Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,608, Enoch Billings, Continental Mass.
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SERVICE
Continental 
Mass.  

Billings, Enoch   
Nancy

NUMBER
W. 23,608
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17200
Vermont
[illegible]

Enoch BIllings
of Highgate in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of year 1776.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of July 1818,

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of May 1821 and sent to Seth Witmore Esq
St. Albans Vermont

Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 158, 45
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820, 48.-
19 &25/31  months
$206.45

{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Enoch Billings,
Private
St Albans, Vermt
One year in Col
Greaton's regimt
Massachusetts
line, 1776-

11. July, 1818
[ This text has been crossed out:  required the evidenceof two credible and disinterested witnesses of an office of the regiment
duly taken and authenticated]

Seth Wetmore,
Judge,
8th Albans, Vermt.
[illegible]
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Enoch Billings
Declaration
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State of Vermont
District of Georgia ss ⎬

On this Eleventh day of July 18th before me the subscriber Judge of Probate in & for the District of Georgia personally appear Enoch Billings aged Sixty four years resident in Highgate in said District he being by me first duly sworn according of truth his oath make the following letter in order to obtain
the provisions made by the late 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  -That the said Enoch Billings in Stoughton Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the month of April 1777 he enlisted for eight months in a company commanded by Capt William Brut in Col. or Graton Regiment of the Massachusetts line that he served the full pound of his enlistment and was discharged at Cambridge in the month of [?] 1775 he further say, that at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts he again enlisted for one year in the month of Dec 1775 in Captain Joseph Greaton 
Company in Col Graton Regiment in the Massachusetts line  that he continued in service of the United States and a son in said Corps untill December 1776 when he was discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York that he was at
St John Montreal & [?] in Canada during the
of year. that he is not in any other and that he is in red and used German & [?] lane & stand in need of the [?] of his Country for a support that he has no other evidence in his [illegible]
Signature of Enoch Billings

[illegible]
Declared a
& sworn to before me the day & year [illegible]
Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate
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I Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate in & for the District of Georgia & State of Vermont, do certify that it appears to my sattisfaction that the said Enoch Billings did serv in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months and men at one period of service and also that I am personally acquainted with the said Enoch Billings and do further certify that he is in reduced and indigent circumstances and stand in need of
the assistance of the Country for support - also the Court over which I precede is a Court of Record and I now [?] the proceedings & testimony last & taken before me to the Hon Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the prementioned
act of Congress - In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand at St Albans in said District this 19th day of January AD 1819
Signature of Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Georgia District ss

I Luther Brigham Clerk of the Court of Probate in & for said District of Georgia do
hereby certify that Seth Wetmore Esqr before whom the annexed declaration of Enoch Billings was made, & the Certificate by him
subscribed was at the respective dates
thereof and now is Judge of Probate in & for said District of Georgia qualified for that purpose acting under the authority of this State and his name thereto subscribed or his own proper signature - also the Court or
what he presides is a Court of Record. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name
at St Albans in said District this 19th day of January AD 1819
Att. Luther Brigham Clerk
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Enoch Billings
Declaration 
Copy of Record
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress,
May 1, 1820.

STATE OF VERMONT
Franklin County ss.
Supreme Court July Adj. Term 1820

On this Twelfth day of  1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme
of said State Court, for the County of
Franklin and a Court of Record for said County, having the power of fine & Imprisonment
Enoch Billings aged sixty five years, resident in St. Albans in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:

I served for one year in 1776 in Capt Joseph [?] Company & Col. John Gratons Regt Massachusetts line my former declaration is dated July 11thm1818 -  the no. of my Pension Certificate is 17,200

