Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,597, Asel Flint, Conn. Conn. Sea Service
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Conn.                     Flint, Asa       W. 25598
Conn. Sea Service or Asael  B. L. Wt. 3823-160-55
                                      Sally
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32381
Vermont
Asael Flint
of Orange Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Seaman in the ------ commanded
by Captain ----- of the ------ commanded
by ------ in the Oliver Cromwell Vessel of War, for  6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 24 Dollars 00 Center per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Sept 1845 and sent to A. Spear, Braintree, Vermont.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1845  $348.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March  12.00
                                   ---------------------------
                                                  $360.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm Stewart Clerk,
Book E. 2  Vol. 3  Page 67

Letter sent to W. Hon. J Coleman
21st April 1846

Revo 29
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31716   April 2/18

Sally Flint widow 
Asael Flint  Seaman

US Ship
Oliver Cromwell

Seaman Revolutionary War
M.S. Oliver Cromwell


Rev. Pension
Ad. 160 Aug. 15/55

Boynton


3823 issued Aug. 17/55

J.K. Parish
Randolph VT


VT
Revy 53-No. 5079

Vol. F  73
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5079
Vermont Montpelier
Sally Flint
widow of Asael Flint Con.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Seaman

Inscribed in the Roll at the rate of 24 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 16th March 1855

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of April 1855 and sent to J. K. Parish
[unk]

J. K. Parish Sept 15/5?
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31.714

J K Parish Agt
Randolph
Vermont
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Sally Flint

State of Vermont
or. co. District of Randolph ss.} On this 26th day of March eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared in open Probate Court now sitting at Randolph in said district Sally Flint aged seventy one years, a resident of [unk] in said State who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Asael Flint deceased who was a seaman on board the Oliver Cromwell in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner at the time of his death at the rate of twenty four dollars per annum, all which will appear by reference to the files & records in the Department and also by the certificate herewith surrendered.
She further states that she was married to the said Asael Flint in Randolph on the    day of December AD 1807 by one Daniel Bissell a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Parish that her said husband died at Braintree on the 16th day of March 1835 and 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.

Sally Flint

We Percy Parish & William B. Parish residents of Braintree in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Sally Flint in our presence and that we believe from our own knowledge and from appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. She is a sister of [unk] the sd Percy my late husband Elisha Parish being her brother & she was married at our house as she declares above.

Percy Parish
Wm B Parish
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Stateof Vermont
District of Randolph ss.} In Probate Court at Randolph the day and year above written personally appeared Sally Flint the widow of the late Asael Flint to me known as a person of truth & subscribed the foregoing declaration & was sworn to the truth of the same- and at the same Court Percy Parish and Wm. B. Parish both known as persons of truth and subscribed the same & was duly sworn to the truth of the deposition by them subscribed.

John B. Hutchinson, Judge
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Sally Flint
Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the 2d section of the act of 3d February 1853

State of Vermont
Or. Co. District of Randolph ss.} On this 26th day of March 1855 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District aforesaid Sally Flint a resident of Braintree in the County of Orange and State aforesaid aged seventy one years who first being 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 on the 3d day of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of person who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Asael Flint who was a "Seaman on board the Oliver Cromwell during the Revolutionary War" and a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of twenty four dollars per annum, as will appear by the records & files in the Department as well as the certificate of my late husband herewith surrendered.
She further declares that she was married to the said Asael Flint on the     day of December eighteen hundred and seven that her said husband died on the 16th day of March 1855, that she was not married to him prior ro the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.

Sally Flint

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before Me  J. B. Hutchinson, Judge
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We Percy Parish, William B. Parish of Braintree in the State of Vermont testify & say that we were well acquainted with Asael Flint in his lifetime & for any years as well as with his wife now the widow Sally Flint and know her to be the widow of the identical Asael Flint who died a pensioner of the United States on the 16th day of March 1835, we were residing in the same house at the time of his death and the widow is still a resident with is. I the said Percy further testify that the said Sally Flint formerly Sally Parish was a sister of my late husband Elisha Parish and that in the month of December 1807 she was married to Asael Flint her late husband at my dwelling house in Randolph by Daniel Bissell a Justice of the Peace and I have lived near her & her said husband ever since their marriage. I the said Wm. B. Parish testify that I am a nephew of the said Sally Flint now [uk] & that I have lived in the home with her & her said husband the late Asael Flint for several years.

Percy Parish
Wm. B. Parish

State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss.} In Probate Court at Randolph in said district the day & year above written Sally Flint to me well known as the widow of Asael Flint and known as a person of truth appeared & was duly sworn to the truth of her declaration, and in the same Court at the same time Percy Parish & Wm. B. Parish both to me well known to me as persons of truth & veracity appeared in Court and
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were sworn to the truth of the deposition by them subscribed.
Witness my hand & seal of Office day & year above written.

John B. Hutchinson, Judge
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Declaration
Asael Flint 35.875
Asael Flint
Vt.
act 7 June '32
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Declaration
State of Vermont
Randolph District ss.} At a Probate Court holden within and for the District aforesaid on the sixth day of August AD 1844 personally appeared Asael Flint a resident of Braintree in said District aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits is made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was a private on board of the ship of War called the Oliver Cromwell belonging to New London in the State of Connecticut in or about 1777 and he resided at the time of his enlistment to go on board of said vessell he served in Windham in said Connecticut with his father Silas Flint of said Windham who inlisted himself and inlisted for one year and he served about that time he [unk] have been discharged a few days before his time was out. Captain William Coit commanded said vessel all the time he was out and his duty was a cartridge boy to carry cartridges to the gun in time of Battle said ship was about & near New London most all the time he was on board of her but was once out near Long Island and anchored thence a short time but early in the morning a large British ship of War was seen making toward the Cromwell and one anchor was raised and one or two cables were cut and the ship put under sail for New London and safety [unk] thane the only remarkable event that took place in his recollections was the Bowesons mute
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he thinks an Irish man murdered a sailot Mr Lamphire from Stonnington Con and Dennis was hanged a few months after (as he was informed) at Norwich Con his execution took place after he was discharged from the sail ship and went home he dont remember anny other officers names he thinks She [unk] 32 years and had as many boys about his age and six called cartridge boys the Cromwell was a new vessel and never before at sea and in one or two years after and about the same time before New London and Groton was burned by the British troops a Mr Dodge was drafted and [unk] him to take his place and was out at Groton two monts and about thene the only officers name that he can recollect is William Levy and the commander he suposes he was a Colonel officer and was after in his house at Groton he had a grate desire to stay with him but when his time was out he went home with his brother, this officer was unhumanely killed (as he learned) by the British and drowned when New London was taken and destroyed and by loss of memory he cannot recollect any [unk] names or circumstances except as before mentioned.

Asael Flint

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above writen before

Philander Perrin, Register of Probate for the District of Rudolph
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State of Vermont
District of Randolph} I Levi B. Viles of Chelsea in Orange County & State Vermont Judge of Probate for said District hereby certify that Philander Perrin is Register or Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Randolph, that he was duly appointed on the first day of December A.D. 1843 and that his term of office will expire on the last day of November A.D. 1844, and that his signature aforewritten is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court at Chelsea this 27th day of August A.D. 1844

Levi B. Vilas Judge of Probate for the District of Randolph
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Phineas Flints
Affidavit
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I Phineas Flint of Roseberry in the County of Washington and State of Vermont being in my 75 year do testify and say that as I have always been instructed and verily believe that Asael Flint of Braintree in said State is my brother and Silas Flint deceased was our father and further say that my father and brother Asael was gone from home some time as I then understood on board of the ship Oliver Cromwell when I was about seven or eight years old and we lived in Windham in the State of Connecticut. Asael was a remarkable boy to [unk] and it was already understood he learnt on bord of said ship it is my impressions that Captain Coct gave him half a crown for out doing the rest of the boys on board of the ship and am verry sure that they were gone one whole summer and a part of two winters and remember many things things done in their absence of summer and winter work on the farm and they were out another time awhile after my said Father and Asael went out in the militia as I then understood went Groton out New London for the keep the British from taking and destroying them (that within a year or two after it was destroyed by them) this time they were out was in the fall of the year and I lay potatoes with my uncle Daniel Robinsons a part of this time I think they were out two or three monts and it is my strong impressions that some person [unk] my brother to go into the army in the in [unk] and gave him a colt for it and further say not.

Phinehas Flint
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss.} Braintree August 29 the 1844 then personally appeared Phineas Flint [unk] of the within affidavit and made oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me

J M Warner Justice Peace

I J M Warner Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Orange aforesaid  hereby certify that Phineas Flint the within named Deponent is a person of good moral character for truth and veracity and full credit should ne given to his testimony.

