Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39506, Jonathan Farnsworth, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass. 
Farnsworth, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 39506
CONTENTS
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11.7[?]5
11.485
Vermont R

Jonathan Farnsworth
of Bakersfield in the state of Vermont 
who was a private in the regiment commanded  by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of June 1819 and sent to Joseph D. Farnsworth
Fairfield, Vermont.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819-11 5/31  89.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819       48.                    
                                                             $137.03
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
[illegible writing on the side of page]
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Jonathan Farnsworth
Declaration
Copy of Record

Farnsworth, Jonathan
Mass S39506
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT,} 
Franklin COUNTY, SS.}

Supreme Court of Judication
July Term 1820
ON this Thirteenth day of July, 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the said State & County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said State & County, having the (illegible) of fine & Imprisonment Jonathan Farnsworth aged 61 years, resident  in Bakersfield in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, follows:-

I served in Capt. Benja (Benjamin) Browns Company & Col. Micah (Michael) Jacksons  Regt (Regiment) Massachusetts line from April 1777 to April 1780 when I was discharged my original declaration is dated March 31 1818 and my Pension Certificate is No 11485

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congres (Congress), entitled " An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 87 1/2 acres of land, one horse, (illegible) 3 yr old Steers, (illegible) 2 year old Steers, 3 cows, 2 two year old heifers, 2 (illegible) heiffers (heifers) calves, 2 hogs, 11 sheep & lambs, farming barn, old case of drawers, 1 table, 2 Chests, (illegible) & earthenware, (illegible) room, 1 wheel, 7 old chairs, 4 old Tablecloths, 4 old towells (towels), a quantity of two (illegible) to me, 10 dollars giving by me, five hundred & 52 dollars & 40 cents. 
I am by occupation a farmer. I have till within about one year been healthy & able to labor but am now disabled with [illegible] & have a breach that unfits me in great measure for work for my family that are dependent on me for support and my wife Anna has always been weakly & unable to work much but is now more healthy, my son Amos F. aged 16 years healthy except subject to falling sickness fits, my son Royal healthy 12 years of age.
Jonathan Farnsworth

Sworn to and declared on the 13th day of July 1820}
Before the Court Horace Janes Clerk (signature) 

STATE OF VERMONT,}
Franklin County, SS.}
Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Six hundred twenty eight dollars, ballance (balance) free from debt seventy five dollars and 60 cents. In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 20 day of July 1820
Horace Janes (signature) Clerk.
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Jonathan Farnsworth
private,
Bakersfield, Vermt. (Vermont)
Col. Michael Jacksons 
regiment, Masstts. (Massachusetts)

31st March, 1818

Admitted

Joseph D. Farnsworth, judge,
Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont.
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Jonathan Farnsworth
private
Bakersfield, Vermt. (Vermont)
Col. Michael Jackson's regiment, Masstts. (Massachusetts)
line - 3 years.


31st. March, 1818.

Admitted

Joseph D. Farnsworth, judge,
Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont.
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Jonathan Farnsworth's Declaration to Capt. Browns Com (Company)- Col. M. Jackson
regt (regiment) Mass. (Massachusetts) line -
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District of Vermont 
Franklin County ss.
On this 31st day of March 1818, before me the subscribed Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin in 2nd District, personally appeared Jonathan Farnsworth aged 60 years resident in Bakersfield in 2nd District who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That he, the said Jonathan Farnsworth, enlisted in Harvard in the State of Massachusetts- as a soldier for three years on 1st April 1777- in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Brown of the Massachusetts line in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment, that he continued to serve in this said unit or in the service of the United States until about the first of April 1780 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York, that he was in the Battle at Stillwater & Saratoga where he rec'd (received) a wound, which was severe, & in several fight engagements- and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support- and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Jonathan Farnsworth
Sworn to & subscribed & declared before me the day & year afrd (aforementioned)
Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge Franklin County, Vt.

I Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin as af'd (aforementioned) do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Farnsworth did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one period in the continental Establishment; and that the said Jonathan is in reduced circumstances - infirm & needs the assistance of his country for support.
And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony
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taken & had before me to Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the declarations of the aforementioned act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the County Court for the County of Franklin to be hereunto affixed.

Joseph D. Farnsworth
(signature)

[seal]
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The applicant in this case has the reputation of a very honest, upright man - he is not as might appear from his name in any way connected with the subscriber.

