Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40,955, for John Lynch, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Lynch, John
NUMBER
840.955
CONTENTS

8,433
Vermont
John Lynch
of Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Chadwick of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer in the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year from March 1778 to March 1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th day of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819 and sent to A. Thompson, Judge, Rutland Vermont.
Continued on the Roll on the 13 th day of June 1827 and notification sent to R. Temple Esq. at Rutland Vermont Pension commencing on the 5 th of June 1827
Amount due on 4th of Sept r 1827 } $ 24.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

STATE OF VERMONT, } County of Rutland, ss. }
ON this 18 th day of April 1827 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland 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 Lynch resident in said county, aged 65 years, who being 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 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said John Lynch enlisted for the term of nine months on the day of March in the year 1778 in the state of Mass in the company commanded by Captain Cheswick in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer in the line of the state of Mass on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until March 1779 one year when he was discharged from the said service, in West Point in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property. No 8443
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, 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 Cow - 1
swine - 8 sheep - 1 old cook stove - 1 pine bureau - a few old decayed articles of household furniture - 1 bible & a few other old books - & 2 hives of bees - My family consists of only myself & wife - she is 66 years old, & is unable to labor but very little; and I am afflicted with the gravel so as to be wholly unable to labor. Since my first application for a pension the following changes have been made in my property. In Oct. 1824 I borrowed three hundred dollars of Joel Colver to enable me to settle a number of small debts I then owed, & which were many of them put in suit, & for which loan I gave him the accompanying mortgage of my farm. That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property and in July 1825 I was again obliged to borrow two hundred dollars to relieve the pressing demands against me, for which I gave Isaac Culver the other mortgage accompanying this declaration. On the 15. Sept. 1826, being indebted to John Meacham of Castleton in about 700 dollars for goods taken up for the consumption of myself & family for the preceding 13 years, & he having attached my farm above mentioned, I sold him the farm for fifteen hundred dollars, including the amount of the two mortgages above mentioned; - and for the balance, after deducting the debt due him as aforesaid, he paid for me to John Goodwin now deceased, about 64 dollars, & the remaining 150 dollars has been settled by Moses Lynch paying to Joseph Perkins 94 dollars, & becoming obligated to pay Isaac Culver about 60 dollars which I owed them. I have supported myself & wife as long as I possibly could with the little property I had, before applying to be continued on the pension roll.
Sworn to and declared on the 18 th day of April 1827 before me John Lynch
I, Robert Pierpoint clerk of Rutland Co. Vt. do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said John Lynch did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 sixty five dollars and 64 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 18 th day of April 1827
R. Pierpoint (CM)

8443
Vermont.
John Lynch,
of Poultney, in the state of Vermont, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer, of the Massachussetts line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of March, 1819, and sent to Amos Thompson, judge, Rutland, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. $: 85.83.
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 2 48 "
10 mo. \frac{18}{30} 1819. $: 133.83 \frac{4}{31}
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Rutland, Vt. 6. June 1827
Sir
I herewith return the papers in the case of John Lynch, with sufficient additions, I trust, to procure his restoration to the pension list. He can procure more evidence of having paid debts / on Execution too, for I believe he has generally paid his debts that way of late years, but it would subject him to considerable inconvenience & expense. There is no doubt, however, of his being a fair case for restoration.
You will perceive a little discrepancy in the Statements of Joel Culver's mortgage. It is stated in the declaration at $300. & in the affidavit of the deacon at $250. The fact is, the deacon is a little bit of a shaver. Lynch owed him for a pair of oxen which he had sold him at some 20 doll! more than they were worth,

and he became a little concerned lest he should not readily get his pay - so he agreed with Lynch that if he would give him a mortgage of a part of his land, he would help him to some money to pay other debts. Lynch gave the mortgage for $300. but the deacon not being ready to let him have money at that time, gave Lynch a note for the balance, to be paid as should suit his convenience & Lynch's necessities. The deacon let him have some money from time to time, & paid some debts for him, until he found the mortgage was an inad- -equate security for the 300, so he prevailed on Lynch to relinquish $50. so that he actually owes him but $250. and it is said the land mortgaged is not worth even that sum. Deacon Culver was so wary as to refuse to state these facts at length in an affidavit, lest it should furnish Lynch with evidence to recover of him the $50.
Respectfully Yours H. Kent R. Temple
J. L. Edwards Esq Pension Office

John Lynch, an appt for Continuance
Dr
To land sold to John Meacham 15 th Sept 1826. $ 1500-00 (see dec'd)
To cash borrowed from Joel & Isaac Culver on mortgage to be accounted for } 500-00.
$2000-00
Cr
By mortgage to Joel Culver Oct 24. 1824. 300. 00, money borrowed Int on ditto 34. 47
By mortgage to Isaac Culver July 1825. 200-00 money borrowed Int on ditto 14. 20
By John Meachams account for goods due from 1813 to 1826 } 400. 00 Int thereon 34. 00
By the sum paid by J Meacham for claim see John Goodwin, a/c & affidavit for goods } 64. 33
By the sum paid through Moses Lynch for claim - see judgt & affidavit of Perkins } 94. 00
$ 1441. 00
By Stephen Danas execution 40. 00 " H. Brownsons execution 58. 00 " Amos Frisbes Judgment 45. 23 " B. Langdons a/c and Judgment 286. 00 " Enas Merrill's judgment 26. 29
$ 1896. 00
1896. 00 $ 104. 00
amt of his present schedule - $ 65. 64.

40955 INVALID.
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File No. 40955
John Lynch P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 8, Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Kettlewell 26. Ap r 1827
Sir
I send herewith the application of John Lynch to be continued on the pension roll. I have been acquainted with him many years, and believe full confidence may be placed on his statement. You will see by Dr. Perkins affidavit that he is so much afflicted with gravel as to be unable to labor - add to this, he is one of those persons we sometimes see who tend to extreme corpulency - he weighs near 400 lbs, although his frame is but of ordinary size. This of itself would render him unable to labor. He formerly had a little property, but from his inability to labor, he has gradually run it out. You will see by the affidavit of John Maclean, who is one of the most respectable merchants, that he has been 13 years taking up good at his store for the use of his family - This length of time is, of itself, sufficient to exclude any suspicion of his having done so with a view to bring himself within

The provisions of the pension law besides, the amt p. Ann. is very small. He wants him procured the affidavits of Col & Isaac Cocker, in relation to the mortgages, but they refused to give them in consequence of his being unable to pay them the cost he promised on the money he borrowed of them. I repeat that full reliance may be placed on his statements.
I am Sir, with respect
Yours Ob. Serv t
R. Temple
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Pension Office City of Washington

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Mr Silas Barnes the aforesaid Deponent for a considerable number of years & have lived by him a number of years & have no hesitation in stating that he is a man of undoubted veracity whose testimony would in all cases be entitled to full confidence West Stockbridge                      Samuel Moffitt June 8 th 1818
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss:
I the undersigned Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Berkshire do hereby certify that Samuel Moffitt Esq - before whom the annexed affidavit was taken is a justice of the Peace acting under the Authority of this State, and that his name subscribed to the annexed affidavit & certificate is his hand writing with which I am well acquainted.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Courts the tenth day of June A.D. 1818
J. Woodbridge Clerk

I Silas Barns of West Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire of lawful age do tes- tify & say that I was acquainted with John Lynch of Stockbridge in the County aforesaid in the year of our Lord 1778 that the said John Lynch was enlisted by Capt I think Hull of West Stockbridge in April of the same year for nine months & the said Lynch served under Capt — Chadwick until the succeeding February in the Regiment commanded by Col. — Bacon said Regiment belonged to the Brigade commanded by Gen. — Patter- son & was discharged at West Point in February 1779 & further the Deponent saith not Silas Barns.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire
On the 8 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1818 the aforesaid Deponent was exam- ined & sworn agreeable to Law to the Deposi- tion aforesaid by him submitted taken at the request of John Lynch for the purpose of proving his term of service in the revolutionary war to entitle him to the provision of the late law of Con- gress Samuel Moffitt Justin Pease

State of Vermont
I Robert Peirpoint Clerk of the County of Rutland, do certify, that H. G. Wheat is Town Clerk for the town of Rutland - and that Josiah G. Harris, Robert Temple, Robert Peirpoint, Aaron Thompson, John P. Colburn & Silas H. Merrill, are Justices of the peace for said County, duly commissioned - and that their respective signatures to the annexed papers, are in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County at Rut- = land this 5 th day of June 1827
R. Peirpoint

State of Vermont Rutland Co } 3
I Robert Temple of Rutland being duly sworn, do depose & say, that I am ac- quainted with John Lynch mentioned in the annexed papers, & have known him for many years - that I have always considered him an industrious & economical man - that for a few years past he has been afflicted with extreme obesity; to such so, as, in my opinion, to render him wholly unable to labor -
R. Temple
Subscribed & sworn this 5. June 1827, before me } 3
R. Pierpont Justice

I Isaac 6 Colburn of Putney in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that on the ninth day of July 1825 I advanced to John Lynch of Putney in the County & State aforesaid two hundred dollars in Money, for which I took of the said John a Mortgage Deed with a consideration of $200,00 dated on the same 9 th day of July 1825 of twenty five acres of land being a part of the said Lynch's home farm, to secure the payment of the afore- said $200,00, which money has never been paid or any part thereof.
I further testify that I consider the consideration to be the full value of the Mortgaged premises.
Isaac C. Colburn
State of Vermont
Rutland County
Sworn in due form on this 30 th day of May A.D. 1827 before me
Amos Thompson Justice Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac C. Colburn the signer of the foregoing Affidavit & know that he is a credible witness.
A. Thompson Justice Peace

State of Vermont Rutland ss — 3
I Harris Hosford of Rutland, Deputy Sheriff, being duly sworn do depose & say, that in October 1826, I had in my hand an Execution in favor of Chauncy Langdon against John Lynch on which I took a pair of Oxen which I understood he had of Joel Colver, which were sold to Poley Warner for fifty dollars, & applied on said Execution. Harris Hosford
Subscribed & sworn this 4 th day of June 1827
before me A. Thompson Jus. Peace

State of Vermont, Rutland ss
I, Harris Hovey, do hereby depose & say, that in June 1824, I had an Execution to collect in favor of Stephen M. Dana against John Lynch, issued from the County Court at their June term, for the sum of $40.05 including my fees, which amount was paid to me by the said Lynch in money. —
Harris Hovey
Sworn & subscribed this 4 th day of June 1827 before me
A. Thompson Justice Peace

State of Vermont,
Rutland ss
I Harris Hovey do hereby depose & say, that in June 1824, I had an Execution to collect in favor of Stephen M. Dana against John Lynch, issued from the County Court at their June term, for the sum of $40.05 including my fees, which amount was paid to me by the said Lynch in money. —
Warren Hovey
Sworn & subscribed this 4 th day of June 1827 before me
A. Thompson Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Be it remembered that at a Rutland County ss } Justice Court held at Fairhaven in the County aforesaid on the 8 th day of Febru- ary A.D. 1823 before John D. Colburn Esquire one of the Justices of Peace within & for said County judgment was rendered in favour of Harry Brownson of Fairhaven ag t against John Lynch of Poultney in said County in an ac- tion on a note for fifty seven dollars & 65 cents damages & one dollar & fifty seven cents costs for which the said Brownson may have Execution. Before me John D Colburn Justice
Execution issued on the above described judgment on the 8 th day of February.
John D Colburn J.D.

State of Vermont Rutland ss 5
I James Harris depose & say, as an Attorney for Amos Grisbee in 1824 I procured a Final Judgment a Note a gainst John Lynch & took out Execution for the sum of $45, 23 debt & cost, on which, I received of of the said John Lynch the whole amount, on the 1 st day of November 1824.
James L. Harris
Sworn & subscribed the 4 th day of June 1827 before me -
A. Thompson Just. Peace

State of Vermont Rutland Co. 3
I Chauncy Langdon of Castleton in the County of Rutland, being duly sworn do depose & say, that in June Term 1825 I recovered a judgment before Rutland County Court against John Lysack of Poultney for three hundred ten 57 dollars sixty seven cents - And that he has paid on the same at different times two hundred sixty five dollars; The remainder is yet due. In the spring of 1826 I sued him before a magistrate on account, & recovered about twenty one dollars, and fourteen cents which he has paid - and further say not.
Chauncy Langdon
Subscribed & sworn this 2 d day of June 1827 }
before me D. H. Merrill Gen. Pease

I Enos Merrill of Castleton in the County of Rutland State of Vermont, being duly sworn do depose and say that on the 14. day of April 1826, John Lynch of Poultney in the County of was indebted to me for leather and goods by me fur- nished him before that time. - That on the day after I obtained a judgment against him for the sum of twenty six dollars and twenty nine Cents, damages & one dollar & fifty one cents Costs of suit. That I procured an Execution to be issued on said judgment which has since been collected & paid me, and further say not.
Enos Merrill
Subscribed & sworn this 5 th day of June 1827.
before me S. H. Merrill Jus. Peace

I Isaac b Colver of Rutney in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that on the ninth day of July 1825 I avowed to John Lynch of Rutney in the County & State aforesaid two hundred dollars in Money, for which I took of the said John a Mortgage Deed with a consideration of $200,00 dated on the same 9 th day of July 1825 of twenty five acres of land being a part of the said Lynches home farm, to secure the payment of the afore- said $200,00, which money has never been paid or any part thereof.
I further testify that I consider the consideration to be the full value of the Mortgaged premises.
Isaac B. Colver
State of Vermont Rutland County
Sworn in due form on this 30 th day of May A.D. 1827 before me
Amos Thompson Justice Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac B. Colver the signor of the foregoing Affidavit & know that he is a credible witness.
A. Thompson Justice Peace

Joel Culver of Poultney in the County of Rutland State of Vermont being duly sworn depose & say, that in October 1824 John Synch of Poultney after being indebted to me in the sum of Sifty five dollars for a pair of Oxen I had sold him, proposed to secure that sum to me, if I would advance to him a further sum, that I did advance to him enough to make with the above sum two hundred and fifty dollars, which is secured to me by a mortgage of about thirty acres of the said Synch's farm, and is think a Sufficient security for said sum, which has not yet been paid.
Joel Culver
Subscribed & sworn this 4 th day of June 1827
Before me J. H. Merrill Just, Peace

State of Vermont Rutland Co — 3
I Harris Hosford of Rutland, Deputy Sheriff, being duly sworn do depose & say, that in October 1821, I had in my hand an Execution in favor of Chauncy Langdon against John Leys & Co on which I took a pair of Oxen which I understood he had of Joel Calver, which were sold to Riley Warner for fifty dollars, & applied on said Execution.
Harris Hosford
Subscribed & sworn this 4 th day of June 1827
before me A. Thompson Jus. Peace

Know all men by these presents, that I John Lynch of Panton, in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, for the consideration of three hundred dollars Rec. to my full satis- faction of Joel Collier, of Panton in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont do give, grant bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Joel, his heirs and assigns, all that piece or parcel of land lying and being in the north part of Panton on the turnpike (Wig) Beginning at my south west corner of the home lot at a stake and stones there running east, seventy rods in my south line to stake & stones, being Russell Pitkin's north east corner there north 20 rods on my east line to stake & stones then east forty rods in my south line to a stake and stones, it being my south east corner, then north in my east line thirty rods to a stake and stones, then due west until it strikes the east line of the turnpike, to a stake and stones, then south on said road to the first Merionel burns be the same more or less. To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Joel, his heirs and assigns forever, to them and their own proper use benefit and behoof. And also I the said John do for my self, his execu- tors and administrators covenant with the said Joel, his heirs and assigns that at and until the ensueling of these presents I am well seized of the premises as a good intelli- sible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in man- ner and form as above written and that the same is free from all encumbrances whatsoever. And further more I the said John do by these presents bind my self and his heirs to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises.

against all claims and demands whatsoever. Provided nevertheless if the said John, my heirs executors or administrators, shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said Joel his heirs executors or administrators, a certain promissory note, by him the said John Lynch made and delivered to the said Joel, dated the 18th day of October 1824. for the sum of three hundred Dollars according to the tenor thereof, then this deed to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of October A.D. 1824.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Benj. Carrier Caroline Smith
John Lynch (L.S.)
State of Vermont, } Be it Remembered that on the Rutland County ss. } 18th day of October A.D. 1824 personally appeared John Lynch, signer and seal- er of the above written instrument, and ac- knowledged the same to be his free act and deed, before me, Benj. Carrier Just. peace
I certify the above to be a true copy of the deed on record in the town clerk's office of Poultney Attest J. G. Neal, Town Clerk
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John Lynch Duel to Joel Collier Copy

John Lynch's Deed to Francis C. Colvin Copy

I know all men by these presents, that I John Lynch of Poultney in the County of Rutland and state of Vermont, for the consideration of two hundred dollars Received to my full satisfaction of Isaac C. Culver of Poultney in the County of Rutland and state of Vermont, do give grant, bargain sell and confirm unto the said Isaac C. his heirs and assigns all that piece or parcel of land lying and being in Poultney v iz on the turnpike road leading from Castleton to Poultney (v iz ) Beginning at the North east corner of a piece of land I deeded to Isaac Culver, thence west in said Culvers line and parallel with my South line 104 rods to my west line. thence North 89 rods to a stake, thence east 104 rods to a stake, thence south in said line 89 rods to the first mentioned bounds containing about 25 acres be the same more or less.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the said Isaac C. his heirs and assigns, forever, to them and their own proper use benefit and behoof. And also I the said John Lynch do for myself, his executors and administrators covenant with the said Isaac C. his heirs and assigns, that at and until the enscribing of these presents I am well seized of the premises as a good inalienable estate in fee simple, nor have given Right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as above written, and that the same is free from all incumbrance whatsoever. And further more I the said John do by these presents, bind myself and his heirs, to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to the said

Issue C. his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever. - Provided nevertheless that if the said John Lynch, my heirs executors or administrators, shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid a certain promissory note by me the said John Lynch, made and executed to the said Issue C. Culver. Dated the 9th. day of July 1825. for the sum of two hundred dollars and on interest to be paid on or before October first 1826. according to the tenor thereof then this deed to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law. -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th. day of July A.D. 1825. -
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Isaac Colver Benjamin Carr
John Lynch (L.S.)
State of Vermont } Be it Remembred that on the Rutland County ss. } 9th day of July A.D. 1825 person- ally appeared John Lynch, Signer and Sealer of the above written instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me.
Benjamin Carr Justice of Peace.
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the deed on Record, in the town Clerk's office of Poultney Attest Jos. G. Neal, Town Clerk

John Lynch's Deed to John MacLachlan Copy

Know all men by these presents, that I John Lynch, of Poultney in the County of Rutland and state of Vermont, for the consideration of fifteen hundred dollars, Received to my full satisfaction of John Maclean of Castleton, in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont, do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said John Maclean, his heirs and assigns a certain lot or piece of land situated lying and being in in Poultney aforesaid and bounded as follows, (to wit,) beginning at the North west corner of my farm on which I now live, thence south on Davis' and Gooch's East lines to my south west corner thence east on Buckland's & French's North lines to my south east corner; thence North on French's west line to my north east corner, and thence west on Gooch's Lynch's south line to the place of beginning, containing one hundred acres of land, and being the same farm or lot of land on which I now live. So have and to have the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said John Maclean, his heirs and assigns forever, to them and their own proper use, benefit and behoof. And also I the said John Lynch do for my self, his executors and administrators, covenant with the said John Maclean, his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensueing of these presents, I am lawfully seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate, in fee simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as above written, and that the same is free from all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore I the said John Lynch do by these presents, bind myself and heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to the said John Maclean his heirs and assigns, against all

all claims and demands whatsoever. — — —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of September A.D. 1826. —
Signed, sealed and delivered }
in presence of
Timothy Howe John Goodwin
John Lynch (L.S.)
State of Vermont } Be it remembered that on the Rutland County ss } 15th day of September A.D. 1826 personally appeared John Lynch signer and sealer of the above written instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me, John Goodwin, Justing peace
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the deed on record in the Town Clerk's office of Poultney Attest, J. G. Neal, Town Clerk.

I John Meacham of Castleton in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont, of lawfull age depose & say, that some time in the summer of 1826, John Lynch of Poultney in the County of Rutland aforesaid being indebted to me & to the late firm of John Meacham & Co in the sum of seven hundred dollars, or very nearly that sum, which debts were principally contracted for goods, wares & merchandise suitable for his family consumption, purchased by sd Lynch between the years 1813 & 1826, I proceeded my said claims against sd Lynch & attached his farm thereon. And on the 15 th day of September he settled my accounts which then amounted to seven hundred & thirty five dollars & seventy cents including the cost, by selling me his said farm situated in Poultney aforesaid for which I was to pay him fifteen hundred dollars including two Mortgages thereon, one to Joel Barber for the sum of three hundred & thirty four dollars & forty seven cents including the interest thereon, & one to Isaac C. Barber for two hundred & fifteen dollars & twenty cents including interest on the same, I also paid to John Goodwin late of Castleton aforesaid, now deceased, for said Lynch in part payment for sd farm sixty four dollars & thirty cents, and the balance being one hundred fifty one dollars & thirty three cents, I paid by discounting that amount with Moses Lynch, who was indebted to me & who agreed to pay the same to sd John Lynch.
John Meacham
State of Vermont } Rutland County ss Castleton April 16 th 1827. I further say that I consider that I consider, fifteen hundred dollars the full value of said farm.
John Meacham
Personally appeared John Meacham & made solemn Oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me.
Josiah G. Harris Justice of Peace
I do hereby certify that the said John Meacham is a man of truth & veracity.
Josiah G. Harris Justice of Peace

I Joseph Perkins of Castleton in the County - of Rutland, being duly sworn do depose & say, That as administrator of Dr. Deah Giedley, I obtained a judgement against John Lynch of Putney for the balance of about ninety four dollars, being for said Giedley's bill against said Lynch for doctoring him & his family for several years past - and that Mrs. Lynch paid me the amt. of said judgement in November last. I further say that I am now a practicing physician in Castleton, & am ac- =quainted with John Lynch, & know that he has been many years afflicted with the gravel and whilst there I was standing my profession with Dr. Giedley, the said John employed Dr. Giedley as his physician - and it is my opinion from examination of said Lynch, that he is now wholly unable to labor. And further say not. Joseph Perkins
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 16 th day of April 1874
The P. Joseph Perkins being well known to me, & is a practicing physician & a credible witness -
Josiah G. Harris Jus. Peace

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }
Be it remembered that at a Justices court held at Castleton in said County of Rutland on the third day of August A.D. 1826 before me one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Rutland, — John Lynch of Poultney in said County of Rutland was attached to answer to Joseph Perkins of Castleton aforesaid Administrator of the Estate of Isaac Gridley late of Peter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Deceased, in an action on Book account, whereupon the Plaintiff here in court complains that the Defendant is indebted to him as administrator as aforesaid, on book, to balance book accounts, the sum of one hundred dollars which he has never paid to the damage of the Plaintiff as he says one hundred dollars. And the Defendant comes into court here and for Plea says, that he does not owe the Plaintiff as he hath alleged and thereof he puts himself on the court for trial & the Plaintiff likewise, whereupon having heard the said Parties, and considered their respective proofs, it is adjudged by the said Justice that the Plaintiff recover of the Defendant the sum of Ninety Dollars & four cents to balance book accounts between them & two dollars and ninety two cents for his costs in & about this suit & thereof he may have Execution —
Josiah G. Morris Jns. Peace
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record in my office examined by me
Josiah G. Morris Jns. Peace
Dr. Gridley was formerly a practicing physician in Castleton R.T.
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I Moses Lynch of Southbury in the County of Rutland State of Vermont, being duly sworn do depose & say, that being indebted to John Meacham, I agreed to pay for him to John Lynch the sum of one hundred fifty one dollars 33 cents - & that I have paid the same by paying a judgement in favor of Joseph Perkins against said John Lynch for ninety four dollars - and the remaining fifty seven dollars I am holden to pay to Isaac Calver on a note which he holds against said John Lynch, & which was not included in the mortgage given by said John Lynch to Calver - I further say that said John Lynch has been severely afflicted with the gravel for ten years past, & is wholly unable to labor - and further say not Moses Lynch
Subscribed & sworn before me This 21. Apr. 1827 - the said Moses Lynch being known to me to be a credible witness
R. Brattle Jus. Peace

State of Vermont
I Robert Peeples Clerk of the County of Rutland do certify, that H. G. Neal is Town Clerk for the town of Poultney, and that Josiah G. Harris & Robert Peeples are Justices of the peace for the County of Rutland - and that the foregoing are their respective signatures.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County at Rutland this 21 st day of April 1827
R. Peeples
Amos H. Johnson
John P. Colburn
Salmon P. Chase

Dr Mr Schu
Synch-in ac with Heacham & Langdon Dr
  Dec 4 1813 Yr 1a Tobacco " 25   30 " " 1 qt best Rum " 38   Mar 20 " " 1/2a Snuff " 25   " " " 1 Skin Tea " 17   " " " 1 Tobacco " 25   " " " 2 Saw mill Files " 1 18   April 9 " " 1/2 Gal best Rum " 80   22 " " 2a Skin Tea " 2 58   " " " 1/4a Indigo " 67   June 3 " " 6.00 Lumps Sugar " 1 99   4 " " 1a Shot " 24   12 " " 1a Skin Tea " 1 42   " " " 1 qt Rum " 40   July 1 " " 2a Skin Tea " 2 83   " " " 1/2 Gal best Rum " 83   " " " 1a Ginger " 46   " " " 1/2 Sheet Paste board " 9   " " " 1 Pair Suspender " 72   " " " 1/2 Yd Ribbon " 12   3 " " 1/2 Yd do " 12   14 " " 1 Scythe " 1 34   " " " 1/2 Gal best Rum " 83   " " " 2 1/2a Snuff " 1 13   " " " 2a Fish " 17   16 " " 1 Rubstone " 25   " " " 1 do " 25   Aug 13 " " 1 Gallon best Rum " 1 66   22 " " 1 do do do " 1 67   Sept 3 " " 2a Cotton wool " 44   " " " 1/4a Indigo " 43   15 " " 1 qt best Rum " 42   " " " 1a Skin Tea " 1 42   21 " " 2 qts C Brandy " 54   " " " 1a Shot " 23   Amount carried up $ 27 35 
  Amount bro't up $ 27 35   Sept 21 1813 Yr 1a Tobacco " 25   29 " " 1a Skin Tea " 1 50   " " " 1 Broom " 25 1 75   Oct 22 " " 2a Skin Tea " 3 34   Nov 5 " " 5 Silks " 60   " " " 4 Twists " 50 1 10   " " " 2 qt Tumblers " 50   26 " " 2a Skin Tea " 3 67   " " " 1/2 Gallon best Rum " 1 00   " " " 1 awl coat moulds " 12   " " " 1/2 qt Rum " 10   " " " 1 Cork " 1 4 90   Dec 1 " " 1 qt Rum & cork " 51   8 " " 1/2a Snuff " 25   " " " 2 papers Tobacco " 8   " " " 1 Curry comb " 29 62   11 " " 1 quine Paper " 25   30 " " 1/2a Snuff " 25   " " " 1 Pocket Knife " 38   " " " 1 Paper Tobacco " 8 71   Jan 13 1814 " 1 11 inch Castel File " 1 12   " " " 1/2a Skin Tea " 1 00 2 12   24 " " 2 papers Tobacco " 7   " " " 1 1/2 Yd Yellow Flannel " 1 69   " " " 1a Skin Tea " 2 00 3 76   28 " " 2 Yds Bth Broad cloth 8.00 - 16.00   " " " 1 1/4a Shive Lining " 73   " " " 1 Twist " 12   " " " 14 coat moulds " 12 16 97   July 7 " " 1 Pair Morocco Shoes " 1 34   " " " 1 Pocket Comb " 25   " " " cordial " 6 1 65   Feb 16 " " 1 Shovel " 80   Amount carried over $ 66 58 

Amount brot over $ 66 58
  Feb 22 1814 Yo 1 a Snuff .50   " " 1 Iron Shovel 1.67   " " 1 Large Paper Tobacco 8. 2 25   Mar 2 " 1/2 skin Tea 2.00   " " 1 a Snuff .50 2 50   Apr 6 " 1 Knife " 58   " 11 " 1 Skin Tea 2.00   " " 2 papers Tobacco .8   " " 1 pipe .2   " " 1/4 a Allum .6 2 16   " " 2 Gimblets 16   " " 2 Flints 4 " 20   22 " 1 Pair suspenders 42   " " 1 Hair comb 38 " 80   28 " 1 a Skin Tea 1.80   " " 1/2 a S. float Indigo 2.34 4 14   May 3 " 1 qt best Rum " 50   18 " 1 a best skin Tea 2.00   " " 1/2 a Spice .25 2 25   June 21 " 1 a Ginger 50   " " 1 Skin silk 12 " 62   22 " 1 a Hysan Tea 2.50   " " 1 a best Hysan skin co 1.75   " " 1 Vest shape 1.13   " " 1 doz moulds .5   " " 1 Silk .12 5 55   23 " 7/8 Yds Bonnet Silk 1.37   " " 1/2 a Millinet .17   " " 2 1/2 Yds Ribbon .83   " " 1 Silk .12   " " 4 Yds Dnity 80¢ 3.20   " " 1/2 a wire .8 5 77   29 " 1 cradle scythe 2 00   July 1 " 2 qts Rum .76   " " 1 a Pepper 50 1 26 
Amount carried up $ 97 16

Amount bro't up $ 97 16
   July 12 1814 To 1 1/4 lb Snuff " 90   19 " " " 6 Gallons Rum 9/ — 9.00   Orange Peel .13   1 Nutmeg .13   — 3-5 lb Lump Sugar 1.19 1 0 45   25 " 1 lb Hyson Tea 2 50   1 lb do skin Tea 1.75   1/4 lb Indigo 1.00   — 1 Pair Cotton Cards 1.44 6 69   29 " 2 3/4 Yds Shirting — 92. 2 53   Aug 12 " 1 1/2 Yds Ribbon .38   3 — " — " 57 1 50 " 53   Sept 3 " 1 Ball Slack .10   1 Silk 12 " 22   8 " 1 a Roll Brimstone " 30   29 " 1 a Hyson Tea 2 66   Oct 15 " 1 Adams Arithmatick 1.   1 a Hyson Tea 2.67   1 Knife .55 4 22   17 " 1/2 Gallon Rum 1.   1 a Skin Tea 1.75   1 Corks 2 2 77   26 " 3/4 Gallon Rum 1.25   5 Twists 63   1 1/2 doz Coat Buttons 30   5 Silks 60   1 doz Vest Buttons 8 2 86   Nov 7 " 1 a Hyson Tea 3.   1 Skin — do 2.20 5 20   20 " 1 doz Moulds .6   1 " Buttons 16 " 22   29 " 1 Pair Hooks & Rings 38   1 Gallon best Rum 2. 2 38   Dec 5 " 1 a Skin Tea 3.00 & 1 Gal Brandy 1.50 4 50   1 Pair Leather Mitting 1 25   Amount carried Over $ 144 84  

Amount bro t Over $ 144 84
  Dec 23 1814 Ya 1 doz Coat Buttons .67   1 cake Soap 10   1 1/4 lb Tobacco 41   1 Paper do 6 1.24   26 " 3/4 lb Snuff " .38   Jan'y 2 1815 1 doz Coat Buttons 34   1 lb Hyson Tea 1.83 2.17   4 " 1 Quire Paper .30   1 Almanack .6 " .36   11 " 2 Coat Buttons .6   2 Papers Tobacco .12 " .18   22 " 2 lb Hyson Tea 5.67   14 Coat Buttons .78   1 Large Twist .25 6.70   Feb'y 24 " 1 lb Hyson Tea 2.67   1/2 Gallon C. Brandy 1.50   1 Cotton Hdkf .62   1 Pencil .2   1/2 lb Snuff .25 5.06   Mar 2 " 1 lb Snuff " 50   6 " 2 qts Rum " 90   16 " 1 lb Hyson Tea 2.67   1/2 Gallon C. Brandy .75 3.42   31 " 1/2 Gallon Rum .88   1 lb Hyson Tea 2.50 3.38   April 11 " 2 qts Rum " 92   May 1 " 1 lb Skin Tea 1.75   27 " 1 lb Hyson do 2.50 4.25   27 " 2 1/2 Yds Sattinel 6.25   7/8 Vesting 1.00 .88   1 Twist .25   2 Silks .24   1 1/4 Ya India Cotton, 45 .57   1/2 doz moulds .3   1/2 lb Powder .50   8.72   Amount carried up $ 183 09 

   Amount bro't up $ 183 02     June 15 1815 Yo Yew Snuff 13   — 1 a Skin Yea 1.50 1 63   July 3 1/2 Gal best Rum 1.00   — 1 a Snuff .50   — 1/2 Ginger .22 1 72   — 10 1 a Hyson Tea 2.25   — 1 a Skin do 1.75   — 1/2 lb out 8 Nails .18   — 1/2 Gal best Rum 1.00   — 1 Ivory Comb .50 5 68   24 1 Gallons best Rum 1.80 10.80   — 2 a Lump Sugar .76   — 1 Bottle Stoughton .17   — Orange Peel .6   — 1 Blue Hdkf .83   — 1 Rubstone .25   — 1 Pocket Hdkf .46 1 333   Aug 1 1 a Hyson Tea 2.25   — 1 a Skin do 1.75   — 1 Skin silk 10.00 4 10   11 1 a Pepper .50   — 2 1/2 Yds Ribbon .30   — 1 String Beans .42   — 1 Paper Pins .25   — 1 doz Needles .8   — 1 1/8 Yds Lace .50 .56   — 3/4 " Ribbon .5   — Daia Perry Coal 2.04 4 20   28 1 Broom .25   — 1 a Skin Yea 1.75   — 1 Hyson do 2.25   — 2 Gals Rum 3.80   — 1 a Snuff .50 8 55   Sept 12 1 Sturmg " 13   — 1 a Hyson Tea 2.25   — 1 a Skin do 1.75 4 00   Amount carried over $226.36  

Amount brot Over $ 226 36
   Sept 28 1815 Yo 1 Yds white Lace .45 -   1/2 lb Indigo 1.25 1 70   Oct 13 " 2 lb Skin Tea 4.50   1 1/2 Yds callico .50. .75   1 lb Scotch Snuff 50 5 75   Nov 7 " 2 Yds Cotton Cloth 1 34   Dec 4 " 1 lb Rope .29   1 Pair Mittens 1.   1 lb Snuff .50 -   1 Gallon Rum 1.92 3 71   20 " 4 Blue Silks .40   1 1/2 doz Coat Buttons .30   3 Twists .30   14 Coat Buttons .53   1 doz Ivory do 25   1 " Steel do 25 2 13   Jan 2 1816 1 Hyson Tea 2.25   1 Hyson skin do 2.10 4 25   4 Coat Moulds 3   9 " 1 Gallon Molasses 1.08   1/2 do best Rum 1.   3 lb Raisins .75   4 lb Brown Sugar .88 3 71   17 " 2 candles sticks .54   2 Pair Shears .36 .72   1 Set Knives & forks 1.50   1 " Plates .50   1 " do .34 3 60   Mar 13 " 9 oz Snuff .28   1/4 lb Mustard .42 70   15 " 2 qt Rum 1 10   Apr 2 " 1 Mill saw file 67   20 " Garden seeds .53   1/2 lb Mustard .83   1/2 lb Snuff 23 1 61   Amount Carried up $ 256 46  

Amount bro't up $256 46
   May 15, 1816 Yo 1a Snuff 50   20. " 1a Skin Tea 1.50   July 16. " 1/2a Snuff .25 1 75   " " 1 qt best Rum .44   " " 1 " Bottle .25 " 69   20. " 6 Pipes .12   " " 1a Snuff .50   " " 1a Pepper .50   " " 1a Spice .50   " " 1/2a Ginger .25   " " 1a Skin Tea 1.67   " " 1 Pocket Book .75 4 29   29. " 1 Gras Scythe 1.34   " " 1 Vinegar cruit .20   " " 1a Skin Tea 1.67   " " 1/2a Ginger .25 3 46   " " 1/4a Indiga .67   " " 2a Cotton mool .75   " " 1 Gras Sythe 1.34 2 76   Aug 30. " 1 Skin Tea 1.67   " " 1/2a Snuff .25 1 92   Sept 25. " 1a Skin Tea 1 67   Oct 4 1816 Interest 19 52   24. " 2 qts Rum .75   " " 2 oz Indiga .44 1 19   Nov 11. " 1/2 Gallon Rum .75   " " 1 Double Twist .20   " " 1 doz Vest Buttons .8   " " 2 1/2 Yds Quality .10 1 13   21. " 2 qts Rum .40   Jan 6. 1817. 2a Skin Tea 3 34   Feb 26. " 1/2 Gallon C. Brandy .58   " " 1/2a Pepper .25 " 83   Interest 2 79  
Whole Amount of debt carried over $303.00

Whole Amount of debt bro't over $303 00
Dr Cr
   Feb'y 14 1813 By Transporting 3 89   Jan'y 13 1814 " 1 Barrel Pork 17 10   24 " " Transporting 10 71 —   Feb'y 7. " " Ashes 2 15   July 12. " " Cash 2 10   Sept 3. " " Bees wax 1 75   Nov 4. " " Flax seed 2 31 —   July 10. 1815 " Transporting 7 10   Oct 13. " " Order on S. Hooker .. 50   Apr 20. 1816. " Tallow .. 81   July 20. " " Transporting 6 01   Dec 26 " " 2 Bbls Pork 43 60   Cash 4 17   Dec 26 " " Note to Settle 201 00 $303 00  
State of Vermont
Rutland ss — 3 On the 2 d day of June 1827 personally came John Meacham & made oath that the foregoing is a true copy of John Meacham H on 's acct. for goods &c. mentioned in his affidavit of the 16 th April 1827 — before me
S. H. Merrill Just Peace

Dr Mrs John Lynch -
  June 25. 1817. Yo 1 u Tea $ 1 "   July 4. " 1/2 Gallon best Rum " 75   9. " 1/2 do Gin .75   1 u Hyson Tea 1.75 -   1 u Snuff .50 3 00   Aug 23. " 1 u hyson Tea 1.75   1 u do skin do 1.-   1 Gallon best Gin 1.50 4 25   27. " 1 1/2 do do Rum 2 25   Sept 27. " 1 u Hyson Tea 1.75   1 u Scotch Snuff .50 2 25   $ 1 3 50 
Dr Cr
  April 24. 1818 By cash 1 3 50 
Dr Dr
  Oct 10. 1818 Yo Paid your order to B. Fisher 3 30   26. " 1 u Scotch snuff .50   1/2 u Tobacco .17   1/2 u Powder .34   1 Nail Gimble .08 1 09   Nov 4. " 1 Pair Smelling pins " 17   14. " 1 Gallon Rum 1.50   2 u Shot .34   1 Black Tea pot .25 2 09   21. " 1 Pair Leather Moccasins 1.00   1 Corn Broom .20 1 20   28. " 6 1/2 Yds Bombazett 80. 5.20   1 u Hyson Tea 1.75   1 u " skin do 1.- 7 95   Dec 24. " 1 u Snuff " 50   Jan 7. 1819. 1/2 Gallon Rum " 75   27. " 1 Hyson Tea 1.75   1 " Skin do 1.- 2 75   Mar 6. " 1 u Hyson do 1 75   Amount carried up $ 21 55 

in a/c with John Meacham Dr
Amount bro t up $21 55
   March 6. 1819 To 1 a Skin Tea 1.00   3/4 a Scotch Snuff 37. 1.37   - 26. " 3/4 Ya Lustrung 1.00   1 " Ribbon .20   2 " as .50   1 Shein Silk .8   1 Pair Silk Gloves .50   1/2 Gallon Rum .75 3 03   Ap l 15 " 7 Yds cotton cloth 2.34   3 Skins Thred 18   1 Cotton Ball 12   1/4 a Snuff 13 2 77   19 " 1 a Skin Tea 1.00   1 a Hyson as 1.75   1/2 a Pepper .25   1/2 a Ginger .21   1/2 Gallon Rum .75   1/2 a Spice 25. 4 21   May 25 " 1 Skin Tea 1.00   1 Hyson as 1.75   4 a Indigo .63   1 Shein Silk .8   1/2 Yds B lk Silk 46   1 Silk 8 4 00   31 " 5/8 Yds Leno " 25   June 12 " 1/2 Gallon Rum " 67   25 " 1 Pair Shoes 1.75   1/2 Gallon Rum .67   1 a Hyson Tea 1.75 4 17   26. " 1 a Salt Mitre .50   1 Gimblet 8 " 58   Aug 26. " 1 Gallon Rum 1.34   1 a Hyson Tea 1.75 3 09   Amount carried Over $ 45 69  

  Amount bro t Over $45 69   Aug 25. 1819 Yo 1 Skin Tea " 84   Sept 8. " Paid your order 2 67   Oct 7. " 1 Basket 1.25   1 lb Snuff .30   1/2 lb Pearl ash .13 —   1 Gallon Gin 1.50 3 38   11. " 1 Gallon Gin .84   1 lb Hyson Tea 1.67   1 Skin do .84 3 35   Nov 19. " 2 lb Skin Tea 1 67   29. " 1 Gallon best Rum 1 34   " " 6 1/2 Yds Bombazett 58. 3.77   " " 1 " Ribbon .17   " " 1 Silk .8   Dec 10. " 3 Yds Sattin Ribbon 12. .36 4 38   Dec 10. " 1 lb Pepper .50   1 lb Spice .50 1 00   27. " Mistake in charging Tea 2 75   " " 1 lb Skin Tea .84   1/2 Gallon Rum .67   1 lb Snuff .50 2 01   Jan 26 1820 1 lb Sulphur .34   1/2 lb Allum .9   1/2 lb Copperas .7   Paid Dyer Babbit .25 " 75   29. " 2 lb Skin Tea 1 67   Mar 6. " 1/2 Gallon Holland Gin .75   1 lb Skin Tea .84   1 lb Snuff .50 2 09   20. " 1 Gallon Molasses " 84   31. " 1 do best Rum 1 34   Apr 15. " 2 lb Skin Tea .57 1 67   May 9. " 1 lb Scotch Snuff " 50   20. " 1 Gallon Jamaica Rum 1 34   31. " 1 lb Skin Tea " 84   Amount Carried up $80 12 

   Amount bro't up $ 5 0 12   June 17. 1820 Yo Paid your order to R. Branch 5 "   30. " Paid Dyer Babbett Cradle sythe 2 "   July 10. " 1 Gallon best Rum 1.25   1 lb Scotch Snuff .50   5 1/2 Yds Quality .20 1 95   17. " 5 Gallons Rum 1.25 6 25   Aug 1. " 1 lb Hison Tea 1.50   1 lb Skin do .84   10 Yds Domestic Shirting 1 1/2 2.50 4 84   April 14. " 1 Gallon Rum 1.25   1 lb Pepper .50   1/2 lb Pearl ash .13   1 lb Ginger .34   1/2 lb Tobacco .13   1 lb Skin Tea .84 3 19   Sept. 13. " 1 lb Hison Tea 1.50   Paid your order to R. Branch 3.50 6 50   Oct 4. " 2 lb Skin Tea 1.67   1 lb Hison do 1.50   6 pipes .6   2 papers Tobacco .12 3 35   Nov 2. " 2 lb Skin Tea 1.67   7. " 1 whip Lash " 30   14. " Paid Your order 1 25   Dec 1. " 1 lb Skin Tea .84   1 lb Spice .50   1 lb Pepper .50   3 3/4 lb Rope 1/16 .89   1 Fag Bandanna Hdkf 1.12 3 85   12. " 1 Gallon Molasses .55   1 lb Salt Petre .50   1/2 Gallon best Rum .67 1 75   Jan'y 10. 1821. 4 Silks .32   2 Gwests .16   2 doz. U. m Coat Buttons .34 " 82   Amount Carried Over $ 122.84  

Amount brot Over $122 84
  Jan y 10. 1821. To 2 doz M. M. Vest Buttons .24   1 whip Lash .20   1/2 Gallon best Rum .67 1 1 1   27 " 1 Twist .8   1 Silk .8 -   1 Paper Tobacco .6   1 C.C. of Mug .20   1 " aft do 1.0 " 52   Feb y 10. " 1 Gallon Molasses .58   1/2 " C. Brandy .34   1 lb Hyson Tea 1.50   1 1/2 " Skin do 1.25   1/2 lb Tobacco .10   1 1/2 Yds Calico - ,30 .45   1/2 lb Snuff .25 4 47   Apr l 6. " 2 lb Old Hyson Tea off 3 00   May 7. " 1 lb Skin Tea .84   1/2 lb Snuff .25   1 Yd Ribbon .12 1 21   31. " 1 lb Tea " 84.   June 5. " 1 lb Old Hyson Tea 1.50   2 Lb C. Brandy .34   2 Tumblers .20   1 lb Scotch Snuff .50 2 54   9 " Paid Worcester Pack 4.59   1 Horn comb .12 4 71   12. " Paid Your order 1 50   13. " 1/2 Gallon Rum .67   1/2 Box Salt .88   Paid Rufus Branch 3. after verbal order   5.12 7 17   July 4. " 1 lb Skin Tea .84   1 lb O. H. do 1.50   1 3/4 lb Lump Sugar .29   1 Set Blue Tea cups .58 3 21 
Amount carried up $153.12

Amount bro t up $153 12
   July 4. 1821 Go \frac{1}{2} Gallon Rum .64   1 cake Soap .10   2\frac{1}{2} Yds Striped Factory cloth .63   2\frac{3}{4} " Plaid do do .69   \frac{1}{4} " Skin Tea .21   6 Yds Calicoes 2/ 2.00 4 30   14 " 1 Soap Scythe 1.25   1 Cradle do 2.00 3 25   18 " 1 m skin Tea .84   1 " Snuff .50 1 34   Aug 1. " 4 Gallons M. Rum \frac{3}{16} 2.34   1 " best do 1.25   1 wooden Bowl .34 3 93   16. " 1\frac{3}{4} Gallons Rum \frac{7}{16} 2.19   2 Yds Ribbon 10/ .20   1 m Skin Tea .84 3 23   Sept 13. " 1 m Old Hyson Tea 1.50   2 m " Skin do 1.67   \frac{3}{4} Gallon Rum 1.00 4 17   Oct 4. " \frac{1}{2} lb Indigo " 50   20 " 1 m Skin Tea .84   1 m Spice .50   1 m Pepper .50   2 m Shot .34   6 Flints .6 2 24   31. " 1 Gallon Rum 1.25   1 m Snuff .50   1 m Skin Tea .84 2 59   Nov 14. " 1 Hand-Saw 1 58   16. " 4 Silks .32   2 Vests .16   2 doz Gilt coat Buttons .34   3 " m m Vest do .30   2 Gallons Molasses 1.17   1 paper tobacco bks & 1 Almanack \frac{1}{16} 2.45   Amount Carried Over $182 70  

Amount brot over $182 70
  Dec 1 1821 To Interest 11 42   1 Large Flint Gunbler .17   1 Wine Glass .17   Paid Silver Manly 5.21   1 1/4 Gallon best Rum 1.56   3 3/4 lb Lump Sugar .78 7 89   6. " 120 feet Rope 7 3/4 lb - 11 lb 1.77   1/4 Bu? fine Salt .38   1 quire Paper .25   1/2 a best Powder .34   1 lb Shot .17 2 91   10 " 2 C.S. saw mill files 1 17   Jan'y 31. 1822 3 Mill saw - do 3/4 1.75   1 do do do .42 2 17   Feb'y 20 " 1/2 a Album " 8   23 " Paid Johnson Babbett ap " 50   March 8. " 2 Notes Given up 178 04   9 " Interest 2 10   388 98 
Do Cr
  Jan'y 25 1821 By Butter $1 78   March 20. " " Pork 22 "   Feb'y 12 " " Pork 25 50   July 18 " say the return 2 "   By Error in Postage 3 45   March 7 1822 Note 333 75 388 98 
Do Do
  March 8 1822 To 2 in Skin Tea 1 67   Apr 8 " 1 Gallon Gin " 17   May 2 " 1 Skin Tee 84   1 Tobacco 25   1 Ivory comb 17 1 26   14 " 1 a Powder 50   1/4 a do 15 65   Amount carried up $ 4 25 

  Amount bro't up $ 4 25   May 14 1822 Yo 25/100 German Steel 1 08   June 6 1/2 Gallon Holland Gin 67   1 cork 1 " 68   12 Gants 13   1 Gallon Molasses 58   1 m Skin Lea 84 1 55   1 m Pearl ash " 20   19. Paid Levi Gillis 1 95   July 1. 6 3/4 Yds calico 2/ 2.08   1/8 Book Muslin .12   1 3/4 Yds Lohan 3/6 1.03   1 cotton Ball .7   1 3/4 Yds Ribbon 2/ .46   1 Pair Stockings .58   1 m Skin Lea .84   1/2 Gallon Rum 62 5 80   15 " 2 " " " 6/9 2.25   1 " Molasses 58 2 83   22. " 4 Gallons Rum 1.00 4.00   1/2 m Snuff .25   1 " Box 8   1 Nutmeg .10   1 pair Shears .25   1 paper Bitters .17 4 85   27. " Paid your order 3 52   Aug 12 1 1/2 Gallon best Rum 1.75   1/2 " Molasses & Cork .32 2 07   15 " 2 m Skin Lea 1.67   1 Pair Knippers .13 1 80   19 " 1/2 Gallon St. Gin " 75   27 " 1 qt Rum 15   1 Jug Lent 37 " 52   Sept 4 4 m Shot 14 .56   1/2 m Powder .28 " 84   16 " 1/2 Gal best Rum 58¢ & 1/2 Gal Gin 58¢ 1 16   Amount carried Over $ 3 3 83 

Amount bro t Over $ 3 3 8 3
Sept 17 1822 To 1 Yd Lashing " 84
21 " 2 u Skin Tea 1.67 1 " Snuff 50 2 17
23 " 1 a Brimstone " 17
Oct 7. " 1 Gallon Molasses 58 1/4 a Indigo 62 — 1 a Tobacco 25 1 a Shot 14 1 59
17 1/2 Gallon Gin " 75 1 " " 50
Nov 9 " 1 Skin Tea 84 1 a Tobacco 25 1 a Shot 6 1 15
15 1/2 Gallon Gin 63 1 a Tobacco 20 1 a doz Pipes 12 1 a Snuff 50 1 45
27 " 1/2 Gal Gin 75 1 a Ginger 25 1 00
30 1 a Skin Tea 84 84
Dec 3 3 Yds 94 1 Pair Mittens 92 1 86
9 1/2 Gallon Gin 30 1/2 a Tobacco 13 2 7/8 Yds Bea Lick 1.12 1/4 a Pepper 8 1 63
17 1/2 doz Buttons 10 c & 1 Yellow 17 c " 27 1 Almanack 13 c & 4 Twists 32 c & 3 Silks 24 c 69 1/2 Gallon Gin 75 c — 1 Broom 25 c 1 00 1 a best Powder " 67
25 " 6 Flints 1 a Snuff 50 1/2 a Pepper 25 c & 1/2 a Spice 25 c 50 Paid C Hooker 2.50 3 59
Aug 1 1823 1 a Skin Tea 84
1 Gimblet 6 " 90
Amount carried up $ 54 90

   Amount bro't up $ 54 90     Jan 1 1823 To 1/2 Gallon Rum " 63   Feb 5 " 1 a Hyson Tea 1.58   1 1/2 a Skin do 1.25   1 1/2 a Snuff .75   1 a Tobacco 25 3 83   - 8 4 3/4 a Rope 1/6 1.18   2 Gallons Molasses 1.17   6 1/2 Yds cotton 1.17   3 Threads 9   1/2 a Tobacco 8 3 69   1 Packet Knife 30   1 Doper Pins 17 " 47   Mar 21 " 1 a Skin Tea " 54   29 " 1/2 a do do " 44   Apr 7 " 1 1/2 a do do 1.25   1/2 Gallon Rum 25 1 83   24 " 1 1/2 a Snuff 75   1 a Hyson Tea 1.58   1 a Skin do .84   Pack & Pack .86   1 a Tobacco 25 4 28   May 14 " 1 a Powder " 50   21 " 2 Yds Tape 1.25   2 Cotton Hdkps .73   1 a Skin Tea .84   6 Flints .9   2 a Powder 1.17   3 Yds wire 9   1 Pair suspenders 1/6 - 1 Silk 33   1 doz Buttons 50 5 00   24 " 2 a Powder 1.17 1.17   June 5 " 1/4 Bus fine Salt .20   13 " 2 1/2 a Skin Tea 2.18   1 a Hyson do 1.58   1/2 Gal Rum .58   1/2 a Tobacco 13 4 37   Amount Carried Over $ 82 15  

Amount brot over $ 82 15
   June 13 1823 To My Due bill " 50   " 17 " 1 3/4m Snuff " 87   July 3 " 1 Gallon Rum 1.17   2 3/4m Lump Sugar .58 1 75   10 " 2m Skin Tea 1.67 -   1a Pepper .50   1 Basket .25   1 Rub-stone .12   1 Quart Mug .17   1 Snuff Box .4 2 75   12 " 2 Gallons Rum 2.34   2 Spelling Books .50   1/2a Raisins .13 2 97   8 " 1 Scythe 1.25   1 Yd fine cotton .44 1 69   Paid Williams Jan well " 67   7 1/2 Gallons Rum 3/6 4 37   1 1/2 Yd Lerrit " 9   1 Nutmeg 8   31 " 3 1/2 Yds cotton cloth .49   3 1/2 " do do .77   3 1/2 " do do .87   4 Threads .12   1 Knife .30   2 1/2 Yds cloth .75   2a Skin Tea 1.67   1 " Hyson do 1.58 6 55   Aug 8 " Paid your order 6 35   16 " 1 Skin Tea .84   1/2a Spice .25   1/2a Ginger .13 1 22   18 " Paid your order 3.00   1a Tobacco .17 3 17   29 " 1 Bus Salt .63   6oz Snaga .45 1 58   Amount carried up $ 116 76  

   Amount brot up $116 74   Aug 29 1823 Yo 1 Gallon Runn .58   Goods 6 64   Sept 5 " 2a Skin Tea 1.67   2 upasun Tobacco 6   1a Snuff 50   1a Tobacco 25   Goods 6 2 54   26 " 4 Yds Cotton 1.17   1 Skin Tea .84   1/2a Brimston .8 2 04   Oct 14 " 1 Broom 25   1/2a Raisins 13   1/2 Gal H d Gin 67   1 Bottle Oporulaco 24 1 34   88 " 1 " Turpentine 34   1 Paper Lampblack 8   20 Lights Glass 1.40   1/2a Lethoroge .38   1/4a Putty 16   1 Pair Mittens 75   Goods 6   1/4 cwt White Lead $18. 4.50   14a Yellow .84   2 oz Ombre 4   1 oz Prussian Blue .30 8 85   21 " 1 Gallon Runn 58   1a Skin Tea 92   1 Hylon co 1.58 3 08   24 " 4a Yellow .25   1/2 Gallon Runn 30 " 55   Nov 7 " 2a Skin Tea 1.84   1a Spice .38   1 1/2a Putty .19   1a Tobacco 13   1 Almanack 16 2 70   Amount Carried over $138 55  

Amount brot over $138 35
  Nov 7 1823 Yo 6 Flints 8   13 pp super 5.42 5 50   11 " 1/2 Gallon Rum 29   1 1/2 Yellow 8 " 37   20 " 1 cake Soap 12   1 qt Rum 30 -   1 lb Snuff 50 " 92   27 " 1 lb Tobacco 13   1/2 Gallon Holl. Gin 17 " 80   Dec 3 " 1/2 " " " " 67   1 apt Mng 9   2 lb Tea 1.84   2 Gimvals 12 2 72   10 " 4 doz Buttons 40   2 Silks 16   1/2 Gal Gin 67   1 lb Salt Petre 25   1 lb Pearlash 25   1 Twist 16 1 89   13 " 2 Gallon Molasses 1.17   1 But Salt 1.25   1/4 " fine do 30   1 Almanack 6 2 78   16 " 13 oz Rape 20   1/2 lb Skin Tea 46   1/2 Gallon Gin 67 1 33   30 " 1/2 " " " 67   1 lb Tea 92   1 Brass Clock 50 2 01   Jan 7 1824 Paid your order 5 50   14 " Goods " 61   17 " 1 qt Rum 16   1 qt do 15   19 " Goods 32   20 " 1 Bth Tea pot 25 
Amount carried up $163 94

   Amount brot up $163 94   Jan'y 7 1824 To 1 Pair Spectacles 58   Gin 6 " 64   24 " 1/2 a Skin Tea " 46   29 " 1/2 Gal 6 Brandy " 30   Feb'y 4. " 1/2 " " " 29   — Goods 6 " 35   11 " 1 1/2 a Skin Tea 1.38   2 lb Tobacco 28   1 a Plug do 25   1/2 Gal Gin 67 2 58   24 " 1/4 Gallon 6 Brandy 14   27 " 1/4 a Snuff 25   Gin 6 " 31   Mar 9 " 1 a Snuff 50   1/2 a Tea 46 " 96   13 1 Bottle Opodeldoc 34   2 3/4 a Snuff 1.19   1/2 a Gal wine 7 1 50   24 1 a Hyson Tea 1.38   1 1/2 a Sulphur 13   1/2 a Tobacco 12 1 63   Apr 10. " Garden Seeds .50   1 file 13 " 63   1 paper seed " 7   20 " 1/2 a Tea " 46   " " 1 Skin do .92   1 Pair Cans 58   Gin 8 1 58   Oct 19 " 2 m Shingle 4 00   March 1 1826 To Interest 2 80   Whole amount of debt carried over 182 35  
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Whole amount of debt brot over $182 35
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   May 1822 By Rye 11 75   " Butter 1 70   " do 1 19   Pair Oxen 62 "   Transporting 1 50   2 Bbls Pork 18 "   Transporting 5 50   order 1 50   Rye 1 00   Fishes 2 00   Beans 1 17   Butter 1 27   Cash 4 00   Chestnuts " 42   Pork 33 62   Shoats 11 84 158 96     Balance $23 39  
State of Vermont
Rutland ss } On the 2 nd June 1827 personally came John Meacham, & made oath the foregoing is a true copy of his acct against John Lynch for goods &c. before me - S. H. Merrill Rec. Place.

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern Greeting
Know ye that we having inspected the records & proceedings remaining in the office of the Clerk of our County Court for the County of Rutland aforesaid do find there a certain record in the words & figures following to wit
State of Vermont
Plus before the Hon County Court begun and held at Rutland in and for the County of Rutland on the first Monday of June being the 5 th day of the Month, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five and the 49 th year of the Independence of the United States
Present The Hon Moses Strong Chief Judge The Hon Henry Hedges } Assistant Judges The Hon John P. Colburn }
Chauncy Langden
John Lynch
In it appears that Chauncy Langden of Castleton in said County heretofore to wit at the December term of this Court A.D. 1824 commenced his action by attachment against John Lynch of Poultney in said County in a plea of the Case & in my writ on file dated the 30 th day of Nov A.D. 1824 demanding four hundred dollars damages will more fully appear this Cause having been duly entered in Court at said at said December term A.D. 1824 the Plff came in person, and the Deft came

by T Hovey his attorney and the deft by his said attorney defends & says he did not assume and promise in manner & form as the plff hath alledged and thereof puts him self on the Court - And the plff doth the like Whereupon it is considered by the Court that the deft did assume & promise in manner & form as the plff in his declaration hath alledged. And that the plff have and recover of the deft his damages and cost in this behalf laid out & expended here taxed by the Court at $8.34
Whereupon the deft by his said attorney moved the Court that he be permitted to enter a writ in this cause to the next term of this Court which is granted - And on that assumption John Doe became bail to prosecute said writ to effect in due form of law - And at this term the parties come as afore and are at issue as afore. Whereupon it is considered by the Court that the deft did assume & promise in manner & form as the plff in his declaration hath alledged and that the plff have and recover of the deft two hundred ninety five dollars 58 cents for his damages and his cost in this behalf laid out & expended here taxed by the Court at fourteen dollars 91 cents and hundred 42 - Execution issued 18 th day of June A.D. 1825 returnable in sixty days
R. Peeples Cth
July 30. 1826 Execution returned with one hundred fifty dollars rendered, and also 42 cents returned in 60 days for the balance
R. Peeples Cth
3 March 1826. Also 42 cents returned unassisted and plus 42 cents returnable in 60 days
R. Peeples Cth
All which we have caused to be exemplified and the seal of our said Court to be hereunto affixed -
Witness the Hon Richard Skinner Chief Judge of said Court at Rutland this 5 th day of June A.D. 1827
R. Peeples Cth

John Lynch (private)
Brewer's Majst. Regt.
April 1770 for 9 months.
13 th April 1810.
found on the roll for 9 months.
admitted.
By order of Major Thompson P. G. G. G. G.

State of Vermont } On this 13 th day of April 1818 Rutland County } before me the subscribed Judge of Rutland County Court, personally appeared John Lynch aged fifty six years resident in Rutland County of Rutland aforesaid who being by the 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 the said John Lynch enlisted in April 1778 for nine months into the company commanded by Capt Shattuck in Col. Brown's Reg. Massachusetts line in Gen. Parsons Brigade. I served in said Corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of his enlistment, when he was discharged from the service at West Point.
That he again enlisted into a company, the name of the Captain not recollected, in Col. Pitkin's Reg. Gen. Glover's Brigade for six months & continued to serve in said corps until work a few days of the expiration of his enlistment when he was discharged from the service in consequence of extra duty at West Point. The above service was performed in the Mass. Line & that he is in reduced circumstances and of- frequently from his country for support, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me this day & year aforesaid. Amos Harniman Judge Rutland County Court

I Anna Thompson Judge of Rutland County court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said John Lynch an sive in Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and now transmit the proceedings taken & laid upon me to the secretary for the department of war, for the execution of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Anna Thompson
John Lynch (private) Pensions M ty Rep t
By order of judge Thompson
Robert E. Clegg
April 1770 for 9 months.
13 th April 1818.
found on the roll for 9 months. admitted.
State of Vermont I Anna Thompson ass Judge of Rutland county court do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the aforesaid John Lynch is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the aid of his country for support.
John Lynch
Anna Thompson