Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2115, Seth Hubbell, Conn.
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Service
Conn.
Hubbell, Seth
Salome
Number
W. 2115
B.L.Wt 1500-100
B. L. Wt.67677-160-55
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10.747
Vermont. R
Seth Hubbell, 
of Orleans Co. in the state of Vermont,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Chandler, of the Connecticut 
line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 19. of May, 1818.
Cerfificate of Pension issued the 15. of May, '19,
and sent to Samuel Cooke, judge
Craftsbury, Orleans Co. Vermt.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. -- 77.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4, Sept. 1819  48..
June $17/31
$125.56
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued
decision confirmed by opinion of AWf Re
uninteligible[perhaps July?]
Notified above on Oct. 3, 1820 to Ira. H. Allen
Irasburg, Vermont
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ExButty
Vol. H - 2. 147
276.844 Oct-March 3/55
June 17/57
Salome Hubbell widow of
Seth Hubbell priv
67.777
July 28/57
Ent' 17 Prvt.
Revol. war
Pensioner Rev:
Special
S Cole
C. C
Feby '53-No 401
NJ:60Cls July 21/57
Bolton
Seth Hubbell rec' for for 100
acuy afl.13/29. a, a way man
in Ch: Cont'l line.
B.
Wm W Caldwell
Montpelier - VT
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401
Vermont, Burlington
Salome Hubbell
widow of Seth Hubbell
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Ct Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
the 3rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
16: day of May 1823
and sent to
Joshua Sawyer
Hyde Park
Vt
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
July, Page 28 Vol. A
3 Feb, 1853
1818
276844
Lis. J. Sawyer, March 24, 1857 J. Sawyer May 11/60
J. Sawyer April 1/61
AFV
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276.844
BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
Mrs. Salome Hubbell
Widow of Seth Hubbell
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March 3, 1855.
Declaration for Bounty Land.
WIDOW.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.

{Printed at the Patriot Office Montpelier, V.}

Form of a Declaration to be made by the Widow of a deceased Officer or Soldier.

STATE OF Vermont 
County of Lamoille s.s. 
On this 7th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven --- personally appeared before me, George H. Whitney, a Justice of Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Salone Hubbell - aged Seventy Six years, a resident of Wolcott in the State of Vermont -- who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Seth Hubbell-- who was a private in the Revolutionary War [crossed out "in the company commanded by Captain ____ in the ____ regiment of _____ commanded by _____ in the war with ____ declared by _____ on the _____ that her husband _____ at ___ on or about the ____ day of _____ A.D. _____for the term of ____"] and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged as she fully believes [crossed out "on the"] will appear from the files [crossed out "day of"] now in the office of the Commissioner of Pensionsof Washington and for the Proof of the Service the officers under which he served and when he served and the length of his service together with the proof of my marriage to my said late husband Seth Hubbell his decess and my widowhood. I would expectedly[?] refer to the files now in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions on which a pension was granted to me of ninety six dollars for which a certificate was opened in my name bearing date May 16th 1853. Signed R. McLelland Secretary of the Interior

She further states that she was married to the said Seth Hubbell ___ in ____ on the second day of March A.D. 1806 by one ____ a _____ and that her name before said marriage was Salome ____; that her husband died at Wolcott on the seventh day of December A.D. 1832, and that she is now a widow. x The widow of the said Seth Hubbell. 

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under teh "act approved March 3, 1855." 

[signature] Salome Hubbell 

WE, Thaddeus Hubbell and Climena Hubbell, residents of Wolcott in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Salome Hubbell in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the indentical person she represents herself to be. 

Thaddeus Hubbell [signature] 
Climena Hubbell [signature] 

The foregoing 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. 

George H. Whitney Justice of Peace [signature] 

STATE OF VERMONT, County, SS. 

I, ______ Clerk of the County Court for the County of ___ in the State of Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that ____ Esq., is an acting ____ within and for said County, duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said County  Court, at ___ in said County, this ___ day of ____ A.D. 185_. 

[illegible State of Vermont seal]
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Betsey Hubbell 
Deceased 8th Sept 
1805 aged 45 years,
Miss Hubbell Miss
Sally Grigvey
Deceased 22 Sept
1805 aged 28 years
Sabrina Hubbell
Deceased 22nd Sept
1823 aged 3 years 
and nine months
Seth Hubbell Deceased
December 7th 1832 Aged 13
Years
Clariza Hubbell
Deceased November
19th 1839 Aged 42
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Seth Hubbell
and Miss Salome
Bennet were 
married 2nd March
1806.
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Seth Hubbal, Private,
Colonel Chandlers Regt
Connecticut line 1777 War
May 19th 1818
on Rolls
Adm.
Seth Hubbell
declaration for
Pension
Sam Cooke, Esq.
Orleans,
VT
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State of Vermont
Orleans County js
On this nineteenth day of May A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the assistant judges of the County Court within and for said County of Orleans, personally appears Seth Hubbel aged fifty eight years, resident in Wolcott in said County of Orleans, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the civil and naval service of the United States -- that he the said Seth, in the spring of the year 1777 enlisted in a Company, commanded by Samuel Comstock in Connecticutt [sp], attached to a regiment commanded by Col Chandler of the Continental establishment and Connecticut Line of troops, for during the War, that faithfully served his full term of service within active service [words crossed out] and was honorably discharged at Westpoint in the State of New York at the close of the War in 1783 by Genl. Washington - that he was in the battles of Monmouth - Mud-Fort and Long Island - In the retreat from New York and the battle of Whiteplains - the two last were in 1776
      That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in the need of the assistance of his Country for support -- and that he has no other evidence now in his favor, except what is herewith transmitted of his said services - and the said Seth has hereto subscribed his name

Sworn to and declared before me Seth Hubbell the day and year aforesaid [several words unclear] Samuel Cooke Asst Judge Orleans County Court 
I Samuel Cook of Morristown in the County of Orleans Judge of said Orleans County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Seth Hubbel did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceeding [sp] declaration against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act act of Congress
May 19th 1818 Samuel Cooke Asst Judge Orleans County Court
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[Handwritten document]
I Samuel Cook assistant Judge of Orleans County Court as aforesaid [do certify that said Seth Hubbell -- this phrase added between lines] is in reduced circumstances and absolutely in need of the assistance of this Country for support, having but a small property an [unclear] family and not able to support himself by his labours

              Samuel Cooke Asst Judge Orleans County Court

State of Vermont
Orleans County    [These two lines set to the left of the sheet with a secondary small square of paper affixed below as a seal]

Irasburgh 19. August 1818
I certify that the Hon. Samuel Cook is an asistant  Judge of Orleans County Court and that the above is his signature.
             [illegible] Ira H. Allen Clerk
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[Handwritten Page]

D'eclaration
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1 March 1823.
State of Vermont
Orleans County [js?] On this 3 day of March 1825 personally affirmed in open Court, being a Court of record, explicitly made such by the Statute of the state, proceeding according to the course of the common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment for the County of Orleans and State of Vermont, Seth Hubbel resident in said County, aged sixty six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18. March 1818 and the 1. May 1820, that he the said Seth Hubbel enlisted for the term of, during the war, on the  [blank space] day of [blank space] in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the State of Connecticut, in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Comstock, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Chandler, in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps untill [stet] seventeen hundred eighty three, when he was discharged from the said services, in West Point, in the State of New York, that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property, And in pursuance of the act of the 1. May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18. day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18. day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contract or debts due
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[handwritten sheet]

to me, nor have I any incomes other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

[table in two columns]
1 Chest drawers --- 6.
1 [Old?] chest --------
6 Kitchen chairs ---- 2.50
1 Candle stand ----- 2.50
1 Table -------------- 1.00
1 [unclear] Kettle ----1.00
1 Tea Kettle --------- 1.00
1 Spider --------------,,75
1 Axe ---------------- 1.50
1 [unclear] ----------- ,,34
                                16.59

5 knives & forks ------- ,,50
5 Table spoons -------- ,,50
5 tea cups & saucers --,,17
1/2 doz Plates ---------,,34
1 Tea Pot ---------------,,25
4 Tea spoons -----------,,12
1 Chair -----------------1.00
1 Pitchfork --------------,,25
3 Pigs ------------------3.00
2 [yearlings?] ---------10.00
1 Sickle -----------------,,10
                                   16.23
                                   16.59
                                  $32.82
Seth Hubbell
My occupation a farmer, health not good, for four months past I have been able to do very little.
My wife Saloma aged 46 years, middling health
daughter Ruth aged 17 years, in good health
Son Thaddeus aged 14 years slender but in health
daughter Mary Ann 12 years, middling health
daughter Eliza 9 years, middling health
daughter Nancy 7 years, good health
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That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property, 2 Horses died, 1 pot broken, 1 old waggon worn out and broken in pieces, 1 poor plough worn out, 2 [illegible] worn out and 1 old sickle lost.

[The rest of the page is divided into four columns.]

Property sold | Names of persons to whom sold | Time of Sale | Amt. of money or description of property received in return _ 

2 Coros - - - -  | Isaac Hubbell | 1. Jany. 1822 | $24 towards $60 [illegible] to him, I can not get Mr. Hubbells affidavit, because he resides three hundred miles from here and I have not money for the journey.

2 two year old steers | Seth Hubbell Jr. | April 1822 | $25 cash this money was paid to several persons for small debts, except $15 of it was paid to a man by the name of Huels a pedlar now residing in the lower part of New Hampshire more than two hundred miles from here, for cotton yarn and other articles for family use.

1 yearling colt _ _ | Warner Wells | April 1822 | $65 in stock, which I turned out to a  Mr. Westgate for a debt I owed him. See his affidavit.

2 yearling heifers | Capt Sears | 1 Sep 1823 | $16 in payment of a debt I owed him, affidavit forwarded.

12 Sheep _ _ _ | Widow Bundy | Sep. 1821 | $18 in payment of a debt

100 acres of land | Thaddeus Hubbell | 14 Dec. 1820 | $700-$550 in a debt I owed him for money and property advanced to me when my family was sick seventeen years ago and for a [illegible] of anew I had of him previously and which were sold towards this same land, the affidavit of Mr. Thaddeus Hubbell explaining this business I forwarded to you last July - the balance $150 in cash which I paid and distributed amongst various creditors as will appear by affidavit herewith forwarded.

