Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19047, for John Putnam, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
W. H. Ut.
Putnam, John
S. 19047
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CONTENTS

Declaration of John Putnam.
Mail Agent
Oct 7 June 1832
$30 per ann.
H Hubbard
H of Rep
Putnam, John M.A. 1804

DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } COUNTY OF Washington ss. } On this 7 th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared, before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington aforesaid, now sitting, John Putnam - a resident of Montpelier in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832: -
That he Entered the Service of the United States, in the year 1780 for the term of Six months in the
New Hampshire line of Troops, enlisted in the month of June served under Capt. Israel Farnell in Col. Joseph Gilley's Regiment on the continental Establishment. Served his time out and was discharged at a place called Soldier's fortune near West point on the opposite Side of the river, in the month of December went to West point & joined the Regiment. He was enlisted to fill up Col. Gilley's Regiment in the Army - Charlestown marched to procure Six men & they all marched together - after Joining the Army went to Tappan - then to English neighborhood & then to Haverstraw & then back to West point - was within a mile of the quarters of Major Andre - Assisted in capturing him for winter Quarters before he was discharged.
That in the month of August 1781 he again enlisted in the New Hampshire line of State Troops for the term of three months - Served in Captain Peter Sage Company Col. Wallbridge Regiment - Served his time out and was discharged in November went to Skeneateles, now Whitehall and was stationed there during his service, and until a short time before its expiration, when it marched back with the Company to Charlestown where he was discharged by his Captain -
Enlisted at Charlestown each time - had a discharge from the Six months Service & handed it to Capt. Simon Smith who was going to Portsmouth to have a final Settlement & receive his pay. I have never seen it since. was wounded in the thigh during the service at Skeneateles on the back side of the head by an accidental firing from the back of his head, making him deaf for a number of years.

Has no evidence other than the affidavits here with presented
and the privilege of applying for a pension as an individual He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest, John Putnam Joshua W. Vail Clerk.
And the said Court do declare their opinion that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
I Joshua W. Vail Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orig- inal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Putnam for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 9th day of February A. D. 183 2
Attest, Joshua W. Vail Clerk.
[Signature of Joshua W. Vail]

5074
Vermont
John Patnam
in the State of Vermont Private in the Company commanded Captain Francis — of the Regt commanded Col. Clegg — in the New Hampshire for 9 mos. Paid — $ 30.00
Vermont
scribed on the Roll of Vermont, in rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Feb y 1833 and paid to Hon. H. H. Hubbard Home Reps
Years to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $ 45.00 Equi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mo in 1833 — 15.00
$ 60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viad Luce Clerk, Bk 2 Vol. 4 Page 99

Affidavits in Case of John Putnam

Affidavit of Isaac Putnam in case of John Putnam

I Isaac Putnam of Montpelier County of Washington State of Vermont age 66 years do testify & say that I am well acquainted with John Putnam of the same Montpelier who is my Cousin, that we both lived at Charlestown in the State of New Hampshire, that I well recollect said John Putnam enlisted for Six months & was gone from home in Summer Season of 1780 — I also recollect that he was out another tour in 1781 — and was in Capt. Peter Page's Company, but how long he was out I cannot remember, nor do I remember who was was his officers in the Six months Service — I well remember these facts as we were playmates together — Sworn & subscribed to as Isaac Putnam Montpelier aforesaid this 18 th day of July A.D. 1832 —
Before
Daniel B Thompson Justice of Peace.
I certify that said Isaac Putnam is a man of good reputation and is esteemed a man of truth and veracity — D. B. Thompson Justice of Peace.
State of Vermont — } Washington County } I Joshua Wail Clerk of the County Court within
and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that Daniel B. Thompson Esq. before whom the Affidavit of Isaac Putnam was taken is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed & acting under the Authority of this State & that his name subscribed as such is his own proper writing — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 18 th day of July A.D. 1832 — Joshua Wail Clerk —

