Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,890, for Aaron Keeler, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Keefer, Aaron
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 40890
CONTENTS

19.047. R VERMONT.
Aaron Heeler
of Rutland Co in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the Com'y commanded by Captain Williams of the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson in the Mass'ts line, for the term of July 1782 to end of war
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of June 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Sept 1823 and sent to R. Temple Esq Rutland Vt
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823 23.73 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1824 48
2 m. 29/8 8 30/16 7.73 23.73
$ 71.73 { Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } March 1. 1823

40 890
Rev  INVALID.
File No. 40 890
Aaron Keefer
Pa. Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Vermont Rutland ss - 3
On the 13 th day of August 1823, personally came John Fisher, a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that he is acquainted with Aaron Hepler, an applicant for a pension, & was acquainted with him during the revolu- tionary war - and that he knows the said Aaron served in Capt. Williams company in Col. Greenleaf's Reg t of Mass. from August 1782 to December 1783 being 16 months - and further says that he was before me the day before above written. R. Brattle for Peter
State of Vermont Rutland ss - 3
On the 13 th day of August 1823 personally came Thomas Fisher, a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that he is acquainted with Aaron Hepler  John Fisher , & was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war - and that he knows the said Aaron  John served in Col. Greenleaf's Reg t as a priv t from December 1782 to December 1783 - and further says that he was before me the day before above written. R. Brattle for Peter

State of Vermont
I Robert Rippon Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify, that Rob t Grafton before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, is a Justice of the peace for said County, duly commissioned and that the annexed signature is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand & kept the seal of said County Court at Rutland this 13 th day of August 1823
R. Rippon

18946 ✓ Aaron Wheeler Rutland Co: VT.
R. Temple, Rutland, VT.
Recd. 25 Aug: 1823.
Service proved

STATE OF VERMONT, } County of Rutland, ss. }
ON this 6 th day of June 182 3 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Aaron Keeler resident in said county, aged 68 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Aaron Keeler enlisted for the term of three years on the or about 1 st day of July in the year 1782 in the state of Mass. in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Williams in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayton in the line of the state of Mass. or on the service of the States continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 1 st day of Jan'y 1784 when he was discharged from the said service, in at West Point in the state of New York , that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1 Cow — 3 sheep — 1 pig — 1 chest drawers — 1 table — 6 knives & forks — 6 plates — 1 plate — 1 mug — 1 pitcher — 6 tea-cups & saucers — 1 tea-pot — 8 spoons — 3 basins — 2 bowls — 1 pr. shovel & tongs — 1 pair and irons — 1 pail — 1 iron pot — 1 kettle — 1 tea-kettle — 6 chairs — 2 table-cloths — 4 towels — 1 bible — My occupation is that of a labourer, but have been unable to labour but very little for a year past
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
I have a wife named Sally, aged 56 years, who is in tolerable health — I have a daughter Sally who resides with me, aged 20 years, in good health. I have for several years been principally supported by my son John, who has lately moved to Ohio —
A. Keeler
Sworn to and declared on the 6 th day of June 182 3 before
I, Robert Pierpoint clerk of Rutland Cy. Court do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Aaron Keeler did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty two dollars and 25 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 1 st day of June 182 3
R. Pierpoint