Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41267, John Train, Cont. N.H.

cont N H.
John Train
S 41.267
John Train,
S 7. 41. 267
(N 21) Dischg.
Hudson

R. 10671 John Train
Rejected because the proof of identity of claimant with his namesake of the New Hampshire rolls, lacks identity of service
see printed Rejection book
D.G.
Nov. 14, 1911

John Train Discharge
John Train 57.41267 97.76

Whereas David Timmuth enlisted in reg to Capt Zidean Bronson's Company in my Regiment Continental Troops, for nine months, served his time well as a good soldier and this shall be his discharge
Saratoga October 18 th 1777
Seth Warner Col

Vermont
Rev d
John Train
Suspended
Indit to G. H. Gove
July 9 th 1836
H. E. Haplin 12 th Dec r 1853.
H. E. Haplin 13 th Jan y 1854.
10071
Act 7 th June 1832.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10671 P. O. John Train
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
_____

I Benjamin Noble Jr of Trinmouth in the County of Rutland certify that I have been acquainted with Joel Solomon of Trinmouth and David Grunfeld of Middletown for more than twenty years and that I consider them both men of credibility & think there is nothing against the admissibility of either for truth and security Trinmouth 20 October 1828
O. Noble Jr Judge of Police for Rutland district

(copy)
John Train of Tinmouth enlisted in to capt Gideon Bronsons company in my Regiment Continental Troops for nine months served his time well as a good soldier and this shall be his discharge
Saratoga October 17 th 1777.
(Signed, Seth Warner, Col)
We hereby certify that the above is truly copied from a document purporting to be the discharge of John Train, which was sent to R. Temple Esq. of Rutland Vermont on the 14 October 1828
War Department
Pension Office
14 October 1828.
Guy L. Beall
A. G. Hymn

Rutland 8. Oct. 1828
Sir
I have rec d your letter & papers re- turned, in the case of John Rain, in which you say the discharge he sent is a forgery. I had the same impression when he gave it to me, & told him so. He however appeared perfectly honest. Moreover, he has all along told me he had a discharge of that description, but could not find it. I suspected it to be forged from its fresh appear- ance - but I happened to have before me one of which I had no doubt, & on comparison that appeared about as fresh as his. The paper on which his is written appears evidently from the water mark to be of early fabric. Rain is a disagreeable, filthy old fellow, but I am told by his neighbors, & particularly Judge Hodges, who lives near him, & to whom I mentioned my suspicions, that he is considered honest. I have since seen Judge H. who has expressed a desire to see the discharge again. I should judge, however,

from the terms of your letter, that you have the signature of Col. Warner, by which you are enabled to determine its character by comparison of it, that would be conclusive - if not, perhaps you may err in your opinion. But be that as it may, I will thank you to return it to me for a short time, for the purpose of having Judge Hodges inspect it, to see if he can recognize in it the hand writing of any of his neighbors. If your opinion is founded wholly upon its fresh appearance, I believe you may find instances, probably in your own office, of papers retaining equal freshness, when placed in the situation he describes this to have been, for an equal period of time.
Respectfully,
Your obedient
R. Temple
J. L. Edwards Esq. Chief Clerk Revenue Office

Serg t John Train's claim Sup. Manser's certificate
Williston Vt Mar 26 th
10
Sir Gove Esquire, Rutland, Vt.

State of Vermont
"Tuesday 23 d Feby 1779. Met according to "adjournment and proceeded to business."
"Voted to choose a committee of one to join "a committee of the House to take into con- "sideration the petition of Sergeant John "Train relation to paying him and the soldiers, "who served under the command of Capt. "Isaac Clark in the year 1778 and report, as may "appear on the Journal of the House. Member chosen "Mr. Carpenter."
I, Geo. B. Manser, Secretary to the Governor & Council of the State of Vermont, do certify the fore- going to be a true extract from the Journal of the Governor & Council for the year 1779, now in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said State, at Williston this 19 th day of March A. D. 1836 -
Geo. B. Manser.

