Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20614, Abiather Angel, Continental Mass
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental Mass

Angel, Abiather
Lucy

NUMBER
W. 20614

CONTENTS
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act Entitled "an Act for the relief of Certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the revolution."  Approved on the 15th of May D1828.  I Abiathar Angel of Pownal in County of Bennington and State of Vermont do here by declare that I was an Officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the revolution and Served as such to the time when the arrangement of the army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3d & 21st of Oct- A1780 was Carried into effect and was reduced under that arrangement at which period I was a Captain in the first Regiment then of the Hampshire Grants Line (afterwards the Vermont Line)  I also declare that I afterwards Recived a Certificate (Commonly Called a Commutation Certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22nd of March A1783 instead of the half pay to which I was Entitled under the resolve of the 21st October A1780 - Witness my hand at Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont this 21st Day of June A1828 - Abiathar Angel

Before me Iasiah Wright Justice of the peace within and for the County of Bennington and State of Vermont personally appeared this day William Pratt and John Welch all of Pownal in the County and State aforesaid who did severally make oath that Abiathar Angel by whom the forgoing [?]elavation was subscribed was a Captain in the army of the revolution in the manner therein Stated and that each and all of us were Soldiers in the same Regt as above stated.  Witness my hand at Pownal in S. County of Bennington this 25 Day of June A1828
Josiah Wright
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Before me Josiah Wright Justice of the peach within and for the County of Bennington and State of Vermont personally appeared Sylvanus Danforth of Pownal in the County & State aforesaid and made oath that Abiathar Angel by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed in Generally reputed and believed to be a Captain in the army of the revolution.  Witness my hand at Pownal in the County & State aforesaid this 25th Day of June A1828 - Josiah Wright

I hereby certify that Abiatha Angell of Pownal County & State afsd is generally reputed & believed to be a Captain of the army of the revolution.
Pownal Jun 25. 1828
Josiah Wright Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Bennington County}
I Hiland Hall Clerk of the County of Bennington aforesaid, do hereby certify that Josiah Wright Esquire is one of the justices ^of the peach of the said county, duly appointed & sworn and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & [?]ily believe that the signatures above appearing on this paper are the proper handwriting of said Justice - In witness whereof shown hereunto affixed the seal of said county & subscribed my name at Bennington in said county this 25th day of Jun A1828
Hiland Hall Cleark
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Recd Augt 9 1828

Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
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State of Vermont Bennington County
Pownal 4th of August 1828

Sir
Your letter of the 12 of July has been received & the report of my letter alluded to in yours is made Known to Abiather Angel or his sons who are acting for the applicant -- The Statement made in my letter I think can be supported by good evidence in doing what I deemed to be my duty I have drawn upon myself some censure from the applicant & his family I hope Mr. Angel will be Able to substantiate his claim by true testimony was I concious I had done wrong [torn] should regret it for no man is more ready than I am to aid a Just claim for Revolutionary Services if proof is required to support the Statement in my letter it can be forwarded

Richard Rush Secy of the Treasary

I am Sir your
Obt & humble Servant
Silvanus Danforth
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Mary Blackington
Affidavits
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I Mary Blackington of Pownal in the county of Bennington State of Vermont aged 38 years depose & say that when I was about the age of twelve years in the year 1811 I worked on linen canvass a Register of my father Abiather Angel's family from a writing forwarded me by him, which Register on linen canvass is now before me & from which Register it appears that my father Abiather Angel was born December 13th, 1748 & that my mother Lucy Angel was born March 20, 1758 & that they were married to each other on the 25th day of March 1777 -  I was present at the time of my father, Abiather Angel's death, which took place on the 17th day of June 1830 - I further say nott - Mary Blackington

State of Vermont
Bennington County }  Pownal, August 24, 1837
Personally appeared Mary Blackington who subscribed the foregoing officiant & who is a credible witness, made solemn oath that it contains the whole truth & nothing but tbe truth, before me
Sebastian Wagner Justice of the Peace

I certify that the foregoing is the official signature of Sebastian Wagner, who is our acting Justice of the peace for the county of Bennington aforesaid
H. Hall M.C.
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1382
Vermont
Lucy Angel widow of Abiather Angel 
Mass
who died on the 17 June 1830
of Bennington in the State of Vermont who was a Captain in the --- commande by Col --- in the Mass line for two years Captain

