Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,561, for Elias Post, Vermont
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(3-1776)
Service Vt.
Post, Elias 
Number S. 15. 561
Carded
Contents
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Vermont No. 28.269
Elias Post
of Rutland in the State of Vermont
who was a ____ in the Compy commanded
by Captain Sawyer of the Reg commanded by Col. Walbridge in the Vermont
line for 16 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Apl 1834 and R. Temple

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. . 139.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. . . 23.33
$163.31
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by R. B__dins Clerk,
Book E. . Vol 3. . . Page 85
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Elias Post
Declaration
16 months
29537
Original
16 mo private
40
1333
R Temple Esq
Rutland
[Hon W Slade - crossed out]
illegible
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STATE OF VERMONT,
 RUTLAND COUNTY, SS. 
On this 29 day of Jany A. D. 1834 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the County of Rutland Elias Post a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on [illegible] make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the year 1778 and served in Vermont Troops Maj. or Col. Walbridge Regiment of the Vermont line under the following named officers. Col. a Maj. Walbridge, Capt Thomas Sawyer, Lt. Nathl Blanchard - that he lived at Rutland, Vermont, at the time, & engaged for a class at Rutland, consisting of seven persons which was called on to perish a man, he joined his company at the Fort in Rutland, early in the spring of 1778 - his memory is impaired he cannot recollect the time exactly when he entered nor when he was discharged, but thinks he was discharged in Nov. or December, & served eight months at said Fort, but received no written discharge that he recollects. In the following year, according to his best recollection, he was called out in the Militia under Capt Saml Williams & marched to Pittsford in the summer, he cannot state the exact date & was stationed in the Fort there, & [illegible] scouts to Lake Champlain to watch the enemy on the lake, & served two months. Lt. Barr belonged to P. Compy & Col. Eben Allen commanded the Fort. In 1780 in the [illegible] of all of that year, he served two tours of two months each at the Fort in Castleton, in Capt. Williams Company as under Maj. Enos & Lt. Barr. In 1781 he was again called out in the Militia & marched under Lt. Saml Allen to Pittsford, served there two months in the [illegible] at the Fort there, & whilst there they strengthened the Fort so as to resist field pieces - He does not recollect ever receiving a written discharge - he was out frequently [illegible] at other times, for that period, but cannot, from loss of memory state therein particularly - but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than one year & four months in the role as a private ,& for such service he claims a pension
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There were but few troops at those places when he [illegible] & recollects no other officers than those named, except Col. Warner, Col. Herrick, Lt. Clark & Capt Lee of the Rangers. He was born at Saybrock, Con. in 1763 - his age is recorded there as he believes, & in the family records. Since the Revolution he has lived this whole time in Rutland & Frismonth & for the last 30 years in Timonth. There is no clergyman now in month, but he has the affidavit of the Rev. M. Martindale, his former Paster - and he is known to Judge Chapman & Wait Rathbone esq. Most of the inhabitants of the town. He has no [illegible] services except the accompanying affidavits & he has waited to obtain all the proof he could before making his declaration
We  Nathaniel Chapman & Wait Rathbone of Timmouth in the County of Rutland, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elias Post, who has subscribed to this declaration - that they believe him to be 71 years old - & that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Nathl Chapman
Wait Rathbone
subscribed thereon this day & year aforesaid
A L Brown Judge

He hereby relinquishes every 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 in any State. Elias Post 
Sworn to and subscribed thereon this day & year aforesaid.
A L Brown Judge

And the said Court do hereby declared their opinion after his investigation of the matter, & [ilegible] the interrogatories prescribed by War Dept that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, And the court further certifies that it appears to [illegible] Nathl Chapman and Wait Rathbone who have [illegible] the pension certificate are residents of ties & are credible persons & then is Frederick W. Hopkins Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elias Post for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Rutland this A. D. 1834 . F. W. Hopkins, Reg 29
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Elias Post 
Certificates of Judge, 
Member of Congress, 
and others.

from Vermont
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I hereby certify that I became acquainted with Mr Elias Post in January 1837, and was married to his youngest Daughter the same year. I have always believed that he was a Revolutionary soldier and have often heard him relate the particulars contained in his affidavit - I have heard him converse with two pensioners soon after he came to live with me who were acquainted with him in his early days - Mr Ebenezer Andrews of this town now dead, & Rev Timothy Clark of Leroy N. York, he is dead they conversed upon Revolutionary scenes which were very familiar to them all - I cannot now recollect the particular items so clear as to state them under oath & I would say that I have heard father Post say that when he was about sixteen years old he entered the service of the Revolution under his Father who was at the head of a company of Seven - and was connected with the New Hampshire Troops about eight months at Rutland under Col or Maj Walbridge - that he was at Pittsford two months and at Castleton about two months about twelve months in all - at the two last named places he served under Capt Samuel Williams and Lieut William Barr & Ensign Gideon Walker - and whilst at these places he was frequently sent or called out on scouts to watch and drive back the Enemy - which was very hazidious [hazardous] - at one of these scouts he says he found a man who had been killed by the enemy by being shot & then pierced with the bayonet and that still remaining in the area which passed through his body in to the ground this was down the creek towards Sudbury where they routed the Indians and drove them from their Encampment and stopd [stopped] them from commiting [committing] depredations on the frontier
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I have no doubt but what Mr Post was a sSoldier & took a very active part in the Revolutionary War, and has always taken a deep interest in the welfare of his Country - 
Mechanicsville Vt. March 12 1846
Dan Peck P. Master.
I hereby certify that Dan Peck Esq. who signed the above and foregoing statements, has been a post master at Mechanicsville, Rutland County 8 [illegible] years and now is [illegible], and that D. Peck is a man of Responsibility and fully entitled to credit in the statement above made March 13, 1846 attest Elijah Cole Justice of the peace
We the undersigned have been acquainted with Elias Post for several years and believe that the statements made in his declaration are true 
Leander Derly 
Erastus French 
Benjamin Parker 2d 
Edward Parmenter
Ira Frost
Benjamin F. Stone 
Samuel Hamary
Asa H. Budley 
Jonathan Baker 
Richard Dudley
Jacob Pingrey
Ethaer Priest
Garner Carlton 
Roswell Earl 
Harry B. Dickenman 
John C Eddey
Parley Carlton
Benjamin Priest
I hereby certify that The persons who have signed their names above are Entitled to credit for truth and veracity March13, 1846 attest Elijah Cole Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont 
District of Rutland ss.
I William Hull of Rutland in  sd District Judge of the Probate Court of sd District hereby certify that I moved this Town in 1797 & became acquainted with Elias Post in 1798 who then & for several years after resided in this town.  he moved from this town to Firman about 16 miles distant he represented sd town of Tinmouth in the State Legislature was a justice of the Peace, some ten years since he removed from Tinmouth to Mount Holly where he resides at this time. During all this time my acquaintance with sd Post has continued & I have always known him to be very worthy citizen & believe all his declaration declaration entitled to full credit. 
Dated at Rutland in sd District this 10th day of March A.D. 1846 
Wm Hull Judge.
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 I hereby certify that, I have been well acquainted with the within named Elias Post for the past fifteen years & believe him to be a man of the highest integrity & that full confidence may be placed in any of his statements.
I am the acquainted with Wm Hall, Abijah Cole, Samuel Hemenney, Ethan Priest & others who have certified in behalf of Mr. Post & know them to be men of this highest respectability - 
Washington City
Mrch 21 - 1846 - 
Solomon Foot 
Member of Congress
from Vermont 

Elias Post
Certificate of Judge,
Member of Congress,
and others.
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Let. to E.F. Brown, July 7, '46
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W.M . DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Searched by Simmons, 
Claim No. 
Certificate No. 
Claimant Jared Post 
Soldier Abraham Post, 
Service, Revolution.
Additional Service
No. Claim, New Records 
No. Claim, Old Records 
Remarks 
Not J, 
" W
" Rej. Jared,
No other Abraham than 831 -[illegible]? & 8360 - Rej? July 21, 1896.

Chief Division.

11632b 100m
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P 
15561
INVALID. 
File No. 15561
Elias Post 
Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7" 32
Index: __ Vol. __, Page 301 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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July 21 '96.
Soldier pension to G H Post, Hartford, Conn.
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Elias Post 
53.33
26.66 M
Payments to be made at Burlington, by the Pens. Bk Burlington Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Vermont 
May 1834 of [illegible]
31 years previous of  Rutland
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 3. Page 85 by R Burdine Clerk.
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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, Elias Post, of the state of Vermont who was a private during the Revolutionary War  is entitled to receive fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and the 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
 
Difficult to read signature (Joel R. Poinsett was Secretary of War in 1834)

Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
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Elias Post, of Vt.
to be restored. 
See papers filed 21, March 1846. 
April 8, 1846 
Certificate of Elias Post.
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Letters addressed to this Office snal be post-paid. 
UNITED STATES AGENCY AND NOTARIAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTION CITY,
7. April 1846

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions.

