th of March the 4th of September - 
Respectfully yours
/s/Walter Palmer
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P.S. After writing the foregoing I rec'd your letter relating to the case of John Haraden whose pension is suspended, Mr Haraden is dead; & therefore nothing further can be done in his case, I would therefore inquire Sir whither or not his Widow (who I am informed is very poor) will be permitted to draw the arrear of pension
/s/W. Palmer
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[handwritten letter]

Woodstock V.t . Dec'r 4th 1839

Sir
Enclosed with this is a Statement made under oath by Andrew Stevens whose pension has been suspended.
[illegible erasure] I also enclose a paper signed by the Deputy Secretary of State containing all the service of the said Stevens to be found on the  Vermont pay rolls it is not attached to the paper containing his Statement as evidence for the reason it in no way corroborates his statement, it is enclosed for the purpose of showing that nothing further can be found on the pay rolls. (as I by permission of the Secretary of State examined all the pay rolls in his Office after the enclosed paper was written and found nothing further in relation to the services of Mr. Stevens and there can be no use in looking further to find proof ['of' crossed out] from that quarter)
I know of nothing further than can be done and Mr Stevens will have to submit his case as it is hoping however that he may be restored again to his pension, as from the whole transaction there can be no doubt he acted honestly and conscientiously however he  might be mistaken in his statement 
If any thing further can be done to enable Mr Stevens to have the benefit of the pension I wish to be informed &c
In relation to the arrears of pension due to the widow of John Harraden provided the
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[handwritten letter]

pension had not been suspended; can any thing further be done to inable him to draw the same.
The Certificate of the Secretary of State which accompanied the paper sent to the Pension Office contained all the evidence of the services of John Harraden found on the V.t. pay rolls &c
I am unwilling to make unnecessary trouble for you Sir, but Mrs. Harraden being poor and if she could obtain the arrear of pension it would be very acceptable &c
As I know of nothing further that can be done in the case of John Harraden (he being dead) that case must be submitted as it is &c
Respectfully yours
/s/Walter Palmer

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
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[addressed envelope]

10
[postmark: MONTPELIER VT JAN 23]

Walter Palmer, Esq.
Woodstock, Vert.
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, 
Jan. 21, 1839.}
I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Jesse Safford's Company of Rangers, Maj. Eben'r Allen's Detachment, raised for the defence of the state of Vermont, commencing Jan'y the 18th, the first of December, A.D. 1780, both days included." I further certify that the name of "John Hareden" appears upon said pay roll, as a private, with an allowance of eight months and twenty-five days' service annexed.
[margin note: His father named John]
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be a "True List of (the names and sums of) Capt Nehemiah Lovewell's Pay Roll of himself and Company, in the service of the State of Vermont from the commencement of the campaign, 1781, to the 30th of June in said year, inclusive, taken from the original pay roll in the paymaster's office." I further certify that the name of "John Harraden", a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of "£7: 18: 8" annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell: Company in Col. Benjamin Wait's Battalion, in the service of the state of Vermont, commencing the 1st day of July, 1781, and ending the Nov. 1781, inclusive. I further certify that the name of "John Haradan", a private, appears upon said payroll, with an allowance of one hundred and forty-eight days' service annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be a "A Pay Roll of Capt. Beriah Green's Company of Rangers, raised for
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the defence of the frontiers of the state of Vermont, commencing Dec. 30 and ending April 15th, 1782." 
I further certify that the name of "John Haraden," a private, appears upon said Pay Roll, with an allowance of four months and one day's service annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper purporting to be a "Pay Roll of Lieut. Beriah Green's Independent Company of Rangers raised for the defence of the State of [margin note: X] Vermont, 1781." I further certify that the name of "John Haraden," a private, appears upon said Pay Roll, with an allowance of one month and fifteen days' service annexed.
And I further certify that the said pay rolls appear to have been examined, approved and ordered to be paid, by a committee appointed for the purpose, and that they were duly paid by the Treasurer of the State of Vermont. 
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, this 21st day of January, A. D. 1839.
/s/Chauncey L. Knapp,
Secretary of State.
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[handwritten letter]

Montpelier, Jan. 21, 1839.

Sir,
Prior calls have prevented an earlier attention to yours of the 31st ultimo. With the important data furnished by you I am enabled to add several terms of service to those heretofore transmitted to Mr. Stevens; touching the case of John Harraden. Of Andrew Stevens' service I find no further evidence, save two days under Capt. Cox at Bethel, in 1781. I will keep both cases in mind in my next examination of the rolls, & will advise you if further evidence appears.
I ought, perhaps, to say, that the rolls contain a mass of several thousand names, many of them almost obliterated by the hand of time. 
All the rolls remaining in the Treasurer's office in October last were transferred to my office. Whether or not these comprise all that have ever been filed in the Treasurer's office, I am unable to inform you. 
Respectfully Your obt. Serv't,
/s/C. L. Knapp

Walter Palmer, Esq.
Woodstock
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Payments to be made at Burlington by Pres't U. S. Br: Bank Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Vermont

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 3. page 69 by W. L. Williams Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Haraden of the State of Vermont who was a Private in the revolutionary war is entitled to receive Fifty dollars and [margin note: 77] Seventy Seven cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every
[official seal affixed] Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of Septr: one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three
/s/Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned,}
/s/J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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4. Sept. 1834 - Lived in Barnard in Massachusetts
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[handwritten letter]

Woodstock Vermont Sept 23. 1850

Sir.
I forward the declaration of Betsey Haraden with her pension certificate in order to obtain an increase of pension, she being the widow of John Haraden deceased
I am Respectfully your Obt Ser't.
/s/Oel Billings

Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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State of Vermont Windsor County at Barnard on this 3rd day of April AD 1850 Personally appeared Mrs. Betsey Hariden before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath in due form of Law that she is the widow of the late John Hariden deceased, who was a soldier in War of the revolution and was a pensioner of the United States that she is now drawing a pension at the rate of Twenty Four Dollars and Twenty one cents per annum, that she believes herself entitled to an increase of pension and asks for whatever may be found due her under any of the acts and Resolutions of Congress which are applicable to her case,
/s/Betsey Harraden
Subscribed and sworn to before me this third day of April AD 1850
/s/Rollin Richmond Justice of the Peace

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 Rollin Richmond is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 3rd day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and will expire the thirtieth day of NOvember next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 10 day of April A. D. 1850
/s/Norman Williams Clerk.
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[handwritten letter]

Washington city D.C.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions,

Sir, 
I herewith transmit the application of Betsey Hariden of Vt. widow of John Hariden asking for an increase of her pension under the Joint Resolution of July 1st 1848.
Very Respectfully
/s/J. M. Thayer
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[handwritten letter]

Woodstock Vt October 20th 1845

Sir
I received your favor of the 15th of September last in relation to the Claim of Betsey Haraden widow of John Haraden for a pension, still adhearing to your decision, rejecting said Claim. There is something very singular in this matter and I would thank for, for his statement made in his declaration ['made' crossed out] under the act of 1832. of his service, that I may learn why said Claim is not allowed and also to satisfy the widow who insists that her husband served more than a year, and is entitled to a pension.
I am Respectfully your Obt Ser't
/s/Oel Billings

Col. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City.
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No 11811 
Betsey Haraden widow of John Vt [margin note: 8694 590]
act 7 July 1838
adm'd 7 Nov 8 03 per
$24.21 per ann from 3 Sept 1839 to 4 March 1841.
adm'd act 3 march 1843 and 17 June 1844
$24.21 pr ann

Oel Billings
Woodstock Vt
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[handwritten letter]

Woodstock Vt. April 6. 1845

Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration of Betsey Haraden widow of John Haraden for a pension.
I am Respectfully your Obt Ser't
/s/Oel Billings

J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington City.
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[handwritten letter]

Woodstock V.t. August 14th 1834

Sir
Enclosed with this are papers relating to the case of Andrew Stevens and also of John Harraden whose pension the payment of which were suspended on account of some statements made by them in an attempt made by Mr Stevens in order to obtain an increase of pension which were inconsistent with their former Declarations (as by your letter to me of Nov'r 5th 1838) The reasons why we have delaid this business untill this time, is on account of obtaining evidence if their services from the old pay rolls, which Certificates are enclosed with them are all that we have been able to obtain. - 
The letter of the Secretary of State to me, which accompanies the Certificates, will show in what situation the pay rolls are in which are now in the Secretary of States Office, It will be perceived that the name of John Harraden is found a number of times on the pay rolls, but Mr Harraden claims but a part, say that he rendered no service under Capt Safford nor under Capt Lovewell he says that service belonged to his father, as he supposes, as his fathers name was John: In relation to Mr Stevens we can find nothing further than what is [illegible] in the Certificates of the Secretary of State -
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[handwritten letter]

