Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41350, Jabez Wight, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Night, Jabez
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 41350
CONTENTS

Dead See letter to Hon. H. Everett Dec. 31. 1836 1885 May 15. H. W. Wight with history Prior
Application sent May 23 rd 1821 to Benjamin Russell Esq.
17-901  Vermont   Oakes Wight  of Barnard in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year   Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of June 1818.   Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of October 1820 and sent to Dudley Chase, agent Randolph, Vermont.   Arrears to 4th of September 1820 $215.73 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1821 48. - Ar. 26m 29 / 30 $263.73
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued.

Jabez Wright
1791
Apr. 20
W
entitled
J.L.E.

State of Vermont } At a County Court begun and holden at Woodstock Windsor County } within and for the County of Windsor, on the first Monday of March, Anno Domini one thousand Eight hundred and twenty one.
On this eight day of March 1821. being the fourth day of said term, personally appeared in open Court (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment) S er  Saber Wight age of sixty four years resident in Barnard in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that at Trent- ham Mass. in the month of December 1775 or January 1776 he enlisted into a Company commanded by Lieut. Gyles and Regiment commanded by Col o Ward in the Massachusetts line, on the Continental establishment for one year, and served out said term of enlistment, and was discharged near White Plains in the State of New York, that he was in the battle of Harlem heights & on Long Island, that he made his original declaration on the sixth day of June 1818, and has received a Pen- sion Certificate No 17,901. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit,

 100 acres of Land $400 - 20 acres of wild land 40.00. 10 2 year old steers 20. $ 460.00 1 yearling heifer 6.00. Skins of a colt 12.00 1 Pot 1.00. 1 knife small. 50. 19.50 1 shot for Lumber worth 75.00. 75 - And this is due to me from Eben McIntosh on settlement 55.30 And he owes the following bills - viz - $609.80 
 To William Pugh ($122. - To Jonathan Dwy 43.00 . . $165.00 Capt Chubby 10.50 . . " Doctor Duffith 8.00 . . 18.50 Capt. Griggs 10.00 " J B S Duffith 20.00 . . 30.00 Amiah Hays 9.00 " David Wright 10.00 . . 19.00 Mayor Richmond of Abingdon Lynch 300.00 . . 300.00 Mayor Richmond 15.00 . . 15.00 and other small debts amounting to 40.00 . . 40.00 $587.50 
And this opponent further says, that he has no family and is unable to labour some part of the time -
Salix Wright -
Sworn to and declared on the 8 th day of March 1821
before said Court — Attest Genj l Swan Clerk
State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the Windsor County } County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Six hundred and nine dollars & Eighty cents -
Let testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1821 -

17,382. Jabez Wight's Decl n of Barnard Windsor Co., Vermont.
Jabez Wight (Private), Col. Ward's Regt. Massachusetts line December 1775 for one year
June 6, 1818.
June 10, 1818
returned for judge's Certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant.
Admitted. See Eliza Lyman's certificate of service.
Dudley Chase, ag t . Randolph, Vermt. 9. Sept. 1820.

State of Vermont Orange County ss
On this 6 th day of June A D 1818 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally ap- peared Jabez Wight aged 62 years he believes, resident in Barnard Windsor County and State of Vermont, 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"; That he the s d Jabez Wight in A D 1775 lived in Wrentham Massachusetts, & that he took his brother Nathaniel Wight's place in the 8 months service of the United States, he thinks in May & joined Capt. Wheeler's company, Col. Ward's Regt. Mass. & Connecticut troops; That he continued to serve in the s d corps till the s d time of his brother's enlistment had expired as he believes in December; That before the s d time of his brother's enlistment was out, he believes in December A D 1775 he enlisted into the service of the United States for one year & joined the company commanded by Lieut. Lyman, the Captain having gone into the marine service, same Regt. as aforesaid; That he continued to serve in said corps till his time of enlistment was out, when he was discharged near White Plains sick, by whom he can not recollect, nor can he recollect whether or not he received a written discharge, but believes he did; That he was at the evacuation of Boston by the British - in the battle on Long Island - at the evacuation of New-York - at the battle of Haerlem Heights; That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, That he has no other evidence.
Sworn to & declared before me the 6 th day of June A D 1818 Dudley Chase Ch y Judge Sup. Court
I Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Sup. Ct. of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the s d Jabez Wight did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dudley Chase Ch y Judge Sup. Court
I Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Sup. Court of the State of Vermont do hereby certify that the above named Jabez Wight is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - Dudley Chase Ch y Judge Sup. Court

Remarques

Jeremiah Wight
Belcheres }
In June 1818 of Barnard Windsor Co Vt aged 62 years }
While living in Wrentham Mass he took his brother Nathan's place in the 8 th Mass Battery in May joining Capt White Co in
Colo Ward's Mass Regt & discharged in Dec 1775. Immediately after he joined the Co Com by for 1 year in Dec 1776  John  Capt Dutton (the Capt Hubbard having been  gone  sick ) into the Massachusetts Service, in Colo Ward's Regt at near White
Plains - he was present at the evacuation of Boston in the battle of Long Island & evacuation of NY to battle Harlem Heights. In March 1821 "no family known  known in
mention in 1824 the name of David Wight (no relation to kin
... John Wight ...
He died not long after 1824 date unknown

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Diary in the Case of Gaby Wright of Vermont.
Pasture
Feb'y 6. 1824
Bury Swan by Woodstock yr

Vermont
Isaac Wright, Private, enlisted in Oct. 1775. one year Aged 66 years unable to perform much labor - has no family.
Schedule dated 8 March 1821 contains 100 Acres of lands valued at $400. 20 acres of wild land $40. 1 Pr. of Steers, 1 yearling heifer, 60, 1 Pot, Kettle and Note for Lumber $75. Due him from J. McIntosh $55.30. Total amount in value of the property. . . . . $669.80.
Debts owing by the applicant.
  To Willard Caryl $122   " Capt. Cheney " 11. 50   " Capt. Briggs " 10   " M. Hays " 9   " Major Richmond & Abigail Syncler " 300   " Major Richmond " 15   " J. Ely " 43   " Dr. Davenport " 8   " J B & S Davenport " 20   " D. Wright " 10. 
Total amt of Debts $ 587. 40
Schedule under the act of March 1823 dated 20 June 1823 contains personal property amtg to $25. 00 Accounts for the decrease of his property as follows 100 acres of lands sold 12 July 1823 to Willard Caryl as per authenticated copy of a deed filed within. The following debts were discharged from the proceeds arising from the sale of the said 100 acres of land

Paid a debt due to Willard Garyl (the Mortgagee) of $122.00 " Leml Richmond & Abigail Lynde. . . . . 315. " Capt Buggs . . . . . 10.00  $447. 
a P ce of stores valued in the 1 st schedule at $20.1 Heifer. H. Galt $12 demands against E. M c Intosh $55.30 sold in the winter of 1822, and out of the avails arising from the 1 st sale, he paid debts due to Doctor Danforth, J B & S Danforth, David Jacques & G R Winslow amounting to — $130. Cattle supposed to be worth $34 sold to Jon s Wright in the winter of 1822, and the avails applied towards the settlement of debts due to David Wright and Jon Ely. 20 acres of wild land valued at $40 he states that he sold his rights to said land in the winter of 1822 & 23, and paid debts due to Danforth, Jacques, and Winslow as mentioned above, and David Wright & Jonathan Ely in part pay- ments of their demands against him being $53. part of said amount was paid out of the avails arising from the sale of his cattle as mentioned above. The applicant further states that as it relates to the dispositions of each particular article & the particular debt on which each article was applied, he cannot recollect, the foregoing statement is to the best of his recollection correct. He however declares that the whole of the property inventoried in his 1 st schedule and not contained in his second was sold for the payment of his just debts.

The farm of 100 acres sold to Willard Gayle as aforesaid & the 20 acres of wild land to Jon a Wright who became accountable for the payment of sundry debts as heretofore directed mentioned. See the affidavit of the Mortgagee filed with this, stating how the applicant became indebted to him, for what articles, and how the mort- gage originated. See also the affidavits of the his creditors, stating the time when the applicant became indebted to them, for what articles, and the manner in which they rec d payment.

Jabez Wright
mar: 1821

State of Vermont } At a Stated Term of the Supreme Court of Judi- Windsor County } cature begun & holden at Woodstock within and for the County of Windsor on the second Tues- day next following the Fourth Tuesday in May Eighteen hundred & twenty three. —
On this 20 th day of June A. 1823 personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a court of record, having the power of fine & imprisonment, Jabez Wright, resident in Barnard in said County aged Sixty six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, the first May 1820, and the first March 1823, That at Wrentham, Massachusetts in the Month of December 1775 or January 1776 he enlisted into a Company commanded by Lieut. Lyman, and Regiment commanded by Col. Ward in the Massachusetts line of the Continental establishment for one year, and served out said Term of enlistment, and was discharged near White Plains, in the State of New York; that he was in the Battles of Harlem Heights, and on Long Island. —
And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby, so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed, and by me subscribed - viz
One Cow $16 — One Pot, broken, 175 . . . 16.75 one old kettle 175 — 7 Harrow teeth 2.50 . . 3.25 One Shoat . 5. —
$25. —
This Declarant has no Family, has had two severe fits of Sickness the last year, and is incapable of performing much labour
Jabez Wright

That since the exhibition of my First Schedule, the following changes have been in my property
   In Inventory of March 8. 1821 Property sold & names of persons to whom sold Time of Sale Received in return —     One hundred acres of Land valued at $400- sold to Willard Caryl as per Copy of the Deed herewith transmitted. Feb. 12 1821 Discharge of Debt due to Willard Caryl on which was due March 8 th 1821 . . $122.- Discharge & payment of Debts due to Sam l . Richmond & Abigail Lynde on which were due as aforesaid . 315- Discharge & payment of Debt due to Capt Briggs on which was due 10.-   1 pair 2 year old Steers inventoried at . . 20- 1 Yearling Heifer . . 6- 1/2 of a Calf . . 12- Demand against (2 nd McIntosh) . 55.30 Growth of Cattle since inventoried supposed 34- sold to David Wight for settlement of Debts mentioned on the other side. Winter of 1822 Settlement of Debts due to Dect Isaac Danforth, J. B. & S. Danforth David Jaques & George R. Winslow - which amounted to about . . $130- part of Debts due to David Wight and Ezra Esty mentioned below   The Note for Lumber mostly used in Building a small house on the Land sold to Willard Caryl — Balance sold to J. & S. Danforth Winter of 1822 & 3 Balance of the Note for Lumber, received in Greine and Articles out of J. B. & S. Danforth's Store   20 Acres of Wild Land inventoried at . . $40- The Land this Applicant never had a sufficient Title it being the undivided half of 40 acres of which he had an imperfect Title from David Wight - the Deed being incomplete was given up to David Wight who afterward conveyed to Son a Wight Winter of 1822 & 3 Settlement of Debts due to Danforth Jaques & Winslow as mentioned above and David Wight & Son a Esty in part their demands being $53- and were paid partly out of the Sale of this Land, and of the Cattle mentioned above.  
This Applicant further Declares, That as it relates to the disposition of each particular article, and the particular Debt on which each article was applied, he cannot recollect; the above being according to the best of his recollection. He however Declares that The whole of the property inventoried & attached to his Declaration in 1821, except what is now inventoried, was sold for the

payment of his just Debts - The Farm to Willard Caryl as afore- said, and the Wild lands & personal estate to Jon s Wright, who became accountable for the payment of sundry Debts above enumerated
Jabez Wright
Sworn to, and declared on the Eleventh day of June 1820 before said Court
Attest Benj m Swan Clerk
State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court of In- Windsor County } dication for the County of Windsor, Do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said Jabez Wright did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for the Term of Nine months and a one engagement on the Continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing Battle of the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and do further Certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty Five Dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court on this Seventh day of July A 1823
Benj m Swan Clerk Sup. Court (Windsor County)

I know all men by these presents that I gabery Wight of Barnard County of Windsor & State of Vermont for the consideration of one hundred Dollars paid to my full satisfaction by Willard Caryl of Barnard in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont have & do hereby freely give grant sell and confirm unto the said Willard Caryl his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land in Barnard described as follows Viz Beginning at Mose Ayers North east corner beside of the road on the brow of the hill on the road leading from the Bridge over the Creek to Mose Ayers house, from thence west 25° North on said Mose Ayers line until it strikes the land now owned by the heirs of Joseph Bowman late of Royalton deceased thence Northerly 25° East on sd Bowman's heirs line until it strikes Capt Luke Stones land or line until it comes to sd Stones South east corner thence North 25° East on sd Stones East line the width of a lot until it strikes the North east corner of the lot of land sd Stone now lives on thence 25° South until it strikes John Ellis land thence South 25° west until it comes to Brues land thence on sd Brues line to the Creek called Lucas Creek, from thence on line of land once owned by Billings Throop to the first mentioned containing by estimation one hundred and forty acres be the same more or less & is the same land heretofore Mortgaged to Lemuel Richmond Ephraim Briggs & Nabby Lynds - Do have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof to the said Willard Caryl his heirs and assigns to his & their own use & behoof forever, and I the said gabery Wight for my self & my heirs executors & administrators do covenant with the said Willard Caryl & his heirs that until the enfeoffing of these presents I am the sole owner of the premises and that they are free from every incumbrance and I hereby engage to Warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims whatsoever Excepting the mortgage Deed to Richmond Briggs & Nabby Lynds above mentioned In witness whereof I here unto set my hand and seal this 12 th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty 3
gabery Wight
In presence of us
Luther Chaney
Joseph B Danforth
State of Vermont Windsor County ss: At Barnard February 12 th A D 1823 gabery Wight personally appeared and acknowledged this instrument by him sealed and subscribed to be his free act and Deed before me
Luther Chaney Justice of the Peace
I received this Deed for record of Benjamin C. Eastman March 5 th A D 1823 with these words written on the back side below the filing of the names Viz (Barnard Town Clerks Office February 13 th 1823) Attest Samuel Joseph Town Clerk

Barnard February 6 th 1824 I hereby certify the within to be a true copy of Record att d Samuel Topham Clerk
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerks Office Feb. 12. 1824 Windsor County h) I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor, Do - Certify that Samuel Topham is Town Clerk for the Town of Barnard in said County, and that the above is his Signature - As Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and Sub- scribe my name the day & year last above —
Benj. Swan
Copy of a Deed from Gabez Wight to Willard Caryl

I Daniel Yagus of Barnard County of Windsor and State of Vermont of Full age Do testify and say that one Salus Wight of S d Barnard being indebted to said Daniel Yagus for shoes and leather delivered from June 14, 1821. up to Jan'y 18, 1821. Amounts in all to Eighty Dollars and 80 c At sundry times in part payment Twenty Two Dollars and Sixteen cents leaving a balance due me now Fifty Seven Dollars and Eighty four cents and further the defendant saith not Daniel Yagus
State of Vermont } Personally appeared before me Windsor County ss } Daniel Yagus th Signer of the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts same before me this 5 Day of Feby AD 1824. Jos B. Danforth Justice Peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office Feb. 12 th A 1824 - Windsor County ss } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windsor, Do hereby certify that Joseph B. Danforth is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court & subscribe my name the day and year last above - Benj t Swan

To the Hon. Dudley Chase Vice Pres: of the Senate James Monroe that we are personally acquainted with Mr. Jacob Wright who has for for a number of years been an inhabitant of this Town & has ever sustained a good moral character as a man of truth & so far as we are acquainted with his circumstances as to property we think he really is one who comes within the pension act & that his name ought to be placed on the pension list he is a single man has no child or friend to depend upon to support in his declining years & as he is rising of 80 years we think you may depend that he will not attest to any thing but what he knows to be strictly true from James M Barnard July 6 day 1812
Luther Chaney } Selectmen John Bicknell }
John Frazier Justice Peace Joshua Fushman Justice Peace
W. S. Dear Sir I really believe that Mr. Jacob Wright was in the continental establishment for one year in the same Regiment that I was in although I was not personally acquainted with him yet there are many circumstances which fully convince me that he was one in particular the Revd Ebenezer Cleveland our Chaplain has been in Barnard to same some time since in the service of Genl. M c Wright & knew him in the service in our Regiment I am Respectfully yours Moses Survey Hon. Dudley Chase

I Willard Caryl of Barnard - County of Windso State of Vermont - of Lawfull age. Do testify Say - that one Jabez Wright of said Barnard being indebted to said Willard Caryl - this bond was under the form of Willard Caryl No - for goods delivered for the use & benefit of the said Jabez Wright unto him or unto his order - from the year 1815 - to the year 1821 - to the amount of about one hundred & twenty Dollars - & on the 12 th Day of February of this about - in the year 1823 - the said Jabez Wright was indebted unto the said Willard Caryl No - in the sum of about one hundred & thirty Dollars - which sum the said Willard Caryl agreed with the said Jabez Wright to give for his harm - according pay the incumbrance on the said harm - as conveyed by Mortgage Deed - to Maj r Lemuel Richmond - Capt Ephraim Briggs. Villy & Abby Lynde - and accordingly took a Deed from J r Wright - of his said Land or harm - under the incumbrance upon the same - expecting to pay the incumbrance - on the same - to save my debt or otherwise to loose my Debt. & further the Disponent saith not Willard Caryl

State of Vermont Windsor County } Personally appeared before me William Bangs the signor of the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me This 5 th Day of February A.D. 1824 John Foster Justice Peace
State of Vermont Windsor County } Woodstock County Clerk's Office Feb. 7 12 a A.D. 1824 - I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windsor, Do hereby certify that John Foster is one of the Jus- tices of the Peace within or for said Coun- ty, and that the above is his signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court the day & year last above Benjamin Swan

Maj. Elisha Lyman's Affidavit

I Elisha Lyman of Greenfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose and say that I was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary army, and in 1775 in Capt Jones Hubbards company Col Ward Regiment. The said Capt Hubbard having been killed at the storming of Quebec, in December of that year. Ephraim Burr was appointed our captain, but the Company still called Capt Hubbards until Burr joined said Company in the spring of 1776 as I recollect. Capt Burr did not continue long with the company, and I had the command of it thro the year 1776, and have now in my possession the company papers. Muster Rolls, pay Rolls & Receipts. A man called on me today calling himself Jabez Wight of Vermont, whom I did not recognize as an acquaintance, to obtain evidence of his having served in the revolution in my Company. He mentioned the names of several soldiers who served under me thro the year 1776, and stated many circumstances that took place in the company, which I think he could not have known, unless he had been a member of it. I have carefully examined my company papers, and on a Muster Roll dated April 1776 I find the name of Jabez Wight mentioned as having enlisted Nov 24 1775. On another Muster Roll his name (of the year 1776) is borne as having enlisted at the same time and he is omitted as not having joined the company until 67 days after enlistment. His name also is borne on a return of men who had lost articles dated August 1776, as having lost a coat.
I have his name among others on eight receipts for wages in the year 1776 for every month in the year except July & August; his receipt for pay in those months is probably mislaid. I have his receipt for advance pay for the month of January 1776. and his last receipt at the close of that year is in these words
"Peekekill Jan 5. 1777
"Then Rec d of Lt Elisha Lyman the whole of the month 4 ways due for the month of December, and also our travel home
(Signed) Paul Thurston
Obadiah Mann Lt
Jam s Fitch
Sam t Bennet
Jabez Wight "
The said Wight's name is borne on sundry other papers, dated in the course of that year, now in my possession. All the above papers are original & of the date which they bear - And from this evidence I have no doubt Jabez Wight served in my company through the whole of the year 1776 on the continental establishment - The said Wight is mentioned on my muster Roll as having enlisted from Wrentham in this State - I further state that I never knew any other man by the name of Jabez Wight to my recollection -
Elisha Lyman