Wilberston Mar. 25. 1836
My dear Sir,
I beg your pardon for my carelessness in the other certificate I forwarded, and hope sincerely that for the future I may be more careful in making figures & by so doing I shall be able to make 1779 twice alike.
Forgive me for this extra trouble. I am putting you at, and remember that any assistance from my office will be most cheerfully rendered by you.
Ob t Humble Servt.
Geo. B. Mansel
Yrs Your S r Respectfully

Washington City D.C. Decr. 13. 1853.
Wm. L. G. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions. Sir.
In reply to yours of the 13 Decr in rejecting the claim for a Revolutionary Pen- sion of m.
John Train, under act 1831. from Vermont I have to state that the office is very much in error in supposing that Col Beth Warner was not in service in 775, and as my authority I quote = from = Zadock Thompson, History of Vermont Burlington Vermont, in 1842 = p 34 - &c of the Civil History = Revolutionary r, - Section 1. Events 1775 = Reduction of Ticonderoga. = Invasion of Canada, = Carlton defeated by Col. Warner. St. John's & Montreal taken by Genl Montgomery Assault on Quebec = See also Section 3. = as regards Col Warner's actions.
See Journals of the New York Provincial Congress vol. 1. pages 65. 66. - 107. for 1775
See American Archives, Vol. 3. = 4 series page 530.

also accompanying narrative of Col. Ethan Allen, which after perusal you will please return to Yours most respectfully
F. E. Hasser

Crownpoint February A. G. Haskin the 8 th 1853 Esq rs S r C apt C ol
Sir I send you enclosed the Deposition of Abigail Ambley of Simsbury State of Vermont with respect to my Father's claim for a pension - which is the best I have yet found - I have heard of a man at the north part of Vermont who was in the Battle of Bennington with my Father if you think it will be useful I shall go and try to hunt him up -
yours &c &c - I a I ra in
PS - If you write you will direct to Crownpoint Essex County New York I ra in

W. H. Hassler Esq d
In years of the 21 st Cent y has come to hand all right only there was nothing enclosed as you intimated — I would call your attention again to the John Irwin pension a Man from New York writes that by taking a letter of Administration that all that was due him at his death can be obtained I bet you have the means of knowing you will please to write me at Ruggles G st I have found a Woman that was living at the time of Pennycuick Biddle her last home was there and at Walnut and went into Canada

with my Father you of course know what she can swear to - the talk of the people - she is a most old lady and her testimony cannot be impeached yours &c &c
Yours sincerely Ira Allen
Newitt 37 th
Dec. 1852

Pawlett Dec r 13 th 1852
H. E. Hassler Esq r
In yours of the 22 nd Inst r has come to hand in reply to your request concerning my father's services in the the war I shall state that he was under Col. H. Morris at the Battle of Barnington and at the taking of Basingstoke — previous to that he was under Col. Gathorne Allen Sirmonth in London and was at the Battle of Hubertson — to prove these things are rather difficult as all these Remains some letters of Col. Allen and Morris on Record at the War Department — As I shall write the contents of the letters agree to take you at your offer — you

ever be what you confined them and I will search out all the Testimony that I can find in the Country yours with esteem &c
Yours a Irwin As please to write me at Pawlett Vt as soon as convenient. J. Irwin

State of Vermont Rutland ss - 3
I Henry Hodges of Clarendon in said County, being duly sworn do depose & say, that in the spring of 1827, John Rain was indebted to me in about fifteen dollars, for goods out of H. H. W. Hodges Store for his use - That I considered him so poor that I agreed to take in payment a part of a poor lot of land he owned lying on West Clarendon Mountain, supposed to contain about 80 acres - That P. Rain deeded the land in question to Jonathan Colwin & Walter Green, to pay the debts he owed them, with an un- -derstanding that my debt was to be paid out of it - and that in my opinion said land is not worth more than eighty or one hundred or one hundred I have however not examined it particularly Twenty dollars - and further say not -
Subscribed & sworn this 9. Sept. 1828, before me }
Henry Hodges
R. Temple J. Pease

State of Vermont Rutland County ss }
On the 10 th day of September 1828, personally came before the undersigned justice of the Peace for said County, John =John Colvin of Clarendon in said County, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that in the month of April 1827, John Colvin was indebted to me about twenty dollars, for board, & for my attendance as a witness before the County Court at Rutland in a cause in which he was beaten; and he being also in- =debted to Walter Green & Judge Hodges to the amount of about forty five dollars as the deponent believes, he then said John conveyed to said Green & myself by quit claim deed, about eighty acres of land lying on West Clarendon mountain for the payment of our demand - and it was agreed that Judge Hodges was to be paid out of said land - and the deponent further says that said land is not, in his opinion, worth over twenty dollars - and further says not -
John Colvin
Subscribed & sworn this 10 th day of Sept 1828 before me }
Rufus Fish Jr. Peace

