Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21509, for Timothy Kendall, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Kendall, Timothy Eunice
W 21509
B.L.H. 3524-160-55
CONTENTS

25409 Act Mar 3/55 March 30/55
Emmice Kendall wife Timothy Kendall
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Vermont. 18.675
Dead
Timothy Kendalls of Orange co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Comp Y, commanded by Captain Belknap. of the Regt, commanded by Col. Wade. in the Mass. M. A. time for 6 months
Paid at the Treasury under Act of April 1838, from 4. Sept. 1841 to 11. Aug. 1841 60.00 Not paid, Aug. 31. 1845
Entered on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 20 Dollars & 50 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Sept 1833. and sent to J. Whattle Chelsea. Vt
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 33 $ 50.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar. 34 10.00
$ 60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. W. Moun. Clerk. Book 8. Vol. 3 Page 73

Montp. 4682 Vermont
Report
Eunice Kendall widow of Timothy Kendall who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of April , 1849 and sent to
J. D. Kimball Barton , Vt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 66 Vol. 3

3590 Jeremy Kendall Williamstown V.T.
Jeremy Kendall 3590
Please to my mother & sister M rs P. G. Barnes Williamstown

State of Vermont, ORANGE COUNTY ss.
At Chelsea in said County on this 31 st day of August
A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Timothy Kendall Clerk of said Court -
Court of said Orange County, now sitting, being a Court of Record Timothy Kendall a resident of Williamstown in the County of Or and State of Vermont, aged 71 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 he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. - That at the time of entering the service, he resided in Lancaster in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. That about the last of June in the year 1778, he volunteered in the service of the United States in the Company commanded by Capt. William & Lieut. Brown in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wade and Lieut. Col. Wade in the Brigade commanded by Gen. Greene as he thinks, that he was ordered to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and that about the first of July or a few days after not returning as he started for Providence in company with several others arrived at Providence some of the white troops left, & remained there three or four weeks while the American forces were assembling there - that they then proceeded to Bristol on the last of July or the first of August he went onto the Island with the Army under the command of General Sullivan . That after they went onto the Island the French fleet arrived under the command of Count D'Estaing and three British ships were blown up near Bristol - that after getting onto the Island a violent storm arose which prevented their marching to Newport for about three days. The main Army then marched on south towards Newport and fortified against the British and remained about three weeks. Immediately on the arrival of the British fleet at Newport the American Army began to retreat off the Island to Bristol & that he & his Company proceeded by Water to East Greenwich in S. State & then remained till some time in October following, & from there he proceeded to Oldick's Newtown to Winter-quarter and there remained till the first of January 1779, when he was discharged at S. Place by a verbal discharge at the expiration of his six months - that he knows of no military evidence, & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service above specified - that he knows of no living witness who has any personal knowledge of his above service - that he was born at Lancaster A.D. on the 14 th of Aug st 1761 - and there remained till after the war & knew that there he has resided since March past 2, Williamstown Vermont where he was married -
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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Timothy Kendall
J. C. G. H. S. Clerk

We John B. ... and Benjamin ... residing in the said William ... hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas ... who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be 71 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. And that Oliver ... is a ... who is known to the ... to be a ... of the ...
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John B. ... Benjamin ... Thomas ...
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 certify that it appears to them that John B. ... who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in ... in said County , and that Benjamin ... who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. G. ... Clerk of the Court of ... County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ... for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of Office, this 24 day of November A. D. 1832.
CLERK.

State of Vermont
Orleans District ss On this 2 d day of January A.D. 1844 personally appeared before the Court of Probate holder at Irasburg in said District, Eunice Kendall a resident of Albany in said District aged eighty one years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Timothy Kendall late of Brookfield in the state aforesaid, deceased, who was a private musician or private in said war and she believes and always understood that he served six months in Rhode Island under General Sullivan, his other officers she cannot recollect. She further declares that for his said services he was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Kendall on or about the 27 th day of October 1779 at Lancaster, Worcester County State of Massachusetts by the Rev. Timothy Harrington and that they continued to live a short time in Lancaster after their marriage when they removed to Alstead New Hampshire where they lived sixteen years when they removed to Williamstown Vermont where they lived thirty eight or thirty nine years when they removed to Brookfield in said Vermont where they continued to live till the death of her said husband which took place at said Brookfield on the eleventh day of January 1841 since the March following she has resided in Albany aforesaid - and that she has ever since remained his widow - She further declares that she was not married to the said Timothy Kendall previous to his having the service but was married prior to the first day of January 1794 viz. on the day and year above written - and that her Maiden name was Eunice Houghton
Hiram Merrill } Witnesses J. W. Kimball.
Eunice F. Kendall Mark
the said musician interlined before signing

