Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6387, for Asa Littlefield, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Littlefield, Asa
R. 6387
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6386 REJECTED
P. O. Asa Battlefield Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized.      _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis.      Searched for _____, 18

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF DODGE, ss.
I, WILLIAM H. LANDER, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Dodge and State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that
Ebenezer Karymind Csguin
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof of acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the date of the execution thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly elected and qualified, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts throughout this State and elsewhere; and further, that he is authorized by the laws of this State to take proofs of conveyance and administer oaths generally, and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate to be genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at Juneau, this 26 th day of November A D 1852
W H Lander Clerk. By H W Lander Deputy.

STATE OF VERMONT , Wisconsin
Dodge COUNTY, SS.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this Twenty sixth day of
November 1852, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the
County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elisha Littlefield a resident of Williamstown in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is a son and heir of Asa Littlefield deceased, formerly of Brattleboro Vt, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, that his Father died on the 19th day of June in the year 1845, that previous to his death his Father made application for a pension, but failed in obtaining it,
that he is directly interested as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such sum, or Arrears of pension as may be due under any of the laws, regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said affidavit further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints Henry Robinson of Bernington Vt to be his Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises, except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me, Elisha Littlefield
Ebenezer  Ebenezer Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that Elisha Littlefield above named is a respectable resident of this County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim, and acknowledges the above power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
Ebenezer Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont Bennington County
258/1832
In pursuance of the power vested by the within Power of Attorney I hereby constitute & appoint H. E. Hassler Esq. of Washington City, my Sub Stitute and to act for me & my name, in all things as tho' I were personally present.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Bennington this 13 th day December A.D. 1832.
Witness J. S. Robinson
Henry Robinson
H. E. Hassler
Power of Attorney care of Mrs. Littlefield Vermont Roxbury

Rejected Anna Littlefield, Vermont. see let to Wm. Hoaswell, May 24, 1838.
6387

Jan 2 '38.
7 June 1832
Wasa Littlefield,
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions, Washington City

V 34.512 Ha Littlefield Vt
Ha Littlefield
Wm D. Russell Bennington Vt.

STATE OF VERMONT, } ss. County of Bennington. }
On this 8 th day of July A. D. 183 7 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting, Asa Littlefield a resident of Readsborough in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged 75 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That on the first day of June in the year 1778, at Stockington, Massachusetts, he entered the service of his country, as a volunteer, under Lieutenant Peter Dunbar, and Orderly Sergeant Simeon Shurtleff, marched directly to Boston, where he remained nine or ten days, and was then ordered to Noddle's Island, about a mile out of Boston, where he was placed under the command of Sergeant Crane, who had the command of the guard, stationed there for guarding the fort; the guard consisted of the Sergeant, Corporal Penniman, & nine privates, and these were all the troops with whom he had any connexion with during the whole of his six months' service, that he served the full term of six months, when he was honorably discharged and returned home. The latter part of the time Sergeant Turner had command of the guard, on account of the sickness of Sergeant Crane. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. — In answer to the last of the foregoing  questions the applicant declares,

later part of the guard, on account of the sickness of Sergeant Crane. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. — In answer to the interrogatories pronounced by the Court, the applicant declares,
 1 st . That he was born at Stoughton, Massachusetts, May 6, A.D. 1762.  2 d That he has a record of his age in his family bible  3 d That he lived in Stoughton, Ms. when called into service; removed to Guilford, Vermont, in April, A.D. 1779, remained in the vicinity of Guilford, for about fifteen years, then removed to Readsborough, where he has resided for more than forty years.  4 th That he was a volunteer  5 th That he had no acquaintance with the regular officers.  6 th That he never received a written discharge.  7 th . That he is known to Elijah Bailey jun and Ezra Keyes, who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
Witnesses: Wm. Stafford Wm. Haswell
his Asa Littlefield mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
We, Ezra Keyes residing in the town of Readsborough, Vt. and Elijah Bailey jun residing in Bennington Vt. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Asa Littlefield who has sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Ezra Keyes Elijah Bailey Jr.
worn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. Haswell Register
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Ezra Keyes who has also Wm. Haswell the same, is a resident in the town of Readsborough, and that Elijah Bailey jun who has also Wm. Haswell the same, is a resident in the town of Bennington and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, WILLIAM HASWELL, Register of the court of Probate for the District of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Asa Littlefield for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 6 th day of July A. D. 1837
Wm. Haswell