State of Vermont Rutland ss - 3
On the 10 th day of Septem r 1828, personally came before the undersigned Justice of the Peace for said County, Walter Green of Clarendon in said County, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that John Rain was indebted to him in the spring of 1827, about thirty dollars, for board & for his attendance as a witness before the County Court - and that he conveyed to the deponent & Jonathan Colvin about eighty acres of poor land on Clarendon mountain, in payment of the debts he owed P o Colvin, Judge Hodges & the deponent, as related in the annexed affidavit of said Colvin - and in the opinion of the deponent said land is not worth more than seventy dollars; - and further says not Walter Green
Subscribed to me the day & year above written } before me
Joseph A Hays Jus. Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County ss I Onsell March 23 d . 1836 I Pliny Smith of Orwell in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age Depose and say that in March in the year 1778 in the revolutionary war the State of Vermont raised two companies of Men amounting to one hundred men who was commanded by Capt Ebenezer Allen and Capt Isaac Clark who then I believe both belonged to Simsbury now county of Rutland Capt Allen had the command the men were raised for two months for the purpose of guarding the frontier as the torys and Indians at that time was making frequent Depredations on our frontier inhabitants we entered the service in the month of March 1778 1778 and was first stationed at Rutland then at Pittsford and last at Brandon we Built some Boats and went down Otter Creek to bring up the women and children whose husbands and fathers had been taken and carried off by the torys and Indians I myself belonged to Capt Clark's company and John Irwin of said Simsbury was one of the soldiers who belonged to said company it is possible he might have been a Sergeant or Corporal in said company but my impression is that he was a Private soldier of this I am certain that said John Irwin served in said company for said two months and was a good soldier ready at all times to do his duty we served out our time and was regularly Dismissed Since the revolution I seen said John Irwin many times and believe he has resided in Brandon some part of the time in said county Capt Allen was since a Col o in the militia and resided at his death I believe on the Grand Isle Capt Clark was after the Revolution a Col o in the militia and after wards a General and in the last war served as a Col o in the Regular Army and commanded a Regiment at the north and further I further I say not
Pliny Smith
Sworn to and subscribed at Orwell in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont this 23 d Day of March A 1836
Before me
David Cuthbert Justice Peace

State of Vermont Rutherford County ss. I Samuel Beach of Whiting in the County of Addison and State aforesaid do hereby certify that in the year 1775 I was at the Garri- son of Crown Point on Lake Champlain and in conver- sation with Col o Seth Warner he observed to me that he had been to Philadelphia as near as I can recollect and had taken orders from Congress to raise a Regiment of men to go to Canada and that the Blank Commissions for the offi- cers was sent to General Schuyler to be filled out by him to such men as he the said Warner should approve of and recommend and he invited me to join his Regiment which would be mostly raised within my acquaintance as he expected to raise them on the New Hampshire Grants. So called at that time and I further testify and say that the said Col o Warner did proceed and raise a Regiment and marched with them into Canada and among other soldiers there was a man by the name of John Frenn and I further say that after the defeat of General Montgomery at Quebec Col o Warner came to the Relief of the remaining men that was not killed or taken Prisoners and as near as I can recollect it was on the 2 d . Day of March 1776 when said Regiment arrived and I further say that the said John Frenn did at that time belong to said Regiment and on their arrival I joined the Company and Regiment to which the said Frenn belonged and further that said Regiment was paid by the United States and I also say that I have been personally acquainted with the said John Frenn for more than fifty years and he is the same man as set forth in the above testimony and at whose request this evidence is taken and further this Deponent saith not
Sam l Beach late a Lieut. in Col o Seth Warner Regiment
Taken subscribed and sworn before me at Orwell in the County of Rutherford and State of Vermont this 7 th Day of November 1820 — and I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Samuel Beach for more than thirty years and that he is a man whose testimony may safely be relied on in all cases where he may be introduced as a witness Albert Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutherford County Court