J.D. Farnsworth -
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J. T. Farnsworth
Affidavit

Recd. 10 March 1828
from
S. Wetmore 
[Illegible]
Vt.
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State of Vermont
Franklin County

On this 14th day of December AD 1827, before me Seth Wetmore Justice of the Peace for the whole State of Vermont - Isaac F. Farnsworth, resident & citizen of Bakersfield, County of Franklin & State of Vermont, aged twenty seven years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose & say, that in May 1821,  the deponent arrived to the age of twenty one years - that he left his Father Jonathan Farnsworth and hired out to one Mr. Ashbel Smith of St. Albans for six months at 10 dollars per month, that he labored for said  Smith the six months at the expiration of which he hired for one month which he performed for which services the said Smith paid me twenty dollars, in money (illegible) & grain except a few articles of clothing to the value of the cloth sufficient for two shirts - the deponent then hired out to Mr. Wm. O. Gadcomb of said St. Albans for two months for ten dollars per month which services he performed & received for the same twenty dollars, from there I hired out to Mr. John R. Danforth of said St. Albans, which services I performed in the capacity of Hostler, the said Danforth, then being an Inn Keeper, for which he paid me twenty dollars - the deponent during which time received considerable sums of money from the guests of said Danforth in taking care of their horses, the amount the deponent does not now recollect - The deponent then returned to his Father Jonathan Farnsworth at Bakersfield - the deponent found his Father aged & infirm and not in a situation to labor on the farm, so as to derive a support for himself & family, the deponent on or about the month of March 1822, during the latter part of the month, made a contract with his Father Jonathan Farnsworth, to labor on the
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farm for him & his benefit to take charge of the whole business - and with the earnings of the deponent for the then year past to pay the creditors of his said Father - that his Father in consideration thereof would sell the deponent so much of his farm as would pay him for his labor & for the monies advanced to pay the debts of his said Father - accordingly the deponent labored for his said Father - from March 1822 to March 1824 - that is the 8th day of March 1824 the deponent settled with his said Father Jonathan Farnsworth for his labor & what monies the deponent had paid for the said Jonathan Farnsworth the deponent was allowed by his said Father Two hundred & fifty dollars for his labor during the period aforesaid the deponent was allowed by his said Father for the payment of the following sums for the several persons, here named, who were creditors of my said Father to wit.

Ezra Farewell              45.00
Samuel Ellsworth        18.85
Tristram Pearl              4.32
Salvan Stone                  4.75
Phillip Marley               22.00
Daphner Chamberlain 13.50
Hubbard Marlow            7.84
Aaron Marlow               13.00
                                     129.26 (Total)

{7 lines added to side of numbers}
The deponent on further examination of the affidavit &

The deponent further states that he paid sundry other small demands which was taken into consideration but as no minutes in wording was found cannot that during the two years labor he served of his Father (illegible) in it (illegible) recollect the exact amount - the deponent found that the farm & home of his Father was greatly out of repairs - that all the earnings or income from the farm during the time aforesaid was prudently
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economically laid out & expended in the support of the family of his said Father, providing for his sickness & the sickness of the deponent's mother & subject to fits and in repairing the farm - that during this time aforesaid the deponent's brother & son of his said Father being a minor, subject to fits, which caused considerable expense - with all the exertions of the deponent he could not make the income of the farm support the family & pay the expenses of their sickness - the deponent, in order to clothe himself, had to contract debts. At the time he commenced the labor in March 1822, the deponent considered himself free & clear of debt, some over one hundred dollars and at the time of the contract with his Father in March 1824 was in debt in the amount of two hundred dollars - that the deponent at the time he received the deed from his Father of the farm, his property, valuing the farm at 350 Dollars (being the full value thereof) was not worth as much as when he commenced in March 1822 by fifty dollars - further saith not.
Isaac F. Farnsworth

Subscribed & sworn before me the day & year above said. I further certify that the deponent is a creditable belief -
Seth Wetmore Jus. Peace for the whole State

I further certify that after the signature of the deponent & before he was sworn, I by his testimony added - the words contained in the 7 short lines ago the best of claims, paid & after the same being added, the oath was administered to the deponent -
Seth Wetmore Jus - Peace (Justice of the Peace)

250.00
129.00
=
379.00
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39506
INVALID
Revy
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File No. 39, 506
Jonathan Farnsworth
Pri   Rev War
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Act. 19 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Olo papers
Mon   Act of
1818
4th Sept. '19
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I was knowing that Moses Brown was a lilsted (enlisted) solger (soldier) in the Contelnentel (Continental) Servis (Service) in the Revlushen (Revolution) war in the year 1777, one year see him in the retreat from (illegible)  in my brothers Compeny (Company) as he was then a Capt as to them in the servis (service) with him. now living their (there) is John May in pittsford (Pittsford), Nathaneil (Nathaniel) Blanchard living in Melone (Malone) in York State, the Capt & head of Abel Wright, he was in penselvenia (Pennsylvania) in Suscohannah (Susquehanna) and Asa Luis was in Canaday (Canada) at the [illegible phrase] since I heard from them two.

