Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2738, for Joshua Lazell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lazell, Joshua Susannah
W. 2738
CONTENTS

Let Del Billings Apr 22 1842
ments per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 1851

12.883
4
Vermont
Joshua Larell
of Poudet in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brook of the Massachussetts line, for the term of Two years 1782.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of June 1818 and sent to William Strong Esq. Hartford Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  83. 16    Semi-annual all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48.00    10 Mo 84      30 31        $131.16  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notified on 10th January 9. 1821 to Benjamin Swan, Master of Stock, Vermont.

No 907
Susanna Lazzell
Mir y Poshua Sp.
Act 29 July 1848
John Porter Ledge

State of Vermont Hartford District County of Windsor
State of Vermont } Hartford District } On this 14 th day of April A.D. 1851. before County of Windsor } the Hon. the Probate Court of the district of Hartford aforesaid. personally appeared Aaron H. Emerson a resident of Bridgewater in said district, who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed February 2 d 1848. and of July 29 th 1848. and the joint Resolution of July 1. 1848.
That he is Guardian of Susanna Lazzell a Non. Compas Widow of Joshua Lazzell late of said Bridgewater deceased and that said Joshua was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution and and served as Seforth in his declaration made under the Act of March 18. 1818. and drew a pension in his life time of $96. per annum.
He further declares that before marriage said Susanna's name was Susanna Pratt , and that she was married to said Joshua Laxell at Pomfret in said District on the 22 d day of July — AD 1790 and that her husband the afore said Joshua Laxell died at said Bridgewater on the 21 st day of March 1851, and drew his said pension to the time of his death.
He further declares that said Susanna Larell was not married to her said husband Joshua Larell prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January 1800, to wit at the time above stated.
He further swears that said Susanna Sazell is now a Widow and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Witnesses { H. G. Wood O. C. Billings
Baron H. Emerson Guardian
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
John Porter Ledge

State of Vermont Hartford District
I Lyndon A. Marsh Register of the Court of Probate holden at Woodstock within and for said district of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron H. Emerson of Bridgewater in said district, Guardian of Susanna
Saxell a Non compus and widow of Joshua Saxell for a pension.
I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that said Joshua Saxell was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per annum was a resident of said Bridgewater and died in said town on the 21 st day of March A.D. 1851, and left a widow whose name is Susanna Saxell the identical person above named, and that said Emerson was on the 9 th day of April 1851 duly appointed Guardian of said Susanna Saxell, a Non compus and gave bonds as the law requires and due faith and credit are to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Woodstock this 14 day of April 1851.

13 Joshua Lavelle
1883
Ames
W Sept 19

State of Vermont } At an adjourned term of the County Court of the Windsor County } County of Windsor, begun & held at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the third Tuesday of November Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and Twenty.
On this twenty second day of November 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court (the said Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment) Joshua Larell aged Sixty one years resident in Pomfret, in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that at New Braintree in the State of Massachusetts in August 1782 he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. King and Regiment commanded by Col. Porter, in Gen. Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts line for three years - which he served accordingly until July 1784 (as a Sergeant) when he received an honorable discharge at West Point in the State of New York - which discharge he has lost. - That he made his original declaration on the twenty third day of April 1818, has received a pension certificate No 12,883. 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 any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the pro- visions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revo- lutionary War" passed 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, & by me subscribed:
  3 two year old Cows 14.00 - 1 Cows 11.00, 4 yearlings 28.00 $ 58.00   6 Calves 24.00, 1 old Mare 3.00, 3 Pigs 2.70 27.70   Household furniture & Farming Tools 50.00 50.00   1 Cote against Simon Pratt for net stock 40.00 40.00   $ 175.70 
That he owes debts as follows, to wit,    to Eben Winslow 50.00. John Culver 3.00. Eben & Gardner Winslow 5.32. 58.32   " Widow Porter 2.50. to the Clothing in Parsonage 5.37. 7.87   " Noyes Gryan 26.00. Doct. David Gryan 7.00. 33.00   " Harvy Gryan 7.25. J. S. Denison Hewitt 2.00 9.25   $ 110.44 
That he is infirm & unable to labour but little towards his support, that his wife Susannah Larell aged Fifty nine years in common health for one of her age - his children with him are Isaac Larell, from whom he receives no assistance - his son

John Lazell aged Seventeen years of tolerable health, but does no more than pay for his own support - and one Daughter aged Twelve years of a very feeble constitution and unable to do but little towards her own support.
Joshua Lazell -
Sworn to & declared on the twenty second day of November 1820, before said Court -
Cittat Benjamin Swan Clerk -
State of Vermont Windsor County
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copies 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 sixty five  one hundred & seventy five Dollars 70 Cts.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Woodstock this Twenty fifth second day of November 1820.
Benj. Swan Clerk of the County Court

Joshua Laree Private '82 to '84 Brooks Maf's Co. Reg t
Annilla
23 Apr 1883
Secretary for the 3rd Vermont at War Washington D.C. Pa.
file

State of Vermont } On this Twenty third day of April A.D. 1818 before me Windsor County ss. } the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for said County of Windsor personally appears Joshua Lazzell Aged year fifty seven, last September who now is and for a long time hath been a resident in Pomfret in said Windsor County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late law 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." That he the said Joshua Lazzell enlisted on the nineteenth day of October 1782 for three years and immediately entered on service in the company commanded by Capt. Brins and part of the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Brooks  Brins and Genl. Patterson Brigade, and served accordingly to the end of said war after which he was transferred to the company commanded by Capt. John Mills and which was then called the American Regiment but does not recollect the name of the Col. who commanded the same but believes it was Col. at  Harrison that he continued to serve at and near West Point in the State of New York until about June 1784 when he received an honorable with discharge as a sergeant of said company - That he afterwards said discharge to one Kimbley that he might collect some arrears due him for said service for him to return said discharge and that said Kimbley has never returned the same but that he has gone to parts unknown to the said Lazzell and that he has heard nothing of the said Kimbley for more than twelve years past - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support That he was in no battle during said term but was in several skirmishes within the same -
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said William Strong Judge Windsor County Court
State of Vermont } on this fourth day of May 1818 personally Windsor County ss. } appears Simeon Howard of Barnard in the said Windsor County, deposes and saith that he was in said service under said Joshua Lazzell during said term and was well acquainted with his and knowing to said Lazzell's service  service as stated in the foregoing deposition until the December next preceding June 1784 as stated in said deposition.
Sworn to and declared before me the said 4 th day of May 1818
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court

State of Vermont Windsor County ss.
I William Strong first Judge of the County Court within and for said Windsor County do certify. That it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joshua Lazzell did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of said Court this day and year foregoing Fifteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818
William Strong
State of Vermont Windsor County ss.
I Simeon Howard of Barnard in said Windsor County do certify and say that Joshua Lazzell who made the foregoing declaration entitled about October 1782 and then marched with me then and joined the Continental army below Redbank in the State of New Jersey in the war of the Revolution, for three years that the said Lazzell served accordingly in the company commanded by Capt. King and Captain commanded by Col. Brooks until the end of said war when the said Lazzell was transferred to the company commanded by I was discharged and left the army about December 1783 and said Lazzell then, who returned from said Army to New Braintree in the State of Massachusetts with the uniform and sword of a Sergeant in June 1784 with other soldiers whom I left serving as soldiers with the said Lazzell. And I always understood and believed that the said Lazzell was Honorably discharged from said service according to his said declaration and always understood by those that returned with said Lazzell that he was appointed Sergeant, after I left said service.
Simeon Howard
Sworn to and subscribed this 28 th day of May 1819 - before me Nehemiah Justin Pierce
State of Vermont Windsor County ss.
I Charles Shoomer of Barnard in said Windsor County do testify and say that I was known to the service of the said Joshua Lazzell as a soldier according to his declaration aforesaid which was in the Massachusetts line until December 1783 when I was discharged from the army and left it, and that I always understood from those who served with the said Lazzell that he received an honorable discharge from said service as a Sergeant as set forth in said declaration.
Charles Shoomer
Sworn to and subscribed this 28 th day of May 1819 - before me Nehemiah Justin Pierce

State of Vermont ss I Benjamin Swan Justice of the Peace and Windsor County ss Clerk of the County of the County Court in said County do certify that the said the aforesaid Simon Boward and Charles Spooner are credable Witnesses
In Witness Whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 28 th day of May 1819.
Benj Swan
Where by the to the the

I, Isaac Lazzell of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of lawful age do testify and say that in the year 1821 while I lived with my father Joshua Lazzell of Pomfret in said County, my father sent me with a quantity of grain to Henry Hewitt Esq. Administrator of the estate of Doct. David Bugbee late of said Pomfret deceased, which grain was delivered in satisfaction of a debt of six or seven Dollars, due to said estate for a charge made by Doct. Bugbee, in his life time, to my sister Oline Lazzell - and my father previous to Doct Bugbee's death had become accountable to pay this debt
I further testify that in the summer of 1820 there were four hogs kept by my father & Sons Rufus Lazzell - two of said hogs belonged to Sons & Rufus - and two belonged to my father - one of which was killed in August and the other in November following and my father had no other hogs that year. The said Sons & Rufus purchased said two hogs of Ulrich Hayes
Isaac Lazzell
State of Vermont } at Woodstock in said County July 2. 1825. Per- Windsor County ss. } sonally appeared Isaac Lazzell and made oath that the above affidavit contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me - J. Lyman Just. of Peace

I Lemuel Ashley of Pomfret Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that in the spring of the year 1820, Uriah Hays now of Boston informed me that he had sold to Levi & Rufus Loxell two hogs, and soon afterwards I saw said hogs at the farm then occupied by Joshua Loxell in said Pomfret - the said Levi Loxell and Rufus Loxell boarded with their father that season and worked on their land, where they kept their cattle & swine
Lemuel Ashley
State of Vermont } At Woodstock in said County this 2 d day of July Windsor County ss } A.D. 1825. Personally appeared Lemuel Ashley and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me
Job Lyman Just. of Peace

I Ebenezer Winslow of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I am acquainted with Joshua Lazzell of Pomfret in said County and his sons, Leue Lazzell, Rufus Lazzell and Isaac Lazzell - and Lemuel Ahley of Barnard - and that their creditable witnesses and their general character for truth and veracity is good. I further say that in Nov. 1820 when said Joshua Lazzell exhibited his schedule for a pension there was due to me from him about four dollars.
Ebenezer Winslow
State of Vermont } At Woodstock in said County this 2 d day of Windsor County } July 1825 - Personally appeared Ebenezer Winslow Esq. and was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
Before me Job Lyman Just. of Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Winslow, Esq. of Pomfret and know him to be a credible witness and entitled to credit of unimpeached character.
Job Lyman Just. of Peace

Parrish July twenty second A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety, Then Mr Joshua Lazzell & Mrs Susanna Pratt both of Parrish were joined in the marriage coven- ant agreeable to the laws of this State by me the subscriber John Throop Justice Peace
Parrish Town clerk's office April 11 th 1851 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, July 22 A.D. 1790.
Attest Otis Chamberlain Town clerk I Otis Chamberlain above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of town clerk of Parrish in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Parrish, with the exception above named as certified by me Attest Otis Chamberlain Town clerk
State of Vermont } Windsor County } Parrish April 11 A.D. 1851 Sworn to before me
Crosby Miller
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County Windsor County, ss. } of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Crosby Miller
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 7 day of May A. D. 1851
Norman Williams Clerk.

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 189___
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Joshua L. Lazzell , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     19/78 - to end Jan 1784 King Brooks Mass   John Wells Jackson "        
Battles engaged in, None. Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Apr 3/1818 Residence at date of application, Panfild Vt Age at date of application, 57 years Remarks: Susannah
"Card" in files
Very respectfully,  E. B. Hall  Brig Genl  H.
Commissioner.

Joshua Lurell
Documents to remove Suspension
Recd. 27 July 1825
Norman Williams, Woodstock, VT.
Spencer, Washington City.

1882. Vermont.
Joshua Larell,
Private
Brooks's regiment, Mass- achusetts line.
48 Suspension removed - See letter to Norman Williams, & Agent, 28 July 1825.
Sept. 1819.

Joshua Larell.
Documents relating to the suspension of
For Mr. Edwards decision.
Hon W. C. Bradley H. Rep!
Rec d March 4. 1825
Give Larell copies of the papers against him with the names of the persons who have sworn to them.
Copies of the affidavits against Joshua Larell sent to him 9 May 1825. see letter

2738
L

SPAULDING, KIMBALL & CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS.
DEALERS IN
Fine Teas, Pure Molasses, Flour, Salt, Nails,
PORK, LARD, FISH.
Cordage Cement Lime, Oils, Glass, Seeds.
Calcined Plaster, Marble Dust.
STONE STORES, SOUTH WHARF.
A. C. SPAULDING. E. B. KIMBALL. P. J. ENRIGHT.
Burlington, Vt. March 11 th 1892.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me if the records of your office give any information concerning the enlistment, service and discharge of Joshua Lazelle (or Lascelle ), who served, probably, in some Mass. regiment , during the revolutionary war . It is reported he lived at Old Bridgewater, Mass. at the time of his enlistment, and at the expiration of his term of service he removed to Pomfret, Vermont, where he lived and died, and during the later years of his life received a pension - If you can furnish the information desired, you will greatly oblige Yours sincerely E. B. Kimball Suzette Hon. Geo. A. Root Com. Pensions Washington D.C.

Montpelier, Vt., March 22, 1884.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir -
Will you kindly send me data in regard to Joshua Lazell of Pomfret, Vt., who served in the War of the Revolution and afterwards received a pension therefor? Joshua Lazell was born at Bridgewater, Mass. April 10, 1761 and died at Bridgewater Vt., March 21, 1851. Was married to Susanna Pratt at Pomfret, Vt.,

July 22, 1790. I wish to prove his service in the Revolutionary War to complete facts which I already have to enable me to become a member of the "Daughters of the American Revolution." I would like an abstract of his service - perhaps a copy of his Pension Certificate. From the fact that he died at Bridgewater Vt., I will think his pension must have come through the Vt. & N. H. Agency. Hasten it a great favor to hear from you at an early date.
Yours Sincerely Mrs. Chas. E. Woodruff, Jr., 4 Elm St., Montpelier, Vt.

(3)

I Warren Blanchard of Pomfret in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont being of lawful age do testify and say that Joshua Larell of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State aforesaid a Pensioner was possed of a Farm containing Eighty Acres or of Land five Days before he made out his schedule & presented the same in Court, & that he Deeded Sd Farm to Rufus Larell & Chipman Hopkins, after he was placed on the pension list the Sd Joshua Larell told me he had a mortgage of the above said Farm I further say that I heard the above named Chipman Hopkins say that his only motive in pretend ing to purchase the above Sd Farm was that Joshua Larell might draw a pension & I further consider the Sd Larell well able to suppo rt him Self and Family without the Assistance of his Country & further the Deponant sayeth not
State of Vermont } at Pomfret February 2 d 1824 the above affidavit Windsor County ss } Sworn to in Due form before me
Henry Hewitt Justici of Peace
Pomfret Vt February 2 d 1824
I hereby Certify that I know of no debt in favor of David Hughes Estate of Seven Dollars as mentioned in the Schedule of Joshua Larell of Pomfret aforesaid now a Pensioner
Henry Hewitt Administrator to Sd Estate

The Hon. Secretary of War.

Woodstock Vt. July 19. 1823
Sir, I herewith transmit several affidavits tending to explain the situation of the property and concerns of Joshua Lazzell of Pomfret, the payment of whose pension has been suspended. — I take the liberty to add that I am acquainted with Mr Lazzell and with his sons and believe that their characters as men of truth, veracity and honesty, are unimpeached. — I think that all who are acquainted with Mr Lazzell, and are unprejudiced will concur in the opinion that he is in such circumstances as to require his pension for his support. He has never been otherwise than a poor man, and I hope by being restored to the enjoyment of his pension, may be relieved from that state of want and dependence to which he must otherwise be subject.
I am, with great respect
Sir,
Your m c . O b t. Servant,
Norman Williams.
The Hon. Secretary of War.

STATE OF VERMONT, ) P, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County Windsor County, ss. ) ty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures to the two foregoing are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this day of A. D. 1857
Norman Williams Clerk.

I Ovid Thompson of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 46 years testify and say that I was well acquainted with Joshua Sazell in his life time he having lived the last four or five years of his life a near neighbor to me and I well knew he was a pension- er of the United States at the rate of ninety- six dollars pr annum and that he left a widow whose name is Susanna Sazell the only wife he ever had and by whom they raised a number of children and many of them are residing in this vicinity. I further testify and say that said Joshua Sazell died at said Bridgewater on the 21st day of March 1857 as appears by a record I made at the time which I had recourse to in making this affidavit.
I further testify and and say that on the death of said Joshua Sazell Aaron K. Emerson was duly appointed Guardian of said widow by the Probate Court as she was adjudged a non compos in due form of law.
Ovid Thompson
Sworn to this 22 day of November 1881 at Woodstock - and I further certify he is of good character for truth, acting Justice of the Peace and first Constable for the Town of Bridgewater Nahum Haskell Justice of Peace

I know all men by these presents that I Joshua Lazen of Pomfret in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont for and in consideration of Ten Dollars to me in hand paid by Levi Lazen & Rufus Lazen of Pomfret in Windsor County & State of Vermont, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised, released, and by these presents for myself & my heirs do remise release & forever quit-claim into the said Levi & Rufus their heirs & assigns forever all the right title interest, property estate & demand which I the said Joshua Lazen have in & to a certain tract, piece or parcel of land lying & being in Pomfret aforesaid being seven acres & thirty two square rods of land described as follows viz. Beginning at a stake & stones at the north corner of land owned by Nathaniel Washburn then South 62° West 74 rods to a stake & stones - then South 34° East 18 rods to a stake & stones - then South 34° East 18 rods to a stake & stones - then South 52° West to a stake & stones - then South to the first mentioned bound - Also another piece of land situate in said Pomfret Beginning at a stake & stones on the east side of the road - then South 62° East 24 rods to a stake & stones - then South 32° East 17 rods to a stake & stones - then South 30° East to the first mentioned bound, containing one acre & eight rods - being the same & all the land conveyed to me by Nathan Richards by deed dated Oct. 10. 1817. Also all the right title & interest which I have to fifteen acres of land adjoining lands of Leban Chamberlin, Micah Hlayes & Levi & Rufus Lazen being the same & all the land heretofore conveyed to the said Levi & Rufus Lazen & myself by Nathan Richards reference being had to said Richards deed for a description. To have & to hold the said premises with all the privileges & appurtenances unto them the said Levi & Rufus Lazen heirs & assigns forever, so that neither I the said Joshua Lazen nor any other person or persons in my name or behalf shall or will hereafter claim or demand any right or title to the premises aforesaid or any part thereof - but they & every of them shall by these presents be excluded & forever barred.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 9 day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five. In presence of -
Nathaniel Williams Jasper Hlayes,
Joshua Lazen Seal,
State of Vermont } At Pomfret July 9. 1825. Windsor County ss } Joshua Lazen personally appeared & acknowledged this instrument by him sealed and subscribed to be his free act & deed.
Recorded July 9. 1825 } Before me Eben: Winslow Justice of the Peace, By David Chandler Town Clerk
Windsor } Pomfret Town Clerk's Office July 18. 1825. County ss. } I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Record - ATTEST - David Chandler Town Clerk,

State of Vermont Windsor County ss
Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 18 th A 1895 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for said County of Windsor, Do hereby Certify that David Chandler is the Town Clerk for the Town of Pomper, and that the within is his Signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name the day and year above.
Benjamin Swan
Copy of Deed - Joshua Lazen to Levi & Rufus Lazen, =

I know all men by these presents that I Nathan Richards of Bridgewater County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts for and in consideration of one hundred thirty five Dollars to me in hand paid by Joshua Lazell, Levi Lazell, & Rufus Lazell all of Pownet County of Windsor & State of Vermont gentlemen - the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give grant sell & convey unto the said Joshua Lazell Levi Lazell & Rufus Lazell & to their heirs & assigns forever fifteen acres of land lying in Pownet as aforesaid which land lies on the South side of Third Division Lot No. fifty bounded as follows viz; Beginning at the southeast corner of said lot thence Northerly on the range line sixteen rods and one half to a stake - thence Westerly by a line parallel with the south line of said lot to the West end of said lot to a stake - thence Southerly sixteen rods & one half to the southwest corner of said lot - thence Eastwardly to the bound first mentioned -
To have & to hold the aforegranted premises to the said Joshua Lazell, Levi Lazell & Rufus Lazell their heirs & assigns to their use & behoof forever, and I do covenant with the said J. Lazell, Levi Lazell & Rufus Lazell their heirs & assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises; that they are free of all encumbrance; that I have good right to sell & convey the same to the said Joshua Lazell, Levi Lazell & Rufus Lazell and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Joshua, Levi & Rufus their heirs & assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. - In witness whereof I the said Nathan Richards have hereunto set my hand & seal this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of us,
Nathan Lazell } Nathan Lazell Jr. }
his Nathan Richards Seal mark
Sarah Richards Seal
Plymouth ss. July 5. 1819 Then the above named Nathan Richards acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free act & deed - Before me Nathan Lazell Justice of Peace Recorded September 25. 1819 by John Miller Town Clerk -
Windsor } Pownet Town Clerk's Office July 18. 1825.
County ss. } I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record.
Attest David Chandler Town Clerk.

State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerks Office July 18 th 1825 Windsor County ss } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for said County of Windsor Do Hereby Certify that David Chaweller is the Town Clerk for the Town of Pomfret and that the within is his Signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name, the day & year above.
Benj t Swan
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Benj t Swan". The signature is characterized by large, looping flourishes that extend above and below the baseline, particularly around the "B" and the end of the name.
Copy of Seal - Nathan Richards To Joshua, Levi & Rufus Ladd.

I know all men by these Presents that I Joshua Laidel of Pomfret in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont For and in consideration of four hundred dollars to us in hand Paid by David Dana of Pomfret in the county aforesaid the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Do grant Bargain Sell alien convey and confirm unto him the said David Dana And to his heirs and assigns forever Forty five Acres of land Which John Pratt and John Pratt Jr. Deeded to John W. Dana of Pomfret and ten Acres of land. Semothey Harding to the said John W. Dana and twenty five Acres of land set of from Nemiah Pratt to said John W. Dana By an execution said lands laying in lot No. seventy second division and part of a third division lot joining on said No. seventy laying in Pomfret the boundary is to Conform the deeds and execution above mentioned. And of the same land said Dana has this day deeded to me Joshua and to hold said granted premises with the Privileges and Appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said David Dana and to his heirs and assigns to his and their proper use benefit and behoof for I hereby engaging to him the said David Dana his heirs heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend said granted premises to him and them against all claims and demands whatsoever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
Tenth day of August 1814
The condition of the above deed is such that if the above Joshua Laidel shall pay the said David Dana ten Notes of hand even date with the present of forty four Dollars each with the interest yearly the first note is to be paid the first of October next the others to be paid Annually if so either of the other notes over run the payment one year this deed is to be in full force if said Laidel pay up said notes the said deed is to be null and void
In presence of John Miller 2 d Gilbert Allen
Joshua Laidel

State of Vermont } Danfuit Sept 6 6 th 1811 1/4 Windsor County ss } Joshua Lazell Personally appeared and acknowledged the within Instrument by him sealed and signed to be his free act and deed. Before — John Miller Just ice of Peace
Joshua Lazell Did to David Dana on 2 nd Sept 22 nd 1811 and Recorded with the Records of Deeds for the County of Danfuit A.D. 1811 P. 309 by John Miller Town Clerk
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Nathaniel Washburn affidavit
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I Nathaniel Warbourn of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that on or about the 19th Day of November 1820 I was requested by Joshua Lazell of Pomfret in the County & State aforesaid previous to making his Schedule to Appraise his property - That there was a large brown Cow in his possession that was not appraised. The said Lazell stated that he had sold the said Cow to Oliver Pratt I am knowing that the said Oliver Pratt was never in possession of said Cow. & That the said Lazell had four large fat hogs but a little time before his property was appraised. Likewise he had a quantity of hay & grain how much I am not able to say at this time - it appears by the Records of Deeds for the Town of Pomfret that the sd Joshua Lazell was the owner of two pieces of Land about fourteen Acres worth more than one Hundred Dollars at that time (that is) when he made out his Schedule. & presented the same in Court - a few Days previous to the transaction of the business above mentioned. The said Lazell Deeded the farm on which he lived on containing seventy or eighty Acres to Rufus Lazell & Chapman Hopkins I believe his motive in so doing was that he might obtain a pension. I believe the sd Lazell was in good circumstances to support himself & Family without the assistance of his Country.
Nath Warbourn
State of Vermont } at Pomfret February 10 1824. rem'd Ser County ss } Nathaniel Warbourn personally appeared and their known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit. Before me Robert Chambers - Just of the Pe

I Oliver Pratt of lawful age testify and say that on the 24 th day of July 1820 that I agreed and Bought certain brown cow of one Joshua Laidell and did labour for him and after concluded not to have the cow and he paid me in sheep -
Oliver Pratt
State of Vermont ) Windsor County ) at Dorset on the 23 rd of June 1826 Then Oliver Pratt personally appeared be- fore me and made oath to the a Bovis Deposition. Ebenezer Winfield, Justice peace

I, John Bridge of Pomfret in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say, that I am and have been for twenty five years acquainted with Joshua Laxell of said Pomfret, late a pensioner, and have had a knowledge of his circumstances and always considered him a poor man in point of property - I further testify, that I am and have been acquainted with his sons, Levi Laxell, Rufus Laxell & Isaac Laxell and have considered and do consider the said Joshua Laxell & his said sons to be persons of truth and veracity - that they sustain their reputation - and I have never known their character to be impeached. I am also acquainted with Olin Pratt of said Pomfret and consider his character good for truth & veracity.
John Bridge
State of Vermont Windsor County } P }
At Woodstock in said County, July 9. 1825 Personally appeared John Bridge and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
Before Job Lyman Just. of Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Hon. John Bridge whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a credible witness and a man of unimpeached character.
Job Lyman Just. of Peace

Y. Winston Departures
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I Gardner Winston of Dorset County of Windsor the State of Vermont of lawful age do hereby say that I have been personally acquainted with Joshua Lurell of Dorset County & State before said for 12 or 15 years past and that he has had a large family to support and has in my opinion has how is to property and in that space of time has been very much in debt and put to much trouble and cost to support his family and pay his necessary debts & expenses. And as far as I have any knowledge of the said Lurell I should suppose that his death to be good and further your deponent saith not. Dorset July 5 - 1825
Gardner Winston
State of Vermont } at Dorset in said Windsor County } County this Eleventh day of July 1825 Gardner Winston signs of the above deposition personally appeared and made oath that the he considered the facts in the above deposition to be the truth
Ebenezer Winston } Justice of the peace for Windsor County
Dorset July 12. 1825 I here by certify that Gardner Winston is a credible witness
Ebenezer Winston } Justice of the peace

Several recent Reports

This may certify that I Jeremiah Conant of Pomfret in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont of Lawfull age do testify and say that Nathan Richards of Bridgewater in the State of Massachusetts being possessed of Land (about 2 or 15 acres) Lying in Pomfret aforesaid did write to me the said Conant some time in the year 1818 desiring me to sell his Land in Pomfret and some time in the year 1819 the said Conant did agree with Levi Lazell and Rufus Lazell and sold the Land to them and for further security did propose to Nathan Lazell their father to sign the note with his sons this brought up the subject how he should be secured and it was proposed that his name be inserted in the deed which he finally assented to the deed running to him the said Joshua and his two sons, I further observed that when the young men paid for the Land he could easily relinquish his claim for it did not appear that the said Joshua wished to have any thing to do in the matter the above said Land was estimated at nine dollars per acre and the time of Payment for said Land was the first of October 1822 the said Levi and Rufus came into possession of said Premises in the Spring 1819
Pomfret July 12-1825
Jeremiah Conant
State of Vermont ) At Pomfret on the 12 Day July 1825 Windsor County ) Jeremiah Conant Singing of the above Deposition Personally appeared before me and made oath that the above Deposition was the truth
Charles Winslow } Judge of the peace for Windsor County
Pomfret July 12 - 1825 I hereby certify that Jeremiah Conant is a credible Witness and a man of truth
Charles Winslow } Judge of the peace for Windsor County

State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office Woodstock July 19. 1825.
I certify that John Bridge was on the ninth day of July instant, and still is, one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Windsor, duly appointed by the authority of this State; that Ebenezer Winslow and Job Lyman were on the twenty fifth day of June last, and since that time ever have been, justices of the peace, within and for said County of Windsor, duly appointed by the authority of this State, and that the signatures of the said John Bridge, Ebenezer Winslow and Job Lyman, subscribed to the certificates of oath, subjoined to the affidavits following, are known to me to be the respective proper hand writing of the said John Bridge, Ebenezer Winslow and Job Lyman.
In testimony whereof I, Norman Williams, Secretary of State, do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of office, the day and year above written.
Norman Williams.

Where all men by these presents that Nathan Richards of Poudit in the County of
... 20th day of ... 1811 ...
...
...
Copy of Deed - Nathan Richards to Joshua Lazen -

Know all men by these presents that I Nathan Richards of Pomfret in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, for the consideration of thirty two Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Joshua Lazzell of Pomfret, County & State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have & hereby do freely give, grant, sell and forever quitclaim unto him the said Joshua Lazzell, his heirs & assigns, all the right, title, interest or demand, which I have in & unto two certain pieces of land in Pomfret aforesaid described as follows - The first beginning at a stake & stones, at the north corner of land owned by Nathaniel Washburn, then North 62° West 74 rods to a stake & stones - then South 34° E. 56 rods to a stake & stones - then S. 62° W. to a stake & stones - then N. to the first mentioned bound, containing 7 acres & thirty two square rods. The second piece beginning at a stake and stones on the east side of the road - then South 62° E. 24 rods to a stake & stones - then North 32° East 57 rods to a stake & stones - then S. 80° East to the first mentioned bound, containing one acre & eight rods, and is the same land which was heretofore set off to me on an execution against James Richards - To have & to hold the aforesaid quitclaimed premises with all the appurtenances thereto belonging, to him the said Joshua Lazzell, his heirs and assigns to his and their own use & benefit forever, so that neither I nor any one claiming by from by me under me, can have or hold any claim thereto at ever but they and all of them are by these presents excluded and forever barred -
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 10 th day of October A. D. 1857.
In presence of Matilda Miller John Miller Jr.
Nathan Richards Seal.
State of Vermont } At Pomfret October 10 th 1857 -
Windsor County ss } Personally appeared Nathan Richards and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him sealed and subscribed to be his free act & deed - Before John Miller Justice of Peace.
Recorded October 10 th 1857.
By John Miller Town Clerk.
Windsor } Pomfret Town Clerk's Office July 18. 1825. County ss } I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Record. David Chandler Town Clerk.
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 18 th A. D. 1825 - Windsor County ss } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for said County of Windsor, do hereby certify that David Chandler is the Town Clerk for the Town of Pomfret, and that the above is his signature - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above. -
Benj. Swan

Woodstock At May 7. 1851
Sir
I enclose and forward the declaration of Aaron H. Emerson Guardian of Susanna Sazell Non Compus and Widow of Joshua Sazell late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum, in order to obtain a pension for said Widow. I would solicit an early reply.
I am Respectfully your Obs. Serv.
Wm Billings
Col. Jas. E. Heath
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Woodstock Pt. Nov 22 d 1851
Sir.
I received your favor of the 15 th instant, in relation to the claim of Susanna Laxell, widow of Joshua Laxell for a pension. This case has been a very difficult one, in satisfying the department, that it was a just and proper claim, and has given me some trouble, and the widow extra expenses, but I trust on the receipt of the enclosed affidavit, that all objections will be cured and that a certificate will be transmitted without delay.
I am Respectfully your Obedt Serv t Ole Billings
James E. Heath Esquire Comm d of Pensions Washington City D. C.

War Department, Pension Office, 24 th Feb. 1825.
Sir,
M r Williams's letter to you is herewith returned; and I have to inform you, that the conflicting statements of persons in the case of Joshua Larell, render a decision on his claim extremely difficult, as those persons are not known to this Department. As it is probable that you are acquainted with them, I have thought it proper to submit all the documents relative to the suspension of the claim, to you, with a request that you would give your opinion upon them in writing. The documents numbered from 1, to 9, inclusive, are herewith enclosed.
I am, respectfully, Yr. Ob t Serv t
J. L. Edwards
Hon. W. C. Bradley, House of Rep s

Mr Edwards
Pension office

Washington 2 March 1825
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
My engagements are such that I shall not have leisure to write you detailed remarks on the Loxell case. I have already stated to you that Messrs Dano, Durham, Mason & Burdick are more respectable witnesses - the others I have no acquaintance with. Mr. Hutchinson's opinion from the peculiar interests he takes in disputed cases in which he is engaged would have no weight with me in this case. It seems to me too that the 80 acres of land is the only property which Loxell has been informed is in question and if so I think he has explained it satisfactorily since it is hardly possible there could have been any fraud if the depositions of the above named gentlemen are true which from their character I believe them to be.
I intended to have shown the papers to Judge Chase who is in town but I shall leave before I can have an opportunity. He is likely to be well informed not only of all the parties but also of the lawsuit which is said to have led to all the difficulty on the subject.
With much regard
Yr. ob't Serv't
Wm. Bradley

Rec d Aug. 3. 1825.
Genl. of the
J
N. Williams Esq. Esq.
28 July 1825
of the  Supervisor
War Department Washington City
July 27

Woodstock Vt. July 26. 1825
Sir,
Last week I enclosed to the War Department sundry affidavits relative to the case of Joshua Lazell of Pomfret, for the purpose of shewing his circumstances and procuring a continuance of his pension. The enclosed copies of deeds should have been transmitted with the other papers. They are referred to in the affidavit of Joshua Lazell and make part of the case.
When a decision shall be had on Mr. Lazell's application, I have to request that the pleasure of the Secretary may be made known to Mr. Lazell by a communication addressed to the care of Benjamin Swan Esq r Woodstock Vt.
I am with great respect Sir,
Your O bt Servant Norman Williams.
The Hon. Secretary of War.

Affidavit of Joshua Lazell
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I Ebenezer Paddock of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont being of Lawful Age do testify and say that Joshua Lazell of Pomfret in the County and State aforesaid or Pensioner was possessed of two pieces of Land lying in Pomfret aforesaid Containing 141 Acres which I Consider worth One Hundred and ten Dollars at the time of making his Schedule which Real Estate is not mentioned in Said Schedule and I further say that I Consider the aforesaid Joshua Lazell in such circumstances as not to stand in need of his Country's help for Support - and further the Deponent sayeth not
Ebenezer Paddock
State of Vermont } at Pomfret February 2 d 1821, Windsor County } the above Deponent in due form before me
Henry Hewitt Justice Peace
I Epaphroditus Perrin of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont being of Lawful Age do testify and say that I was at the House of Joshua Lazell of Pomfret aforesaid now a Pensioner some time in the Month of November A D 1820 and saw three large Hogs well dressed the property of the said Joshua Lazell and I asked the said the said Lazell if he was expecting to sell said Hogs and he said he should not and I further say that I Consider the said Lazell well able to Support himself and family without the assistance of his Country. further the Deponent sayeth not
Epaphroditus Perrin
State of Vermont } Pomfret February 2 d 1821, the above affidavit Windsor County } sworn to in due form before me
Henry Hewitt Justice of Peace

Emach Lianan affeduent
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This may certify that I Enoch Leonard of lawful age of Pomfret do testify and say that on or about the seventeenth day of November 1820 that Joshua Lowell had as near as I could judge about ten tons of hay worth sixty Dollars and as he staid a little grain and some meat on hand and that he informed the Appointees that one of two boxes in his possession belonged to Alice Pratt but not long after I Lowell told me that he did not let the Alice Pratt have the cow because she would not give what he thought the cow was worth I hereby certify that in my opinion that I Lowell was in as good circumstances for a living as people in general
Enoch Leonard
State of Vermont at Pomfret February 10 th 1826 Windover County ss Enoch Leonard personally appeared and made known to me the above affidavit Before me Laban Chamberlin Justice of the Peace

Mr. Edwards
WOODLYNN July 14
Rec. Feb. 1824
H. Brue
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Hon. J. C. Calhoun Sec. of War. of U. States Washington Col. a

Woodstock (Ver t ) Feb y 11 th 1824
Sir
I inclose some affidavits prepared among the farmers neighbors to Joshua Hazell or pensioner. Tending to show the fraud by which he obtained his pension - I have no person- al knowledge of Mr Hazell's property. I have been well acquainted with the man these twenty years past - and must say I do not so highly respect his moral charac- ter but that I can easily believe in his willingness to defraud government in the way these affidavits suppose -
I am with Great Respect
Your Hum e Serv t
Peter Hutchinson
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Sec y at War

All the papers in Joshua Lazzell's case, relating to the suspension of his pension, numbered from 1 to 9, inclusive, were sent to Hon. W. C. Bradley, for his opinion, on 24 th Feb: 1825 —
Suspended - see caveat within - and letters to claimant & Agent, 16 Mar: 1824 See letter Benjamin Luce, 25 Sept: 1824. — all the papers relating to suspension, sent to Hon. W. C. Bradley, 24 Feb: 1825

See evidence within, rec d 13 Apl: 1824 — See letter to Benjamin Swan, 25 Sept: 1824 —
Sept 19

No 907
Susannah Lazell widow of Joshua
Verm.
Act of 29 th July 1848
To Col Billings July 30 th 57
Same Nov 4/57
Same Nov 15/57

Woodstock Vt. August 27. 1851
Sir.
In answer to yours of the 30 th July, for the evidence of the identity of Susanna Larell as the woman who married Joshua Larell in 1790. and of the time of said Larell's death. I enclose the affidavits of Ovid Thompson and John Pratt in relation to these facts. Will you do me the favor of sending a reply without delay.
I am Respectfully your Obt. Serv. O. Billings
Col. Jas. E. Heath Comm d of Pensions Washington City D. C.

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Deed from David Dana to Joshua Layell for one piece of land forty five acres one other piece of ten acres and one other piece of twenty five acres dated August 10. 1814 in consideration of four hundred and forty dollars Recorded February 9. 1815
Mortgage deed from Joshua Layell to David Dana for the same piece of land above mentioned dated August 10. 1814 the condition of the mortgage that if the said Layell shall --- the said Dana ten notes of hand of even date with these presents for the sum of forty dollars each interest yearly the first of said notes is to be paid the first of October next the others to be paid annually if either of said overrun the payment one year this deed is to be in full force if said Layell pays up said notes this deed is to be null and void Recorded September 22 d 1814
Quitclaim deed from Joshua Layell to Rufus Layell and Chipman Hopkins for about eighty acres of land being the same which said Joshua holds by deed from David Dana consideration four hundred and fifty dollars dated November 21. 1820 & Recorded Dec. 6. 1820.
Town Clerks office Pomfret March 31 st 1824
I hereby certify that the above are true minutes of deeds recorded in the records of deeds in this office and there is no other deed appears of record to wit in witness whereof
Attest Eben Snow Town Clerk
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerks Office Windsor County } April the third A D 1824 —
This certifies that Eben Snow is Town Clerk for the Town Pomfret in said County of Windsor, and that the above are his Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the County Court for said County, and subscribe my name the day & year last above
Benj o Swann Clerk

Susannah Lazzell, wife of Josiah - J.E.
born 29 July 1748- died 1793 1793 her name from 21 March 1831 - when her husband died. Daggett to Aaron H. Emerson, her guardian
born in Old Bishops Mansfield J.E.

Brief in the case of Susannah Lazell County and State of Vermont act 29 Jan 9, 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a prisoner under Act of March 1848 -
Proof of marriage documentary and parish-
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Col Billings Wadsworth Vt.
J. P. Allen
Examining Clerk.

Woodstock Vt. August 4. 1851
Sir
Your favor of the 31 st July/51 - is recd., asking in the case of Susanna Laxell Widow of Joshua Laxell. that said Widow may be identified as the woman who married said Joshua Laxell in 1790; and also certain proof of the date when the death of said Joshua took place. I think you must have omitted to examine the certificate of the Probate Court in relation to these two points. It has always been customary heretofore to have the death certified by said Court and the identity in this case follows, all which was proved to the satisfaction of the Court before they would give their certificate. If you will notice in the declaration that the Widows name was Susanna Pratt before marriage which corresponds with the marriage certificate I flatter my self you will be satisfied. If however on reexamination you do not come to a favorable conclusion I must go over with the proof again. I am Respectfully your Ob d Serv t . Ole Billings
Col. Jas. E. Heath Comm d of Pensions Washington City D.C.

81 Kist to Burlington Vt. D.S.
1892 Apr 2 E.P. Knapp
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2738
Susannah Searl Widow
Kist E.
Joshua Searl Br. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1845
Index: Vol. A , Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 28-1902 Theo. S. Searl Boston Mass Apr 1 st 1904 visit to Mrs. Chas. E. Woodward Montpelier, Vt.

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Woodstock Vt. April 3. 1824
Hon Secretary of War, Sir,
The accompanying papers are transmitted to the War Department in consequence of a Letter from the pension office, dated 16 th March ult. to Joshua Lazell of Poupeet notifying him that his pension would be withheld until a satisfactory explanation should be given of the conveyance of real estate by him to Rufus Lazell and Chipman Hopkins, which conveyance the Department have been informed was fraudulent. The applicant believes that the accompanying affidavits will satisfy the Department that the conveyance was bona fide, and the principal object was the payment of debts which could not have been discharged without the avails of this sale.
The affidavit of Levi Lazell states the contract and the debts contracted by Joshua Lazell, which were to be paid by Rufus Lazell and Chipman Hopkins. The debts so to be paid were due to David Dana, Bendick Williams, L. & D. F. Munroe, E. Drownham Co. and Levi Lazell, and his affidavit together with those of the other creditors show that the said R Lazell and Hopkins did become accountable for the

debts of the applicant, and did discharge those debts.
If anything farther in relation to the subject of the contract should be necessary, the applicant respectfully requests that the Department would so far oblige him, as to inform him of it, as he verily believes he can make sure and unequivocal proof of the fairness of the conveyance, and believes the evidence of it contained in the accompanying affidavits.
The minutes of the deed from David Dana to Joshua Lazell, — of the mortgage deed from Lazell to Dana, and of the quit claim from Lazell to Rufus Lazell and Chipman Hopkins are also transmitted. The original mortgage deed from Lazell to Dana is also sent. The reason of sending this is, that the record of that deed is incorrect, the notes given by Joshua Lazell were forty four dollars each, instead of forty as appears on the record. They — are also stated as being of forty four dollars in the Dana's Deposition.
I am respectfully
Benj. Swan

State of Vermont } Woodstock, County Court Clerks Office Windsor County } April the third A 1824 —
I Benj. Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor Do hereby Certify that Job Lyman is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the Signatures to the within five Affidavits are his writing. —
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above. —
Benj d Swan

I Levi Lazzell of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of lawful age do testify and say that in November 1820 my father Joshua Lazzell of said Pomfret made a bargain with my brother Rufus Lazzell and one Chipman Hopkins by which they the said Rufus & Chipman were to pay certain demands which my father then owed and were to receive a deed of the land which he purchased of David Dana and which was then under a mortgage to said Dana. The said Rufus & Chipman were to pay the demands which my father owed to Messrs B & P. F. Moun of Woodstock, and Messrs Purdiek Williams and E. Dunham & Co. of said Woodstock, and also what remained due to said David Dana, and the balance of the consideration for said land was to be paid to me on a demand which I held against my father. The sum agreed by them to be paid for said land was four hundred and fifty dollars, and my father executed to the said Chipman & Rufus a quit claim deed of said land on the 21 st day of November 1820. I have understood that the said Rufus & Chipman did become accountable to and did pay the said B & P. F. Moun, Purdiek Williams & E. Dunham & Co., and David Dana, except one note of about forty four dollars which is yet and have understood unpaid to said Dana: and I further testify that after settling,

the demands last mentioned the said Rufus & Chapman paid the balance to me according to their said agreement. I consider that the said sum of four hundred and fifty dollars was after full value of the land sold to said Rufus & Chapman. It has been for some time previous offered for sale and my father was never able to sell it for anything more and has never been to my knowledge offered so much by any other person.
Levi Lary
State of Vermont } Woodstock } April 3. 1824 Personally appeared Windsor County, } Levi Lazell and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed con- tains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before Job Lyman Just. of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said Levi Lazell and that he is a person of credibility.
Job Lyman Just. of Peace

David Dana of Pomfret, County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of lawful Age testify and say, that on the 10 th day of August 1814. I sold to Joshua Lyle of s d Pomfret three pieces of land containing Eighty acres, for the sum of four hundred and forty dollars - and the s d Lyle re- =ented to me ten notes of $44.00 each payable yearly - The three first notes which became due were paid to me by him, the fourth and fifth notes were paid by Rufus Lyle, the five last notes were in November 1820 paid to me by the said Rufus Lyle & Chipman Hopkins, which with the interest to that time amounted to two hundred eighty nine dollars and thirty cents - and I am due to me that the s d Rufus & Chipman paid me the s d $289.30 on account of the s d Joshua having quitclaimed the aforesaid land to them - I had held the land by mortgage deed to secure the payment of the s d Notes from Joshua Lyle to me - I have resided in Pomfret and been well acquainted with s d Joshua Lyle for more than twenty five years - he has ever been an industrious and laboring man of respectable character but has never been worth any property in my opinion -
David Dana
State of Vermont } Woodstock, April 2 d A.D. 1824. Personally appeared David Windsor County } Dana and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth - Before Job Lyman, Just. of Peace I hereby certify the said David Dana is a person of credibility. Job Lyman Just. of Peace

Elphalet Dunham of Woodstock in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, of lawful age testify & say that in the Month of November Eighteen hundred & Twenty Josiah Garel of Pomfret in the County aforesaid was indebted to the firm of Elph o Dunham & Co for goods previous to that time sold and delivered said Garel in a sum not far from Twenty Four dollars - and that this debt - was settled by a transfer to Rufus Garel & Chapman Hopkins - who became accountable to pay the same.
Elph o Dunham
State of Vermont } Woodstock April 3. 1824. Personally ap- Windsor County } peared Elphalet Dunham and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him sub- scribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Job Lyman Just. of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Elphalet Dunham and that he is a person of credibility.
Job Lyman Just. of Peace

I Benjamin F. Mower of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that previous to the 20 th day of November A.D. 1820 Joshua Lazell of Pomfret in said County owed the firm of L & B. F. Mower Seventy seven Dollars and ninety two cents, and that about the said 20 th of Nov. 1820 Rufus Lazell and Chipman Hopkins settled the account of the said Joshua Lazell and became responsible for the said sum of Seventy seven Dollars and ninety two cents and executed there their note for the same; and that said note has been paid by them in sheep, cattle and sundry articles of produce, and, perhaps , some part in cash - the whole of said note being now paid to me as assignee of the said firm of L & B. F. Mower. I will know that the said Rufus Lazell and Chipman Hopkins became responsible for the said debt, previous to the exhibition of the schedule of the said Joshua Lazell, which was attached to his declaration for the procuring of his pension.
Benjamin F. Mower

State of Vermont } Woodstock April 3. 1824 Windsor County } Personally appeared Benjamin F. Mower and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Job Lyman Inst. of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Benjamin F. Mower, and that he is a person of credibility.
Job Lyman Inst. of Peace

I Justus Burdick of Woodstock, County of Windsor, & State of Vermont, of Lawful age, testify and say, that on the 22 d day of Nov. 1822, Rufus Lyle and Chipman Hopkins of Pomfret became responsible to the firm of Burdick & Williams for the amount which was then due them from Joshua Lyle being $45.01 for which they signed a Note which was afterwards paid — I understood that the said Rufus & Chipman became so responsible on account of the said Joshua having conveyed to them his interest in and to a piece of land which he had formerly purchased of David Dana — I have been well acquainted with said Joshua Lyle for twelve or fourteen years past, and have never considered him worth but very little, if any thing — I have had considerable deal with him and his two sons, Levi & Rufus, during the last five years, the whole of which time they have been indebted to me, and I verily believe that it would not at any time for four years past, or at this time, be in their power to pay their debts and have any property left — All the land of Levi & Rufus is now mortgaged to Genl. Lyman Mason and myself for about $650.00 which is, I think, as much as it could be sold for, on short credit — Joshua Lyle is an industrious man, of good habits, and sustains a respectable character.
Justus Burdick

State of Vermont } Woodstock April 2 nd A.D. 1824. Person- Windsor County ss. } ally appeared Justus Burdick and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me
Job Lyman Just. of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said Justus Burdick and that he is a person of credibility.
Job Lyman Just. of Peace
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I, Joshua Saxell of Pomfret in the county of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say, that in the month of November 1820, I presented to the county court for Windsor county a schedule of all the property to which I had any equitable claim or title, in pursuance of the regulations prescribed for the continuance of the pension from government, excepting such articles of clothing, provisions & forage for myself and cattle as I was advised by the court were not necessary to be included. — I was assisted in making this schedule by Nathaniel Washburn & Enoch Leonard, who for that purpose went to the house occupied by me and examined all the property I possessed to which they offered the value, and the said Washburn made the inventory. — In relation to the matters mentioned in several affidavits made at Pomfret in February 1824, a copy of which have been obligingly furnished me from the Pension office. I farther testify and declare, that in November 1820 the title of two pieces of land containing fourteen eight acres and forty rods mentioned in the deed from Nathan Richards, was in me, but I had previously sold the land to Levi & Rufus Saxell as mentioned in in their affidavits. Nathan Richards acquired all the title he had to this piece of land by the levy of an execution in his favor on said land as the property of James Richards — Judgment had been recovered against James Richards in the spring of 1817 at that time James Richards was absent out of the state and had no notice of the suit. In such cases the law of the State of Vermont

allows three years to an absent defendant to return and claim a review, by which the original judgment may be reversed. This was known to me, and as James Richards might return and my title to the land be vacated, my sons thought it of no consequence to take a deed from me, and for this reason the title to these pieces of land ( sixty eight acres & forty rods - not fourteen acres) was in me tho' I had fairly sold the same in 1818 and had received full payment. I have this day, by the advice of counsel, conveyed said land to said Levi & Rufus, not with the expectation that it would have any effect on my pension, but because I am advised that it is unsafe for them that the title should remain in me.
I further testify that when my schedule was presented in Nov. 1820 all the pork I had was a part of one hog. I had but one hog that fall, and part of that had been expended in my family, the other hogs mentioned in the affidavit of Feb. 2. 1824 belonged to my sons Levi & Rufus as mentioned in their affidavits.
I further declare that in the fall of 1820, I sold to Rufus Loxell & Chipman Hopkins eighty acres of land, being all the land occupied by me for the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars, which sum the said Rufus & Chipman were to pay to my creditors and have paid nearly all - that I had no other means of paying my debts but by the sale of this land - that this sale was absolute and unconditional and that I received no mortgages back of said

land from the said Rufus and Chapman or either of them - that I had previously sought opportunities to make sale of said real estate which was then under a mortgage of more than two hundred dollars - and had never before a suitable offer - and I did not consider that by said sale my property was not diminished
I further testify that I was indebted to the estate of Doct. David Bugbee in the sum of seven dollars, on account of a debt contracted by my daughter Oline Lazell, which I had become accountable to pay - and that in the year 1821, I paid said debt to said Bugbee's administrator in grain, which I sent by my son Isaac Lazell.
I further testify that in July 1820 I was indebted to Oline Pratt of said Pomfret in the sum of eight dollars & 37 cents or nearly that sum, for labor, and said Oline Pratt agreed to labor for me further to the amount, including said $8.37, of fifteen dollars, for which sum I sold her a certain brown cow, the use of which I was to have until Oct. 1820 - and that said cow was the property of said Oline Pratt in Nov. 1820 when I exhibited my schedule - that in the winter following the said Oline Pratt informed me to take said cow back and pay her in sheep - At her urgent request I consented - I had at that time in my possession eleven sheep, which belonged to Mr. Jonas Paddock of said Pomfret, which I had taken of him for the annual rent of three fourths of a pound of wool each - I turned over to said Oline

Pratt eight of these sheep, which I intended to do in the hope that I could settle with the Paddock - (I think the number was eight sheep only) Since that time, with the assistance of my pension money I have purchased and returned the same number of sheep which I so delivered to Oliver Pratt, and still have said sheep paying the said Paddock the annual amount aforesaid - I had at that time (1810) no other sheep in my possession - and none belonging to me.
I further declare that the quantity of hay belonging to me in 1820 was not exceeding four tons, which it was necessary for me to give to my stock thro' the winter. Hay was worth that year about five dollars per ton - I had also in the bundle about two bushels of rye and not more than five bushels of corn fit for my family's use. - I was informed that it was not required or expected that these articles should be included in my schedule. I mentioned the same to the court and was so advised by them.
I further testify that some years previous to the year 1820, my (Levi & Rufus) sons purchased about 15 acres of land in Pomfret. The groom  person who procured the deed (Jeremiah Conant Esq.) who was also agent for the seller of the land requested that I would sign a note with my said sons for the money to be given in consideration of the conveyance of the land (about $110 or 115) - and proposed that the deed should run to me as well as to the said Levi & Rufus - for my security and in this way the con- veyance was made. The land is and has been since the purchase

occupied and improved by the said Levi & Rufus who have paid taxes on the same, and I have never received any of the rents or avails and considered that the conveyance was made to me with my sons, only for security to me - and I have also executed to them, for the rea- sons above named a quit claim deed of said land. I did not at the time of exhibiting my schedule make any mention of said land, as I never supposed I had any right to it - and had not then, nor have I since paid any thing for it I further testify, that I have this day discovered a mis- take in the list of debts due from me, as set down in the schedule of my property and debts exhibited in November 1820. Which I presume to have been an error in transcribing the list into the paper containing the form. It is there set down that there is due to "Ebenezer Winslow $50" - the name should be Ebenezer Adams on a note dated March 11. 1820 - paid March 31. 1821 for the note being for fifty dollars.
I am at this time sixty five years of age, and am and occasionally have been afflicted with the rheumatism and am not able to labor but a small part of the time. My wife Susan- nah Lazzell is sixty four years of age in the enjoyment of tolerable health. My children except one daughter, are of age, but none of them are able to contribute to my support or that of my wife. I consider myself, therefore, in circumstances of need of assistance, but submit this to the decision of the proper department.
July 9. 1825
Joshua Lazzell
State of Vermont } At Woodstock in said County this 9 th day of July 1825 - Windsor County } Before me, John Bridge, assistant Judge of Windsor County Court, personally appeared Joshua Lazzell made oath to the truth of the fore- going affidavit.
John Bridge

The undersigned residing in Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, testify and say that we are well acquainted with Joshua Loyell of Pomfret in said County and with the said Loyell's family and with Ebenezer Pad- dock, Gattman Paddock & Lena Paddock son of said Pom- fret and have in the habit of doing business with a majority of the people residing in the vicinity of said Loyell and the said Paddocks in Pomfret. We know that there have been contentions and law suits between the said Loyell & his son Rufus on one part and the Paddocks on the other part, par- ticularly in the month of February 1824 - and from what we have known and understood we verily believe that the plan of suspending the pension of the said Loyell arose from the ill will and enmity of the said Paddocks. We are well acquainted with the circumstances of said Loyell and are confident that he is and has been for a number of years, and long before the act of congress granting pensions to revolu- tionary soldiers, a poor man, possessed of very little or no prop- erty and a proper subject for the bounty of the government.
Lyman Mower
Justus Burdick
Benjamin F. Ellsworth
Geo W. Rice
Joshua W. Rice

State of Vermont Windsor County ss
} At Woodstock in said County this 19 th day of July A.D. 1825. Personally appeared Lyman Mower, Justin Burdick, Benjamin F. Mower George W. Rice and Bushrod W. Rice and were severally sworn to the foregoing affidavit
Before me Job Lyman Just. of Peace
I certify that the aforesaid Lyman Mower, Justin Burdick, Ben- jamin F. Mower, George W. Rice, & Bushrod W. Rice are known to me to be credible witnesses and gentlemen of truth and veracity.
Job Lyman Just. of Peace

I John Pratt of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and the State of Vermont aged 78 years testify and say that I am the brother of Susanah Lazell now the widow of the late Joshua Lazell deceased who in his life time was a pen- sioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and that my said sister was married to said Lazell at Pownet about the year 1790. I further testify and say that said Lazell died about the 21st 1851 at Bridgewater in said County of Windsor and said Lazell had no other wife but my said sister Susanah John Pratt
State of Vermont Windsor County ss. 3 Woodstock Nov 19 1851 Sworn to and subscribed to before me Nohum Haskell Justice Peace
I further certify that I am person- ally acquainted with the deponent and that he is of good character for truth and a creditable witness Nohum Haskell Justice Peace

Mar

I John Pratt of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont Aged 78 years testify and say, that I am the brother of Susanna Laxell now the widow of the late Joshua Laxell deceased, who in his life time was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per annum. and that my said Sister was married to said Joshua at Pomfret in the year 1790.
I further testify and say, that the late Joshua Laxell the late died at Bridgewater in said County on the 20 th day of March 1857. and said Joshua never had any other wife but my said Sister and they had quite a family of Children.
John Pratt
State of Vermont } Windsor County } Woodstock Augt. 27. 1857. Personally appeared John Pratt the signer above and made oath to the truth to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed; And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Pratt and he is a man of good character for truth and a credible witness.
Wm Billings Justice of the Peace -

I Ovid Thompson of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 47 years testify and say. That I was well acquainted with Joshua Laxell in his life. he having lived the last four or five years of his life a near neighbour to me and I well knew he was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per annum and that he left a widow whose name is Susanna Laxell the only wife he ever had and by whom they raised quite a family of children and many of them are residing in this vicinity.
I further depose and say that said Joshua Laxell died at said Bridgewater on the 25 th day of March 1851. as appears by a record I made at the time. which record I had recourse to in making this affidavit.
I further testify and say that on the death of said Joshua Laxell - Aaron H. Emerson was duly appointed Guardian of his said widow Susanna aforesaid. by the Probate Court. as she was adjudged a non compos in due form of law.
Ovid Thompson
State of Vermont
Windsor County
Woodstock August 27. 1851. Personally appeared Ovid Thompson the signor above, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Thompson and know him to be a man of undoubted integrity and now acting Justice of the Peace and first Constable of the town of Bridgewater. a good credible witness.
Col Billings Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Windsor County, ss. } ty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Orl Billings
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 27 day of August A. D. 1857
Norman Williams,
Clerk.

1 I Levi Larell of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of lawful age, do testify and say, that in the fall of the year 1820 my father, Sophus Larell sold and conveyed to my brother Rufus Larell and one Chipman Hopkins about eighty acres of land, situated in said Pomfret. The land had no buildings upon it, excepting one half of a small barn The consideration of the sale was four hundred and fifty dollars and the said Rufus & Chipman in payment of the same were to pay the creditors of my father that amount. My father was at that time in debt to a larger amount than the consideration of the sale; and I consider that the land was not worth any more than the said Rufus & Chipman were to give. I have understood from the creditors of my father that they the said Rufus & Chipman have paid said sum, except about seventy dollars to David Dana, which the said Rufus is holden to pay. At the time of the above sale and at the making of the bargain, I was present and considered the sale made for the purpose of paying my father's debts - and I never heard from my father or the said Rufus or the said Chipman or any other person in any way connected with the sale, or from any person who knew concerning the transaction, that the sale was made for the purpose of covering or concealing property; - and that I assisted in making the writing between the parties & I never knew or heard or in any way understood that there was any mortgage taken by my father or bond to secure the payments to be made by the said Rufus & Chipman - and I considered at that time and do now consider that the land was sold at a fair price without fraud or collusion of any kind. My father had previously sought opportunities to sell the land and could never before find one where he could get so much for it - There were at that time due from to my father from David Dana, instalments of the debt contracted in

the purchase of the same land of David Dana, by my father - which installments my father was then unable to meet.
I further testify that in May or June 1820 my brother Rufus and myself purchased of one Ulrich Stuyes two hogs, and took the same to my father's, where we then boarded - that said hogs were then fattened and killed in the fall of 1820 - they were kept by us as we kept other creatures on lands adjoining - and the hogs belonged to us and were disposed of for the benefit of myself & my said brother Rufus and were never the property of my father - My father had in the summer of 1820 two hogs - one of which was killed in August and the other in November following - and had no other hogs  hogs  offspring  offspring  that season that season.
I further testify that in the fall of 1820 my father had in in the barn occupied by us a quantity of hay not exceeding three and one half tons - he also had a very small quantity of grain not half enough for the support of his family thro' the year.
I further testify that the house in which the said Joshua Lozell lives and where he has resided for ten years past belongs to the heirs of Nehemiah Pratt and my father is a tenant at sufferance - and my father has not for ten or twelve years owned any buildings of any kind.
I further testify that in October 1817 my father took of Nathan Richards a quit quit claim deed of eight acres and forty rods of land, which was not worth more than twenty five dollars and is not at this time of any greater value. Richards had not a perfect title to the land. My brother Rufus & myself in the Spring of 1818 agreed to purchase this land of my father and did purchase it and the consideration was paid by taking up a debt due from my father to me, but as the title at that time was imperfect we took no deed of conveyance to to land - but

have ever since improved and occupied the land and my father has never had any of the avails, rents or profits of the same, but the said land has ever been considered and deemed & taken to be our property and in our possession.
I further say that I know of no land, other than said eighty acres and forty rods to which my father had any claim or title at the time of exhibiting said schedule in 1820, with this exception that some years previous to 1820 my brother Rufus and myself purchased about 15 acres of land and procured my father to sign a note with us, as surety, and by the advice of the magistrate who made a procured the deed, my father's name was inserted as one of the grantees in the deed, the land how- ever was ever assessed to Rufus & myself as our property as well as the said 8 acres & 40 rods and my father has no claim upon my brother & myself in any manner relating to the land.
Levi Lurell
State of Vermont } At Woodstock in said County this 2 d day Windsor County ss } of July 1825. Personally appeared Levi Lurell and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me Job Lyman Just of Peace

I, Rufus Lozell, of Pomper in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, of lawful age do testify and say that in the fall of the year 1820, my father, Joshua Lozell of said Pomper sold and conveyed to me and one Chipman Hopkins, eighty acres of land situated in said Pomper on which was no building but one half of a barn, for the consideration of four hundred and fifty dollars, which we were to pay by taking up and satisfying sundry debts due from my father to certain of his creditors - that we have paid the whole amount of said four hundred and fifty dollars by satisfying the debts of said creditors as aforesaid, except about seventy dollars, which I am hold to pay to David Dana of said Pomper. The motive which induced my father, as he represented at that time, to sell said land, was to enable himself to pay his debts - and as I was perfectly acquainted with his property, I am sure he had no other means of paying his debts but by making sale of said land. His custom had been for some years to contract one debt to pay another and by this means he kept his property in possession and himself from jail. There was, at the time of the purchase of said land by said Hopkins and myself no suggestion of fraud upon government or individuals - neither was any mortgage or other assurance given by me or said Chipman Hopkins by which my father had any lien or claim on said land so sold but the sale was absolute and unconditional and as I consider for the full value of the land - and I would at this time be willing to sell said land for four hundred dollars.
I further testify that in the spring of 1818 my brother Levi Lozell and myself purchased of my father eight acres and forty rods of land as mentioned in the affidavit of said Levi Lozell which I have heard read - and the manner of purchase and the reason why a

deed from my father was not taken as the same specified in said Levi Lazzell's affidavit - The land is not worth more than thirty five dollars and has been since 1818 and still is in the possession and occupancy of myself and my brother -
I further testify that in the spring of 1824 I was indebted to Luther Burdick of Woodstock and gave security to him by a mortgage of all the land I owned - and this mortgage deed was executed both by myself and my father - The reason why my father executed said mortgage deed was, that the said eight acres and forty rods of land was included in said mortgage deed - and the title of record was in my father tho' the same had been sold to me & my brother and had been in our use and occupancy as mentioned in the affidavit of Levi Lazzell.
I further testify that the statement in the affidavit of Levi Lazzell respecting the hogs owned by my father, and then purchased of Uriah Hays in 1820 by Levi Lazzell and myself, is correct and within my knowledge.
I further testify that in the fall of 1820 my father had in the barn occupied by us three and a half or four tons of hay and a little grain, I should judge not enough to keep his family in grain for half the year.
I further testify that I am and was in 1820 and am now particularly acquainted with my father's affairs - and I do not consider that he had at the time of exhibiting his schedule any property other than that exhibited in his schedule, except the hay and grain above mentioned.
I further say that I have heard read the affidavit of Levi Lazzell this day sworn to and subscribed by him and as to family has often been sup-

the facts by him stated know the same to be correct in relation to the matters in which my brother Levi & myself are jointly concerned
Rufus Laxell
State of Vermont } At Woodstock in said County July 2. 1821- Windsor County } Personally appeared Rufus Laxell and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me
Job Lyman Just. of Peace

I, Daniel Dana of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say that from the first day of December 1815 to the first day of December 1820 I was one of the judges of the County Court for the County of Windsor and that I was present in court when Joshua Lazell of Pomfret in said County exhibited the schedule of his property for the purpose of procuring the continuance of his pension. — that said Lazell at that time suggested to the court that he had a small quantity of meat and grain, which would be consumed during the winter, but the court in such cases did not consider it necessary  proper to include such articles of necessary consumption in the schedule — At the time of the exhibition of said Lazell's schedule Nathaniel Washburn of said Pomfret was examined under oath relative to said Lazell's property — and I think the schedule was in the hand writing of said Washburn — The said Washburn was interrogated whether the schedule contained all the property belonging to the said Lazell and the said Washburn's answer was that it contained all except a little grain and a little pork —
I further testify that I have been acquainted with the said Joshua Lazell for about forty years, and until within nine years resided in the town of Pomfret two or three miles from said Lazell and have been particularly acquainted with his circumstances. I always considered him a poor man and do not think that at any time he has been worth one hundred dollars, clear of debt. He had a family of ten children and this family has often been sup-

printed by the said Lazell labor by days works
I farther testify that since the exhibition of the schedule aforesaid, a family difficulty arose between the said Washburn & the said Lazell concerning the expenses of the sickness of a son of said Lazell, who was sick at said Washburn's house the expenses of which the said Lazell felt unable to pay. I was acquainted with this controversy from the circumstance of being called upon as an arbitrator to settle between them.
I consider that the character of the said Ishmael Lazell as to truth and veracity is unimpeached.
Daniel Dana
State of Vermont } at Woodstock July 2. 1825 Windham County ss } The above affidavit sworn to in due form Before me,
Job Lyman Just. of Peace