Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38692, Asa Fay, Mass.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass

Fay, Asa

NUMBER
S.38692

CONTENTS

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8225

Vermont Roll

Asa Fay
f Wardsborough in the state of of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded 
Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts
he, for the term of one year.


scribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars% per month, to commence the 30th of August 1812

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of March 1819 and 0

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Hon  John C Calhoun
Secretary of War -
Washington C.a

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Asa Fay's [illegible]

Adm'd

Not on the Rolls
Returned for further
evidence. The depo
sition of two credible
witnesses required [crossed out: in
corroboration] as to the
service of [crossed out: said] appli
cant.

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State of Vermont
Windham County ss

on this Sixteeth [Sixteenth] day of April
AD 1818 before me the subscriber came [illegible]
of the Judges of the county court within and for the county
of Windham in the said state personally appeared Asa
Fay aged sixty five years resident in Wardsboro in the said Windham County of
who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on
his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval
Services of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he
the said Asa Fay enlisted in the company commanded by
Captain Daniel Barns in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Jonathan Ward in the Massachusetts line in the continental Estate [illegible] at Dorchester in the
State of Massachusetts on the first of January 1776 that he
continued to [serve?] in the said Corps in the service of the United
States untill the [fore?] part of January 1777 when he was
dismissed from the [service?] on the Hudson River in the state of N. York
that he was in the battle on Long Island and in the retreat from
New York that his heath [health] is very much impaired that he is
afflicted with a grievous cancer tumor and a cancerous [illegible] [acquired?]
by having had a broken [crossed out: leg] [crossed out: [thigh] and that he is in reduced circum
stances and stands in need of assistance from his country
for support and that he has no other evidence now in
his power of his said services.

Asa Fay

Sworn to and declared to day
and year aforesaid before
me John Roberts Judge of Windham County Court with
State of Vermont—

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I John Roberts Judge of Windham County in the State
of Vermont as aforesaid, do hereby certify that it
appears to my satisfaction that the said Asa Fay did
serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the pre
-ceeding declaration against the common Enemy for
the term nine months and more [crossed out: on] the continental
Establishments and I now transmit the testimony and
proceedings taken [illegible] had before to the secretary for the
Department of War pursuant to the [descretion?] of
the aforesaid act of Congress—April 30th 1818

John Roberts Judge of Windham County Court in
the state of Vermont
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State of Vermont
Windham Count yCourt blank: Office,
Battleborough, May 21st A.D. 1818.

I certify that the Honorable John
Roberts, Esquire, is one of the Assistant
Judges of the County Court aforesaid,
and that the signatures of the fore-
going certificates are in the hand
writing of the said Judge.

In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my hand and affix-
ed the Seal of the said Court, the
day and years above written

Attest. James Elliot, Clerk.

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State of Vermont

Windham
County ss

I John Roberts Judge [illegible] do
hereby certify that I am satisfied
that Asa Fay is in reduced circumstances

John Roberts Judge a [afod?]

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Samuel Davis
George W Barber of [illegible]

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the following is a list of the Debts that
I am owing at this time
to Nehemiah Fay - $11.40
to Jacob Ramsdel - 1.20
to Wiliam Pike - 5.00
to Jotham Pike - 6.00
to Nathl. Smith - 4.00
to John Bruce - 5.10
to George Wilder - 3.50
to Betsey Fay - 16.00
to Captain Hall - 1.70
to Leland Fairbanks - 12.42
to Doctor [Runney?] - 15.00
to Benj'n. Fetton - 35.26
to Asa Kidder - 3.33
to Mr. Cleaveland - 3.00
to Samuel Kelley - 2.34
to Abner Lewis - 1.50
to joseph Crosby - 6.00
To Silas Dexter - 4.28
to Thomas Jewet - 1.50
to Jonas Man - 15.10
to Peter Perry - 6.60
to Freeman Holbrook - 2.50
to Jonathan Robinson - 2.33
to Levi Gould - 12.75
Asa Fay

the above account of Doctor [Runney?]
is as neare as I can remember fifteen
Dollas as is above set
Benjamin Fetton

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Wardsborough June 17— 1820
this may certify to whom it may
concern that we being well acquainted with
the situation of Mr. Asa Fay and his
family feel clear in making the following
statement first that we believe Mr. Fay to
be unable to serport [support] himself with  out the
asistance of his country had he no body
to serport but himself but he has a wife
and one Daughter who are both in a
very low state of health and a greate
expene [expense] to him for Docterring for several
years past and likely to continue so
for years to come and we find that
they now need many of the nessaseries [necessaries] of
of life which at this time they are un-
able to obtain without soon makeing
there [their] circumstances still worse

Benjamin Fetton

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[fillable printed form]

38 692
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 38,692
Asa Fay
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18[??]
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 132

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Asa Fays
Evedence

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I Henry Brigham of Barre in the County
of Worcester & State of Massachusetts
testify & say, that Asa Fay was a soldier
in the revolutionary war in the year 1776
in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel
Barnes in the Regiment commanded by Col.
Jonathan Ward; that I was a [illegible] officer
in the same company, that said Fay served
in said company from the first day of Jany.
in to the late of December in said year
& I do not recollect that there was any
complaint against him during that term.

Henry Brigham

Worcester Ss Oct. 22. 1818 Henry Brigham
above named made oath to the truth of the
above affidavit by him subscribed & I
further certify that full faith & credit
ought to be given to his declarations.

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[printed fillable document]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

WORCESTER, ss.

I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Seth Lee Esquire
before whom the annexed affidavit has been
made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for
the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name
subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.

IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County
seal, this twenty third day of October
A. D. 181.

Abijah Bigelow, Clk

Application of
Asa Fay

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I Henry Brigham of Barre in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts,  testify and say, that Asa Fay was a soldier in the revolutionary war in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Barnes in the regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Ward,

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This may certify that Mr. Asa Fay the bearer of
this has resided in this town a number of years
that he is infirm lame and unable to procure a
maintainer by his Labour has a Sickly and
infirm Family depending on him for support
that he is in reduced circumstances that he is
in possession of a small Farm but if his creditors
should call for their dues we believe it would leave
him destitute of property in which case he would
be wholly unable to support himself by any
means within himself
Wardsboro. September 19th 1818

Asa Wheelock
Paul Wheeler
Nathaniel Ward

Selectmen
of
Wardsboro.

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Asa Fays Evedence

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I James Longley of Boylston in the county of
Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts of
lawful age do testify and say, that I was a soldier in
the revolutionary war in Capt. Daniel Barnes' com-
pany, Col. Jon. Ward's regiment in the year 1775,
that I knew Asa Fay and he was a soldier in the
same company with me, and I have no doubt, he
served one year— I further say, that I have no
interest in said Fay's obtaining a pension

James Longley



Worcester ss. October 15th, 1818.
James Longley above named made oath to the
truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed,
and I hereby certify that full credit ought to be 
given to his testimony.

Nahum Fay Justice of the Peace

I Oliver Eager of Northborough in the county
of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts
of lawful age do testify and say, that I was a soldier
in the revolutionary war in Capt Daniel Barnes'
company, Col. Jon Ward's regiment in the year 1776,
that I knew Asa Fay, and he was a soldier in the same
[obscured by printed form] I have no doubt, he served one
[obscured by printed form]


[printed fillable form]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

WORCESTER, ss.

I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Nahum Fay
Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavits have been
made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for
the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name
subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.

IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County
seal, this twentieth day of October
A. D. 1818.

Abijah Bigelow, J.P.

Application of
Asa Fay

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I James Longley of Boylston in the county of
Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts of
lawful age do testify and say, that I was a soldier in
the revolutionary war in Capt. Daniel Barnes' com-
pany, Col. Jon. Ward's regiment in the year 1775,
that I knew Asa Fay and he was a soldier in the
same company with me, and I have no doubt, he
served one year— I further say, that I have no
interest in said Fay's obtaining a pension

James Longley



Worcester ss. October 15th, 1818.
James Longley above named made oath to the
truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed,
and I hereby certify that full credit ought to be
given to his testimony.

Nahum Fay Justice of the Peace

I Oliver Eager of Northborough in the county
of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts
of lawful age do testify and say, that I was a soldier
in the revolutionary war in Capt Daniel Barnes'
company, Col. Jon Ward's regiment in the year 1776,
that I knew Asa Fay, and he was a soldier in the same
company with me, and I have no doubt, he served one
year, for I do not recollect that any of the soldiers
deserted, or left the company before the year was out.— I further say, that I have no interest in said
Fay's obtaining a pension.

Oliver Eager



Worcester ss. October 15th. 1818
Oliver Eager above named made oath to the truth of
the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I hereby
certify, that full credit ought to be given to his tes-
timony.

Nahum Fay Justice of the Peace

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No. 76.

Asa Fay -
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Application for Pension.
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Windham County_ Vermont.
[Copy. I,
Wardsboro.
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not entitled
8225 $292

26 Mch 19

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STATE OF VERMONT.

COUNTY OF WINDHAM SS.

At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....

PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, ESQ. Chief Judge
Hon. JOHN ROBERTS,
Hon. GILBERT DENISON, ESQRS.
}Assitant Judges.

ON this 20th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open
court, being of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount,
keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power
of fine and imprisonment, Asa Fay aged 67 years, resident
in Wardsboro in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as fol-
lows: one year service in the Massachusetts line Col. John Wards Regt. Capt. Daniel
Barns Company

That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United
States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is
8225 and the date of his original declaration is 30th of April 1818.

AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen : and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or 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 enga-
ged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen : 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.

Asa Fay

SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.

1 small pr [pair] oxen $50— 19 acres outland poor 70— 2 small shoats 12— 2 small Calves 3.33– 3 small Cows 44—
6. three years old heifers 84— 1 small yearling steer 5— 2 sheep 2— 1 old broken Iron Kettle 5— 1 small Do– 1— 1 Cheese Tab 2—
1 Churn 250— 1 old pine table 50ct — old Iron 1— 1 fire [slice?] & tongs 1:50— old plough Irons 67 ct– 2 old chairs 50ct– 2 old chairs
and a small [piece?] 1.50— 1 old Iron bar 1.50– 1 Iron dinner potato 50ct– 1 old Iron dish Kettle 34ct– 2 old pitchforks 20ct
1 old shovel 10 ct– 1 old axe 50ct– 7 Harrow teeth 2— 1 saddle 2.50—

AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of Laborer – I have an inveterate cancer which has entirely
destroyed one of my eyes and am unable to do any labor— My Wife aged 63- is
laboring under a Consumption complaint and unable to do any labor— My daughter
Mary Fay aged 27 years is alos consumptive and depends wholly upon me for support

SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1820,
John Roberts JUDGE.

James Elliot Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court : And
I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred & ninety two dollar, [crossed out: and —— cents]

IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the sail of the said Court [crossed out: in open Court,] on this twentieth
day of [written over June] July 1820.

James Elliot,
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM