Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26036, Timothy Willmot, Conn. Continental
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn
Continental

Willmot or Wilmot or Willmott, Timothy
Polly

NUMBER 
W. 26036

CONTENTS
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4,967
Vermont Roll

Timothy Willmot 
private
Col Lamb’s Reg’t N: York
[strikethrough] Connecticut Line, [strikethrough]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of dec’r 1818 and sent to Joseph Reed Esq’r Judge Thetford, Orange Co, Verm’t

Arrears to 4th of Sep’t. 1818 4 mons 22 d  37.86
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 March 1819.       48---
                                                                       $85.86

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Discontinued 3 years
Thetford Orange Co

Notification sent Oct. 23 1820 to H. E. G. McLaughlin Clk of Orange Co Williamston TWP
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1464
Vermont - Montpelier

Polly Wilmot
widow of Timothy Wilmot who was a Private in the Vt. line Conn for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of August, 1843 and sent to Vinnon Short, Thetford Vt

[Act of March3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. A. Page 32

Rep augt 14
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F.S.C.
Old War and Navy Division.   3-523.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

Washington, D.C., May 19, 1902.

In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier’s descendants, and to them only when desired for historical or genealogical purposes.

The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.

In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.

Wanted date of birth and death to join Sons of American Revolution = “I have military rank”

Very respectfully,

B. S. Ware
Commissioner.

Winfrd L. Howe Md.
148 Main St.,
Everett, Mass

Full name of soldier, Timothy Wilmot (also spelled) Willmot

Where did he enter service? (Town, county, and State.) New Haven Conn. 

Under what officers did he serve? Col Lamps. Capt Jonathan Brown, 2 Artillery Regt 1775

Place of residence after service. Pompanoosuc Vt. Town of Thetford=(?)

Given name of widow, Annette (Towle) Wilmot

Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Yes. the wife

Additional Information. He served from 1775 to 1781. Enlisted three times was 23 years of age at enlistment = 5ft 9 inches tall, light complexion light eyes & hair.

Signature, Winfred L. Howe MD
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)

Post-office address, including street and number, town county, and State.} 
148 Main St
Everett, Mass

14554b3m5-1900

There are 2 stamps

OLD WAR & NAVY
MAY 24 1902
FILES.
U. S. P. B.

PENSION
G
MAY 23 1902
OFFICE
U. S.
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I Louis Lord of Hanover in the County of Grafton & State of Newhampshire aged 78 years last April: do testify & say that sometime in the fall of 1783 as near as I can recollect in the month of August if that year & was present at the dwelling house of one Timothy Bush in the Town of Norwich in the State of Vermont & saw my sister Polly Willmot (then Polly Copp) joined in marriage to Timothy Willmot, then aforesaid Norwich but who afterwards resides nearby or first forty years in the Town of Thetford in the County of Orang & State of Vermont & who died about 12 years ago. The Rev’d Lyman Potter of said Norwich was the clergyman who attended & performed the ceremony if [strikethrough] the a [strikethrough] my sisters marriage = I also testify that my sister Polly was the only wife the said [strikethrough] Joseph [strikethrough] Timothy Willmott has had & that she has lived a widow ever since his decease. I am confident that it was in the fall of 1788 that my sister was married to Mr Willmot from the circumstances, that it was the year before my daughter Rhoda was born & from the record of our family Bible She was born in Augt. [strikethrough] 18 [strikethrough] 1783 that the said marriage took place from the circumstances that in the month of December of that year my husband Nathan’l Lord moved with his family from an old log house on the river to our new house on the road where we now live & I well recollect that it was some time before our removal that my sister was married to Mr Willmot as above stated -
X her mark
Louis Lord

State of Newhampshire
Grafton County ss}
Hanoan 21st Nov. AD 1836

Sworn to & subscribed before me & I hereby certify that the forgoing deponent Louis Lord is a credible person -
Sylvanus Hews
Justice of the Peace
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Nathan’l Lord & Louis Lord
Affidavits
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I Nathaniel Lord of Hanoan in the County of Grafton & State of Newhampshire aged 89 the 25th day of December next - do testify & say that I was present at the house of Tim Bush in Norwich and witnesses the marriage of Timothy Willmot to Polly Willmot (then Polly Copp) my wifes sister as stated in foregoing Deposition of my wife Louis Lord - And I well recollect that the Rev’d Lyman Potter then a settled minister of said Norwich (since deceased) celebrated the marriage but I am not certain about the year (as my memory is much impaired by age) though I recollect it was about the close of the revolutionary war & late in the summer or fall of the year - I am well knowing to the facts that in the said deposition of my wife that the said Timothy Willmot lived several years in the town of Thetford after his marriage when he died about twelve years ago: & that his said wife Polly has lived a widow ever since his decease & is now a widow & I also know that the said Timothy Willmott was said to be a pension of the United States & was said to be thaken off of the Pension list on account of his property -
X his mark
Nathaniel Lord

