Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [ILLEGIBLE], [ILLEGIBLE] Hulet, [ILLEGIBLE]
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Hulett Cynthia
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144.270 May 23
act [illegible] for
Cynthia Hulett wid of Aaron Hulett paid 

[illegible] 

Private
Col Durkee
Conn. & Line
[these three lines in same penmanship]

vi- [illegible] 48- 3414

Pd. 160ac's Mar 13/56  Dodge [signature]

H.E. Robinson [signature]
Present

[illegible] 18365 p Mar 18/56 [written across middle of document]

[illegible] on bottom left of document

Vol. H2.129
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[handwritten on left side of document]:  application sent July 26th 1820 to O.C. Merrill, Bennington, Vermont

6577
Vermont

Aaron Hewlett,
at Shaftsbury, in the state of Vermont, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons, of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10. of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d of Feb'y 18 [illegible]
 and sent to hon:  O.C. Merrill, there at the City of Washington

Arrears to 4th of Sept : 1819. $38.66 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March, 1819
 48 "
double line [equals]  $86.66

4 mos. 
25 
_ [underline]over]
30

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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3414, [handwritten]
Vermont B [handwritten]
Cynthia Hulett [handwritten]
widow of Aaron Hulet [Aaron Hulet handwritten]
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private [private is handwritten]
Inc [illegible symbol] from $40 [scroll line] [this line is handwritten]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars [scroll line] [96 is handwritten]
Cents [crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March [4th Day of March crossed out and underneath written 1 " July], 1848.
1 " July
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 " day of Apl, 1857. [date is handwritten] and sent to H. Robinson
Bennington, VT.  [H. Robinson Bennington, VT is handwritten]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 56 Vol. 3 [56 and 3 are handwritten]
Set to Wm [illegible] 31 May 1851 [handwritten]
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[handwritten document]
Aaron Hulet Born February  ye, 3 [illegible symbol] = [period underneath =] 1755
Cinthia Hulet Born February the [illegible] [long line] 1775
[longline]
Children Born as follows
Hopkins Hulet Born March the ninteenth [scroll] 1794
Nathaniel Hulet Born June ye 8th 1796
Moses Hulet Born may ye 20th 1799
[longline]
Aaron Hulet Born May the 28th [scroll] 1799
Ashel Hulet Born May the 11th [scroll] 1801
Phinshar Hulet Born March ye 10th [scroll] 1803
Joseph Hulet Born May the 31st 1805.
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Aaron Hewlet of Shaftsbury in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont being in the sixty fourth year of his age - Testifies and says - that in the month of December 1775 and the month of January 1776 in the Town of Plainfield in the State of Connecticut, he enlisted for one year into Capt William Darraw's company. Lieut John McGreger, Ensign Buckley. - he then marched to Roxbury near Boston and Joined Col Parsons Regiment.  he served his time out and was - honorably discharged at [illegible] the first day of - January 1777 by Col Tyler  the then Commandant of the Regiment - the said Regiment belonged to the Connecticut Line in the continental [illegible] from the length of time that has since elapsed his discharge is worn out or Past -- he further says he again entered the service again about ["again about" is smeared] the 10th of September 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt John McGregor.. Col Durky's Regiment served till January following when he was dismissed near [illegible] in the State of New York. - - he further says he is a Citizen of the United States. and by ["by" is crossed out] that he has a large family to maintain and has no other means but his own manual Labor and that by reason of his [illegible] circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of the government for support - April 10th 1818 [year is underlined]

Aaron Hulet [his signature]
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State of Vermont of Shaftsbury April 1th 1818 Bennington County
Then personally appeared Aaron Hewlet who [illegible] the the written affadavit and made solemn oath that the facts by him stated in the written affadavit are Just and true according to his best [illegible] and belief
Before me John H. Olive [illegible] Judge of the C. Court
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Aaron Hewlett
Petition

Adm [illegible]
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We whose names are hereunto subscribed testify and say that we have been sometime acquainted with Aaron Hulett of Shaftsbury ["of Shaftsbury" is inserted] and believe he is considered a man of truth and veracity, he is in very low circumstances in life, has unknown land to our knowledge, has but one cow and very little other property - has a wife and children to maintain and ["and" is inserted] has no visible means to support them but his own labor
 subscribed and sworn to . this 10th day of April 1818. Joseph Niles [signature] Seth Jenne [signature]