Seth Hubbell
Sworn to and declared on the third day of March 1825
D M Camp Clerk
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I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Seth Hubbell did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under and engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed on truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty two dollars and eighty two cents. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 17. day of May 1825.
Ira H. Allen Clerk of the Court of County of Orleans

[sideways on the right side]
Seth Hubbells declaration
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State of Vermont
Lamoille County (vertical squiggle line) probate district of Lamoille

On this 9th day of March of 1853 personally appeared before Staughton L Pike Judge of Probate in and for the District of Lamoille Salome Hubble of Walcott a resident there - county of Lamoille and State of Vermont aged Seventy Nine years who being duly sworn according to law - doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of July 1853 and all other acts (not legible word) Herewith that she is the widow of Seth Hubbell late of Walcott deceased and who was a revolutionary soldier [crossed out] pensioner untill he died under the act of 1818 with the exception of a short space of time he was stricken off an account of property, but again restored as early as 1828 - he drew at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum untill his death (specified hereafter) in this (Declaration). I am not fully informed of the nature of his services-except he belonged to the Commedient line of troops, was under the command of Capt Lalmun Hubbell his brother and Served during the Revolutionary War - his land
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for Revolutionary Services I understand has been granted to him - In regard to his having been Stricken from the Pension Roll the accompanying Letter of Honl James L Edwards of Sep 18[digit smudged]6 will satisfactorily explain that _ and as it regards his Pension Certificate that I am informed and so verily believe has been returned back from where it came to the Legitimate agents of the Pension office after my sd. husbands death _ If it has not been so returned or surrendered it is lost or mislaid - and I know not where to look for it - my sd husbands birth place and fathers residence and the place from which he entered  the Service was Norwalk Connecticut _ I am quite confident _ but I respectfully ask the Honl. Pension Department _ to examine my sd Husbands original Declaration and evidence and the action and proceedings of the Pension office thereon sd act of the 3d February of 1853  - 
                She further declares that she was married to the sd Seth Hubbell on the 2nd day of March [illegible]
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and that her husband the aforesaid Seth Hubbell died on the 7th day of December 1832 - and that she was married to him prior to his leeving the Service but the marriage took place pervious to the second day of July [year illegible] to wit at the time above stated she further swears that she is now a widow _ and that she has never before made any application for a Pension. 
Witness W.G. Ferrin } Salome Hubbell [illegible words above name of Salome]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me Stoughton S. Pike Judge

[appeared to be a seal at bottom left]
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State of Vermont Lamoille squiggle line vertically I Carole’s S. Noyes, clerk of the Sanoille County courts, fore the county of Samoille, State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Stoughton S. Pike of Johnson in said county - who has subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit of Salome Hubbell; was at the time and still is the judge of Probate within and for the district of Samoille, duly qualified and commissioned; and that his signature hereto is genuine - In testimony where of I have hereunto sit my official hand and affixed the seal of the county court, at not legible word depart this 11 day of March A.D.
1853
Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk

Left side of page is a star shaped seal where words are not legible.
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State of Vermont
Lamoille County ss } I V W. Waterman of Morristown in sd. County of Lamoille aged about fort two years testify & say that I was well acquainted with Seth Hubbell - late of Walcott a Revy. Soldier and Pensioner - and - Salome his late wife and now his widow. Mrs. Seth Hubbell has never married again but is now his widow they were reputed to be man and wife & so lived as during my acquaintance - and were also of the first water[underlined] for the regularity of their lives - (both of them professors as I understand) [parenthetical underlined] _ I repaired to their dwelling on the 1st of March of  of 1853 - and at the request of [illegible] [illegible] by the permission of their eldest son Thaddeus. Severed the annexed Leave marked with my own Signature - from their old family Bible - all which is in the hand writing of Mr Seth Hubbell the Soldier except the record of two 
Mr S Hubbell died over twenty [this line crossed out]
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deaths at the close of the record - [two words smudged and crossed out]
Left hand page - *at the close of the record* [*crossed out*] The Bible was printed as it appeared from its Title page in 1829 - and what is here annexed was the only record of deaths and marriages contained therein. _ and no other than this was understood to exist or exhibited sd Hubbell died over twenty *March. 17. 1853* [*crossed out*] years past
Sworn and Subscribed  ^ signature of V.M. Waterman^ on the day & year above written - I further certify that the reputation of Honl V W Waterman is undoubted for [illegible] & veracity and is competent Witness
Before me W. G. Ferrin [illegible] in Char
State of [crossed out]
See next affidavit for Certificate
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State of Vermont }
Lamoille Cy ss      }
                              I Climena Hubbell - of Walcott in sd County and State aged 43 - years testify and say that I am the daughter in law of Seth Hubbell - late of sd Walcott a Revolutionary soldier & Pensioner & husband of Salome Hubbell who is the mother of my husband Thaddeus Hubbell - my sd father in law died at Walcott on the 7th day of December 1832
                             My sd mother Salome has never been married again, but remains his widow. Living in sd town of Walcott I have [illegible] the family record in the large family Bible of my sd step father & mother Hubbells now taken there from by Honl V.W. Waterman as I understand to send to Washington to obtain a Pension the record [illegible] the two deaths recorded on the left hand page of the said record taken from sd Bible and annexed to the deposition of Honl V.W. Waterman aforesaid is in the  hand writing of sd Seth [illegible] March 9th 1853.
                                                                                           Climena Hubell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written I further certify that said Climena is a respectabile Lady and her reputation
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is good for truth & veracity - and [illegible] [illegible] witness in any Court where called on
     Before me W.G. Ferrin Master in Chancery

State of Vermont    } I Carlos S. Noyes, clerk of
Lamoille County ss.} the county court for the county of Lamoille, state of Vermont, do hereby certify that W.G. Ferrin, who has subscribed his name to the two foregoing affidavits of V.W. Waterman & C. Hubbell, was at the time of so doing and still is a Master in Chancery duly appointed according to law; that his signature's there to is genuine ; and that he is empowered by the laws of this state to administer Oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county Court at Hyde park March 11. 1853
Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk
[seal at bottom left of page]
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State of Vermont   }
Lamoille County ss } I Hiram Jones of Walcott in the County of Lamoille and state of Vermont aged forty five years testify and say that I was well acquainted with Seth Hubbell late of Walcott deceased a Revy Pensioner and soldier _ & Salome Hubbell late his wife and now his widow _ for about twenty four years _ sd Seth died in December AD 1832 _ during this 24 yrs lived a near neighbor _ and have been intimate while he lived and since his death with the family - they lived together as man & *lived together as man &* [*crossed out*] wife during my knowledge of - as good Christian people as they both professed - and were reputed & were also understood to have been man & wife _ & so to have lived while he lived - from the forepart of the present Century or about 47 years - I have this day seen the leaf of the family Bible of the Seth Hubbell family - (and have seen it before) taken therefrom by Honl V.W. Waterman and know the record there made except the record of his two deaths last made on the left hand page to the recorded in *sd Mrs Hubbell has never married again is a widow* [*crossed out*]
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the hand writing of Seth Hubbell which I well knew sd Mrs. Hubbell has never married again but remains his widow   Hiram Jones
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day [blank space]of March 1853 _ I further that sd. Hiram Jones is well known to me and I consider him a person of truth and veracity - and a competent witness wherever called to testify [illegible] and in [illegible] made before [illegible] this affidavit 
V.W. Waterman [illegible]

[sideways on the left] Hiram Jones
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State of Vermont
Lamoille Cy ss      } I Thaddeus Hubbell of Walcott in the County of Lamoille and state of Vermont aged about Forty three years testify and say that I am the son of Seth Hubbell of Walcott a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner deceased and Salome Hubbell his -- surviving widow, that my father Seth died at sd Walcott on the seventh day of December AD 1832 - They were reputed to have been married in [illegible] on the second day of March AD eighteen hundred and six they lived together as man and wife during my remembrance - and I have no doubt during all the time of their marriage untill his death on the 7th day of December AD 1832 - I have always resided with my sd father - while he lived & with my mother Salome Hubbell since his death - The family record this day taken from the old family Bible - and [illegible] therefrom by Honl V.W. Waterman
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further there for more than twenty four yeers [sic] - and the same is in the hand writing of my sd father - - who died at the time aforesaid - and which record contains my fathers and mothers marriage as of course appeers [sic] upon the record among other records of marriage except the record of two death in the left hand page
Walcott March 14 1853
Thaddeus Hubbell
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year above written - I further certify that the reputation of the affiant is good for truth & veracity - and competent witness in all or any Court where called upon to testify
V.M. Waterman Just. of the Peace
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State of Vermont    }
Lamoille County ss } I Nathl. Jones of Walcott in the County of Lamoille and state of Vermont aged about seventy yeers [sic] testify and say that  - I was well acquainted - with Seth Hubbell late of Walcott deceased - a revolutionary soldier & pensioner - and Salome Hubbell his wife - now his widow - he died on on the seventh day of December AD 1832 - I was present at his death and funeral - I removed into the town of Wolcott - in 1829 - and was intimately acquainted - with him and sd Salome untill his death and with her sd Salome to the present time being near neighbor - the were regular Christian & moral people She never married again and is still his widow.                         Nathl. Jones

Sworn to and subscribed on the [illegible] day of March 1853 *& year above written* [*crossed out*] I further certify that the reputation of Honl. Nathl Jones the affiant is good - and a competent witness wherever called. 
V.W. Waterman        Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont   }
Lamoille Count ss. } I Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk of the county court, for the count of Lamoille, state of Vermont, do hereby certify that V.W. Waterman, who has subscribed his name to the Affidavit of Hiram Jones, Thaddeus Hubbell & Nathaniel Jones, was at the time of sending and still is a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Lamoille, duly qualified and commissioned, that his signature is well known to me and the same is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official hand, and affixed the seal of the county court at Hyde Park, this 11th day of March 1853, 
Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk

[seal on bottom left of page]
[illegible writing sideways down the right side]
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War Department
Pension Office
28th September 1826

Sir,
In answer to your communication respecting the case of Seth Hubbell, I have to inform you that upon your affidavit his name has been restored to the Pension roll; but his pay under the Act of March 1st 1823 cannot commence prior to the date of completing the evidence, which is the 6th of the present month. If, consistently with the law, the restoration could take effect at an earlier date, it would afford me great pleasure to comply with your request. Enclosed herewith is a notification for Mr- Hubbell.
I am, very respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
J.L. Edwards

Samuel C. Crafts, Esq
Craftsbury
Vermont
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Craftsbury October 14th 1826
Mr. Seth Hubbell,
I have at last, got an answer from Washington stating that your name is, at last, restored to the pension list-- I am sorry that the Secretary has thought it his duty to withhold the back pay -- but such seems to be his decision, notwithstanding all my arguments & representations in your behalf -- This is better than nothing -- and I think it will be perfectly useless to do any more, or make any further applications for back pensions -- I send you the evidence of your being restored as well as the letter to me
Yours, Saml C Crafts
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May 9, 1940

BA-J/MOS
Seth Hubbell, W.2115

Mrs. Daniel H. Wetzel
3 Irving Place
Utica, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to the Revolutionary War soldier, Seth Hubbell, who served from Connecticut and was living in Vermont when he applied for pension.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.2115, based on the military service of Seth Hubbell.

Seth Hubbell was born in Norwalk, Connecticut. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Norwalk, Connecticut, he enlisted in 1776 and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains, length of service and names of officers not stated. He enlisted February 25, 1777, served as private in Captain Samuel Comstock's company in a Connecticut regiment commanded first by Colonel John Chandler and later by Lieutenant Colonel Sherman, was in the battles of Mud Fort and Monmouth and was discharged from Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Third Connecticut Regiment June 9, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, while a resident of Wolcott, Orleans County, Vermont, aged fifty-eight years.

While in the service, Seth Hubbell married the daughter of Elizabeth Guyer. Said Elizabeth was living in Wolcott, Vermont, in 1818.

Seth Hubbell moved to Wolcott, Vermont, in 1789 or 1790 and he then had a wife and five children, all daughters, and it is state that about 1804 his wife and one daughter died but in this statement no names were given.
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Seth Hubbell married again, March 2, 1806, in Connecticut, Salome Bennet. 

In 1820, the soldier referred to the following children: Joseph born April 15, 1800, Anna aged ^about [about added in handwriting] seventeen years, Ruth about thirteen, Thaddeus about ten, Mary Ann or Marian about nine, Elisa about five, Nancy about three years and Almond or Salmon aged four months. Almond or Salmon died September 22, 1823, aged three years and nine months. The soldier had four sons and thirteen daughters but no other names are given.

The soldier's son, Thaddeus, married Climena, maiden name not given, and they were living in Wolcott, Vermont, in 1853.

Seth Hubbell died December 7, 1832, in Wolcott, Vermont.

His widow, Salome, was allowed pension on her application executed March 9, 1853, while living in Wolcott, Vermont, aged seventy-three years.

The following family data are also shown: Betsey Hubbell deceased September 8, 1805, aged forty-five years; Clarissa Hubbell died November 19, 1839, aged forty-two years. Their relation to the soldier is not shown.

The soldier's brother, Salmon Hubbell, was living in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1818, and another brother, Thaddeus Hubbell, was living in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, in 1820. The soldier's sister Gloriana or Glorianor Keeler, wife of Aaron Keeler, was living in Hyde Park, Orleans County, Vermont, in 1818.

In 1823, one Isaac Hubbell was living, relation to soldier not given. In 1825, one Hezekiah Guyer was living in Wolcott, ,Vermont, but it was not shown that he was related to soldier's first wife.

There are no further data relative to soldier's family.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hilier
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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Gloriana Keelers
affidavit as
Seth Hubbell
enlistment & service
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I Gloriana Keeler of Hydepark in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I formerly lived in Norwalk in the State of Connecticut and that my brother Seth Hubbell now of Wolcott in said County of Orleans also lived there, that, in the forepart of the Revolutionary War In 1776 I think he enlisted into the Continental Service, in the Connecticut Line of Troops, and continued in said service as was understood in our family at that time, and by him when occasionally at home, & by my late husband Aaron Keeler [Esq. ?] in whose company the said Hubbell served, until the final conclusion of the war; and further your Deponent saith [word crossed out] that said Seth Hubbell [unclear] reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support

State of Vermont
Orleans County               Gloriana Keeler
Morristown May 28 1818
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year aforesaid -- And I do certify that she is a credible witness Samuel Cooke Asst Judge Orleans County Court
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Not legible first word    9. September 1823

Hon. John C. Calhoon

Sir, 
In my declaration for a pension herewith forwarded I am not able to state precisely the time of my enlistment nor the time and place of my discharge, but beg leave to refer you for the particulars, to my discharge now on file in your office, a copy of which I did not keep - I enlisted in seventeen hundred seventy seven for during the war and served untill the army was disbanded -

With very great respect
your obedt. servt.
Seth Hubbell
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Certificate of Joseph C. Nayes
1825
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I Seth Olmsteed of Elmore in the County of Washington and state of Vermont Testify & say that J. Hined a [illegible] to Seth Hubbell of Walcott in the county of Orleans and State aforesaid the years of 18816-1817.&.1818 at six Dollars per year Amounting to Eighteen Dollars & that in the year 1820 AD Rec'd cash of sd Hubbell to that Amount
Elmore March 5 1825 [something crossed out] Seth Olmsteed

State of Vermont }
Orleans County   } Morristown March 5th 1825 Here personaly [sic] Seth Olmsteed and made solom [sic] oath the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before one Jedediah Safford Jus Peace
I hereby certify that Seth Olmsteed is a credible witness
Jedediah Safford Jus Peace 

[looks like another piece of paper starts here]
I David P. Noyes of Morristown Orleans County & state of Vermont testify & say that Seth Hubell [sic] of Woolcott [sic] in sd orleans county purchased of me in the year 18 19a quantity of leather & salt amounting to be [illegible] Eight or [illegible] Dollars for which he gave me his Note of Notes & in the year A.D. 1820 he paid me the money for sd Note or Notes which I gave [illegible]to him - the leather & salt I [illegible] was made use of in his family.
Fby 25th 1825
David P. Noyes
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State of Vermont ) Morristown July 25 1825
Orleans County   )
Then personally appeared David P. Noyes and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Jebediah Safford gen Pence
I certify that David P. Noyes is a credible witness
Jebediah Safford gen Pence
I Joseph C. Noyes of Morristown, in the County of Orleans, and State of Vermont testify & say that Seth Hubbell of Woolcott in Orleans County, purchased of me in the year 1819 and before sundry articles of goods & grain for the use of his family, to the amount of fifteen dollars, which ____ in the year to 1820 he paid me the above corresponding _____ Joseph C. Noyes
State of Vermont ) at Morristown this
Orleans County   ) 24th day of July 1825
personally appeared before me the above named Joseph C. Noyes and made oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Jebediah Safford gen Pence
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph C. Noyes is a credible witness
Jebediah Safford gen Pence
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State of Vermont )
Orleans County   ) I Ira H. Allen Clerk of the County _____ the County of Orleans aforesaid do hereby certify that Jebediah Safford Esquire before whom the ____ affidavits of Seth Olmsted, David P. Noyes and Joseph C. Noyes were taken, was, at the dates thereof a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Orleans, duly commissioned.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Irasburgh this 14 day of May AD. 1825.
Ira H. Allen Clerk
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[fold covering letters] (C)laim sent says nothing of the [fold covering letters] property mentioned in his first schedule, and not included in the 2d - Family the same as in the first schedule. -
[dash]
Regulations sent April 10th 1823.

Seth Hubbell private
Vermont. Sept 1819
Served 6 years to end of War - 
1st Schedule, dated 27 June 1820 contains 100  acres of land, with the appurtenances- 2 horses- 1 cow - 2 two years old steers - 1 yearling Colt - 2 yearling heifers - 2 calves
12 sheep - 5 hogs - not valued separately but collectively at $ 863.25 [double underlined]

States, without giving the names of the creditors that he owes $774.00 [underlined]
Claimant aged 60-by occupation a farmer, in middling health for [damaged] of his age-Wife aged 41-in middling health-has 3 sons aged 20,&10 years and the third 4 months-and 5 daughters aged 17, 13, 9, 5 & 3 years -all in common health-

Application made to be restored & rejected 27 Feb 1821.
2nd Schedule, dated 4 Jany 1821 contains no real estate

4 Shoats - 6.00
Sundry articles of house lists & kitchen furniture 12.00

$1[fold] [presume $18.00]

_______
over
_______
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District of Vermont is at Irasburgh in the County of Orleans on a this 4th day of January 1821 - personally appeared, in open court being a court of record for the said District and county being a court of record made such by the Statute law of the State having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and having the power of fine and imprisonment Seth Hubbel aged sixty two years resident in Wolcott in said county and district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary war as following he the said Seth Hubbel in the spring of the year 1777 enlisted into a company commanded by Samuel Comstock in the Connecticut line attached to the Regt commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Continental establishment and Connecticut line of Troops during the war that he faithfully served his full term in active service and was honorably discharged at Westpoint in the State of New York at the close of the war in 1783 by General Washington that he was in the battles of Monmouth Mud Fort and long island in the retreat from New York and battle of the White Plains as by the original declaration made on the eighth day of May 1818 by reason of which he said Seth obtained a pension certificate dated at the war office of the United States the 15 of May 1819 number 10.747. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in so any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (viz) four shoats appraised at $6.00 one chest of drawers at $5.00 one light stand $1.00 chains $1.00 one table $1.00 with sundry other articles of household furniture estimated at $4.93 in the whole, that I am by occupation a farmer of middling health my family consists of my wife named Saloma Hubbel aged forty five in middling health one son Joseph aged 20 years health good, daughter named Ana aged 17 health good as usual, Ruth aged 12 in health, Mera aged eight, Eliza aged 6 years Thaddeus aged ten Nancy aged four Zalmon one year old all in tolerable health - Seth Hubbell
Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of January A.D. 1821 
Before me William Howe Judge of A.CF. Ct
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Seth Hubbel's
Declaration
copy
10.767
Sep 1819
Cash
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I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I so further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighteen dollars and ninety three cents. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 5 day of January 1821
Ira H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans
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Seth Hubbell
declaration
Sept 1819
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Decaration
In order to be restored to the Pension List under the act of the 1 Mar 1823
County of Orleans, SS
On this 9 day of September AD. 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Orleans aforesaid, made such by the Statute laws of the State of Vermont, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of this proceeding and having the Power of fine and imprisonment, Seth Hubbell resident in said County aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, both on his oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the 1 May 1820, that he the said Seth Hubbell enlisted for the Term of during the war on the ____ day of _____ in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Comstock in the Regiment commanded by Col. Chandler in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until _____ when he was discharged from the said service in _____ in the State of New York, that his name has been placed on the Pension list, and draft therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "In act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revoluntionary War" [illegible] on the 18 day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedue hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
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1 Chest drawers _____ 6
1 Old chest _____
6 [illegible] chairs _____ 2.50
1 Candle stand _____ 2.50
1 Table _____ 1.00
1 Dish kettle _____ 1.00
1 Tea kettle _____ 1.00
1 Spade _____ 75
1 Axe _____ 1.50
1 Hoe _____ 34
16.50

