Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39550, Jotham French, Mass

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Mass | French, Jotham | S. 39550
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[Faint writing, illegible, on recto side from top to bottom]

9,198
Vermont. 4

Jotham French of Bennington in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Mass [illegible] line for the term of 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of April 1819 and sent to Hon. O. C. Merrill, Bennington, Vermont.

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819__ 88.23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48--
10. 27/30 4/30 __ $136.23

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

[Signature illegible in circle]
Decision confirmed by Sec'y of war 19 Feby 1821.

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Jotham French
Not[faint: Notary? Notes?]

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I Jotham French of Bennington in the State of Vermont of the age of fifty Seven years certify and say I engaged in the Continental Service in the Month of July 1779 and was placed under the command of Captain Jacob Wales in Colo [final "o" superscript] Marshals Regiment on the Continental Establishment and was Marched to West Point some times acting as a soldier in the Garison and some times on the Lines between West point & the City of New York in which situation I did my duty and faithfully served my Country as a Soldier untill the month of April 1780 when I as Honourably discharged In July 1780 I enlisted as a Soldier with Captain Sargents in Colo [final "o" superscript] Craine Regiment of Artilery in Gener ["er" superscript] Knoxs ["s" superscript] Division or Brigade where I served for the term of about six or seven months and was then Honourably discharged but my discharges are either mislaid or lost having not seen them for many years and by reason of Misfortune I am become poor and needy and realy stand in need of the assistance of my country and do believe by the late act of Congress passed the 18th ["th" superscript] of March 1818 I am duly intitled to it being low in health & infirm & I have always been a citizen of the United States
Bennington 4th April 1818 Jotham French

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State of Vermont}
Bennington County}

Bennington April 4th 1818

Then personally appeared Jotham French of Bennington signer of the within Deposition and made solemn Oath that the Facts contained in his Deposition are Just and True before me
 John H Olin Ass't Judge of C. Court

[raised seal]

To the Honourable John C. Calhoon Secretary of War
I John H Olin one of the Judges of the County Court for the county of Bennington and State of Vermont having duly cautioned and carefully examined under oath Jotham French And am satisfied that he served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy and have also examined Jonathan Robinson and Asa Thatcher under oath respecting his property and needy circumstances I therefore transmit the testimony of the s'd Jotham French with the testimony of the s'd Jonathan Robinson and Asa Thatcher

In testimony whereof I have  hereunto caused the seal of s'd court to be affixed at Bennington in the county of Bennington this 4th day of April 1818

John H Olin Ass't Judge of C. Court

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I Jonathan Robinson of Bennington of Lawfull
age testify and say that I have been acquainted with
Deacon Jotham French the signer of the within named
Deposition and believe that tho Misfortune he has
become reduced to do low an Ebb and illegible but
very little property and being extremely infirm that
he may be Justly Said to be poor and needy and stands in need
of the illegible of act passed Marcy 18-1818
Bennington April 4th 1818
Jonathan Robinson
Sworn to before me date above
I having read the above Deposition of Jonathan Robinson
respecting Deacon Joseph French believe the representation
to be Just and True
Asa Thatcher
Date above the above name Jonathan Robinson
and Asa Thatcher swore to the truth of their
above Depositions before one 
John H Olin illegible Judge of C. Court
I John H Olin do hereby certify from the evidence
Produced before that the Sd Jothan French is in needy
circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his
country for support.
John H Olin illegible Judge of C. Court

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Jotham French
or
Im a declaration
M&R
Bennington Jul 98
too $
Not entitled
Sep 1819