I was before John H. Olin [illegible] Judge of C. Court

I John H Olin further certify that from my own knowledge I am convinced that the above Aaron Hewlet is in need of assistance of his country for support

John H. Olin [illegible] Judge of C. Court
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[Official stamp of Bennington County on top left corner]

To the Hon ble [abbreviation] John C. Calhoun Secretary of War on the 10th Day of April [illegible]1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within [illegible] the County of Bennington & State of Vermont personally appeared Aaron Hewlett Resident of Shaftsbury in the County aforesaid, who being sworn according to Law on his oath did make the foregoing declaration in his affidavit by him Subscribed in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 - Therefore I John H Olin Judge of the County Court of [illegible] - do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the Said Aaron Hewlet did Serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding decleration against the Common enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken I had before me to the Secretary of the War Department, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act. Bennington April 10th [illegible] 1818

John H Olen [illegible] Judge of C Court
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Aaron Hewlett
Acclaration [underlined]
[Initials "MR"] [underlined]

Shaftsbury.  
6577. Feb 6 1819

co.  mar.1819
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DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.
[SEAL OF BENNINGTON COUNTY COURT]
ON this 23rd --------- day of June------1880 personally appeared in open  court, being a county court and

court of record, which has power to fin and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of  Ver- 

mont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Aaron Hewlett--aged

65 years, resident in Shaftsbury in said county of Bennington who being first duly

sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revelutionary war, as follows:

I served in the company, commanded by Capt. Wm Danoue in the regiment,

commanded by Cole Parsons of the Connecticut line, after the promotion of Cole

Parsons the regiment was commanded for the remainder of the time of my twelve months service by
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a pitchfork, i wash tub, 1 small churn, fire shovel, 2 qt. bottles, 1`pint bottle, 1 stone jug holds 2 qts, 1 water pail, 1 milk pale, 1 small pail, 3 hogs purchased with pension  money, some few articles of other old & unsailable household furniture as 5 old chairs, pounding barrel, 1 table near 40 years of age, 1 old chest, a few articles of crockery viz 3 white bowls, 12 home made earthen bowls, 3 milk pans, 6 white plates, 6 knives, 6 forks, 7 pewter and 2 iron spoons, 6 tea cups, 6 saucers, 6 pewter tea spoons, 1 fire shovel, 1.5 pail  kittle, 1 dish kittle, 1 tea kittle, 1  broken spider, a brokin pot 1 leg out & cracked up to the top, 4 pint tin casons, 1.3 pint tin cason, 1 broom, 1 seive
I am justly indebted to sundry persons for necessaries for myself and family the amount of $80.00 - I am a day laborer by occupation & by  reason of age & infirmity am unable by labor to support myself - my wife Cyntha aged 45 years is weakly still earns  measly her living - I have residing with me her mother aged near 80 years who is destitute of the means of support she is infirm by reason of age & having broken her shoulder last year has become nearly helpless & unable to earn anything -  I have residing with me four children.  Phineas aged 16 about earns his living.  Joseph aged 13 cannot earn his living, Oney aged 10 years.  Susanna aged 8 years who is now very sick and subjects me to much expence for necessaries & medicine under these circumstances & with my humble means I consider I am unable to support myself & family without private or public aid
Aaron Hewlett
Sworn to and declared at Bennington in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 23rd day of June 1820
Joel Pratt Clerk
I, Joel Pratt clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration, oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 40 dollars and 75 cents.  Upon full proof it is the opinion of the Court that all the property of the Aaron Hewlett is not sufficient to satisfy his just debts. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 29 day of June 1820
Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington
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State of Vermont
Bennington District ss. On this 5th day September A.D.1838, personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the district of Bennington no sitting, Cinthia Hulet, a resident of Shaftsbury, in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, A.D. 1838, entitles "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Aaron Hulet, late of Shaftsbury aforesaid, who was placed on the Pension List Rolls of the Vermont Agency under Act of 18th of March 1818.
For the services of her said husband she refers to the original declaration made by him and now on file in the Pension Office of the United States.  She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Hulet, on the 28th day of March 1793 at Foster in the State of Rhode Island.
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that her husband the aforesaid Aaron Hulet died on the 11th day of May A.D. 1835 at Shaftsbury and that she has remained a widow ever since that period and remains the widow of the said Aaron Hulet, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, A.D. 1794, viz: at the time above stated.                      her
In presence of Wm Haswell   Cinthia X Hulet
Artemas Matteson                         mark
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Artemas Matteson Judge 
I William Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Cinthia Hulet for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5th day of September A.D. 1838
Wm Haswell
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Rept: 270
Address
H E Robinson
Washington, D.C.
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State of Vermont
Bennington County
On this 11th day of May 1855 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County personally appears Cynthia Hulett, aged 80 years, a resident of Shaftsbury in said county & State she being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Aaron Hulett deceased who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that as his widow she is now a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety-six dollars per annum under the Act of February 2d 1848 her pension Certificate bearing date April 15, 1851.  She refers to her Pension Papers for proof of marriage and of the death of her husband and declares that she is now a widow. - She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d 1855. - Never having applied before, and never having received any land under any other act - She desires that the report upon her application may be made to Henry E Robinson of Washington 
Witnesses                                her
Myron Barton                 Cyntha Hulett
Phineas Hulit                     mark
W Myron Barton
Phineas Hulett residents of Shaftsbury in the State of Vermont County of Bennington on oath declares that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in presence by Cynthia Hulett and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Myron Barton
Phineas Hulet
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The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year first above mentioned and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be.  I have no interest in this claim.
Samuel Ames Justice of the Peace
Saml H Blackmer Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Saml Ames Esq before whom the foregoing Declaration & affidavits now executed as a Justice of the Peace only authorised by law to administer oath & that his signature is genuine - As witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and attach the seal of the County Court this 14th day of Jany 1855. 
Saml H Blackmer Clerk
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information as contained in his (his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau
name also appears as Hewlet  W.F. 19831  Aaron Hulet