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, Burlington at the rate of 480 Dollars - Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Sept 1837 and sent to Hon H Hall H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837  $2880-
Semi-annual allowance ending  240-
$120.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act Jul 4, 1830 Section the
Recorded by Danl Boyd Cleark,
Book  Vol.  Page 34

Suppd Ice letter 19 July 1839
to A. Clerk, Potgt. V S.
Pownal - do. to Hon. O.C.
Merrill, Oct. 10 1839 do to
Hon H Hall, Jan 4, 1840. do.
to Col. O.C. Merrill, March
27. 1840 To same & Pen. Agt. Montpelier (resump time of pension) April 20, 1840.
do to O.C. Merrill Oct 3. 1840.
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2556
Lucy Angel's
Declaration

Rolls-
Vol 14 p 1. Capt  8mo.
Warner Regt
5 Jul 76 Resigned 1 aug 77
12 mo 26

Journal Congress shows he was in the Canadian expedition
Amt
24 mo Cpt
480 $
Hon. H. Hall
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State of Vermont
Bennington Probate District }
On the 8th day of August AD1837, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid Lucy Angel a resident of Pownal in the county of Bennington & state aforesaid aged 79 years in March now last past, who being just 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 [?] July 4, 1836 - that she is the widow of Abiather Angel who was a Captain in the army of the Revolution, that she was acquainted with the said Abiather before her marriage at Cheshire in the state of Massachusetts where they both resided, that the said Abiather was about nine years older than herself - that she recollects that the said Abiather in the spring of 1775 as early as the month of June marched from said Cheshire as Captain of a Company of militia to the vicinity of Boston, when as she understand & believes he remained in the service of his country as Captain until the account of December [?], when he returned home, having served as she believes the full term of Six month - that she is unable to give the name of his Colonel or other commanding officers- She from then declares that in the month of January 1776, immedia
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itly on the receipt of the news of the defeat of Gen Montgomery at Quebec, the said Angel volunteered with others and went to Canada, as Captain as she believes, where he remained until warmer weather having served as she believes at this time not less than five months - She further declares that in the summer of 1776 the said Abiather Angel acquired from Congress the appointment of Captain in Col Warners Regiment of Continental troops & commenced recruiting [?] for said Regiment at said Cheshire, Lanesboro, Pittsfield vicinity & each town in said recruiting service until the fall of 1777, that while in the recruiting service on the alarm being given of the approach of the enemy near Bennington the said Abiather with others went to Bennington & was gone ten days or a fortnight in actual service when he return to his recruiting duties -

She further declares that she was married to the said Abiather Angel on the 25th day of March in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy seven, that her husband the aforesaid Abaither Angel died on the 17th day of June 1830 in the 82 year of his age, & that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will now fully appear by refer[?] to the proof hereto [?]

And the said Lucy Angel further declares
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that she well recollects that her said husband was absent from home in the recruiting service during all the season after her marriage, & of his giving to Bennington at the time of the battle there in August 1777 as before stated -  She further says that in the month of January 1778 she together with her husband removed to Pownal aforesaid where she resided with him until the time of his death & has ever since resided there-

The said Lucy further declares that she was married at Cheshire as aforesaid by Elder Peter Worden of the Baptist Church who has long since deceased, & whether there is any public record in said town of her marriage she is unable to say, & if the said Worden made any record of the same she knows not where it may be found-  She further says she has in her [?] a family register worked on linen by her daughter not less than twenty four years ago, being copied from one in the bible still now ancient but which is now lost, from which register so appears that her marriage took place on the 25th of March 1777 as before stated- Which register on linen she has shown to Hiland Hall of Bennington who can testify to the source is required.
Lucy Angel
Sworn to and [?] the day & year above written before
Aaron Robinson Judge of Probate.
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2556
Lucy Angel's Declaration

Rolls-
Vol 14. p 1.  Capt.    8mo.
Warner Regt
5 July 76 Resigned 1 aug 77-
12 mo 26-

Journal Congress
Shown he was in the
Canadian expeedition

Aom
24 mo
480 $

Hon. H. Hall

I, William Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Widow Lucy Angel for a pension. - In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 8th day of August A.D. 1837.