State of Vermont Orleans District ss
At a Probate Court held at Irishburgh within and for the District of Orleans aforesaid on the 2 nd day of January A.D. 1844. Eunice Kendall appeared and in open Court was sworn and subscribed the foregoing declaration. And the said Eunice Kendall being personally known to the Court, the Court declare their opinion that the facts set forth in said declaration are substantially true. George Dudge
Orleans District ss
Probate Office Irishburgh
January 2 nd A.D. 1844
I hereby Attest Register of the Probate Court for the District of Orleans aforesaid. Hereby certify that the above and foregoing are the original pro- ceedings had in said Court on the 2 nd day of Jan. A.D. 1844 in the matter of the Declaration of Eunice Kendall for a Pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Probate Court and subscribed my name at the Probate Office at Irishburgh this 2 nd day of January A.D. 1844.
A. McPhee Register

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Emine Glendale
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Act 7 July 38
Adm. Incl. resolution of 23 May 45 and 12 May 1848
Mann 1779
husband died Jan 7th
41
Adm. of 20 - p.
on 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841.
Adm. 43. 44. 45. } $20 00
on 4 March 1843
J. D. Kimball
Partner
77

State of Vermont, Orleans District
I Geo. Aye Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Orleans hereby certify: That at a Probate Court held at the Probate Office at Irishburgh in and for the District of Orleans aforesaid Satisfactory evidence was adduced: that Simon Thondall mentioned in the within declaration was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum: and that he died at Brookfield Vermont on the 11 th day of January A.D. 1841. And that he left a Widow by the name of Grace Thondall who is still living In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official signature and Seal of Office at Irishburgh in said District of Orleans this 12 th day of February A.D. 1844 Geo. Aye Judge

State of Vermont Orleans County ss
On this 16 th day of March A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Eunice Kendall, aged 72 years, a resident of Albany in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the Widow of Timothy Kendall, deceased, who was a Soldier in the revolution, and actually served in said war for the term of more than fourteen days. She further states that she was married to the said Timothy Kendall in Lancaster Mts on the 28 th day of October A. D. 1778 by one Timothy Harrington a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was, Eunice Houghton
That her said husband died at Brookfield on the 11 th day of January A. D. 1841, and that she is now a widow. She would further state that she is now a pensioner of the U. S. as the Widow of the said Kendall, that her pension certificate was dated April 9 th , 1849, and that she draws at the rate of Twenty dollars pr. annum, for the proof of the service of the said Timothy Kendall, of her marriage to him, & his death, the Genl. Com d of Pensions is respectfully referred to his & her pension papers now on file in the pension office.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855,
Just Warrenton Kimball John B. Hovey
Eunice her Kendall mark

We Hazen Kimball of Berlin, and John B. Hoovey, of Albany in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration, was signed and acknowledged by her the said Eunice Kendall, in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is, the identical person she represents herself to be.
Hazen Kimball John B. Hoovey
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Michael Darling Justice of the Peace,

State of Vermont County of Orleans
ss.
I, Geo. W. Hartshorne Clerk of Orleans County Court in the State of Vermont, do certify that Nedad Darling, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof such an officer as he there subscribes himself namely, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and as such officer he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments and administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed and affixed the Seal of this said Court this 24 th day of March A. D. 1855.
Geo. W. Hartshorne Clerk,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston November 7 th 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed Attestations Jacob Fisher & was, a Justice of the Peace, and Joseph W. Huntington was a Notary Public for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County - Town of Lancaster
Extract from the Town Record.
"Marriage consummated by the Rev. Timothy Harrington. October twenty eight. One Thousand And Seven hundred and Seventy nine. "Timothy Kendall & Eunice Haughton, "both of Lancaster." I certify that the above extract is a true copy from the Town record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "Oct r 28. 1779."
John G. Thurston,
I John G. Thurston, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk, in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as cer- tified by me. John G. Thurston, Clerk of the Town of Lancaster
Worcester S.
Town of Lancaster, December 25. 1843
Sworn before me, Jacob Fisher Jus. Peace
Worcester S. I hereby certify that Jacob Fisher above subscribed holds a commission as Justice of the Peace in & for the County