I now Sir have to refer you to the enclosed papers signed by 85 of the inhabitants of the place where the said Stevens & Harraden reside, it will be perceived the paper is signed by the authority of the town, Ministers of the Gospel, & professional men, & other Citizens &c., And also to the papers signed by the Hon Geo E Wales late member of Congress, which papers I hope will be satisfactory to your Sir that nothing wrong was intended by either Mr Stevens or Mr Harriden that whatever statements of them which were inconsistent with then former Declarations, was oweing to the loss of memory, and not intentional, I do therefor hope Sir they may be restored to their former pensions
Respectfully yours
/s/Walter Palmer
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this 19th day of September AD 1850 before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Betsey Haraden a resident of Barnard in said County who being sworn, upo her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the Act of Congress of 29th July 1848. and the joint Resolution of the 1" July 1848 to wit
That she is the widow of John Haraden late of Barnard in said County deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $50.77 per annum, that since the decease of her said Husband. she has been placed upon the pension Roll at the rate of $24.21. per annum and is now in the receipt of said pension.
And she further states that she has been advised that that by virtue of said Act of 29th July 1848 and said joint Resolution of 1" July 1848. She is entitled to receive the same rate of pension that her said husband received in his lifetime
She therefore herewith returns the certificate she now holds, and prays that a new certificate may be issued to her. for such increase of pension as she may be entitled to by Law. 
/s/X her mark Betsey Haraden
Witness} /s/Stephen Ellis
/s/Oel Billings
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written.
/s/Oel Billings 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 Oel Billings 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 nine and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
[court seal affixed] given under by hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 23d day of September A. D. 1850
/s/Norman Williams, Clerk.
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[handwritten letter]

Woodstock Vt. August 13. 1845

Sir.
I received your favor of May 20th 1845. in relation to the application of widow Betsey Haraden for a pension, and I herewith forward additional papers in the case. I am confident that she is entitled to a pension, ['and' crossed out] if not for as much as her husband drew and trust that you will forward me a certificate i due time as she is very poor and relies om her friends for support. 
I am Respectfully your Obt Svt.
/s/Oel Billings
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[handwritten letter]

Woodstock Vt. March 20. 1851

Sir
I enclose the declaration of Betsey Haraden Widow of John Haraden who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. States in order to obtain an increase of arrear of pension. It will be found that I forwarded her papers for increase not long since under the act of July 29, 1848 and the joint resolution of July 1. 1848 and obtained the increase under the act of Feb'y 2d 1848. commencing March 4, 1848.
I now make this application in accordance of the joint resolution of March 3d 1851. for a further arrear of pension. 
I am Respectfully your Obt. Ser't.
/s/Oel Billings

Col. James E. Heath
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County ss. } On this 20th day of May A. D. 1848 personally appeared before Oel Billings a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor and State of Vermont. Betsey Haraden a resident of Barnard and in said County of Windsor aged 74 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 of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of John Haraden Jun late of said Barnard deceased who was a private in the Army of the revolution in the Company commanded by Beriah Green. and that she made the declaration under the act of July 7. 1838. and drew a pension under that, and the subsequent acts in relation thereto. of twenty four dollars and twenty one cents per annum, and now makes this application to obtain a continuance of her pension during her natural life
She further declares that she is still a widow.
/s/Betsey ['Bets' crossed out] Haraden
Witnesses } /s/Martha C Dean
/s/Oel Billings
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before /s/Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named applicant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
/s/Oel Billings 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 Oel Billings 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 eight and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures to the certificate foregoing are genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of
Windsor, this 31st day of A. D. 1848
Norman Williams
Clerk.
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No. 5450
Jno. Haraden
Vermont

Admit 
15 months and 7 days
50.77 z

G. E Wales Esq.
Barnard, Vt/
101.54
25 38
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jno Haraden which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? does

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? did

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Has

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No [illegible] given. 5. The nature & extent of service should be [illegible] forth.

