Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,279, John Underwood, Mass.

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Underwood, John Mass 541279
Underwood, John Mass 541279

14,581 Vermont
John Underwood
of Bradford in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel W. Wesson 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 the 15 of March 1811
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Sept 1819 and sent to John D. Cotton Esq. Bradford Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 45.44 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820 48.00 5 Mo. 17 4 51 50 $ 93.44
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
not entitled mch. 20
Pension ordered 21 April 1823 to commence on the 15th of March 1823 not paid until to Mrs. Abigail Underwood Bradford Vermont
Order to pay 10. Oct 1838
Dear Sir, Paid at the Treasury under the Act of March a Prior 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 19 Nov 1838 the day of his death. Age 70. Notified to June 1839.
Application sent July 20th 1840 to Mr. S. H. McLaughlin Chief Clerk

John Underwood
Mass Line
Col. Patterson 45-77
Proof of your marked the testimony of 2 dis- interested and credible witnesses in the Cubit seat of an officer of the regt duty then present
proved & Admitted

State of Vermont } On this 15 th day of March A D 1819 before Orange County } me the subscriber one of the Judges of Orange County Court and State aforesaid personally appears John Underwood, aged Sixty three years and resident in the Town of Bradford, County and State aforesaid 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 "intitled 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 Underwood enlisted in the town of Westford State of Massachusetts on the first of January A D 1776 into Capt. Nobles company (afterwards commanded by his Lieutenant Patterson before his year expired) for the term of one year, which company belonged to Coll. Pattersons Regiment of the Massachusetts line and that he continued to serve in said company in the service of the United States until the first of January A D 1777. when he was discharged at Trenton State of New Jersey, and that he was in the battle at Trenton at the taking of the Hessians, and that he owns no real estate, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and needs assistance from his Country, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his S. services. Sworn to and declared this day and year aforesaid, — John H Cotton Judge of Orange Co Court.
I John H Cotton Judge of Orange County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfac- =tion that the said John Underwood did serve in the revolu- =tionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and also certify that the said John is not the owner of any real estate, and owns but little or no property of any other description, he holds a lease of some land upon which he lives with a son, who in his old age and his infirmities upon him must be dependent upon for his daily support, &c. and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the instructions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
John H Cotton Judge of Orange Co Court,

State of Vermont Orange County Clerks Office March 15 th A D 1819 - I H E G W Saugahen Clerk of Orange County Court do hereby certify that John H. Ballenbach of Bradford in the County of Orange
Before whom the within affidavit was taken I. a Judge of Orange County Court acting under the Authority of the State of Vermont, and that his name subscribed to the accompanying certificate is in his own hand writing -
Attest H E G W Saugahen Clerk of Orange County Court

37 John Underwood Elevation School $310.84 Bradford N o 14,581 14 Sept. 19
Notewhile
Mar 1820

STATE OF VERMONT, } Orange Rutland County, ss. }
On this 3 rd day of July 1820
personally appeared before the county court for said county of Rutland  Orange , in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) John Underwood aged 64 years, resident in Orange  Rutland in said county of Rutland , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That in Jan y 1776 he enlisted for one year in Capt David Nobles Company in Col o John Pattersons Regiment in the Massachusetts line
that he made his original declaration on the Twelfth day of March 1819 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 14551 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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.
1 Horse 2 Cows 3 Two year olds 1 yearling steer 1 Wagon 1 Sleigh 1 Wagon cart 1 Plow 1 Harrow teeth 1 Chain ironware $4 1 Press kettle 1 Chest 1 Desk 1 Table 1 Looking Glass 1 Saddle & Brade 1 Woman Saddle 2 Wheels 4 Pails 2 Piggins 1 Nut 1000 Chairs Crookery & Glass $22.50 Tin & Pewter Ware $5.00 1 Old Gun 1 Steelyard 4 Milk pams 1 Shovel & Forks 1 Windmill crane and hooks 1 Large bible and 2 other Books $8 in all $271.84 45.00 an Annuity
My Family consists of myself and wife whose name is Mary aged 61 years and not able to undergo hard labour My occupation has been that of a Farmer but am not hardly able to support myself by my labour John Underwood
Sworn to and declared on the 3 rd day of July 1820
before said court.
H. E. G. McLaughlin CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Orange Rutland County, ss. }
I, H. E. G. McLaughlin clerk of the county court for the county of Rutland  Orange , do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the 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 Three Hundred & Sixteen dollars. 84 Cts
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland , Chelsea this 3 rd day of July — 1820
H. E. G. McLaughlin C. R.

John Underwood
Deerstater & Schedule
Copy of Record —

State of Vermont } on the 3 d Day of March 1829 Orange County, ss } personally appeared before the Supreme Court held at Chelsea within & for the County of Orange in open Court being a Court of Record according to the Laws of this State, John Underwood, Resident in Bradford in said County of Orange, 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1828 and the first of May 1826, and the first of March 1823, That he the said John Underwood enlisted at Westford in the State of Massachusetts some time in the month of Dec r in the year 1775 or in the month of January 1776 for the term of one year in the Company commanded by Captain David Noble in the Regiment Commanded by Col. John Putnam in the line of the State of Massachusetts Troops on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until some time in the month of January in the year 1777 and until the term of his enlistment of said expired, That he then left the Service at Trenton in the State of New Jersey, That he has no recollection of having taken a Discharge, and if he did take one it is lost by time or accident.
That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property, That his pension Certificate was numbered 14,581 — And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of May 1820 I the said John Underwood do solemnly swear that that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1828, and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it so as to bring

my self 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 income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed and is of following size —
Leave of a farm & buildings covering my natural life Net Income per year appraised by Charles D. Peters and George W. Richardson on the 12 Feb y 1829, at fifty Dollars ————— $ 50, 00 personal property appraised & valued by same one horse $30, one Cow 12 25 ————— 42, 00 one two year old heifer 12 one Wagon 8 ————— 20, 00 one Sleigh & harness 12, one Cart 7 ————— 19, 00 7 harrow teeth 2, 10 1 Chain 1 ————— 3, 10 plow 1, 58 Trap line 2 ————— 3, 58 1 Chest 2, two Tables 3 ————— 5, 00 Looking Glass 1 25 Saddle & Bridle 3 ————— 4, 25 2 wheels 1 Pails 75 cts Clock Real 25 cts 2, 00 old Chairs 1, 57 Crocker Glassware 73 cts 2, 40 Tin & pewter 40 cts old Gun 1 ————— 1, 40 Stewards 50 cts milk pails 25 ————— 0, 75 Shovel Tongs anders Crank hooks ————— 4, 00 Liberty 2, 00 Grindstone Shovel & Tong 1 50 3 50 old writing Desk ————— 3 00 $ 112, 98
That since the exhibition of my just Schedule the following changes have been made in my property in the summer of 1829 I sold one of the Cows and the three two year olds

mentioned in my first Schedule to Exhibit I have 2 d of said Bradford for the sum of $60, and I sold the spring wagon to John Byers of Bradford for the sum of $10, that I applied the money received for said cattle to the payment of the Incidental expenses of my family which were much greater at that time than usual, that my wife Mary died in the fall of that year after an illness sickness of about six months, that I cannot at this time mention particular expenses nor particular persons for which and to whom I paid out said money, having kept no memorandum by which to refresh my memory, that the other Cow became old and I exchanged her for the Cow mentioned in my present Schedule, that as to the woman Saddle my wife & my daughter Mary paid for it by their Joint Labour and in her last sickness my wife gave said Saddle to my said Daughter with my approbation who now has it. That as to the rest and remainder of the articles mentioned in my first Schedule the most of them are put down in the foregoing Schedule, but are many of them much improved by time and use, some of them are worn out and some are broken and destroyed, — that my family consists of my self and wife Euphemia aged 55 years, that I am put labour and my wife capable to endure hard labour, that I am by occupation a farmer. —
John Underwood —
I H. C. G. H. Laughlin Clerk of the Supreme and County Court within and for the County of Orange do hereby

certify that the foregoing Declaration and Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Record of the said Court; and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount in Value of said property herein set forth in the aforesaid Schedule is $113,98 in addition to the yearly Income of $50 —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Court within 9th day of March one Thousand Eight hundred & Twenty nine. H. E. H. Laughlin Clerk of the County & Supr Ct in Orange County, Vermont. —

4 John Underwood Scituate and Scituate Copy of Record 1 March 1823
Barnes
Restore - 1 pen: to com. 4 March 1829
rec: 18 March 1829 Return to be made to Mons Chas. E. D. Bradford Village Q. C. Vermont
(March 1820)

I Naphthali Shaw 2 d of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged thirty five years depose and say that sometime in the month of October 1821 I bought of John Underwood who was then and is now a resident of said Bradford four Beef cattle for sixty dollars - Thirty dollars of which sum was paid at the time of said purchase, and the remainder a short time after - And I have no doubt but what the said Underwood appropriated the said sum of money to pay the necessary expenses of his family - And I further depose and say that the said John Underwood above mentioned received a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 8 th of March 1818 as I was well informed at the time he received said pension - And as I now believe having never heard any intimation to the contrary - and further the deponent saith not
Naphthali Shaw 2 d
State of Vermont Orange County ss } Bradford 3 rd March 1829 Naphthali Shaw 2 d of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me William Wilson Justice of the Peace and hereby certify that Naphthali Shaw 2 d who subscribed the above Deposition is a Creditable Witness William Wilson Justice of the Peace

We the undersigned John Underwood of said Bradford in the county of Orange & State of Pennsylvania of lawful age do hereby certify that we are acquainted with the farm on which John Underwood of said Bradford now lives & had lived many years - of which farm the said Underwood has a lease during his natural life - That we are well informed that said Underwood is seventy three years of age instead of 70 - and we calculate that said Underwoods estate is worth in money $135 - which in our opinion is equal to an absolute lease for three years of said farm - that we believe the net annually income of said farm to be of the value of $45. & no more
Isa Law Richard Martin Jr.
State of Pennsylvania Orange County, I Chelsea  Berkshire 4 th day of March 1829
Then Isa Law & Richard Martin Jr. - personally appeared & made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by them subscribed, contains the truth & nothing but the truth - before me
Joseph Perry Justice of the Peace and I do hereby certify that the above named Isa Law & Richard Martin Jr. are reputable citizens Joseph Perry Justice Peace

I John Ayer of Bradford in the county of Orange in the state of Vermont of lawful age clean & say - that some time in the fall of the year 1821 I purchased a two year old heifer of John Underwood for the sum of Ten Dollars - and I have no doubt that he appropriated the money received from said for said heifer to the necessary use of his family - John Ayer
State of Vermont
Orange County & Bradford 2 d March 1829 - then personally appeared John Ayer of said Bradford and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth - before me
William Wilson Justice of the peace
I and I do hereby certify that the above mentioned John Ayer is a creditable witness -
William Wilson Jus. of the peace

Andrew H. Peters of Bradford in the county of Orange and state of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that on the
12 th day of February 1829 this deponent, with George H. Pritchard of said Bradford, appraised the yearly income of the farm, on which John Underwood lives, at the sum of $50.00 - and at the same time we appraised the personal property of said Underwood at the sum of $113.98 - that we appraised said income & said personal property at their value in money - according to my best judgment and belief - and I have no doubt, that said Underwood intended to exhibit to us, for appraisal, all his property - necessary clothing & bedding excepted.
And this deponent further saith that ever since the 18 th of March 1818, he, this deponent, and the said Underwood have resided in the said town of Bradford - that said Underwood obtained a pension certificate & received a pension by the provisions of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 - as this deponent was well informed at the time & now readily believes - and this deponent knows of no other person, by the name of John Underwood, who has received a pension certificate, or who could have been entitled to a pension certificate, by the provisions of the act aforesaid - And this deponent further saith that he has lived in said Bradford nearly fifty years & has been town clerk for some 30 th years - and he has never known nor heard of any other person in this region, by the name of John Underwood - who has received, or who could have been entitled to a pension, by the provisions of any act of Congress whatever - and further this deponent saith not
Andrew H. Peters

State of Vermont } Orange County } Bradford 3 rd March 1829
Then Andrew B. Peters of Bradford in the county of Orange - personally appeared and made solemn oath that the within deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth Before me — William Wilson Justice of the peace
And I do hereby certify, that Andrew B. Peters, the within deponent, is a creditable witness. William Wilson Justice of the peace
I George W. Pritchard of Bradford in the county of Orange & state of Vermont - of lawful age depose & say - that I have read the within deposition of Andrew B. Peters - and do agree with the said Peters as to what he states, in his said deposition, relative to the apprehension of John Underwood as property - & do hereby testify to the same facts - and this deponent further saith that, as to the remainder of said Peter's deposition aforesaid - he has no doubt of the truth of the whole of it - that he has lived in said Bradford fifteen years now last past and that he has never known nor heard of any person, by the name of John Underwood, who has received a pension, by the provisions of any act of Congress - except the John Underwood mentioned in said Peter's deposition - and this deponent has been well informed & verily believes that the said Underwood did receive a pension by the provisions of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 - and further this deponent said not - Geo. W. Pritchard
State of Vermont } Orange County } Bradford 3 rd March 1829 Then George W. Pritchard of Bradford in the county of Orange personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth Before me — William Wilson Justice of the peace and I do hereby certify that George W. Pritchard, the above deponent, is a creditable witness — William Wilson Justice of the peace

I Naphthali Shaw 2 d of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged thirty five years depose and say that sometime in the month of October 1821 I bought of John Underwood who was then and is now a resident of said Bradford four cows cattle for sixty dollars - Thirty dollars of which sum was paid at the time of said purchase, and the remainder a short time after - And I have no doubt but what the said Underwood appropriated the said sum of money to pay the necessary expenses of his family - And I further depose and say that the said John Underwood above mentioned received a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 8 th of March 1818 as I was well informed at the time he received said pension - And as I now believe having never heard any intimation to the contrary - and further the deponent saith not
Naphthali Shaw
State of Vermont Orange County ss {
Bradford 3 rd March 1829 Naphthali
Shaw 2 d of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me William Wilson Justice of the Peace and hereby certify that Naphthali Shaw 2 d who subscribed the above Deposition is a Creditable Witness William Wilson Justice of the Peace

We the undersigned John Underwood of said Bedford in the county of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age do hereby certify that we are acquainted with the farm on which John Underwood of said Bedford now lives & had lived many years - of which farm the said Underwood has a lease during his natural life. - That we are well informed that said Underwood is seventy three years of age - and we calculate that said Underwood's estate is worth in money $1355 - which in our opinion is equal to an absolute lease for three years of said farm - that we believe the net annually income of said farm to be of the value of $45. per annum
Isa Law Ruben Warner Jr.
State of Vermont } Chelsea Orange County } ss. On this 4 th day of March 1829
Then Isa Law & Ruben Warner Jr. personally appeared & made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by them subscribed, contains the truth & nothing but the truth - before me
Joseph Berry Justice of the Peace and I do hereby certify that the above named Isa Law & Ruben Warner Jr. are reputable citizens Joseph Berry Justice Peace

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 7 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the widow of John Underwood, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Bellows Falls, Vt. Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 6 th of Sept. 1837, to the 19 th Novr., 1837, the day of his death,
Respectfully, yours,
acting J. Seaver Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

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John Anderson Dr. Rev. Mr.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Officers certificate - for John Underwood

I, Isaiah Eggleston of Lenox in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, late a Paymaster of the first Regt. Massachusetts Regt. in the Revolutionary war, Depose & say, that I was acquainted with John Underwood in the forepart of the year 1776, at which time he was a Soldier in the revolutionary war, & belonged to the same Company in which I was a Soldier, Com- manded by Capt. David Noble of the Regiment of Col. John Patterson, that he & I were in said Company during said Year at Cambridge, at Canada & at Trenton, & at New York, and that I have not the least doubt but said Underwood served as a Soldier in the service of the United States for a longer time than nine months
And further say not.
Isaiah Eggleston
Berkshire ss. Lenox July 13 th 1819. Personally appeared Isaiah Eggleston Esq. & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. — Third I certify that said Eggleston is a credible witness — Attest. Jos. Tucker Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Witnesseth: Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Inferior Courts in the County of Berkshire do certify and attest that Joseph Tucker is a Justice of the peace, within & for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that the foregoing is his true nature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this th thirteenth day of July A.D. 1871.
J. Woodbridge C.M.C.