of Worcester and this Commonwealth and that his signature to the foregoing cer- tificate of an oath is genuine (Dated at Lancaster in said County of Worcester December 25 th 1843.
W Huntington Esq Mary Dyer said County ss

To the Commissioners of Pensions Department of the Interior in the United States of America.
We the undersigned Polly Hovey and Smith Chapuy
Heirs of Eunice Randall late the widow of Timothy Randall a Private in the War of the Revolution to whom was issued a land Warrant for one hundred and fifty acres of land on the 8th day of August A.D. 1855 N o 3524 under and by the authority of an act of Congress of the United States passed March 3, 1855 Having caused a caveat to be entered in the general land office against the location of said land for the reason that said Bounty land Warrant had been lost after it was issued by the Department. The same never having come to our hands and also having given our affidavits to procure a duplicate of said land Warrant would declare and make known to the Department that said Bounty land warrant issued to the said Eunice Randall as aforesaid has come to our hands from the hands of Horace Pierce Administrator on the estate of Sylvester D. Randall late of Boston deceased who was the legatee of the said Eunice Randall and for her procured the said Warrant. Therefore we desire the Department to

to take no action upon our affidavits aforesaid and to issue no duplicate of said Bondly bond therefor.
Given under our hands and seals at St. Albans in the County of Orleans on this fifth day of February A.D. 1859. Before William H. Rand Justice of the Peace Polly Harvey.
Asenath Chase
Subscribed and sworn to before me Wm H Rand Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont County of Orleans S.S. To J. H. W. Bingham Clerk of Orleans County Court in & for said County which is a court of record do hereby certify that Wm H Rand whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn and that as such officer as aforesaid he is fully authorized by the laws of this state to take affidavits & administer oaths -
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Irasburgh in said County this 5th day of February A.D. 1859 -
J. H. W. Bingham Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE.    CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.                   
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

No. 25409
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 30 th , 1855
Emmie Kendall wid. of Timothy Kendall pres.
Mass. Mail.
1855
For amt 36-21 100-50
S. D. Kimball Barton Vt.

35 24
St. Louis

3524 - 160
Comedy Palace
Am
Commission of Persons
Washington City
D. C.

Washington PENSION OFFICE M 5 1893
Friend Garrison
Mr. Garrison Washington City D.C.

Timothy Kendall deed
171133
3524
160
acres
Rev. H. H.
Whiting Conner's Island of Rehoboth Washington D.C.

Dear Sir C. Whitney
I sent you a power of Attorney in Case of Eunice Kendall, & in return found a letter from you directing me to forward the number of the application it has troubled me much to find that owing to the agent J. D. Kimball who did the business in your office being dead but I have at length found it, it is
25409 - We suppose Mr Kimball obtained a warrant but the Willson being dead before it was served by him it was considered good for nothing & since Mr Kimball's death the heirs cannot find it. Please advise me how the Case stands & what is necessary to be done to enable the heirs to assert themselves if it benefits them.
Bartolobars County Dec 14 Concord 1858 Yours respectfully John P. Sarto

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
23 April
1833
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.      
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Mr. [unclear] Kendall

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the years, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape, or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Feb. 13.
Barton Vermont Feb. 1841, Col. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Eunice Kendall for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 also her paper for a pension under the act of 2 d March 1838 — let me have return in due time
Respectfully Yours —
John Kimball.