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Has not

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
has

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Have

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Has

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
It is distinguishable
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

Has

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
Has not [crossed out]

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
Non[e]

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Are

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered
Are

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____ year _____ months and ____days, I served as a ____. For ___ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ ; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate opf the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Payment to be made at Montpelier
by
Rawsel R. Keithly
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Vermont

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2, 1848, Page 55 Vol. 3

Leo. [illegible]
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
-
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848, Betsey Harden, widow of John Harden, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty four 
dollars and twenty one cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
["Cancelled" is written vertically over this paragraph]

Given at the War Office of the United Sates this fifteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty Eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By F. S. Evans
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier April 1, 1845

I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a Pay Roll of Lieut. Beriah Green's Independent Company of Rangers, raised for the defence of the State of Vermont, 1781"; on which Roll is the name of "John Harenden," with an allowance for one month and fifteen days service as a private, commencing February 6 and ending March 20th.

Also, a "True list of the names and sums of Capt Nehemiah Lovewell's Pay Roll of himself and Company
in the service of the State of Vermont from the commencement of the campaign 1781 to the 30th of June in said year, inclusive, taken from the original roll in the Payments office"; on which list is the name of John Harraden with an allowance for service as a private [pounds sign] 7.18.8 [that is, 7 pounds, 18 shillings, and 8 pence]

Also, ""A Pay Roll of Capt Nehemiah Lovewell's Company in Col. Benjamin Waits' Battalion in the service
of the State of Vermont, commencing the 1st day of July 1781 and ending the November 1781 inclusive"; on
which Roll is the name of "John Haranden" with an allowance for 148 days service, commencing July 1st and ending November 25th.

Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Beriah Green's Company of Rangers raised for the defence of the frontiers of
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the State of Vermont, commencing Nov. 30 and ending April 15, 1782"; on which Roll is the name of "John Haraden with an allowance for 4 months and one days service as a private, commencing November 30th and ending March 31st,
1782."

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this day of April A.D. 1845.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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Woodstock, Vt. Jan'y 2d 1846

Sir,

Yours of the 28th of October last was duly received in relationto the Claim of Betsey Hardaden, widow of John Haraden, for a pension. I have always been satisfied that Mrs Haradeon was entitled to a Pension and therefore I have again applied to the Secretary of State for an other certificate of the service of said Haraden, which I herewith forward you, and which will explain the former one in relation to the service in Capt Lovewell's Co.

It does appear that said Haraden did serve sufficient to entitle his said widow to a pension, for although by the former certificate sent you, it was stated that he served in Capt Lovewell's Company, yet it appears that Lieut Beriah Green was the commanding officer, thereby confirming the declaration of Haraden that he served under Lieut B. Green (afterwards a Captain. I make out that he served 10 mo. 23 days and hope to receive a certificate accordingly if I am correct.

I am Respectfully your Obt S.
Oel Billings

NB. I was well acquainted with said Haraden and knew him to be honest man, and would not intentionally misstate,  but much allowance should be made for loss of memory, consequent upon old age.
Yours, etc., O. Billings
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State of Vermont

Secretary of State's Office
Burlington, Dec. 22, 1845

I, James Shafter, Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original pay-roll of Revolutionary services on record at this office of "scouting by order of Capt. Benjamin Cox the 23rd of August 1780" occurs the name of John Haraden with an allowance to him for three days service.

I also certify that upon another like pay-roll on record in this office of "Lieut Beriah Green's company of Rangers, raised for the defence of the State of Vermont - 1781"  occurs the name of the said John Harenden with an allowance of one month and fifteen days service.

I also further certify that upon another like recorded pay-roll occurs the the name of the said John Harden with an allowance to him for scouting six days, said pay roll differentiated "Pay Table Office April 13th, 1781 by Thos. Chittenden and John Lassatt, committee

I also certify that upon another like recorded pay-roll of Capt. Nehemiah Lovell's company occur the names of Beriah Green as first Lieutenant with an allowance to him for one hundred and fifty two days, and also the name of Nath'l White as second lieut. also the name of John Haranden with an allowance for him for one hundred and forty eight days service from July 1st to Nov. 25 AD 1781. Also the name of John Haranden Jr. with an allowance to him for fifty two days service from October 4th to Nov. 25th AD 1781.
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I also further certify that upon another like pay-roll on record in this office of Capt Beriah Green's company of Rangers, occurs the name of said John Haraden with an allowance to him for four months and one days service commencing Nov. 30th 1781 and ending March 31st 1782.