Sir: In the case of the application of Elias Post, of Vermont, to be restored to the Pension Roll, please file the enclosed Certificate upon which he formerly drew a Pension.
I would here remark that I am informed that Mr. Post prizes the old Certificate, and would like to have it returned to him again if you should deem it of no service to your Office.
Very Respectfully,
Yr. Obt. St. 
Edm. T. Brown

[at top left of document in a box is the following]
E. F. BROWN'S Emoted States Agency and Notarial Office, Established in 1843. Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department
EDMUND F. BROWN, ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS, Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, &c., Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency and fidelity; especially CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS, Post Office and other Contracts, &c., F STREET, NEAR 14th STREET, WASHINGTON CITY.
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Elias Post 
46.66 
[crossed out] Payments to be made atBurlington by the Pens. Bk. Burlington Agent of paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont

May 14, 1834 of [illegible] 31 years, previous of Rutland

[crossed out] Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6 Vol. 3. Page 85 by R. Burdine Clerk
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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, Elias Post of the State of Vermont who was a private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.} J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
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P
Hosmer Hall, Hartford Conn.,
July 10, 1896.
To the Honorable, the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir, On your rolls as Revolutionary pensioners, there are found, are there not, the  names of three members of my family, with their records &c. -- namely Elias Post of Mount Holly, Vt. b. 1763. d. 1851. Jared Post, born 1755; and a certain Abraham Post of Connecticut.
I should be greatly obliged for the customary records regarding these three, if on file.
Respectfully, 
George Hobart Post
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[postmark] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JUL 13 1896

[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY JUL 15 1896 FILES.
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Washington April 8, 1834.
J. L Edwards Esqr.
Dear Sir.
I send herewith said pension papers in the following cases -
Elias Post - additional testimony 
Saml. Burwell -  same
Eleazer Lyman - same 
Peter Hall - same 
Barzillai Druery- Application for an increase of pension. 
Gideon Sheldon - Application for invalid pension. taken out by J.D.M.
I have to request that these cases may be acted on at your earliest convenience, and the results communicated to me.
(over)
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In the case of Sheldon, Mr Temple says to me that he forgot to ask him the name of the Pay master by whom he was last paid, and requests me to ascertain at Hagners office. I cannot conveniently go there now. Will you have the goodness to direct the information to be obtained.
Very respectfully to
William Slade 

P.S.
In the case of Peter Hall, I left certificate of the civil authority of the town where he resides, at your office some time ago, and which I have inquired after several times since. I have  to request that it may be found and placed among Mr. Halls papers
W.S.
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State of Vermont 
Secretary of States Office
Burlington June 25 - 1846.


I J. McM Shafter Secretary of  State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original pay of the revolutionary service of Capt. Samuel Williams [illegible] of Militia on record in this office occurs the name of Elias Post with an allowance to him for fourteen days service from the 21st of October to the 2d of November AD 1781.
I also certify that upon another like recorded pay-roll of the same company occurs the name of the said Ellias Post with an allowance of him for seven  days service in the months of October & November AD 1780.
I also certify that upon another like recorded pay-roll of "a Militia Company belonging to Rutland under the command of Ensign Isaac Cushman to [illegible] the first of June last" occurs the name of the said Elias Post with an allowance on the 12th paid on the 8th on June 1781, as appears of record.
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I also certify that upon another like recorded pay-roll of revolutionary service of a company under command of Ensign Isaac Cushman on an expedition to Ticendecoga in March 1780 at the time of the Invasion of Skenesborough Fort occurs the name of the said Elias Post with an allowance to him for four days service.
I also certify that upon another like recorded pay-roll of Capt Samuel Allen's Company of Volunteers raised by orders of Brig.  Genl Allan commencing this 13th October 1780 and ending the 4th day November 1780. Inclusion occurs the name of the said Elias Post with an allowance to him for twenty three days service.
I witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of this office this 25th day of June 1846. at Burlington

[seal on bottom left illegible]
Fees $3.
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Edmund F. Brown Esq 
Washington Dc.

[postmark] BURLINGTON VT. JUN 27

[written sideways]
14
7
7
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23
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Washington 

Hon W. Slade

[illegible] Feb 7
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House of Reps 
Feb. 16. 1835 
Sir
I have just recd a letter from Elias Post of Tinmouth Vermont, informing me that he sends by the same mail a statement in regard to his Revolutionary services, directed to you.
Will you have the goodness to communicate to me the result of your examination of his case as soon as convenient 
Yours respectfully
William Slade

J.L. Edwards Esq
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See paper of David Griswold Middletown Vt for troops raised by Vermont 1778 being one company of Cap
Hutchins

J.L. Edwards Esq
Washington.
 
[illegible] Feby

Hon. W. Slade
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War Department 
Pension Office 
February 19. 1834 
Sir
The first term of service claimed by Elias Post to have been performed in 1778 in Walbridge's Regiment of Vermont Militia cannot be admitted unless established by direct proof of the most satisfactory character as the age of the claimant is not stated to be such at the time as rendered him liable to service in the Militia.
It should distinctly appear that his other terms are supported by the best evidence in the power of the claimant to obtain. The papers are herewith returned. 
I have the honor to be 
Your Obed. Servant 
J L. Edwards

Hon W. Slade
House of Representatives
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J.  L. Edward Esq
Comm of Pensions
City of Washington

Received May 20 1834
Elias Post
certif. [illegible]

[round stamp] RUTLAND VT [illegible]

[illegible]

[upside down writing] [illegible] May 21 1874
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Rutland 14 May 1834 
Sirs
I see you have allowed Elias Post pension at 46.66, being 14 months. M Post says his declaration is 16 months: Be so good as to inform me whether there is a mistake, or whether you disallowed 2 months. - If a mistake, please issue another certificate - otherwise return this. 
Respectfully 
Your Obt [illegible]
R [illegible]

W. Elee 
Pension Office
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Elias Post -
New Declaration.
to be restored
to Pension Rolls
E.F. Brown
Agent.

Mechanicsville Vt. Paid, 20 
Mar 13 

Mr. Ed,imd F. Brown
F. Street near 14th Street 
Washington City 
D.C.
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State of Vermont 
Rutland County ss⎬ On this 9th day of March AD 1846 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Rutland aforesaid personally appeared Elias Post a citizen of said County aged 83 years and made oath according to law, that in the year 1834 he was admitted to the Pension Roll on the agency of Robert Temple of Rutland Vermont for his Services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, at the Rate of fifty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum that soon after the death of said Temple his pension was discontinued: and being desirous to be Replaced on the pension Roll, as he understands that the statement which he made of his services when he first applied is not sufficiently proven as satisfactory, he now makes the following Declaration under Oath - 
That being now old and infirm, he cannot state the particulars of his services so clearly as he could have done a few years after the war, but as nearly as he can Recollect he entered the service in the spring of 1778 the people at that time were few and scattered over the County, they formed themselves into classes of 7 each His father was at the head of one of those classes and he was sent out under the direction of his father, when in his sixteenth year and was quartered at Rutland from early in the spring untill late in autumn of 1778 he thinks about 8 months under Col. or Major Walbridge Capt. Thomas Sawyer Leut. Nathaniel Blanchard of the Vermont Militia, and went in with the Newhampshire Troops he was at Pittsford he thinks in 1780 two months and was at Castleton two months at different times &
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Gen. Enos commanded at Castleton at one time the Capt. was Samuel William & Leut. William Barr and Ensign Gideon Walker and at one time at Pittsford was under the the same Capt. & Leut. while at Pittford was frequently called out and sent to watch the enemy at one time went down the Otter Creek towards Lake Champlain in pursuit of the Indians as far as against Sudbury under Col. Claghorn at one time went in pursuit of the enemy in March was called from home at Rutland was called out so suddenly that went almost Barefoot, at one time when out an [illegible] lay in the [illegible] all night in the morning was settled down into the [illegible] & had nothing to eat but Raw Park, one time when at Castleton Col. Ethan Allen called out the troops and he would get on to a stump and order them & as to Bounty he never received any, and wages whatever there was went to his father as he was under him That he does not know of any persons now living who were with him in the service, and believes that those whose affidavits accompanied his first application are all dead 
Elias Post 
Sworn to subscribed 
Before me ⎬ 
Abijah Cole 
Justice of the peace
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I Abijah Cole Justice of the peace do hereby certify that Mr Elias Post who subscribed and made oath to the within and foregoing statement is a Respectable Citizen of this County and entitled to credit, and that he bears the Character of having been a Revolutionary Soldier and I do further certify that I have read and explained to him the foregoing affidavit and he declares the circumstances therein stated are true to the best of his knowledge and belief 
Abijah Cole Justice of Peace 

I Abijah Cole do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Elias Post for Eight ten years past and in frequent Conversations with him have heard him Relate above the transactions contained in his affidavit of being true and he having been [illegible] in them [illegible]
Abijah Cole Town Clerk of Mountholly 
March 9th 1846 
STATE OF VERMONT, } 
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. 
[illegible seal eon left side of document]
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Abijal Cole Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said County, this tenth day of March Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty six, 
F.W. Hopkins
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Vermont N. [illegible]82 
28 269 Elias Post 
of Rutland in the State of Verm[illegible] who was a private in the Company by Captain Sawyer of the Regt comm[illegible] by Captain  Walbridge in the Vermont line for 16 months 
[illegible]scribed on the Roll of Vermont the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per an[illegible] to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Apl 1834 and R. Temple Rutland 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. 159.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. " 26.66
[equal sign and slash] =/ 186.65
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832 
Recorded by R. Burden
 Book E. Vol. 3 Page [illegible]

[upside down illegible writing at bottom of document]
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State of Vermont 
Rutland ss- Rutland 25 March 1834 
I Nathaniel Chipman of said County, aged 81 years, being duly sworn do depose & say, that I left College at New Haven in 1777 & was commissioned Lieut. in the Connecticut troops - that my father came to Vermont & established himself in 1774 - that I was frequently back & forth in 1777 & '78 - that I learnt from my father and my brothers that the mode of raising men in Vermont (then called N Hampkins grants) was by classes - that my father was one of a class, & told me he hired a man for the class - that in 1778, my brother Samuel, who was but about fifteen years old, went into service for a class served at Castleton, & was accepted & mustered, and that I knew several instances in the continental army, of enlisting & mustering boys under 16 years old when they appeared to be stout & able bodied. That I did not know Maj. Elias Post, an applicant for a pension, at that time, but have known him for near fifty years past - that during that period he has attained an improachable character for truth & veracity, that I should give full faith & credit to his statement of his services
Nathl Chipman 
Subscribed herein before me the day & year aforesd - And I certify that the deponent has been a senator in Congress & Chief Justice of Supreme Court - & is a credible witness 
R. [illegible] Jus Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland ss --
On the 25th day of March 1834 personally came before the undersigned authority, Eli Gale of said County, aged 76 & a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that in 1778 he served as a volunteer three months in Capt Sawyer; company at the Fort in Rutand & scouting - and that he knew Elias Post of Tinmouth, & knows he was in served for a class & was a soldier in said company at the time this deponent was, & the deponent left him in said company. The deponent cannot say how long said Post served afterwards, but he understood & believes said Post served eight months in the whole. Said Elias Part was [illegible] & active, & able to do military duty, and did duty in the ranks as a good soldier - and further says not 
Eli Gale 
Subscribed & sworn the day & year afersd. And I certify that said Eli Gale is a credible witness
R. Temple Jus. Peace
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Letters addressed to this Office must be post-paid.
[in box on left side of document]
EDMUND F. BROWN, 
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS. 
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, & c., 
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency and fidelity; especially CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS, Post Office and other Contracts, &c., 
F STREET NEAR 14th STREET, 
WASHINGTON CITY. 
E. F. Brown's United States Agency and Notarial Office, Established in 186473 Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department. 
Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department. 

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UNITED STATES AGENCY AND NOTARIAL OFFICE, WASHINGTON CITY, & July 2. 1846. 
J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Commr. of Pensions. 
Sir: 
In the case of the application of [underlined] Elias Post, of Vermont for [underlined] Restoration to the Pension Roll, you state in your letter of 18. Feb. 1835 to Hon. Wm Slade, that until further proof and explanation. are furnished, the Agent cannot be directed to resume the payment of Mr. Post's allowance; and in your letter of 8th May 1846 to me you state that Deacon Hale did not know nor believe that Mr. Post was in service. 
On the 21st of March last I filed in your Office, a new Declaration containing all the further [underlined] explanations which Mr. Post can give, with certificates of his character of the highest order; and I now enclose a Certificate of the Secretary of State of Vermont, showing service in 1780 & 81 at different times to the amount of 55 days between March 1780 and October 1781. 
As this certificate proves that he performed [underlined] some service and was always ready, it is respectfully submitted whether his [underlined] whole [underlined] story ought not to be credited when a [underlined] part is proven, and his character for veracity is established beyond all question. 
Very Respectfully 
Yr. Obt .Servt.
 Edm. F. Brown
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Letters addressed to this Office must be post-paid.
[in box on left side of document]
EDMUND F. BROWN, 
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS. 
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, & c., 
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency and fidelity; especially CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS, Post Office and other Contracts, &c., 
F STREET NEAR 14th STREET, 
WASHINGTON CITY. 
E. F. Brown's United States Agency and Notarial Office, Established in 1843 Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department. 
Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department. 

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UNITED STATES AGENCY AND NOTARIAL OFFICE, WASHINGTON CITY. 
9th May 1846.
J .L. Edwards Esq. 
Commr. of Pensions. 
Sir:  
Your letter of yesterday in reply to mine of 13th Feb. last enquiring about the discontinuance of the Pension of [name underlined] Elias Post, of Vermont, is received; and I desire to state the circumstances of the case. 
About a week after I wrote my letter of 13th Feb., believing I might gain time, I called upon your Chief Clerk, shewed him the letter I received from Mr. Post's Son in law, and asked to see the reasons for the discontinuance. He sent for the papers, turned to a large Letter Book, called for a sheet of paper, and advised me to take a copy of the letter on that subject to Hon. Wm. Slade, of 18. Feb. 1835, remarking that perhaps I might furnish something that would remove the objections. I accordingly copied the letter and sent to Vermont for a new Declaration and such certificates as could be obtained, which I have since filed in your Office, after obtaining a certificate from Hon. Solomon Foot as to the respectability of the parties. 
Now Sir, I think if you will compare your letter of [underlined] yesterday [underlined] to [underlined] me, with that of [underlined phrase] 18. Feb. 1835 to Hon. Wm Slade, and then examine the [underlined] new [underlined] papers which I [underlined] filed on [dated underlined] 21st March last and the old certificate which I filed on [dated underlined] 7th. April ult., you will order Elias Post [underlined] restored to the Pension Roll.
Very Respectfully, 
Your Obt. Servt. 
Edm. F. Brown
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Papers of Elias Post, to be filed with my letter of 13. Feb. 1846. 
E. F. Brown, Agt.
March 24 1846 
bc Elias Post to be restored to Roll.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions'
Present 

