Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1871, Aaron Hubbell, Vt.
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SERVICE
Vt. 

Hubbell, Aaron
Lucinda 

NUMBER
W.1871
BLM.13748 - 160-55

CONTENTS
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Vermont
Lucinda Nutall
Widow of Norm Nutall
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Pvt [illegible] Sargt
Vermont Falls
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
(1) Dollars 33
Rate per annum to commence on 
the 14th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of Sept 1849
and sent to 
Allan Maxwell 
Bennington 
Vermont
Recorded on Roll of [illegible - Fonsteners?] under [illegible - not?] 
January 19 1848, Page 145 Vol. 1
Bank D
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Vermont 9383.
Aaron Hubbell
of Bennington in the State of Vermont-
who was a pr: [illegible] in the company command 
by Captain Robinson of the Reg. command
by Col. M. Robinson in the VT. Militia

13 months private 
3 ,, 18. days, [illegible signature]

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the date of 61. Dollars 33. Cents per annual 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of May 1833. and sent to O. C. Merrill, Bennington, VT.

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1833.           
Claimant. allowance ending 4. Sept. 1833.  122.66 
30.66
$153.32

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by F T Franciosi Clerk
Book E, Vol. 3 of Page 18.
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[Illegible]7.154 Oct 3 March 1855
April 21 1855
Lucinda Gubbell
widow of 
Aaron Gubbell [illegible] private
Lucinda Hubbell wid of Aaron Pri
Vt 7 mil
Pensioner
Revolutionary war
[written diagonally across many lines of text:] 
No 13748 of Jany 9/56
ClO:160 Acres Jany 5 1856
Vt July 48 - 334
[illegible signature B Of...]
H. E. Robinson, President
H. E. Robinson
President
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State of Vermont
Remington County

On this 7th day of April 1855 personally appeared in open court Lucinda Hubbell aged 85 years. A resident of Bennington in said County and State, who being only sworn, declares that she is the widow of Aaron Hubbell who was a Revolutionary soldier, and as his widow she is a pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 29, 1848. Her pension certified beginning date 20th. Sept 1849. That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act aforementioned March 3 1855. Never having applied before under any act or received any land. That she is now a widow as aforementioned.
Lucinda Hubbell

Mr. Thomas S. Robinson and Lucretia E. Hubbell residents of Bennington in said County and State upon one month declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucinda E. Hubbell in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identified person she represents here of to be.

Thomas S. Robinson
Lucretia E. Hubbell

The foregoing declaration and affidavit now from to and inscribed before me in open Court and on the day and year above written, and I certify that the affidavits are credible [illegible] and persons and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, that I have no interest in this claim.

Witness my hand and the seal of the Probate Court this 7th day of April 1855

Tarrant Sibley Register of Roebuck
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202 April 6/64
Lucinda Hubbell
Wid of Aaron
VT
Aaron Hubbell
Vt 32 Oct
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1798
Husband died 24 Decem
44
Avnu $111.33 pr am
per 4 March 1848
Wm Haswell
Bennington Vt.
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State of Vermont
Bennington County
On this 14th day of February, A.D., 1849, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace of the County of Bennington, Lucinda Hubbell, a resident of Bennington, in the County of Bennington, aged seventy-eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress posted on the 2nd of February 1848, granting pensions to windows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, and the act of Congress passed July 28, 1848, for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary army. That she is the widow of Aaron Hubbell, late of Bennington aforesaid, who was a Private and Quarter Master Sergeant in The Revolutionary War, and who was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Sixty-One Dollars and Thirty-Three Cents per annum under the act of June 7th, 1832; for the services of her said husband, she refers to the original declarations made by him, and now in file in the Pension Office. She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Hubbell on the 11th day of March 1798, agreeably to the certificate of the Town Clerk herewith forwarded. That her husband, the said Aaron Hubbell died on the 16th day of December, A.D. 1844, and that she still remains the widow of the said Aaron Hubbell.
Sworn to and subscribed
This 14th day of February, A.D. 1849
before me,
William Haswell, Justice of the Peace

Lucinda Hubbell
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State of Vermont,
Bennington County

Bennington, February 14, 1849

I, William Haswell, depose and say, and I have held the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Bennington, for nearly twenty-eight years, by virtue of which I have the custody of the Records of said Town; and I further testify, that on examination of said Records, I find in Book B. page 100, a record in the handwriting of Jonathan Robinson Esq. in the words and figures following, to with. "Aaron Hubbel Esqr Married to Lucinda Moody March 11th 1798"

Sworn and subscribed,
This 14th day of February 1849,
before me
John S. Robinson Justice of Peace

William Haswell

State of Vermont,
Bennington County

I, Samuel H. Blackmer, Clerk of the Court of Bennington County, certify that John S. Robinson and Mr. Haswell are Magistrates as above and within, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 17th day of February, A.D. 1849

Samuel H. Blackmer County Clerk
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Supplemental Declaration of Aaron Hubbell

State of Vermont,
County of Bennington
88.

On this 4th day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting, Aaron Hubbell, a resident of Bennington in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, and as stated in his first declaration, excepting always whatever errors he may have committed in his said first declaration, and which this is intended to explain and correct wherein necessary. The declarant states that by reason of the great lapse of time since the performance of his services, and the infirmities of age he finds it difficult to designate the particular day of his entering into public service in all cases, that therefore he has adopted the [illegible] of stating his services at a known time within the period of actual service commencement and its termination, where he has no data determining the actual days. In 1777, he did duty as stated in his first declaration in various places, in garrison and the field. This year he entered [illegible] actual service as early in the season as the 10th day of July, and continued therein until as late in the fall of the year as the 20th day of October, (his belief however is, that he tarried in service before [illegible] a week or ten days after the surrender of Burgoyne, which was on the 17th day of October) making a period of 3 months [illegible] in which he was embodied with a corps in actual service, carried out my competent authority, and was not engaged in civil pursuits during the stated period. His first officers were Col. Moses Robinson, Lt. Col. Nathaniel Brush, and Maj. Williams I believe was occasionally out. 

In 1778, in this year I was in actual service, stationed at Rutland doing garrison duty, and upon scouting parties. I had two tours of duty, orig. 1st tour commenced as early as the 1st day of June, and ended as late as the 15th day of July. 2nd tour commenced 5th day of September, and ended 25th day of October, making 3 months including both tours of duty, that I was in actual service, and away from civil pursuits and my personal affairs, and devoted to public duty. The Field officer in command was Col. Brush. Capt. Samuel Robinson was this year Captain of the company to which I was attached. --Maj
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In 1779 -- In this year I was ordered into service, 1st tour of duty, as early as the 5th day of June, and ending as late as the 15th day of July. I did garrison duty, and was frequently out on scouting parties, no interesting event occurred to mark this period, the alarms were frequent. I was ordered out again on a 2nd tour this season, as early as the 5th day of September and continued in actual service as late in the fall as the 25th day of October. Our head-quarters were at Castleton, here I did actual duty in garrison, except when ordered out on special commands, or in scouting parties. The amount of my service this year was three months. My belief is that Col. Brush was the Field officer in command this year!

In 1780, I was ordered out as early as the 25th day of May, and did garrison and scouting duties, at Castleton Fort as our head-quarters. I remained most of the time, and was in actual service on this tour of duty and in actual service until the 22nd day of June. 

On the 10th day of July, the alarms from the outposts of the enemy being frequent, I received orders and repaired to headquarters [illegible] the regiment of Castleton, where again I did garrison duty, along with patrolling parties, until the 9th of August. I was again ordered to report to Castleton a third time as early as the 10th day of September, and served in garrison and ordin[illegible] duties until the 25th day of October.

Making in my 3 tours of duty, 3 months and 13 days actual service. Col. Herrick was the Field officer in command, Capt. Robinson was my captain this year. General Ethan Allan visited the post in my last [illegible] this year.

In 1781, I was ordered to Castleton as early as the 15th day of May, and commenced garrison duty at Castleton in the capacity of quarter-master sergeant, and remained in actual service until the 15th day of June. On the [illegible] day of August I was again ordered out, and repaired to Castleton again, and entered again upon garrison duties as quarter-master of the regiment and continued in actual service as late in the year as the [illegible] day of September having served in both tours 3 months 18 days. 

Altho' I did duty as Quarter-master by special appointment of the Col. Robinson, I never received a written commission. Col. Samuel Robinson, Col. Fletcher, and Gen. Enos were at Castleton this season a portion of the time.

In making this estimate of my service I consider it due to myself to state my belief that I have not given the full amount of service done and rendered in these tours of service, that it is the truth but not the whole truth. Besides I have not taken into the account sundry other and shorter tours of service under false alarms which I performed, which if I could so particularise as to add, would make my estimate in my first declaration nearer the whole truth of the matter than this is.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.