J M Warner Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, August 31st 1844

I certify that James M. Warner Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificates is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace; within and for the count of Orange duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this 31st day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.

Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25597
Sally Flint
widow
Asael Flint
Seaman Rev 

Act: Feb. 3d 1837
Index: Vol. a, Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870]
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3823


Rev [unk]
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No. 31714
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
Received                   , 187

Sally Flint
wid of Asael Flint
Rev: War

Warrant No 3823-160-5

J. K. Parish
Randolph
Vt.
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No 35875
Asael Flint
Vt
act 7 June 1832
[unk] 6 mo Seaman
$24.00 per ann

A. Spear
Braintree
Vermont
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File April 2, 185?

Sally Flint No 5585
wid: of
Asael    Orange Co:
Vt:
Act /53/Feb. 28/55
$24.00 per an:
Conn: Mch: 16"/55
Date of Asael Flint: death
Revy


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION, OFFICE [UNK]
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Rev act/ 53/ 855 Vt:
Boynton
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[page blacked out]
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Randolph Vermont March 30, 1855
L. P. Waldo Esq.
Comr. of Pensions

Sir, Please find the application of Sally Flint widow of Asael Flint late of Braintree deceased a pensioner of the United States, to be placed on the pension Roll of the Vt Agency for the services of her late husband on board the "Oliver Cromwell" in the Revolutionary War as will appear by the certificate of her late husband herewith surrendered.
You will also please find her declaration for Bounty Land under the act of March 3, 1855
Search was made in the town Clerk's Office for a record of the marriage but without effect. It is believed however the statement of Mrs. Perry Parish will be satisfactory.

Yours Respectfully
J. K. Parish
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Aug 22, 1848
declaration
Asael Flint


Braintree Vt.
Augt. 19th

J L Edwards Com Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Braintree Vt Aug 19th 1845

J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
your favor of the 30 of July received about which time I received the within additional evidence which seems to fully comply with your requirements in your letter Nov 13th 1844 & April 6 1845. Excuse me for suposing that I had sent all the evidence in my power. It is hoped that this will so far suport his Declaration you will allow him for the 2 months land servis in addition to the 9 monts you will see that bouth Silas Flint and boy Asael Flint were bouth on furlow together.
It would be nothing strange if there is other records still at hartford on this servis yours &c

Avannah Spear
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STATE OF VERMONT
Orange County,....ss.} I Calvin Blodgett Clerk of the County Clerk of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Avanah Spear is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of Decr in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that is signatures hereto affixed is genuine.
Given under hand and the seal of said County Court, this 24th day of Decr A. D. 1844

Calvin Blodgett Clerk
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I Daniel Parish of Randolph in Orange County & State of Vermont aged sixty-nine years depose testify and say that I have been acquainted with Asel Flint of Braintree in said County from my childhood and since 1788 have resided within three miles of him- have after early in life heard him give an account of being in the naval service, I do not know that I could name the vessel, I was also acquainted with Silas Flint the Father of the s. Asel, and have heard him relate facts of the same service, and that they were both in the same vessel and at the same time, the sd Silas Flint was half brother to my Mother. The facts which more particularly struck my mind and which I retain is the s. Asel telling me about his being sea sick and vomiting, and as soon as he got over it he cleared out & the officers compelled another boy to clean it up- also about climbing up the Flagstaff & beating the rest of the boys & the Capt. gave him a dollar or a crown. I think he went to sea from N. London Con. I lived in Windham Con, and so did Mr. Flint till we moved to Vermont. It is now many years since I have heard him tell about his service in the Revolution. I further testify that the said Asel Flint has always born a good reputation for truth and has been a man of good habits. I should think he is about ten years my senior.

Daniel Parish

State of Vermont
Orange County ss.} Chelsea Dec 21st 1844
Then personally apeared the above named Daniel Parrish and the within named J K Parish and made oath the the affadavits by them severally [unk] contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me

Avannah Spear Justice Peace
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I Avannah Spear a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Orange hereby certify that Daniel Parrish and J K Parrish are persons of good moral character for truth and veracity and full credit should be to their testimony.

Avannah Spear Justice peace
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I J. K. Parish of Randolph County of Orange and State Vermont aged fifty one years depose testify and say that for quite a number of years I have assisted persons applying for Pensions under the various acts of the Congress of the U. S. in my neighborhood, and that among others Asahel Flint of Braintree in the sd County several years ago I think ten or more conversed with me about a service he performed in a vessel of War when a lad. I think the Oliver Cromwell, he gave me the history of the service, but said he did not know where to go to find a single witness to whom he could apply for testimony, I think he informed me he was at sea nearly a year and also in the land service a couple of moths- I advised him that he would be obliged to get proof and that it might be best to go or employ some one to go to Connecticut and hunt up the evidence, but he thought it so uncertain that he did not like [unk] the expense- At the time I was advising with Mr. Flint upon the subject be procured from the Comptrollers Office in Con- had I then understood it I should have made application there for him, for I had no doubt at the time bit that he was in fact entitled to a pension, under the act of 1832, as I knew Mr. Flint to be a correct man as well as a man of strict integrity- I think I have never conversed with the sd Asahel Flint upon the subject of his pension since about the above period when I supposed he abandoned it for the reason that he could not determine where to go to get testimony of his services.

J. K. Parish
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I Perez Tracy of Randolph in the county of Orange aged 73 years depose and say that I have ben acquainted with Asel Flint of Braintree in said county be between fifty and sixty years and further say that more than forty years ago I heard Asel Flint give a history of his servis on board of the ship of War Oliver Cromwell in the Revolutionary War he stated that his Father Silas Flint enlisted him self and and enlisted him the said Asel while he was but a boy and he was in the harbor of New London most the whole time toward a year he said that his captain was a cow and on one ocasion he said that he had a crown given him by the captain of on [unk] doing the rest of the boys on board of said ship I think for climbing the flagstaff he also informed me how he obtained his double barrel gun it came by reason of his servis in said war, history of the Cromwell agreed with what I had learned of such vessel and Captain while I lived with my father in Connecticut in the time of said war at the town of Preston about 10 miles from New London I further say that Asel Flint is a man of the first rule of moral character and is not adicted to telling storyes so much as men in general but simply gives facts and has given the statement of his servises in said war several times I think to different persons and alike which leaves no doubt on my mind of the truth of his statement I have lived in about one mile of him for more than 45 years and have never heard his word even qustion for truth and further say in about 1820 I heard him say that he had a right to a pens
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pension under the act passed by congress a while before as he suposed and further say that Silas Flint and wife that moved in to the town of Braintree in about 1784 & were the first familu that moved in said town as I have always ben informed and that said Asel has always lived near where he now does on on the same lot about 60 years and further say not.

Perez Tracy

I Samuel Craig of Braintree in the county of orange a physition aged 62 years depose and say that I have been acquainted with Asael Flint of said Braintree for about forty years and have often herd him tell of being on board of a ship of War in the revolution and the general statements in the deposition of Perez Tracy within as far as he [unk] a history of said Flints history is as I have hard said Flint state several times he is a verry acurate man and alway tell his history alike and have never [unk] but he was on board of a ship when a boy of 13 or 14 years old for he is a man of the first rate of moral character for truth and veracity  the above statements he made in my [unk] previous to 1818 and since that time he has claimed he ought to have a pension and should aply for one if his health or property failed him n the same in substance but knew of no living witnesses.

Samuel Craig
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss.} Braintree December 14th 1844 then personally appeared Perez Tracy siner of the within affadavits and Samuel Craig siner fof the other within named affadavit and made oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth as by them severally [unk] subscribed before me Avannah Spear Justice Peace I Avannah Spear a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid hereby certify that the above and within named Perez Tracy and Samuel Craig are persons of good moral character for truth and veracity and full credit should be given to their testimony.

Avannah Spear Justice Peace

I Nathaniel Hutchinson of Braintree in orange county and state of Vermont aged 5   years depose and say that from the year 1805 to 1812 I was verry intimately acquainted with Asael Flint of said Braintree and in that time I heard him tell of being on board of a ship of war in the revolutionary war and of his climbing about in the [unk] of the vessel and went up the flagstaff and the captain gave him a crown for it as he could out climb any other boy on board and as near as I can now recollect he called himself about 13 or 14 years old at that time of said servis I have lived a near neighbor to him ever since and have several times state the same servis in the same maner and have not the least dout of the truth of his history as he is a man of the first rate of moral character for truth and verasity and further say that I have alwas under stood by him that his double barrel gun was given to him in consequence of servis in the revolutionary war by his father who was out with him in said war which gun he has verry carefulley kept to the present time
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I Asael Flint of Braintree in orange county and state of Vermont aged seventy nine years declare declare and say that on the six day of August AD 1844 before the probate court in for the District of Randolph made my Declaration for a pension and in adition to said Declaration further declare that the rrason that I have not aplyed for a pension under the act refered to in said declaration is I could not remember the name of any person a living that I could prove my servis on board of the said Cromwell by or was on board of said ship with me nor was I ever informed that thane was any records in the comptrolers office in relation to services rendered on board of said ship Oliver Cromwell untill the summer past for I suposed those records of the ship was distroyed when the vessel was lost taken or destroyed and further reasons for not making [unk] aplycation is I considered it would be a considerable expensive and my chance poor for for want of evidence to me then known for the two months servis rendered at or near Groton the said Dodge that hired me to take his place gave me a colt for taking his place and my father the said Silas Flint sold said colt before the next spring and gave me a double barrell gun which I have kept ever since and it is in good order now and well loaded one side with a bull and the other with shot and further declare that I have not resided in said
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Connecticut for more than sixty years past and my memory of names is none and always was poor and further declare that all the assistance that I received from said record from Connecticut wis the None Coirt I called goit and the year 1777 I think I [unk] said 1778 and no other alteration woul have opened.

Asel Flint

I Silas Flint of Braintree in ornage county and state of Vermont aged seventy years depose and say that I am brother to Asael Flint of said Braintree and have always under stood from early life bouth by my father and my brother Asael theut they ware in [unk] in the revolutionary war on board of a ship of war called the oliver cromwell and this has been the report in the family while I was under age and have often heard Asael talk of the same many times since before and since the pension law I have often talked with him about a pension he [unk] as a reason for not aplying for one he was [unk] it would cost him more than he could get for he did not know any witnesses and further say I well remember of my father Silas Flint and brother Asaels coming home from the army at one time I well remember of seeing a large louse in my fathers whiskers such an one as I never saw befor and my mother picked it off and further say not.

Silas Flint his mark X
Horam Bass

I Hyram Bass of Braintree in orange county and state of Vermont aged 59 years depose and say that I have lived a near neighbour to Asael Flint of said Braintree for more than thirty years and and I have before thane was a pension Law talk about living on board of a ship of war in the Rev war I think the oliver cromwell and since the pension law I have heard him talk abut it and further say that he is a man of the first rate of moral character for truth and veracity.

Hiram Bass
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss} Braintree December 13th 1844
Then personall apeared Aseal Flint the within named Delcarant and also Silas Flint and Hiram Bass the within name offiants and made oath that the within Declaration by [unk] the said Aseal Flint and affidvit by Silas Flint and Hiram Bass by each of them severally subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Avannah Spear Justice. I Avannah Spear a Justice of the peace in and for the county of orange and state of Vermont hereby certify that Aseal Flint Silas Flint within and above named are person of good moral character for truth and veracity and full credit should be given to their statements and testimony.

Avannah Spear Justice Peace
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Braintree Vt. June - '45
Avannah Spear
Pension claim of
Asael Flint

L244 [unk] June 19/45
Pension Office
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Braintree Vt June     1845
Wm L Morey Esq sev
The subject of this letter is the instructions hereto foregiven by the former Secretaryes of war to the commissioner of Pension (J L Edwards)
In May 31d 1842 H L Legare gave on an opinion on the pension Law of 1838 and the same was adopted by J. C. Spencer Sec of war and J L Edwards was instructed to follow the same obnoxious decision but in 1843 this was reversed and on entraveyance followed it but congress corrected those errors soon affter in 1844 it is clear that some of thes decisions were verry eronious I would your honor to the printed documents contain those decisions.
Asel Flint of this town in Aug 1844 declared for a pension under the act of 1832 [unk] that in 1777 when he was about 12 or 13 years old he served as a [unk] boy on board of a vessel of war the oliver cromwell inder Capt Coit abut 1 year and 2 monts in the land servis after wards in abut 1779 and in sport of his claim he forwarded the copy of the con records    copy
State of Connecticut Comptrollers office July 20d 1844 I certify that thane is in this office a file that purports to be [unk] entitled a list of officers and seaman belonging and had belonged to the ship Oliver cromwell and bearing date Feb 1777 on whic list apears the name of Asael Flint on Tunbow Also on the paper intitled a return of officers seaman and marines on board of ship oliver cromwell Feb 24 1777 and Lineel William Coit Capt of the oliver cromwell on which apears the name of Aseal Flint    Thane is no pay rolls of this ship during the years of 1776 and 177 but
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thane is in this office Article of Enlistment &c (which contains a few names and is in on inperfect state) from which it apears men elisted for this ship wane to serve untill the 1 day of May 1777 and that some of them wane enlisted on the first day of August 1777
At covington comptroller This was connected with a statement that this is all the records in this office,
The testimony of Phineas Flint is substance os that he was brother to Asel and remember of his being out on board of of [unk] ship tour one year one simmer and a part of two winters and that his father was Silas Flint was out with him in a year or two affter Aseal  & his and his father was out again in the land servis abut 2 monts

and in return we received the following answer 
Pension office Nove 13d 1844
Sir In the case of Asael Flint which apears to be asserted for the first time no reasons is assined for delaying the aplycation while the means of proof wane [unk] deminishing he is required to produce the best attainable proof and may not plead the preasent seantiness of servviving testimony to relieve him from adducing sattisfactory evidence of the eleged servis as a boy on board of the oliver cromwell for nine monts this will be the nine [unk] upon as he has never asserted a claim untill he had assertained that servis was credited to his name in the crew of that vessel and as the certificate of the comptroler does not show whether the Aseal Flint in servis was a seaman boy and sned
J L Edwards
A Spear Esw
Braintree Vt it seems that the above answer manifests very strong suspisions and jealousies agains to claim of Aseal Flint 1st because he did not assert it before 2 because he did not assent his claim before he knew the records showed servis to his name to do away those unfair jealousies that has ben sent the
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affidavits of Perez Tracy Samuel Craig Hyman Bass Daniel Parish all credible men clearly show that he is a man of good habits and character and that he has for 50 years claimed to have ben a soldier in board of said vessel and told many particulars and Silas Flint his brother confirms the same that Aseal was on board of said vessel when a boy with his father Silas Flint
Jacob K Parish in his affadavit states that for many years past he has ben in habit of asisting to obtain pensions for many years past and soon after the act of 1832 Asel Flint aplyed to him to assist and at that time Flint did not know a living person out with him and Parish told him that it would be doubtfull and attended with a considerable expence and at that time did not think of any records at Hartford Con and Flint gave up the same as hopeless &c & reference is had toof we though all doubts must be removed on but a little more refuined but it seems it had a contay effect her follows his 2ond answer Pension office April 1845
Sir the aditional evidence in the care of Aseal Flint has ben examined and file.
This testimony does not meet the objection to the admission of this claim. The certificate of the comptroller shows upon a List of officers and seaman of the oliver cromwell bearing date February 177 the name of Aseal Flint on furlow apears and also a return of officers seaman and marines belonging on board of the cromwell the name of Aseal Flint apears. From claimants own statement he was but eleven years old in 1776 and therefore incapable of performing the duties of a seaman or marine and his claim will not be allowed unless it be shown from the rolls of that vessel that [unk] was a boy on board bearing thename of Asel Flint.
A Spear
Sined J L Edwards
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Braintree State of Vermont Sept 2, 44
J L Edwards Esq Sir
I herewith transmit to you the Declaration of Asael Flint of this town with all the proof in my knowledge hoping the Records in the office may more fully show his servis and the length of time on board of the ship Oliver Cromwell if Abel Woodworth Shenentowa NY ever need a declaration for a a pension that may may more fully explore when Capt Coit left that vessel it is A Flints opinion that Coit left when he did and her masts war shortened and Capt Handen commanded men in April '78 in relation to the record evidence from the Connecticut records I have only to state that a fee os $2 as requested of it needs a seal you will do me a favor in sending it to Mr Phelpson Connington that they may add to it the good old wooden nutmeg [unk] would [unk] seed and oak leaf to your seal but I have that records from the Land of stealy habits are received as this is
I further send aditional evidence of the servis of Samuel Richarson a Sergeant hoping that since you received and examined this case you have had many additional records which will satisfy the Department fully of the servis I am now of the opinion that [unk] on Josiah Eelson mite be his captain
Yours &c
Avannah Spear
I have received the certificate of Winslow Fuller and the commission requires it to be givn up to him altho it extends to 1848 if she lives or he will not pay on it
Please inform him his duty    A Spear
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Now the ground of complaint is the commissioner has found Asael Flint was onboard of the vessel in 1776 when the record shows him on bord in 177 then 12 years old 2ond that a eleven year olf boy could not perform the clained service when in fact thane is boys of that age that posses the strength of nearly a military mane of this I refer to your own knowledge 3d he requires a fact to be shown by record that he well understand donet exist on the records of Connecticut 4th he testify claims that a lone witness es that knew said Aseal Flint on board of that vessel that he was a boy and the record show the witnesses on board and their character ever so good will weigh nothing but his claim cannot be allowed unless the rolls show the name of Aseal Flint a boy on board of said vessel
You here see that we show reason to supose J L Edwards has on some occasions had wrong instructions
In the case of Elizabeth Flint widow of Simeon Flint aplying for a pension under the act of 1838 Massachusetts Records sho that name credited to 3 terms of servis one of July 27 1777 of 14 days of July 7 1779 7 months & one July 8th 1780 5 monts and 19 days from the town of Shirley of the first 2 servis the records dont show the residence of S. Fisk J L Edward Letter of May 16th 1845 to me he says those servis will not be allowed unless it be shown that these officers commanded men from the town in which claimants husband has [unk] lived at the time of his enlisment. It is extremely difficult to comply with this requirement while the preasent restrictions are complyed with in the Sectary Office of Mass the printed rules are here with inclosed and it is so constreunt that the names of this persons
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in servis with Simeon Fisk at thise terms of servis disallowed one entirely with held from us and one kept in scenet thane fone untill those names are furnished it is impossible to show their residence at the time required
I would thanefore request your honor to in lange those instructions to said Secretary so that in all cases whane an Identity may be required the aplycant be firnished will the names of the all the soldiers and officers of thise companyes refered to as far as it may be required to assist in Identifying the place of abode &c and that the said Edward be further instructed that it would be proper and relovent testimony for Asael Flint to show that the Con record do not make any distinction between the men and boys long [unk] on short ones and that List of names does contain the name of some boys on board of said vessel which are Identifyed as such
I would further inform your honor that I have writen to Mr Edwards requesting him to modify his requirements in the Flint case but have received no answer I think he is a verry good man for that office and in general makes proper decisions but in this has decided wrong his frankness to me in my former business with him gives him a high standing in my estimation
If proper an answer to this will be thankfully received I remain you most obedient servent