[writing sideways]
[illegible] him nor for answer waiting for the certificate of the Secretary of State of VT
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Letters addressed to this Office must be post-paid.
[in box on left side of document]
EDMUND F. BROWN, 
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS. 
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, & c., 
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency and fidelity; especially CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS, Post Office and other Contracts, &c., 
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WASHINGTON CITY. 
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[body of document]
UNITED STATES AGENCY AND NOTARIAL OFFICE, WASHINGTON CITY. 
21. March 1846.
J .L. Edwards Esq. 
Commr. of Pensions. 
Sir:  
Please have the enclosed papers of [name underlined] Elias Post filed with my letter of 13th. Feb. 1846, that they may be examined with other papers of that date. 
Mr Post has given in his amended or new Declaration herewith sent, such a detail of his services as will, I trust, be deemed a compliance with the requisitions of your letter of 18. Feb. 1835 to the Hon. Wm. Slade, a copy of which is now before me: -- and the Certificate of Judge Hall who has known him since 1798, and of Hon. Solomon Foot who has known him 15 years, as well as several others, ought to be some proof that he is a man of such principles as would forbid him making false statements. 
On examining the papers I doubt not you will be satisfied that this is not one of the fictitious cases that were on the Agency of Robert Temple. 
Please send me the certificate as early as practicable.
Very Respectfully, 
Yr. Obt. Servt. Edm. F. Brown
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Elias Post
additional proof
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Jasher Southworth
affidavit
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I Jasher Southwort of Wallingford in the County of Rutland and state of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that [illegible] while Major Ebenezer Allen commanded the troop stationed at Pittsford, I was acquainted with Elias Post now of  Tinmouth and know that he did duty as a soldier in Pittsford garrison I think about one month this is all that I know personally of E. Posts services but I  ever understood that he served in the army at other times and did short tours of duty from that time until the [illegible] of the war and further say not.
Jasher Southworth
Rutland County
27 July 1832 personally came Jasher Southworth and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him & [illegible] is made [illegible] to truth.
O. Noble,  Just. Peace
I certify that Jasher Southworth is known to me and is a credible witness.
R. Temple, Jus Peace
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I certify that Col Elisha Clark the  written named deponent, is well known to me & a credible witness.
R Temple Jus Peace
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I Elisha Clark of Tinmouth in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that when I did the duty of commissary that the army of the revolution stationed at Pittsford I think in one thousand seven hundred & eighty or eighty one I was acquainted with Elias Part now of Tinsmouth and know that he did military duty in Pittsford garison the length of time I cannot remember & I understood that E. Post did duty as a soldier at other times during the war but have no personal knowledge of it & further say not 
Elisha Clark 
State of Vermont ⎬ 
Rutland County
27 July 1832 personally came Elisha Clarke and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is made agreeable to truth
before me O. Noble Just. peace
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I Nathaniel Bouchard of Malone in the County of Franklin & State of New York aged Seventy Eight years, testify and say that in the year 1778, I was a Lieutenant under Capt Thomas Sawyer, Vernon troops, at the garrison in Rutland on Otter Creek, and served at that place eight months I further say that I am acquainted with [illegible] Elias Post now of Tinmouth Rutland County Vermont and I have no doubt from related by him, and other circumstances related by him, and other circumstances, that he the said Post served as a private in said company during the time affords. (the company was called out for Eight months, and served that time) though my memory now so much impaired I cannot say that I distinctly recollect the said Post as a soldier. The Garrison at Rutland was at that time commanded by Maj. or Col Walbridge 
I then resided in Rutland Vermont 
Nathaniel Blanchard 
State of Vermont 
Rutland County ss Rutland Nov 21. 1833 
Then personally appeared Nathaniel Blanchard a credible witness and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are true
before me
R Pierpoint
Jus Peace
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I Stephen Martindale of Wallingford Rutland County, Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn testify & say, that for more than thirteen years I have been a minister of the gospel in the town of Tinmouth in this county, & during that time & for several years previously & since, have been intimately acquainted with Major Elias Post. He has from my acquaintance with him, sustained an unsullied character for truth & veracity; & has had the reputation of having been a soldier in the case of the Revolution. I have frequently heard him & other soldiers of the Revolution conversing together upon the events of the war, which has left the impression upon my mind that Maj. Post was frequently engaged in the Militia service in this State, & further say not.
Stephen Martindale [illegible]
State of Vermont 
Rutland County Personally appeared  Stephen Martindale of Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont, who being duly cautioned & sworn testifies that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth
Nat. Jard
Justice of the Peace
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Rev. Stephen Martindale 
Affidavit 
Elias Post
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I Jedidiah Edgerton of Middletown in the County of Rulland & State of Vermont aged Seventy three after being duly Cautioned do testify and say that I served in the Vermont Militia two months in the year 1780 at Castletown in sd County in the revolution war and alltho I was not personally acquainted at that time with  Elias Post  now of Tinmouth in sd County but from many circumstances from which I have heard the sd Post relate I am convinced that he was there at the time and from personally acquaintance and other circumstances and general information I am convinced  that the said Post served one year in the revolution war further the deponent saith not 
Jedidiah Edgerton 
Middletown July 19th 1833 
Personally appeared Jedidiah Edgerton and made oath to the above affidavit before me 
Linus Cramton Just peace
I certify that the above named Jedediah Edgerton a credible witness 
R. Temple Jus Peace
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Jedidiah Edgertons affidavit Elias Post
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State of Vermont 
Rutland ss - 
On the 11th day of Sept. 1832, personally came before the undersigned authority, Elias Hall of said County, to me well known & a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that he is well acquainted with Elias Port of Tinmouth, & has been acquainted with him many years - that the deponent was Lieutenant in Maj. Allen; detachment in 1780 & 1781, and served as such at Castleton & Pittsford & although he does not remember to have seen said Post in service, & does not remember whether he knew him at that time, yet from incidents & circumstances related to him by said Post, he has no doubt said Post was a soldier & served at said Castleton & Pittsford during a part of those years 
Sworn before me the day & year aforesaid
R Temple Jus. Peace
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Elias Post Testimony 29.539 