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, nor my part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, is to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and have service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," 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 hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed which is asfollows (to wit)
1 old [?] , was the  [?] Dollars & 50 Cents- 1 old Table & all looking Glass 1 dollar.  I am by occupation a Blacksmith I am able to do a little labor perhaps as such as men in general of
my age -  I have no family but my wife Nancy aged 63 years not able to a great deal of labor
Signature of Enoch Billings
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And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States of the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my apperty, nor any part thereof, with 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 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 hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed, which is a follows (to wit) 
1 old Burrow, worth a  dollar & 50 cents
1  old Table & all looking Glass all. I am by occupation a Blacksmith I am able to do a little labor perhaps as has men my age I have no laws but my wife Nancy aged 63 years not able to do great a deal of labor
Signature of Enoch Billings

Sworn to and declared on the
12th day of July 1820
Before the Court, Attest Horace Janes Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT
Franklin County ss.
I Horace Jones Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are copied from the record of said court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
Four dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19 day of  July 1820
Signature of Horace James   Clerk.
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3239
Vermont
Nancy Billings
widow of Enoch Billings, Dec
Mass
who was former pensioner under the Act of 18:th: Mar:18and who died on the 21st October, 1887
of Franklin in the State of Vermont
who was a private &c in the____ commanded
bu Captian____of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Greaton in the Massachuset
line for 8 months fifer

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 60 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence [crossed out text:  on the 1836] 22d October, 1837 -

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June 1839 and sent to Wm Bridges St. Albans, Vt:

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $95.34
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept
$34.66
$130.00

{Act July 7, 1938}
Recorded by Wm Steuart
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 35

[Text written upside down}
See let. to W. S. Allison
Aug 22, 1844
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4787

Nancy Billing
wife of Enoch
Ad July 7 1838
Married 1781
died Oct 21, 1837
Allow $69.33
8 mo. fife 29.33
12. pri. 40.
pension 69.33
from October 21 1837
se Role 14.s13
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Vermont
Georgia District
Be it known that on the 30th day of November 1838 at a Probate court holden at the Probate office in St. Albans in said district personally appeared before said court Nancy Billings, a resident of St. Albans in the county of Franklin and state aforesaid, 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 and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Enoch Billings, late of St. Alban's aforesaid who was a private and musician in the war of the Revolution.  At the time he entered [illegible] the service of the U.S. he was a resident of Stoughton or Wrentharn, Massachusetts and served in the Bay troops in Col. Granton's regiment but how long she is not able to say but believes he first served as a private for one year and afterward belonged to the band, thinks he enlisted in the first part of the war and continued in the army three or four years, is very sure that said Billings belonged to the band when he was discharged.  For his services aforesaid he obtained a pension under the act of 1818, Vermont agency and continued to draw the same to the time of his death.
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She further declares that she was married to the said Enoch Billings on the first day of February seventeen hundred and eighty one, that her husband the aforesaid Enoch Billings died on the 21st day of October 1837, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Nancy (her mark) Billings

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me Wm Bridges, Judge

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Probate Court at St. Albans in said District this 30th day of November 1838.
William Bridges
Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
St. Albans Feby. 15th 1839

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
 You will please examine the annexed declaration of Nancy Billings and return me an answer.
  I have the Hon to be with (illegible) Respect yours (illegible)
Wm. Bridges
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William Bridges Esq.
St. Albans
Franklin County
Vt.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County & town of Wrentham
Calvin Fisher Jr Clerk of said Town do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of a record now in my possession as such Town Clerk with the exception herein after named "By the Rev Joseph Bean who married February first seventeen hundred eighty one Enoch Billing of Stoughton and [Jenny?] Ward of Foxborough“
And I further certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed and the record in fair legible figures as follows.
“February 1. 1781”
I Calvin Fisher Jr above named depose and say that I have the office of Town Clerk in the County Town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with [words hidden] above named as certified by me
[signed] Calvin Fisher Jr Town Clerk of the Town of Wrentham