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DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.
ON this 23rd day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a County Court & County of record
which has power to fine & imprison and is constituted a court of record by a special act of Legislature of the state of Ver-
mont, creating said court, within and for the County of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Jotham French-aged
59 years, resident in Bennington in said county of Bennington who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the company, commanded by Capt. Jacob Wales in the 10th regiment
commanded by Col. Marshall of the Massachusetts line, I served my time faithfully out
and was honorably discharged
as will appear by my original declaration
on file in the War office dated the 4th day of April 1818 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate
bearing the number 9.198
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, 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 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 of securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed,
and be me subscribed.
The following is a schedule of all my real and personal estate, to wit:
1 horse, saddle & bridle, 1 cow, 1 breakfast table, 6 chairs, 1 desk, 2 candlestands, 4 trunks, 1 drawing knife & block knife, 2 chests, front of an old case
drawers, 7 baskets, 7 bands, 1 pail, 2 pair hand irons, iron ware, 1 stove, shover & tongs, bottle & wedges, axes, 1 hoe shovel & pitch fork, 2 looking
glasses, 3 candlesticks & snuffers, 1 meat band, 1 tub, 4 small Kegs, Earthen & tin, table crockery, knives & forks & spoons, 3 table servers, a 
few books small value, shoe bench & tools, 1 acre, & 108 rods of land, house barn & wood house, 1 hand saw
I am indebted to sundry persons to the amount of 269 dollars & 12 cents I am by occupation
infirmity & the debility incident to age. I am unable to perform much manual labour & cannot earn more than half my supp
rt-My wife Louisa aged 49 years is low & infirm & can do but very little labour- I am persuaded taking into view my condition
and circumstances. I cannot support myself & wife & that our joint efforts would be insufficient to procure for us a livelihood with
  -out private of public aid
Jotham French -

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on file in the War office, dated the 4th day of April 1818 as will appear by my original declaration on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 9.198

AND I do solemnly swear that I am 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, 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 engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in teh 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.

The following is a schedule of all my real and personal estate, to wit:
1 horse, saddle & bridle, 1 cow, 1 breakfast table, 6 chairs, 1 desk, 2 candlestands, 4 bunks [?], 1 drawing Knife & block Knife, 2 chests, front of an old case Drawers, 7 baskets, 7 barrels, 1 pail, 2 pair hand irons, iron ware, 1 stove, shovel & tongs, [illegible] & wedges, axes 1 hoe shovel & pitch fork, 2 looking glasses, 3 candlesticks & snuffer, 1 meat [illegible], 1 tub, 4 small Kegs, Earthen thin, table crockery, knives & forks & spoons, 3 tables servers, a few books small value, shoe bench & tools, 1 acre & 108 rods of land, house barn & wood house, 1 hand saw
I am indebted to sundry persons to the amount of 269 dollars & 12 cents _ I am by occupation a cordwainer but by reason of bodily infirmity & the debility incident to age. I am unable to perform much manual labour & cannot earn more than half y support _ My wife Louisa aged 49 years is low & infirm & can do but verry little labour _ I am persuaded taking into view my condition and circumstances. I cannot support myself & wife & that our joint efforts would be insufficient to procure for us a livelihood without private or public aid
Jotham French

Sworn to and declared at Bennington in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 23rd day of June 1820
Joel Pratt Clerk

I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration, Oath 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 300 dollars and 67 cents. & upon full proof it is the opinion of the Court that after discharging his just debts the amount of the estate of the sd. Jotham French does not exceed 31 dollars & 55 cents —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 29 day of June 1820
Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court for the County of Bennington
300.. by property
269..12 debts
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31..55

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39550
INVALID
Revy
File No. 39550
Jotham French
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 3, Page 179

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Vermont.
Jotham French
Private
1779 9 months
Aged 63 years, by occupation a Cordwainer unable to pursue the same by reason of bodily infirmity
Wife aged 53 years infirm 
Schedule dated 23 June 1820, contains 1 acre & 108 rods of land, with a house barn and wood house thereon Stock, Household furniture &c & total amt in value of the property $300.67 but after deducting his debts it amts to $31.55 which the Court certifies to

Schedule under the act of March 1823 dated 10.  Decr 1823 contains personal property to the amt of $50— Accounts for the decrease of his property as follows
The land with the house barn & wood house solde 11 Oct. 1823 [?] [illegible] Doctor N Swift [illegible]

applied on cancelling bona fide debts which the sd Swift had against him which fully appears by Dr Swift's certificate under oath and in authenticated copy of the deed of conveyance filed within. Horse sold to N Pierson for $5 in Jany 1821 and recd [?] and order on Gilson & Rogers for cloth dressing to that amt. The applicant at the time he made his 1 Schedule owed $269.12 now he still owes $70 of that sum.
11 [illegible] 
[illegible]
8.70
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22 -70 [?]
48
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70.70 
O. C. Merrill Esq
Bennington
Vermont
[illegible] April 15. 1824
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Town Clerk's Office
Bennington Dec. 8. 1823.
I certify the within to be a true copy from the Records of Bennington Book 11, page 97.
Attest Wm Haswell, Town Clerk
State of Vermont
Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that William Haswell is Town Clerk in & for the town of Bennington in the County aforesaid & that the above is his signature —
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court at Bennington 10 day of December AD 1823
Joel Pratt Clerk

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That Jotham French
of Bennington in the county of Bennington and state of Vermont for consideration of this hundred and ninety dollars — cents, received to my full satisfaction of Noadiah Swift.
of Bennington in the county of Bennington and state of Vermont do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto said Noahdiah Swift and his heirs and assigns all  my right, title, interest, claim and demand in and unto the following tract or parcel of land, beginning on the west side of the highway leading from the Court House in Bennington, aforesaid, to Sage's city so called, thence westwardly about eight rods adjoining and owned by Stephen Hinsdill. —thence southwardly on said Hinsdill's line about fifteen rods thence south-eastwardly adjoining and owned by Stebbins Walbridge, about seven rods thence north eastwardly about 12 rods to the highway aforesaid — thence on said highway as the road runs to the first bounds being the lot on which I now reside together with the building thereon standing, containing about one and three fourths of an acre.

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Noahdiah Swift and to his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof. And also I the said Jotham French for myself and for my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Noahdiah Swift and to his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents, I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple; and have good right to bargain and sell the same, in manner and form as above written; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore I the said Jotham French do by these presents bind myself and my heirs, to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises, to the said Noahdiah Swift and to his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of October A. D. 1823.
Jotham French
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Uriah Edgerton 
A.C. Merrill
STATE OF VERMONT 
Bennington County} Bennington, Oct 11, A.D. 1823.
Personally Appeared Jotham French signer and sealer of the above written instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed, before me,
O.C. Merrill, Justice of Peace
Recorded this 29th day of November, A.D. 1823. by Wm Haswell, Town Clerk

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Jotham French
Declaration —
copy

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DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.

ON this 10th day of December AD 1823 personally appeared in open court, being a county court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Jotham French aged 63 years, resident in Bennington in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, [crossed out] Make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of the 18th of March. 1818. the 1st of May 1820 and the 1st of March 1823 that he the said Jotham French enlisted for the term of 9 months in the month of July AD 1779 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Wales, in the Regt. commanded by Col. John Marshall in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the corps until April 1780 when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the state of New York [crossed out]

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, 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 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. That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property
The following is a schedule of my real and personal estate, to wit: / contained in first schedule— 1. horse saddle & bridle, 1 cow, 1 breakfast table, 6 chairs, 1 desk, 2 candlestands, 4 trunks, 2 chests, front of an old case of draws, 7 baskets, 7 barrels, 1 pail, 2 pr of andirons, iron ware, 1 stove shovel & tongs, beetle [?] & wedges, axe & hoe, shovel & pitchfork, 2 looking glasses, 3 candlesticks & [illegible] 1 meat barrel, 1 [illegible], 4 small kegs, earthen & tin table crockery [illegible] & forks & spoons, 3 table servers, a few books small value, shoe bench & tools, and a hundred & eight rods of land, house [illegible] & wood house, one drawing knife & block knife
The horse sold to Noah Piersons in the month of January AD 1821 for five dollars in an order on Gilson Rogers for cloth dressing. The colt & cow to Jotham A French in the fall of 1820 for 25 dollars and the amount paid to my creditors. The 108 rods of land with house and barn & wood house were sold to Doctor Noahdiah Swift a creditor on the 11th day of October 1823 for the sum of $290 all which will now appear by the annexed certificate copy of deed of conveyance and the application has been made of the amount of consideration to the payments & cancelling of  bona fide demands I owed to him — At the time my first schedule of 23d day of June 1820 I was indebted to the amount of $269.12. I am now indebted to the sum of $70.00 — I am by occupation a cordwainer and by reason of bodily infirmity and from the debility incident to age I am unable to perform much manual labor and cannot earn more than half my support — my wife Louise aged about 53 years is low & infirm & can do but little labor. I am persuaded our joint efforts of industry & economy are insufficient to procure us a livelihood without private or public aid
Jotham French

Sworn to and declared at Bennington in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 10th day of December 1823
Joel Pratt Clerk

I, Joel Pratt clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty dollars [crossed out]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 11th day of December 1823
Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of

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This certifies that Jotham French an inhabitant of the town of Bennington County of Bennington and state of Vermont a citizen of the United States was in the war of the revolution in the Massachusetts line of the Continental establishment for the full term of nine months at one time, which service commenced in July Seventeen hundred and seventy nine and terminated in April following at which time he received his discharge; being under the command of Cap. Jacob Wales of the fifth company of the tenth Regiment of the Massachusetts line under Col John Marshall — stationed at West Point with which facts I was personally acquainted, having been, during the same period, on the same service, and a member of the same company. 
Jotham French
Randolph Mass March 3. 1819

Norfolk Ss Then the above named Jotham French personally appeared, and made oath to the facts above mentioned, by him subscribed before me
Randolph March 3. 1891 Seth Turner {Justice of the Peace

Norfolk Ss. March 3.. 1819
This certifies that the above named Jotham French is a person of veracity in whose testimony the most implicit confidence may be placed
Seth Turner {Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk Ss
I Horatio Townsend, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Norfolk, do hereby certify that Seth Turner Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned by the Executive authority of the Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the signatures to the within certificates is in the hand writing of the said Turner.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at Dedham this twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Horatio Townsend

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Letter from J French

Free

Hon. Isaac Tichenor, 
In Senate, 
Washington City.

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Honord Sir Bennington Nov 21 1820
I send to you the inclosd certificate to lay before the Honorable secretary at war to see if he cannot be intreated to listen to my nesessity Sir you know somthing of our circumstances but by Reason of poor health we have ben obligd to part with Our only Cow and havenot any stock of any kind left Our sittuation makes it desirable that we should hear From you soon as much of our future comfort Depends On the issue of this application. Sir if you would take the trouble as have requested, you will greatly oblige
Your Humble Servant
Jotham French

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Jotham French
Pension case

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I Jotham A. French of lawful age Certify that I in the fall of the year 1820 bought of Jotham French A Colt and A Cow for twenty five Dollars and that I paid two [illegible] that Jotham French then owed to near the amount of the twenty five Dollars and that I paid the balance in money to him
Jotham A. French

Sworn to before me Charles Cushman Just of Peace

I Noahdiah Swift of lawful age testify & say that Jotham French was in debt to me for my professional services & for medicines as family physician the sum of $90 – that I paid some of said debts for said Jotham & to him the sum of Two Hundred Dollars that in consideration hereof sd Jotham a deed of a small house & lot on which the sd Jotham has [illegible] I further testify that I consider I have given the full value of sd property and that the deed of bargain and sale is a bonafide transfer of sd property for the payment of the aforesaid sums which on the foresd Jotham
Bennington Dec 8 AD 1823  Noahdiah Swift

Sworn before me
David Robinson Jur [?] Justice peace

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I, Wm Haswell of lawful age testify and say that on the 29th day of November last, Doctor Noahdiah Swift lodged with me as Town Clerk a deed from Mr. Jotham French of a small piece of land and buildings thereon standing being the homestead of said Jotham; I was personally knowing of Mr. Frenchs indebtedness to Dr. Swift, not only for his professional services as a Physician, but for money to pay his honest debts, and also for the necessaries of life. — The sale of the premises I believe to be a bona fide sale, and that the grantor has received the full amount. — And your deponent further saith, that both the above named gentlemen are above suspicion.
Wm. Haswell.
Bennington, December 13. A.D. 1823.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
Charles Cushman Justice of peace

State of Vermont
I, Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Charles Cushman & David Robinson Just. [?] are Justices of the peace in & for the county of Bennington acting under the authority of this State & that the above are their signatures
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & affix the seal of our said County Court at bennington this 13 day of December AD 1823
Joel Pratt Clerk

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Certificates of Doctr Swift

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Bennington, March 10, A.D. 1824.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the declaration of Jotham French who considers himself lawfully entitled to restoration on the pension rolls._The certificates of Jotham A. French Noahdiah Swift, William Haswell, which accompany the declaration, will be sufficient testimony, it is expected, to show that every part of the transaction, is done honestly, and in good faith._ The gentlemen making affidavit are entitled to credit, and are of first respectability in this vicinity._ Mr. French, is a member & deacon of our church of long and good standing, & proverbially an honest & fair man in all his dealings._I do not hesitate to say that the facts are well authenticated, and entitled to their full weight, and consideration._And I am persuaded they will be deemed sufficient to justify his being again enrolled on the list of pensioners._ I pray you to consider the case as soon as convenient, and thro' me to communicate to him the result._ He is anxious to know your determination, as a favorable result, might induce occasional credit for necessities, in anticipation of which he from time to time, may stand in great need._
I am, Sir,
Respectfully yours, &c.
O. C. Merrill
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office,
War Department
Washington city._

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This certifies that I am particularly acquainted with Mr Jotham French of this Town, having been his family physician for a number of years, he is afflicted with a disease bordering on Epilepsy, dizziness of the head, & which disables him from doing but little toward supporting himself and family. He is also subject to irritation of the Lung from the slightest cold, he is on the whole a feeble old man, and I think there is no prospect of his enjoying any better health, or his being able hereafter to do but little toward his support Mrs French has been a very industrious woman and by her ingenuity in the Miliner business has done considerable toward supporting the family— she has been sometime part afflicted with a diseased liver and occasionally with asprical [?] swelling occasioned probably by obstructions in that disease, and I think the probability is against her ever being able to do but little if anything hereafter toward their support —
Noahdiah Swift
Bennington Nov 20 1820
Washington 20th Dec. 1820. I, Isaac Tichen of the U.S. Senate, certify that Noahdiah Swift, the writer and signer of the above certificate is a regular true [?] physician, & a person of unblemished character
Isaac Tichenor

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free
Isaac Tichenor
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sec. at War

Mr [illegible] Edwards

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Washington 22 Dec 1820
The Hon. John C. Calhoun
Sir
I am requested by Mr Jotham French one of the U.S> Pensioners to submit to you consideration the enclosed Certificate & to add thereto my knowledge of his circumstances._ I can truly say that the statement made by his physician, of his inability to support himself by labours of any kind, is correct — I also consider him to be an honest man in needy circumstances.
I am most respectfully yours
Isaac Tichenor

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J. L. Edwards
Pension Bureau

Admitted
[O} on examining the rolls myself I have found his name] J. L. E.

9 mo. in Marshalls rgt.

To
Hon. O. C. Merrill
Bennington
Vt.

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Bennington, April 5, 1819.

Dr Sir,
I return to you by request the application for pension of Jotham French _ The papers were returned to the applicant, endorsed, "not on the rolls." _ The applicant has been diligent to find out some of his revolutionary comrades to vouch his service, but nearly all of them have descended to the grave._ He sends the testimony of Joshua French, which is very direct testimony of the applicants service._ I understand this Joshua French has his certificate of pension, for the same tour of service._ The applicant informs me, that within a few days he has been informed that one of his revolutionary comrades resides in Canada _ but that his infirmities & the distance, renders it almost impossible to obtain his affidavit._ I have advised the applicant again to refer his papers, with his additional proof._ And I feel a duty to state, that I cannot entertain one doubt as to his statement of service._ Jotham French, the applicant, is esteemed in this vicinity, a religious & honest man, and is a respected deacon of the church [illegible] this town._ Permit me to solicit your immediate attention to his case _ & to desire you would soon advise me of the result._

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I request you will soon inform me the result of your examination of the cases, I had the honor to submit last winter, & which were not reported upon at the close of the session._
Respectfully,
your friend.
O. C. Merrill.

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office.