In answer to the interrogatories prepounded by the Court the applicant declares,
1st. That he was born at Stratford, Conneticut, A.D. 1757, September.
2d. That he has a record of his age made by himself in his Bible -- believes his father had a record, or that his birth is recorded in Town records of Stratford
3d. That he lived in Bennington, Vermont when called into service, and ever since has resided, and still resides at Bennington.
4th. That he was [illegible] volunteer, subject for 5 years as mentioned to military [illegible] duty whenever the public emergencies and the competent [illegible] made call to public duty.
5th. That among the regular officers who were with the troops where he served, he recollects Gen. Enos, Col. Moses Robinson, Lt. Col. Brush, Col. Herrick, Col. Samuel Robinson, Col. Fletcher
6th. That he never received a [illegible] discharge, that always when the necessity which called them to public service, ceased, they received verbal orders to return home, and be ready at moment's call, that in this way he was subject to orders for the period of 5 years.
7th. That he is known to Edward W. Hooker, Clergyman residing in Bennington, and Pastor over The Congregational Church in Bennington who can testify as to his character for veracity, and his belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.

Aaron Hubbell

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

William Haswell Register

I Edward W. Hooker Clergyman residing in the town of Bennington and Pastor over the Congregational Church in Bennington hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Aaron Hubbell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him to be 75 years of age; that he [illegible] and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.

Edward W. Hooker

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

William Haswell Register

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier [illegible]ved as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them; that Edward W. Hooker, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Bennington, and that his statement is entitled to credit. 

William Haswell, Register

I, William Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Hubbell for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and seal of office, this 4th day of May A.D. 1833

William Haswell
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I submit the following statement regarding my service.
[This is a table]
Period when the service was rendered. | Declaration of my service. |Years | Months | days | Rank | Name and Rank of the Rield Officer under whom I served | Age at present = And place of abode when I entered service | Proof by which the Declaration is supported.
In 1777 - from 10th day of July to 20th day of October | 3 [months] | 12 [days] | private | Col. Moses Robinson, Lt. Col. Brusk [illegible] Bennington Vermont | His Quarter Master Sergeant Warrant - 
In 1778 - 2 tours | [blank years] | 3 [months] | 5 [days] | Private | Col. Herrick Col. S. Robinson | The depositions of David Robinson, Solomon Safford, & Silas Walbridge who repeatedly saw him in service. 
1779 - 2 tours | [blank years] | 3 [months] |  " [5 days] | private | Col Fletcher | [blank] | As to his veracity, Isaac Tichenor, David Robinson
1780 -  3 tours | [blank years] | 3 [months] | 13 [days] |private | Gen. Enos | [blank] | O. 
[illegible] Merrill
1781 - 2 tours | [blank years] | 3 [months] | 18 [days]| [illegible] Q Master | Gen. Enos | [blank] | And the Rev. Edward W. Hooker. 
[Sum of years | months | days] 1 | 4 | 18
Company officers were Capt. Samuel Robinson Lieut. Wm. Henry 2nd Lt. Gideon Spencer
The declarant further states that by reason of age, and the consequent loss of memory and want of documentary evidence he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service to any greater extent than as stated above, but according to the best of his recollection he served some more during the periods mentioned above and sundry other tours of shorter periods of service which he cannot particularize, but which he believes would increase his period of service to be in truth not less than the period mentioned in his first declaration, one year and six months - ad that for that amount of public military service, he ought to claim pension.
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87.154
Additional Evidence
Lucinda Hubbell, 
widow of 
Aaron Hubbell
Revolutionary Pens.
Sustended
Act 3" March 1855.
Admitted
Vt. Roll Act 1848.
Boyntons
Official Business
J. Winot
Comp. of Pensions
H. E. Robinson Present
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Lucinda Hubbell
Wid
[illegible] Hubbell
[illegible]
act 29 July 1848
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13.748
[illegible]
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Psn. Act 29 July .48 Vt
[Illegible signature - B Oyllw?]
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Pension Office
Dammany
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Lucinda Hubbell. Vermont
Act 2 Feby or 29 July 1848
Robinson
McRae act CC
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Aaron Hubbell Vt. Act 7 June 1832, $61.33 pre am. 
Two what time was he last paid? 
Pension Office Sept 14.49 
Paid 26th Decr. 1844 
G. B. A.
Pd. to his death B.F. B.
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Samuel Robinson Esquire Liut 6 of the first Regiment of Melster
in General Saffords Brigade in the State Vermont.
To Aaron Hubbell - Greeting
Reposing special trust in your Loyalty, Courage and Good Conduct, I do hereby constitute and appoint you the S. Aaron Hubbell Quartermaster Sergt of said Regiment you are therefore carefully and Diligently to Discharge 
the duty of said office by Doing and  performing all manner of things thereunto belonging and I do Hereby charge and require all [illegible] on Commissioned officers  and soldiers under your command to be obedient to your order as Quartermaster Sergeant and you are to observe and follow such orders and Directions as you from time to time shall receive from one or either your Superior officers according to Rules and Definitions of War in Prosecution of the Trust Reposed in you this shall be your sufficient warrant given under my hand and seal at Fort Warren October the 20th / 82 
Samuel Robinson Lt. Col Commander
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Rev.
Widow, &c.
File No. 1871
Lucinda Hubbell
Widow
Aaron Hubbell
Pri. & Sgt Rev
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 854
[Arrangement of 1870]
1927 - Apt 14 - Hist. to Mrs. 
H L. Stark. Her letter in [illegible] of sect. Hubbell w. 2115 Where is the history? 
MRNF
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State of Vermont,
Bennington County, SS.