I also further certify that each of the foregoing pay-rolls have been audited and allowed by a committee acting by authority of this state and that the same have been paid by this state.

I also further certify that the records and files of Revolutionary service remaining in this office are considered incomplete and that recent and occasional additions have been made top the same by and under the authority of this state.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of this office at Burlington this 22nd day of December 1845.

James McM. Shafter
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Barnard, June 24.

Answer top the enclosed is requested to be addressed to Rev. [illegible], Barnard, Vermont.
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Peter Foster and Andrew Stevens
Depo. for John Haraden
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We Peter Foster & Andrew Stevens of Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that in the year 1781 he both enlisted into a company for the defence of the State Commanded by Lieutenant Beriah Green and that Mr John Herridan [Haraden] now of Barnard aforesaid was at that time a soldier of said Company, that we marched from this town to Corinth in this State and kept Garrison there two months and that we had orders to march at Bethel and lived there at said Bethel the remainder of the time of our enlistment which was four months and that the said Herriden [Haraden] was in the company the whole of said time with us and farther the Deponents say not.
Peter Foster
Andrew Stevens

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss At Bernard in said county on the 9 day of August 1832. Personally appeared Peter Foster & Andrew Stevens and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me.
Calvin Greene Justice Peace
I also certify that said Peter Foster and Andrew Stevens are credible witnesses. Calvin Green Justice P

State of Vermont
Woodstock County Clerks Office 14th August 1832. I Benjamin Swan,  Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Cal;vin Green is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, and that the above is his signature.

In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day of year last above.
Benjamin Swan
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Sol. Emmons
Depo. for 
John Haraden
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I, Solomon Emmons of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged sixty-eight years. testify and say that in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two according to the best of my recollection I was living at said Woodstock in the State of Vermont, and was well acquainted with John Harder then and now of Barnard in said State of Vermont and knew that said Haraden served as a soldier that year eight months in Capt Beriah Green company in troops
raised by the State of Vermont, stationed at Bethel fort to guard against the indians and tories from Canada was a soldier in that company during the same time there and that I have been acquainted with said Harden from that time to the present.
Solomon Emmons

State of Vermont
Windsor County Barnard August 14th A.D. 1832
That Solomon Commons personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Jos. B. Danforth
Justice Peace
I also certify that said Emmons is a credible witness
Jos. B. Danforth Justice

State of Vermont
Windsor County 
Woodstock County Clerks Office August 16th 1832
I Benjamin Swan, Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby certify, that Joseph B Danforth is one of the Justices of the Peace within for said County, and that the above is his signature
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day of year above
Benj. Swan
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Woodstock Vermont April 4, 1846

Sir

Your favor of the 24th of March last was duly received in relation to the Claim of Betsey Haraden, Widow of John Haraden for a pension, in which you say that Claimant will be allowed for the service above stated (being for 7 mo[nths] 8 days) her pension commencing on the day of his death; and the amount he would have received agreeable to the present estimate of his service from the time his pension was suspended until his death will also be paid to her.

The widow still believes she is entitled to more, but nevertheless, she accepts the above allowance and requests [that the] certificate [be] forwarded as soon as may be, agreebly your decision expressed in your letter aforesaid.

I am Respectfully your Obt Svt.

Oel Billings

Col. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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John Haraden Vt. Act 7 June 1832
at the rate of $50.77 per ann.
To what time was he last paid?

to 4 Sep 1838
JH

Pension Office
June 19, 1846.
G. C A
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Reduced from $50.00
John Haraden [illegible]
Vt.
Act 7 June 1832
Allowed 9 months 8 days from $24.21 per annum
from 4 Sept 1938 to 3 Sept 1839, the day of his death payable to his widow Betsey Haraden.
Oel Billings
Woodstock.
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No. 11811
Betsey Haraden
Vt.
Sent to Oel Billings May 20, 1845
Sent to Same, Sept. 15, 1845
Sent to Same, Oct. 28, 1845
sent to Same, March 24, 1846
Act 7 July 1878
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To James L Edwards, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions of the United States
Sir
It appears that Andrew Stevens of Barnard in the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States honestly as we believe with a view of obtaining an increase of pension which he thought he was justly entitled to, did make his statement and make oath to the same and transmit the same to the pension office of the United States wherein he claimed an allowance for one term of service which he rendered as a soldier of the Revolution which
he then thought was not included in the computation of his pension, where it appears in fact that he was mistaken, that he was allowed for that very term of service as by your letter to W. Palmer Esqr of Nov 5th 1838.