Franklin ss Greenfield March 1 st 1820
Then personally appeared Elisha Lyman Signer of the foregoing affidavit, before me the subscriber and made oath that the facts therein stated are true, and I certify that the said deponent is well known to me and is reputed a man of truth — Geo Grennell Jr Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within the County of Franklin aforesaid do certify that George Grennell Junr. Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that his name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit in his own proper hands.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the said County this first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
E. Alvord

I Joseph B Dunsforth of Barnard county of Windsor & State of Vermont of Lawfull age Do testify & say that one Salby Wight of the Barnard Became Indebted to me the said Jos. B. Dunsforth for one Pair of 2 year old steers, for which I took his note for Twenty Three Dollars, in the year of 1821 - Who in the same year the said Salby Wight became Indebted to me the said Jos B Dunsforth & his copartners in Trade under the Firm of J. B. & S. Dunsforth for Goods Delivered to the said Salby Wight & to his order for the benefit of the said Salby Wight to the amount of Twenty Three Dollars for which a note has been taken his rate - And further the Deponent saith not Jos. B Dunsforth
State of Vermont Windsor County ss.
The above Deposition was subscribed and sworn to before me this 6 th day of February 1824
Attest Luther Chaney Justice Peace
State of Vermont & Woodstock County Clerk's Office, Feb. 7 the 12 th 1824. Windsor County ss. I Benjamin Swen Clerk of the County Court, within & for the County of Windsor, Do hereby Certify, that Luther Chaney is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said Coun- ty, and that the above is his signature. - In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above. -
Benj Swen

Revised May 20. 1824 Gentle B. Swan, Esq. Woodstock VERMONT

Washington 21. Nov. 1836
Sir
I enclose a letter from the Hon Geo. E. Wales relating to the arrest of Prisoner of Seber Wright decided — respectfully &c
Horace Everett
J. L. Edwards Esq

I Samuel Richmond of Barnard County of Windsor State of Vermont of Lawful age do testify and say that the latter part of the winter or early in the Spring 1821 Ephraim Briggs Abigail Lynd & myself had Demands against one Cook Duxton then of Barnard since Deceased for about three Hun- dred Dollars for which Sum John Wright appeared and Gave his notes for the amount & gave us a Mortgage due jointly of about one Hundred acres of Land to secure the payment of said Bills Since the date of the said Mortgage the said Wright has Sold the above said Land to William Lory & Co and as Coers expect to have our pay of him further the affiant saith not Barnard Feb 5 th 1824 — Samuel Richmond
State of Vermont } personally appeared Samuel Windsor County } Richmond the person whose signature of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me this 5 th Day of February 1824 — John Foster justice peace

State of Vermont } Windsor County ss }
Woodstock County Clerks Office Feb. 7 12 th A 1824 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windsor, Do hereby Certify that John Foster is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, and that the within are his Signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above —
Benj o Swan Clerk

Jonathan Estey of full age do testify & say that on the 8 day of march 1820 Jabez Wright was owing me forty three Dollars for time I delivered him one year or more before the above Date & I received my pay of him principal in money soon after the above Date & further your Deponent saith not Barnard February 5 day 1821 Jonathan Estey
State of Vermont } Personally appeared before me Windsor County } Jonathan Estey the signer of the foregoing Deposition & made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me this 5 day of February 1821 John Foster Justice peace