Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,108, Eliphalet Felt, Mass.

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Service                       Number
Mass. Felt, Eliphalet    W.21.108
          Lone
Contents

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3868
Vermont
Eliphalet Felt
Of Rockingham Co in the state of Vermont who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Batchelder of the Reg. commanded by Reed_____ in the Massachusetts line for Corporal 8 months ______$29.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 29 Dollars and 33 Center per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June 1833 and sent to Hon. H. Hubbard  Herm Rep.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $ 43.99
Semi-Anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833   $14.66   + $58.65

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Vinal Luce, Clerk
Book D  Vol. 4 Page 57

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Eliphalet  Felt
Declaration
No. 6281

PO

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 1830
State of Vermont
Windham County SS 

On this 8th day of Augt A.D. 1832 Person ally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the District of Westminster in said State now sitting Eliphalet Felt a resident of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont said Rockingham being in said Westminster District aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the for lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832

That he entered the service under the following named officers, being the service of the United States he enlisted in May 1775 in Capt Batchelders Company in Colonel Reads Regiment of Massachusetts he enlisted at Upton Mass marched thence to Roxbury and was stationed there during the time he served was there at the time of the Bunker hill battle and he served as a Corporal during and for the full term of Eight months and was then discharged or dismissed at said Roxbury, but had no written discharge, he thinks he was dismissed on or about the first of Jany 1776 does not know the name of his Brigadier General, but General Putnam was stationed near that place, he was born in Sept 1754 at Dedham Mass has a record of his age. lived at Upton Mass when he enlisted, after the war he lived one year in Francestown NH and four years in Nelson NH  - the remainder of the time he has lived in Rockingham Vermont and now lives in said Rockingham -  he was neither drafted, nor a substitute but served voluntarily, that there is no person within his knowledge by whom he can prove this service. he enlisted about the 1st of May 1775 he is not certain that Capt. Batchelder was his Captain but we believes that that was his name 

he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State 
Eliphalet Felt

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
The words" of age and the record Jan 7 1776 interlined before signing 
Peter R Taft - Judge

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One Alexander S. Campbell residing in the town of Rockingham and Asa Locke residing in Rockingham hereby certify that they are well acquainted with Eliphalet Felt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that the believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that the concur in that opinion. sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.  Alexander S. Campbell (signature)
Asa Locke (signature)
Peter M Saft, Judge

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Alexander S. Campbell who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of Rockingham and that Asa Locke who has also signed the same is a resident of Rockingham and that both of them are credible freemen and that their statement is entitled to credit and that no clergyman lives in the immediate vicinity of the said Eliphalet Felt.  Peter M Saft, Judge

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6281
Personal
E. Felt
Rejected 5 Nov 1832

to Judge Haight Present

P-V

Adm JaE
8 months
Corporal
$29.33
[illegible] 
No. of Reps

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BRIEF in the case of Eliphalet Felt of Rockingham in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In the Court of Probate.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is He?  77 years
4. State his service, as directed by the form annexed.
Period: In 1775 May
Duration:  Years,     Months, 8    Days.
Rank: Corporal
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served:  Mass Line
Capt. Batchelder, Col. Reed
Served but 3 Months and 6 days.
Rejected and and Judge Haught informed

5. In what battles was he engaged?  None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Upton, Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls?
There is a certificate from the Secretary of Massachusetts that he was a corporal 3 months & 6 days.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  J.M. Dufflefield Examining Clerk

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November the fourth Seventeen hundred Seventy nine married together Eliphalet Felt of Dedham and Laney Wetherell of Norton by the Rev'd Mr. Joseph Palmer

State of Massachusetts
Bristol County Town Clerk, Office in Norton August ninth 1838 I certify that the above is a true copy of the record in my office with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "November 4th 1779"  John Crane  Town Clerk of the Town of Norton

I John Crane above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Norton in the County of Bristol in the state of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Town of Norton with the exception of the above named is certified by me. John Crane { Town Clerk of Norton

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State of Massachusetts
Bristol County - On the 10th day of August 1838 personally appeared John Crane subscriber to the within certificate, and deposition, and made oath that the same is true in all those parts.
Before me Crom'l Leonard Justice Peace and I do further certify that the said John Crane is a credible & disinterested witness.
Crom'l Leonard Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol
I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify Cromwell Leonard whose signature is affixed to the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace in the aforesaid County-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this [illegible] of said Court this tenth day of August Eighteen hundred thirty Eight. 
A Barrett

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2850
Vermont  Mont'r
Lone Felt
Mass
widow of Eliphalet Felt who was a Corporal in the Mass Line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Sept. 1843 and sent to A. S. Campbell, Bellows Falls, Vt

[Act of March 3, 1843] Recorded in Book A 
Vol. A Page 26

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1008
Lone Felt  1733
July 1838
Ahuctive  (sic) Corporal 8 months

A. S. Campbell Esq
Bellows Falls VT

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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- On the 3rd day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of  Westminster in the County of Windham and the State aforesaid Lone Felt a resident of Rockingham in the County of Windham of aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Eliphalet Felt late of said Rockingham deceased who was a corporal in the Massachusetts troops in the Revolutionary War and who as the believer lived in the County of Berkshire when he entered the service in the State of Massachusetts, and who was a volunteer as she believes, in said service for more than six months.  She further declares that she