State of Newhampshire
Grafton ss } 
Hanoan Nov. 21st AD 1836

The foregoing sworn to & subscribed before me & I hereby certify that the said deponent Nathaniel Lord is a credible person
Sylvanus Hews
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. }

I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that Sylvanus Hews whose name is subscribed to the [strikethrough] to the [strikethrough] two certificates on the first and third pages of this sheet is, and was on the twenty first day of the present month an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and that his name as subscribed is his genuine signature being in his own proper hand writing - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the twenty ninth day of November AD 1836
Nathan B. Felton Clerk
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Timothy Willmot
Declaration & Schedule

4967
March 1819

not entitled
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss }

On this 5th day of July 1820 personally appeared before the county court for the county of Orange in open court (said court being a court of record agreeably to the laws of this State having the power of fine and Imprisonment & c) Timothy Wilmot aged 63 years resident in Thetford in said County of Orange who being first duly sworn doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows

In 1775 inlisted under Capt Samuel Willmot in the Co of Worcester Regiment  for one Campaign - being sick was discharged in the spring of 1776 at Albany inlisted for a second Campaign - Company not recollected in Col Douglas Regiment and in the spring of 1777 Inlisted under Capt Jona Brown Artillery Company in Col William Regiment in the Connecticut line for 3 year term and served that time and was discharged at Newtown of Danbury

That he made his original declaration on the 13th day of April 1818 has received a pension certificate No 4967 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March AD 1818 That I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons  engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed.

Real Estate $482.00 horses $302 Cows 2 two year old steers 2 hogs & harrow teeth 1 [?] 1 axe 1 table 8 old chairs 1 ok loom 1 old [?] chest 2 old wheels 1 old Iron kittle 1 Iron Pot 1 clerk kittle 6 Tea cups 7 saucers 4 plates 1 pewter Platter 1 Tea pot Whole Amount $572.50

I justly owe sundry persons $346.53

My Occupation has been framing principally and my family consists of my wife Mary aged 59 years not able to labour and one son aged 16 years has not been able to labour for 4 month past and one daughter Sephrona aged 14 years in tolerable heath my own health is very poor and I am not able to labour by reason of infirmities.
Timothy Willmot

Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of July 1820 before said Court
H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk

State of Vermont
Orange County ss } 

I HEG McLaughlin clerk of the county court for the county of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing both and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the estate amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid hereto is $574.50 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chelsea this 5th of July 1820
H E G McLaughlin

There is an attached seal
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Statement of 
Timothy Willmott

Admitted
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Thetford 13th of April 1818

Timothy Willmot of Thetford in the count of Orange & State of Vermont do testify and say. I served in the war of the Revolution in the Continental establishment against the common enemy. I enlisted in the Spring of the year 1775 - under Capt. Samuel Willmott, Col. Woosters Reg’t in the continental line for term of Eight months continued in this same Company, did service about seven months when I fell sick and was left by the Comp’y at Albany under Doctors care. I recovered in a measure & time of my enlistment nearly expired, and still being unfit for duty, I received a discharged dated in November 1775 signed by Col. Vanscoit which discharge is now lost - In the spring of the year 1776 I enlisted in Col. Douglas Reg’t Gen’l Spencer Brigade for the term of seven or eight months, joined Army at N. York from there went on long island & soon retreaded back and was marched to White Plains was in the Battle at that place then was marched to North River where I completed the term of my enlistment and was honourable discharged which discharge is lost - I again enlisted in New haven in Capt. Jonathan Browns Company in Col. Lambs Reg’t Gen’l Knox Brigade in the Continental establishment & in the Continental line in the year 1777 - for the term of three years and continued in the same Company this full term, first joined at Orange and went to New jersey and then to fort montgomery continued there untill the fort was given up - then to [?] - & fishkill then up the N. river lay some time there untill the [?] in winters & spent the nest summer near the north River and in the Month of March my term of enlistment having expired & I left the company at winter quarters near Danbury in Connecticut - and furthermore I do Testify that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for Support
Timothy Willmott
Sworn to -

State of Vermont
County ss}

On the 13th day of April 1818 - Personally the above named Timothy Willmott appearing made oath that the foregoing statement by him made and subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth & in particular from his reduced circumstances he needs the Assistance of his Country for Support  - from taking the statement from acquaintance with the gen’l Charrator of  the Deponent [strikethrough] and also from [?]  of this & [?] herewith [?] [strikethrough] I have no doubt of the truth and correctness of his statement as above & that literally is so - 