Norfolk [illegible mark]  December 31, 1838 Then the above named Calvin Fisher Jr. personally appeared & made oath that the foregoing [exposition] by him subscribed is true. 
Before me Ezra Wilkinson Justice of the Peace
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACVHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
[form is typeset with handwritten fill-ins]
I, [handwritten] Ezra W. Sampson, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that [handwritten] Ezra Wilkinson Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid,duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to [handwritten] the assessed certificate is[end of script]  genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this [scripted] First [end script] day of [scripted] January [end script] A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty [scripted] nine [end script].  
[signed] Ezra W. Sampson Clerk
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December 13, 1843
Nancy Billings, dec
Vermont

arrears case

W. I. Allison
[illegible]
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Know all men by these presents, that I Nancy Dutcher of St. Albans in the county of Franklin, and State of Vermont, aged sixty years, have made, constituted, and by these presents so make constitute and appoint William S. Allison of Washington D.C. my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to prosecute all claims to the arrears of pensions due to my deceased mother Nancy Billings late of St. Albans in the county of afsd widow of Enoch Billings, who died on the 5th day of April 1843, fully authorizing and empowering my said attorney to ask for, recover & receive all & every such sum or sums of money now due, or which may hereafter become due me as an heir to the sd Enoch & Nancy afsd deceased from the Treasury of the United States for services rendered by my deceased father to afs Enoch Billings in the Revolutionary army of the United States.  And a receipt thereof, aquittance or other sufficient discharge for the same, for me & in my name, to make seal & deliver: and to do all lawful acts & things whatsoever concerning the premises as fully & in every respect as I myself might or could do if personally present, hereby satisfying  allowing & confirming all whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.  
[signed] Nancy Dutcher
Sworn to & subscribed 
this 27th day of Novemb[er],
AD 1843, befor[sic] me
William Bridges Judge of Probate for the District of George
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I James Davis Register of the court of Probate in and for the District of Georgia in the state of Vermont, do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the written power of attorney is Judge of the court of Probate in and for said district duly elected commissioner and qualified to act as such and that the signature within  purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at St. Albans in said district this 27th day of November, AD  1843.
James Davis, Register
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Rev
WIDOW &c.
File No. 23608
Nancy Billings
Wid of
Enoch Billings
Priv Mass. line
Act:  July 7 1838
Index: Vol A, Page 64
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Enoch Billings  Burlington [illegible] 1828
a. 1837 when pid HHL
[illegible] 21st Oct 1837 pd to that [illegible] H
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I John Johnson of Fronaustown in the county of Stillsborough and state of New Hampshire, being of lawful age testify that I was well acquainted with Enoch Billings in December [illegible] seventeen hundred and seventy five that the said Billings was at that time a soldier in Capt. [illegible]and Col. Graton's regiment in the Massachusetts line that the said Billings continued in said company until December seventeen hundred and seventy six when he was discharged, that I belonged to said company during said time.
John Johnson

Tranustown January  20th 1820 personally appeared the abovenamed John Johnson and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Saml Hodge, Justice of Peace
I consider the deponent a  credible witness.
Saml Hodge, Justice  of Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough
In testimony that Samuel Hodge is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Hillsborough and that the name Saml Hodge subscribed to the within certificate is his signature and hand writing.  I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature of the state of New Hampshire which I am clerk for said county this twenty first day of January Anno Domini 1820.
F French
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I  Daniel Clark of Tranustown in the county of Stillsborough and state of New Hampshire of lawful age testify that I was well acquainted with Enoch Billings in December AD seventeen hundred and seventy five that the said Billings was at that time a soldier in Capt [illegible] company and Col. Grotons regiment in the Massachusetts line, that the said Billings continued in said company umtil December seventeen hundred seventy six when he was discharged, that i was a soldier in said time.[illegible] said time.
Daniel Clark
Transutown January 20 1820, personally appeared the above named Daniel Clark and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me, Saml Hodge, Justice Peace
I consier the deponent a credible witness.
Saml Hodge, Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
HIllsborough fs
In testimony that Samuel Hodge is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid & that the name Saml. Hodge subscribed to the within certificate is his signature & hand writing I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire of which I am Clerk for said County this twenty first day of January Anno Domini 1820
F French