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment 
Dec. 1775 or Jan. 1775

Sept 10, 1777 to Jan 1778

Length of Service
1 year

Rank
Private

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain
William Darrow
John McGregier

Colonel
Parsons
Tyler
Durkee

State
Conn.

Battles engaged in - none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.  Enlisted at Plainfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension, April 10, 1818.  His clm was allowed
Residence at date of application, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co, Vt
Age at date of application, b. Feb. 3, 1755.  He died May 11, 1835
Remarks: Tol. Mar. at Foster, R. I. Mch 28, 1793 Cynthia Hopkins who was b. Feb. 1, 1755, She was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 5, 1838 while a resident of Shaftsbury, Vt.  Their children were Hopkins b. Mar 19, 1794; Nathaniel b. June 6, 1796; Moses and Aaron b. May 20, 1798, Ashel b. May 11, 1801; Phineas b. Mar. 10, 1803 and Joseph b. May 31, 1805.
Very respectfully,
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Decr. 11, 1902 West
Mrs. Emma Ramsey
Denver Colo.
Report mailed Mch 12, 1903
1908 July 15 Hist: to Mes
Cora E. Smith A.P.

19.831
Widow, &c.
File No. 19831
Cynthia Hulett
Wid of
Aaron Hulett
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb 2d. / 48
Index: - Vol. !, Page 869
[Arrangement of 1870]
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18365
Rev War
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144.270
Hon. S. P. Waldo
Comm of  Pensions
Address
H. E. Robinson
Washington, D.C.
3 Applications
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2090
Vermont  Bentington
Cynthia Hulet
widow of Aaron Hulet
who was a Private
in the Conn. line
for 12 months
Inscribed on hte Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
25th day of Sept. 1843
and sent to S. Swift
Manchester
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book !
Vol. 1  Page 27
Rept Sept 25
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[dr]aft 28 June 1843.
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414
Vermont
Cynthia Hulet
widow of Aaron Hulet
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on hte Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars --
Cents per annum to commence on 
the 4th day of march, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
20th day of Jany 49
and sent to
S. Swift
Manchester
Vermont
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 55 Vol. 3
Let. J. Slingerland
Oct 17, 1847
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free
Hon. Jas E Heath
Commiss of Pensions
Washingtion City,
 D.C.
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3-595
Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
July 10, 1908
Searched by S.D.L.
Soldier, Aaron Hulett
Service, Rev. War
Remarks: No such claim except Wid. # 19831
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd February 1828 entitled An Act making further provisions for surviving widows of Soldiers, of the Revolution - State of Vermont, Bennington County, ss. On this 4 day of Sep 1849 personally appeared by this before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, Bynthia Hulet, a resident of the town of Shaftsbury in said County aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on  her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the  benefits of the proision of the Act of Congress passed on hte 2d February 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons, who served during the revolutionary war - that she is the widow of Aaron Hulet, who was a private, & she understands& believes, sometime a sergeant in the army of the United States, during said war, in the Connecticut line, but in what Corps, Company or Companies, Regiment or Regiments, he served if she was ever informed, she is now from want of recollection unable particularly to state.  That she has received a Pension for his said services under the Act of 17th June 1844, of the annual amount of Forty Dollars.   
She further declares that she is still a widow