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., June 16, 1902.
Sir:-
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
(John Putnam)
Very respectfully,
Mr. Geo. E. Davis 19 Orchard Terrace, Burlington Vt.
B. F. Ware Commissioner.
5074-32
Full name of soldier, John Putnam b. June 4, 1764. died June 9, 1848 in Montpelier, Vt. Where did he enter service? in New Hampshire, Chesterfield, July 8, 1779. (Town, county, and State.) Under what officers did he serve? Capt Eph. Stone's Co. Col Hercules Mowney's Reg.
Place of residence after service, (Town, county, and State.)
Approximate date of death, died June 9, 1848, Montpelier, Vermont.
Given name of widow, Catharine Care
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Yes, John Putnam
Additional information, Col Mowney's Reg. was sent by W.H. to keep defunct Rhode Island in 1779. John Putnam served 6 mos 9 days, and was discharged January 16, 1780.
Signature, Emma A Davis (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, Burlington, 19 Orchard Terrace Chittenden County, Vermont
Great Grand Daughter of John Putnam, Soldier 1779.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
December 23, 1927
Eva C. Smith Barre Vt.
Madam:
W have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 19047, it appears that John Putnam, while residing at Charlestown, New Hampshire, enlisted in June 1780 and served six months in Captain Isaac Farwell's Company, Colonel Joseph Gilley's New Hampshire Regiment; and enlisted August 30, 1781 and served three months in Captain Peter Page's Company, Colonel Walbridge's Vermont Regiment, during this service he sustained a severe fracture of the skull.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, while a resident of Mont- pelier, Vermont, aged sixty-eight years
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
See Vermont Book Pages 529 & 30 cont.

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2 Burlington Vt.,
No. 19,047
John Putnam
Dis Rev War
July 1-190 Geo E. Davis -
1912 May 6. To C. De F. Bancroft & 1917 Jan. 8. Hist to Mrs. Francis P. Detwiler & 1929 Dec. 23 Hist to Eva C. Smith Aug.
Act: June 7 th 32
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Application of John Putnam for Invalid Pension
H. Hubbard
of H. H. R.

Original Claim.
UNITED STATES.
Vermont DISTRICT, Ss.
I, Elijah Paine Judge of the DISTRICT COURT of the United States of America for the Vermont District, BY AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled, "An Act to revive and continue in force an Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes," —DO HEREBY ESPECIALLY AUTHORISE AND COMMISSION Frederick A. Sawyer of the county of Sullivan and District of New Hampshire
to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act for substantiating the claim of John Peabody of the town of Montpelier in the county of Washington and district of Vermont to be placed on the Pension List of the United States by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the 4th section of "an Act concerning invalid pensioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,)—while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal at Williamstown the 10th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
State of New Hampshire  Charlestown Oct. 22 1832  Elijah Paine Sullivan county ss.  Personally appeared Frederick A. Sawyer and solemnly oath that he would faithfully and justly discharge and perform the duties assigned him in the foregoing commission Wm Gordon, J. Pease

Increase of Pension.
UNITED STATES.
DISTRICT, Ss.
To Doctor
of
and Doctor
of
in
said District.
Pursuant to an Act of Congress of the United States, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "An Act to revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes"—You are hereby appointed and authorised to examine
who is
inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th of April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report in writing and on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.
Given under my hand and seal at
this
day of
in the year one thousand eight hundred and

RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR
SUBSTANTIATING CLAIMS TO A PENSION.
VID.  "An act to provide for Persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war," passed the 10th of April, 1806, revived and continued in force for six years longer, by an Act of the 25th of April, 1812.
"SEC. 2.  And be it further enacted, That in substantiating such claim, the following rules and regulations shall be complied with; that is to say: all evidence shall be taken on oath or affirmation, before the Judge of the District, or one of the Judges of the Territory in which such claimant resides, or before some person specially authorised by commission from said Judge.
"Decisive DISABILITY , the effect of a known wound or wounds, received while in the actual service and line of duty against the common enemy, during the Revolutionary War, must be proved by the affidavit of the commanding officer of the regiment, corps, company, ship, vessel or craft, in which such claimant served; or of two other credible witnesses to the same effect, setting forth the time when, and place where, such known wound or wounds were received—and particularly describing the same.
"The nature of such DISABILITY , and in what degree it prevents the claimant from obtaining his subsistence, must be proved by the affidavit of some reputable Physician or Surgeon, stating his opinion either from his own knowledge and acquaintance with the claimant, or from an examination of such claimant on oath or affirmation, which when necessary for that purpose, shall be administered to said claimant by said Judge or Commissioner. And the said Physician or Surgeon, in his affidavit, shall particularly describe the wound or wounds from whence the disability appears to be derived.*
"Every claimant must prove, by at least one credible witness, that he continued in service during the whole time for which he was detached, or for which he engaged, unless he was discharged, or left the service in consequence of some derangement of the army, or in consequence of his disability resigned his commission; or was after his disability in captivity or on parole, until the close of the Revolutionary War. And in the same manner must prove his mode of life and employment since he left the service, and the place or places where he has since resided, and his place of residence at the time of taking such testimony.
* RESOLVED , by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary for the Department of War, return to the respective District Judges, the names of all such persons, as have been transmitted to him by the several District Judges pursuant to the Act for the Regulation of Claims to Invalid Pensions, and in whose cases the examining physicians have neglected to specify the ratio of disability; together with such defective returns of physicians. And the said District Judges, respectively, shall forthwith cause the examining physicians to specify the several rates of disability which have been so neglected; or, in case of sickness, death, or removal of one or both such physicians, to make new appointments, and cause the several rates of disability to be specified, and by the said physicians returned to them as soon as may be; of which they shall make return to the Secretary of War, &c. &c. &c.
VID. Laws of the 18th April, 1796.—Laws of the U. S. Vol. 3, page 374.