Be it known, That on this seventh day of December 1852 before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Lucinda Hubbell a resident of Bennington in said County, and made oath according to law, that she is a pensioner of the United States at the Rate of $61.33 per annum, that she is the widow of Aaron Hubbell, who was also a pensioner at the Rate of $61.33 per annum, that she has reason to believe that she is entitled to a higher rate of pension that she is directly interested as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes the affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such Bounty Land and Arrears of pension as may be due under any of the laws, regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said affidavit further declares that she hereby constitutes and appoints Henry Robinson of Bennington to be her Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises, except drawing the money, which will hereafter be provided for. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me, Henry Kellogg, Justice of the Peace.

Lucinda Hubbell

I further certify that Lucinda Hubbell above named is a respectable resident of this County and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim, and acknowledge the above power of Attorney to be her act and deed.

Henry Kellogg, Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont, County Clerk's Office.
Bennington, SS.

I, Samuel H. Blackmer, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Bennington, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Henry Kellogg Esq. was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, etc.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Bennington, in the County of Bennington, this 7th day of December Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.

S.H. Blackmer, Clerk
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State of Vermont Bennington County
By virtue of the authority given me by the within Power of Attorney, I hereby constitute and appoint Geo. C. Ames, Esq of Washington City my substitute & empower him to act for me and in my name in all respects as though I were personally present. 
Given under my hand at Bennington this 8th day of December AD 1852
Henry Robinson
G C Ames Present
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Official Business
Free
James S. Edwards, Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
June 1 / 49
Decl'n Lucinda Hubbell
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Bennington, VT. May 28, 1849

Sir, 

I enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Lucinda Hubbell for a Pension.

Yours respectfully,
William Haswell

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com. of Pensions
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Lucinda Hubbell 
Declaration
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State of Vermont, 
Bennington District fs.

On this 21st day of May A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the the District of Bennington at a special session thereof [illegible] at Bennington, in said District, Lucinda Hubbell, a resident of Bennington, in the County of Bennington, aged Seventy-Eight years and over, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 29th day of July, 1848. That she is the Widow of Aaron Hubbell, late of Bennington, aforesaid, who was a Private and Quarter Master Sergeant in the Revolutionary War and who was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the Rate of Sixty-One Dollars and Thirty-Three Cents per annum under the Act of June 7, 1832. For the services of her said husband she refers to the original declaration made by him and now on file in the Pension Office. She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Hubbell, on the 11th day of March, A.D. 1798, agreeably to the certificate of the Town Clerk of the Town of Bennington, heretofore forwarded. That her husband the said Aaron Hubbell died on the 26th day of December A.D. 1844, and that she still remains the Widow of the said Aaron Hubbell.

Lucinda Hubbell

In presence of A.B. Gardner
William Haswell
Sworn to an subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me B.E. Brownell, Judge of Probates
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I, Abraham B. Gardner, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do certify that the Hon. Blackman E. Brownell is Judge of said Court, that the written signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that the within contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lucinda Hubbell for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at Bennington, this 21st day of May A.D. 1849.