Avannah Spear

Wm L Morey
Secretary of War
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Brief in the case of Sally Flint, widow of Asael
Orange County and State of Vt:
acts 3 Feby: 1853 & Feby: 28" 1855

Claim, ("original")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the act of 7th June 1832 @ the rate of $24 per an: One witness testifies she was present at the marriage  & has always lived a neighbor to the parties. The widow died 16th March 1855 as per the affidavits of two credible witnesses
Widowhood & identity is established by the affidavits of two credible witnesses & the return of the original Pen: Cert:.

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


J. K. Parish Esq.
Randolph Vt.
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk
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House of Representatives
April 13, 1846

Dear Sir,
I some time since recd from A. Spear the letter I enlose herewith. It is an application to increase the pension of Marl Flint (Vermont).
It seems that finally Flints pension was granted him for services as seaman or boy on board the Cromwell of New London and on the certificate of the Comptroller of Conn. which [unk] to show a service of nine months & the inquiry is whu he was allowed for a different time.

Respectfully yours
J. Collamer

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Boston Aug 1843

The following Regulations, to be observed in the examination of the Pension papers in this office, have been rendered necessary under the laws and rules which are established and enforced in the Pension Department at Washington, viz:

1. Every application requiring search, or certificate, must be made to the Secretary, in writing, by the claimant, or by some person duly authorized by the claimant; and the signature to the application, or to the power of attorney, must be attested by some magistrate.

2. The application must set forth, (as fully as the circumstances of the case will allow,) and residence and service of the soldier, and the names of the officers under whom he served; and no search will be made until after the filing of such written application.

3. Where the claimant resides in Massachusetts, and the application contains a full statement of the service, the only fee charged will be twenty-five cents for the certificate and seal. Where the claimant is resident in another State, or where the application is so indefinite as to require a general search of all the Rolls, a fee of not less than three dollars will be required to paid before search is made.
The fee not now required since year 1844

Jno A Bolles
Secy of State
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The following are the Rules of the Pension Department at Washington, referred to on the preceding page, viz:-

"Regulations to be observed in the examination if the Massachusetts Revolutionary Papers in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

"The application must be made to the Secretary in writing, by the claimant, or by some person duly authorized by the claimant, by a written power of attorney, attested by a magistrate. The signature of the claimant must in all cases be attested in like manner.