"Every claimant shall by his affidavit give satisfactory reasons why he did not make application for a pension before, and that he is not on the pension list of any state ; and the Judge or Commissioner shall certify in writing, his opinion of the credibility of the witnesses , whose affidavits he shall take, in all those cases, where by this act it is said the proof shall be made by a credible witness or witnesses. And also, that the examining Physician or Surgeon is reputable in his profession ."
"SEC. 3. And be it further enacted , That the said Judge of the District, or person by him commissioned as aforesaid, shall transmit a list of such claims, accompanied by the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings had thereon in pursuance of this act, noting particularly the day on which the testimony was closed before him , to the Secretary for the Department of War," &c. &c. &c.—"And it shall be the duty of the Judge or Commissioner aforesaid, to permit each claimant to take a transcript of the evidence and proceedings had respecting his claim, if he shall desire it, and to certify the same to be correct."
"SEC. 5. And be it further enacted , That an increase of pension may be allowed to persons already placed upon the Pension List of the United States, for disabilities caused by known wounds received during the Revolutionary War, in all cases where justice shall require the same: Provided , That the increase, when added to the pension formerly received, shall in no case exceed a full pension."
"Every invalid making application for this purpose, shall be examined by two reputable Physicians or Surgeons, to be authorised by commission from the Judge of the district where such invalid resides; who shall report in writing, on oath or affirmation, their opinion of the nature of the applicant's disability, and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor , which report shall be transmitted by said Physicians or Surgeons, to the Secretary for the Department of War," &c. &c. &c.
Extract from an Act of Congress of the 25th of April, 1808, entitled "An Act concerning Invalid Pensioners."
"SEC. 4. And be it further enacted , That any officer, non-commissioned officer, musician or private, who has been wounded or disabled since the Revolutionary War , while in the line of his duty, in the actual service of the United States, whether he belong to the Military Establishment or to the Militia, or any volunteer corps, called into service under the authority of the United States, may be placed on the Pension List of the United States, at such rate of compensation, and under such regulations as are prescribed by the act, entitled "An Act to provide for persons who were disabled by know wounds received in the Revolutionary War," passed April the tenth, one thousand eight hundred and six."

This certifies that I the subscriber a practising physician and surgeon in the Town of Charlestown County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire have made a careful examination into the case of John Putnam of Montpelier, County of Washington and State of Vermont, labouring as he says under bodily infirmity in consequence of an injury received while in the service of the United States at Skeensborough in the State of New York  and Vermont in the month of September A.D. 1781.
As the result of said examination I found upon the occipital bone, immediately above the crucial ridge so called of the same, a depression of nearly a fingers breadth and of the length of between two & three inches marked with a cicatrix or scar on part of its surface, and appearing to result from some forcible depression of the bone with fracture imperfectly consolidated, scarred and probably some loss of substance, as evinced by a perceptible yielding of the part upon pressure, accompanied according to the statement of the patient, which I see no reason to doubt, with pain in the part pressed upon, with a sense of dizzy-ness, and dimness of sight with the appearance of specks float- indicating compression of the brain ing before the vision. Pain and tenderness were also evinced upon pressure upon the upper part of the ligament of the neck, at over the situation of the first cervical vertebra and its articulation with the occiput and the second vertebra, and there appeared to be a more than usual prominence of the process

of said vertebra, or bony callosities of the same. As attendants on these external marks of injury, there are stated to be dizziness of the head upon stooping, intellects slightly impaired at times with melancholy, loss of memory, and tendency to delirium, and also aversion to society, also at all times numbness of the integuments and weakness of the muscles on the ulnar side of the arms, resulting apparently from injury to the nerves of the same; together with these are general debility of body and unfitness for the regular pursuits of labour.
The injury is stated to have been inflicted by a fall upon the edge of a block of wood in quarters at Skeenesborough, the said edge of the block coming in violent contact with the back of the head at the place of the depression above described. The appearance of the injured part  injury corresponds with this account and seems to verify the statement, and the various infirmities and sufferings complained of are such as might be the natural results of such an injury produced by such a cause, and I see no reason to doubt that they are its effects.
The amount of the disability arising from the above injury and its consequences appears to me to be total.
Charlestown Oct. 22 nd 1832.
Samuel Webber M.D.
State of New Hampshire Simsbury County
On this day personally appeared
Samuel Webber Practicing Surgeon & Physician in this town & being  sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed.
Before me Frederick Adams Garrison

I hereby certify that Samuel Miller who signed and swore to the foregoing affidavit is a man of truth and veracity & of the first respectability in his profession & he is entitled to full credit as a witness -
Frederick A. Sumner Commissioner
and not a lie, and the prominence of the process

Thomas Putnam of Charlestown in the county of Sullivan state of New Hampshire twenty four years of age whose and says that some time (he thinks) about the twentieth of August A.D. 1781 he enlisted as a soldier into Capt. Peter Page's com- -pany 4th. Washington Regiment in the war of the Revolution with good intention for the term of three months. At the same time John Putnam of the same Charlestown enlisted for the same term (three months), they with their com- pany were ordered to march to New York to a place then called Skunkboro (now White Hall) where they (as soon as they could go) arrived & were then stationed during their term of service, at the end or expiration of said term they were discharged & returned home together, he thinks the latter part of November of that year - Your deponent further states that about the middle of their term of service he with others of his company were ordered to go across the lake to Mount Independence, to see if any things could be discovered of the British, he was gone two days he thinks, on his return found that the said John Putnam had greatly injured himself by a fall coming off from duty, your deponent being a cousin of the said John, went immediately to see him & found him not only much hurt, but had entirely lost his senses, on inquiry found he fell backwards & struck the back of his head on the corner of a block & broke his skull, he was unable to do duty the remainder of said term & for the most part was delirious; when we were dis- charged he was unable to carry his pack, & was feeble but with the assistance of the captain & the company he got home, was unable to labour at that time, and did not appear as before he went into the service, and was not able to labour on a farm & went to Lebanon. The trade of a shoemaker, your deponent and the said John lived in the same town & neighborhood for a great part of the time from the service aforesaid until the year 1817. or 1818, during which time he has often heard the said John say that the he could not do but hard labour without injuring him, has heard his father & mother say that the injury he received while in the service was

The reason of his (John's) going to learn a trade, He has often heard John say that he felt the influence of the injury more at the return of the same season of the year than at other times, & that the cold season of the year was obliged to keep within doors, In 1817. on 18. the said John left this part of the country & moved to Mount- Juliem in Vermont, where he the said John says, (who is now present with your deponent) he uses vessels - From the long acquaintance & the uniform assertions of the said John from the service of years until the time he went to MountJuliem He has no doubt that the fall of said has much injured his health and his mind.
Thomas Putnam ✓
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan county ss } Charlestown October 22 d A.D. 1832
Personally appeared Thomas Putnam
who subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contained the whole truth & nothing but the truth for the purpose for which it was taken. Before me -
Frederick A. Sumner Commissioner
I hereby certify that Thomas Putnam who signed & swore to the above affidavit is a man of good character & so reputed elsewhere in the neighborhood where he lives & his testimony is entitled to credit -
Before me Frederick A. Sumner Commissioner