[Illegible] A.B. Gardner, Register
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Bennington, May 7, 1833

Dear Sir,

Yours enclosing the pension declarations of Aaron Hubbell, David Weeks, and Martin Norton, with letter of instructions was duly received. I advised them to make out additional declarations, which they have done. They are among the most respectable of our citizens, and they are as irreproachable in their character and standing as any of our citizens. Their testimony would have as much weight in this vicinity as that of any other three individuals. They are all known to have been revolutionary soldiers, and more or less in service in those perilous days. Martin Norton was also a Lt. Col. of the 30th Regt. during the last war.

All the clergymen in our vicinity have recently come among us, and have only imperfect personal knowledge of the character and claims of our revolutionary soldiers; they are young men, it has therefore been considered here, for these reasons, not the best evidence. The personal acquaintance of William Hooker with Mr. Hubbell, since his settlement here, having been considerable, induced the propriety of his affidavit as to his case, and to his additional declaration you will notice it is added.

My personal acquaintance with them, which has been of more than thirty years standing, and the [illegible] knowledge I have had of their revolutionary services, has established my belief in the verity of their statements.

May I solicit you will give early attention to these cases, and to such others as I have transmitted. I rejoice at your appointment of Commissioner of Pensions, and the increased emoluments it brings with it.

Your friend and well-wisher,
O.C. Merrill

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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I Solomon Safford of Bennington, County of Bennington, and State of Vermont of lawful age, viz. aged 77 years, do testify and say - that I have an understanding, and general recollection, and full belief that Aaron Hubbell of said Bennington, who from that period and previous and to the present time I have been well acquainted with - was a volunteer soldier in the revolutionary service in the Vermont line of troops, and on repeated tours of duty. In 1780, I saw him in service, and remember being out with him, and that at one time on this tour of duty, that I belonged to the same party with him. - 
And I further depose and say that said Aaron Hubbell is considered a man of respectability, truth and veracity. - 
Solomon Safford
Sworn to and subscribed in Probate Court this 14th day of August A. C. 1832. & I certify that Solomon Safford is a creditable person.
Wm. Haswell, Register.
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I David Robinson of Bennington, County of Bennington, and State of Vermont, aged 77, depose and say that I have been acquainted with Aaron Hubbell ever since I was a boy. I recollect he was a soldier in the revolutionary service, and I distinctly remember of seeing him repeatedly in service - I believe at Castleton, at Manchester, and in Bennington battle, and knew he did considerable duty. 
I further state he is a man of character and undoubted truth and veracity. David Robinson
Sworn and subscribed to in Probate Court this 14th day of August, A. D. 1832.
Wm. Haswell, Register
I certify that David Robinson is a credible person. 
Wm. Haswell, Register
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I Silas Walbridge of Bennington, County of Bennington and State of Vermont, aged 73 years testify and say that I have been acquainted with Aaron Hubbell of the same Bennington, for a long series of years. I recollect him as a soldier in the revolutionary service, and I distinctly remember seeing him in service. I know he is esteemed a man of truth and veracity, and that his statements are to be accredited.

Silas Walbridge (signed)

[Seal included under signature]

Sworn to and subscribed in Probate Court, this 14th day of August, A.D. 1832.