Wm Haswell
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J.L. Edwards or G.Wm. Crump acting commisoner of Pensions- Gentlemen- The Pension grant to the widow Lucy Angel for Revolutionary service of her husband Abiathar Angel Deceased having been the subject of much conversation in the vicinity in which the said Angel resided & being urged by some to make a statement of what I know [?] his [?]  I being [?]3 years of age & was born & brout up in Pownal Vt  In the month of Dec. 1796-  I married Sally Angel oldest Daughter & oldest child of Abiather Angel late of Pownal deceased my wife in the Living  My father law Abiater Angel died in home 1830. & I was appointed Administrator & settled his state - I was intamate and much with him for many years previous to his death & had many conversations with respecting the War of the Revolution  He always stated that he had the appointment of Captain - but never acted in that capactiy & that all the service he rendered was going and with the Militia a short time to Boston  I think in the year 1775 -  previous to his marriage to Lucy Bennett his present Widow  He lived in Cheshire Massachusetts taught a School most of the time for [?] two years - He went to Canada and I verily believe in the Winter of 1776 went up same time after the American Troops went up & returned soon but did not act as an officer at any time - He had an appointment from Congress as Captain  the next July but did not accept of it not having any taste for war.  during the time he was at Boston & also his Journey to Canada he kept a Dayley journal which I have frequently seen & know it to be in his hand writing which Journal is in the hands of his widow and was one or two years ago. & that Journal
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will give the time he was at Boston & also his Journey to Canada -
I furhter State that Capt. Abiathar Angel Late of Pownal Deceased was never reputed to have been an officer in the time of the Revolutionn by those who were actually in the service neither do I ever recollect to have heard him represnt to any one that he was -
I am yours Respectfully Saml. Wright
Pownal 22nd February 1840-
N.B If you please write me on the Rect of this - S.W.
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I George Tibbets of Troy in the County of Rennsselear & State of New York aged 77 years being duly sworn and in answer to the following Interogation depose Testify & Say
Question was you or not aquainted wiht Capt Abiathar Angel late of Pownal Vermont Deceased & late husband of Lucy Angel in his life time - if yea state particulary when wehre & how long - and what knowledge you have of his military service and all facts connected with it. Obtained Either from conversation with him or otherwise
Answer - I can say being now in the 78th year of my age that I was Early in life became aquainted with Abiathar Angell  it must have been as Early as the year 1774 when I was about Eleven years old and when with my father John Tibbits was Risided in that part of the town of Lansborough long since set of to & costituting a part of the town of Cheshire in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts where in the winter of 1774 or 5 or 6th he was our school master and I was one of his scholars.  He very soon after I first Knew him was the owner of a small farm near ours, which a part of his time he improved and being a Single man, lodged & Boarded at my fathers - I well Recollect that at or perhaps a short time before the Commencement of Hostilities in the Revolutionary War, Master Angell as he was then usually called, was very active and useful in Drilling and Marching teh Militia, and soon after the Commencement of Hostilities he was away - and as I understood in some Capacity Connected with the Military Service of the Country - But whether with or in the Continental Service or in some of of the States - Rhode Island where he was born or Massachusetts - and where if I Ever heard or knew I do not now Recolelct but after his Return and always thereafter as long as he lived in He [?] of the appelation of Master Angell
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he was Called Capt Angell, It was about this time above alluded to that he married I think the Eldest Daughter of one of the most weathly and Respectable men of that Town Known as Ens Bennet his Christian name I do not Recollect- but the name of his Daughter to whom Capt Angell was married was Lucy Bennett - Capt Angell soon after his marriage sold the small farm which he had near my fathers & together with his Brother in law Joseph Bennet Bought the land in the town of Pownal upon which Capt Angell lived the Remainder of his life and to the best of my Recollection for the whole time in which I was in trade at Lanesborough and Troy which was from the fall of 1784 to 1824 or 5 Capt Angell was one of our Steadiest Customers from which Circumstance I often have & Esteemed him as an inteligent honest & worthy man & his wife Lucy Angell one of the best of women, and I can further say that I must to the best of my Recollection Know or heard of any other man by the name of Abiathar Angell
Question. Was or was not Capt Angell a friend and active Supporter of the Revolutionary Cause
Answer  My belief is he was and an ardent friend of the cause of his country freedom and Independence
George Tibbits