Barton Vt. June 26. 1845- Mr Sir
I was informed a few days since when at Montpelier that the Agent at that place rec d orders some four weeks ago to inscribe Eunice Kendall on the pension list - and as her certificate has not come to me and not hearing any thing from it by inquiry in the vicinity I suppose it must have been missent to or miscarried - I suppose your books may show the orderings &c - - - -
also I wish to be informed the steps to be taken to obtain the commutation money for under acts about 178, or subsequently for an officer (or in case they are dead their children)
also is it sufficient under the present rules for a widow that has not before apply d to make her declaration under act of 1843 before a magistrate (properly authenticated) or must it be done before the same courts as claims under previous acts - [this inquiry is made for an other person] - - - -

Knowing better than to trouble you with writing while prep with business of your Office and engird of by the thousand by similar letters - Therefore I enclose to you
Information on these inquiries especially the two first will very much oblige your Abt. Servt:-
J. W. Kimball
Col J L Edmonds or in case of absence the acting Commr -

Dear Brother in Law
I have been thinking of you and your family and how much things have changed since we were children. It seems like a lifetime ago.
I hope you are doing well and that the children are growing up nicely. I have been very busy lately but I have managed to find some time to write to you.
I have been thinking of you and your family and how much things have changed since we were children. It seems like a lifetime ago.
I hope you are doing well and that the children are growing up nicely. I have been very busy lately but I have managed to find some time to write to you.
I have been thinking of you and your family and how much things have changed since we were children. It seems like a lifetime ago.
I hope you are doing well and that the children are growing up nicely. I have been very busy lately but I have managed to find some time to write to you.
I have been thinking of you and your family and how much things have changed since we were children. It seems like a lifetime ago.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov 1. 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that...

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application of said facts  application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contains all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; May 7 th 1845.
Sir,
On the application of the agent, a re-examination of the case of Timothy Kendall was made, and in reference to the record it was found that the certificate given of his service was wholly erroneous. The agent was immediately apprized of the fact, on the receipt of his communication, and a certificate dated Feb y 4 th last past, stating the service as described in that which accompanies this, was forwarded to the address of "J. H. Kimball Esq," at what place is not recollected.
Very respectfully, &c.
Yours sincerely,
John G. Sleeper
P.S. I can find no record

plantation of the United States in the multiplication of cotton wool, but it was making up the largest part of the cotton wool. I think all the cotton wool grown in the United States is exported to some one or more who are very peculiarly interested in the growth of cotton wool.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; May 7 1840.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Timothy Kendall is borne upon a pay roll of Capt s Ebenezer Detharp, Col. Nathaniel Wade, for service at Rhode Island from July 9, 1778 to Jan y 1, 1779, including allowance for 60 miles travel, 5 months 22 days; and upon a number of other muster rolls and lists of men for various periods of the same service embraced within the abovenamed dates on some of which he appears to have served as a fifer for a portion of the time.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Barton Vt. Feb. 25. 1845
Col J L Richards Sir,
Your letter of the 8. Jan. was duly recd. I have delay'd attending to the case for an opportunity to see the Widow Eunice Kendall. I have just seen her - she says that her husband Timothy Kendall served but six months in the year 1778 that he went away from home the last of June or the first of July & return'd the first of January - of this she is certain as she was well acquainted with him at the time and that they were at the time keeping company & were married the next Oct. after - and she heard him say after he came home at the time he went to make his declaration for his pension, that he forgot to put in that he was a fifer - that she always heard him say he served as a fife - and that he was a fife she is sure 'for he was always fiping' - -
The old Lady appears very intelligent & honest and asks for a pension for only six months service and for this she is very anxious as she is certainly very needy. We hope you will forward a certificate as soon as convenient - - Most respectfully Your obt. Servt. J. W. Kimball

Barton Nov. 14. 1844 Col. J. L. Edwards Sir -
Enclosed I forward the Certificate of the Secretary of Mass. showing the service of Timothy Kendall to the the entire year of 1778. also S d Secretary's Certificate attached to her marriage # certificate - For I have also forward her declaration under the act of 1842 -
Respectfully yours
Obedient servant
J. W. Kimball
# returned to me with your letter of the 7. Sept.

Randolph Vt. Oct. 25th 1867
Sir,
Timothy Randall formerly of Brookfield deceased and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. at his death left a widow and who is still living. After the death of her husband she went (temporarily) to reside with a daughter in Orleans Co. and where a Judge Kimball, undertook to get her placed upon the pension list. but she has never rec d . a certificate and it is understood Judge K. is dead. Her son Sam l Randall upon whom she depends for support also is sick & unable. So as this case stands at the Department and what is now required that she may receive the Pension
Respectfully &c Sir
J. R. Parish
Col. Edwards En. Com d Pensions

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 30 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the widow of Timothy Brantley, Acct. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Northfield, Va. Agency, at the rate of — Twenty — Dollars and —  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th / March 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1840, to the 11 th / July 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
 Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

ref. dec. 1846 WIDOW, &c.
1913 May 25 th to Mrs. Lawrence to Jeffersonville in W. T. 6.36 Joshua Church V.L.M.
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✓ 10-553
Eunice Kendall Vt.
Suspended
Letter to J. Kimball 7. Sep. 1844
F. W. Kimball 8 Jany 1845
to same March 12. 1845
" J. G. Palfrey May 5. 1845
" F. W. Kimball July 2 o 1845
let. to J. R. Parish Nov. 11. 1847
Act 7 the July '38

Bartons Va. May 5 th 1857
Geo C. Whistler
Comm r of Pensions
Sir, The warrant referred to in my communication of 21 st of March was issued to discharge Rendall widow of Timothy Rendall Private Revolutionary War, The No was, 5524 bears date 8 th of August 1855,
Since Rendall died to whom So Said Warrant was issued 14 th of June 1855 which rendered it worthless at that time. S r . J. Rumball of Bartons Va was Agt of Edward Rendall to procure So Warrant and did not deliver it probably because it was worthless. And he died before the passage of the Act 3 d June 1855
So Warrant was mislaid or lost and not found until about the 30 th of Dec 1858 when it was

ascertained that a move was made by John G. Burwell to procure a duplicate for sd Land Warrant
By the request of the Administration of S. S. Kimball's Estate I delivered the sd Warrant to the heirs of Eunice Rendall on the 5 th day of Feb 1859, and took their affidavits that they had recd the same from Horace Pierce Admin- istrator of S. S. Kimball's Estate and a request that the department take no further action on their former affidavits which had been forwarded by J. G. Burwell on someone he employed to do the business for him
If the affidavits of Polly Hovey & Asenath Coffey daughters of Eunice Rendall of 5 th Feb 1859, that they have recd Long Warrant 15,352H has not been recd please inform me and I will take them again
Yours respectfully Edward Barnard

8519
Vermont
Republ
Elvira Kendall widow of Timothy Kendall who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 11 Jany. 41
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of April 1849 and sent to
J. D. Kimball, Barton, Vt.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a 64 Vol. 2 Page

10613
Report
Vermont
Eunice Barber
Widow of Timothy Handall  Handall who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14th Jany 1841. at Belovus in the State of Vt who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Belknap of the Regt commanded by Col. Ward in the Revolution for six months
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. Vt. Reso. 23rd Jany 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of April 1849, and sent to J. D. Humball,
Total amount, Barlow $ Vt.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. R. Smith Clerk, Book S Vol. 1 Page 131

State of Vermont } At Chelsea in D o County on the 25 th Orange County } day of June A D 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within said for the S d Orange County Timothy Kendall who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he can not swear more particularly than he has done as to the precise length of his service but according to his best recollection he served more than two years — mentioned below and in the following grade — for six months I served as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Belknap — for such service I claim a pension, that I have been not engaged in any Civil pursuit but was in active Military service — He also further testifies and says that Col. B. B. Bradburn's name is named in his declara- tion as actually and more advanced in life and for times of the War and personally acquainted with him and am better able to testify as to his age & credibility and his reputation as a soldier of the revolution than any other person in his vicinity, which was the reason of his procuring their signa- tures — that his age and bodily infirmities are such as his memory so impaired that he cannot be more particular in his statements as to his service and the circumstances attending it than he has done in his declaration — he is unable to labour at all or walk on account of his rheumatic complaints and that he has not yet been able to furnish any additional testimony to prove his service nor does he know of a living witness who was in the Com- pany with him.
Timothy Kendall
State of Vermont } At Chelsea in D o County on the 24 th Orange County } day of June A D 1833 personally ap- peared the above named Timothy Kendall a person well known to me and a good and credible witness and made solemn oath that the above affidavits by him subscribed contain the truth and nothing but the truth. before me John W. Smith, Justice Peace