State of Vermont Rutland ss 3
I Robert Rippon Clerk of Rutland County Court, do certify that Pliny Smith Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is the Chief Judge of said Court, and that the annexed is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said County at Rutland this 30. day of Nov. 1820
R. Rippon Clk

State of Vermont } on the 16th Day of Rutland (County) } Octr 1828 Personally came before me the undersigned authority David Greenwood of Middlebury in the County of Rutland a person very well known and credible witness also being duly sworn Doth depose & say that he is well acquaint- ed with John Swain of Danmouth in the County and was acquainted with him during the revolution war I am 77 years old & live within seven miles of him I believe he left the  the first of January 1777 into Colonel Seth Skinner's Regiment as an enlisted soldier for nine months and was hunting to his service nine months as a soldier in said Regiment I have been acquainted with him ever since the war and knew that Colonel Skinner's Regiment was in the battle at Bennington & Saratoga and am fully believe that said Swain was with him in said battles Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year above written
Mark David X Greenwood his
James Cramton justice of peace

Wutlanc 20. Oct. 1878
for
John Rain puts on a very honest looking face, & declares most solemnly, that the discharge he sent you is genuine. I told him however that might be, he must now prove his services by clear & unim- =peachable testimony. He has been very diligent, & has found another witness to prove his services. Observing that this last witness made his mark, I told him this might again excite suspicion, & that I should like to be able to speak myself positively to his credibility. Rain said the witness had a lame hand, which is the reason he made his mark. He has however, to-day, brought me the cer- =tificate of Judge Noble as to the credibility of both witnesses, which places that question beyond all doubt. Mr. Baldwin has made his affidavit anew, for the purpose of giving a more particular relation of the facts within his knowledge. I have concluded to forward the papers anew, without waiting for a reply to my last on the subject - Respectfully yours the King Mr. Scupple
J. L. Edwards Esq

State of Vermont Rutland Co. 3
On the 13 th day of October 1828, personally came before the undersigned authority, Joel Baldwin, of Pownal in the County of Rutland a person to me well known to be credible witness, who being duly sworn, doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with John Hain of said Pownal, & was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war. I am 75 years of age, & live within five miles of him. In the winter of the year 1777 I know he enlisted into Col. Seth Warner's Reg t at Pownal, for nine months - I was at Saratoga in May following, when I saw him doing duty in said Reg t as a soldier - And I understood at the time, & have no doubt he served the full term of his enlistment. I have lived a near neighbor to him most of the time since said war, and have always understood & nearly believe he was in the Battles of Bennington & Saratoga
Joel Baldwin
Subscribed & sworn before me the day & year above written
Chas D Phillips - - J. S. Ken

State of Vermont, Rutland ss — 3
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court, do certify, that Lemuel Crampton & Chad Phillips, before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, are Justices of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned — and that their signatures thereto subscribed, are in their own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Rutland This 16 th day of October 1828
R. Pierpoint

Nathaniel Chinnun of Simnauts, county of Rutland and state of Vermont aged eighty three years Deposes and saith that in the year 1775 his residence was in the state then colony of Connecticut that he spent most of the summer of that year at said Simnauts state where his father's family then resided, he there became acquainted with John Hain then as he believes a minor he understood that the said Hain had enlisted in Capt John Grant's company in a regiment com- manded by Colonel Seth Warner in the Amplearn service that in the month of July of the same year he was at Ticonderoga and at Crown Point - he spent some days at the latter place, where Capt Grant's company with some other American troops were stationed - he there saw the said John Hain fully doing the duty of a soldier in said company - that this Deponent was in September 1776 on a visit at Simnauts - he there again saw the said John Hain and was informed by the him and by other who had been there that on the expira- tion of his first term of service, which was six months he enlisted again for another term of six months under the same Colonel Seth Warner that he served the follow- ing winter in Canada at Quebec and retreated thence with the American troops in the spring of 1776 - This Deponent also recited the same information from sundry other persons who served in the regiment with the said Hain - In the year 1779 this Deponent came to reside in the state of Vermont where he was informed that the said John Hain had served in a regiment raised for six months by the convention of the New Hampshire Grants then so called, since the state of Vermont, and commanded by Colonel Hericks, that he was with that regiment in the action of Bennington fought by General Stark and afterwards assisted at the capture of Mount Defiance on the west part of Ticonderoga - The Deponent recites particularly his having received this information from his brother who served in the same regiment

Regiment commanded by colonel Hildick as above mentioned - was with said John Hain in the Bennington action and at the cantonment of Nov. at Ipswich which latter is since deceased - This Deponent has some distinct recollection of other services performed by the said Hain in the Frontier garrisons but not sufficiently distinct to say anything with certainty -
Nathaniel Chipman
State of Vermont } Rutland County } ss
Simnouth June 25 th 1835
Then personally appeared Nathaniel Chipman and made solemn oath to the truth of foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me
W. H. H. D. Slocum Justice

David Griswold of Middletown County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged eighty seven years I was born and I believe that in the year AD 1775 I enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Hopkins in Col Warner's Regiment for Summer it was at that time acquainted with John Train then of Housatonic County of Rutland and State of Vermont (Then a Colonel) I marched to Tiendroya before I joined the Regiment at which place I saw John Train who was then a Soldier as I understood in Capt Grant's company of Col Warner's Regiment we marched from Tiendroya to Crown Point from Crown Point to the Isle of Noize from there to St Johns and from there to Saratoga from there to Longdale where we had a Battle with Gov Carlton. I do not positively recollect but believe John Train was in the Battle From Longdale we crossed the river St Lawrence to Montreal (Gov Carlton had at this time retreated to Quebec) After staying some days we were by Col Warner permitted to return home (Being destitute of clothing) under a promise from Col Warner that if we would again enlist we pay should be done more on the first of December which was about the time our first month's pay expired I again enlisted in Capt Hopkins company Col Warner's Reg't and marched to Quebec where I think I saw John Train in Capt Potter's company in the Col Warner's Regiment After staying in Quebec Quebec through the winter we left Quebec about the 6 th day of May 1776 and returned home Attest Elias Salisbury David his Griswold Marshall David Griswold Jr

Grimouth July 9 th 1835 Personally appeared David Griswold and made solemn Oath that the within Subscription By him subscribed is made agreeable to truth before me
Walter W. Hovey Notary Public
This may certify that Mr David Griswold is a man possessing his powers of recollection in a remarkable degree and a man whose word where he is known is unquestionable
Walter W. Hovey
Elias Salisbury

Miss Elias Post Deposition Claims of John Hain
Deposition of Miss Post

I Elias Post of Tinmouth County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged seventy two years testify and say that I have been acquainted with Mr John Grain then and now of Tinmouth and that I was aware of his serving two months at Rutland in the year 1778 in a company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Allen where company was stationed with a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Clark for the same term and I remember from this circumstance that he the said John Grain was quartered at my father's house with several others from Tinmouth belonging to said company.
Elias Post
Tinmouth July 8 th 1835 Personally appeared Elias Post and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true and agreeable to the truth before me Noah W. Sawyer Justiciary
State of Vermont } Rutland County } ss
I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court within and for said County, do hereby certify, that the said Luther Daniels, Noah W. Sawyer, & David Cutting were severally, at the times of their subscribing the attestations to the preceding depositions, Magistrates in and for said County, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said County Court, and subscribed my name this eleventh day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
R. Pierpoint

Deposition of David Grimaldi
David Grimaldi Deposition

Leig. John Train's Claims Hon. Pliny Smith's Deposition
Orwell to 25 near
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Colo Gipse Gove Rutland Vermont

Dear Sir
Bwell March 23 d . 1836
This Day received a line from you requesting my Deposition in favor of Mr John Frenin in relation to some part of his services in the revolution any where I have made my Deposition and testified to his two months service with me in the Spring of 1778 under Capt Isaac Clark which is all I know relating to his service in the revolution you mention that it appears by the records of the Govt and Council at that Period that Mr Frenin served one year as Sergeant under said Capt Clark in 1778 but as I did not continue in the service at that Date and being but a boy in my seventeenth year I was not much acquainted with those in service although I will recollect at this time of frequently hearing of Capt Clark's being in the service about that Period — you also mention you wrote to me Last Summer for my Deposition in the case of Mr Frenin I did not receive your line and this Day is the first information I ever had requesting my Deposition in favor of Mr Frenin and have now taken the earliest opportunity to direct you an answer With Sentiments of Return I remain yours to serve &c
Oliver Smith
Colo Jesse Gove

Revolutionary. Additional Evidence susp. claim of the John Train Vermont. Susp. act. 1832.
Filed Dec. 5 th 1833
F. E. Hassler Washington

Abigail Amblor of Tinmouth in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont Deposeth and says I am eighty six years of Age that I came to Tinmouth aforesaid to live in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, and that I was well acquainted with Orange Train of said Tinmouth who lived there at that time And that it was considered by community in general, that he was one of the first and foremost of the Vermont he revolutionary soldiers under Ethan and Warner and was always or generally with their Vermont Troops wherever they were called and I further state that it was generally understood by the inhabitant that he was in the Canada Campaign and when our Troops were drove out by the enemy he was left there with the small force and I further state I am well acquainted with his Son Jonathan Train and have been from his childhood he is about sixty seven years of age and born in said Tinmouth
And I further depose and say that I was well acquainted with Polly Train and Jane Train daughters of the above named Orange Train all resided in Tinmouth aforesaid.
Abigail Amblor
State of Vermont Rutland County ss
Tinmouth January 14 th 1853.
Then personally appeared the above named Abigail Amblor and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is a true and correct copy to truth
Before me George Capen Jr. Justice of the Peace

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Hon. James L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions City of Washington

Rutland V t . 13. June 1836
Sir
I transmit you herewith the declaration of John Train, and together with it, the Certificate of Secretary Manser, and the several depositions of M rs Mary Spofford, Judys Nath l Chipman & Pliny Smith, of Capt. David Griswold, and Maj t Elias Port. It was my intention to have adduced also the deposition of Deacon Amos Weller (a pensioner on p. 130, printed "Vermont Pension Roll"); but during my absence on a recent journey the old gentleman was taken suddenly ill, and deceased on the 4 th instant. His testimony would have established the two consecution terms of six months each in 1775 and 1776, already referred to by M rs Spofford, Judge Chipman & M r Griswold. Deacon Weller was personally acquainted with Train — lived in Tinmouth with him, when himself intend the service in 1775, and, as he has often told me, saw him and knew him to be in the service on the Lake, St. Johns, Longueville, Laprairie, and Quebec, as a Sergeant.
The witnesses, Obadiah Noble, and Samuel Beach, whose depositions, I understand, were used on Train's first application, have been dead these many years. The former, M r Noble, was the the first Clerk of the County Court, appointed on the organization of the County after the revolution; and the other, Samuel Beach Esq r was a Lt. in Warner's Regiment from the 14 th April, 1777, to 1. August, 1780, and how much longer, I am not informed — he was, also, a magistrate in the County for many years after the war. Whether these circumstances will give additional weight to their testimony in your estimation, I am unable to say. It is but justice, however, to the characters of these gentlemen to remark, that they would have been fully accredited here as witnesses. I am not acquainted with the tenor of their depositions; and it is quite impracticable at this late day to prove by other testimony, unless that now transmitted does so, all the services claimed by Train.

The Certificate of Mr. Manser will shew I suppose that he served as a Sergeant in 1778— as would, also, Deacon Wells, for 1775 and 1776.
If the continued services in 1775 and 1776 be estimated as such, I suppose he may be continued under the former allowance.
I am very respectfully Sir
Your obedt Servt John Gove

Know all men by these presents that I John Train of Clarendon in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont for the consideration of one hundred dollars received to my full Satisfaction of Jon a Calvin & Walter Green Both of Clarendon in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont do give grant bargain sell & convey & confirm unto the s d Jon a & Walter their heirs & assigns forever one certain Lot or parcel of land lying & being in — Clarendon aforesaid & described as follows beginning at the South West corner of the Town of Clarendon agreeably with the old survey thence running East on Ticonderoga line about one hundred rods to Peter Ormsby's South West corner thence North 10 o E. one hundred & fourteen rods to a Stake & Stones in the Line of Samuel Ormsby's Land thence W. 10 o N. sixty rods to a Stake & Stones thence N. 10 o E. one hundred rods to a Spruce Tree — thence W. 5 o & 50' S. fifty rods thence South 10 o W. two hundred & fourteen rods to the first mentioned bound Laid out on the original right of Genl. Scott to have & to hold the above granted & bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto them their said Jon a & Walter their heirs & assigns forever to them & their own proper use benefit & behoof & also to the s d John do for myself heirs executors & administrators covenant to & with the Jon a & Walter their heirs & assigns that at & until the enrolling of these presents I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible Estate in fee simple & have good right to bargain & sell the same in the manner & form as above written & that the same is free from all incumbrances whatsoever & further more I the s d John do by these presents bind myself & heirs forever to warrant & defend the above granted & bargained premises to the s d Jon a & Walter their heirs & assigns against all claims & demands whatsoever the above bounded Lot containing ninety acres be the same more or less Given under my hand & Seal this 18 th day of April A 1827 John Train (L.S.) in presence of
Horatio Beall Harriet Beall

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
Be it remembered that on the 18 th day of April A D 1827 personally appeared John Train Signer & Sealer of the within instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed before me Horatio Beall Justice of the Peace
Rec d for record April 20 th A D 1827 & recorded attest Silas W. Hoaggs S. Clerk
Town clerk's office at Clarendon Sept r 10 th A D 1828 I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of record attest Silas W. Hoaggs S. Clerk
DEED
John Train & Jon a Colvin & Walter Green
copy of record Sept r 10 th 1828

David Grinnell Affidavit

David Griswold of Middlesex in the County of Willand and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I served in the late Revolutionary War in Col. Seth Warner's Continental Regiment in the years one thousand seven hundred & seventy five and one thousand seven hundred & seventy six and was knowing to John Irsain then of Portsmouth in S. County to serve a private soldier in Col. John Gacents Company belonging to said Warner's Regi- ment from some time in the month of June 1775 until May 1776 about eleven months and was with him in taking St. Johns Chamblee and Wautrival in Lower Canada and from thence was with the S d John Irsain on the March to Quebec and during the winter and until some time in the month of May following when he was dis- charged near Wautrival and have been ac- quainted with him ever since and know him to be a fair man
Daniel Griswold
Richland County,
I am now the 65 th / 1819 then personally appeared David Griswold and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth full credit given hereunto before me
Moses Pumbler Justice of Peace

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David Griswold of Middlesex in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age testifies and says that he is well acquainted with John Train now residing in Tinmouth in the county of Rutland and have been ever since the year A.D. 1775 in the summer at which time I knew him the said John to be a soldier in Capt. John Grants company in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment at which time I was a soldier in Capt. Wait Hopkins company in said Regt and we were both at the siege and capture of the British British post of Ft. Ticonderoga and Mountjoy under the command of General Montgomery, and that the said John continued in service in said Regt. until about the first day of June in the year 1776 - in lower Canada and further the deponent saith not. David Griswold
State of Vermont Rutland County ss. Middlesex Oct. 22 nd 1818
Personally appeared David Griswold and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed to be the truth and nothing but the truth for me Elisha Clark Jur. Proved
I Elisha Clark of Tinmouth in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont being duly sworn do depose & say that I was acquainted with John Train of said Tinmouth during the revolutionary war that I was well knowing to him the said John Train being a soldier in Capt. John Grants company in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment of Continental troops and that he served in said Regiment as such about three months at one period in the years 1775 & 1776 and that I was Sergeant Major in the same Regiment and that said John Train now resides in the town of Tinmouth aforesaid Elisha Clark
State of Vermont { Tinmouth 2 nd Nov. 1818 Rutland County ss { personally came Elisha Clark
Resident of said Tinmouth and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief Elisha Clark Jur. Proved

so of Vermont ss. On this 25 th day of April 1818 before me the undersigned one of the judges of Rutland County Court personally appears John Train of Jericho in said County of Rutland, aged fifty nine years, 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 service of the United States in the revolutionary war" -
That he the said John Train enlisted in the month of June 1775, in Jericho in the State of Vermont, into the company commanded by Capt. John Grant, in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment of Vermont - That he continued to serve in said company or in the service of the United States until the month of May 1776 when he was discharged from service at Saratoga Lower Canada. That he served six months in Capt. Allen's company Col. Brigadier Herrick's Regiment in 1777 - That he was in the battles at St. Johns & Bennington - and at the capture of Burgoyne - And That he is in reduced circumstances, 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 -
John Train
Subscribed and sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
Amos Thompson one of the Judges of Rutland County Court