1 Old horse so lame as to be of
no value 19 years also

5 hoses and socks _____ 50
5 Table spoons _____ 50
5 Tea cup & saucers _____ 17
1/2 doz Plates _____ 34
1 Tea pot _____ 25
4 Tea spoons _____ 12
1 Chair _____ 1.00
1 Pitch Fork _____ 25
2 Pigs _____ 2.00
3 Calves _____ 4.00
1 Sickle _____ 10
9.23

Seth Hubbell

My occupation a farmer of middling health for one of my age
wife Saloma aged 45 years of tolerable health - not well -
daughter Ruth aged 16 years _____ in good health
Son Thadduis aged 13 years _____ slender but in health
daughter Mary Ann 11 years _____ middling health
Daughter Eliza _____ 8 years _____ middling health
Daughter Nancy _____ 6 years _____ good health
Son Solman _____ 2 years _____ good health

That since the inhibition of my first schedule, the following cha[illegible] have
been made in my property. 1 Horse died _ 1 pot broken _ 1  old [illegible] 
worn out and broken in pieces, [illegible] plough worn out, 2 [illegible] worn out
1 old sickle lost __

Property sold
Name of persons to whom sold
Time of sale
Amt. of mony or description
of property received in return

2 Cows _____
Isaac Hubbell
1 Jany 1822
$24 towards $60 due to him

2 two year old steers
Seth Hubbell Jr. _
April 1822
$25 each paid several persons

1 yearling colt _____
[illegible] Wells
April 1822
$65 stock [illegible] out to Mr.
Westgate for a debt due to him

2 yearling heifers
Capt ____ [illegible]
1 Sept 1823
$16 towards a debt I owed him

12 Sheep
Widow Bundy
Sept 1821
$18 in payment of a debt

100 acres of land
Thaddeus Hubbell
14 Decr. 1820
$700 __ 550 dollars in a debt
Saved him for money and
property advanced to me when
[illegible]
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my family was sick seventeen years and for
a yoke of oxen I had of him previously and which
was sold towards this same land _ and 150 dollars
in cash which I paid and distributed amongst various
creditors _
Seth Hubbell

I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify
that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Seth
Hubbell did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding 
declaration, again the common enemy, for the time of nine
months, under the engagement of the continental establishment.
I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do
further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total
amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
thirty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereonto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on
this 10. day of October 1823.
Ira H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the County
[signature] of Orleans __
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of Forces of the
United State of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Seth Hubbell [illegible] soldier
in the Third Connecticut Regiment, having faithfully
served the United States from Feby. 1777 to
the date hereof and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American army.

GIVEN  at HEAD-QUARTERS the Ninth
Day of June 1783
[signature of George Washington]

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
[illegible signature]

REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
[signature of Joseph Clark] Adjutant.

THE above Seth Hubbell
has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for Six
Years faithful Service. [illegible signature]
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Head-Quarters, June Ninth 1783.
The within certificate shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.

George Washington.

Seth Hubbell
Discharge gwCompany
3 Regiment

Seth Hubbell
W. 2115
Conn.
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a exhibited relative to claimant {illegible} state that the greatest of his family had {illegible} about 17 years ago when he lost his wife and one daughter the expense occasioned by the sickness involved him in difficulties which he has never recovered from.

 claimant age 66-farmer-wife age 46-middling ,health-4 daughters aged ,17,12,9 & 7 years in good health son (Thaddeus) aged14 , good health,
I certify that I have examined this case and am of the opinion that according to the principles which {illegible} governed in previous decisions the {illegible} ought to be admitted of Tates factory {illegible} a letter as to usual in {illegible} of that {illegible} whose {illegible}
I. H. Allen Craftbury {?} Vt.
{illegible} letter to Mr. Allen June 21825
See letters to Hove. S.C. Crafts 30 July 1825 & 12 July 1826.
17 May 1825
Seth Hubbell
Vermont.
Private served from 1777 to 1783. 
100 acres of land with appartenances- 2 horse 1 cow- 2 two year old steers-one yearling colt 2 yearling heifers-2 calves-1 sheep-5 hogs value by about 863.28 owes $774--sched:27 June 1820.
2 Schedule dates 3rd March 1825.
2 yearlings #10.- 3 pigs 3.- ----13.--
a few articles of furniture----19.82
Sold 2 cows to I Hubbell, {illegible} $32.82
1st -1882, for $26.- towards payment of to 60 due him, cannot get his affidavit he sending {?} 300 miles from claiment-2 two yr old steers sold Seth Hubbell I=in April 1822 recd $25 cash which went to pay debts. 1 yearling colt do W. Well in April 1822 for $65, paid a debt to E. Westgate with the same 2 yearling heifers to Capt. Sears- Sept 1823 for $16 in payment of a debt due him. 12 sheep sold widow Burdy, Sept 1821= $18 in payment of a debt- 100 acres of land sold Thaddeus Hubbel Dec 1820 for to you-owe $550 to him for money and property advances to claimant during the sickness of his family 17 years ago and for a yoke of oxen which he previously bought of Hubbell and which were pout towards I. G. Noyes $15 goods and grain wh to 1819, G.H Whitney paying for land-recd the balance of $150 in cash {illegible} it to various creditors. Creditors affidavits exhibited $14 for . Sears for work in house in 1819- E. Westgate $65- for blacksmithing form 1810-1820 - S. Olmstead of $18 for hire of cows in 1819- D. Noyes $10 for leather and salt in 1819- I.G. Noyes  $15 goods and grain up to 1819, G. H. Whitney $6 for shoemaking{illegible} him in 1820. A Geyser {?} $8 for labor in 1820. G. M. Taylor $8 loaned claimant in 1819 recd payment in 1820- A. Crosby $15 for edressien cloth in 1819 "20 recd payment 1820. E Strong $38 for goods from July 1818 to may 1820. - Thaddeus Hubbelle affidact & asse 
for {illegible} articles of store goods and interest on state certificate, also cash paid claimant Dec 1820 in part payment of land, bought of claim-the account is from 1789to Oct 1st 1807 {illegible} of select men and several question of
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[Stamped "Montpelier VT
June [Illegible]"]

FREE

276.844

Hon. George C. Whiting
Commission of Pension
Washington
D. C.
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674.677

160 acres
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WIDOW, &c
File No. 2115
Salome Hubbell,
Widow
Seth Hubbell,
Prv. Rev. War
Act. Feb. 3, 1853
Index:--Vol. A, Page 354
[Arrangement of 1870.]
-14 Hist to Mrs. H.L. {illegible}
3 hist. to Miss Edith {illegible} WCD
ay a hist. to Mrs H. Wetzel M. C. S
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1914 Apr. 3 Hist. to
Harne . J.L.U.
1919 Mch. 6 Hist to Mrs. {illegible}
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Mrs. Daniel H. Wetzel
3 Irving Place
Utica, New York

Veterans Administration
Mr. Hiller
Dear Sir; would like, for D.A.R. [Daughters of the American Revolution] admittance, a copy of the Pension records (especially in reference to Rev. [Revoluntionary] War Sercie and family data of Seth Hubbell (There may be 2 soldiers by this name) who served in the Revolution from Connecticut and one of which received his pension (I think) while living in Vermont

Florence S. Wetzel

[handwritte
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[Stamped "Received
August 16 1937
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets Adm Reader 11]

August 14, 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

I wish to obtain the war service record and the genealogical information contained in the pension application of Seth Hubbell who lived in Norwalk, Conn. at the time of the Revolutionary war and removed in about 1789. to Wolcott, Vt.

Seth Hubbell is listed among pensioners of Act of 1818, from Conn. and living in Vermont, in Connecticut in the Revolution, page 639.

Any information you can supply about this man will be greatly appreciated.

Yours very truly
[signed in black ink, "(Mrs) Edith McDonald"
Mrs. Edith McDonald,
Apartment 5-H,
501 Townsend Street
Lansing, Michigan
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DEP'T. OF THE INTERIOR.
RECEIVED
MAR 25 1914
TO BUR. PENSIONS
SECY'S OFF. - MAILS & FILES

15 S. Depot St.,
Dalton Ga.
March 23 - 1914.

Department Interior
Washington, D. C.

Will you please send me, if you have any, the Revolutionary War records of 

Seth Hubbell (1759-1832) of Connecticut Militia.  Capt Comstock's Cv.
Richard Hubbel - of Connecticut
John Hubbell - served in 1775 in Capt David Di[illegible] Cv. Conn militia

and oblige Yours very truly
(Miss) A. F. Horne.
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Mrs. H. L. Stark 17. Feb. 1927
St. Peter, Minnesota

Sir-
Will you kindly send me copies of the Pension records of the following Rev, soldiers
Seth  Hubbell 1769 ,1832) a private in Capt. Samuel Comstocks Co, of Conn Militia. He was born in Norwalk Ct. + died in Walcott also of Ast. Aaron Hubble 1757. 1849  Was in militia at battle of  Bennigh Vt. He was born in Sratford Conn + d in Bennigh Vt.
Mrs. H. L. Stark
St. Peter Minnesota
Stamped: Denison U.S. Office Feb. 21 1927
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Stamped: Pension U.S. Office N FEB 25 1919
Rev Dar men
Missoula Montana
Feb. 20-19

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. Dear Sir:-
I am seeking data relative to a Revolutionary ancestor, a certain Seth Hubbell, and be-cause I desire to join the D.A.R about  the organ-izer in our city- I must have as complete details as I can secure- This Seth Hubbell was a member of the 8th Connecticut Regiment, en-listing Feb. 25th 1777. I always thot this Hubbell was a surgeon but I learned lately that he was a private only which, so far as I care, is good enough but in case anything further can be ascertained in regard to his service would be glad to know of it.
Please give referense to volume, page etc. when sending information, and believe me dear sir, very gratefully yours
Mrs. GEO Lennstrend
1815 South Fourth Street West
Missoula, Montanta
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS  SECTION 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
N. F 2115
BEREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C. ,_________________, 19----

In reply to your request of _________, received_________ for a statement of the military history of Seth Hubbell  a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension in file in the Bureau.
{column headings} DATES OF ENLISTEMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE

{Hand written check mark} Feby 25,1777 Pvt. Samuel Comstock, John Chandler Sherman Conn.
 {handwritten arrow to the following} and discharged from Col. Samuel B Webbs  regt on June 9, 1783  3 Conn

Battles engaged in (Long Island, White Plains) Mud Fork, Conn auth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wilton or Norwalk Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 19. 1818 . His cl. was al
 Residence at date of application, Wolcott, Orleans Co. Vt.     
Age at date of application, 58 yrs. born at Norwalk Conn d. Dec. 7 1832 at Wolcott Vt.
  Soldier near while in the service   the daughter of Elizabeth Guyer no name stated. In 1804 his wife + one daughter died names not stated . He mar. Mch, 2, 1806 in Conn. Saloma Bennet She was al. pens. on ak. ex. Mch 9, 1853 while a  resident of  Wolcott Vt. aged 73 yrs.  Soldier has 4 sons and 13 daughters. Joseph, Anna, Ruth, Mary Abb, Eliza, Thaddeus, Nancy and Salmon or Almand  are the only names given. 
Respectfully, Commissioner

Brothers Zalman or Salmon + Thaddeus
Sister Glorianan wife of Aaron Recter
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October 13, 1937

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Seth Hubbell, W. 2115
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Edith McDonald
Apartment 5-H
501 Townsend Street
Lansing, Michigan

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to the Revolutionary War soldier, Seth Hubbell, who lived in Norwalk, Connecticut, during the Revolution and who afterward lived in Wolcott, Vermont.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.2115, based upon the military service of Seth Hubbell.