And it further appears that John Haraden, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States of said Barnard, honestly as we believe made his Affidavit in support of the said Claim of the said Stevens, and it appears by the said letter above referred to that the said Affidavit of the said Haraden is not consistent with his the said Haraden's original Declaration, and it also appears by the said letter above referred to that the payment of the pensions of the said Stevens and the said Haraden are suspended until they shall make sufficient statements of each term of their service for which they claim pensions and obtain evidence from the pay rolls which are supposed to exist in the Treasurer's office in said State of Vermont, which said pay rolls have been transfered to the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Vermont, and a certificate of the said Secretary of State will show whether or not much reliance can be placed on the correctness of said pay rolls, and in our opinion by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory the said Stevens and Harraden cannot with any accuracy whatever make a definite
Statement
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Statement of their different terms of service by them rendered during the War of the Revolution, they having as we believe once made an honest statement of their Military service and as we suppose procured proof to the satisfaction of the Department we do hope that nothing further will be required
of them for a continuation of their pensions notwithstanding they having conscientiously and honestly committed an error.

Therefore we the undersigned inhabitants of Barnard aforesaid and vicinity, hereby certify, that
we are personally acquainted with the above named Andrew Stevens and John Haraden, that they are honest upright men of good reputation, far above any suspicion of being in any way guilty of fals[e]hood or deceit, that in our opinion no pecuniary consideration would induce either of them to utter a fals[e]hood, or in any way participate in the same, that we believe the original Declaration by them made, in order to obtain the pensions contain the truth, just as they then understood it, and that neither of them claimed any more service than they had actually performed, and the attempt made by Mr Stevens to increase his pension was done with honest intentions he verily believing that he had not been allowed
for the same. And we believe the Affidavit of Mr Haraden was given honestly he not recollecting that he had ever been called to that subject before.

Mr. Haraden is a poor man dependent on his pension for support.

We therefore request that the said Stevens and Haraden may be permitted to receive their pensions, which we have good reason for believing will be done when the facts are known at the War Department.

Dated at Barnard this 20th day of July 1839
[Left column]
Alvan Wood Selectmen
William Gamble
Lorenzo Richmond, Just. Peace
[Right column] 
[Illegible], Postmaster
Rollins Richmond, Just. Peace
Joseph Bowman, Constable
Luther Chaney, Town Clerk
Eben Atwood, Jr., Just. Peace
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[First column]
Colin Gunn Justin Pace
Elbridge Willington, Minister
Abel Babbitt
Zeb Twitchell, Minister
Pascal P. Beebe
Rodney C. Cary
Solon Danforth
Daniel Aikens
Elijah Aikens
John Gambell
George Cox, Revolutionary
James Wallcott
Harrison Topliff
Moses Davis
Anson Howard
John Ellis Firman [?}
James M. Ashley
Peter Foster, Jr. 
James F Gates
Russel Topliff
Edwin Jaques
Allen Cox
[illegible], M.D.
Daniel Jaques
Ellis Tupper
Warren Aikens
Hiram Putnam
J B Danforth, Jr
Loring S Winlaw
Alpheus Howe, Justice Peace
Lucius Freeman, Justice Peace
Apollos Warner
Benj'n Tupper
Hiram Aikens
Eben Hutchinson
Alvin Burbank, M.D.
Darius Wood
John Gale
Lyman Steward
Gorge Lot, Jr
Roger French

[2nd column]
Harrison French
Cyrus V. French
Ira Paige
Benj'n C. Jaques
W.A. Hutchinson
Ebenezer Cox
Wynman Carroll
Jabez Bicknell
Jonas Borman
Joshua Crowell
Amos Jaques
Lemuel B. Richmond
Daniel Ellis
Samuel Richmond
Nathan White
Samuel P. Danforth, M.D.
George Townsend, Jr.
Luther H Sabin
Abel Blanchard
J. D. Davis
Lot M. Chamberlin
Ira Coolidge
Elisha C. Coolidge
Daniel Billings
Simeon Gales
Lewis Larned
Jasper Clark
E. R. Downs, Minister
Lunshadia Finney
Hiram Blackmer
Stephen Ellis
Seth Dean
John Strong
Asa Chamberlin
Peter Foster
William Butman