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was married to the said Eliphalet Felt deceased at Norton in the State of Massachusetts by the Rev'd Joseph Palmer an ordained minister of the Gospel on the 4th day of November in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine that her husband the aforesaid Eliphalet Felt died on the 14th day of November 1833  that she was not ,married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated. She refers to the documents in the office of the Court of Pensions for proof of service, her husband was place on the Pension list under the act of June 7, 1832 & at the time resided in Windham Co. Vermont.  Lone Felt (signature)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day year above written Before David L. Putnam, Judge of Probate
State of Vermont
District of Westminster Rockingham Sept

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12th 1838 I James Crawford Clerk & Register of the Probate for the District of Westminster aforesaid being a court of record certify that David L Putnam was on the first day of Jan'y 1838 ad still is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid and that the foregoing signature of the said David L. Putnam Judge of Probate is his genuine signature. In testimony where of I have hereunto  set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 12th day of September A.D. 1838.  James Crawford, Clerk & Register

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I Almena Felt of Rockingham in the county of Windham & State of Vermont testify and say that I was well acquainted with Eliphalet Felt late of Rockingham in the State of Vermont deceased a Revolutionary pensioner that the said Eliphalet Felt died (crossed out or smudged by nib-on the 14th day of) November 1833 leaving Lone Felt his widow who is still living and further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Lone Felt widow of the said Eliphalet Felt deceased and that the said Lone Felt has not been married since the death of the said Eliphalet Felt but continues single and unmarried.
                               Almira Felt

I certify that the words in the above affidavit "on the 14th day of" were erased before designee
                    Alexander S Campbell Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Windham County S Rockingham Sept 3d 1838
There personally appeared Almina Felt who is a credible person and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her described contains the truth
                    Alexander S Campbell Justice Peace

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State of Vermont 
Windham County I, Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court in the County and State of Vermont aforesaid do hereby certify that Alexander S Campbell was on thhe 3rd day of September 1838 and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that is signatures within written are genuine In testimony whereof I have heretofore set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court of Newfane in said County, this 14th day of September 1838 Marshall Miller, Clerk

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Vermont      1008
Bellows Falls

Lone Felt
widow of Eliphalet Felt
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832
and who died on the 14 Nov 1833
of indham Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Corporal in the Company commanded 
by Captain Batchelder of the Reg't commanded 
by Col Reed in the Mass line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls 
at the rate of 29 dollars 33 cents per anum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 15 day of Nov
1838 and sent to A S Campbell, Esq, B Falls Vt

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '38
Semi-annual allowance ending March '39
73.33 1/3
16.66 2/3
$88.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D Brown Clerk
 B

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Rev WIDOW, &c 
File No. 21.108
Lone Felt wid of Eliphalet Felt Corpol Rev. War
Act March 3rd '43 Index: Vol. A  Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870]

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2370 (Folder number)
Lone Felt

Upside down at the bottom
2370

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    Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838

State of Vermont
  Windham County On this 26th day of May 1843 personally appeared before subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Windham appeared Lone Felt a resident of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged 82 years who being first 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 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Eliphalet Felt who was a corporal in the Massachusetts militia in the Revolutionary War the particulars of which service are stated in the application of the said Eliphalet for a pension under the act of June 7 1832 and referred to in my application under the Act of July 7, 1838 now in the office of the Commissioner of pensions  the said Lone having received under said act of July 7 1838 the pension of twenty nine dollars and thirty three cents annually for five years

She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed ed on the day and year above written. Lone Felt 
 Before me Alexander S Campbell Justice Peace

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I certify that the within named Lone Felt who has signed the within declaration is personally known to me Alexander S Campbell Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Clerk's office of Windham County Court
[illegible]  May 31 AD 1843
I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court certify that Alexander S Campbell is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission bears date November 9th 1842 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1843 and that his signature before written are genuine.
     In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the day and year above written

Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk

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Written horizontally:
2370 July 3 1843
Vt
 May 3d 1843 Lone Felt $29:33 per an
A.S. Campbell Bellows Falls Vt

Written vertically: 
Hon I L Edwards Court of Pensions
Washington City

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Bellows Falls June 29 1843 (Vermont)

Sir

I enclose the application of Lone Felt for a pension
                 Very respectfully
                Y'r ob't srv't
                Alexander S. Campbell



Hon I L Edwards
     Court of Pensions
     Washington City

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Written vertically                                   Felt
1733 Sep't 20 
Vt. 
7 Jul y 1838

Written Horizontally:
Bellows Falls Sept 12
 Hon I L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City

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Bellows Falls Verm

Sir I enclose the application of Lone Felt widow of Eliphalet Felt deceased for a pension together with the evidence in the case, the certificate when granted may be forwarded to me
                                            I am very respectfully 
                                            Yr obt & c
                                            A.S. Campbell
Hon I L Edwards
Court of Record

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Bellows Falls Vermont Sep't 15,1838

Sir I enclose the application of Lone Felt widow of Eliphalet Felt deceased for a pension together with the evidence n the case, the certificate when granted may be forwarded to me.

Hon I L Edwards                     I am very respectfully
Clerk of Record                       yr ob't & c
                                                A.S.Campbell

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Henry Campbell Esq.
Postmaster
Rockingham, Vermont

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      Commonwealth of Massachusetts
            Secretary's Office Aug 10, 1832
I hereby Certify That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to the Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Eliphalet Felt is borne on a Roll of "the Company under the command of Cap't David Batchelor in Col Joseph Read's Reg't" - in the public service and he is therein stated to have served three months & six days commencing May 5, 1775 as a Corporal of said Company and that there does not appear to be any other Roll of said Company in the Regiment aforesaid on file in this Office. Edward D Bang Sec'y