He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut.  The date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Norwalk, Connecticut, he enlisted in 1776 and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains, length of service and names of officers not stated. He enlisted February 25, 1777, served as private in Captain Samuel Comstock's company in a Connecticut regiment commanded first by Colonel John Chandler and later by Lieutenant Colonel Sherman, was in the battles of Mud Fort and Monmouth and was discharged from Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Third Connecticut Regiment June 9, 1783. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, while a resident of Wolcott, Orleans County, Vermont, aged fifty-eight years. 

While in the service, Seth Hubbell married the daughter of Elisabth Guyer.  Said Elisabeth was living in Wolcott, Vermont, in 1818.

Seth Hubbell moved to Wolcott, Vermont, in 1789 or 1790 and he then had a wife and five children, all daughters, and it is stated that about 1804 his wife and one daughter died but in this statement no names were given.
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Seth Hubbell married again, March 2, 1806, in Connecticut, Salome Bennet.

In 1820 the soldier referred to the following children: Joseph born April 15, 1800, Anna aged about seventeen years, Ruth about thirteen, Thaddeus about ten, Mary Ann or Marian about nine, Elisa about five, Nancy about three years and Almond or Salmon aged four months. Almond or Salmon died September 22, 1823, aged three years and nine months. The solider had four sons and thirteen daughters but no other names are given. 

The solder's son, Thaddeus, married Climena, maiden name not given, and they were living in Wolcott, Vermont, in 1853.

Seth Hubbell died December 7, 1832, in Wolcott, Vermont.

His widow, Salome, was allowed pension on her application executed March 9, 1853, while living in Wolcott, Vermont, aged seventy-three years.

The following also appears on the family record: Betsey Hubbell deceased September 8, 1805, aged forty-five year; Clarissa Hubbell died November 19, 1839, aged forty-two years. Their relation to the soldier was not shown. 

The soldier's brother, Salmon Hubbell, was living in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1818, and another brother, Thaddeus Hubbell, was living in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, in 1820.  The soldier's sister, Gloriana or Glorianor Keeler, wife of Aaron Keeler, was living in Hyde Park, Orleans County, Vermont, in 1818.

In 1823 one Isaac Hubbell was living, relation to soldier not given.  In 1825 one Hesekiah Guyer was living in Wolcott, Vermont, but it was not shown that he was related to soldier's first wife.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 14, 1927

Mrs. H. L. Stark
St. Peter, Minn.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2115 it appears that Seth Hubbell was born in Norwalk, Connecticut he enlisted in 1776 and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains, length of service and names of officers not stated.

He enlisted February 25, 1777, [handwritten "served"] as a private in Captain Samuel Comstock's Company, Colonel John Chandler's and [handwritten "Lt. Col."] Sherman's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Mud Fort and Monmouth and was discharged from Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Third Connecticut Regiment June 9, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818 while a resident of Wolcott, Orleans County, Vermont aged fifty-eight years.

Soldier married while in the service, the daughter of Elisabeth Guyer; said Elisabeth was living in Wolcott, Vermont in 1818.  When solider moved to Wolcott in 1789 or 1790 he then had a wife and five children, all daughters, and it is stated that about 1804 his wife and one daugther died, and in that
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statement their names were not given.

Soldier married again, March 2, 1806 in Connecticut, Salome Bennet.  In 1820 soldier referred to his children as follows: Joseph born April 15, 1800, Anna aged about seventeen years, Ruth about thirteen, Thaddeus about ten, Mary Ann or Marian about nine, Elisa about five, and Nancy about three years, and Almond or Salmon aged four months. This baby died September 22, 1823 aged three years and nine months. Soldier had four sons and thirteen daughters, but no other names are given. Said Thaddeus married Climena, maiden name not given, and they were living in Wolcott, Vermont in 1853.

Soldier died December 7, 1832 in Wolcott, Vermont and his widow Salome was allowed pension on her application executed March 9, 1853 while living in Wolcott, Vermont aged seventy-three years.

The following also appears on family record: Betsey Hubbell deceased September 8, 1805 aged forty-five year. Relationship is not stated.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

[Handwritten note in bottom left of page: "Sol. had sister Gloiranor who mar. Aaron Keeler. She later mar. Seth Olmstead. See her pensional. for ref. of Keeler - Sol. had bros, Salmon and Thaddeus - the former a Captain"]

[Handwritten note after last typed sentence in letter: "Clarisa Hubbell d. Nov. 19, 1834
aged 42"]

[Handwritten, vertically, in right margin: "Letters on record not used as they have not so much value as this, which is perhaps soldier's first wife, therefore I underscore about 1804"]
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James L. Edwards, Esquire
Pension Office

[written perpendicularly and partially under the above script:] 

Rec. 1 March 1828
Mr. Craft"

Seth Hubbell
10.747 - Sept 1819
Must comply with Law
1 March 1823
Papers at office

See letter to Hon. S. C. 
Crafts, Craftsbury, VT
April 10. 1823
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Hyde Park on Apl 19/49
Joshua Sawyer
Asks when Seth Hubbell, a revolutionary pensioner, was stricken from the rolls & when returned.
Dept of the Interior.
Hyde Park       Free
A. Apr 14

To. Hon Secretary of War US.
Washington City    
D.C
Comm of Pensions
Dept of the Interior
April 23/49
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Hyde Park April 14 1849  (Sarvalle Cy Vt.)
To Hie Secretary of War US.

Sir may I presume to ask information from his honorable Department-when Seth Hubbell Late of Wolcott Vt. and a revolutionary Pensioner under the act of 1818, was stricken from the Pension rolls-which was done- on account of property - he was restored, but whether before of June 183  and before the Pension office was established-he heirs have not means of ascertaining since he is long since dead- and it becomes material among them and theirs.
With high respect your obt sert Joshua Sawyer
P.S. When was he stricken off and when again restored? if the rolls of this Department Show-is the enquiry. did he every draw any pension except under 1818*1832? initials JS
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Hon. John  C. Calhoon
Secretary of War
Washington City
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War Department
Pension Office, 24. Nov. 1823

Sir,
The enclosed copy of a deed from you, dated 14th December 1820, conveying to Thaddeus Hubbell, the 100 acres of land exhibited in your first schedule, is returned, in order that the Town Clerk may certify that the original has been duly recorded. That certificate should be under the official seal of the Town Clerk (who is the Recorder). If he has not a seal of office, then, the Clerk of the County Court must certify under his seal of office, to the signatures, and official character of said Recorder.

I am, Sir,
Your humble servant,
J.L. Edwards

Mr. Seth Hubbell,
Irasburg, 
Vermont.
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[seal stamped]

STATE OF VERMONT.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
Montpelier, June 15 1857

I Certify that George H Whitney Esq., whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand-writing to the foregoing Certificate, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the Country of Lamoille duly qualified, with full power and authority under and by virtue of the laws of said State to administer Oaths
and take Depositions, and Acknowledgements of Deeds, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this office, this 13th day of June A. D. 1857
Charles W. Willard Secretary of State.
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No 497
Salome Hubbell
Widow of Seth
Vt. 
Act 3 Feb 1833

p 96 for annum
Cou g {?}  3 Feb 1833
Burlington
Joseph Sawyer
Hyde Park 
Vt.
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Montpelier June 15th 1857
Hon Geo. C. Whiting
Sir
Herewith please receive the declaration of Salome Hubbell for the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress of March 3 1855 granting Bounty Land to widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary War and for proof of service and that her being the widow of Seth Hubbell she signs to her application for a pension or which a certificate was {illegible} to her for a pension of $91.00 per annum and that she is now receiving the same as the Stadic terms of the  {illegible} annual payments. should further proof be required please advise me of the facts and the points which you want further proof upon.
I believe the Application embraces all the facts which I am advised of that has heretofore been required for to substantiate a claim.
I am Sir yours very Respectfully
William W. Cadwell
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Graftsburg out Sept. 8th. 1826
James L Edwards, Esquire
of the Department of War
Washington D.C
75
Rec Sept. 28, 1826
Seth Hubbell
Act 1 March 1823
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Craftsbury, Vermont, Sept 6th 1826

James L Edwards, Esquire,
Sir,
Yours of July 12th in answer to mine of the 27th of June was duly received, and would have been attended to sooner, but, from the multiplicity of my private concerns, it was for a time overlooked. In your answer you say "that if I will, according to the regulations, make affidavit to the facts set forth in my better respecting the transfer, &c. of Seth Hubbell property, the case will be reconsidered, and you have no doubt but his name may be restored." I have accordingly made my affidavit, and inclose the same whether it is violation with the statement made in my letter, I cannot say, or I kept no copy of the letter written to you. But in the inclosed affidavit I am certain that the facts relating to the transfer are true. As Hubbel is absolutely poor, not having property enough, even including his household furniture, to pay his just debts, I sincerely hope you will be satisfied that his pension ought to be restored - and that it extend both attest so far as to enable him to discharge his debts, which, as I have stated in my affidavit amount to about 200 dollars independent of the mortgage. He, in fact, ought not to have been stricken from the list - but the transactions having been with a brother, I own, gave cause for suspicion, especially to such as were not acquainted with all the circumstances attending these transactions. I approve of your vigilance in grounding against impositions - many, no dought, have been attempted, for the temptation is a strong one. But the present applicant is certainly deserving - for he served nearly or quite thro' the revolutionary war - and has been poor ever since - shall resubmit his case without further remark - exacting[?] without fee or reward - but from him compassion for his situation.

I am, very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
Samuel C Crafts
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Vermont Roll.
Seth Hubbell, pv. $8 per month, placed on the Revolutionary Roll 15th May 1819 - dropt 3d Oct. 1820 - Restored - pension under act of 1 March 1823, commencing 6th Sept. 1826 - and notification sent to S. C. Crafts, Esqr. Craftsbury, Vt. on the 28 day of Sept. 1826.

Sent to Joshua Sawyer Apl 26\49

33
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Hydepark March 12h 1853
Honl Commissioner of Pensions U.S. [illegible] I transmit to your office _ the Declaration of Salome Hubbell widow of Seth Hubbell for a pension under the out act of [illegible] 1853 _ and whatever other acts may be connected therewith no new formula having been suggested which would seem quite unnesesary [sic] I have used as circumstances would permit - the form prescribed under the act of July 1848, which I hope may prove acceptible [sic] to the Honl Comis
Seth Hubbell was a pension under the act of 1818 - and [illegible] 96 per year - should a certificate [illegible] issued _ I would request its [illegible] closure to me - with high respect
Your [illegible] servant
Joshua Sawyer
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Brief in the case of Salome Hubbell, widow  of Seth, Lamoille County and State of Vermont
act 3 Feb 1853.
,
Claim, ("original," [text crossed out] )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner  at $96 per annum,
Proof of marriage Family Record, duly
authenticated

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

Name and residence of Agent
Joshua Sawyer
Hyde Park, Vt

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
Page 79

To all People to whom these Present Shall come greeting Know ye that I Seth Hubbell of the Township of Wolcott County of Orleans & State of Vermont for the consideration of seven hundred Dollars Received to my full Satisfaction of Thaddeus Hubbell of Stratford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Do give Grant Bargain Sell and Confirm unto the Said Thaddeus Hubbell One Hundred acres of Land with a dwelling house and barn thereon Standing Situate in Said Township of Wolcott & is Part of the Second division in Said Township Law on the Original Right of David Pixley and is the Same Lot of which I hold a deed from Peter Martin & on which I now dwell To have and to hold the above Granted Bargained Premises with the Privileges and assunanances thereof unto him the Said Thaddeus Hubbell his heirs and assigns for Ever to his & their own proper use and behalf and also I the Said Seth Hubbell do for my Self and my heirs  Execution and administration Covenant with the Said Thaddeus Hubbell his heirs and assigns that at and until the Insealing these Present I am well Ized of the Premises as a good indefeasible Estate in fee simple and have good Right to bargain and Sell the Same in manner and from as is above written and that the Same is free of all encumbrances whatsoever and furthermore I the Said Seth Hubbell do by these Present, bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and Bargained Premises to him the Said Thaddeus Hubbell his heirs and assign against all Claims and demands whatsoever
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal the 14th Day of Decm A.D 1820 Signed Sealed & delivered in Presence of Seth Hubbell
Salmon Hubbell
Joseph Backus
State of Connecticut
fairfield County US     Stratford Decm 14th A.D. 1820
Personally appeared Seth Hubbell Signer & Sealer of the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the Same to be his free act and deed Before Me Issac Sherman Jus of Peace

Recd for record Decm 26th 1820
Thomas Taylor Town Clerk
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Coppy of the Town Records of the Second Division Lot of David Pixley
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These certify that the original deed from which the written is a truce. Copy was received into my office for record on the twenty sixth day of December 1820 and stands recorded in book second page 236, of Walcott records - 
Thomas Taylor Town Clerk. 

I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans Country Court do hereby certify that Thomas Taylor is ____ ____ of the town of Walcott and that the above is his signature- 
In testimony whereof I ______ set my mama and affair the seal the David court on this 19 day of January 1824. 

Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court
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F 2115
File this paper with 
Salome Hubbell widow of Seth Hubbell
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Craftsbury, ^Vt June 27 1826
James L. Edwards, Esquire, 
I would once more invite your attention to the case of Seth Hubbell, whose petitions to have his pension restored_ The evidence to support his claim, together with his declaration are filed in your office. It appears by a letter from you, nearly a year ago, that you had drawn the conclusion that the said Hubbell had fraudulently made over his real estate to his brother in order to bring himself within the law of 1818 as amended. In this conclusion you are certainly incorrect. The debt for which Mr. Hubbell was obliged to turn out his land was due top his brother many years before the passage of the pension act _ and the same land was mortgaged to secure said debt_ which with the interest was as much as the land was worth_ and more than he could get for it in money_ So that, I am perfectly satisfied, if the act of 1818 had never been passed_ the property would have gone for the aforesaid debt, as Hubbell has never had it in his power to redeem it_ and besides no person could have afforded to pay the debt for the land_ Hubbell is a very honest, but unfortunate man- pretty well advanced in life - and hardly able to support his family at all by his labor_ and if he should loose his health, he & his family must be supported by his town _ As I live within a few miles of him and have been well acquainted with his circumstances, his family, and his misfortunes, I have no hesitation in saying that he is honestly and legally entitled to receive a pension and that there are but few cases which present a stronger claim_
I flatter myself that upon a reexamination of his papers, you will come to the same conclusion that I have - and restore his name to the list of pensioners - Please to write me on the subject
I remain your [illegible] servant
Samuel C Crafts
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Seth Hubbell's
declaration 
Woolcot, Orleans
County, Vermont
Page 85

State of Vermont
Orleans County SS
On this 27. day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for the said County of Orleans by virtue of the statute laws of the State of Vermont, Seth Hubbell, aged sixty years, resident in Woolcott in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, in a regiment commanded by Col. Chandler and Captain Comstocks company in the Connecticut line of troops for during the war agreeable to an original declaration by me made bearing date May 19, 1818 and I have received pension certificate number ten thousand seven hundred forty seven. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18. day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to being myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed on the 18. day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, occupation a farmer of midling health and strength for one of my age Real estate one hundred acres of land with the appurtenances two horses, one cow, two two year old steers, one yearling colt, two yearling heifers, two calves, twelve sheep, five hogs, Family my wife Salome aged forty one years enjoys midling health

Son Joseph aged 20 the 15. of last April
Daughter Anna aged __ 17 in common health
                Ruth __ Do __ 13 in common health
     Son Thaddeus Do __ 10  Do
Daughter Marian Do__ 9 __Do
                    Eliza  Do. __ 5 __ Do
                   Nancy Do __ 3 __ Do
        Son Almond Do __ 0__4 months
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And by reason of [illegible] in my family and  other misfortunes I have demands against me which I owe amounting to seven hundred and seventy four dollars, 
Seth Hubbell

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 27. day of June 1820
Before William Howe Judge of Orleans County Court

I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the  words of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eight hundred sixty three dollars twenty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 15 day of July 1820.
Ira H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans
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Seth Hubbell
affidavit

He has not sworn that he has not diminished his property with intent to obtain the pension [illegible] _
send [illegible]
act 1 Mar : 1823
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District of Vermont ss
At Irasburgh in the County of Orleans on the fifth day of July AD 1822 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said State and District made such by the Statute law of the State, having a jurisdiction [illegible] in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Seth Hubbell aged now sixty four years and resident in Woolcott in said ^County &^ District; who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare _ That by reason of proper evidence submitted to the war Department of the United States he obtained a pension certificate from said Department under the act of Congress for the relief of surviving and indigent soldiers of the Revolutionary war, which certificate was dated 15. May 1819, numbered 10.747 - Reference being had to his original declaration dated June 27_1820_ Of the benefit of which certificate he was deprived by a notice from the Secretary of War predicated on the acts of Congress of 18. March 1818 and May 1. 1820.
That your deponent is and has been a resident citizen of the United States at said Woolcott from the time set forth in his original declaration till the date hereof. And the deponent does further in his oath declare that the principal part of the debts owed by him and estimated in his original declaration to wit, seven hundred dollars, was due to my brother Zalmon Hubbell of Bridgeport in the State of Connecticut; a part of which debt of seven hundred dollars was due from me to him as aforesaid at least thirty years ago and the remainder was due him and by me contracted at least fifteen years ago and of course long before the passing of the act of congress granting pensions to indigent soldiers of the Revolution_ And further that by reason of misfortunes whereby  my said brother was driven to the necessity of disposing of my said obligations to another person I was called upon for payment, and did sell and convey all my real estate mentioned in my original application, which was then all I did own, nor do I now own any land, having received the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars in full for the said land, which sum was applied
Page 89

in payment of my other debts, a balance of which to the amount of nearly one hundred dollars now remain against me and due to sundry persons in this Country, nor have I myself nor any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is derived from my own exertions, ^in midling health & strength for my years^ aged nearly6 sixty four years, & that of my family with exception of the eldest son mentioned in my schedule of 1821 and who is now of age and not in my employment_ Nor has my property been in any way increased since my schedule was forwarded but on the contrary is now reduced in amount to a mere trifle, with no favorable future prospects but from the County of my Country.
Seth Hubbell

Supreme Court Orleans County July Term 1822
Sworn in open Court, before me, Ira H. Allen Clerk

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss

I Ira H. Allen Clerk of the Supreme Court within and for the County of Orleans do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the original affidavit of Seth Hubbell now on file in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31. day of July A.D. 1822.
Ira H. Allen

[seal affixed to bottom lefthand side of page]
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Washington Mar. 1st 1823
Sir                    I transmit an additional affidavit of Seth Hubbell and his original discharge _ His other papers are in your office _ I sincerely hope he may  be restored _ He has seen better days but at present is completely reduced to poverty _ and that in consequence of long & continued [illegible] of himself and his numerous family
I am yours Etc - 
Saml C Crafts

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Page 91

To whom it may concern
The undersigners, inhabitants of Wolcott and towns adjacent, having been personally acquainted with Mr. Seth Hubbell of Wolcott, some of us for more than thirty years; do freely state, that we are knowing to his being a moral, industrious man, persevering in business [illegible]and economical in his pursuits in life, not given to intemperance nor any vicious practices tending to injure his property. That he has supported a numerous family of children, consisting [illegible] [illegible] of sixteen or seventeen. The chief of them daughters. That we are the chief of us personally knowing to his being visited with sickness in his family about seventeen years since, that was [scribbled out] uncommonly distressing, five being sick at the same time, and several dangerously ill, in which  sickness he lost his wife and a daughter.
That we may safely say that we believe his present imbarrised [sic] circumstances may justly be attributed to this painful calamaty [sic] in his family.
County of Orleans  August 23d AD 1823
Thomas Taylor, Jus. Peace
Jesse Whiting Just Peace
Ephraim Ladd
Olivver Walbrige [illegible]
Terey Smith