her
Cynthia X Hulet
mark
Witness Phineas Hulet   Angeline Hulet
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, before me
Simeon Martin Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Declarant, is personally known to me & that she is the same individual who drew a Pension as stated by a affidavit
Simeon Martin  Justice of the Peace 

State of Vermont
Bennington County ss.
I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk & for the County Court within & for the County of  Bennington aforesaid do hereby certify That Simeon Martin is a Justice of the peace in & for the  said County duly commissioned & qualified that his Commission bears date on the first day of December 1847, & will expire on the 30th day of November 1848, - and that his signature above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand at Bennington & the seal County affixed, this 8th day of September A.D. 1848 & of the independence of the United States the seventy third.
Saml H. Blackmer Clerk
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State of Vermont
Bennington District
On this 5th day of September A.D. 1838, personally appeared before the Hon the Probate Court now sitting at Bennington Cinthia Hulet widow of Aaron Hulet and made oath that the annexed piece of paper is a part of the Record of her family that the same was written by her deceased husband Aaron Hulet on a blank leaf in their Family Bible, and has this day at her request has been taken therefrom by Wm. Haswell, Probate Register and is now forwarded as evidence of her being the lawful wife of said Aaron Hulte. - And further saith not.
her
Cinthia X Hulet
mark
In presence of Wm. Haswell
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid, before me
Wm. Haswell Register
I certify that the said Cinthia Hulet is a credible person.
Wm. Haswell Register
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Record Division
Jul 9 1908
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1143 Milwaukee St.
Denver Colo
Department of the Interior.
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of Aaron Hulett, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  He was my great-great-grandfather, and I wish this information to enable me to join the daughters of the American
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Revolution
Very Respectfully
(Mrs.) Cora E Smith
1143 Milwaukee St.
Denver Colo
July - 6 - 1908