Taken before me & attested by the seal of our Court this date above
Beriah Loomis Judge of Orange County Courts

The Hon’bl John C. Calhoun Sec’y of War -
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State of Vermont Orange County ss

I hereby certify from my particular personal knowledge of the pecuniary Situation of the above named Timothy Wilmott that he is in reduced and indigent circumstances and his need of assistance from his country for support. and is so far fully entitled to the benefits of the late act of Congress for the relief of Revolutionary officers and Soldiers. - 

Given under my hand and the seal of our Court at Thetford in said County and State aforesaid on the 8th day of December AD 1818
Joseph Reed Judge of Orange County Court
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Polly Wilmott
Declaration
877 3. dec

H877.
Polly Wilmot widow of Timothy Vt

Hon H Everett
HR
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State of Vermont
Probate District of Medford 
in the county of Orange } 

On this 23rd day of November AD 1836 personally appeared before the Probate Court  within & for the said District of Medford in open Court being a Court of Record of unlimited Jurisdiction in all matters of Probate Polly Willmot a resident of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged Seventy three years last September who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836. That she is the widow of Timothy Willmot late of said Thetford, deceased, who was a private in the army of the revolution & the same Timothy Willmot named in the pension certificate hereunto annexed, given at the war office of the United States the 19th day of December 1818 & signed  by S.C. Calhoun Secretary at war & she refers the war department to the proofs & documents furnished by her said husband to the department on the occasion of obtaining his pension, & which are now on file there for proof of the service her husband performed while in the Army of the revolution, both to the kind of service & the time he served. She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Willmott on or about the 20th of August AD 1783. She know it was in August of that year: That her husband the said Timothy Willmot died on the 23rd day of January 1825 & that she has remained a widow ever since that period - as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - 
X her mark
Polly Willmot

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written.
Before the Probate Court within & for the said District of Medford -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said court on the said 23rd day of November AD 1836
Simeon Short Register
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I Valentine Willmot of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged thirty years the 6th day of last March do testify & say that I well recollect that my father Timothy Willmot named in the foregoing application of my mother Polly Willmot died on the 28th day of January AD 1825 & I also testify that my mother Polly Willmot has remained a widow ever since that period & I was knowing to my fathers drawing a pension by [?] of the annexed pension certificate until stricken off on account of his property -
Valentine Willmot

State of Vermont
District of Bradford
in Orange County }

Sworn to and subscribed this 23rd day of November Before the Probate Court witnesses before said Medford District

In testimony whereof I Simeon Short Register of The said Court have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of District the day & year aforesaid - I further certify that said Valentine Wilmot is a credible witness
Simeon Short Register
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 26,086
Polly Wilmot
wid of 
Timothy Wilmot
Pri CT line

Act: March 3rd 43
Index:--Vol. W, Page 340

[Arrangement of 1870.]

June, 23 - 190
Dr W. L. Howe
Everett Mass.
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Vermont - 779
- Polly Wilmot -
widow of Timothy Wilmot dc’d who was a pensioner under the Act of 18th March 1818 and who died on the 23rd January 1825 - of Orange in the State of Vermont who was Pri in the Corp commanded by Captain--- of the Rg’t commanded by -- Lamb in the Vt line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commenced on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 26t day of Oct. ’38 and sent to and S Short Thetford Vt

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. -      $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending - 40.00
                                                       $240.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R Burdine Clerk
Book A - Vol. 2 - Page 61 -
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Vermont

Timothy Willmot
aged 66 yrs - Rheumatism - wife aged 62 yrs - very weakly - Daughter, 17 yrs: old - out at service occasionally -
+ served 3yrs: from 1777.-
+ 1st Sched: exhibits Real estate, valued at $482 - 1 horse, $30, 2 cows - 2 steers, &c [?] - whole amt. of sched: $574.50 - 
says he owes $346.53.-
=off. Octr 1820 - application for restoration, August 1823.
=
2. Sched: exhibits - 1 Cow, $16.50 - 1 harrow $4. - 1 shoat $5 - pail - kettle - old loom - chairs, table, shovel & tongs, &c in all, valued at $44.25 - States that the land in 1st sched:
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was sold to Wm. H. Latham [strikethrough] for [strikethrough] & Tho’s. Kindrick [strikethrough] for [strikethrough] in June 1823, for $400 - which am’t. he says he owed to them. 

Horse sold for $40 worth of grain & mash for support of family. Sold cows for $18 money applied for the payment of taxes & support of family. - 1 pair of steers sold in 1820 to Wm. Hutchinson for $17 for debt due - 2 Hogs consumed in family. - 

[Copy of deed is within, duly certified] Very faint writing - Willmot must show …

H. E. G. McLaughlin Esq
Williamston V’t
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Rejected
Am Hon Horace Everett
Dec’r 27 1836
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See letter to Hon: D.A.A. Bucks 4 Jan: 1825 -

H. E. G. McLaughlin 10th Oct, 1823 & Oct. 23, 1824

Documents required by letter, exhibits, properly authenticated.  March 26th 1824.

Lett. Hon. Horace Everett Dec’r. 27th ’36 - Rejecting widows claim

There is a faint stamp
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Town Clerks Office at Norwich in The County of Windsor and State of Vermont Nov’r. 28th 1836 

I hereto certify when examining the Town Books cannot find any record of the Marriage of Timothy Wilmot & Polly Copp and am satisfied that there never was any record made of the same and that the Minister Rev. Lyman Potter which was settled in the Town and that joined them in Marriage removed from this place to Steubenville Ohio about thirty five years ago and has been dead several years to my knowledge -
C. Partridge Town Clerk
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State of Vermont
District of Medford
in Orange County }

I Simeon Short Register of the Court of Probate within & for said Medford District do hereby certify, that it is a matter well known to me that Cyrus Partridge who has certified the within statement is on the 28th day of Nov - AD 1836 Tow Clerk of the said town of Norwich & that his signature thereto is genuine - in testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court the day & year last above written
Simeon Short Reg’r
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In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of March 3rd 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838 -

State of Vermont
Orange County ss}

On this nineteenth day of April AD 1843 Personally appeared before me the subscriber, Simeon Short a justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Orange fully qualified to Administer Oaths, Polly Willmot Thetford in the County of Orange aforesaid aged Eighty three years as near as she can recollect, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd 1843 granting Pension to widows of persons who who served during the revolutionary war: that she is the widow of Timothy Willmot who died at said Thetford in Janry 1824 & who was a private in the revolution & she refers the war department to the documents & widow already furnished the same for proof of the time, the company & regiment in which he served. That the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838 was Eighty Dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow
X her mark
Polly Willmot

Signed in presence of 
Valentine Willmot
Isaac Lord

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before Simeon Short Justice of the Peace 
And I the said Simeon Short do hereby
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certify that I have for many years been personally acquainted with the foregoing declarant Polly Wilmott & know her to be the widow of the said Timothy Wilmott deceased & that she drew a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838 as she states -
Simeon Short Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange County, ….SS. } 

I Perley C. Jones Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Simeon Short is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 9th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 27th day of ay A. D. 1843
Perley C. Jones Clerk.
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1724
Polly Wilmott
declaration
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Timothy Wilmott
Paper -

Returned to be made to Joseph Reed of Thetford V. T. -
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In consequence of the additionall Declaration [strikethrough] made [strikethrough] of Timothy Wilmot and the affidavits of Kindrick and Latham being on the same paper and could not be severed, and it being necessary to send on the original Affidavits of the Witnesses I have sent the originall additional Declaration of Wilmot and Retained in my office a True Copy of the Origniall Declaration -

Attest H E G McLaughlin Clk
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Payable semi-annually --- first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, by D. Robenson Esq’r at Bennington Vermont

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Timothy Willmot late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 13th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

There is an attached seal.
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War Department, 4967.
PENSION OFFICE,
Oct 21st, 1820.

SIR,

You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818 and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Timothy Willmot,
Orange County,
Vermont
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Washington 21 Dec 1836

Sir

I enclose the application of Polly Willmot for a pension
- respectfully -
H. Everet

J. L. Edwards
Com of Pension
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1178.
Polly Wilmot
Widow of Timothy
Vt
act 7, July 38

admd
2 years pen
80$

no deduction

S. Short
Thetford
Vt.
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1178

Declaration of Mrs Polly Willmott

Return to S. Short
Thetford
Vt
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State of Vermont
District of Bradford 
in Orange County ss. }

On this 28 day of Augt AD 1838 Personally appeared before the Probate Court within & for the District of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont in open court being a court of Record, Polly Wilmot a resident of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged Seventy five years the ensuing Sept who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7, 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows: That she is the widow of Timothy Willmot late of said Thetford deceased who was a soldier in the army of the revolution and as she believes a Sergeant a part or all the time that he drew a pension under the act of Congress of 1818 & was stricken off on account of his property. She thinks he served under two enlistments one of eighteen months the other of [strikethrough] two years [strikethrough] three years duration - one of which terms of service was performed as she thinks in Col. Lambs Regiment & Genl Poors Brigade of the Connecticut Troops & lived in Bridgewater in the State of Connecticut when he enlisted.

She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Willmot at Norwich in the State of Vermont in the month of August 1783 (the day she does not recollect) by the Rev’d Lyman Potter - that her husband the aforesaid Timothy Willmott died in said Thetford on the 23rd day of January AD 1825. That she was not married to him prior to leaving the service as she now supposes, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred -ninety four. Viz at the time above stated & that she has remained a widow ever since her husbands death - And she further declares that she
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has caused the town Record of the said town of Norwich to be searched & that no record of her marriage appears thereon & she refers the commissioner of Pensions to the affidavit of Nathaniel Lord & Louis Lord (which this declarant forwarded to the department about two years ago on application then preferred for a pension) for proof of her marriage the said Deponent having been present at the same - and she further states that she caused her husbands pension certificate to be forwarded with her application above referred to.
X her mark
Polly Willmot

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before the said Probate Court - In testimony whereof J. W. D. Parker the Clerk & Regst of said court, have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this 28th day of Augt. AD 1838
J.W.D. Parker Regr & Clerk
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I Valentine Willmot of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged thirty two year depose & say that Polly Willmot the subscriber of the foregoing declaration is my mother and I am well knowing to the fact that my father Timothy Willmot the pensioner in said declaration, named drew a pension of ninety six dollars a year as therein stated & was struck off on account of his property that he died the 23rd of January 1825 & that my mother the said Polly Willmot is his widow & has remained such ever since his death - & also testify that I was present when the Records of the town of Norwich were examined for the purpose of finding the record of her marriage & that no such record appeared
Valentine Willmot

Sworn to & subscribed before the Hon’l the Probate Court for the District of Bradford & State of Vermont this 28th day of August AD 1838

In testimony whereof J.W.D. Parker the Clerk & Register of said Court of Probate, have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year above written & the court certifies that said Valentine Willmot is a credible witness
J.W.D. Parker Regr & Clerk
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Timothy Willmots 
Schedule & Declaration
S Court August
Town 1823
Copy of Record
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss } Supreme Court August Term 1823 . -

On this 27th day of August 1823 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the State of Vermont Timothy Willmot Resident in Thetford in said Orange County aged 66 years, who being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818 the first of May 1820 & 1st of March 1823. That he the said Timothy Willmot enlisted for the Term of three years in the Spring of 1877 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Brown in the Regiment Commanded by Col --- Lamb in the line of the State of Connecticut in the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps untill the expiration of the Term of three full years, when he was discharged from the said Service in New Town in the State of Connecticut. That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped there from an account of his property. -

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part therein with the Intent thereby so to Diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me, any property or Securities, contract or debts due to me, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed. - to wit -
one cow $16.50 one harrow $4 [?] & pin 50 cts shoat $5.                   $26.00
one broken 5 pail kettle 1 dollar and 2 pair pot 2 Dollar -                        3.00
one old hoe & broken wheel 25 cts one old feet wheel 75 cts -              1.00
one Tea Kettle & old broken Dish Kettle 92 cts old pail of pewter 34 -  1.26

31.26
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Amount brought over --- $31.26
16 Earthen plates 50 cts mug & 4 old Tea cups of sawcers 25cts --- 75
old Loom quel wheel & swifts $2.75	chairs & Table $2 ---  4.75
shovle & tongs $1 Two Small old chests 1 Dollar --- 2.00
Refuse pine boards about 1000 fee $4  --- 4.00
old ax --- 1.50
-----------------
$44.26
Signed Timothy Willmot

That since the Exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have Taken place in my property about 50 acres of Land sold to William H Latham and Thomas Kendrick on the 6th day of June 1823 for the sum of $400.00 which sum of $400 I was then indebted to said Latham & Kendrick. -

one horse which was appraised at $30 was sold to James Bly for $40 worth of Grain and Meat which has been consumed in my family except a small part now in hand Sale of horse 7th March 1823. ---

one Cow appraised at $15 was sold March 1822 to Mr Spalding for $18 which was Expended in paying Taxes and Sundry Small debts ---

one pair 2 year old Steers $20 was sold to Willard Hutchinson for $17 11th of October 1820 to pay a debt I owed to said Hutchinson 

Two Hoggs appraised at $8 - consumed in the family in 1820 & 1821

Three old chairs worn out ---

I am by occupation a farmer and unable
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To perform but little labour or walk about without the assistance of a cane in consequence of Rheumatic affliction - my family consists in a wife named Mary aged 62 years has been under the care of Physicians for 25 years past in cases of fevers and fever sores which renders her unable to perform any kind of labour except when in her seat. - I have a daughter aged 17 years named Saphrona who enjoys Tollerable good health and is occasionally at home and abroad and at common labour. - 

Sworn to and Subscribed before the Supreme Court 27th August 1823. -

I H.E.G. McLaughlin Clerk of the Supreme Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Timothy Willmot did Serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the Term of nine months under one Engagement in the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereunto annexed are Truly copied from the Records of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the Tottal amount in value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $44.26. And I also certify that Thomas Hopkins who certifies the accompanying Copy of Deed to Register of Deeds & Town Clerk of the Town of Thetford in 

There is an attached seal
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Testimony whereof I have Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the County Court at Chelsea this 20th day of September AD 1823.

