Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23815, Stephen Cleveland, Conn.
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Conn.                                 W23815
Cleveland, Stephen
                   Hannah
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Order to pay Augt 21, 1837.
Vermont No. 28,274
Stephen Cleveland of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private of artillery in the Company commanded by Captain Durkee of the Rgt commanded by Col. ----- in the Connecticut line for one year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 50 Dollars ----- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of April 1834 and Hon H. Everett
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834.  150.0
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept.  25.0
                                                       $175.00
{ Revolutionary Claim,
{ Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book E . . . Vol. 3 . . . Page 58 . . .
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381.
Vermont, Montpelier
Hannah Cleveland
Conn
widow of Stephen Cleveland
who was a private of Artillery
in the (crossed out: Vermont) Line Conn
for 12 Months.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
17th day of June 1843
and sent to
Oel Billings Esq.
Woodstock
Vermont

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 25

Left-side notes:
Instructions R&P under the Act of 1844,
sent to Oel Billings, Woodstock VT.
July 13, 1844,

Letter to (Crossed out: Pension Agent) Stephen Thomas
May 28, 1845

Letter to Honl. J. Meacham
January 22/30
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
Hartford District

On this __ day of September AD 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court of the District of Hartford  aforesaid Hannah Cleveland a resident of Bethel in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged seventy years old, who being first 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 July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Stephen Cleveland late of said Bethel deceased who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832, and was a private in the army of the Revolution and who served under the several officers and in the Company & Regiment as specified in his Declaration under the last mentioned act as substantiated by evidence therewith, the record of which will be found in the Commissioner’s Office at the City of Washington to which the Commissioner of Pensions is refered for evidence in substantiating my Claim to a pension.

She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Cleveland on the 6th day of April AD 1789 at Lebanon New Hampshire by the Rev. W. Potter; that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Cleveland died at Bethel aforesaid on the 17th day of May in the year our Lord 1835, as will appear by testimony hereunto annexed; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety from viz. at the time above stated.

Hannah her X mark Cleveland
Witness: Oel Billings

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before John S. Marcy, Judge
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Stephen Cleveland
12.
No 2.673
X
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State of Vermont, 
Windsor County, SS. 
On this tenth day of August, A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Stephen Cleveland a resident of the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged Sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
That he enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Durkee's Company in the Connecticut Troops the nineteenth day of August in the year 1782. This was in a matross company and he served in the Forts at New London in said Company and under Capt Durkee one year. He was discharged the nineteenth day of August 1783, the other officers of said company, Lieut Daniel Knowlton and Lieut Thomas Hodgkins, the forts in which he served were Fort Trumbull and Fort Griswold. Fort Trumbull at New London and Fort Griswold at Groton State of Connecticut. He was born at Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut on the ninth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and sixty four. After he left the army he came from Connecticut to Plainfield in the state of New Hampshire where he stayed four or five years. Since which time he has lived at Bethel in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont where he has resided for more than forty years last past. 
Stephen Cleveland
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[handwritten] [illegible] 19 Aug 1782
dis 19 Aug 1783 [end handwritten]

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, [handwritten] Stephen Cleveland [end handwritten].

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, 
[hand written] LA Marsh, Register [end handwritten]

We, [handwritten] Washington Granger [end handwritten] a Clergyman residing in Bethel and [handwritten] Mills May [end handwritten] residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with [handwritten] Stephen Cleveland [end handwritten] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [handwritten] 67 [end handwritten] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. [handwritten] Washington Granger, Mills May [end handwritten]

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, [handwritten] LA Marsh, Register [end handwritten]

And the said Court do herby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that [handwritten] Washington Granger [end handwritten] who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in [handwritten] Bethel [end handwritten] and that [handwritten] Mills May [end handwritten] who has also signed the same, is a resident in [handwritten] Bethel aforesaid [end handwritten] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [handwritten] Lyndon A Marsh Register [end handwritten] of the Court of [handwritten] Probate of the District of Hartford [end handwritten] do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [handwritten] Stephen Cleveland [end handwritten] for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this [handwritten] 10th [end handwritten]  day of [handwritten] August [end handwritten] A. D. 1832
[handwritten] LA Marsh, Register
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"Family Register"
"W. Stephen Cleaveland was born."
"Wife Hannah Huntington was born 16th March 1768"
"          Married Sixth day April Seventeen hundred Eighty nine"

I Hannah Flinn of Bethel in the County of Windsor and
state of Vermont and daughter of Stephen Cleaveland late of
said Bethel deceased aged forty two years, hereby certify the
above is a true copy of the marriage of Stephen Cleaveland
to Hannah Huntington my mother as rended in my fathers
old family bible now in my possession, with the exception of
the date which is expressed in words as aforesaid in fain[t]
legable figures as follows "April 6th 1789"
Hannah Flinn
I Hannah Flinn above named depose and say that I 
am the daughter of Stephen Cleaveland late of said Bethel 
deceased, and that the above is a true extract from the words
of my fathers old Bible aforesaid, with the exception above
named as certified by me this 19th day of September AD 1838.
Hannah Flinn
State of Vermont  Bethel Sept. 19. 1838
Hartford District
Sworn Before Oel Billings Register. & Justice Peace
I certify further, that Hannah Flinn the signer above I am well 
aquainted with and she is a person of good character for truth and a credible witness.
Oel Billings Register. & Justice Peace
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Stephen Cleveland
No 2613
Vermont
1 year
private of Artillery
50
Hon H Everett
Suspended
On Rolls for which
Ellen Miller to
Thos Hodghins
Rochester [???]
8 April 1833
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BRIEF in the case of Stephen Cleveland of Bethel
County  of Windsor in the state of Vermont
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 
    Correct
2. If before a Judge does it appear that the applicant is 
    disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 67
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed
       Period             | Duration of Service.    | Rank.    | Names of General and Field Officers
                              |  Years, Months, Days.  |  as a      |under whom he served.
    Sept 29 in 1782 |      1                             | Private  | Capt Benjin Durkee
                                                                                   | Lts Knowlton & Hodgkins
5.  In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary & Living
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

[stamp] Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
James Wilson
Examining Clerk.
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[illegible]
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Oel Billings [illegible]
Woodstock
Vermont
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I Susan Waterman of Lebanon County of
Grafton State New Hampshire aged Seventy
two years, do depose and say, That in the
month of April in the year Seventeen Hundred
and eighty Nine I was present at the house of
James Huntingon in said Lebanon, and
saw Stephen Cleveland and Hannah Huntington
Married, they were married by the Rev'd Isaiah
Potter then a settled Minister in said Lebanon
Susan Waterman

Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of December 1838
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed my Notarial
seal at Lebanon in the County of Grafton
& State of New Hampshire this seventeenth
day of December A.D. 1838.
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
I certify that the above deponent is a person of
respectability and a witness entitled to full credit
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
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Children's Names.
Mr. Steps Cleveland, was born
Miss Hannah Hunting, was born 16th March
Married 6th April 1789.
FAMILY REGISTER)
-
Susan Cleveland
Stephen Cleveland Junr
James Cleveland -
Hannah Cleveland
Polly Cleveland
---
Harrest Cleveland
Payne Cleveland -
Betsey Cleveland
Daniel Cleveland
Charles Cleveland
Mr.
Births
December 6th 1789
September 26th 1791
December 24th 17933-
February 3rd -- 1798
June 9th
1798
┃ December 17th 1799
March 20th 1803
November 18th
1805 ┃
February 17th
---
1807
January 26-- 1809
Mrs.
Deaths.
February 11th 1799-
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

January 10, 1924.

Gertrude F. Hamlin
3648 Garfield Ave.,
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam:

I have to advise ou that from the papers in the pension claim W. 23815 it appears that Stephen Cleveland was born at Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, October 9, 1764.  He enlisted August 19, 1782, served as a private in Captain Benjamin Durkee's Company of Connecticut Troops and was discharged August 19, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while living at Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont.  He died at that place May 17, 1835.

He married April 6, 1789, at Lebanon, N. H., Hannah Huntington, born March 16, 1768.  She was allowed pension on her application executed September 19, 1838, while a resident of Bethel, Vermont.  She died in March 1848.

Children     Date of Birth
Susan         December 6, 1789.
Stephen     September 26, 1791.
James        December 24, 1793, and died February 11, 1799.
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Children     Date of Birth

Hannah       February 3, 1796.
Polly            June 9, 1798.
Harreot       December--, 1799.
James Payne March 20, 1803.
Betsey         November 18, 1805.
Daniel          February 17, 1807.
Charles        January 26, 1809.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[page is divided into 3 Collums and transcription will be transcribed with each column following in order from left to right]
Feb 18 Hist
Cleveland US.
San Diego Cal.
4. 1897 History to
C. E. Johnston
Aerbish, Mich
1914. Feb. 16. History to
Sam L. Bedford. Fm.
1924, Jan 10 - Hist. to Gertrude E .Hamiliton
UM.
1925. Feb 16. Hist. to Ruby A Flin

File No. 23815
Hannah Cleveland
Wid of
Stephen Cleveland
Pri Rev. was
Act : Muh. 3rd 1843.
Index: -- Vol. A
Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870]

1892
D
June
Mr.
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Stamp which includes the following:

O. W. [illegible]
MAY 27 1897
CHIEF'S [illegible]
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA

Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
[handwritten] Stephen Cleveland [end handwritten]

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
[handwritten] Bennington, Vermont [end handwritten]  Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
[handwritten] Bennington, Vermont. [end handwritten]

Date of death (as near possible):
[hand written] Have no idea [end handwritten]

Christian name of widow:
[handwritten] Margaret Jeffry [end handwritten]

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
[handwritten] I have heard he did. [end handwritten]

Remarks:

Your name and address:
[handwritten] C. E Johnston, Neebish, Michigan [end handwritten]


REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA

Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
[handwritten] Peter Johnston [end handwritten]

Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
[handwritten] Palmerston, Saratoga Co., N. Y. [end handwritten]

Place of residence after service:  (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
[handwritten] Palmerston, Saratoga Co., N. Y. or Fairfield, Franklin Co., Vt. [end handwritten]

Date of death (as near as possible):
[handwritten] Never heard. [end handwritten]

Christian name of widow:
[handwritten] Mary Laing [end handwritten]

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?[handwritten] I understand he did. [end handwritten]

Remarks:
[handwritten] Born in Annandale, Scotland.  Town of Lockerby. [end handwritten]

Your name and address:
[handwritten] C. E. Johnston, Neebish, Mich. [end handwritten]
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V  
 Vermont
Hannah Cleaveland
wife of Stephen
[illegible]  . to O. Billings 19. Nov. 38
" " "  "  11 Mar '39

Act. 7. July 1838
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June 4, 1897.

Sir:

Replying to your requests for information concerning
Peter Johnston and Stephen Cleveland, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, you are advised as follows:

There are several Peter Johnstons on the Revolutionary War pension records, and from the data given it is impossible to identify the soldier, information concerning whom you desire, with any of those on the records of this Bureau.

Stephen Cleveland made an application for pension on August 7, 1832, at which time he was 67 years of age and residing in Windsor county, Vt., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Conn. troops Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Durkee.  He enlisted in Windham county, Conn.  His widow, Hannah made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. C. E. Johnston,
Neebish, Michigan.
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In reply to your request of_________, received________
for a statement of the military history of [handwritten] Stephen Cleveland [end handwritten] a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [handwritten] and [end handwritten] ([crossed out text]-- or--his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W. F. 23,815

Dates of Enlistment or Appointmen.t [handwritten] Aug. 19, 1782 [end handwritten
Length of service. [handwritten] 1 yr. [end handwritten
Rank. [handwritten] Pri. [end handwritten]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain. [handwritten] Benjamin Durkee [end handwritten]
Colonel. [checkmark]
State. Conn.

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [handwritten] not stated. [end handwritten]
Date of application for pension, [handwritten] Aug. 10, 1832  His  [illegible] was al. [end handwritten]
Residence at date of application, [handwritten] Bethel, Windsor Co., Vt. [end handwritten]
Age at date of application, [handwritten] B. Oct. 9, 1764, Canterbury, Windsor Co. Conn. [end handwritten]
Remarks:  [handwritten] Soldier mar. at Lebanon, N. H. Apr. 6, 1789.  Hannah Huntington who was born Mch. 16, 1768.  He died May 17, 1835, at Bethel, Vt and she was all'd pension on her ap. ex Sept. 19, 1838, while a resident of Bethel, Vt.  She died in Mch. 1848.
Children:  Susan, b. Dec 6, 1789; Stephen, b. Sept 26, 1791; James, b. Dec. 24, 1793, d. Feb 11, 1799; Hannah, b. Feb. 3, 1796, mar--Flinn; Polly, b. June 9, 1798; Harriot, b. Dec. 2, (Torn) 1799; James Payne, b. Mch. 20, 1803; Betsey, b. Nov. 18, 1805; Daniel, b. Feb. 17, 1807; Charles. b. Jan. 26, 1809. [end handwritten]


Commissioner
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Circular stamp which contains:

[illegible]
NOV 30 192 [illegible]
SECTION
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Mar 24 1923
Bureau of Pensions - Rev War Dept
Please give statement of military history of James Huntington, born Oct 1, 1743
married Hannah Curtiss in Norwich, Conn.  
b Apr 24, 1747
Farmer and cabinet-maker, lived in Lebanon NH
about 1785, in Royalton VT about 1792. Died March 22, 1808. 
Enlisted July 18, 1775 in Revolutionary War. Served as sergeant in the 8th Co., 8th Conn. Reg. Commanded by Col Jedediah Huntington. 
This Reg. was in Gen. Israel Putnam's Brigade.  
This Brigade was at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Can you tell me if this 8th Co. of the 8th Conn Reg was there? 
The daughter of James Huntington told her grandchildren he was. 
James Huntington was mustered out Dec 17, 1775. 
Also send statement of military history of Stephen Cleveland, b. Oct 6, 1764 at Canterbury, Conn, son of Paine and Susannah Cleveland. 
Married in Lebanon, NH Apr 6, 1789, to Hannah Huntington. 
Served in Revolutionary War, first as private, then as Sergeant, in Capt. Ben Durkee's Company of Matrosses.
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Enlisted Aug 19, 1782, was discharged July 19, 1783. 
Received a pension according to family traditions but we have no record of the fact. 
Please find, enclosed, stamps for return ans. and oblige. No stamp found in Rev War Section. 
Gertrude E. Hamlin, 
3648 Garfield Ave,
Minneapolis, Minn
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[Top left of paper]
Sat. Oel Billings, June 11th
'39
do. Pensioner, July 13th '39   Vermont - 300 4

Hannah Cleveland
widow of Stephen  Cleveland
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June '32
and who died on the 19 May 1835
of Norinoson in the State of Vermont
who was a Piv. [??] in the Compy commanded
by [???] in the Vol
line for 12 months

Inscribed on the $6 Dollars  -Cents per annus
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of May
'39 and said to Oel Billings
and
Woodstock. [??]

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. -    $150.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 25.00
                                                $175.00
Act July 7,
1838.                                                
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2  -  Page  36
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

February 16, 1925.

Ruby A. Flinn,
4214 Orleans Ave.,
Sioux City, IOWA.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23815, it appears that Stephen Cleveland was born at Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, October 9, 1764.

He enlisted August 19, 1782, served as a private in Captain Benjamin Durkee's Connecticut Company and was discharged August 19, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while living at Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont.  He died there May 17, 1835.

Soldier married April 6, 1789, at Lebanon, New Hampshire, Hannah Huntington who was born March 16, 1768.  She was allowed pension on her application executed September 19, 1838, while a resident of Bethel, Vermont.  She died in March 1848.
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Children.

Susan    born    December    6, 1789.
Stephen   "        September 23, 1791.
James       "       December   24, 1793, died February 11, 1799.
Hannah    "       February        3, 1796, mar. Flinn.
Polly         "       June   [illegible] 1798.
Harreot    "       December      -,  1799.
James Payne "  March          20,  1803.
Betsey      "       November   18,  1805.
Daniel      "       February       17,  1807.
Charles     "       January         26, 1809.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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RUBY A. FLINN
4214 Orleans Ave.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA

January 20th.

Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. and 1812 War Sect.

Dear Sirs:

Will you please send me the ear record of the following:

Stephen Cleveland, b, Oct. 9th. 1764
Enlisted, private
Capt. Benn Durkee's company of Connetticut[ Connecticut] troops
Discharged, Aug. 9th. 1783

Married Hannah Huntington April 6th. 1789.

Children- Stephen Apr 6, 1791
Hannah Feb. 3, 1796
Died, May 7th. 1835.  Bethel, Vt.

I find I have not the date of his enlistment: but hope you may be able to locate him from what I have.  He enlisted at Canterbury, Conn. serving first as a private and later as a sargeant [sergeant].  If there are any charges for this service please advise me.

respectfully yours
(Miss ) Ruby A. Flinn
[handwritten] Ruby A. Flinn [end handwritten]
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S. W. Bedford Book Co.
Paris, Texas

July 8th 1914
Hon Registrar of Pensions,
US Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir.  Kindly send me by return Mail "Reference of Stephen Cleveland's record as a soldier in the American Revolution as shown by your records, as the said Stephen Cleveland was a [illegible] Pensioner of the Revolutionary War.

He was a private and Sergeant and in Capt Benjamin Durkee's Company of Malleosses, Conn. troops and served one year at Fort Trumbell New London, Conn. and at Fort Griswold, Groton, Conn.

Thanking you in advance for your prompt compliance to the above request I am
yours truly
Sam L Bedford
342 Clarksville St
Paris Texas.

Circle stamp containing the following:
PENSION
U FEB 11 1914 S.
OFFICE
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Rectangle stamp containing the following:

U.S.
OLD WA [illegible] NAVY
APR 18 1899
[illegible]
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Mention these figures in any reply hereto.


Treasury Department,
Office of the General Superintendent
Life-Saving Service,
Washington, D. C.

Apr. 15, 1899.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Interior Dept., Washington, D. C.

Sir: I would respectfully ask to be informed as to the designation of the organization in which Stephen Cleveland served during the Revolution, and, if possible, the date and place of his death.  I find his name on the census of pensioners of 1840, at which time he resided at Lee, Oneida Co., N. Y. and was living with one Harry Cleveland.

Respectfully yours,
[handwritten] C. E. Johnston [end handwritten]
Lieut., U.S.R.C.S.,
Life-Saving Office, Treasury Dept.,
Washington, D.C.

Circular stamp which includes the following:

PENSION
U. APR 17 1899 S.
OFFICE
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Mention these figures in any reply hereto.

Treasury Department,
Office of the General Superintendent
Life-Saving Service,
Washington, D. C.

Mar. 6, 1899.

Chief O. W. & N. Division, Interior Dept.,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

Last year I addressed you asking for information as to the record of Stephen Cleveland, a soldier during the Revolution, stating that he lived at Bennington, Vt., after the war.  I have recently learned that he lived at Lee, Oneida Co., N. Y., from 1819 until the time of his death, which, from all acounts [accounts] I can gather, must have been about 1850.  He was 96 years old at the time of his death.

Family tradition has it that he was a captain; he always went by that title; my grandmother, his daughter, said he was an officer of the sappers and miners, and said that she thought he received a pension.  Hamersly's Army Register for 100 years mentions a Capt. Cleveland of the sappers and miners on Washington's staff.  This may or may not be he.

If you have anything bearing on this man, please advise me what was his rank and record, and the date of his death.

Very respectfully,
[handwritten] C. E. Johnston,
Lieut. Revenue Cutter Service. [end handwritten]
Life-Saving Office, Treasy. Dept
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No. 18. TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Neebish, Mich.,
May 24, 1897.
My dear Mr. Reinburg,
II enclose slip filled out as far as I know.  I am anxious to learn dates of death and birth of both these men, also place of death.  Please let me know id either or both drew pensions.  My answers are based on what I heard my grandmother say when I was small.  In 1818 Peter Johnston's son Thomas lived in Lee, Oneida Co., N. Y. but I don't know whether Peter was dead or alive.
over
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at that time
I shall be very
glad of any information
about these men, and
thank you in advance
for your courtesy.
Very truly yours,
Johnston
Lient, R.C. S.
Neebish
Chippewa Co.
Mich.

[Stamped in lower third of page]
O .W. [???]
May 27 1897
CHIEF'S [????]
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Sir:

Replying to your request for a statement of the military history of STEPHEN CLEVELAND, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are informed that he enlisted August 12, 1782, and served one year in Captain Benjamin Durkee's Company of Matrosses.  During this time he was stationed at Fort Trumbull in New London and Fort Griswold in Groton, Conn.  He applied for pension from Windsor County, Vt., August [illegible], 18 [illegible], aged 67 years.  In his declaration he states that after he left the army he moved from Connecticut to Plainfield, N. H., where he remained for [illegible] years and hen moved to Vermont.  Both he and his widow, Hannah, were pensioners.  
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Daniel Cleveland, Esq.,
Box 551
San Diego, Cal.
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[center top of page is possibly a C or a check mark]
[approximately 2/3 down the page is a stamped date JAN25,1892

[approximately off center middle of page is a stamp mark]
PENSION 
U   Jan   S
      22'
    1892
OFFICE

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DANIEL CLEVELAND
SAN DIEGO,
CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 551.
Jan 14, 1892

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you be kind enough to examine the roll of Revolutionary Pensioners in your office, and inform me what your records disclose as to my grandfather Stephen Cleveland of Bethel, Vermont, who was a pensioner. under the Act of 1818, I think.  My grandfather died in 1836, and his widow Hannah Cleveland was granted a pension.  She died in 1846.  I shall be glad to obtain as full a statement as practicable of my grandfather's service in the Revolutionary Army, as disclosed by the records in your office.

I am a director of the California Society of Sons of the American Revolution, and wish this information in connection with my membership.  I feel justified in referring in this conncetion [connection] to my friend General A. W. Gruly, president of the Washington Society of Sons of the Amer Revolution.

Respectfully yours,
Daniel Cleveland
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Stephen Cleveland
Bethel Vermont

Stephen Cleveland
PO Act 1832 - Vart
widow - Cleveland
of Vermont act '38
Pensioned --

Mr Cole
April 4 1857

Ex [??] Col Sylvester
Maj D Wade
10  57
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Bethel Feb. 27 1851

Willis G. Wade, Esq.

Your [illegible] of 20th [illegible] is [illegible] and in reply would say that Stephen Cleveland died May 1835 - and Mrs. Cleveland died March 1848.  My father sometimes spelt his name, [illegible]  
Cleaveland, but at the time of his death Cleveland and so do his family at this time.

We should be pleased to have you examine the record a [illegible]able to your ]illegible] position is the [illegible] [illegible] and if there is anything to which we the heirs of Stephen Cleveland are entitled we should be very glad to obtain it.

And if it should prove that we are entitled to anything, should avail ourselves of your services is a [illegible] with your proposals.

Yours [illegible]
Charles E. Cleveland
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STATE OF VERMONT,
[handwritten] Hartford District [illegible] [end handwritten

On this [handwritten] 29th. [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] June A. D. 1844 personally appeared before [handwritten] Hon the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid Hannah Cleveland [end handwritten] a resident of [handwritten] Bethel in Said District [end handwritten] aged [handwritten] 76 [end handwritten] years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3rd of March, 1843, and the act in addition thereto, passed June 17th, 1844, reviving and extending said act of March 3d, 1843, for and during four years from and after the 4th of March, 1844.

That she is the widow of [handwritten] Stephen Cleaveland [Cleveland] [end handwritten] late of [handwritten] Bethel [illegible] [end handwritten] who was [handwritten] Private [end handwritten] in the army of the Revolution, and served as set forth in his declaration under the act of [handwritten] June 7th A. D. 1832 [end handwritten] and that she was pensioned under the acts of July, 7th, 1838, and end of March 3d, 1843, and drew a pension of $ [handwritten] 50.00 [end handwritten] per annum--and she now claims a further pension of four years from the 4th of March 1844, pursuant to said additional act.  She further declares that she is still a widow.  [handwritten]
Hannah Cleaveland [Cleveland]  X her mark 
Daniel Cleveland
Hurriet Cleveland [end handwritten]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, [handwritten] Before George E. Wales, Judge

I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Cleaveland [Cleveland] for a pension; and I further certify that she is the identified widow and drew a pension as she has above stated

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 29th day of June AD 1844. Oel Billings Register.

Return to O. Billings Woodstock [illegible]
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Woodstock Vt. April 10. 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir.
Enclosed I forward the declaration pf Hannah Cleaveland [Cleveland] widow of Stephen Cleaveland {Cleveland] [illegible] for a pension under the Act of March 3r. 1843.
I am Respectfully your [illegible].
Oel Billings
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Bethel Vt,   12
18 [illegible]
Oel Billings Esq.
Woodstock V.T.
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Friend Billings
I said you inclosed my own [ink blot]
affidavit, which I hope will be satisfactory upon
the point upon which the wise ones at Wash-
ington affact to be skeptical. If however this
is not sufficient we can at enough more
I have states all that occurs to me as being in any very serviceable. If there is any thing  further
wanted of me within my knowledge I will
Cheerfully give it. Date of [???] says he
cannot find the letter you sent for.
I am same unable to state from my papers that
I have what was the precise sum of the Esq.
Cleveland's pension [??] I think it was over
50 $ annually, but can't state the precise [??]
In haste   Very truly yours
Julius Converse
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pension
Washington City D. C.
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Woodstock at July 4. 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I received your favor of the 11th of
June last, upon the subject of Wid Hannah Cleavelands
pension, and in answer have to say, that if "such is no acquaintance"
with the case of Stephen Cleaveland who was a pensioner under
the act of 7th June, and upon the faith of whose service her
certificate was issued is questionable, whether she is the widow of
that Stephen Cleaveland" or not, then in all such cases the
widow is to suffer, and be put at much expence, mearly because
she cannot, by reason of old age, remember or is mistaken, and
the person who undertakes to obtain her certificate to be considered
a knave and scoundrel, by obtaining wrongfully, what he is not
entitled to, and mearly because he ask a reexamination of the
case, upon the representation of the widow's saying. that she
thought her husband drew more than the certificate sent
specified. We do not wish to be considered all knaves in
the State of Vermont, because forsooth we have had a Temple
who has proved so, but we would claim that share of
public confidence we are entitled to and no more. When I
returned the certificate, and asked for a reexamination,
upon the ground, that the widow and others thought that
her husband Stephen Cleaveland was drawing more than
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$50 pr annum at his death. I did not once conceive that the
certificate was to be retained and the Widow put to further expence.
(which in this case, has been for some cause enhanced)-- I knew that
we were all liable to mistakes, and perhaps in this case it had
occured, but if upon a second examination, the certificate was
found correct, it would be returned so saying. I now find as
will appear by the enclosed certificate of the Bellows Falls paying
Agent, that the widow and others were mistaken, and the certificate
was correct. I have however complied with your direction and
now forward you herewith the affidavit of Julius Converse Esq.
"Clearly and satisfactorily evidencing and identifying him with the "
service alledged, and as the husband of the Claimant,1am Respectfully your Obt Hum Servant
Oel Billings
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Julius Converse of Bethel in the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say, that
I have resided in the town of Bethel for thirteen of fourteen
years last past, that ever since my residence in
said town I have been personally acquainted with
[the present -  crossed out] Mrs. Hannah Cleveland. I further say that
I was acquainted with her husband Stephen Cleveland
ever after I came into town until the death of this 
Stephen, which took place as this deponent thinks in
May 1835. I further say that the said Stephen sustained
an irreproachable character. and that the said
Hannah has ever sustained and unblemshed reputation
ever since my acquaintance with her. I further
say that I assisted the said Stephen in getting on to
the pension rolls under the act of 1832. and after
be got his pension certificate from the Pension
Department I assisted the said Stephen in getting
his first payment of his pension under his pension certificate,
 and which passed through my hands. I
 further say that I have several times since that assisted
the said Stephen in preparing his power of attorney to
draw his pension money. I further say that after
the death of the said Stephen I assisted his widow the
said Hannah Cleveland in getting the arrears of pension due to the said Stephen at his decease.
I further say that the said Stephen drew a pension up to the
time of his death. I further say that I know that the said
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Stephen and the said Hannah lived together as man and
wife up to the time of the said Stephens death ever after
I became acquainted with them, and had a family of
children though [they - crossed out] the children had arrived adult
years before my acquaintance with them. I further
say that I never heard a suggestion, nor had I ever
any reason to suppose lent that the [?] Stephen and
the said Hannah were lawful man & wife.
I further say that I have often heard the old inhabitants of this town spoke of the Stephen as being among
the first settlers of the town. I further say that the said
Hannah has made application for a pension under a
recent act of Congress giving the widows of Revolutionary
soldiers pensions. and I know it is the widow
of the identical Stephen Cleveland above alluded to
who has made application for a pension, and has
made her declaration before the Hon. Probate
Court for the District of Hartford (Vermont)-
I further say that the said Hannah applied to me to
assist her in getting her pension but owing to my
business I advised her to apply to Oel Billings Esq.
of Woodstock for assistance as he had done business
of that kind. She did so apply to said Billings as
I have been informed who has been assisting her
in this matter.
Julius Converse
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State of Vermont Bethel Jun 17. 1839 Personally
Wilson County appeared Julius Converse and
made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by
him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing
but the truth
Before Simon Babbit Justice Peace

State of Vermont 
Windsor County ss
I Norman Williams Clerk of the
County Court, of the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Simon
Babbit is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the seventh day of November
AD 1838; and will expire on the last day of November 1839.
and that his signature above written is genuine. and I further
certify, that I am well acquainted with the deponent and know
him to be a credible witness.
Given under my hand and
the seal of said County this third day of July AD 1839
N. Williams, Clerk

[a stamp or seal has been covered on the left side of the page midway down the page]
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Bellows Falls V -
June 28 -
Oel Billings Esq
Woodstock
Vt
[A large #10 is printed on right middle of page ]
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Pension Agency
Bank of Bellows Falls
June 27, 1839

Stephen Cleveland, of "Windson County", is on
the Roll at this Agency, under the act of June 7 1832
at Fifty dollars p. annum-The last payment made
to him was from 4th March 1835 to 17th May 1835 which
that date appears to have been the day of his death
as it is so entered upon the Roll-
William Henry Clerk
for
Nathl Fatteeton Pres [???]
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Dr Sir
I send such a certificate as I petition
will be satisfactory - W.F. is not here to sign. [??]
my signature will probably answer your purpose

Bhaf B Haly      [??] CW Henry [??]
June 27, 1889.
O Billings Esq
-
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Cleaveland
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Woodstock Vt. June 6. 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I return the certificate of Wid Hannah
Cleaveland for correction, as the widow informs me, that her
husband Stephen Cleaveland at his death was drawing $54.00
or more per annum. Julius Converse Esq gives me to understand
that he obtained said Cleveland service and thinks that 
he received first a certificate for $50 and it was afterwards increased
by showing that said Cleaveland service as Sargent. I would
thank you to reexamine the case and forward me return
as soon as conveniently may be
I am Respectfully your Obt Hunt Servant
Oel Billings
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Vt. Woodstock March 16. 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I forward the
the bible leaf named, in yours of the 11th instant
herewith returned
I am Respectfully Your Obt [??] St
Oel Billings
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War Department
Pension Office
March 11. 1839.
Sir,
I have received your letter upon the subject
of the claim of Mrs Hannah Cleaveland,
in which you observe that the widow does
not incline to part with the family Register
which is upon a leaf in the Bible, and
in reply have to state, that no further action can be had upon her claim until
the requirements of this Office in this partcular, are complied with.
I am, respectfully,
Your obt. Servt
J. L. Edwards
M: Oel Billings,
Woodstock,
Vermont
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Bank of Windson Vt.
August 16. 1837

Sir;
Herewith I forward Vouchers, of
the widow of Stephen Cleveland; for your
Examination, and direction in relation thereto.
Very respectfully Sir
your obt Servant
Thomas Emerson Pension
agent
B   R. H. Stone

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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[written sideways at first fold of page]
May 27
June at
Vt.
[FREE stamped in middle of page top at second fold]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
City
D.C.]
[Stamped across the first fold just under Hon]
WOODSTOCK [top of circle]
MAY 
23 [center of circle]
Vt. [lower center of circle]
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Woodstock Va. May 23d 1839.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir.
The case of Wid Hannah Cleaveland
for pension, which papers were forwarded, first, in Sept last
and again corrected in Dec. and forwarded, remained in your
office untill March last, when I sent your communication, that
"no further action would be had in the case until the Bible
leaf was sent", accordingly on the 16th of March I enclosed the
Bible leaf. since which, I have received no return or answer. 
I would thank you for action in the case, in the mean
time I remain Respectfully your Obt Hum Servant
Oel Billings
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Woodstock Vt. December 24, 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I forward you herewith the
testimony to substantiate the marriage of Stephen
Cleaveland to Hannah Huntington that the widow
of said Cleaveland claiming a pension. They did not
choose to tear out the bill leaf to forward and preferred
same more expence to obtain living testimony. I am very
Respectfully your Obt Hon Servant
Oel Billings
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War Department
Pension Office
Nov. 19. 1838
Sir,
The papers of Mrs Hannah Cleaveland,
widow of Stephen Cleaveland, have been examined and
filed. The certificate of the Town Clerk of Lebanon, N.
Hampshire, is herewith returned in order that it may be
duly authenticated. The leaf containing the family record
should [should crossed out] be transmitted to this office. The copy
of a private record cannot be received as evidence
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J.L. Edwards
O. Billings, Esqr
Woodstock
Vermont
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
 D.C.
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Woodstock, Windsor County Vt. Sept. 22d 1838
Hon J. L Edwards
Sir
Herewith I forward you the
Declarations of Wid. Fanny Flinn and Wid Hannah
Cleaveland for pensions under the act of July 7. 1838. and hope you
will find the papers perfect and all communications relative
to these Claims you will please direct to me as above
I am Respectfully your Obt Hum Servant
Oel Billings
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington 
D.C.
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Woodstock Vt. Sept. 22d 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Herewith I forward you the Declarations
and evidence in the cases for Claims to a pension under the
Act of July 7. 1838. to wit, Widow Temperance Skinner and
Widow Pamelia Cleaveland and shall wait to receive any answers
you may please to communicate.
I am Respectfully your Obt Hub Sevant
Oel Billings
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Town Clerks Office Lebanon August 30, 1838
I have examined the books, in my office
containing the records of Marriage but do
 not find any record of the Marriage of Stephen
Cleaveland to Hannah Huntington -
Timothy Kenrick Town Clerk of
Lebanon, New Hampshire
State of Vermont
Hartford District ss
I hereby certify that on application by me to the town Clerk of
Lebanon N.H. for the certificate of the marriage aforesaid the
town Clerk of said town to wit Timothy Kenrich sent me the
foregoing certificate.  [three words are crossed out]
In testimony wereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office at
Woodstock
this 31st day of August AD 1838
Oel Billings Register
[stamp in lower aeft side of paper illegible]
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
Hartford District ss  [stamp at left side of paper]
On this 8th day of April AD 1843
personally appeared before Oel Billings a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County of Windson and
Register of the Probate Court for the District of
Hartford aforesaid Hannah Cleaveland a resident
of Bethel in said District aged 75 years who
being
first sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who
served in the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Stephen Cleaveland late of
said Bethel deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
and served as setforth in his declaration under the act of Congress passed
June 7. 1832 and drew a pension up to the day of his death which took
peace on the 17th day of May 1835 of fifty dollars per annum, and that
she was pensioned under the act of July 7. 1838 and drew a pension of
fifty dollars per annum up to March 4, 1841. that she now remains the
widow of said Stephen Cleaveland deceased
Hannah X [her mark] Cleaveland
Witnesses
James P. Cleveland
Charles E. Cleveland

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above
written, and I further certify that she the said Hannah Clearlandis
the widow of Stephen Cleaveland late of Bethel in said District
deceased, and that both were pensioners of the United States as she has
stated above and she is respectable and credible person. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock
in said District the day and year before named to wit the 8th day
of April AD 1843
Oel Billings Register.
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[all writing if on right side of fold in page]
 V 1936
Hannah Cleaveland
widow of Stephen
Act 7 July 1838
Vermont

aomd
12 mo pri actly
50$

No deduction

Oel Billings
Woodstock
Vt.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss On this 19th day of September AD 1838
personally appeared before the subscriber
Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont, James P Cleaveland and Charles E
Cleaveland both of Bethel aforesaid who being first sworn
according to law doth on their father depose testify and say.
that Stephen Cleaveland late of said Bethel was a
pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7
1832, and that said Cleaveland died at Butte
aforesaid on the 17th day of May 1835, and left a widow
by the name of Hannah Cleaveland who has signed
the foregoing Declaration
widow of said Stephen and who still remains the widow of said Stephen Cleaveland to this
date
James P.  Cleaveland
Charles E. Cleaveland

State of Vermont
Hartford District ss  Bethu Sept.19th 1838
Sworn to before Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
& Register of Probate
I certify further that James P. Cleveland and Charles E. Cleveland
the signees of the above affidavit and of good character for truth and
credible witnesses.
Oel Billings Register.

I. Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District
of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceeds of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Hannah Cleveland for a
pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 19th day of
September AD 1838
Oel Billings Register
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Thomas Hodgkins
affidavit
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I Thomas Hodgkins of Rochester in the County of
Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do
testify and say that he knew Stephen Cleaveland
in the service of the United States in the Connecticut
Troops in the year 1782 - in  August 1782
I was Lient of a company of Matrah and
stationed at Fort Trumbull & Fort Griswald
that year.
Stephen Cleveland now of Bethel
in the State of Vermont was then a soldier in
the company to which I belonged and that
he served as a soldier or matroh in said company
one year. His service commenced the
19th day of August 1782. The original muster
Roll of that company I have now in my
possession on which said Clevelands name
is entered - and further saith not
Thomas Hodgkins 2nd Lient age 76

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss  Bethel August 11th.1832 Then personally appeared
Thomas Hodgkins the signer of the above affidavit and
made Solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Jonathan Marsh Justice Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Thomas Hodgkins is a credible
person-
Jonathan Marsh Justice Peace
State of Vermont | Woodstock County Clerks Office 14 August 1832, I Benjamin 
Windsor County | Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby Certify that
Jonathan Marsh is one of the Justice of the Peace within & for
said County, and that the above are his signatures
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court
and subscribe my name the day of year last above -
Benj. Swan