Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19585, Timothy Wade, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Wade, Timothy Waid,
W. 19585-
Sabra
CONTENTS

Vermont N o 26.009
Timothy Wade
of the Province in the State of Lower Canada who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Jewett of the Regt. commanded by Col. Huntington in the Cont. line for 1 year
scribed on the Roll of Vermont the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of Nov r 1833 and sent to T. Minman Derby Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 100.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending March 34 20.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by D. Brown Clerk, book E. Vol. 3 Page 98
Dea.
Order to pay June 17, 1837
Died 16 Ap r 1837.

1884
June 7 Sent history for Compt
1889
Oct 9
Mr Distant copied history Prior
Repeated Dec. 26/48
2616.
Vermont. Mtn Hgh.
Sabra Ward widow of Timothy Ward Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Dec. 1848 and sent to
Levi Spalding Derby Vt
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 3,

M r Timothy Waid
Born, Aug. 8 th , 1752.
M rs Sabra Waid
Born, Aug. 8 th , 1759.
And were Married
Oct. 12 th 1777.
Let friendship be yours whilst life endures Let happiness be your request That heaven may call you both home at last

4814
Sabra Waid
wid of Timothy Sava Canada
Ad July 7 1838
Maria 1777
ded Apr 1837
Allow $40 per ann
Wm Hinman Derby W

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Vermont } On this seventeenth day of January A.D. Orleans County } 1839 personally appeared before the Probate Court within and for the District of Orleans in said State of Vermont, Sabra Waid of Hatties in the Province of Lower Canada - aged seventy nine years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." - That she is the widow of Timothy Waid who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution in the Connecticut Line, and served as near as she can recollect as follows - that the said Timothy Waid, the last of December 1775 - or first of January 1776 enlisted in Captain Jewett's Company of the Connecticut Line - she thinks his Colonel's name was Sill - that her husband the said Timothy Waid served one year in the Connecticut Line - that he was in the Battle on Long Island in 1776. -
She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Waid on the 12 th day of October A.D. 1777 in Lyme in the State of Connecticut by Ezra Sheldon a Justice of Peace - that her husband the aforesaid Timothy Waid died on the 16 th day of April A.D. 1837, aged 84 years - 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, viz. at the time above stated. - She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Timothy Waid was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832 - and that after the death of the said Timothy Waid she drew the allowances of the pension due him at the time of his death. - Sabra Waid

The foregoing declaration of Sabra Maid subscribed and sworn to before me this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1839. —
Joseph Whiggins Judge of Probate
The above interlineation of the words "of Sabra Maid" was made before signing. —
Joseph Whiggins Judge of Probate
I Timothy Hinman of Derby in the County of Orleans and a State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Timothy Maid the husband of Sabra Maid who signed the foregoing declaration — that the said Timothy Maid was a pensioner under the act of 1832, and that I drew his pension for him prior to his death — and that after his death I drew the arrearages of his pension due at the time of his death, for his widow the aforesaid Sabra Maid — that is to say, I made out the pension papers of the said Timothy Maid and Sabra Maid for the purpose of drawing the pension of the said Timothy Maid. — I further say that the aforesaid Sabra Maid who signed the foregoing declaration is the same person who pronounced herself to be the widow of Timothy Maid after his death for the purpose of drawing the arrearages of the pension due the said Timothy Maid at the time of his death. — And further I say not. —
The foregoing affidavit of Timothy Hinman subscribed and sworn to before me this 17 th day of January A.D. 1839. —
Joseph Whiggins Judge of Probate
I Isaac Young of Hatties in the Province of Lower Canada, of lawful age, depose and say, that I have been well acquainted with Sabra Maid who signed the foregoing declaration for the last twenty five years — that she is the widow of Timothy Maid who died on the 16 th day of April A.D. 1837 — that she has not been married since the death of the said Timothy Maid, her husband — that her husband, the aforesaid Timothy Maid was a pensioner of the United States, when he died — and that I am well knowing to the fact of the aforesaid Sabra Maid's drawing the arrearages of the pension due her husband, the aforesaid Timothy Maid, at the time of his death. —
The foregoing affidavit of Isaac Young subscribed and sworn to before me this 17 th day of January A.D. 1839. —
Joseph Whiggins Judge of Probate