H.E.G. McLaughlin Clerk of Supreme & County Court
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss } Orange County Court December June A.D. 1823 -

On the 24th day of December A.D. 1823 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the State of Vermont - Timothy Wilmot resident in Thetford in said Orange County aged 66 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath made the following declaration in addition to a declaration made by the said Wilmot on the 27th day August last past, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, 1st May 1820 & 1st March 1823 that he became indebted to Messers Latham & Kendrick of said Thetford as stated in his former declaration following manner - to wit.

That he owed to the said Latham & Kendrick for sundry goods & merchandise received out of their store $105.47 which debt had been accruing for more than four years precious to his deeding land to them - 

That the said Latham & Kendrick before & at the time of the said Wilmots deeding his land to them again to pay for the said Wilmot the debts mentioned in the following list which were then due from him to the several persons named viz -

To Jared Hosford on a note dated in Jany 1831 given for money had & in Jany 1819 } 44.37

To Ebenezer Sawyer on a note dated March 15 1820 given for Corn purchased of said Sayer in the years 1819 & 1820 prin’l & intr } 48.87

To Thos. Hopkins on Acct for recording Deeds & doing other writing --- 93
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199.64
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To Simeon Short for taking Acknowl’t. of Deed --- .13

To Joseph Reed on note dated Feby 4, 1823 prin’l & intr which was given for Goods received out of his Store from the 20 March 1815 to 4th Feby 1823 } 69.11

To James Sawyer on note given in the Spring of 1820 for Hay bought of him paid & sent 6.42

To Joseph Fletcher on note dated March 1821 given for Hay & Beef previously bought of him } 11.20

To John Hall given on note dated Aug’t 2nd 1823 given for goods received from & after the 1st day of Jany 1819 to the date of said note prin’l & intr } 19.74

To Mason Morry on Acct. for Blacksmithing 3.12

To Sam’l Gleason & son on note dated in May 1823 given for Sawing lumber & Blacksmithing done before that time principal & interest } 8.24

To Orlando Wimot on note dated Feby 1st 1820 given for labour done in the years 1817, 1818 & 1819 - } 86.50

To Dan’l Asa Burton Minister tax --- 2.89

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200.36
199.64
$400.00

And the said Wilmot further declares & says that before & at the time of deeding his land to the said Latham and Kendrick as aforesaid he was indebted to other creditors for necessaries before that time had & received to the amount of more than thirty Dollars which he has not nor is now able to pay - And that his first inducement to sell & convey his land to said Latham & Kendrick was
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occasioned Ebenezer Sawyers scaring him & attacked his land for the debt mentioned in the foregoing list - & that he could not discharge - said debt without making sale of his land as aforesaid
Timothy Willmot

Sworn to & Declared in Court this 24th Day of Dec’r 1823 before the Court
Attest H.E.G. McLaughlin Clerk

I Thomas Kendrick of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont for the Firm of Latham & Kendrick of said Thetford of Lawful age do depose & say that on the 6th day of June last past Timothy Wilmot mentioned in the foregoing declaration deeded to myself & partner William H Latham 50 Acres of land in said Thetford for $400 in consideration that we would discharge our debt against him which had been accruing for more than four years for goods sold & delivered to him out of our Store as noted & mentioned in the foregoing declaration of said Wilmott.

And that we would pay the residue of the 400. (after discharging our debts) to the Several Creditors of said Wilmot mentioned in the foregoing list which was then due, all of which debts we have since paid or accounted for & procured the discharge of said Wilmot therefrom & I further say that according to my best judgement & belief 300 Dollars used all said land could sell for in ready money & that said Wilmot was under the necessity of selling the same
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to pay his honest debts. I know the circumstances that Ebenezer Sawyer attacked said land 
Thomas Kendrick

I William H Latham of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont one of the firm of Latham & Kendrick of lawful age testify & say that a Thos Kendrick was the Acting partner in the contract with Timothy Wilmot mentioned in the foregoing affidavit of said Kendrick, I was not particularly knowing to every circumstance respecting the purchase of said land. I however know of & acquiesced in the purchase & that our debt against him should be cancelled & that we should pay the residue to the Creditors of said Willmot & I do verily believe that said Wilmot was under the necessity of selling his farm to pay his found debts
William H, Latham

I HEG McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Courts do hereby certify that the foregoing additionall Declaration was made in open Court on the 24th day of December AD 1823 in the oath of the within named Timothy Wilmot and also that the above named Thomas Kendrick and William H Latham both personally appeared in open Court and were Severally duly Sworn to the Truth of the foregoing Affidavits by them Subscribed in presents of the Court 

In witness thereof I have hereunto Subscribed my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court the day & year above contained
Attest HEG McLaughlin County Clerk Orange County
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Tim’y Willmot
to Latham & Kendrick
Copy
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Know all Men by these Presents that I Timothy Wilmot of Thetford in Orange County & State of Vermont for & in Consideration of the Sum of Four hundred Dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof well & truly paid by Wm. H. Latham & Thos Kendrick both of Thetford in the County & State aforesaid. The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted Bargained sold & by these presents do give grant Bargain sell & lien intest convey & Confirm unto the said Latham & Kendrick their heirs & assign forever A certain Tract of parcel of Land in said Thetford Viz. Thirty four Acres being a part of the 3rd Division of the Right of Obadiah Hosford & is the same which was conveyed to me by Eleazer Cumings on the 12th day of Sept 1805. Also one other Tract Beginning at the North East corner of the Right originally granted to Banning Wentworth on the River then North 45 West 150 Rods the South 10 West 57 Rods to the East side of the River Road. Thence South 38 West-31 Rods in the East side of the said River Road. Thence South 86& East 72 of Rods to an Elm Tree at the Bank of the River by a Stack of Rocks. Thence up the River Bank to the Bounds began at. - (excepting out of the above, Twenty Acres hereto be Deeded to Jos Wilmot) & is the same which Mills Olcott conveyed to me on the 20th day of March 1818 -

To have & to hold the said granted premises with all the privileged & appurtenances to the same belonging to them the said Wm H. Latham & Thos. Kendrick their heirs & assign to their only proper use & Benefits Forever. And I the said Timothy Wilmot or myself & my heirs executed & Administrators do hereby covenant grant & agree to herewith the said Wm H Latham & Thos Kendrick their heirs & assign that until the delivery hereof I am the Lawful owner of the said premises & am seized & possessed
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thereof in my own Right in fee simple and have full power & Lawful authority to grant & convey the same in manner aforesaid. that the said premises are free & clear of all & every Incumberance whatever. And that I the said Timothy Wilmott my heirs executors & Administrators shall & will warrant the same to said Latham & Kendrick their heirs & assigns against the Lawful claims & demands of any person or persons whomsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the 6th day of June Anno Domini 1823. -
Timothy Willmot L. S

Signed sealed & Delivered in Presence of us - 
Thos. Hopkins
Charles Hopkins

State of Vermont Orange County ss. Thetford June 6th 1823.

Then Personally appeared the aforenamed Tim’o Wilmot signer ^ Sealer and - acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act & Deed Before me -
Simon Short Justice of the Peace

Recorded & Exam’d
June 6th 1823, Att’t Thos Hopkins Register

A true Copy of Record
Exam’d Att’t Thos Hopkins Register
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Willmott
papers
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I Jared Hosford of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say That in the month of January A.D. 1819 as I believe I let and advanced to Joseph Willmot of said Thetford & one Lyman Calan Fifty Dollars currant money for which they gave to me their note of hand on witness - that in Jany A.D. 1821 they renew their not to me for said sum of $50 paying me the interest to that time - & I further say that on the 6th day of June last part Messers Latham & Kendrick of said Thetford paid to me foty four Dollars & thirty six Cents on said Willmots account & further say not
Jared Hosford
 
State of Vermont
Orange County ss}
Thetford December 30, 1823

Then personally appeared Jared Hosford above named & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me
Simeon Short Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Sawyer of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of Lawful age do testify & say that in the Winter of 1819 I sold & delivered to Timothy Wilmot of said Thetford a quantity of Indian Corn to the value of $15 & then in March AD 1820 I sold and delivered to him Indian Corn to the value of $23 [?] as I can collect for  which he gives me his note of hand dated March 18th 1821 for the sum of $39.22 That on the 15th day of May A.D. 1828 I saw him not & attacked said Wilmots farm & that soon afterwards Messers Latham & Kendrick of said Thetford settled with me & paid me the amt of said note & cart & interest being in the whole $48.87 & further say not
Ebenezer Sawyer
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I Orlando Wilmot of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that I labour for Timothy Wilmot of said Thetford, under a contract, on a farm from about the first of May AD 1817 until the 2nd day of Feby 1819 for which service he agreed to pay be Eighty six Dollars & 50 Cts. & that on the 1st day of February 1820 he executed to him his note of hand for that sum & I further say that Messers Latham & Kendriick of said Thetford have accounted with me for said sum of $86.50 & that I have given up his note to the said Timothy Wilmot & I further testify that I am now thirty two years of age.
Orlando Wilmot
I, John Hall Jun of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that between the first day of January AD 1819 & August 2nd 1823 my Father John Hall  myself sold & delivered to Timothy Wilmot of said Thetford at our Store Goods to the amount of forty Dollars & that on a settlement made on the said 2nd of August there was a balance in my favor of $19.35 & I further say that Messers Latham & Kendrick of said Thetford were fully accounted with me for a note given for the balance & further say not.
John Hall Jr.

Jared Hosford
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I Joseph Fletcher of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age Testify & say that in Nov 1819 I sold & delivered to Timothy Wilmot of said Thetford a quarter of beef & in March 1821 I sold & delivered to said Wilmot a quantity of Hay the Hay & Beef came amounting to $9.50 for which said Wilmot gave me his note & I further testify that some time in [strikethrough] June or July [strikethrough] May or June last past Messers Latham & Kendrick of said Thetford fully accounts with me for the amount of said note & interest being at that time $11.20 & further say not.
Joseph Fletcher

I Joseph Reed of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age I testify & say that between 20 1815 & the 4th day of February A.D. 1823 I sold & delivered to Timothy Wilmot of said Thetford Goods out of my Store to amt. of Eighty three Dollars & that in a Settlement on the said 4th day of Feby 1823 there was a balance in my favor against said Wilmot of &60.88 for which he gave me his note & I further testify that Messers Latham & Kendrick of said Thetford have fully paid me the sum of said note & interest - & further say not -
Joseph Reed

State of Vermont
Orange County ss} Thetford December 22 1823

then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Sawyer Orlando Wilmot John Hall Jun. Joseph Fletcher & Joseph Reed & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavits by them severally subscribed contain the whole truth & nothing but the truth -

Before me Simeon Short Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss}

I H E G McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court & Notary Public do hereby certify that [strikethrough] Joseph Reed [strikethrough} Simeon Short of Thetford in Orange County before whom the foregoing affidavits were Taken is a Justice of the peace within & for said County of Orange acting under the Authority of this State and that the Signature is in his own hand writing. The Deponents where affidavits were taken before the said Simeon Short are Jared Hosford, Ebenezer Sawyer, Orlando Wilmot, John Hall Jun Joseph Fletcher and Joseph Reed - 

In Testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court the 24 Day [strikethrough] and year [strikethrough] of December AD 1823.-

H E G McLaughlin Clerk
of Orange County Court -

There is an attached seal.
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Revolutionary Claim

Lyme NH
May 30

Hon’l. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

1724
June 3rd 23
[strikethrough] N.H. [strikethrough] VT
Mar 3rd 1823
Polly Wilmot

$80 per annum
Simeon Short
Thetford Vt.
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Timo Willmott Vt by Deed of home for $400.00
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Due to [strikethrough] your [strikethrough] note given up on which is due  $70.89
Due to Paid Jared Hosford on T. Willmott Note    44.37
Due to Paid Ebenezer Sawyer on a note    48.87
Due to Paid Thos. Hopkins on a note       0.93
Due to Paid Simeon Short on a note        0.13
Due to Paid Joseph Reed and said Willmott note  62.11
Due to Paid James Sawyer on due claim   6.42
Due to Paid Joseph Fletcher on due claim 11.20

Credited my Book to balance your Account it being for lending articles of Merchandise   34.58

Paid John Hall for claim on T Willmott  19.74
Paid [strikethrough] John Moore [strikethrough] Alanson Mory claim on T Willmott  3.13
Paid Sam’l Gleason for a claim  8.24
Paid Orlando Willmott due claim 86.50
Paid Dr. Burton due claim  2.89
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                                        $400.00

7089
3455
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105.47
14
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91.47
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Thetford May 29, 1843

J.L. Edwards, Esq. Com’r of Pensions

Dear Sir

Enclosed I forward you the application of Polly Willmot of Thetford Vt. to be placed upon the Pension List under the late act.

As you are already possessed of the evidence of the services of her husband in the revolution, & that she remains his widow - I suppose you would require no further testimony - Please direct the certificate to me or to Valentine Wilmott, Thetford Orange County Vt.

Yours Respectfully
Simeon Short