Nathl. [illegible] aff
Elias Post

State of Vermont 
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Robert Temple, Lewis Crampton, Nathl. Ives, Obadiah Noble, & Robert Pierpoint, before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, are Justices of the Peace for said County duly commissioned - & that their names thereto subscribed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 29 Jany. 1834 
R Pierpoint
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State of Vermont 
Rutland ss - ⎬ 
On the 25 day of March 1834, personally came before the undersigned authority, Elias Post, of said County, who being duly sworn doth depose & say in addition to his declaration of the 29 Jany. 1834 under the act of 7 June 1832 - that when he entered the service in 1778 he was almost old enough to do duty in the Militia - 16 years being the to legal age for military duty - and he was within two months of that age - that a class consisting of seven persons were required to furnish a man, his father, Roswell Post, was the head of the class & directed him to go - that he was a large healthy boy near 16 years old & passed muster - that from the difficulty of getting men, & this being the frontier, it was common to take boys under 16 years of age - And he further says that he has made diligent search & inquiry for proof of his services, & has furnished all in his power.
Sworn before me the day & year afrsaid
R Temple Jus. Peace

R Temple before whom the foregoing affidavits are taken, has for a long time been Justice of the peace, acting under the authority of the State of Vermont 
William Slade
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Tinmouth Vt. 
Feb 11 
Mr. J. L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions
City [illegible]
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Mr. J. L. Edwards commissioner of pensions city of Washington
Tinmouth Vt. 7th February 1835.