"The application must set forth, as fully as the circumstances as the case will allow, the residence of the soldier, &c., at the time of the service, and the names of the various officers under whom he served, as well as the nature of such service.

"The certificate of the Secretary must show that the search was made, after the filing of such application, by himself, or by one of his Clerks alone, and must be accompanied by the original application of the claimant, or of his attorney, and by a detailed statement, under the signature of the Secretary, and Seal of the State, of the circumstances which satisfied that officer of the identity of the party described in the application, with the individual who rendered the service.

J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions."
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A. Spear
Braintree
Vt
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Comptrollers Office- Connecticut
Hartford 14 July 1845

On application for evidence of the naval service of Asael Flint in the war of the Revolution, I have examined a document remaining in this office, which appears to be and original Ray Roll, or List of the Ship of War "Oliver Cromwell," then under direction of "Governor & Council of the state of Connecticut." Which document is in two parts- one of which is headed "A List of Officers & Seamen belonging and have belongd to the Ship Oliver Cromwell," in which, in the list of "Boys", is the name of Asael Flint; and opposite thereto, the words "on Furlow."
The other division of the document is headed "A List of the Marines that have and do belong to the Ship Oliver Cromwell, William Coit Esq., commander," wherein is the name of Silas Flint "private- Furlow," written opposite thereto.
This paper is filed with the date, Feb. 25, 1777. It further appears from documents remaining, relating to the cruise of the Oliver Cromwell, that recruiting for that service commenced in August 1776. The men to serve till the 1st May 1777- and that after preparations were made, the Ship & Crew were detained in the Harbour of New London by a British Fleet in the offing, & by other causes, until sometime in May. And that she finally put to sea from the port of Bradford on June 5, 1777 on a four month cruise by a reengagement, under another commander.

A. Carrington Comptroller
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This certificate I trust will be satisfactory.

Yours A. Carrington Comp.
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Avanah Spear Esq
July 20    Braintree
Vermont

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State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
July 20, 1844

I certify that there is in this office a file which purports to be genuine, entitled a "List of Officers & Seamen blonging and have belonged to the Ship Oliver Cromwell" and bearing date Feb. 1777- on which list appears the name of "Asael Flint on Furlow"
Also another paper, entitled- "A Return of Officers Seaman and Marines belonging on board Ship Oliver Cromwell Feb. 24, 1777," and signed "William Coit Capt. of the Oliver Cromwell," on which appears the name of Asael Flint.
I can find no Pay Rolls of this ship during the year of 1776 and 1777- but then in this office, Article of Enlistment &c, (which contains but a few names and is in an imperfect state) from which it appears that the men [unk] for this ship were to serve until the 1st day of May 1777 and that some of them were enlisted on the 1st day of August 1776.

A Carrington Comptroller
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Hartford Ct. July 20, 1844
Sir-
I herewith send to you a certificate relating to the service of Asael Flint in 1777 & after the most careful investigation, I am satisfied that it is all the documentary proof that our public officers can furnish in the case. Your letter of June asking for this proof would have been sooner answered but for my absence from town.
In respect to the other cases [unk] Stanton or Samuel Richardson and Seth Austin, from a cursory examination, I can find nothing, & doubt whether any thing can be found relative to the service of either of them. I have not at present the [unk] of the records and files, having left the office of Sunday on the first of May. Should you wish a farther search in these cases or a search in any other case of this kind, you should address your letter to A. Carrington Esq Comptroller, giving as particular on account as possible of service of the soldier when, & under whom he served. But the records & files relating to Revolutionary service are very important in our Offices.

Respectfully
your obt servt

N. A. Phelps

A. Spear Esq.
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Asael Flint

Payment to be made
at Montpelier
by R. R. Keith
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of
Vermont.

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book E 2d Vol, 3
Page 67 by Wm Stewart
Clerk.

60 yrs-1846
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832,. Asael Flint of the State of Vermont who was a Seaman, on board the Oliver Cromwell, during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Twenty-four dollars and ------ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.

W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned} J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions