Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,819, Nathaniel Vails, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE loan New York
Wails, Nathaniel
R. 10.819
CONTENTS

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Nathaniel Vails.
10819

STATE OF VERMONT, WINDSOR COUNTY, ss.
On this 21 st day of January A. D. 1835 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Windsor District now sitting, Nathanuel Nails a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He enlisted on Long Island in the State of New-York in July, 1776 - for five months in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Ferry in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston he was in the battle on Long Island on the 27 th day of August 1776 where Gen l Sullivan and Lord Sterling 5 th fell into the hands of the British as prisoners, I served the whole term as a private -
I next enlisted for three months at New London in the State of Connecticut in the month of March 1777 and went aboard a Sloop commanded by Captain Jos Rathbone in the employ of Government in transporting troops, military stores, and provisions and served the term of three months on board said Sloop as a private
I next enlisted for eight months at New-London in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt Bushnell and Lieut Vinton Beckwith in the month of June or July 1778 Joined the Company at Norwich in the State of Connecticut and marched to Rhode-Island to be present at the expedition under General Sullivan, and when the troops evacuated the Island the Company marched back to New-London and was stationed there until my time expired I served the term in the capacity of a private -
I was born on Long Island, in the State of New York on the 8 th day of December 1761 no record of my age except a family record -
left Long Island in the year 1800 and moved to Sharon in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont in 1822 moved to Warren in Washington County State of Vermont and lived there until December 1834 then returned back to Sharon and reside with one of my Children I have no documentary Evidence, being absent from my native place such a length of time I do not know of any one living that was with me in the service

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.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
Edwin Hutchinson Register
Nathaniel Vail
We, Samuel Basson a Clergyman residing in Sharon and Jared Parkhurst residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Vail who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
Samuel Shurtleff Justice Peace Edwin Hutchinson Register
Samuel Basson Jared Parkhurst
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 Samuel Basson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Sharon and that Jared Parkhurst who has also signed the same, is a resident in Sharon and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Edwin Hutchinson, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford (Plummers) do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Vail for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Third day of July , A. D. 1835
Edwin Hutchinson Register

STATE OF VERMONT.
Office of the Secretary of State,
Montpelier, February 24, 1853. }
I certify that Thos. P. Russell Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Windsor duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of this Office, this twenty fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, —
Fernand P. Merrill
Secretary of State.

Nathan Vail vs? Suspended claim under the act of 1832
Stephen Thomas Present

I know all Men by these Presents that S , Jersepta Spaulding of Warren in the county of Washington and State of Vermont
do hereby constitute and appoint Stephen Thomas of West Fairlee in the State of Vermont  irrevocably my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of My late Father Nathaniel Vail decease?
to a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 Witness my hand and seal this 29 th day of December 1852.
Isaac Morgan Thos P Russell
Jersepta Spaulding
STATE OF  Vermont } Be it Known, on the 29 th day of COUNTY OF  Washington } December 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and to take acknowledgments, personally appeared Jersepta Spaulding above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Thos P Russell Justice of Peace.
I, Jersepta Spaulding of Warren in the County of Washington and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that my Father Nathaniel Vail deceased, in his lifetime made application for a Pension under the law of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 , that his claim was not allowed That I am now interested in the amount that may be due for the purpose of obtaining which this affidavit is made
Jersepta Spaulding
Sworn to and subscribed this 29 th day of December 1852.
Before me,
Thos P Russell Justice of Peace.

Nathaniel Vails Vermont
Act June 7. 1832
Susp d - see letter to Jane D. Parkhurst, July 24. 1835.
see let to Hon: J. Parkhurst , Hatcher Febry. 21. 1841
Lt to Hm. J. Mattocks June 17. 1841. Hon H. Everett Janua 17 12 th 1842

Acts of July 16, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10819
P. O. Nathaniel Vail
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Washington 6. Jan 42
Sir
I request the information sought by the in closed - of which I ask a return respectfully, &c
H. Everett
Dr Edward E Secy of Pensions

House of Representatives
May. 8th. 1844.
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir,
Asa Spalding Esq. writes me that some time ago, a Revolutionary soldier by the name of Nathaniel Vail of Warren, Washington County Vermont applied for a pension, that his papers are all in the Department, That his claim was suspended for further evidence, which was furnished his agent, who lost it Will you be pleased to inform me what further testimony in the case is required.
I have the honor to be, your Obt. Servt.
J. Fletcher

June 17. '41
Native Possil av.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
Hon. J. M. Matlock, H. R.

Home of Apprecatives
Sir
it was requested by Nathaniel Vail of Warren Vermont to get from your office a copy of the papers he formerly lodged for the purpose of obtaining a pension, he wants them he wants to aid him in making out new papers. If it be necessary to the issuance of the office, please send me the copies, very respectfully your obed Servt
19 th June 1841
John Matthews

20 July 1835.
Pension Office
original -

Nathaniel Wales-

Recd 20 July
Sir I have enclosed the within declaration Mr.ails could not recollect of no one living in his native place that he could certify to his claim it being upwards of thirty five years since he left the place - I wish you to forward your communication to me at Sharon Vermont yours very respectfully Isaac Parkhurst August 14 th 1835 -