Dear Sir. I am now 72 years old and feel sensibly the decays both mental and bodily [illegible] and may not further [illegible] in all my statements respecting my petition through the failure of memory. I will however present them as far as my memory may admit. The several affidavits which I [illegible] in your office will endeavour to state as they were taken [illegible] I cannot recollect dates. There is but one officer now living to my knowledge and that is Lieut. Nathaniel Blanchard by which I thought support for the 4 months [illegible] was Thomas Sawyer the garrison at that time commanded by Col. or Major [illegible] other officerscastleton of two months each were  Capt Samuel [illegible] Lieut William Barr and also one other [illegible] the last commanded by Col Ebenezer Allen [illegible] said Lieut. Samuel Allen [illegible] which amounted [illegible] for the sum of 53.33 which was handed [illegible] Robert Semple said certificate dated twenty fourth day of April 1834 and I have received the money agreeable to that sum of [illegible] from the hand of months from the hand of the [illegible] Temple for the fourth of September 1834 and have signed blank receipts [illegible] for the same. I have done all this service in the state of  Vermont and County of Northland and all services, the Militia and all this services and served in the militia and all this service done [illegible] the years [illegible] and the close of the war but my memory is far impaired that I cannot now recollect the dates but as they [illegible] in your office you can turn to them and all this service was done in the County of Rutland and Vermont [illegible) I have resided in Tinmonth thirty two years come April next. The affidavitasigned by by my hand was sworn to before [illegible]
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Probate Judge for the district of Kirtland 
I have in your office as I suppose the following affidavits from Elisha Clarke now residing in the town  and one from J. Southworth or Southard residing in [illegible] in the county of Rutland and sworn to before Sebastian Noble now residing in the town. I have also the affidavit of J. Egerton of Middleton in the County [illegible] Linis Bramton now resides in this this town and also the affidavit of Lieut Elias Hall of Castleton in said County of Kirtland sworn to before [illegible] Martindale formerly [illegible] now living in Hallingford in said County & J [illegible] with respect to my character and the information with respect to the service I rendered in the war of the Revolution sworn to before Nathl Ives his father having been [illegible] with me for 50 years but not in service with at any time. I have also the affidavit of the Hon Nathaniel Chipman of this town at the present time past at that time residing in Rutland and of [illegible] now residing in Rutland south [illegible] my recollection is correct4. When my papers were compleated as I supposed I gave them to R. Temple and sent them to the Pention Office and they were returned on account of not being 16 years old when I entered the 8 months served in Rutland under Capt Sawyer and Gentle wrote me on the subject that it was ary to give an explanation, I went to Rutland and there stated that I went for a law by the direction of my father which was one of a class of over to furnish man and that it was customary that time for young man under the age of to serve as soldier to this I made affidavit and ┃ the same time the Hon. Nathanel Caman to the same purport
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and sworn to before Robert Temple upon which Temple took those papers and went to the City Washington and while at Washington wrote that he had obtained my pension and should be at in the forepart of May following at which I might receive my money and when I called for the money my pension fell short of my expectation two months but he said he could not account why it was so but not long after this I received a letter by and on him that he had sent me that the were allowed and that I might call on the one accordingly I did so and having full confidence this integrity left my certificate hands and did not receive it till sometime after his death. I will mention one other concern more and that will disclose all that I know or my concerning this business.  The circumstance in Sept on formed me that while on his in the City of Washington Dec. 1838 the found at sold him that he was in service with me in Reland last three north while I was under command of Capt. Thomas Sawyer and with Blanchard and that he was well acquainted during that time and that he temple that of David and put them with my papers but he had his name altho he did not think orders thereof at all as the affidavit Blanchard was portive have stated every circumstance within my recollected for the purpose that there has been any Grand  and by Mile it may be known S  as present when all these affidavits were the accept the one mentioned last as a personally know all those men who took the affidavit were magistrates within and for the County of Hartland I am yours in the bonds of confidential council Elias Post
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Lt. Hale of [illegible] told me that he knows nothing of Posts service & Deacon Hale of Rutland lived a neighbor to Post during the whole war days that those acquainted with him do not believe that he was ever in actual service
R Elan
ride my men made in Rutland Co
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Feb. 16, 1846
Recd
Elias Post 
Claim of Elias Post - Vt. to be restored to Pension Roll. 
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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United States Agency and Notarial Office,
EDMUND F. BROWN.
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS,
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, & c.,
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several
branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency
and fidelity; especially
CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS,
Post Office and other Contracts, &c.,
F STREET, NEAR 14T STREET.
WASHINGTON CITY.

E. F. BROWN'S United States Agency and Notarial Office, Established in 1843. Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department.

UNITED STATES AGENCY
AND NOTARIAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON CITY.
13th February 1846.

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions.
Sir:

I am requested by Daniel Peck Esq. P.M. at Mechanicsville, Vt. to examine the case of his Wife's Father, Elias Post, formerly of Rutland, then of Tinmouth and for seven years past a member of his family at Mechanicsville.

He says that Elias Post "drew a Pension a short time under the Agency of Robert Temple, was cut off at his decease, and we think unjustly too -- he has now in his possession a certificate dated April 1834 and recorded in Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 3. page 85, which drew
$53 33/100 annually. He is now 83 years of age and very infirm and not able to make much effort to get his pension renewed, but remembers quite well about his Revolutionary services, & the men from whom he obtained his affidavits are all dead, and he says he can obtain no further evidence -- but I thought if you would examine the evidence which he produced at the time he obtained his Pension, you might perhaps get it renewed. He has never before known of any suitable
person to whom he could apply to have his case reconsidered."

Please inform me what is necessary to restore him to the Pension Roll.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. St.
Edm. F. Brown