And she said Can't do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter. = That the before named applicant is the Widow of Timothy Waid, and that he served in the War of the Revolution, as she states, and that she was married to said Timothy Waid on the 12 th day of October 1777 and that he died on the 16 th day of April 1837. And the Court further certify That Timothy Skinner, and Isaac Young whose affidavits are here to annexed are credible witnesses and their statements entitled to full credit
(The word, "October," written on erasure before signing)
Joseph Higgings Judge of Probate
State of Vermont, Orleans District
Probate Office Irasburgh 17 th January A D 1839
I Geo M c Ge Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Orleans aforesaid. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Waid for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Irasburgh aforesaid on the day and year last above written
Geo M c Ge Register

No 480 Col. Timothy Wade Orleans District Vermont Lower Cascade
Adriatica Yr Fr p 4a
Timothy Hinman, esq; Derby, Vermont,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
11 June 183 3
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Timothy Wade, Lower Canada
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1 Jan'y 1776 to ab t the 1 st of December furloughed & dismissed Jan. 1777- 1 Capt Levitt Capt Winton Lt Spencer West to Newbury & N.W. London I from Shenel & New York & then to New York thence to Pitsfield 81 years Lyme Connect. In addition to Clergyman  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
It cannot be readily admitted that the above service is insusceptible of proof and the regulations require applicants to furnish the best they can.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Declaration of Timothy Wade
16480

State of Vermont, On this 16 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in Orleans County District open court before the Hon. Probate Court held at Derby in the District of Orleans Timothy Wade of Hattley in the Province of Lower Canada aged 81 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. That he enlisted on the first of January in the year 1776 for the term of one year and went to Roxbury and staid there until the British left Boston in the spring and then marched to New London and went by water to New York and remained there until driven out by the British and then he went into New Jersey staid there some considerable time but cannot tell how long. Then went to Pickett's Hill and was out of health and Gen. Heath gave him a furlough home and he left the army about the first of Dec. of the same year. he served under Capt. Joseph Sewell of Lyme Conn. and Col. Sabaer Huntington of Norwich Conn. and Brigadier Gen. Spencer. he was in actual service eleven months and did not recover his health so as to return, but Lieut. John Harris drew his pay and paid him for his full year service. says that he was not discharged but Gen. Heath told him to take a furlough and his pay would continue and accordingly he took the furlough as above stated. He was born August 8 1751. in Lyme Conn. and lived there when he entered and some time after he left the service. he then removed to Kingston Vermont lived there ten or fifteen years and then removed to the present place of his residence. he has a record of his age kept by himself and never received a written discharge and has no documentary evidence of service and knows of no living witness thereof. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension 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
Timothy Wade

I Moses Morris a Clergyman of the Free will Baptist order residing in the Town of Derby in the County of Orleans aged sixty four years hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Timothy Wade who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration for about five years last past having often held meetings in the Neighbourhood where he resides and have frequently been at his house and believe him 81 years old and that by his neighbours he is believed in the to be a man of honesty and one whose statement is entitled to credit and that he is also reputed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in those opinions — Sworn and subscribed in Open Court, 17 th this day of August 1832
Moses Morris
I Isaac Young of Shurton Hatley in the Province of Lower Canada hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Timothy Wade who has subscribed and sworn to within about twenty years declaration that I believe him to be 81 years old that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and I concur in that opinion and I further state that he is a man of honesty and integrity and whose declaration is entitled to full credit — Sworn and subscribed in Open Court this 17 th day of August 1832
Isaac Young

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of of the matter and after putting the inter- -rogatories prescribed by the War Department That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as one states - And the court further certifies That it appears to them that Moses Voss who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in Berly in Calhoun County and that Isaac Young who has also signed the other certificate is a Resident in Hatties Mississippi and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit -
I John H. Timbale Register of the Court of resaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Timothy Wade for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This 16 th day of August 1832 -
John H. Timbale Register

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19585 Sabra Ward widow of Timothy Ward Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 24 48
Box:—Vol. M , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vermont 3270
Sabra Waid, a widow of Timothy Waid, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 16 th April 1837 in the State of Lower Canada who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Jewett of the regt commanded by Col Huntington in the line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 16 th day of April 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1839, and sent to Tim o Waid, Dorset, Vermont.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 1839 $72.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r 39 20.00 $92.33
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D m C o urdy Clerk, Book A Vol. 2. Page 61.

V y 33.50 Vermont Bur l
Sabra Waid widow of Timothy Waid who was a private in the Conn t Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Decem r 1843 and sent to
OTem Newcomb Derby VT
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 32
Letter to Levi Spaulding Sept 5, 1848

State of Vermont ss
On this 11 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscribing authority of the County of Orleans Widow Salome Wait a resident of Holley aged 87 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 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war — That she is the widow of Timothy Wait who was a soldier in revolutionary war that he served under Capt. Sewell and she has drawn a pension of forty Dollars annually which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. Ezra H. Munn Justice Peace. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with declarant.
Ezra H. Munn Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Clerk's Office July 31 1843
I Henry M c Beath Clerk of Caledonia County do hereby certify that Ezra Dinsmore is the Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Caledonia - duly qualified. And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 31st day of July A.D. 1843
H M c Beath Clerk
303 n
John Hall
$40 per m
Green Newcomb
Derby
Vt

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848.
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss }
On this 31 st day of July A D 1848 personally appeared before me Levi Spalding a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Orleans Sabra Wade as resident of Wathey in Stanstead County and Province of Canada East Aged 89 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848. granting Pensions to widows of persons who served in the war of the Revolution
That she is the widow Timothy Wade who was a private in the Revolutionary War that she has been pensioned under the acts of Congress passed on the 7 th July 1838. 3 rd March 1843 and 17 th June 1844 which she received at the Pension Agency at Poultney Vermont at the rate of Forty dollars per annum She further declares that that she is still a Widow
In presence of Augustine C. West Jeremiah Alsworth
Sabra Wade mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Levi Spalding Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Orleans County ss }
I Harry M Bates Clerk of the County and Supreme Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Levi Spalding is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and his commission was dated on the 2 nd day of November 1847. and will expire on the 30 th day of November 1848. and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 22 nd day of August A D 1848.
H M Bates Clerk
I hereby certify that the within named affiant (Sabra Wade) is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the within affidavit.
Levi Spalding Justice of the Peace

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Handwritten cursive text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mirrored and appears to be a formal letter or document.
[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.]
Dear Sir,
No Cal
Handwritten signature

Derby June 24 th 1848. J L Edwards Esq
Sir Enclosed I send you the applications of Louise Rana and Sabra Wade wishing their certificates at your earliest convenience.
I forwarded you the applications of David Richardson for a transfer of payment which I have not heard from and again the applications of Rachael Norris - Abia Sams - Abigail Harvey, Sarah Gilman & Lucy Bangs for certificates
Hoping for an early return I am Respectfully Yours
Levi Spalding
P.S. The case of Widow Merriam who died on the 15 th inst and not having made application & leaving several children - is there necessity for procuring a certificate or should an Admt. proceed otherwise & if so what way
Yours & L Spalding

Bank of Burlington June 1. 1835
To Edward Esq Com d of Pension
Mr. Chas  Hoang as attorney for the Widow of Timothy Wade, has applied for the arrears of Pension due him, as more than a year's pay is due. I forward the papers for your authority to pay same.
Very Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t
E. D. English for R. S. Hovey E. D. E.
P.S. Please to return the papers to my if court etc.

