Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,286, John Hillery, Vt.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Hillery, John
Flint, Margaret
(Former widow) 

NUMBER
W.19.286
B.L.Wt. 6037-160-55
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I Mehitable Vose of Williamstown in the State of Vermont Aged Eighty Years do depose testify and say that I was born in Boston Massachusetts and in the summer that I was eleven years old My parents moved from Boston Mass. to Bedford in the State of New Hampshire and imediately after I arrived at said Bedford I became acquainted with a Young Man by the name of John Hillory who was then living with an Uncle of mine by the name of Thomas Price and Soon after my first acquaintance with the said John Hillory I well recollect of his Enlisting into the Revolutionary Army but under what officer I do not recollect but I do distinctly remember of his going into the service and according to my best recollection he was in the service I should say two years and [illegible]. And after the said John Hillory had left the service he returned to Bedford and shortly after his return he was married to a Young woman by the name of Margret Boise with whom I was well acquainted I was not present at the wedding but I often heard the marriage spoken of by those who were present at the said Wedding. But I do know that the said John Hillery ^and the said Margret Boise lived together in the station of husband and wife and the said John Hillory and his Wife Margaret lived in the Town of Bedford about one year after their marraige and then Moved to Deering in the State of New Hampshire and resided there about Eight years and then they moved to Marlow in said State of New Hampshire and resided there untill they Moved to Barre in the County of Washington and State of Vermont (over)
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When he the said John Hillery and his said wife Margret Hillery continued to live together as husband and wife untill his death which was on the thirtieth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirteen - and that she the said Margret Hillery remaind a widow for some years and was then Married to one James Flint with whom she lived in the station of husband and wife untill the death of the said James Flint which according to my recollection was in the fall of the year 1843. And that the said Margret Flint is now a widow and residing in Warren in the County of Washington Vermont and having been acquainted with the said Hillery and his wife ever since their marriage up to the time of his death and with him before his entering the service and after his discharge during all the time up to his death do say it was the same John Hillery who went into the Revolutionary Service while I lived at Bedford and that Margret Flint now widow of James Flint is also the Widow of John Hillery above discribed. 
In presence of, 
Hannah C. Dodge
Mehetable Vose [his mark] 

Sworn to and subscribed on this Eighth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty five before me at Barre in the County of Washington and State of Vermont 
William W. Cadwell Justice of the Peace 

I do hereby certify that the [illegible] of the following words "and the said Margret Boise" was done when making out the foregoing and within deposition. 
William W Cadwell Justice of the peace
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This may certify that I have been acquainted with Mrs Mehitable Vose the signer of the foregoing Affidavitt for Twenty years last past and do hereby Certify that she is a woman of cridibility, Respectibility and a credible 
Witness. 

William W Cadwell Justice of the peace 

STATE OF VERMONT. 
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, January 9th 1845

I certify that William W. Cadwell 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 county of Washington duly elected and qualified, and that to his official 
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and aught to be given. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed by name, and affixed the 
seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 11th 
day of January in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and forty five. 

Ferrand F Merrill 
Deputy Secretary of State.
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[illegible]
Margret Flint
Widow of John Hillary - Private 

Revolutionary War

Private
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new No 6037 [illegible] Sept 10/55

[illegible]

Cheney Prentis 
Waitsfield
Vermont 

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Vt
Revy 48 - No 2157

Vol. Rev - 2. [illegible]

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2151 
Vermont, Montpelier
Margaret Flint 
widow of John Hillery 
N.H. 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to W.W. Cadwell Montpelier Vermont 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848 Page 53 Vol. 3. 

[Other Side of Page] Rept
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State of Vermont 
Washington County, On this 24th day of March 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Calvin Fullerton a Justice of the peace within and for said County and Margaret Flint widow of John Hillery deceased aged Ninety two years and a resident of Warren in the state of Vermont, who being sixty seven according to law declares that she is the widow of John Hillery deceased. that since the decease of said John Hillery she was married to James Flint but is now a widow. 
She further states that she is the identical 
widow of John Hillery is now receiving a 
pension of Eighty dollars as the widow of James Flint formerly widow of John Hillery.  - 
She makes the declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land to where she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855, She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application herefor. 

/s/ X her mark Margaret Flint 

Mr. Elias B Sherman and Calvin L Hewitt 
of Warren in the State of Vermont upon
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our oathes declare that the forgoing declaration 
was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Flint 
in our presence and ahtat we believe from the 
appearance and statements of the applicant that 
she is the identical person she represents herebself 
to be, - We further state that we have this 
day seen a certificate signed by J Y Mason 
acting Secretary of War, which entitles this 
applicant tot he sum of Eighty dollars per annum
commencing on the 4th of March 1848

Elias B Sherman 
Calvin L Hewitt [faded] 

The forgoing declaration and 
affidavit were scribed and declared to 
before me on the day and year above
written and I certify that I know the applicatn to be credible person that the claimant is 
who she represents herself to be. and that I have 
no interest in the claim. 
Calvin Fullerton Justice of the peace
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STATE OF VERMONT
Washington County SS. 