William Haswell, Register

I certify that Silas Walbridge is a credible person

William Haswell, Register
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Aaron Hubbell's Declaration 
3797
Admitted 
13 mo Private Vt Wid a
3 mo. 18 Gr. M. [Illegible - Languch?]
16.18
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Declaration of Aaron Hubbell, in order to obtain benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of Vermont, County of Bennington. ss.
On this 14th day of August A. D. 1892 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting, Aaron Hubbell a resident of Bennington in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1839.
That from the year 1777 to the year 1781 both inclusive, making a period of five years, he was enrolled for service as a mounted volunteer, and at all times by night and by day was held subject to military orders and duties in the Vermont line - that at this remote period since and from the infirmities of age, he cannot recollect so as to give a very particular historical detail of all the various orders he received, and services he performed - that he distinctly recollects that in 77, he was in various service in Capt. Samuel Robinson's Company, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Moses Robinson, and Lt. Col. Nathaniel Brush, that in the latter part of July or first of August, he with others of the Regiment were stationed at Manchester, and occasionally on scouting parties, where we remained until a few days previous to the battle of Bennington - that he was in the first battle of Bennington and after the victory was achieved, and the surrender of the Hessian force made, he left the battle field as one of the guard placed over something more than 600 prisoners captured in the first engagement. That he subsequently marched under the command of Col. Moses Robinson ost. Col. Brusk to a place called Tiff's Mills near [illegible - Sadawga?], where, under orders of Gen. Gates, as Commander in Chief in that department, as he understood, we remained until Gen. Burgoyne's retreat - when we were marched to Fort Edward where we remained for about a week previous to the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne and his army, and were then marched into the vicinity of the headquarters of the army, and lay under arms two nights, and that he was present and witnessed the piling of the arms of the British army at the time of their surrender. 
[one line is mostly illegible for being in a crease that wasn't opened all the way when scanned.] the headquarters of the Vermont troops to which I belonged, was on the summer season at Rutland, from thence our daily and continual duty was for more or less of the detachment 6 hrs out on scouting parties. - I remember I was once out with one of these commands as far as Ticonderoga. In 1779 our headquarters were at Castleton - this campaign commenced I should think in June and ended as late as the middle of October. In 1780, I was again out under Capt. Robinson and Col. Herrick's Reg't our headquarters again at Castleton. In these two seasons there were frequent alarms, and our scouting parties much out. In 1781, This season I was ordered to Headquarters at Castleton, commenced duty in the capacity of Quartermaster Sergeant / my warrant I herewith transmit) I did duty principally, this season, as Quartermaster in the Regimental Staff of Col. Samuel Robinson, my old captain who was previously promoted, and who advanced me to this duty. - I should think in every kind of public service, I was, in the five years mentioned, in active and actual duty as much, and more than 12 months in all. _ I was born in Stratford Connecticut in the year 1757 - I have a record made by myself in my bible - I suppose my father kept a record of my birth, or that it is upon record in the town clerk's office, Stratford. - When called into service I resided in Bennington aforesaid & have resided here ever since - Stile myself a mounted volunteer - had no written discharge, was verbally dismissed. I am known to Gen. David Robinson, Solomon Safford, Silas Walbridge, and Gov. Isaac Tichenor, and O. C Merrill. - 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Aaron Hubbell [signed]
Wm Harwell, Register
We, Isaac Tichenor, David Robinson, and Orvamus C. Merrill residing in Bennington, Vt hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Aaron Hubbell, who has sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution. 
[written in left margin:] He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state. He declares that he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person living who can testify to his service except what is forwarded. 
Aaron Hubbell [signature]
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William Haswell, Register

We, Isaac Tichenor, David Robinson, and Orasmus C. Merrill, residing in Bennington, Vt hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Aaron Hubbell, who has sworn the above declaration ; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

David Robinson
Isaac Tichenor
O.C. Merrill

Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Haswell, Register

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Isaac Tichenor, and David Robinson who ha [crossed out] signed the preceding certificate, are credible persons resident in the Town of Bennington and that Orasmus C. Merrill who has also signed them is a resident in the same Bennington, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled [covered over].

I, William Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Aaron Hubbell for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of August A.D. 1832.

William Haswell
[Seal included on bottom left of page]
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87.154
Additional Evidence
Act March 3 1855
Lucinda Hubbell
widow of
Aaron Hubbell.
Vermont Roll
Rev. Pensioner
Admitted Act 1848.
Smp'd under
Act 1855.
January 5th 1855
Address
Henry E. Robinson 
Present
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Washington, D.C.
January 5 1856

Sir,

I enclose, herewith, "Record Evidence" in the case of Lucinda, widow of Aaron, Hubbell, suspended under Act of [illegible] 3"1835.N0.87.154.

Mrs. Hubbell is now a pensioner, under Act of 1848, VT Roll, and is very old and infirm in health. It is hoped that her claim may be speedily admitted, as she has no minor children and is not likely to live but for a short time.

Be pleased to cause the report in the case to be sent to me, Present.

I am, Very [illegible] Yours, Officer Henry E. Robinson

How J. Minot
Com. of Pensions
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87.154. Suspended
Act 2 March 1835
Lucinda Hubbell
widow of 
Aaron Hubbell
Vt. Militia
"Record Evidence"
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State of Vermont. Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier. December 27th. D. 1855.

I certify that there is in this office a Pay Roll of [illegible] Joseph Saffind's....