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Derby Feby 20 th 1838
Hon ble S. L. Edwards
Sir There inclosed is the Declaration of M rs Sabra- Waid the widow of Samnothy Waid Deceased, with the evidence to support her claim under the Act of Congress of Feby 7 th 1838. The old lady has insisted to have her family papers forwarded on condition that I promise that it be returned to her. Therefore I desire to return it. I find in many instances it is not probable to find records of Marriages that took place before and in the time of the Revolutionary War, yet in them day the people followed the advice of Doc t Franklin, that he wrote to his friends in their then Province, when he was an embassador in England, (Viz) to marry young and increase their members, but their marriages are not all recorded — You will please to take this case into consideration and let this Widow as law and justice require and and make report as soon as convenient and oblige her and your Obedient.
Servant
Sam l Hinman
As I desire to place her on the Burlington Pension List Roll

I Theophilus Sora of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged seventy seven years, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, on oath depose and say that, in the latter of the year 1775, I enlisted into Captain Joseph Jewett's Company in Col. Huntington's Regiment, for the term of one year. — Timothy Wade then of said Lyme enlisted into the same company, about the same time I did. — The company was mustered on the first day of January 1776. And by the terms of our enlistment, we were to serve for the term of one year commencing on the first of January 1776 and ending on the first of January 1777. — After our company was organized we marched to Boston and there remained until Spring. — We then marched back to New London, and there took shipping and went to New-York and there remained until the enemy arrived at New-York. — Capt. Joseph Jewett was killed in a battle at Flatbush upon Long Island. We remained with General Washington's Army until we were dismissed at Peekskill in the fore part of the year 1777.
I know the said Timothy Wade well. We were both born in said Lyme and lived there at the time we enlisted into Captain Jewett's Company. — I have lived there ever since. — The said Wade continued to live in said Lyme until some time after the Revolutionary War when he removed into the country, and as I am informed to the State of Vermont. — A considerable number of the company belonged to said Lyme. — All those who belonged there are either dead or removed away. — Whether any of those that have removed away are now living I am unable to say. — Jacob Huntley, Abner Ransom, Joshua Bleecker, Devereux Whittelsey, Stephen Otis, Richard Otis, Jacob Sterling, Timothy Tiffany, Charles Phelps, Samuel Phelps, Silas Phelps, and a number of others, belonging to said Lyme were soldiers in the same company, and either all dead or gone away I know not where.
Secutia Lee formerly the wife of Captain Jewett and afterwards the wife of Capt. Lee is still living.
The said Timothy Wade was a tent-mate of mine.

and served in Captain Jewett's Company with me the whole year. — Our Company was in actual service the year — Fitch was first Lieutenant — John Harris was second Lieutenant, (and) — His man was Ensign of our Company — Col Huntington was Colonel of our Regiment & I believe his Christian name was Jedidiah —
Theophilus Loomis
State of Connecticut, New London County ss. To all men —
On this 25 th day of October A.D. 1838 before the subscriber a justice of Peace for New London county aforesaid personally came Theophilus Loomis I subscribed & made oath to the foregoing deposition before me. And I further certify that the de- ponent is personally known to me and is a credible person
Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace

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The said Timothy side was a tent mate of mine and served the whole year with me. —
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I Lucretia Lee of Lyme in the County of New London (and) state of Connecticut aged 98 years do hereby declare and say that my first husband was Joseph Jewett a Captain in the Revolutionary Army - In June 1775 he was appointed a Captain of a company that was raised (and) sent to Newbury (and) served six months - After that term expired another company was raised to serve for one year - My husband had command of it - After his year's company was raised he went with it to the neigh- borhood of Boston & there remained until the enemy left Boston - He then returned to New London (and) from there went to New York - In August 1776 he was killed in a battle when Long Island before his year expired - A considerable number of his company delayed at Lyme but I cannot now tell who they were - My age (and) infirmities are such that I have forgotten them - My husband be- longed to Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Regiment -
State of Connecticut } ss Lyme October 25-1833 New London County }
Personally appeared Lucretia Lee (and) before me subscribed (and) made oath to the foregoing deposition - And I further certify that the document is personally known to me (and) is a credible person
Henry M. Wait Justice of Peace