State of New York
Rensselear County} City of Troy  On the 25th day of April 1840 then personally appeard George Tibbets sign of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
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he was Called Capt Angell, It was about this time above alluded to that he married I think the Eldest Daughter of one of the most weathly and Respectable men of that Town Known as Ens Bennet his Christian name I do not Recollect- but the name of his Daughter to whom Capt Angell was married was Lucy Bennett - Capt Angell soon after his marriage sold the small farm which he had near my fathers & together with his Brother in law Joseph Bennet Bought the land in the town of Pownal upon which Capt Angell lived the Remainder of his life and to the best of my Recollection for the whole time in which I was in trade at Lanesborough and Troy which was from the fall of 1784 to 1824 or 5 Capt Angell was one of our Steadiest Customers from which Circumstance I often have & Esteemed him as an inteligent honest & worthy man & his wife Lucy Angell one of the best of women, and I can further say that I must to the best of my Recollection Know or heard of any other man by the name of Abiathar Angell
Question. Was or was not Capt Angell a friend and active Supporter of the Revolutionary Cause
Answer My belief is he was and an ardent friend of the cause of his country freedom and Independence
George Tibbits

State of New York
Rensselear County} City of Troy On the 25th day of April 1840 then personally appeard George Tibbets sign of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
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STATE OF NEW-YORK
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office}ss.  I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of rensselaer, do herby Certify that Job S Oliver Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition was, as the time the said deposition purports to have taken one of the Justices of the Peach in the City of Troy in and for said County: And further that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justices Peach and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I hae herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 25 day of April 1840
Leland Crandall Clerk.
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J.L. Edwards comms of Pensions Washington City
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Vermont Bennington County
Pownal 7 May 1840
Dear Sir I am informed that the widow Lucy Angell is endeavring to remove the suspension of her pension  However unwilling I am to interfere  I feel it is my duty to write and give all the information I have recievd Since I gave my deposition for the widow at the time she applied for her pension
1.  It can be proved that Capt Angell Kept a Journal of the time he went to Boston & when he went to Canada that the Journal was in the possession of his widow at the time she made application for her pension and that that Journal does not correspond with Statements and What evidence forwarded to establish her claim I presume it is in the possesion of the widow now
2  Ephraim Seelye who gave his deposition to aid the widow in obtaining her pension told me a few months after that he was mistaken & wished me to write to you on the subject that Angell was not in service at the time he went to Canada but was an [?] [?] and that he recollected it from the fact that he fastened some of his [?] for [?] this he raged upon me frequently he lived with me at the time and for a long time before and afterward till his death he was the Father of my wife   He sstated that he Knew Angell was never in [?] after he was married which he said was in 1777
3  I am told that allthough he was appointed
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A capt by congress he did not accept the appointment but denied the title of Capt at the time he went to Boston-  When he was chosen as Capt by Militia or [?]  I will answer any inquiry you think proper to make by letter ut I shall insist on this being confidential because I do not wich to know the displeaser of the idow & family But for the fears of that you would have further [?] on this subject from other
I am with must Respect your very obt servant
S. Danforth

J.L Edward
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20614
Lucy Angel
Widow of
Abiather Angel
Capt Rev War
Act July 7 1836
Index:: Vol. A, Page 18
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Not Found-
Ed Ad. Inv. Ad Wids.
Ref & old Books
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Nov 11/79
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OWMid
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20.614

Warner's  Regt July 5, 1776  Vol. I p 398
A. Angel a Lieutenant
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Oct8
1382/36
Lucy Angel
Vrme

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.
War Department-
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Hon Samuel D Ingham
Secretary of Treasury
Washington City
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Rec 19 Nov 1829.
I, Samuel Kimball of Situate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island now of Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont of Lawful age being duly sworn do depose Testify and say that in the Years AD1778 1779 and 1780 I Knew Captain Abiathar Angel now of Pownal County and State last aforesaid, and knew him to be during said years a Captain in the Army of the Revolution and acted as such in Colonel Seth Warners Regiment in the Continental line, - a major part of the time said Angel was a recruiting officer stationed in different places and acting as Captain in said regiment and further I say not
Samuel Kimbell

State of Vermont
Bennington County}
Pownal November 9th, 1829
Hon Samuel Kimball
of Situate County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made Solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Contains the whole Truth and nothing bu the Truth before me
Josiah Wright Justice of Peace
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The within Deposition of Samuel Kimball was Taken and Sealed up by me
Josiah Write Justice of the Peace
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution" approved on the 15th of May A.D. 1828.  I Abiathar Angel of Pownal n County of Bennington and State of Vermont do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the revolution and served as such to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3d & 21st of October A.D. 1780 was carried in to effect and was reduced under that arrangement at which period I was a Captain in the first Regiment then of the Hampshire Grant Line afterwards the Vermont Line.  I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate commonly called a commutation certificate for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress on the 22nd of March A.D. 1783 instead of the half pay to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st October A.D. 1780.  Witness my hand at Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont this 24th day of June A.D. 1828
Abiathar Angel

Before me Josiah Wright Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Bennington and State of Vermont personally appeared this day, William Pratt and John Welch all of Pownal in the County and State aforesaid who did severally make oath that Abiathar Agel by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed was a Captain in the Army of the Revolution in the manner therein state and that each
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and all of us were soldiers in the same Regt. as above stated.  Witness my hand at Pownal in the County of Bennington this 25th day of June A.D. 1828
Josiah Wright

Before me Josiah Write Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Bennington and State of Vermont personally appeared Sylvanus Danforth of Pownal in the County and State aforesaid and made oath that Abiathar Angel by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed & believed to be a captain in the Army of the revolution  Witness my hand at Pownal in the County & State aforesaid this 25th day of June AD. 1828.
Josiah Wright

I hereby certify that Abiathar Angel of Pownal County & State afod is generally reputed & believed to be a captain of the Army of the revolution
Pownal Jan 25, 1828
Josiah Wright Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Bennington County fs} I Hiland Hall Clerk of the County of Bennington aforesaid do here by certify that Josiah Wright Esquire is one of the Justices of the peace of the said County duly appointed & sworn and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe that the signature above appearing on this paper are
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the proper hand writing of said Justicce.
In witness whereof I have here unto affixed the seal of said County & subscribed my name at Bennington in said County this 25th day of June A.D. 1828
Hiland Hall Clerk

I Samuel Kimball of Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island now of Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sword do depose testify and say that in the years A.D. 1778 1779 and 1780 I knew Capt Abiathar Angel now of Pownal County and State last aforesaid and knew him to be during said years a Captain in the Army of the revolution and acted as such in Colonel Seth Warners Regiment in the Continental line a major part of the time Said Angel was a recruiting officer stationed in different places and acting as Captain in said Regiment and further say not.
Samuel Kimball

State of Vermong
Bennington County fs} Pownal November 9th 1829.  Then Samuel Kimball of Situate County of Providence and State Rhode Island personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Josiah Wright Justice of Peace
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4.
I Gideon Myers of Pownal County of Bennington and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify and say that I was acquainted with and knew Captain Abiathar Angel now residing in Pownal County & State aforesaid from the year A.D. 1777 to some time in the year 1780 during which term of time I knew him to be a Captain in the Continental Service in Col. Seth Warners Regiment and and acted as such and some part of the above mentioned years he was a recruiting officer stationed at different places in said service and further you deponent saith not.
Gideon Myers

State of Vermont
Bennington County fs} Pownal November 13th, 1829.  Then Gideon Myers of Pownal County of Bennington and State of Vermont personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the forgoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Josiah Write Justice of Peace

I James Manchester of Pownal County of Bennington and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify and say that I was acquainted with Abiathar Engel now of Pownal County & State aforesaid in the year A.D 1779 and 1780 and I knew him to be in both the before mentioned years a Captain in the continental line attached to Col Warners Regiment and was principally engaged in
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the recruiting service during sd time & further your deponent says not.
James Manchester

State of Vermont
Bennington County fs} Pownal October 6th 1829.  Then James Manchester of Pownal County of Bennington and State of Vermont personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing depostion, or certificate by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Josiah Wright
Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Welch of Stamford in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I was an Ensign in Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment of the Continent service in the year 1777 while in actual service in said year I well knew Abiathar Angel now residing in Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont who then was a Captain and acting as such in sd Col Warner's Regiment And also that I particularly recollect that the said Abiather Angel was at Mancester Vermont while in actual service and there had the command of a Company in said Regiment and was known and considered a Captain in said Regiment in the Continental service
Daniel Welch
Bennington County fs} Pownal December 2d 1828.
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Then personally appeared Daniel Welch signer of the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Timothy Ware
Justice of the Peace
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Daniel Brown
Chloe Brown &
Chloe Worden's
Affts-
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I Chloe Worden of Cheshire County of Berkshire I [?] of lawful age depose & say that I am the wife of Alden Worden of Cheshire who is the grandson of the Rev Peter Worden late of Cheshire that I have this day made diligent search amongst the papers which remain of said Peter Worden & I find no record of any marriages made by sd Peter & I am [?] then is now [?] in [?]  up it has been taken & carried away by some of his descendants of which I know nothing. that paper among what I looked on in the same house in which sd Peter died-
Chloe Worden

Berkshire Cheshire 16 Aug 1837  The above named Chloe Worden made oath to the truth of the forgoing affidavid by her subscribed 
Before me Geo A Briggs Justice of the Peace