I Harlan Wheeler Clerk 
of the County Court of the County of Washington 
in the State of Vermont which is a Court of Record, hereby testify that Calvin 
Fullerton Esqu. was on this 29th day of March A.D.1855 
and now is an acting, Justice of the Peace within and for said 
county. duly commissioned and qualified by the powers of this State to administer Oaths for eneral 
purposes to take Depositions and the acknowledgement of Deeds and other written 
instruments that I am acquainted with his hand writings and believe his signature in the forgoing 
Certificate to be genuine. 

In Testimony Whereof I hereinto set my hand and affix the seal of said 
County Court at Montpelier in said County this 29th 
day of March A.D. 1855

Harlan Wheeler      Clerk.
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Sate of New Hampshire 
Office of Secretary of State 

I Thomas P Treadwell, Secretary of the Sate 
aforesaid do hereby certify that George Griffin 
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of 
Hillsborough duly commissioned and qualified; that 
his Commission was dated on the 17th day of Jany 
1842 and will up expire on the 17th day of Jany
1847 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
Given under by hand and the Seat of said State this 
1st day of October 1844
Thomas P Treadwell  Secretary of State
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[illegible] 1789
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State of New Hampshire
Town Clerk Office Litchfield NH
September 28th, AD 1844.
John Hillery
Margaret Boise} Married September Eighteen Seventeen hundred Eighty one.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date, which is expressed upon the record in plain legible words and as follows Sept 18, 1781"
/s/Isaac N. Centor {Town Clerk of Litchfield

I, Isaac N. Centor, above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Litchfield in the County and state aforesaid and that the above is a true abstract, from the records of said Town of Litchfield with the exception of the above date as certified by me.
/s/Isaac N. Centor {Clerk of the Town of LItchfield

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss} Sworn to and subscribed by the above affiant, this 28th day of September A.D. 1844. - 
Before me - 
/s/George Griffin Justice of the Peace
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[upper right hand] 
Widow Margaret Flint 
Declaration Act of July 1838
11377
Margaret Flint formerly 
widow of John Hillery 
[unclear] 
Act of July 1838 
Please to Communicate with 
Stephen Thomas Agent
West Fairlee Vt.
mv81Q13
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Declaration
In Order to obtain the benifits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and the Act of Congress approved August 23rd 1842. 

State of Vermont District
and County of Washington}

On this Ninth day of September One thousand eight hundred and forty four personally 
appeared before the Probate Court [unclear] 
Montpelier, within and for said district and County of Washington., Margaret Flint and previous to her Marraige to James Flint her late husband, her name was Margaret Hillery a resident of Warren in the County of Washington and State of Vermont. 
Aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn recording 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 July 7th 1838 and the Act of Congress approved on the twenty third day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty two .

That she was married to John Hillery on the 
Eighteenth day of September, Seventeen hundred and eighty one for whose services she makes this declaration
That her said husband John Hillery was a private in the Army of the Revolution and that according to my best knowledge and belief at the time of his enlistment he was a resident of Bedford in the State of New Hampshire and according to my recollection he enlisted into the Army of the Revolution in the Spring of the 
Year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven for three years in the Company commanded by Captain Daniel Livermore in Colonel Scamels Regiment and I am confident according to my recollection that he served the full three years save he was absent on a furlough during said term three months or thereabouts he frequently used to tell me of various excursions he was
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in but I do not recollect of any in particular excepting, 
I think he told me he was out a part of the time under 
General Sulivan after the Indians. 
TShe further declares that she was married to the 
said John Hillery at Litchfield in the State of new
Hampshire on the eighteenth day of September in the year 
Seventeen hundred and Eighty one and that her maiden
name was Margaret Boise; and that her husband the 
aforesaid John Hillery died in Bne in the State of 
Vermont on the thirtieth day of May Eighteen hundred a
and thirteen; that she was afterwards Married to James
Flint who died on the sixth day of October, Eighteen 
hundred and forty three; and that she now is and 
has remained a widow ever since the death of her late
husband James Flint as with [unclear] fully appear by 
reference to the proof hereto answered. 
In pursuance of [unclear]      Margaret [crossed out] Hillery [/crossed out]  Flint [her mark] 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year 
above written before me Lyman Briggs [unclear] 

State of Vermont District 
and County of Washington

This may certify that the within and forgoing [unclear]
[unclear] had at a [unclear] bond holder of Montpelier on this 
ninth day of September Eighteen hundred of forty four.with 
and for said County and District of Washington. And it 
was most satisfactorily moved to said Court th
...
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instrument on the thirtieth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirteen and that the [illegible] remains the widow of said James Flint.
And I do further certify that the said Margaret Flint is a Woman of Credibility and Respectability and that the name of Hillary in signing the Declaration was present at the time of executing the papers and Flint added to make it correct as his name now is.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and forty five. 
/s/Lyman Briggs Esq + Clk.
[court seal]

State of Vermont District and County of Washington ss} Montpelier September18th 1844
I Azel Spalding Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said District and County of Washington do hereby certify that Lyman Briggs the signer of the foregoing certificates is Clerk and register of said Court and was at the date thereof duly appointed and qualified, and that his signature above is in his own proper handwriting. And that to his official Acts and attestations as such full faith and credit aught to be given.
/s/ Azel Spalding Judge
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Washington Jan 18th 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions

Sir, 
Herewith please find additional testimony, in support of the claim of Mrs. Margaret Flint for a pension under the Act of 1838.
The papers in this claim were forwarded to your office by Mr. Stephen Thomas of West Fairlee Vt, but it is desired that your decisions should be sent to us which we should be pleased to have as soon as convenient with the duties of your office.
Very respectfully, 
Your Obt. Sevts.
A & J. E. Kendall
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Stephen Thomas
[illegible]
Jan 4 45 Vt
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State of New-hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Reuben P. Greely is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 20th day of June 1841 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1840 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 21st day of December 1841.
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
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Steven Thomas a resident of Manchester, in the county of Hillsborough and the state of New Hampshire aged 89 years
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I certify that the deponent Stephen Thomas, is a credible person, + his statements are entitled to full credit, in [illegible] of court,
/s/Anton V. Greely Justice of the Peace
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/s/Margaret Flint
admitted
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd February A.D. 1848.

State of Vermont
Washington County ss} On this eighth day of September A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me William W. Cadwell a justice of the peace within and for the said County of Washington Margaret Flint formerly widow of John Hillery now a resident of Warren in said County aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the War of the Revolution.
That she is the widow of James Flint but previous to her marriage to the said James Flint was the widow John Hillery who was a private in the War of the Revolution. That she has been pensioned and received a pension from the United States under the Acts of Congress passed on the 7th July 1838, March 3d 1843 and June 17th 1844. at the rate of Eighty dollars per Annum which she has received at the Pension Agency at Montpelier Vermont.
She further declares that she still remains a widow.
/s/ X her mark Margaret Flint
In presence of Robert Hillery
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me William W. Cadwell, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Washington County ss} Montpelier September 8th 1848

This may certify that I am personally acquainted with Margaret Flint signer of this within Declaration and do know her to be the identified person she therein claims herself to be.
William W. Cadwell justice of the peace

State of Vermont
Washington County ss} 
I Shubael Wheeler Clerk of the county court of the county and states aforesaid, do hereby certify that William W. Cadwell is a Justice of the Peace in and  for said county duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November 1847, and will expire on the 30th day of November AD 1848 and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county on this Eighth day of September A.D.1848.
/s/Shubael Wheeler Clerk
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No. 43503
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 6, 1855
John Hillery 
Rev. War
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Certificate of the Service of John Hillery
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[column headings: John Hillery 4th Co| D|[blank]|Contra|[illegible]

To Bedford for a Bounty|20.8.|Apl 6, 1777|By 8 Months 225 Days Service in 1777. 17.3.4|[blank]|
paid by the Continent in 1777  8.16.8|discharged|
By 12 d. in 1778 & 12 ditto in 1779 - 48.|65.13.4|
Ditto in 1788 80/ ditto in 1779 24/. 5.4.|14 - 8 Apl. 4. 1780|[blank]|
Ballance[sic] of [illegible] sold by Leigh|5.3.10|[blank]|
his part of Rum Sugar &c| .17.10|
[blank]|L40.9.6|[blank]|
1780 June 22 Certificate for the Ballance|25.3.10|[blank]|
Paid by Blanchard3/0 0.3.1| By 3 mo.& 4 Days in 1780|
17820 Nov 15 Gave a Certificate to Jacob McGraw 6.2.3|6.5.4|[blank|
[chart end]
State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the the original & the whole of said original the same having been examined & compared by me. The original may be found in Ledger entitled " Scammel's N. H. Regiment" which was returned to this office from the War Office Jany. A.D. 1841
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of said State, the first day of October A.D. 1844
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Jan 20 45
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Present
A&JE Kendall
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letter to Wm. W. Caldwell
6629
Vermont
Margaret Flint, formerly the widow of John Hillery who was a private in the N. Hampshire line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars __Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24-day of  January 1845 and sent to Mssr. A&J. E. Kendall Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A + 17 June, 1844
Vol. 2 Page 62
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9019.
Vermont
Margaret Flint, formerly the widow of John Hillery who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 30 May 1813 of Washington Co in the State of Vt. who was a private in the commanded by Captain Livermore of the Regt: commanded by Col. Scammell in the N.H. - line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 80 Dollars __Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24-day of January 1845 and sent to Mssr. A&J. E. Kendall, Present
Total amount, $400.00_
[Act of July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by WM Stewart - Clerk, Book D_ Vol. 1_ Page 127 -
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Margaret Flint formerly widow of John Hillery Private $80 per annum Acts 38, 43, 44}
married Sept. 18, 1781
J. Hillery died 30 May 1813
Montperlier 1st roll
Certificate rec to [illegible]
A & J.E. Kendall
[illegible]
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[Stephen Thomas West Fairlee Vt crossed out]
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6037
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[low contrast for most content, so unable to transcribe most content]

Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 19,286
[illegible]
Former [illegible]

Act: [illegible]
Index: - Vol. A, Page 243

[Arrangement of 1870.]