Ashbel Lee (signature)
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Jon (Jonathan) Farnsworth

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Burlington, Vermont by Herman Allen, Esquire
Agent for paying no states Pensioners

Jon Farnsworth
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Jonathan Farnsworth late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont
Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com-
mence on the thirty first day of March one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this fourth day of 
June one thousand eight 
hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards,
in the absence and on behalf 
of the Secretary of War.
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Revolutionary claim under the Act of Congress of the first of May 1820 & 1st March 1823
State of Vermont & on this 3rd day of December  Franklin County in 1827, personally appeared in open court being the State Court for the district of Georgia in the County Franklin and State of Vermont a Court of record expressly made a Court of Record by the laws of the State of Vermont as will appear by the first section of an act entitled and act constituting Probate Courts in defining their powers and regulating the settlements of the state and interstate and the guardianship of minors and insane persons passed in November 1821.
Sect. 1st It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State Vermont
That the Probate Courts respectfully share the Court's record shall have a seal and shall appoint a register of said Court with the power of removal - who being first shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty and shall keep a true and fair record of each order distance and decree of said Court and record all things (illegible) to the recordeds and on legal fees being paid shall give true and attested copies of the filed records and proceedings in said Court which shall be legal evidence in all courts of law and equity
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and has certificate of Probate Administration or of Guardianship, attested by the register of such court may be produced or given in evidence, in any court in this State, and shall be as effectual as any probate, or letter of administration, or of guardianship, made out in due form of law.
Johnathan Farnsworth aged 69 years, resident in Bakersfield in said County, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, served in Capt Benjamin Browns company  & Micah Jackson's regiment Massachusetts line from April (illegible) to April 1780 when he was discharged having been placed on the pension list and being drops (dropped)  by having more (illegible) than the law permitted any pension certificate No. 11485 and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820.
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818  and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to bring myself within the (illegible) of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolution and war
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passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Shedule (Schedule) hereto annexed and by me subscribed to. That since my former declaration on the 1st day of July 1820 the following is the disposition of my property which I then professed. In March 1824 I sold my farm which I then owend (owned) being the farm stated in my declaration of July 1821 containing 87 1/2 acres lying in Bakersfield to my son Isaac F. Farnsworth for $350.00 the fact being these my said Son Isaac arriving at full age in 1821 he left me and went to St. Albans a town about 14 miles from Bakersfield and hired out in service to several Gentlemen he then being well clothed as he was a faithful child he returned to me in about a year with property exceeding a few dollars over 100. I was that time being feeble my wife sick & had been for the year then, has also had a son ("subject to fits" is crossed out) by the name of Amos F. Farnsworth
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who was subject to falling sickness fits, my farm, the then year past, was much out of repair as I was not in a situation to keep in repair & in consequence of the sickness of my wife & son & not able to perform but little labour (labor), I became involved in debt to about $200.00 and having but little personal property to pay my creditors & no debts due me I proposed to my son Isaac to have him out of the property which he had earned by his labor the then past year to apply the same in payment to my creditors who were pressing for their pay and to return and reside with me & take charge of my farm and do all the necessary labour (labor) on the farm land and I would secure him by the farm if I could not by the income if our farm raise (raised) sufficient to pay him accordingly my son Isaac agreed to my proposition & commenced labouring (laboring) for me in the latter part of the month of March 1822 he also applied his property in discharging sundry of the debts due my creditors & by a note with me of $45.00 to one of my creditors which he afterwards paid for me he continued to labour  (labor) for me til March 1824 during
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which time he took the whole charge of my business applied a part of the cattle, horses and sheep and other property of mine in paying my creditors in addition to his property and in repairing my farm during which time my wife was sick also my son Amos which required Physicians & nurses which obliedge (obliged) me to hire female labour (labor) to do the housework in my family after paying Physicians nurses and female labor and other necessary (exphences) expenses I found in March 1824 that my debts were not so great as in March 1822 but  that my farm was nearly destitute of stock & I had not sufficient personal estate to pay my son Isaac F. Farnsworth for his services & for the property advanced me in the Spring 1822, and on a settlement in March 1824. I allowed him 350.00 for his services in labor & care of myself wife & son & property also for debts paid for me & interest I think about $110.00 that he had during the time about $45.00 in clothing. I then agreed with him to take my farm as $350.00 & which he received in consideration for the foregoing, Since 1824 my son Isaac married & has a family
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of his own my wife also has deceased my son Amos being sick subject to fits has partly recovered but not restored to sound health but requires assistance to support him. 
As to my personal estate which I had & was [?] in July 1820 I have made use of the same as presidently as I could in the support of my family & discharging my debts in July 1820 I was owing about $550.00 in the year 1821 during the time my son Isaac was absent my personal estate greatly diminished as I was not able from the feebleness of my health to manage it with that care & prudence as formally; in addition my wife & son Amos being sick & subsequent to March 1824 & to my son Isaac leaving my, what little personal estate was remaining went from me like the dew in a summer morning so as at this time I am left with only the following property to wit: 1 ox 1 cow 1 rake 1 old case & drawers 1 old Table few old chairs I Large bible I have family being a widower my children are all
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except one son Amos Farnsworth who is about 19 years of age & subject to fits I have a breach which continues to trouble me in my advanced age & otherwise feeble.
Jonathan Farnsworth
Sworn & declared on 3rd December 1827
before Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate
State of Vermont
Georgia District
I William Bridges, Register of the Probate Court, for the district of Georgia, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Probate Court, that the said Jonathan Farnsworth, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I further certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the roles & records of the said Court, and I also certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twelve dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 3rd day of December 1827. 
William Bridges Register
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State of Vermont}   Franklin County Clerks Office
Franklin County}    March 1st 1828  I Horace Janes
{Court Seal}  Clerk of the County Court and Notary
Public in said County do hereby Certify
that Seth Wetmore Esq. of St. Albans
whose signature is hereunto annexed
 is one of the executive council of the
State and by virtue thereof a justice of the Peace for the
whole State and that Benjamin Ballard, Oliver
Shattuck whose names as hereto annexed are 
justices of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin 
aforesaid duly appointed by the Legislature of
this State. In Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public
seal of my office the day and year above.
Horace Janes Clerk
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Revolutionary claim under the acts of Congress of May 1820 & March 1823