I Timothy Putnam of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that in the year seventeen hundred eighty one I lived in Saltash now called Plymouth in Vermont about twenty miles from this place. I will remember that late in the fall of that year, that Capt Peter Page & some of some of his company were on their return from Skeneborough now  now John Putnam & some others of the company stopped at my house one night. I soon found my brother was unwell; on inquiry learned that he while at Skeneborough, met with a fall & struck the back of his head against the edge of a thick of timber & fractured his skull. He then appeared much injured was feeble & continued so through the winter. I moved my family from Saltash to this place about the first of Jany 1782 & have been intimately acquainted & often seen the said John since, or until 1817 or 1818 when he moved to Montpelier in Vermont where he says he now lives since that time has resided. The said John being unable from that time to perform labour as a farmer, in consequence of said injury sustained by his fall went from home & learned the trade of a shoe maker. He always complained of pain & distress in his head said he could not stoop down or lift without much pain distress & loss of sight when he takes cold or exercises with much exertion. He is frequently delirious by heat & often seems dazed & looses his mind and his intellects much impaired, & from all I have been able discover I have now, nor never have had any doubt but it was occasioned by his fall -
Timothy Putnam
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan county ss
Charlestown October 22 d 1852
Personally Timothy Signer of the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath that the same contained the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth concerning the cause for which it was taken.
Before me Frederick A. Morrison, Commissioner

I testify that Timothy Putnam who signed the above & the foregoing deposition is a man of truth & veracity & is so reputed in the neighbourhood where he resides & is entitled to credit as a witness.
Frederick Adams, Commissioner

Nathan Allen of Brookline in the county of Suffolk State of Massachusetts Seventy Two years of age depose and say that he with Thomas Putnam John Putnam & others some time in month of August A.D. 1787 he thinks not far from the middle said month enlisted into Capt Peter Bages company heavy Artillery Regt for three months after their enlistment they were immediately marched to Skeensborough Mass. White Hall in the State of New York where they staid principally during their service, some time during the war, the said John Putnam met with an injury by a fall the back part of his head on a block which very much injured him so that he was not able to do duty the remainder part of his service, when our term of service was out we all returned home together. The said John Putnam was able during said service having arising from the fall again gave dependent further states that he well remembers having it said at the time that John's skull was broken & that he was very. The said skull not appear as before, & has no doubt but it materially injured his mind - he has often told him the fall again injured him about his common sense and the man went down at noon. often I have been able to learn, should say that fall materially injured his mind & capacity for business - He has often heard him say he suffered much pain. & loss of time from the fall in his common business.
Nathan Allen

State of North Carolina Sullivan County
Winston Oct. 22 1832
Personally appeared Nathan Allen. She made & signed the foregoing deposition. I make solemn oath that the same contained the whole truth & nothing but the truth for the purpose for which it was taken.
Before me Frederick Adams Commissioner.
I certify that Nathan Allen who made and sworn to the foregoing deposition is a man of truth & veracity, & her undut should govern her testimony.
Frederick Adams Commissioner.

I Thomas Putnam of Cheltenham in the county of Ben- -liven state of New Hampshire twenty four years of age do hereby say that I am well acquainted with John Putnam formerly of this place & now of Montpelier in the county of Washington state of Vermont, I have been from his childhood, I well remember that he & I enlisted into Captain Isaac Farwell's company in Col Joseph Gailly's regiment as soldiers in the month of June 1780 in the New Hampshire line for six months, we were marched from this place to West Point, where we continued & in that neighborhood until we had served out our term of enlistment of six months & we were discharged by Colonel Gailly at a place called Long's fortune in the month of December 1780, & we came home together to Cheltenham then we both then lived, I further depose & say that the said John & myself in the summer of 1781 enlisted into Cap- -tain Peter Page's company & Col. Walbridge's Regiment, for three months & we were marched to a place called White Hall in the state of New York, where we served our three terms of three months when we were mar- -ched home to this place & were discharged by Cap- -tain Page and say not.
Thomas Putnam
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan county Cheltenham in New Hampshire 16 th July 1832
Then Thomas Putnam signer of the foregoing affidavit personally appeared & made known oath that the same contained the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth relating to matter therein stated Before me Frederick A. Sumner jus. Peace
Sullivan county & I do further certify that Thomas Put- -nam who signed the foregoing affidavit sustains a good character as a man of truth and veracity, and is entitled to full credit as a witness
Frederick A. Sumner jus. Peace

I Benjamin D. French Clerk of the Superior Court of Ju- dication for the County of Ful- livan in the State of New Hamp- shire do hereby certify that Frederick A. Sumner is a Justice of the Peace, and that the within Signatures purporting to be his are genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court August 11. 1852.
B. D. French
Miss Paton

Declaration -
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan county ss }
In order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress, passed April 25 th 1812 in connection with an act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
On the 22 nd day of October A.D. 1832, personally appeared before me Frederick H. Hemenway at Ennistown in said county of Sullivan, who being specially deputed & authorized by the Hon. Benjamin Paine, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Vermont to take the declaration and witness of Ebenezer Putnam of Montpelier in the county of Washington State of Vermont 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 benefits of the act or acts aforesaid - That he entered into the service of the revolutionary war with great Britain and served under the following named officers (to wit) On or about the twentieth of August A.D. 1781 He enlisted as a soldier into Capt. Peter Page's company under Col. Walbridge, Regt. for three months - He with said company were marched immediately to Skaneateles in New York, now called White Hall where he with said company was stationed during the whole of his enlistment except the middle of his term of service according to his best knowledge, coming from Guard & passing into a log hut, used by the soldiers for a tent, he slipped and fell backwards, his head & neck across the edge of a block as he was afterwards informed, which fall fractured his scull bone for about three inches & deprived him of his senses for a number of weeks in such a manner that the whole time was lost. He however before his term of service was due he so far regained his senses & strength as to go home with the aid of his Captain & some of his fellow soldiers who were townsmen, He was yet feeble & unable to labour or endure the cold or fatigue, through the winter and at times suffered much pain & partial chrysyments & loss of mind and being thus injured & unable to labour, with the advice of his parents & friends concluded to learn the trade of a shoemaker, which he has followed mostly & as much as his health would permit for a only  lively livelihood not being able to endure even exercise stooping or hard lifting

each and all of them occasioning much pain in the head, dizziness and loss of vision, together with a disposure of spirits and loss of mind, which has much lessened and impaired his facilities in obtaining the means of support in old age. Your declarant further states that the exertions that he has constantly made use of to gain a living thus far through life have been performed with much pain & difficulty which has also been occasioned from the fracture in his skull occasioned by the fall upon - said while he was in the actual service of his country.
He further states as a reason why he has not before applied for the aid of his country is, he was never informed of the law which seemed to favor his case until about 1818. When he immediately went in pursuit of his Captain whom he supposed had heard news of him, so on his way to Concord in Vermont where he expected to have found him, he met at St Johnsbury about twenty five miles from his home & about six miles from Concord. there met with Phineas Page son of the Captain, who informed him his father had been dead about six weeks, your declarant being disappointed & discouraged, not knowing any person dapply for aid went home & made no further inquiry until since the pension act of June 7th 1832. In endeavoring to avail himself of the provisions of that act & inquiring into the manner necessary to do it, was informed he might still avail himself of the act of 1832. He therefore makes this application in hopes that it will be supported with such testimony as will in due a being of the department to the facts above stated which he as sincerely feels the truth of & if supported & believed will enable him to pass down the remainder of life with less pain of body which has heretofore been occasioned by more exercise than he could perform, without undue exertion - in violation of the foregoing statement your declarant annexes the affidavits of Col Samuel Webber, Timothy Putnam, Thomas Putnam & Nathan Allen, and he cannot doubt but they will be satisfactory as to his injury.
Herewith - sworn & subscribed to day of year of said before me Frederick A. Sumner Commissioner JOHN PATNAM

I Samuel Prayse of Langdon in the County of Hillsborough state of New Hampshire twenty seven years of age do hereby say that in the fall part of the summer 1860 I then belonging to Captain Isaac Forrester's company & Col Joseph Bell's Regiment of the New Hampshire Troops stationed at West Point in New York, I well remem- ber that John Putnam of Charlton, New Hampshire where I then lived, came to visit West Point and joined Capt Forrester's company for six months he served his time out, and was discharged at Soldiers' Home & left the camp with Thomas Put- nam, who had served with him, they were both teamsters with me. I have been acquainted with the said John Putnam for more than forty years, am now in farm land in miles in Manchester in Vermont.
Samuel Prayse
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County
Charlton August 15 1832
Then Samuel Prayse personally ap- peared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing af- fidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Frederick A. Sumner Justice of the Peace
I certify that Samuel Prayse who signed & swore to the truth of the above affidavit is reputed & believed to be in the neighborhood where he lives, a man of truth & veracity, and is intitled to credit as a witness.
Frederick A. Sumner Justice of the Peace
I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Frederick A. Sumner is a Justice of the Peace and that his foregoing signatures are genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office Sept 5 th 1832 B. B. French

W. Allen for John Putnam

I Nathan Allen of Charlestown in the county of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire seventy two years of age, do hereby say that John Putnam formerly of said Charlestown & now said & live in Montpelier in Vermont, in the summer of 1780 en- listed as a soldier into Capt. Peter Page's company of Col. Melbridge's Regiment for three months  for three months that he marched with said company to Shrewsbury & was called White Hall in New York where he was stationed until his time of service expired, & returned home to Charlestown late in the fall of 1781. The reason why you deponent then knew it, is listed in said company for the same term of three months, we went away together, we served at White Hall together. We returned to Charlestown together & were dismissed together after our term of service was out. & I have no doubt but the same John Putnam who now lives in Montpelier is the same John Putnam who served with me as aforesaid; the said Putnam has been in this place within the last six months & at my house.
Nathan Allen
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss } Charlestown in said county Aug 29 th 1832
Then personally appeared Nathan Allen who signed & made oath to the foregoing affidavit, and declared the same to contain the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth Before me, Frederick A. Leavitt justice of the Peace
I do further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Nathan Allen for more than thirty years last past, that he was during that time & also at the present possess the reputa- tion of a man of truth, & he is intitled to full credit as a witness
Frederick A. Leavitt justice of the Peace

William for John Paton
I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Frederick A. Sumner is a Justice of the Peace, and the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court August 11th 1832
B. B. French

REBECCA HASTINGS CHAPTER BARRE, VERMONT
June 20, 1927.
Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Please send me the pension record of John Putnam, who was born in Charlestown, N.H. June 14, 1764 and died in Montpelier, Vt., June 9, 1848. He married (1) Catherine Case, (2) Mrs. Peggy Glidden.
Very truly yours, Eva G. Smith

Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information as to the record of one John Putnam who served in the Revolutionary War as a member of Capt Peter Page's Company of Walbridge's Reg of Vermont Militia? This man is my father's grandfather. My grandmother & father (g) were second cousins & they gave to me a camp-kettle saying it was carried through the Rev by my ancestor Gen Israel Putnam. The man above is the ancestor on Grandfather's side. Can you give me any information as to the pension this John Putnam rec'd? Where can I write to learn of the line of Putnams from Gen Israel down to the present time? Biography or Genealogy.
Kindly inform me and oblige Mrs Frances Putnam Detwiler 3405 Dejar St. El Paso, Texas.

RALPH E. PRIME, ALANSON J. PRIME, ARTHUR J. BURNS, RALPH EARL PRIME, Jr.
NEW YORK HEAD-QUARTERS: ROOM 29, Nos. 165 and 167 BROADWAY.
All Correspondence must be addressed to Yonkers, N. Y.
Law Offices of R. E. & A. J. PRIME & BURNS, 25 Warburton Avenue.
TELEPHONE NUMBER 487A.
Yonkers, N. Y., Feb 9 1895
Comm n of Pensions.
I am looking for evidence that John Putnam of Montpelier Vt. was a Revolutionary Soldier. I am informed by Mr Ezra Putnam of Salem Mass that the same John Putnam was a Revolutionary Pensioner. He died in 1848. Can I ask information of the Pension Rolls of U.S. of Revolutionary Soldiers to have that he was a pensioner & hence was a soldier & if so may I ask the Com n & Regiment in which he served & the term of his service?
Very respectfully Yours truly Ralph E Prime

Rock box 294, Montpelier, Vt., April 30, 1912.
Chief of The Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Enclosed you will find a letter sent by me to the Adjt. General of the US, at Washington, in regard to the service of John Putnam, a Revolutionary soldier, and on the back of this letter you will find data furnished by the Adjt. General.
My object in writing to you is to, inquire for further information for verification as to John Putnam being a Revolutionary pensioner. Any information you may send to me will be greatly appreciated by his descendents.
Please return the enclosed letter and reply from the War Department.
Yours very truly,
C. DE F. Bancroft.