I am knowing to the [illegible] part of the above facts and have no reason to beleave [sic] but they are all true

Nathl P Sawyer [illegible] Judge of Orleans County Court 
Darius Fitch Just Peace
John H. Doniel Just of Peace
This may certify that an personaly [sic] knowing to some of the parts above stated.
Thomas Waterman [illegible]
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The Honorable 
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington 
DC
Craftsburg {illegible}
July 7
March 1823
Vt
Seth Hubbell
 Recd  17 July 1824
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Vermont, Graftsburg July 5th 1826
James L. Edwards, Esquire,
I forward a statement of the debt for which the property of Seth Hubbell has been taken and disposed of - & also include a certificate of some of the principal inhabitants of this vicinity as to the moral character, habits and situation of said Hubbell- To most of the facts states  &  {illegible} also testify as they are perfectly within my knowledge-The loss of his property has been almost, or entirely, owing to the richness of himself and family, of which it has been his misfortune to have an uncommon share- As I am intimately acquainted with Mr Hubbell and his situation, I have no hesitation in saying that I consider him as much entitled to a pension , as any pensioner within my knowledge- and sincerely hope you will allow him to be restored to the pension list- whatever communication you may feel it your duty to make on this application, you may make it under cover to me.
I am respectfully your Obedt Servt 
Samuel C. Crafts
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District of Connecticut SS
On this [ink blot] day of September 1888, before me Pierpoint Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut came Salmon Hubbel [sic] of Bridgeport in said District who being duly sworne [sic] deposeth and saith that on the 25 day of February AD [illegible] Seth Hubbel then of Wilton in said District and now of Woolcott in the State of Vermont enlisted into the service of the United States as a private soldier in Captain Saml. Comstocks company. Colonel John Chandlers Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution for the term of the continuance of said war in which company the deponent was then an Ensign and that the deponent continued in the service of the United States as an officer in the same company untill [sic] removed into the Staff as a paymaster and in that capacity continued in said service untill the last of December AD 1782. When on the reduction of the Regiments the deponent left said service and that the deponent well knows that the said Seth Hubbel continued in said service during the whole time of the deponents continuance therein and that deponent left the said Seth Hubbel so in said service when the deponent returned there from and that the deponent now has in his possession a memorandom of the enlistment of the said Seth Hubbel on said 25 day of February 1887 and the payment to him of his County many for his said enlistment made the said 25 day of February 1777 and allso [sic] a Mister Rell of said company of the date of June 29 1782. in which said Seth Hubbel was Mustered as a soldier for the war _ and at the end of said war the said Seth Hubbel was honorably discharged from said service . . . 
Salmon Hubbel
District of Connecticut [illegible] 30 1818 then came before me [illegible] named Salmon Hubbel, my neighbor & well known to me
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me for more than thirty years and in which deposition the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] every [illegible] [illegible] and made oath  [illegible] [illegible] deposition by him subscribed ___
Pierpoint Edwards District Judge of law
District - -

So the honorable Secretary of the department of war for the United States of America . . . . . .
I Samuel Comstock of Wilton in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut during the war of the revolution a Captain in the Connecticut line of the Army of the United States on the continental establishment. Do certify that Seth Hubbel then of said Wilton now of Woolcott in the State of Vermont early in the year 1777 enlisted into the service of the United States as a private in the company commanded by me in said Army for the term of the continuance of said war and that the said Seth Hubbel continued in said service as a private in said company to the end of said war when he was from said service honourably discharged.
Wilton October 2d 1888
Saml Comstock - A Captain in the Army of the United States in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment in the war of the revolution
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Js: I David Burr of Fairfield in the county of said Fairfield, Clerk of the county court of said county; Do certify and make known that Isaac Sherman Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of said Fairfield, duly commissioned with full power & authority to administer oaths, and do all other matters & things appertaining to the office of a Justice of the Peace within & for said county- And that full faith and credit, is and ought to be given to his Official Actions and proceedings, I further verify that I am well acquainted within named Thaddeus Hubbell and believe him to be a Man of truth and veracity---- In testimony where of where of I have  hereunto set my hand & the seal of said county in said Fairfield this 19th Day of June Anno Domini 1924.
David Burr
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Seth Hubbel    Dc
To Thaddeus Hubbel _ _ $43..37
1789 January 3rd to state certificate for Interist [sic] amount
March 27th to state Do   Do   Do   3  34

to Interist on 16 Dol. 91 Cents from March 27th 1789
                               
to Decr 14th 1820 being 31 years 8 1/2 months  _ _ $9 ..10

to Cash four Dol.  Interist 19 years & 3 months  3..62

to sundry articles of medicine amount to 32..50

to Interist from march 1st 1807 to Dec 14th 1820 being 12 years 8 1/2 months   40..2

To harness for waggon [sic]      $3 }
To Cash     7                                    }         12

 To Interist from march 1st 1807 to Decr. 14th 1820 being 12 years 8 1/2 motbns 9.15 }     9.15

To 1 brass fiddle          4
To 2  @ [illegible] green tea   [illegible] 8
To 30 yds of Callico [sic]  @ 50/100      15
 "   1 [illegible] indigo _____@4 _ _  4
 "    3 1/2 yds Linnin [sic]  __ @ 67/100       2..34
 "    12 muslin handkerchief    @ 50/100        6.. -
 " 6 Cotton [illegibe] @ 1 Dol _ 6.. -
 " 3 1/2 yds broad cloth _ ___ @ 48.         14.. -
 " 9 yds [illegible] _ _________@ 46/100 - . 4..14
 " 3 yds broad Cloth _ _ _  @ 3..50 _   10..50
_____________________________________[illegible] .. 98

 " Interist from march 1st 1807 to Decr. 14th 1820 being 12 years 8 1/2 months  . . .     51..71

Octr. 1st 1807
To 1 box Tea hyson skin 66  @ $1  _  _   _ 66.. _
 "Interist from Octr 3rd 1807 to Decr. 14th 1820 Being 13 years 2 1/2 months _ _ _                __ __ _ 52..30
 " 2 Cambrick shawls   _ _ _ @$1..50 -_ _ 3.. _
_____________________________
Dec 14th 1820 To cash paid him at Bridgeport one hundred & fifty Doll              
____________________________
$499..29
 150.. 00
____________
$649..29

Fairfield County
State of Connecticut SS Bridgeport June 17th 1824 personaly [sic] appeared Thaddeus Hubbel and made solmen [sic] oath before me that the above account is Just & truly charged
Isaac Sherman Justice Peace
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52. 50


12 co

61. 98


66.

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20  5   48

494.29
205.48
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193.81
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H. Guyer, G. M Taylor & G.H Whitney affidavit

Certificate
George H Whitney
Page 100

I George H. Whitney of Holott in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont. Testify to say that Seth Hubbell of Walestt is paid Orleans County, in the year - 1820. Paid to me between five of Seven Dollars in money for shoe making I did for him in the years 1818 and 1819.
g. H Whitney

State of Vermont. Orleans County

Holeott Feb..y 28 days 1826. Personally appeared the above named George H. Whitney and [I] made Oath that the foregoing Procurement by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.

Before me, Jesse Whitney, Whitney Jesse, Just Peace

I testify that George - H - Whitney is a credible witness

H Whitney [Unintelligible

I Hezekiah Guyer of Holiott in the County of Orleans @ State of Vermont. testify to say, that Seth Hubbell of Waliott in said Orleans County, in the winter of 1820, paid my Eight Dollars in money for Labour which I did for him - Hezekiah Guyer

State of Vermont Orleans County Fs.

H Holeott this day of [Unintelligible] 1825, personally appeared the above named Hezekiah Guyer & made oath that the foregoing Statement by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me

H Whitney [Unintelligible] Bruce
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State of Vermont. Orleons County fs.

At Holiott this 28 day of Feb..y 1825. personally appeared the above named Gedeon M. Taylor and made Oath that the foregoing Statement by him subscribed contains the truth of nothing but the truth Before me
Jesse Whitney Just. Peace


I certify that Hezekiah Guyer is a credible witness. Jesse Whitney [Unintelligible] Peace


I Gedeon M. Taylor of Holliot in this County of Orleans and State of Vermont, testify to say that Seth Hubbell of Holiott in said Orleans County. in the half of 1819. borrowed of me Eight Dollars to go a journey to see his Brother in Conneticut. on his  return about the first of Janary 1820, he paid me the Eight Dllars. Gideon M Taylor

State of Vermont. Orleons County Fs.
At Holiott this 28 day of Feb..y 1825. personally appeared the above named Gedeon M. Taylor and made oath that the foregoing Statement by him accompying to his best [Uninteligible] by him Subscribed contains the truth of nothing but the truth.
Before me Jesse Whitney, Seth Hubbell

I testify that Gedeon M Taylor ci [is] a credible Witness - Jesse Whitney Gul! Peace
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State of Vermont Orlans County

I Ira H. Allen bleak of the bounty bunt for the bounty of [Unintelligible] aforesaid do humbly create [unintelligible] that debei Whitney Bomise before
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I Joseph Sears of Morristown in the County of Orleans Vermont testify that I worked on the house of Seth Hubble [Hubbell] of Woolcot [Wolcott] in the county of [illegible]. I think in the year 1819. to the amt. of fourteen dollars and that I received payment of said Hubbel in money in the year 1820 that I performed said labor of a joiner in furnishing his house.
Morristown
Feb 23, 1825
Joseph Sears

State of Vermont
Orleans County [illegible]
Morristown Feby.23.1825
Then personally appeared Joseph Sears and made oath the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me Charles Meigs Just Peace

I certify that Joseph Sears in a credible witness
Charles Meigs Just Peace

I Earl Westgate of Morristown in the county of Orleans and State of Vermont do testify and say that I did the Blacksmith for Seth Hubbell of Wolcott in the county and State aforesaid for the time of ten years and that I received my pay of him therefor in full in the year 1820 in neat Stock and that the amount of my account against him during that time was sixty five dollars
Earl Westgate
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[Handwritten letter]
State of Vermont
Orleans County [illegible]
Morristown March 5 1825
Then personally appeared Earl Westgate and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth 
Before me Samuel Cooke Justice Peace

I hereby certify that Earl Westgate is a credible witness
Samuel Cooke Justice Peace



State of Vermont
Orleans County
I Ira H Allen Clerk of the County Court for the County of Orleans do hereby certify that Charles Meigs and Samuel Cooke [illegible]
before whom the affidavidts of Earl Westgate and Joseph Sears hereto annexed were taken were at the dates thereof Justices of the Peace for the County of Orleans duly commissioned for that purpose. 