State of Vermont
Franklin County

On this 14 day of February AD 1829, personally appeared in open court being the Probate Court for the district of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, a Court of record expressly so made a court of record by the laws of the State of Vermont as will appear by the first section of an act entitled an act constituting Probate Courts and defining their powers and regulating the settlement of estate and intestate estates and the guardianship of minors find insane persons passed 15, November 1821.
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, that the Probate courts respectively shall be courts of record- Shall have a Seal, and Shall appoint a register of said Court with the power of removal - who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty, and shall keep a true and fair record of each order Sentence and decree of said Court, and record all things proper to be recorded: and, on the legal fees being paid shall give true and attested copies of the filed records and proceedings in Said court which shall be legaal evidence in all courts of Law and equity; and that certificate of Probate administration or of guardianship attested by the Register of Such Court may be produced or given in evidence, in any court in this state and shall be as effectual as any probate, or letter of administration & of guardianship, made out in due form of law.
Johnathan Farnsworth aged 70 & said resident in Bakersfield in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: he served in Captain Benjamin Browns Company  an (and) Col Micah Jacksons  regiment Massachusetts line from April 1777 to April 1780 when he was discharged; He having been placed on the pension list and being (illegible) by his having more estate than  the law permitted - my pension certificate is No. 11.485 and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 - I do solemnly swear that I
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am a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1828 and that I have not since that time by gift - sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 -  and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That since my former declaration on the 13th day of July 1820, the following is the disposition of my property which I thus possessed - In March 1824 I sold my farm which I then owned being the farm stated in my declaration of July 1820 - containing 87 1/2 acres lying in Bakersfield to my son Isaac F. Farnsworth for 350 dollars. For further facts and statements I refer the Hon. (Honorable) Secratary (Secretary) to my declaration of the 3rd of December 1827, now remaining in the pension office which facts the declarant considers not material under the instructions of Mr. Secratary (Secretary) Porter. as the farm then sold, the income of which nor the avails thereof will not under the applicant a support agreeably to said instructions, the value of said farm and income thereof the declarant refers to the accompanying copy of a deed, the affidavit of the Selectmen of Bakersfield, and the affadavit (affidavit) of Calvin Ewing Esq. The declarant has no family except one son by the name of Amos Farnsworth who is from bodily infirmity wholly unable to render any support to himself or to the declarant and is wholly dependant (dependent) on the declarant or the publick (public) for a support, that your declarant has no debts due him nor any income from any resource whatever and all his estate consists of the following articles to wit - one axe, one hoe, 1 rake, one old case and drawers, one old table, a few old chairs, one large Bible, the declarant resides in different families he having no family of his own the declarant has a Breach
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together with his advanced age renders him unable to perform but little labor.
Jonathan Farnsworth
Subscribed, sworn & declared on the 14 day of Feby 1829 before me.  Seth Wetmore
Judge of the Probate Court. 

The declarant begs leave to suggest that from letters sent from the Hon. J. L. Edwards of the pension office it appears that the Hon. Secretary wished for further evidence from the Credits of the declarant that this avails of the farm sold to his son had been appropriated in the discharge of their debts the declarant refers to his papers for the evidence in part as Sundry of his debtors whom his Son paid in consideration of the purchase have removed from this State, and as the whole Estate of it had not been sold would not command a sufficient income to render the declarant a sufficient support. 
Jonathan Farnsworth
Subscribed, sworn to and declared on the 14 day of Feby 1829 before me - Seth Wetmore
Judge of the Probate Court.

I William Bridges, Register of the Probate Court for the said district of Georgia do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Johnathan Farnsworth did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court that the total amount in value of the
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property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this 19th day of July 1829.

William Bridges Regs
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
 
On this 14 day of Feb AD 1829 personally appeared before me Joel Parkhurst Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Franklin and State of Vermont - Silas Potter, William Giddings Jr & Nathan E Fuller
Selectmen and the only Selectmen of said town of Bakersfield who on their respective oaths depose and say that at the request of Jonathan  Farnsworth, the person who is or has applied for a pension as a revolutionary pensioner, we have appraised the farm which the said Jonathan Farnsworth deeded to his son Isaac F. Farnsworth, dated 8 March 1824 & recorded 23 March 1824, which the farm the said Jonathan occupied & improved as his farm till the time of the sale and which has been since sold by his son Isaac F. Farnsworth since the sale from the Father to the son, which Farm we do value at the sum of three Hundred & 89 dollars being in our estimation at the present time, its true and just value  in money - that there is no material alterations, as to its value at the time of sale to the present time - That the farm being described as a certain piece or parcel of land lying & being in Bakersfield, (illegible) and bounded as follows
"beginning northeasterly corner of lot No. 10, thence running westwardly on the North line of lot No. 10 to Ephraim Maynard land, thence northwardly by said Maynard land to lot No. 20 to a stake & stones; thence eastwardly on the South line of lot No. 20 to the Northwestwardly corner of lot No. 16 to a stake and stones; thence on the west line of lot No. 16 to the front mentioned bounds, with an allowance of 3 acres for public roads - except fifty (illegible) 2 half acres of the east part of the within and above described land now owned & occupied by Andrew Farnsworth of said Bakersfield, the whole being the eastwardly half lot No. 15. Also another tract being the eastwardly part of lot No. 20 bounded west on land owned by Jacob Goodell - east on land owned by Jeremiah Pratt & Ebenezer Williams; South by Lot No. 15 - North by lot No. 25. containing 79 acres with an (illegible) of 2 acres for (illegible) - The one half the above described remains in comm with the buildings therein standing except as in above (illegible). The foregoing description taken from a copy of
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of said deed certified by the town Clerk of Bakersfield which is to accompany this affidavit - and further saith not. {Selectmen of Bakersfield}
Silas Potter
Wm. Giddings
Nathan E. Fuller

Subscribed and sworn before me Joel Parkhurst Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Franklin the day & year above said - I further certify that the deponents a creditable witness.
Joel Parkhurst Jus. of peace

On this 18 day of Feb AD 1829, personally appeared before me Seth Wetmore Justice of the peace within & for the County of Franklin, Calvin Ewings of Bakersfield.. who deposed that on or about the (left blank space) day of August AD 1826 he purchased & received of Isaac F. Farnsworth the farm described in the affidavit of the Selectmen of Bakersfield & described in the copy of the deed from  Jonathan Farnsworth to said Isaac -- this deponent gave said Isaac F. Farnsworth the sum of Eight hundred dollars part (illegible) for the whole farm he had estimated the (illegible) or half as described in the 1st described deed at 350 dollars whereto is the opinion of the deponent is its full value in money - and further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn before me the day & year above stated. I further certify that the deponent is a creditable witness -
 Calvin Ewings

State of Vermont
Franklin County     Seth Wetmore - Jus of Peace., Notary Publics (Public) Office St. Albans
Feby (February) 20th 1829. I hereby certify that  Joel Parkhurst Esq., whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is a justice of the Peace in said County duly appointed by the legislation of this State and that Seth Wetmore  Esq. whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is one of the executive council and by (illegible) thereof a Justice of the peace for the whole State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public seal of my office.
 Horace Janes Notary Public
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Copy - 

Jonathan Farnsworth

Isaac F. Farnsworth

Deed - 

of one (illegible) of a farm in Bakersfield -
their deed conveys only -
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Know all men by these present that I Jonathan Farnsworth of Bakersfield in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont for his consideration  of the sum of Three hundred and fifty dollars, current money of the United States, received to my full satisfaction of Isaac F. Farnsworth of Bakersfield the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained & sold & by these present do give, grant, bargain, sell, release & convey unto the said Isaac F. his heirs & assigns forever, a certain price on parcel of land lying & being in Bakersfield butted (abutted) & bounded as follows to wit Beginning at the Northeasterly corner of Lot No. 10, thence running westerly on the north line of Lot No.10 to Ephraim Maynard's land, to a stake & stones, thence northerly by said Maynard's land to Lot No. 20, to a stake & stones, thence easterly on the South line of Lot No. 20, to the northwesterly corner of Lot No. 16 - to a stake and stones,  thence on the west line of Lot No. 16 to the first mentioned boundary, with an allowance of three acres for public roads, except fifty six & a half acres of the east part of the within above described land, now owned & occupied by Andrew Farnsworth of Bakersfield, the whole being the easterly half of Lot No. 15 - also a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Bakersfield being the easterly part of Lot No. 20, bounded as follows to wit
Western land owned by Jacob Goddell, eastern land owned by Jeremiah Pratt & Ebenezer Williams, South by Lot No. 1, North by Lot No. 25 containing seventy nine acres with an allowance of two acres for roads - the one half of the above described premiss (premises) is in common with the buildings therein standing (example as is above excepted). 
To have and to hold the above bargained premises with all the appurtenances thereof  are assets belonging to him the said Isaac F. Farnsworth, his heirs & assigns to his and their own proper use, benefit & behoof forever
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And I the said Jonathan Farnsworth do for myself my heirs, executors, administrators & assigns Covenant to & with the said Isaac F. his heirs, executors, administrators & assigns, that at & until the unsealing of these Presents
I am well seized of the premises in fee simple, that I have good right & lawful authority to bargain & sell the same in manner & form as is above written that they are free & clear of all incumbrance & that I will warrant & defend the same against all lawful claims & demands of any person or persons whatsoever --

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my &
seal this Eighth day of March AD. 1824-

Jonathan Farnsworth L.S. (signature)

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of 
Daphne Ball  
Benjamin Bell


State of Vermont
Franklin County ss. ⎬ 
Bakersfield March 8th 1824, Personally appeared Jonathan Farnsworth signer & sealer of the above written instrument and  acknowledged the same to be his free act & Deed, 
Before Benjamin Ball, Just Peace

Recorded March 23d 1824 -
Attest Silas B. Hazeltine Town Clerk (signature)
Bakersfield Feb 11th 1829 -

A true copy of records -
Attest S. B. Hazeltine Jr Clerk (signature)
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State of Vermont  }  I Seth Wetmore Judge of 
Franklin County     }  the  Court for the District of Georgia in the County of Franklin & State of 
Vermont -- Do hereby certify that that the laws of the State of Vermont do not requires that Town Clerk should have a seal of Office and that all Copies of deed of conveyance of real estate
duly attested by the town Clerk and this State without seal and duly received, and read
in evidence in all Courts of Law & Equity in this State that Silas B. Hazeltine Esq is the town Clerk for the town of Bakersfield and that the foregoing signature is his own proper hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have
affixed the seal of office & subscribed my name at St Albans State of Vermont this 19 day of Febr 1829 Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate Court
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July 12. 1832
Bakersfield } Pension
5th July       } Office
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secty of War-
Pension Office -Washington D.C.
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Bakersfield Vt July 4th 1832-
Sir-
The enclosed is the certificate of Jon.n (Jonathan) Farnsworth who recd nearly two years-- his pension was then stopd  (stopped) - owing to the situation of his property. application was again made - but Farnsworth not producing the evidence necessary to show a written Contract etc. between himself & same his claim to be restored to the pension list was not therefore admitted as per letter from J. L. Edwards of 31- March 1829 to Hon. S. Wetmore late of St. Albans decd & to me of 7th Oct 1829- The question is will any further evidence or proof of that be necessary to place J. Farnsworth on the Pension List according to the provisions of the late act &c - & what papers are necessary to present the Agt for paying U. States Pensioners besides the one enclosed. which you will enclose back -
I wrote in 1829 relative to the case of Moses Brown who applied in 1818 by J. D. Farnsworth Esqr then of Fairfield Ret. & the papers were returned to sd Farnsworth on the 18th day of May 1829, since which no further application
has been made in behalf of sd Brown except my writing in 1829.
Brown had the deposition of a Mr Earl which was returned to Judge Farnsworth who has mislaid it so that it cannot be found - The enclosed is Brown's declaration & a line from Ashbel Lee which he wrote me in answer to mine of 1830. He wrote it in 1830 then lived in Pittsford in this State (since dead) would enquire what course brown must pursue & what further evidence is actually necessary to admit him on the Pension List. I have been acquainted with Mr Brown thirty years. is rising of 70 yrs old and is very poor & is wishing to obtain what he will deserves
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I also take the liberty to mention the case of Mr Asahel Berry of this Town - he says he applied about 12 yrs since & not having been out nine months at one time
he was objected to. He was out six months in 75
in Capt Tuttle's Company, Col Webb's Regt Connecticut line & six months in '76 in Capt Smith's Company, Col. Bradley's Regt & 3 mos in 77-8- was in the retreat from Fort Washington to Pennsylvania his name is to be found probably
unless destroyed. It will be difficult for him
& perhaps impossible to obtain Proof from
so great a distance & so long since -- that
but very few, if any, are living, would enquire
that further proof (if any) would be required than
his own declaration under Oath.
These & other cases. undoubtedly are troublesome but these men are well worthy of consideration & compensation. have the
goodness to write as soon as convenient.
Browns papers, you will return or preserve.
Yours Respectfully
S. Berkley Haseltine
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State of New York
Washington County

Abdial Flower of Granville in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is Seventy six years of age in December last past, that he is acquainted with John Adams of Burlington aged Seventy three years as he verily believes and this Deponent enlisted the latter part of March 1776 in Capt. Isarel Seymour's Company Infantry in Col. John Chester's Regiment in the Connecticut State Troops as he believes for the term of nine months, and that he served the said term of Nine months in that Company and Regiment and that the said John Adams enlisted in the same Company under Capt. Seymour and the same Regiment of Col. Chester at the same time with this Deponent at Hartford in Connecticut and that the said John Adams served the term of nine months therein - 
And this Deponent and the said John Adams were discharged on the twenty fifth day of December 1776 That after this enlistment they were marched to New York then on to Long Island and then back to New York and from thence to Whiteplains (White Plains) where they engaged that a Battle with the Indians from thence to Peekskill and the said John Adams was left with others with the Baggage and the Regiment the foresaid of December as he believes marched through New Jersey into Pennsylvania where the Regiment was discharged and this deponent believes the said John Adams served his time out after being left at Peekskill with the Baggage as aforesaid as he was at the time so informed, and knows that he served all the term before being so left - Abdial Flower

Subscribed & sworn this 20th day of July 1833 before me
John C. Parker J.Peace (Justice of the Peace) and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abial (Abdial) Flower the above deponent & that he is a credible person and so esteemed by his neighbors - J C Parker JPeace
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State of New York
Washington County}SS;  I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that John C. Parker Esq., before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was after the date of the same Justice of the Peace of said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and to the within certificate of credibility to be his proper hand writing & signature -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said County this 24th day of July 1833.
J.S. Leigh Clerk
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John Adams


Admitted
17285

Nathan B Haswell
Burlington, Vt.
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Additional Testimony for the claim of
John Adams
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss}
Personally appeared before me Nathan B Haswell  a Justice of the Peace for Chittenden County John Adams of Burlington to me known as the same has been the made his declaration before the Hon Chittenden County Court on the 17th day of August AD 1832 who being duly sworn doth make the following additional Declaration 
That he enlisted the latter part of March 1776 into Capt Israel Seymours Company in Col Chesters Regiment of Connecticut troops for nine months and served out the full period of his enlistment and was discharged the 25th day of December 1776, and further says not 
John Adams (signature)

Sworn and subscribed this 2d day of September AD 1833 and I hereby certify  that the above named John Adams is a credible person }
Before me
Nathan Boswell Justice of the Peace (signature)

State of Vermont 
Chittenden County ⎬ 
I Nathan Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathan B. Howell before whom the foregoing Declaration of John Adams is taken is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this 2d day of September AD 1833 
Nathan Haswell (signature)
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The within named John Adams I have been acquainted with for more than twenty years last past. He is a reputable old gentleman & I have no doubts or concerns of his statement

Herman Allen (signature)
Member of Congress
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State of Vermont 
Chittenden County}
I Allen Adams of Ferrisburgh in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, aged seventy one years having duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with John Adams of Burlington, who made his declaration
for a pension on the 17th day of August AD 1832
that he is knowing to the said John Adams having enlisted at Hartford Conn in March 1776 for nine months unto Captain Israel Seymour Company of the Connecticut troops and served out the full period of his enlistment
the said Seymour Company belonged to Colonel Chesters Regiment,
Allen Adams (signature)

Sworn and subscribed this
2d day of September AD 1833
I hereby certify that the
above named Allen Adams
is a credible witness
Before me
Nathan Haswell Justice of the peace (signature)

State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan Haswell Clerk
of Chittenden County Court do
hereby certify that Nathan Haswell
by whom the foregoing deposition
is taken is a Justice of the Peace
duly qualified acting under the
authority of this State and that
in name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court at Bennington
2d day of September AD 1833
Nathan B Haswell (signature)
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Moses Brown 
Declaration
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I Moses Brown of Bakersfield in the County of Franklin and state of Vermont being and having ever been a citizen of the United States now 57 years old do declare and say that I went in to the service of the United States as a Soldier on the Continental establishment against the common enemy in the month of march 1777 - at which time I enlisted for twelve months in Captain Thomas Lee's company which belonged to Col Seth Warner's Regiment which was raised on the New Hampshire grants by order of Congress with our company joined the army at Ticonderoga was with the army at the retreat from that place was in the battle at Stillwater & at the Capture of Burgoyne (British General John Burgoyne), served the term for which I enlisted faithfully out - when I was discharged my discharge I have lost or mislaid is that I can not more find it - I am now in low circumstances possessed of but little property and stand in need of assistance from my country for support - being infirm and unable to labor
Fairfield April 11th 1818
Moses Brown 

 
State of Vermont
Franklin County
Fairfield April 11th 1818 From the same Moses Brown who signed the above declaration made solemn oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge
Franklin County Court
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Copy of Deed
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Know all men by these presents that I Jonathan Farnsworth 
of Bakersfield in the county of Franklin and state of Vermont for
and in consideration of the sum of three hundred & fifty dollars [one word unintelligible]
[one word unintelligible] money of the United States received to my full satisfaction
Isaac F Farnsworth of Bakersfield the receipt whereof I do have
by acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these pres
ents do give grant bargain sell (illegible) release and convey unto the
said Isaac F his heirs and assigns forever a certain  piece or parcel of
land lying and being in Bakersfield butted and bounded as follows
Beginning at the northwesterly corner of Lot No Ten thence running 
westerly on this north line of lot No. ten to Ephraim Maynards land to
a stake and stones thence northerly by  Maynards land to lot No -  twenty to a stake and stones thence westerly on the South line of Lot No. Twenty to the northwesterly corner 
of Lot No. sixteen to the
first mentioned bounds with an allowance of three acres for public roads except fifty six and a half acres east part of this within and above described land now owned and occupied by Andrew Farnsworth of  Bakersfield the whole being the westerly half
of Lot No fifteen  Also a certain tract or parcel of land lying
in Bakersfield being the westerly part of Lot No Twenty bounded
as follows (to wit) West on land owned Jacob Goodell east on 
land owned by Jeremiah Pratt and Ebenezer Williams south by
Lot No Fifteen North by lot No twenty five continuing seventy
nine acres with an allowance of two acres for roads
The one half of the above described premises in common with the building 
thereon standing (except as is above excepted)
To have and to hold the above bargained with all the
appurtenances thereof and thereto belonging to him the said Isaac
Farnsworth his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use
benefit and behoof forever  And I the said Jonathan Farnsworth depose
myself my heirs executors administrators and assigns covenant to
and with the said Isaac F his heirs executors administrators and
assigns that act and until the inscribing of their presents I am
well[?] seized of the premises in fee simple that I have your
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right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written that they are free and clear of all incumbrences and that I will [illegible] and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of and person or persons whatsoever
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of March AD 1824
Jonathan Farnsworth
signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
Daphne Ball
Benjamin Ball
State of Vermont
Franklin County
personally appeared Jonathan Farnsworth signer and sealer of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before Benjamin Ball just peace
recorded march 23 1824
attest. Silas B. Hazeltine town clerk
A true copy of record with the alterations as examined by me -
attest Silas B. Hazeltine town clerk
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[Handwritten, signed affidavit, in ink, with seal attached]