I Amos Thompson one of the judges of Rutland County Court as aforesaid in the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Train did serve in the revolutionary war as a soldier against the common enemy  & that from his various circumstances, he stands in need of assistance for support as stated in the preceding declaration. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary of war pur- suant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress Given under my hand at Poultney in s d County this 25 th day of April 1818 Amos Thompson one of the Judges Rutland County Court
By order of Judge Hammond R Brattle Clerk
I certify that Gilead Clark & Zadach  While in the service of the Continental while in the service of the Continental were taken are justices of the peace acting under the authority of this State and that the annexed are their signatures Nov. 3. 1818 R Brattle Clerk

The deposition of Mary Spafford of Rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 84 years, who testifies and says, that in March, 1772, she was married at Salisbury in Connecticut, to the late Col. John Spafford, and removed into Tinmouth, Vermont, in the month of June of the same year; where they resided over seven and twenty years. There were but five families in Tinmouth when they moved in; one of which was that of the family of John Train, now of the same Tinmouth, and whom this deponent hath known ever since. And this deponent further says, that upon the first organization of the Militia in that town and the adjoining towns, John M c Niel was appointed Captain of a Company; her said husband, John Spafford, Lieutenant; and Neri Crampton, Ensign. This was somewhat before the war of the Revolution. Very soon after the commencement of that war, Capt M c Niel left the Country, and the said Spafford was promoted to the command of the Company. The said John Train was about that time appointed a Sergeant in said Company, and remained a Sergeant during the war.
This deponent has heard read to her, the declaration of the said Train, made the 30 th day of July last, and does verily believe that the same is true. Her husband, during the war and while he was captain of the said Company, was often called upon to turn out with his men for the various services required in those times, and always called upon said Train to go with him. No man was a warmer friend to his Country, or turned out more promptly than the said Train. I cannot recollect the particular times that he went — his father's family were near neighbors to us — and I know therefore that he always turned out. I have often heard my husband say, that there were no better soldiers, nor better friends to their Country, than John Train. I was knowing to his leaving Tinmouth in the manner by him related, for the purpose of going to Quebec with Col. Warner's Regiment; and I have no doubt, that he went there as stated. I know Capt. Ebenezer Allen of Tinmouth, and was knowing to said Train's joining his Company as related by Train. On his return from Quebec, he stoped at our house, before going to his Father's, and related to my husband, the scenes of that expedition. Train had himself been sick with the small pox. This deponent knows that the said Train was appointed a Sergeant, as above stated,

and from her own knowledge, and what she has heard her husband say of him, she does verily believe, that said Train served as a sergeant at the several times and places stated by him, as aforesaid. And further this deponent saith not.
August, 1835.
Mary Spafford
State of Vermont, Rutland County Sp. }
Be it known, that on the eleventh day of May, 1836, before me before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Rutland, personally appeared Mary Spafford, who hath subscribed the preceding deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify that the deponent is a credible Witness.
Luther Smith Justice Peace.

Mr J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir In reply to your circular addressed to the Chieftains of Rutland County By the Hon Wm Slade Member of Congress from this District relative to Pensions I take this opportunity to give you brief Statement of the facts in my case
I enlisted in the Company commanded By Gideon Bronson Regiment Commander Col Seth Warner I enlisted in Vermont was in the Battle of Bennington Vt served nine months as was discharged at Saratoga was also in the Battle at Saratoga at the Taking of Burgoyne I enlisted as a regular soldier
I resided in Clarendon Vermont where I made application for a pension
I made oath to my services before Robert Purport Esq of Rutland Vt
The Evidences were to prove my services Joel Baldwin of Immouth and David Griswold of Middlesex
The Amount of Pension now is $96 per Annum and have Recd my pay up to Sept 4 th 1834
The above Statement is true according to my Best recollection. John his mark Marks
Witnesses to John Marks
Marked this day made
By him in presence of - Elias Dabney
Octmond R. Post Immouth Feb 17 th 1835

Inverness Feb 17 th 1835
This day personally appeared John Cair signer of the within statement and made oath that the facts therein stated are substantially true
Before me W. H. M c Leod Justice of the Peace