I Denis Brown of Cheshire County of Berkshire County of Mass aged sixty years do now say that during the Revolutionary war & when after I was twenty one years old I was acquainted with Abiatha Angel  down to the time of his death what took place in in Pownal in the State of Vermont  In the Early part of the war he lived in no Providence now a part of Cheshire  I know that in the first part of the summer of 1775 he went to Boston as a militia Captain in company of a militia company  The [?] time he remained there I can not say his [?] into the following fall- In the winter following he went to Canada in the service  in what capacity I can not say - he returned  [?] spring  After his return I think by soon a continental Captain in Colonel Warners [Regiment?]  for some time after this he was a recruiting captain & I think he was away recruiting until [?] the year 1777 he at a month time of Bennington Battle [?] 1 of Aug 1777.  I [remember?] after the battle of Bennington seeing a black man on the ground that was mortally wounded  this black man was [?] by Captain Angel - I am [unreadable] - He was at the battle of Bennington but how long [?] I cant say
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I was present at the marriage of sd Angel & Lucy [unreadable] of the winter or early in the spring of 1777.  A was the winter [?] before Bennington battle [unreadable] Peter Wardar a [unreadable] They were married in New Providence [unreadable] great many years the [?] Abiatha Angel [?] and I under [unreadable] in Pownal [ureadable]
Daniel Brown

Berkshire Cheshire 14 Aug 1837  The above name Daniel Brown made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me  Geo N Briggs, Jus Peace

I Chloe Brown wife of Daniel Brown of Cheshire aged Eighty four years depose & say that before & during the war of the revolution I was acquainted with Abaitha Angel  I was present at the marriage between sd Angel & Lucy Bennet [?] New Providence Grant now a part of Cheshire they were married in July or March 1777.  I know the time to be as [?] be cause I had a son my third child he was then nine or ten months old & he was born in May 1776, Elder Peter Warden married them - My husband had [?] married [?] the January  Lucy Angel the widow of Abiathar A I understand & believe now lives in Pownal in the State of Vermont
Chloe Brown

Berkshire Cheshire 14 Aug 1857  The above named Chloe Brown mad oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed
Before me G N Briggs
Justice Peace

I wrote the names of the sd Daniel & Chloe to the above affadavits, in thier person & at their request.  I have been long acquinted wiht both of them [?] as with Chloe Warden I have then also to the person of good [?] for [?] turth [?]
Geo. N. Briggs M.C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire fs:
J. Charles Sedgewick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire do certify that George N Briggs Esq beffore whom the foregoing Deposition of Chloe Werden Daniel Brown & Chloe Brown were taken iis a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have herwith set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court his sixteenth day of August 1837  Chas Sedgewick Clerk

Mr & Mrs Brown have stated that what was New Providence grant in 1777 is now a part of the town of Cheshire - As the time of the marriage of Mr. & Mrs Angel is 77 the place where they lived and where Elder Worden ws clergyman who married them lived was not incorporated or even then would be no heard of this morning - This is the reason why no certificate of a town clerk is produced showing these [?] marriage is [?] is not on record.
Geo N Briggs
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I Silvanus Danforth of Pownal in the county of Bennington & State of Vermont aged 53 years depose & say that I was well acquainted with Abiather Angel late of said Pownal deceased for more than 40 years previous to his death which was I believe in the month of June 1830  That during that period he lived with Lucy Angel wo was acsepted as his wife & is now his widow residing in said town of Pownal & that she has never been married since the death of her said husband
In the year 1828 The said Abiather Angel made application for a pension under an act of Congress past the 15 of May 1828 & I made a certificate that he was accepted & generally believed to have been a Captain in the Army of the Revolution which I made oath to & it was sent with his other pension papers to the pension office  After weeks or months after I wrote a letter to the Pension Office that certain facts had come to my knowledge that I did not know at the time I made oath to the certificate that led me to believe he was not entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress under which he claimed & mentioned in my letter what those facts were- I did not Keep a copy & therefore I am unable to remember all the contents  I did not intend to state in my letter that Angel had not served as a Captain in the Army of the revolution nor that he had not been reputed or generally believed to be so but I meant to be understood that he could not have been in the service in the years 1779 & 1780 & hence was not entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress under which he then claimed
I further say that I have this day examined the declaration of the said widow Lucy Angel made for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836 and sworn to before the Hon Aaron Robinson Judge of Probate for the District of Bennington Vermont on the 8th day of August 1837 and I believe it to be substantially true
Silvanus Danforth
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State of Vermont
Bennington Country fs}  Pownal August 24 1837 - Personally appeared Judge Silvanus Danforth who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, & who is a credible witness & who I made solemn oath that it contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me-
Sebastain Wagor Justice of Peach

I certify the above to be the official signature of Sebastion Wager who is to me well known as an acting justice of the peace for the county of Bennington afod
H Hall M.C.

Silvanius Danforth
Affidavits
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Mar 2 1840

J.L Edwards an
Geo Wm Crump acting Commisisoner of Pensions-
Washington
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I Daniel Bates of Pownal in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont aged 73 years I eer depose I say that I moved with my Father Francis Bates to Pownal Vermont in the year 1776- In the month of January 1778 Abiathar Angel (who died in June 1830) moved on to a part of the same farm that my Father lived on or joining his land  I was intamately acquainted wiht the said Angel from the time he moved to Pownal till the day of his Death I lived near him during the Whole time & for the last 20 or 30 years was his friend - I had frequent awith him relating to the war of the Revolution Re. he had the title of Captain & I understand he had that appointment but I never heard him say that he ever served in that Capacity or in any other in the service of his country during the Revolution  my two older Brothers were in the service was in Capt Nathaniel Seeleys Company and I further say that I never heard any one who was ingaged in the War of the Revolution say that Abiather Angel ever did any service in any manner what was & I who say that he was not reputed by any and to have mentioned any service as an officer or any other way in the War of the Revolution & I well Recall he did not then he moved to Pownal and I further state that the winter previous to his marraige to Lucy Bennett his present Widow I have always understood  I fully believe he was imployed in school teaching in Cheshire - I further saith not-
Daniel Bates
State of Vermont Bennington County fs Pownal 22d February 1840. there personally appearing Daviel Bates of Pownal well Known to me as a person of credibility I made oath to the truth of the above Mr Saml Wright Af Judge C Court
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John M. Potter's
affidavit
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I John M. Potter of Pownal in the county of Bennington State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that I have resided in Pownal ever since the year 1822, within about one mile of the late resident of Captain Abiather Angel, & was well acquainted with him, & was also well acquainted with this widow Lucy Angel-  According to the best of my recollection the said Abiather Angel died in June 1830- In the winter or spring of 1831 I purchased at his administrators sale a portion of the farm on which he lived- I further say that the said Lucy Angel has not been married since his decease but remains his widow I further say not-
John M Potter

State of Vermont
Bennington County fs} Pownal, Agust 24 1837- Personally appeared, Col. John M Potter, who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, & who is a credibly witness & made solemn oath that it contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me
Seberton Waga Justice of Peace

I certify that Sebastion Wager whose official signature appears above is an acting jjustice of the peace for the county of Bennington aforesaid
H Hall M.C.
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Recd 16 Dec 1828

The within Deposition of Daniel Welch was Taken and Sealed up by me
Timothy Ware Justice of the Peace
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I Daniel Welch of Stamford in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont of Lawful age Testify and Say that I was an Ensign in Colonel Seth Warners Regiment of the Continental Service in the Year 1777 while in actual service in said Year I well Knew Abiathar Angel now residing in Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont who then was a Captain and acting as Such in Sd Col Warners Regiment  And also that I particularly recollect that the Said Abiathar Angel was Station [crossed out] at Manchester Vermont while in actual Service and there had the command of a Company in Said Regiment and was Known and Considered a Captain of Said Regiment in the Continental Service
Daniel Welch

Bennington County fs
Pownal December 2nd 1828
Then personally appeared Daniel Welch Signer of the above deposition and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me
Timothy Ware Justice of the Peace
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The witin Deposition of James Manchester was Taken & Sealed up by me
Josiah Wright Justice of the Peace
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Recd 19 Nov 1829
I, James Manchester of Pownal County of Bennington and State of Vermont of Lawful age being duly sworn to depose testify and say that I was acquainted with Abiathar Angel now of Pownal County & STate aforesd in the Year AD1779 and 1780 and I knew him to be in both the before mentioned years a Captain in the Continental line attached to Col Warners Regiment and he was princippally engaged in the recruting Service during Sd Time & farther your deponent Says not-
James Manchester

State of Vermont
Bennington County fs}  Pownal October 6th 1829
Then James Manchester of Pownal County of Bennington and State of Vermont Personally appearing and after being carefully Examinded and duly Cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition (or Certificate) by him Subscribed Contains the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth before me
Josiah Wright Justice of the Peace
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The Within Deposition of Gideon Myers was taken and Sealed up by me
Josiah Wright Justice of the Peace

1115
Received
19th November
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Recd 19 Nov 1829
I, Gideon Myers of Pownal County of Bennington and State of Vermont of Lawful age being duly Sworn do depose Testify and say that I was acquainted with and Knew Captain Abiathar Angel now residing in Pownal County & State aforesaid from the year AD 1777 to some in in the Year 1780 during which Term of time I knew him to be a Captain in the Continental Service in Col Seth Warners Regiment and  and acted as such and some part of the above mentioned years he was a recruiting officer Stationed at different places in said Service and further your deponent Saith not.-  Gideon Myers

State of Vermont
Bennington County fs}  Pownal November 13th 1829
Then Gideon Myers of Pownal County of Bennington and State of Vermont personally appearing and after being carefully warned and duly cautioned made Solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribbed contains the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth before me
Josiah Wright Justice of Peace
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Ephraim Seelye's
Afft-
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I Ephraim Seelye of Pownal in the county of Bennington State of Vermont, aged 88 years [?], depose & say that about the beginning of the Revolutionary war I knew Abiather Angel then residing in New Providence now Cheshire Massachusetts that I went to Canada in the capacity of Lieutenant in Captain Abner Seelyes Company under Col Seth Warner late in the fall of 1775, & remained in the vicinity of Quebec untl the [?] from that place, the [?] spring-  I well reccollect of seeing the said Angel in the winter of 1776 with the army in the vicinity of Quebec- the said Angel was an officer but of what rank I am not [?]itive, tho after the death of Captain Hall of Lanesboro I think he had the command of the company of voluntters from the vicinity of Lanesboro- the said Hall died in March 1776 as I think-  I saw Captain Angel often for several months during that winter & spring & have no doubt he remained in the service until the genral retreat of the troops from that Province- I think we reached home the fore part of June 1776.
The said Abiather Angel was an officer in Col Warner's Regiment after the expedition to Canada, principally was played in the recruiting service, & I well recollect of seeing him at Bennington in the service during the time of the battle, which was Aug 16. 1777 but wheter he was in the battle or not I cannot say  I have been acquainted with Mrs Lucy Ange, formerly Lucy Bennett
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& have known her from[crossed out] as the wife of the said Abiather Angel ever since about the time of her marriage- The said Abiather Angel died in Pownal about seven years ago, & Lucy Angel remains his widow- I further says not
Ephraim Seelye

State of Vermont
Bennington County}  Pownal August 24, 1837. Personally appeared Ephraim Seelye who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, & who is an intelligent & credible witness I made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth, before me
Sebastion Wagar Justice of Peace

I certify that Sebastion Wager whose official signature appears above is an acting justice of the peace for the county of Bennington aforesaid
Hiland Hall M.C.
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Brief
Lucy Angel's case
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Brief in the case of Lucy Angel

1775   The service of Abiather Angel as Captain in 1775 is proved
1. By the declaration of his widow
2. By the testimony of Daniel Brown

1776   His service as an officer in Canada is proved by the testimony of
Ephraim Seelye
Daniel Brown

and by the resolution of Congress forming a Regiment out of the officers who served in Canada passed July 5. 1776-[See journal-]

1776 - The appointment of Abiather Angel as Captain in the Continental Army, & his service as such in recruiting, & at the battle of Bennington is shown
1. Journals of Cong. July 5. 1776
2. Testimony of
   Daniel Brown
   Ephraim Seelye
See also testimony taken on application under the act of 1828,
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The service of Capt. Angel being established the window shows herself entitle to the pension to which he would have been, as follows-

1. Her marriage is shown to have taken plae on the 25th day of March 1777
1. By her declaration
2 By the family record provided by Mary Blackington
3. By the testimony of
   Chloe Worden
   Chloe Brown
   David Bron
   Geo. N. Briggs

2.  The death of Abiather Angel, & the fact that Lucy Angel remains hi swidow is shown by the testimony
-  Ephraim Seelye
   Mary Blackington
   Silvanus Danforth
   John M. Potter
Death June 17. 1830
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The marriage March 25, 1777
Service of Captain Angel in recruiting
until Autumn of 1777, & at the battle of
Bennington Aug 16. 1777 - after the marriage

H. Hall