Postmark - Pension Office 
Jul 9 1908
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Commissioner of Pensions
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Bennington Vermont
April 10th 1857
Hon. Jas E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the application of Cynthia Hulett widow of Aaron Hulett, for increase of her pension, in accordance with the decision of the Pension Office, entitling her to draw at the rate of $76 per annum from the first of July 1848 - her husband having drawn this sum until his death.  I feel quite sure her application is included in the Class of cases above refer'd to - I do most respectfully solicit an early examination of her case, as she is an old & infirm womand & quite needy withall.
I have the honor to be Sir
Very Respectfully  Your Obt Serv
Henry Robinson
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Payment to be made at Poultney,  by Merrit Clark, Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Poultney Vermont
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 55 Vol. 3
H Lumpkin,
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848 Cynthia Hulet of Vermont, widow of Aaron Hulet, who was a Private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 26th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
W.L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.
J G Buret
for Commissioner of Pensions
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[stamp] Old War & Navy Files 
Mar 7 1903
U. S. P. B.
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The Chief of the Old War & Navy Division.
Sir:  
I hand you herewith a communication from Emma R. Rannis of  878 South 11th Street, Denver, Colorado, asking for information relative to the military services of Aaron Hulet of Vermont during the Revolutionary War, for such action as you may deem proper.
The express money order for $1, which accompanied the letter has been returned to the correspondent, with the information that action will be taken upon her request without charge.  In view of the fact that the money order has been returned, it will not be necessary that you send the service report through this  Division for mailing.
Very respectfully,
Wm. L. Solean
Chief of Finance Division
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U.S. Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division
Feb 25 1903
Bookkeeper's Desk
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Mar 7 1903
Files
878 So. 11 st.
Denver Colorado
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Enclosed find one dollar for which give me the military service of Aaron Hulet of Vermont said to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  I am told this Hulet drew a pension as also did his widow at his death, which
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was paid them in York State I beleive.  Washington Co. at least a part of the time.  I am not sure that Aaron is the correct given name but as near as I have been able to find, it is.  He was born in Shaftsbury Bennington Co Vermont.  I do not know if he enlisted from there or not.  He had one son named Abner and it is possible this may have been his name also instead of Aaron
Respectfully
Emma R Rasmus
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Bennington, Vt. Oct 15, 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
I herewith forward the application of Cinthia Hulet for a pension. - By comparing the family record with the signatures of Aaron Hulet now on file in the War Office, I think you will be convinced of the genuineness of the article.
I am Sir,
Yours respectfully,
Wm Haswell
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Manchester April 7th 1843
J.S. Edwards,
Hond. Sir, I send enclosed a number of Pension Declarations, under the late laws & regulations -  One of them, (all Eunice Tuckers) was taken since the Certificate & seal of the County Clerk to the others was obtained & which is not attached to that but as the certificate for the Justice (Horace Heard Esq.) is annexed to another (Mrs. Mary Blaise.)  Declaration, I suppose that it will not be required, in that case.  In the case of Mrs. Sarah Warner, proof of her marriage is not forwarded, but I expect will be in due time, as a Copy of the Record from the town of Sergfield Cout. where she was married has been sent for & probably will be received before long & then transmitted - in the case of Mrs. Mary Dunton, which I presented two or three weeks since, I found after I had forwarded it on a minute from the Town Records, that there was a mistake of one year in the date of her marriage - it ought to have been '81 instead of '82, as was stated - the mistake happened in consequence of her miscalculation at the time, of the No. of years since she was married - I am not certain but that her former application was under the law of July 4, 1836 instead of July 1838 as stated by me as her husband performed a short tour of duty, after they were married, but it was not stated, I believe, in his Declaration, when he  applied for a Pension.
Very respectfully, I am Hond, Sir,
Your most obedt servt
S. Swift
P.S. The enclosed Declarations and the following post and viz.
Mrs. Anna Norton   2.     Mrs. Sarah Sanderson
"   Sarah Warner 2.         " Mary Blais &
"  Abigail Wakefield       " Eunice Tucker
" Hanna Brock
" Sybil Seat
" Hephzibah Polland
" Cynthia Hulet
" Elizabeth Manly
" Deborah Wakelee
" Ann Park
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Cinthia Hulet
1632  2617
Aet 7 July 38
M. 93d 35
Admin
12 mo pre
40$
no deduction
Hon. H. Hall
Edward Dodd Clk
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State of New York
Washington County
Town of Jackson. ss.
Bethiah Reynolds & Lydia Parker of the town of Jackson aforesaid being duly sworn make oath to say that they are personally acquainted with Cynthia Hulet widow & relict of Aaron Hulet deceased of the town of Shaftsbury in the County of Bennington & state of Vermont they are sisters to the said Cyntha Hulet their maden names was Hopkins in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three they the said Bethiah Reynolds and Lydia Parker together with their sister Cyntha Hulet lived with their father Joseph Hopkins in the town of Foster in the State of Rhode Island (the County is not now recollected) there residence was fifteen or sixteen miles from Providence in said State as they now recollect & verily believe - Some time in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three they the said Bethiah & Lydia were present at their father's Joseph Hopkins house in said town of Foster and saw their said sister Cyntha married to Aaron Hulet aforesaid - the marriage ceremony was solemnized by one Esqr. Simmons a Justice of the peace who resided in that vicinity as they now recollect & verily believe true - these deponents are not positive what in what month or what day of the month the marriage took place but believe it was in the month of March, are positive that it took place in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, they the said deponents have been acquainted with their said sister ever since she was married as aforesaid to the said Aaron Hulet whose widow she now is, these deponents have been informed & verily believe that the said Aaron Hulet died in the month of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty five & their said sister Cyntha Hulet has remained his widow untill this time or has not been married to any other person - and further these deponents saith not.
her
Lydia X Parker
mark

her
Bethiah X Reynolds
mark

Subscribed & sworn this seventh day of September 1837 before me.
Anderson Simpson Justice of the Peace
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We the undersigned witness certify that we were present & saw the within names Lydia Parker & Bethiah Reynolds make their mark within the signature to the within affidavit & heard them acknowledge the same to be affidavit & heard them acknowledge the same to be their signatures.
Sept 7th 1838
Robert A Simpson
John B Simpson

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Lydia Parker and Bethiah Reynolds and believe them to be persons of truth and veracity and I further certify that I wrote their names to the signature of the affidavit at their request for the reason as they  said that they could not write their names never having learned to write, & they severally made the cross within their names to acknowledge it to be their signature in presence of the above named witnesses - 
Dated September 7th 1838
Anderson Simpson Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Washington County ss.  J Edward Dodd Clerk of the said county hereby certify that Anderson Simpson Esquire is a Justice of the Peace as within and above and the within and above signatures purporting to be his are genuine 
Given under my hand and official seal this seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Edward Dodd Clk
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Copy from Washington
Case of
Widow Hulet
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Does the Act of July 29th 1848 embrace this case or not -
Pension Office
October 19, 1849

Sir,
In answer to the application of Cynthia Hulet widow of Aaron Hulet for increase of pension.  I have to inform you that her husbance served as a private, one year, which period under the Act of 11th June 1832 would have entitled her to $40 per annum and no more although he received $96 under the act of 18th March 1818.
The acts under which Mrs. Hulet has been pensioned allow the same amt that her husband received, or would have been entitled, under the Act of  7 June 1832.  She is not therefore entitled to a higher rate of allowance than what she now received.
The joint Resolution of July 1st, 1849 does not contemplate the increase of pension in such a case as this.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Abt Servane
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Jacob Slingerland Esq
East Cobbleskill
Schoharie Co.
N.Y.
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Incd to $96  prvy $40
per annum, commg
July 1848

Geo H. Robinson
Bennington 
Vt
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Declaration Supplemental
In order to obtain for Increase of Pension under the Joint Resolution and not as passed by Congress July 1st 1848/
State of Vermont
Bennington County ss.  On this 9th day of July AD 1849 personally appeared before me Samuel Ames a Justice of the Peace for and in said County of Bennington Seynthia Hulett or desedant of the Town of Shaftsbury in aforesaid County of Bennington Aged Seventy four years and upwards first duly sworn adding to L  doth on her oath make the following supplemental declaration for an increase of pension under said Act as aforesaid passed by Congress on the 1st of July A.D 1848.
That she is the widow of Aaron Hulett who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per Annum and who died in said Town of Shaftsbury County of Bennington on the eleventh day of May A.D. 1835.
and he served as a private in the war of the Revolution I believe and since the death of my said Husband I this Declarant have applied for my Pension and obtained only $40 per Annum for the services rendered by my said Deceased Husband aforesaid Aaron Hulett which I am entitled to as beint single and am now the  widow of said Aaron Hulett as he was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96  at the day of his death as aforesaid & I this Declarant received only $40 per annum as aforesaid for the Balance and same due her this Declarant now applies under said Act of July 1st 1848 
her
Cynthia X Hulett
mark