State of Vermont
Georgia District Ss  ["This" crossed out] I Seth Wetmore
Judge of the Probate Court 
for the district of Georgia
do certify that Silas M[?]. Hazeltine Esqr.
is the town Clerk for the town of Bakersfield &
that the [unintelligible] is his signature - that the
Town Clerks in this State have no seal of 
Office & that their Certificates[?] on[?] record
by the Courts of Law & equity without
seal - In testimony whereof I have caused
the seal of office & append my name this
first day of March 1824.
               [Signed] Seth Wetmore  Judge
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
 On this 22d day of Dec AD 1827-
 Personally appeared before me 
Oliver Shattuck one of the Justices of
the peace in and for the County of Franklin & State of Vermont
William T Maynard Resident & Citizen of Bakersfield in Said
County aged seventy six who being Duly Sworn
according to Law doth on his Oath depose & Say that
he Resides a Neighbor to Isaac F Farnsworth in Said
Bakersfield and was knowing that the Said Isaac F Farnsworth
Laboured for & with his father Jonathan Farnsworth
about two years being in the year 1823 & 1824 During
which time I Resided in about Seventy Rods from the said
Jonathan Farnsworth and am knowing that the Said Isaac
F Farnsworth being faithful in his Labour which I Should
Say his Labour for the Said two years were of the value
of two hundred & forty Dollars the Said Isaac F Farnsworth
States his age at this time to be of the age of Twenty
Seven and the Deponent verily believes it to be his
true age and further saith not
        [Signed] Wm T Maynard

Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year
above written and I further Certify that the Depo-
nent is a Credable Witness
     [Signed] Oliver Shattuck  Justice of the peace
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I Ezra Farwell of Bakersfield Franklin County State
of Vermont of Lawful age Depose testify and Say that
in the year one thousand Eight hundred and twenty
two Mr jonathan Farnsworth of Bakersfield Said
County Was owing me the Sum of forty five
Dollars and his Son Isaac F Farnsworth Signed
a Note with his Father to me for the Same
amount I afterwards Sold the note to my Brot[page torn]
and further the Deponent Saith not - 
           Ezra Farwell

Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of
January 182[8?] before Me and further the
Deponent is a Credable (Credible) Witness which I certify
                   Oliver Shattuck,   Just Peace
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[Handwritten and signed affidavit in ink]

State of Vermont
      On this 22d day of Decemr AD 182[7? or 4?]
Franklin County Ss[?] personally appeared before me
Oliver Shattuck one of the 
Justices of the peace in & for the County of Franklin
& State of Vermont.   Ephraim Maynard, resident ["& Citizen" crossed out]
and Citizen of Bakersfield, in said County aged fifty Six[?] years, who being duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath depose & say. that he resides, a neighbor, to Isaac F Farnsworth in said Bakersfield
and was knowing that the said Isaac F. Farnsworth
laboring for & with his Father Jonathan Farnsworth
about two years - being in the years 1823 & 1824 -
during which time I resided in about Seventy rods[?]
from the said Jonathan Farnsworth, and am
knowing that said Isaac F Farnsworth being
faithful in his Labor, which I should say
his Portion[?] for the said two years was of the 
value of two hundred & forty dollars -  - the
said Isaac F. Farnsworth states his age at
the time to be of the age of Twenty seven -
and the deponent verily believes it to be his
true age - and further saith not
                                         [signed] Ephrm Maynard
Sworn & subscribed before me
the day & year above said
and I further certify that
The deponent is a creditable
 witness
     [signed] Oliver Shattuck Justice of the peace
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[Handwritten, signed letter in ink]

We the subscribers residents and freeholders of Bakersfield 
County of Franklin &[?] State of Vermont do depose &
Say that we have carefully examined the lands & buildings
Jonathan Farnsworth of said Bakersfield sold & conveyed by
Deed to his son Isaac F[?] Farnsworth on the 9[?]th day of March
1824 & according to our best judgment do value the lands &
Building contained in said Deed at three Hundred & forty-
five Dollars in money & no more
                          [signed] Oliver Shattuck
                                         Ephrm [Ephraim?] Maynard
Subscribed & sworn before me
this 30th day of August 182[7? or 4?]
Benjamin Ball     Just Peace

I further certify that the
above deponents are creditable
witnesses & well qualified to
ascertain the value of the
Said premises
     Benjamin Ball      Just Peace