Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,893, for Thomas Keyes, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Keyes Thomas
NUMBER
S.40893
CONTENTS

788
Massachusetts Roll
Thomas Keyes 4  Capt. Barns Massachusetts Private June 1777. 3 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818  and after ending  4 months 2/30 $37.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Northborough, Mass.
Notification sent October 19. 1820 to Abijah Byfory, Worcester, Mass.

Thomas Keyes. —
780 June 1861
July 20. 1821. inf that he could not be reinitiated sent to A. Bigelow Worcester, Mass

Schedule of the Estate of Thomas Keyes of Northborough in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
Real Estate. 120 Acres of land with a house and Barn — $1500.
  Cart 15.   3 old ploughs 12.   1 Harrow 2.50   3 old chains 3.   2 Hoes 1.   a brush & Grass scythe 1.   2 swine 8.   4 Cows 68.   2 2 yr. old & 1 yearling - cattle 40.   an old desk 5.   3 old chests 3.   6 chairs 2.50   some old pueris 2.50   Earthen Ware 2.   2 Iron kettles 2.   1 Brass do 2.   Sundry articles 5.   $1674.50 
I further state that the above schedule contains a true account of all the property of the above described description amounting to $1674.50
Four as follows debts which I am bound by my securities to pay, and they are my own proper lawful debts contracted in the course of business viz    To Asa Foy a note of  $700.    To Jon a Martings . . .  500.    " Isaac Davis . . .  200.    " Silas Yates . . .  200.    " David Temple . . .  200.    " Phin s Davis . . .  100.    " Mrs. Davenport . . .  140.    beside small debts to amt of  100.     $2140.00  
Leaving a Balance against me of $465.50
My business is farming. I have a wife 58 years of age who is very little assistance to me. I have also a son named Thomas, 31 years of age, who is very infirm by reason of his being subject to fits. I have also another son named Ira aged 26 years who has no hands, both of whom rely on me for support and protection. I have a Cancer on my nose, which is irritated by heating the Blood Very Physician recommends that I abstain from labour
Thomas Keyes

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Thomas Keyes. aged sixty five years, resident in Northborough in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: On the 20th June 1777. Entered a Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Darnes, in Col. Timothy Bigelow's Regt. in the Mass. Line, for 3 years, and said without interruption that service, and was regularly discharged, as will appear by my original declaration dated April 14, 1818, my certificate is numbered 788. I was in the battles at Rhode Island & Monmouth, and also at the taking of Burgoyne's Army;
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.
Thomas Keyes.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 One thousand six hundred twenty four dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
I Thomas Keyes — a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Northampton in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the 26 of June AD 1777
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 26 of June AD 1780
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Captain Daniel Barn's company in Col. Timothy Bigelow's, regiment being the 15 Massachusetts in the Massachusetts Line
and that I left the service on the 26 of June AD 1780 - having received an honorable discharge which discharge I have lost and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 63 years — having served in the army of the United States as above for three years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Thomas Keyes
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 14 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeared before me, David Bangs one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the Western Circuit of the State Comprising said County of Worcester
the abovenamed Thomas Keyes and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true, & have caused the same to be affixed the seal of said Court
Edward Bangs

Joel Pratt of lawful age do testify and say that I was a Lieutenant in the within mentioned company during the time within mentioned and do know that Thomas Hays was a good & faithful soldier in the same as within mentioned
Joel Pratt.
Sworn to Apr 14 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Pratt and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true
Before me Isaac Goodwin, Jus. of Peace
Thos. Hays Sergeant North Shore Concord NH

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1842 June 1842 Pvt. Daniel Boone Nelson Timothy Rogers Pa.          
Battles engaged in, Battle of Brandywine, Red Bank, Red Bank Island. Residence of soldier at enlistment, ... Date of application for pension, Aug 14 1878. Residence at date of application, ... Age at date of application, 63 years.
Remarks: ... Three sons referred to, Thomas 81 years and Ira 26 years old in 1878. ... names mentioned ... ... date of death ... ... agency.
Very respectfully,

all which is duly authenticated —
He left Massachusetts to prevent his creditors from imprisoning his Body
His age 68 — cannot obey — has a cancer Wife 58 — two sons — one subject to fits & the other born without hands —
See letter to
Charles W. Wetmore April 30. 1824 Oct. 14. 1824, & Vermont March 9. 1825.
Sept 1818
— VERMONT —
(on Massachusetts Roll)
Thomas Reyes, private, served three years
1 st Schedule, July 1820,
120 acres of land, House & Barn $1500 — Cows, Hogs, yearlings, and furniture — $174.50 amt. of Schedule $1674.50
He swears that he is indebted to Asa Fay $700 — Waitings $500 — J. Davis $200 — Gates $200 — Temple $200 — P. Davis $100 — Davenport $140 other $100. Total $2140.00
2 nd Schedule 7. April 1823
nor worth a cent —
all the property, real & personal, has been sold by the Sheriff, to pay the Debts mentioned in 1 st Schedule and a considerable amount, estimated, in Sheriff's hand —

Vermont
Removed to Vermont Retired May 3, 1825 On Sept. 20, 1825 left

War Department, Pension Office, April 12 th 1825.
Sir,
Before a decision can be had on the claim of Samuel Chapel to be continued on the Pension list, he must state why he did not exhibit a schedule of his property at an earlier period, and account for all the property he may have disposed of since the 18 th of March, 1818, in the manner prescribed by the regulations herewith enclosed. Parke

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by George M. Moore
Claim No. Oct 26 1909
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Thomas Keyes
Service _____ Res
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
In O.H.I.W. or R. as above except I.F. 40893

U.S. M.
1909 Oct. 29 Hist. Soc. Edward D. Walker.
40 893 INVALID. Key
File No. 40 893 Thomas Keyes Dis. New Trav
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Gill Valentines
Certificate - of the sale of 1 lot. 1892
Property
The
I hereby certify that I took and sold at the

I John Green of Northborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say, that Thomas Preyes late of Northborough, owed me two hundred and fifty dollars previous to his drawing his pension, and it was for cash lent and the same as cash, and after said Preyes left the town, I commenced an action against him, and Capt. Sherman, a Deputy Sheriff, attached property, which was sold to pay the debt; the cost was $7.79 according to the best of my remembrance.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts John Green
Worcester ss. August 3d 1824
John Green, subscriber to the above deposition, made oath to the truth of the deposition aforesaid.
Before me Nahan Fay, Justice of Peace Worcester August 4 th 1824. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid deponent, and that he is a credible witness. Stephen Williams affirm witness

I James Goodard of Berlin, county of Worcester and commonwealth of Mass ts — Yeoman. do testify that Thomas Reyes, now residing in St. Albans Vermont, has owed me two hundred dollars for the last fifteen years and has paid me the interest for most of the time; that he now owes me about two hundred and fifty dollars, for which I have an execution, but I do not know, nor cannot find any property of said Reyes to satisfy the same. James Goodard
Worcester ss. July 2. 1824. Then personally appeared James Goodard and made solemn oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Stephen Williams do further certify that I am usually acquainted with the justice of the Peace. of said deponent and that he is a credible witness Stephen Williams

I hereby certify that I took and sold at public Auction on the 5 th day of July 1823 sundry articles of household goods to the amount of forty six Dollars and twenty nine cents - and on the day of September 1823 I sold at public Auction a clock for twenty five Dollars and also I took and sold at public Auction on the 2 d day of April 1824 a horse for sixty eight Dollars and one undivided half of a cow for nine Dollars and twenty five cents. and on the 7 th day of July 1823 I took a Pew in the Rev Joseph Allen meetinghouse which was appraised by sworn appraisers at thirty one Dollars - The above mentioned property was attached and sold by virtue of the following Executions (viz) one of Cyrus Gale vs Thomas Keyes - Joseph Davis vs Thos. Keyes. Northborough Manufacturing Co vs Thos. Keyes and one of Chs Longley vs Thos. Keyes. And I further certify that said property did not sell for enough to satisfy the above Executions and that there is a balance due on one of them and I know of no property that can be attached to satisfy the same Attest - Gill Valentine D Sheriff and Constable Northborough July 1824

Worcester ss. August 4 th 1824. Then personally appeared Gill Valentine and made solemn oath that the within statement by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. —
Before me Stephen Williams Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid deponent, and that he is a credible witness. Stephen Williams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial courts holden within and for the county of Worcester do certify, that Stephen Williams and Nahum Gay are Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Worcester, that they are duly qualified, to act in said Office, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to their acts as such Justices, and that the signature of the said Nahum Gay to the deposition of John Green, and the Signature of Stephen Williams to the same deposition, and to the depositions of Gill Valentine and James Goddard which are herunto annexed are in their own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth aforesaid, this fourth day of August A. D. 1824. Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
I, Abijah Clark of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Worcester, do certify, that at a term of said Court held on the third Monday of June A.D. 1823. at Worcester in said County, John Green of Northborough in said County recovered judgment against Thomas Keyes of said Northborough for two hundred and one dollars and ninety one cents damage, and seven dollars and sixteen cents costs, that an Execution issued thereon and has been returned satisfied in full. I further certify that at the same term of said Court divers other judgments were recovered against said Keyes, viz.
David Keyes vs Thomas Keyes - Dam. $752.92 returned satisfied - Costs - 9.16
Cyrus Gale vs Thomas Keyes Dam. $112. Satisfied for $110.00. Costs 10.12
Nathan Ball vs Thomas Keyes Dam. $162.55 fully satisfied. Costs - 8.81
Lyndia M. Bruce vs Thomas Keyes Dam. $61.06 fully satisfied - Costs 7.16
I further certify that the right to redeem the land mortgaged to Jonathan Hastings by said Thomas Keyes, was sold on the Execution of David Keyes against said Thomas was sold for three hundred and ninety dollars to Nathan Green, and the right to redeem the land mortgaged to Isaac Davis was sold on said Execution of David Keyes to Gill Valentine for five hundred dollars as appears by the return on said Execution. The balance over and above paying said Execution was appropriated in part payment of some of the other Executions.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
August 4 th 1824.

Yrs The Honorable J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington Northborough Feb. 24
1860

Honored Sir; it is with sorrow, and surprise, that I find my name, Stricken from the the pension Roll, I believe that one that holds all his property by Credit, and owes all he is worth, and has a family, like mine, who can now assist in giving a living, is in reduced circum- stances, needs the assistance of his Country, which is my case. all that I have in the world will not pay my just and honest debts, with one son that has fits and cannot labor, and I am now without hands, my self a cancer, consuming nose which will likely put an end to my existence; I have not lived without the assistance of some friend thirty many years the first last said such should stand Eight Dollars per month during life, and if then was a subject of am now; the law is not applied my son that has fits lost his birth in this last war as the whole of my misfortunes is by leaving my I served my Country faithfully three years at one time, and a number of campaigns at other times and was in a number of hard battles; some of my officers, are yet living to bear me witness; it may be seen by my schedule, that the State that I owe, made a balance against me, which was a just and reasonable deduction; I cannot hold my property much longer but must give it up, I want to know whether my name being erased is final, or whether, when my property is gone, it may be placed there again. in the year 1878 I went there that all went and all most naked otherwise, in the year 1880 my officers sent me out into the country, to take care of the horses that belonged to the regiment, the forage master, made provision for a few days and went home

and when the forridge, that was provided was out the people would not trust, and I paid for the keep- ing my self by selling my silver shoe buckels and rice buckels, and my labour, and all that I ever got for all my services, in the war was not worth hundred Dollars. Now I find that I am deprived of my pension, while others, that served but nine months, and well paid for it at the time by his taxman, draw their pensions but the I know if I die a poor man, I shall die an honest man.
And I would not have trouble, you with these broken lines, had I not feared, that my last application, was not understood. I do not lay the blame to officers of government, for I think they are a set of well chosen men, and I pray heaven keep them in prosperity, and enjoying the liberty that I fought for, tho' I cannot enjoy it my self. I am above friends and a humble servant to government.
The Honorable J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War.
Thomas Paine
North Wrenah Novm er 24 1820

I Luther Green of Bagnitown, county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, of lawful age do testify and say, that in 1819 Thomas Hedges owed me by Notes and book accounts one hundred and seventy six dollars and sixty five cents, which I received by an exchange of Notes with Phineas Davis Esq. which he passed to Isaac Davis and said Davis to Thomas Hedges — Luther Green
Worcester ss. April 18. 1825. Then personally appeared Luther Green and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit are true, —
Before me Stephen Williams Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Worcester

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the said County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Stephen Williams & Nathan Day, Esquires, are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County of Worcester - and that William Draper, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Middlesex, and that they are duly commissioned and qualified to act as such Justices - that full faith and credit are to be given to all their acts and doings, as such Justices - and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are in their own proper hand writing. — In witness whereof the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth is hereto affixed, this twentieth day of April, Anno Domini 1825. — Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
(form depositions)
I certify that I am personally acquainted with William Draper, Esquire, of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex, and know him to be a Justice of the Peace, and a gentleman of great respectability, otherwise I should not have certified to his being a Justice of the Peace, he not living in this County. Abijah Bigelow.
Stephen Williams Nathan Day

I Benjamin Rice of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Administrator of the Estate of David Temple late of said Marlborough, yeoman, deceased, intestate, of lawful age do testify and say, that in the Inventory of of the Estate of said David Temple are included two Notes of hand, dated February 27 th A. D. 1811 - The amount of which, principal and interest, on the 28 th day of November A. D. 1821, when said Inventory was taken was $265. 80 cts. said Notes were signed "Thomas Keyes". Said Notes were delivered to Jonas Goodnow, who married the Daughter of said David Temple, as a part of her share in her Father's Estate. I have not seen the Notes since, but am in- formed that said Thomas Keyes has not paid either Principal or Interest to this day. - Marlborough April 14 th 1825. - Benjamin Rice
Middlson ss April 14 th A. D. 1825
Then Benjamin Rice personally appeared and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affi- davit are true - Before me W m Draper Justice of the Peace

I Amy Davenport of Northborough, county of Worcester do testify & say, that in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen I let Thomas Keyes one hundred and forty dollars and he paid the interest punctually - and on the 21 st February I gave him up the old note and took the one of which this is a copy, dated
Northborough February 21. 1825
For value received I promise to pay Amy Davenport or order, one hundred & fifty dollars on demand with interest. Thomas Keyes. -
with an endorsement of Feb y 28. 1822. Received one years interest and I have not received any thing since the interest as above, but the whole & the interest remains due.
Amy Davenport
Worcester ss. April 16. 1825.
Then Amy Davenport, personally appeared and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed are true. Before me, Stephen Williams Justice of the Peace.
We further testify that Jonas Goodnow was requested April 11. 1825 to give his deposition respecting the debt of the late David Temple & that he replied "if Mr. Keyes will pay the notes I will give him my deposition"; also that said Benjamin Rice is a jus. of the Peace for the county of Middlesex - also that Mrs. Amy Davenport is a rich respectable widow & daughter of the late Col. Andrew Peters, a revolutionary officer. also that Phineas Davis is a son of Isaac Davis Esq r & was commissioned as a Justice of the Peace by the late Gov t - Curtis. & that Loather Green is a Yeoman & that they are all credible witnesses. -
Worcester ss. April 18. 1825. Nathan Fraz r Justice of the Peace Stephen Williams Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Worcester

I Phineas Davis of Northborough, in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esq. of lawful age do testify and say, that March 19. 1815. I held a Note signed by Thomas Neyes for the sum of twenty three dollars — that June 20 th . 1821. I received three dollars and sixty six cents and made a new note for the sum of twenty two dollars and forty six cents.
Feb y 26. 1822. I received four dollars and ten cents a balance due him on book and I put the balance of the above note — also a Note signed by Luther Green and Francis Green for one hundred dollars dated April 7. 1818 and interest. — also a note signed by Luther Green for the sum of forty seven dollars and eighty seven cents dated November 29 th . 1820 with interest to said Thomas Neyes; he at that time owing said Green's and received said Neyes' Note for two hundred dollars, which I let my Father, Isaac Davis have when he took a Mortgage of said Thomas Neyes' farm.
My Note 22.46 Interest ".89 Luther & F. Green 125.35 2 interest. Luther Green 51.30 2 interest. $ 200.00
Phineas Davis
Worcester ss. April 18 th . 1825. Then Phineas Davis personally appeared and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit are true.
Before me Stephen Williams, one of the Justices of Peace for Worcester county.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That Thomas Reyes of Northborough in the County of Worcester Yeoman —
in consideration of five Hundred and twenty nine dollars lawful money. paid by Jonathan Hastings Junr of Brayton in said County Yeoman
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Jonathan Hastings Junr Eighty acres of Pasture land be the same more or less situated in the Town of Northborough aforesaid, bounded as follows, beginning at a heap of stones at Berlin thence with said Berlin line to a red oak tree at land of Moses Newton thence by said Newton's land to land of Nathan Ball's thence by said Ball's land to the town way thence by said town way to the bound first mentioned. The said eighty Acres of land is on the East side of the road leading from Berlin to Northborough —
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Jonathan Hastings Junr , his Heirs and Assigns, to his & their Use and Behoof forever.
And I do for and  his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant with the said Jonathan Hastings Junr , his Heirs and Assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore-granted Premises; that they are free of all Incumbrances;
that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said And that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said
Jonathan Hastings Junr Jonathan Hastings Junr his
Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
PROVIDED nevertheless, That if the said Thomas Reyes his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, pay to the said Jonathan Hastings Junr his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, the sum of five hundred and twenty nine dollars lawful money within one year from the date of this instrument with lawful interest annually for the same till paid
Then this Deed, as also a certain note bearing date with these Presents, given by the said Thomas Reyes to the said Jonathan Hastings Junr , to pay the same sum with lawful interest at the time aforesaid, shall become be void; other- wise shall remain in full force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Thomas Reyes
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty- one ,
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us
Sally M. Whiting Timothy Whiting
Thomas Reyes
(seal)
Worcester ss. February 27 th 1821
Then the above-named Thomas Reyes acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me
Timothy Whiting
Just. of Peace.

Rec. July 28, 1824, at 10 O'clock. A. M. E. D. P. & Examb. P. C. Tuske, Reg d
The within is a true Copy of Record, Recorded in the Registry of Deeds Book 222 Page 62.
Attest, M c Ward, Reg d
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Worcester, Do certify, That Artemas Ward, Esquire, above named, is Register of Deeds, for said County, duly chosen, appointed, and sworn, and hath the keeping of the records and files, relative to such office of Register, and is the proper person to make out and certify copies of all such deeds, and other instruments, as are recorded in his said office - that full faith and credit are to be given to his doings, as such Register, and that his name as subscribed to the copies of the deeds hereto annexed is in his own proper hand writing.
In witness whereof, I have hereto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County, this fourth day of August, Anno Domini 1824.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That Thomas Keyes of Northborough, County of Worcester Esquire
in consideration of Six Hundred dollars paid by Isaac Davis of Northborough County of Worcester Esquire
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Isaac Davis his heirs and assigns forever in one certain tract of land situate in said Northborough containing by calculation Eighty acres be the same more or less and is bounded as follows viz, beginning at a heap of stones on Bedin line , by the road then on said line and David Barn's land till it comes to Nathaniel Goodnow's land then on said Goodnow's land till it comes to Nathan Ball's land then on said Balls land to the town road, then on the road to the first mentioned bound together with all the buildings standing on said described land, with the privileges, easements and appurtenances to the same belonging.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Isaac Davis his Heirs and Assigns, to his & their Use and Behoof forever.
And I do for myself  Heirs, Executors and Administrators , covenant with the said Isaac Davis his Heirs and Assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore-granted Premises; that they are free of all Incumbrances;
that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Isaac Davis And that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Isaac Davis his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
PROVIDED nevertheless, That if the said Thomas Keyes his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, pay to the said Isaac Davis his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, the sum of Six hundred dollars and interest for the same, once before the twenty fifth day February one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Then this Deed, as also a certain note of hand bearing date with these Presents, given by the said Thomas Keyes to the said Isaac Davis for the sum of Six hundred dollars at the time aforesaid, shall be null & void; otherwise shall remain in full force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Thomas Keyes
has hereunto set his Hand and Seal this Twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty- two (seal) Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us (and interest interlined before signing)
Joseph Davis Stephen Williams
Thomas Keyes (seal)
At Worcester Feb y 25 th 1822 Then the above-named Thomas Keyes acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me
Stephen Williams
Just. of Peace.

Rec. July 27 th 1822, E. P. Dean. B. Atts. Ward, Reg r
The within is a true Copy of Record, Recorded in the Registry of Deeds, Book 227 Page 339. Atts. W. S. Ward, Reg r .
This Roger
Rec 35 704

Springfield Illinois October 20.1909:
The Auditor of the Interior Department.
Dear Sir.
The Rollof Revolutionary Soldiers, in the Illinois State Library, show that Thomas Keyes, a soldier of the Revolution, placed on the pension list June 1st 1818, drew a pension from April 14.1818, Age 79 in the year 1834.
I personally knew this old veteran, in my early boyhood in Vermont, and well remember how he told all about his having been in the battle of Monmouth, under Washington, and what a hot day it was, the soldiers suffering so intensely for lack of water/that many of them, to slack their intense thirst, as a last resort, drank urine.
It was on that occasion, as the tradition goes, Washington "swore like the army in Flanders" upon the pusillanimous action of Lee, in face of the enemy.
As I am about to take steps for the procurement of a Headstone to mark his grave, in Fairfax Vermont, where he died sometime from 1845 to 1850, I desire to know the time that the payment of his pension stopped, and any information connected with its final payment, to whom &c &c
Yours Very Truly
Edwin G. Walker

Declaration
In order to be restored to the pension List, under the act of the 1 st March 1823,
State of Vermont }
Georgia District }
On this seventh day of April A D 1823 personally appeared in Probate Court & in open Court, being a Court of Record for the District of Georgia in said State, expressly made so by the laws of the State of Vermont, which created said Court, as will appear by "An act constituting "Probate Courts, and defining "their powers; and regulating the settlement of "testate and intestate estates, and the guardianship "of minor and insane persons passed 5 th Nov 1821. "sec 1. It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly "of the State of Vermont, That the Probate Courts, of the "respectively, shall be Courts of Record — shall have a "seal, of said Court with the power of removal and shall appoint a register, — who shall be "sworn to the faithful discharge of his trust, and shall "keep a true & fair record of each order, sentence and "decree of said Court, and record all things proper to be "recorded; and, on the legal fees being paid, shall "give true and attested copies of the files, records and "proceedings, in said Court, which shall be legal "evidence in all Courts of law or equity; and that "certificates of Probate, administration, or of guardian- "ship, attested by the Register of such Court, may be "produced, or given in evidence, in any Court in this "State, and shall be as effectual as any Probate, or "letter of Administration, or of guardianship, made "out in due form of law"
Thomas Aeyrs, resident in St. Albans in said District, late late from Northborough, County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sixty eight 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, and the first of May, 1820, that he the said Thomas Heyes, enlisted for the term of three years in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded, by Capt. Barnes afterwards by Capt. Roberts, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow, in the line of the state of Massachusetts, in the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 26 day of June 1780 when he was discharged from the said service that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property. And, in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820
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 - he has no property of any name or nature except necessary clothing, bed and bedding - his clothing & bed & bedding are very poor & almost worn out - all my personal estate of every name or nature also all my real estate of every description included in my former schedule or otherwise has subsequent thereto been attached by my creditors.

and is now either in the custody of the law or been sold for the payment of my just debts; that he fled from his creditors in Massachusetts, to the state of Vermont, to pre- -vent his creditors from imprisoning his body, that he is honestly indebted to a larger amount, than he has property to pay, that he has not the control of one single cent except the above described property, his wife is aged about 58 years, he has three sons, one of which is 29 years old, born without hands & of great expense, & no service to me, the other two are of age & left me.
Sworn to and declared on the 7 th day of April A 1823 before Seth Wetmore Judge
State of Vermont } I Charles W. Wetmore Register Georgia District, } of the Probate Court for the District of Georgia do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Keyes did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declara- -tion against the common enemy for the term of Nine Months under an 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 assets of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court

on this 15 th day of September A 1823.
Charles W Wetmore Register
Journal

Northborough August 25th. 1823
We, the subscribers, do hereby certify, that we have been acquainted with Thomas Keyes many years, that he has been an industrious man, but he has a son 29 years old, born without hands, and a Dantippe for a wife, and in consequence of his embarrassed circumstances, and troubles in his family, he left the town last March — And since he left the town all his property, both Real and Personal, has been taken by executions, and sold at publick Auction, and his creditors are not all paid, so that instead of not being worth anything, to adopt an old saying, he is much worse than nothing. He is 58 years old, and if any person ought to have a pension, we think, that he is entitled to one.
Nahum Fay of Selectmen Abel Warren } of Jonas Ball } Northborough
Nahum Fay Town Clerk
I David Sherman Jr D Sheriff do hereby certify that I have lately attached and sold it the above named Thomas Keyes real estate and the principal part of his personal estate and have demands to considerable amount unsatisfied in my hand and I presume must remain so — (David Sherman Jr)
I hereby certify that I attached and sold all the attachable personal property of the above named Tho Keyes that I could find and could not find enough to satisfy the demands in my hand. Gill Valentine Constable N. Northborough.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, William Jennison, a Deputy of Abijah Bigelow, Esquire, clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the County of Worcester, do certify that Nathan Fay, Abel Warren, and Jonas Ball, named in the annexed certificate, are Selectmen of the Town of Northborough, in said County, and the said Fay is Town Clerk of said Town, all duly and legally qualified to act as such Town officers, and entitled to full credit for all their acts and doings as such officers, and that their several names thereto sub- scribed, are in their own proper hand writing.
I also certify that David Sherman Jr. named in the above certificate, is a Deputy Sheriff, in and for said County, and has been such Deputy for more than two years last past, that full faith and credit are to be given to all his acts and doings as such Deputy, and that his name subscribed to the certificate above mentioned, is in his own proper hand writing.
And I also certify that Gill Valentine, named in the foregoing or annexed certificate, is a Constable for the said Town of Northborough, duly qualified to act as such Constable, entitled to full faith and credit, in said office, and that his name subscribed to the said certificate, is in his own proper hand writing.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, this sixteenth day of October, Anno Domini 1823.
William Jennison for Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Court aforesaid.

Massachusetts coll.
Hon. J. L. Edwards. Pension Office City Washington

State of Vermont Franklin County
On this 26 day of April 1825 then personally appeared before me John Witness Jos. Dean for the whole State John Ball, of St Albans in said Franklin County, aged fifty five years, who being by me duly sworn according to law do testify & say, that the deponent six years since removed from the County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to St Albans, - that the deponent has been personally acquainted with Thomas Bryan. The person applying for a pension for thirty years & that during the whole time the said Bryan has always sustained the character of an honest man & he has been unusually unfortunate with his family - one of his children was born without hands, & wholly unable to support himself - he has also buried a son who was for a number of years, a lunatic - insomuch as was of great trouble to his Father - The deponent has at all times since his acquaintance with the said Thomas Bryan been acquainted with his pecuniary circumstances - for the last fifteen years, the deponent states with confidence that the said Thomas Bryan has been in fact a bankrupt. the property in his possession would not in the opinion of the deponent have paid his honest debts - that the said Bryan like other men, being greatly involved in debt resorted to mortgaging his property. sold his creditors of late as the deponent has been informed & readily believe the same to be true have sold at Auction the equity of redemption, by which means he left said Bryan destitute of property - About six years since at the time the deponent left Massachusetts the said Bryan was owing the deponent about from one to two hundred Dollars - being about leaving the State the

second the deponent, by the medium of a third person the said Bryan removed to this town about two years since - during which time the said Bryan has been very much troubled to support his family. he lives from day to day, from his labor. he being about 70 years of age. he cannot do but little labor - the deponent knows of no means which the said Bryan has to support himself but by his daily labor & should he be taken sick. he must be supported either by the charity of his friends or the public -
The deponent further saith that David Temple one of the Creditors of said Bryan is now deceased. —
John Ball
subscribed & sworn before me the day & year above said I further certify that I have been acquainted with the deponent about ten years - during which time he has sustained the character of a credible witness & that he is a man of property of good standing in society -
Leah Watson Jur. Deem
Mr Bryan would refer the Hon. Sec. of War to papers heretofore sent which will show that the land mortgaged to Jonathan Harkness Jr. has been sold - that is the equity of redemption & that Bryan at this time has no interest therein.

State of Vermont Franklin County ss } Franklin County Court Clerk's office April 25th 1825 J. Horace Jones
Clerk of the County Court & Notary Public in said County do hereby certify that Col. Wetmore Esq. of St. Albans is one of the Executive Council for the State of Vermont and by Virtue of Office a Justice of the Peace for the whole State and that the foregoing certificate is signed by him in his own proper hand writing In Testimony where of I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public Seal of my Office
Horace Jones Notary Public

I Jonathan Hastings Jr of Boylston county of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say, That Thomas Keyes late resident of Northborough is indebted to me the following sum for which I have his promissory note of hand of which the following is a copy Lancaster February 27. 1821
For value received I promise to pay Jonathan Hastings Jun r the sum of five hundred and twenty nine Dollars - within one year from the above date with lawful interest annually then paid $529.
Witness Timothy Whiting
Thomas Keyes
and which note is secured by a mortgage on the farm where said Keyes lately resided - The above was for a pair of Oxen I sold him thirteen years since for one hundred dollars; for more or less money every year and for a second pair of Oxen for ninety dollars all which sums of money, Oxen & interest amounted to the above sum of $529. 00 at the above date. Jonathan Hastings Jun r
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester county December 24 th 1824.
Jonathan Hastings Jr made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, Stephen Williams, One of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester

I, Isaac Davis of Northborough, county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testi- fy and say, that Thomas Keyes late resident of said Northborough, is indebted to me for the following Note of Hand, copy dated. Northboro' Feby 25, 1822
For value received I promise to pay Isaac Davis or order six hundred dollars in one year with interest. Attest Phineas Davis. — Thomas Keyes
The principal and interest is now due for the above, but secured by a mortgage on the farm where said Keyes formerly resided. —
The above Note was for two hundred dollars I let him about seven years since — for two hundred dollars he owed Phineas Davis and which I have paid; and the other two hundred dollars when I took the above Note and mortgage.
Isaac Davis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester county December 27, 1824. —
Isaac Davis made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, Stephen Williams, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Worcester. —

I Silas Gates of Marlborough in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say, that Thomas Keyes, late resident of Northborough in the county of Worcester is indebted to me a Note of hand for two hundred dollars & interest dated March 29 th 1818 — amounting at this time to two hundred and sixty dollars — That in 1810 he owed me about two hundred dollars & paid me the interest on the same and in 1818 he renewed the Note as above and which is now due and that I do not know of any property of said Keyes' whereby I can get any part of said Note. Silas Gates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester County December 31. 1824 Silas Gates made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me Stephen Williams one of the Justices within and for the county of Worcester. Before

St Albans, Vermont, Jan y . 10. 1825
The Hon. Secretary of War.
It referred to paper accompanying my letter declaration of 17 Sep r . 1823. & subsequent papers for evidence of Gullford from Col o of Cont ts that Stephen Williams Coy in Jan y . 1824 also the Nelson Coy in Jan y . 1824
Thomas Reayes

We the subscribers do hereby certify that Asa Day is man of large real and personal property and that he never calls on any man for the principal or interest of a debt, but expects compound interest when his State is paid
We also say that Isaac Davis left a great farmer and of large property - also that Silas Gales of Marlborough is one of the richest men in that town; that James Lydon is one of the greatest farmers in Berlin; and Jonathan Hadley Jr has a good farm in Brattleboro - That all the above persons are credible witnesses, and independent as to property.
We also say that Thomas Reyes had his real estate given him twenty five years since by his grandfather, and that the legacies he was obliged to pay out, and being in debt at the time, was the reason of his owing so much money and that his family he as year became more in debt and his creditors in his town did not call, tho' he was constantly telling them of his poverty, for if they had he and his family must have been paupers.
And finally, we say, that if faithful services in the Revolutionary war and poverty, entitle any one to a Pension, it is due to Thomas Reyes!
Worcester P. Northborough April 12 th 1825
Stephen Williams } Justices of the Peace within Nahum Gay } and for the County of Worcester

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Elijah Pigeon, clerk of the Judicial courts, within and for the county of Worcester, do certify, that Stephen Williams and Nahum Fay, Esquires, are justices of the peace, in and for said county of Worcester, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized, to act as such justices - that full faith and credit are, and ought to be, given to all their acts and doings as such justices, and that their signatures as affixed to the certificates hereto annexed, are in their own proper hand writing. In witness whereof, I hereto set my hand, and affix the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this twelfth day of April, Anno Domini 1825.
Elijah P. Pigeon (clerk)

Thi. Kyn

I Asa Fay of Northborough in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say, that Thomas Heyes late of said Northborough is indebted to me the following sums of money for which I have the said Heyes' promissory notes of hand dated as follows.
  One note dated February 27th 1810  for the sum of $ 45    One do. do. April 24th. 1810  for the sum of 40    One do. do. February 3d. 1812  do. 100    One do. do. April 15th. 1812  do. 40    One do. do. September 11th. 1812  do. 15    One do. do. December 23d. 1812  do. 60    One do. do. February 12th. 1813  do. 25    One do. do. April 5th. 1813  do. 25    One do. do. May 7th. 1813  do. 40    One do. do. October 15th. 1813  do. 20    One do. do. December 4th. 1813  do. 75     Total $485  
And the interest on all the aforesaid notes from the time they were given until now is now due, for I have never received any of the principal nor interest. It was nearly or quite all money lent, and I do not know of any property which Thomas Heyes has to pay me any part of the debt.
Asa Fay
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County November 9th. 1824.
Asa Fay made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed
Before me — Nathan Fay One of the justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester

Declaration, IN ORDER TO BE RESTORED TO THE PENSION LIST, UNDER THE ACT OF FIRST MARCH, 1823.
Attest of Court County of Tiawha ss.
On this 10th day of January 1825, personally appeared in open court, (a) [being a court of record (b) for the district, circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be,] of Georgia in the state of Georgia Thomas Rogers resident in said county, aged about 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 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820: that he, the said Thomas Rogers enlisted (c) for the term of three years on the 25 day of June in the year 1777 in the state of Massachusetts in the company (d) commanded by captain James in the regiment commanded by colonel Brigadier in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the Massachusetts continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps (or vessel) until June 1780 when he was discharged from the said service, in Highland in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) 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. (e) That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. (f)
my Credit & Debit Account all my property held that I have wholly at the time of signing no property with the exception of my the above is a true and correct statement of my property
Sworn to, and declared, on the 10th day of Jan'y 1825 before (s)
I Seth Wilson Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Thomas Rogers 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, (or affirmation) 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 1200 dollars and 50 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 10 day of Jan'y 1825
Seth Wilson Judge
Clerk of the Court of the of
I refer the Hon. Secretary of War to Thomas Rogers declaration of 16 Sep 1823 for proof. But the District Court on this state are expressly made Court of Record by the law of the state which made the District Court. Seth Wilson Judge