Subscribed and sworn before me this 9th day of July 1849 and I certify that I am well acquainted with Seynthia Hulett widow of Aaron Hulett and know her to be a Pensioner of the United States and the foregoing to be facts as stated above
Saml Ames Justice of the Peace.
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And I further certify that the within names declarant Cynthia Hulett does not write her name for want of Education.  She has made her cross mark to her signature. I am well acquainted with her.  She is the Identical person as stated in the foregoing Declaration by her facts all well known to me.
Saml. Ames Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Bennington County ss.
I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Samuel Ames whose name is subscribed to the above was at the Date therof a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Bennington Duly authorised to administer said oath & that his signature is genuine witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said County this 10th Day of July A.D. 1849. - S. H. Blackmer Clerk
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East Cobbleskill Schoharie County July 20th 1849
Hon Dear
Sir Mrs. Seynthia Hulitt has sent a Declaration for an Increase of Pension annexed to this as the Old Lady believes her Deceased Husband has been a soldier during the War of the Revolution and she says and state in her Declaration that her deceased husband at the time of his Death was a pensioner at the rate of $96 per Annum and she receives only $40 per Annum as being the widow of Aaron Hulett deceased.  You will please refer to the original papers in the office in your possession and please reply to me and should there by any deficiency will you have the goodness to give me a correct statement so that the poor Old Lady may try to avail herself of the benefit in her claim - but it appears to me that under the Act & Joint Resolution of July 12th 1848 she had ought to be entitled to a full pension  have the goodness to reply to me I am truly your obedient servant 
Jacob Hingerland
Hon
L E Edwards
Comms of Pensions
Washington
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State of Vermont
Bennington County ss
On the ninth day of April 1857 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority a Justice of the Peace & for said County Cynthia Hulet of  Shaftsbury in the County aforesaid and made solemn oath in due form of law, that she is the identical widow of Aaron Hulett - deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and a pensioner of the United States; That she now draws a pension at the rate of Forty - Dollars per annum, and that she believes herself entitled to an increase of pension, and therefore asks for whatever may be found due her under any of the acts & resolutions of Congress which are applicable to her case.  I also wish my pension cerfiticate sent to Henry Robinson Esq of Bennington Vermont who is my agent or Attorney
her
Cynthia X Hulett
mark
Sworn and subscribed this ninth day of April 1857 before me Lemuel Bottum Justice of  Peace
witness Phineas Hulet
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Cynthia Hulett and that she is a credible person and that her statement is true and does not write her name in consequence of infirmity of old age
Justice of peace
Lemuel Bottum Justice of peace
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State of Vermont
Bennington County ss
I Samuel H Blackmer Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Lemuel Bottum whose name is subscribed to the Certificate was at the Date thereof a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Bennington & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Lemuel Bottum & verily believe his signature is genuine.  Intestimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said County this 10th day of April A.D. 1851
S. H. Blackmer Clerk
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Cynthia Hewlet
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state of Vermont
Bennington County ss.
On this 11th day of September 1850 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Cynthia Hewlet, widow of Aaron Hewlett, deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and a Pensioner of the United States.  That she is now drawing a pension at the rate of Forty dollars per annum.  That she believes herself entitled to an increase of pension and asks for whatever may be found due her under any of the acts and resolutions of Congress, which are  applicable to her and I also request that my pension certificate, if a new one should be issued, be sent to Wm Haswell, my Agent and Attorney at Benington Centre, Vermont
Sworn to and subscribed this 11th day of September A.D. 1850
her
Cynthia X Hewlet
mark
before me
Wm Haswell, Justice Peace
Witness Phineas Hulet
I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Cynthia Hewlet and that she is a respectable  and credible person
Wm Haswell, Justice Peace
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I Samuel H Blackmer, Clerk of the Court of Bennington County hereby certify that Wm Haswell was, at the date of the within instrument, a magistrate, and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 22d day of February A.D. 1851
S. H. Blackmer Clerk
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275
Mrs. Cynthia Hulet
$40 per ann.
S Swift
Manchester 
Vt
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State of Vermont
Bennington County 

On this 30th day of March 1843. personally appeared before the
 subscriber a Magistrate within & for the County of Bennington aforesaid Cynthia 
Hulet a Resident of the town of Shaftsbury in said County, aged sixty nine
 years, who being just duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made 
by the Act of Congress passed the 3d. March 1843 granting Pensions to Widows of 
Persons who served during the revolutionary war - that she is the widow of
Aaron Hulet late of said Shaftsbury deceased, who was a Private in the army
of the United States during that war - For whose said services, she also since
his decease, received a Pension of forty Dollars or about that sum per annum
under the Act of July 7. 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness  Lamuel Bottum    her
Betsey E Bowen    Cynthia x Hulet
                                   mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me
Lemuel Bottum Justice of the peace
And I do hereby further certify  that the above Declarant Cynthia Hulet is personally
well known to me Lemuel Bottum Justice of the peace


State of Vermont
Bennington County}  I Saml H. Blackmer Clerk of the County corint in You
the County of [?] do hereby certify that Lemuel
Bottum is a Justice of the peace in You said County
duly commissioned & qualified - that his Commission
bears date from the 1st day of Dec. 1842 [?][?]
on the 30th day of Nov. 1843. - & that his signature above
is genuine.
In [?] whereas I have [?] [?] my hand
& the seal of the said Court of Bennington this 6th day
of April 1843 & of the independence of the U.S. the 67th

Saml H. Blackmer Clerk -