I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Henry M. Waite Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Theophilus Lord and Lucretia Lee was taken, is, and at the time of such caption was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the Thirtieth day of October , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three .
Thomas Day

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT William Marvin Esq. is
and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Marvin
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 13 th day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
And I certify that the signature of said Marvin hereunto annexed is genuine. Royal R. Hinman Secretary.

This certifies that I have carefully examined the Records of the Town of Lyme for the marriage of Timothy Ward to Sabra Hastings and do not find lawful record thereof —
Joshua R. Warren Town Clerk
Town Clerks Office Lyme Connecticut Jan. 7. 10 th 1839
State of Connecticut New London County ss Lyme Feb. 6 th 1839 Personally appeared Joshua R. Warren and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before me Wm. Marvin Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Marvin of Lyme in the County of New- London and State of Connecticut now in the eighty fourth year of my age being duly sworn depose and say - That I used to be well ac- quainted with Timothy Wade formerly of said Lyme and Sabra Sterling whom he married, both before and after their marriage, I was not present at their wedding but know they lived together as husband and wife as long ago as in the time of the Revolutionary War
Dated at Lyme this 7 th day of February 1839 his Joseph X Marvin mark
State of Connecticut New London County ss Lyme Feb. 7 th 1839 Personally appeared Joseph Marvin and made oath to truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Before me Wm Marvin Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut New London County ss Lyme Feb. 7 th 1839 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Marvin above named and know him to be a person of truth and veracity Wm Marvin Justice of the Peace

I Stephen Sterling of Lyme in the County of New- London and State of Connecticut now in the 71 st year of my age being duly sworn depose and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Timothy Wall formerly a resident of said Lyme and also with Sabra Sterling, a cousin of mine, whom he married. I was not present at their marriage, but know they lived together as husband and wife, and had children as much as fifty five or sixty years ago -
Stephen Sterling
Dated at Lyme this 7 th day Feb. 1839
State of Connecticut New London County ss. Lyme Feb. 7 th 1839 Personally appeared Stephen Sterling and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Before me Wm Marvin Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut New London County ss. Lyme Feb 7 th 1839 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Sterling above named and know him to be a person of truth and veracity
Wm Marvin Justice of the Peace

I Mary Sterling of Lyme in the County of New- London and State of Connecticut now in the 73 rd year of my age being duly sworn depose and say - That I was when young well acquainted with Timothy Waad formerly a resident of said Lyme and also with Sabra Sterling to whom he was married. I recollect being present at the time of their marriage, but do not recollect the year, but do remem- ber distinctly that they were married in the time of the Revolutionary War, and that the marriage ceremony was performed by Ezra Gildin Esquire then a Justice of the Peace. That there is no person now living in Lyme to my knowledge who was present at said marriage except myself - and further the deponent saith not
Dated at Lyme this 7 th day of February 1834 her
Mary Sterling mark
State of Connecticut New London County ss Lyme Feb. 7 th 1839 Personally appeared Mary Sterling and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribers Before me Wm Marvin Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut New London County ss Lyme Feb. 7 th 1839 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Sterling above named and know her to be a person of truth and veracity Wm Marvin Justice of the Peace

Duby, Vermont 9. Aug. 1843
Hon. J. B. Edwards
Dr. Sir. Accompanying this I send you the declaration of Sabra Waite for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress, passed 3 rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of revolutionary soldiers, agreeably to the form prescribed by the department. You will please forward her certificate of Pension to me. —
I am Sir, Most respectfully, Your obedt. Servant.
Orren Newcomb