In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and the seal of said Court this 17 day of May AD. 1825, Ira H. Allen Clerk
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I Orra Crosby of Hardwick in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont testify and say that I [illegible] cloth for Seth Hubbell of Wolcot in the County of Orleans and State [illegible] in the year 1819 and 1820 to the amount of fifteen dollars and that in the year AD 1820 I received cash of said Hubbell to that amount. 
Orra Crosby
Hardwick March 2nd 1825

State of Vermont
Caledonia County
Hardwick March 2 1825
Then personally appeared Orra Crosby and made solemn Oath the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before Daniel French Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Orra Crosby is a credable witness
Daniel French Justice of Peace

I Elnathan Strong of Hardwick Caledonia County Vermont testify that on May 15 1820 Seth Hubbel of Wolcott, County of Orleans VT gave me his note on settlement for thirty eight dollars and [illegible] being for Goods I delivered him from July 3 1818 to that time, and it appears from my Inventory of Demands, that about Twenty Dollars of it was due April 2 1821 and paid before April 1822 and to the best of my memory it was about the [illegible] of 1822 in Gold (for as far [illegible] I think)
The I L[illegible] in Octo 1820 a pair of steers at twenty four Dollars, nearly or all on that noth. as I [illegible] - The Article for which I rate was given I have no doubt were prudently used for the benefit of his family.
Hardwick Aug 21 1825
Elnathan Strong
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County
Hardwich 21st July 1825
Then personally appeared Elnathan Strong and made solemn Oath the forgoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - James Bell Justice Peace
I certify that Elnathan Strong is a credible witness - James Bell Just Peace

State of Vermont
Caledonia County
I Benjamin F Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel French and James Bell Esquires before whom the affidavit of Orra Crosby and Elnathan Strong hereto announced were taken were at the dates thereof Justices of the Peace for the said County of Caledonia duly commissioned for that purpose - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and the seal of said County this 10th day of March A. D. 1825
Benjamin F Deming
Clerk
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The testimony of Thomas Taylor of Wolcott, VT. In the year of 1789. I moved from Norwalk. CT. to Wolcott. VT. The same year Seth Hubbell moved from said Norwalk to Wolcott. we two with one more family were the first settlers in said Town. Seth Hubbell came into Wolcott in his circumstances as it respects property, with a young family of five daughters, when he left Norwalk his brother Thadeus advanst him money to purchase a yoke of oxen to move on with, and some articles for his expense. Soon after he came here purchased a lot of Land, one hundred Acres price twenty two pounds, the oxen he had of his Brother was turned out towards paying for the land, and with one cow bought on Credit he began for the Support of his family. - 

In the Spring of 1804, a prevailing fever went through this country he had a long Sickness in his family five Sick at one time his wife and one daughter died, and one daugter under the Doc.'s care about a year, this so involved him in that applyed to his Brother Thadeus to let him have a box of Tea, medison and other articles to what amount I cannot say, I think you have Thadeus Hubbell's acount attested to, and perhaps you can assertain the sum. 

I will further State I have lived a near Neighbour to Seth Hubbell thirty six years I new him to be a morral industrous hard labouring man, not given to intemperance or vicious habits, has supported a large family of Seventeen Children four Sons and thirteen daughters, - I further Stat I have been Town Clerk more that twenty years a Deed was presented to me for record from Seth Hubbell to Thadeus Hubbell, I entered said Deed on the records of Said Town of Wolcott, and I delivered with my own hand the Deed to the Said Thadeus, and I can further say I have no knowledge of any Mortgage bond or agreement from the Said Thadeus to give up said Land, or Deed it back again - Wolcott, July 8th 1825

Thomas Taylor

State of Vermont
Orleans County - Hydepark July 9th 1825.
Then in person came Thos Taylor the signer of the above instrument and made solom oath that the same contained the truth and - nothing but the truth before me. 
Nathl P. Sawyer assistant Judge of the County Court
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Hydepark July 9th 1825

This may certify that I have been acquainted with Tho. Taylor Esqr for more than thirty years and do consider him to be a man of truth and [illegible] and I do not know that it will be saying too much to say that as an honest man his character stands as fair as any other man in the County of Orleans

Nathl P Sawyer

State of Vermont
Orleans County

I Ira H Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that the Hon. Nathaniel P. Sawyer is an assistant Judge of Orleans County duly commissioned for said purpose and by virtue of his said office is a justice of the peace within and for the County of Orleans.  I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Thomas Taylor Esquire of Wolcott and so far as my knowledge extends he sustains a fair and irreproachable character.  In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court of Irasburgh this 12 day of July 1825.

Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans
County Court
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I, Samuel C Crafts of Craftsbury, county of Orleans and state of Vermont, late a member of Congress, do depose and say That I have been acquainted with Seth Hubbell (who is an applicant for a pension under the act of March 1818) for more than thirty years, and have always considered him an honest, upright and industrious man, and of sober and moral habits. That in or about the year 1790, he moved from Connecticut to the town of Wolcott in Vermont, then a perfect wilderness, bringing with him a wife and five children, all daughters, and scarcely any property, after defraying the expense of his journey - that, by the help of his friends, he purchased an hundred acre lot in said town, about 25 acres of which is good land, but the remainder steep and stoney - and of no great value - a small part of which is cleared at the present time - As the township proved uninviting to settlers - for the first 20 years, after said Hubbels removal to said town, the inhabitants at no time amounted to 20 families subjecting the settlers to very great inconveniences for mechanics, physicians, et. cetera. and, even at the present time, the number of families does not exceed 40 - Hubbels family and been large, 13 of which have been daughters, that he has received but little aid from his children - about 18 years ago his family were visited by a severe and distressing sickness which lasted nearly, or quite, a year, during which time he buried his wife and one daughter - and which proved so expensive (there being no physician, nearer than ten miles) as to involve him in a debt, from which has has never been able to extricate himself; and he would at that time have been under the necessity of disposing of his land to defray the expense, if a brother of his living in Connecticut, had not furnished him with property to discharge a fraction of the demands against him, for which said Hubbell gave his notes - this debt remained unpaid until a few years since, when it was liquidated, and amounted to more than 500 dollars - and said Hubbel [Hubbell] owing other debts, the said brother advanced to Hubbel 150 dollars in addition to the former debt, and took a mortgage of said Hubbels farm to secure the payment - being, in my opinion, more than the value of said farm - The brother who received the mortgage has since failed - and transferred his claim upon Hubbel to one of his creditors. That said, Hubbel, on account of his age, which is 67 - and bodily infirmities, in unable to perform any hard labor - and notwithstanding he has been allowed to occupy said farm, upon condition of paying the interest of the sum for which it was mortgaged - he has not been able even to provide a sufficiency to support his family, and has incurred other debts, to the amount of more than 200 dollars - without any prospect of either paying them or the interest due on the mortgage - until he be restored to the pension list.
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The debt which was due to his brother was a bona fide [sic] debt, contracted long before the passage of the pension act, and it is owing more to the unsaleableness of the farm, than to an special favor for the said Hubbel [sic], that the present holder of the mortgage has not ejected the said Hubbell from the farm and cast him upon the wide world - said Hubbels [sic] other debts are also fair debts, which would be pressed for payment , if there was any property to satisfy them.  I verily believe there are few of the pensioners who have a juster claim upon the liability of their country than said Hubbel - and that he ought to be restored to the list of pensioners. 
Samuel C Crafts

State of Vermont]
Orleans County}  Craftsbury Sept 4th 1826

Samuel C Crafts Esq personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Orleans, and made solemn oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit are true - 

William Scott Justice Peace

State of Vermont}
Orleans County ss}  

I Ira H. Allen clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that William Scott Esq. of Craftsbury is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans duly commissioned. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court at Irasburgh this 6 day of September 1826.

Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans
County Court

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No. 1500
Seth Hubbell
Pri
Conn.
Md to Wm Slade
D.C.
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR

Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.

By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.

N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and swore to by the claimant.

State of Vermont
County of Orleans
Craftsbury February 11th 1829

I, Seth Hubbell of Wolcott, Orleans County aged sixty seven years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. 3rd Connecticut Line under the command of Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the regiment, commanded by Colonel Sherman

I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,

Know all men by these presents, that I, Seth Hubbell aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Hon. Benjamin Swift, Member of Congress to be my true and lawful attorney, for me in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.

Attest, Seth Hubbell
Witness
Saml C Crafts
Jas. A Paddock

I, Samuel C Crafts aged sixty years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Seth Hubbell who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represent himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.

Attest, Samuel C Crafts

Before me, James A Paddock a Justice of the Peach within and for Orleans Co. personally appeared the above named Seth Hubbell subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and likewise, personally appeared Samuel C Crafts who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this eleventh day of February 1829
James A Paddock  Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the abovewritten James A Paddock was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c., in the State of Vermont at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Irasburgh this eleventh day of March 1829
Ira H. Allen C. Clerk, &c.

This law expires 3d March, 1827

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Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Swift by virtue of the within power of Attorney of Seth Hubbell hereby substitute and appoint William Slade Esq. of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia the true and lawful attorney of the Seth Hubbell to act for me and in my stead with full powers to do and perform in my name or in the name of the said Seth Hubbell all and every act which I might or could perform by virtue of the within power of attorney from Seth Hubbell to me

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at St. Albans this 21st day of March AD 1829.

Benj Swift

State of Vermont - St. Albans March 21. 1829
Franklin County then personally appeared before me Benjamin Swift and acknowledged the forgoing power of attorney to me his free act and deed [illegible]

Jno Smith    Just Peace
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I Elisabeth Guyer of Wolcott in the County of Orleans] and State of Vermont of lawfull [sic] age do testify and say that Seth Hubbal [Hubbell] of Wolcott aforesaid formerly lived in Norwalk in the state of Connecticut that lived in the same town a neighbor to said Hubbal [Hubbell] and his father's family that I was knowing to his becoming a soldier in the Revolutionary army of the Connecticut Line of Continental Troops. and that he enlisted in the forepart of the war - that while in the service he married a daughter of mine and that I well understood the [illegible] continual in said service til the final conclusion of the war at which time he returned to Norwalk and resided with his family ever after wards at Norwalk and Wolcott aforesaid and further your deponent saith not.

Elisabeth [Her mark] Guyer

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss} Morristown May 19th 1818
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year aforesaid. I do certify that she is a credible witness
Samuel Cooke [illegible] Judge Orleans County Court