State of Vermont. Orange County Clerk's Office I Harry Hale Clerk of Orange County Court do hereby certify that John W. Smith is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Orange, and that the within writing, purporting to be his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand, and seal of Office at Chelsea in said County this 24 th day of June A.D. 1833.
Harry Hale Clerk.
Timothy Kimball
Affidavit

State of Vermont Orleans District. ss.
On this 2 nd day of January 1844 personally appeared before the court of Probate holden at Pasing in and for said District. Eunice Kendall of Albany in said District, aged eighty one years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Timothy Kendall who was a private in said war from Fifer in said war and went from Lancaster, Massachusetts his native place and served in Rhode Island under General Sullivan, for which service he was a pensioner at the rate of twenty dollars per annum -
She further declares that she is still his lawful widow - She further declares that she has made her declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838.
E. W. Kimball Eunice Merrill Justices
Eunice
Her
Mark
Kendall
State of Vermont
Orleans District
Be it known: That at a Probate Court holden at Pasing on
the 2 nd day of January A.D. 1844. Eunice Kendall who is from the personal knowledge of said Court reputed and known as the widow of Timothy Kendall personally appeared in open court and subscribed and was sworn to the truth of the foregoing declaration in due form.
State of Vermont Orleans District
By me
Geo. Nye Judge
I Henry W. Fitch Register of the Probate Court for the District of Orleans aforesaid hereby certify that Geo. Nye is the Judge of said Court and that the above is his genuine signature. And that the foregoing are the

original proceedings had in said Court in the matter of the said Ed Annie Vennells declaration for a Pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at the Probate Office at Haslemere this 2 nd day of January A D 1814/4
W m McBeath Register

I Eunice Rendall of Albany, County of Orleans & State of Vermont. depose & say that I am widow of Timothy Rendall formerly of Lancaster Massachusetts. deceased
That I was married to the said Tim o Rendall in Oct. 1779 - That I was acquainted with said Tim o Rendall several years before we were married and that he enlisted the latter part of June or the first of July 1778 and served till the fore part of January 1779 as a fifer in the revolutionary war -
That I do not know that he served at any other time nor do I recollect ever hearing my s d husband speak of any other service
That I have often heard him speak of being a fifer in said service when talking upon the subject with others - And I further say that my s d husband ever used to play on his fife at military training as long as he did military service and that he learnt his boys to play on the fife and I further say that when my husband came home at the time he went to make his declaration for his pension he said he forgot to have put in that he was a fifer
I further say that I have made my declarations for a pension for six months service of my said husband which is all I ask - witness Elias S Hovey Her Eunice Rendall mark

State of Vermont } At Albany in said Orleans County } Orleans County on this 20th day of March 1845 Personally appeared Eunice Kendall subscriber of the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the affidavit contains the truth and nothing but the truth --
Before me J. M. Kimball Justice Peace I here certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Eunice Kendall the above deponent and that she is a person of more than ordinary memory & intelligence considering her age and that she is a credible witness Attest J. M. Kimball Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Col. County Clerk's Office March 20 1845
I Henry M Bates Clerk of Caledonia County Court do hereby certify that Francis W Kimball of Barton is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Caledonia duly qualified - and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 20th day of March A D 1845
Henry M Bates Clerk
Col. Edwards - Sir
By your letter of Jan. 8. I understood that the widow Kendall might have a pension for 6 months service and as she was willing to accept that and wished to save all the expense possible therefore I made no expense to establish her claim to a year's service as appeared by the certificate of the Sec'y of War. - I now forward you her deposition intimated by your favor of the 12th inst. - which is sufficient to preclude her from any enlargement of pension hereafter -
Yours with much respect
H. H. Kimball

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss
On this 5 th day of March, A.D. 1849, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths, Eunice Kendall a resident of Alburgh in said County, aged 86 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of June 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
Also under a joint resolution of Congress passed Feb. 1 st 1848, relating to evidence in applications for pensions. That: "It is the wish of Congress that Eunice Kendall who was a Private under General W. the Mar. of the Revolution, and drew a pension for said service at the rate of $4 per month, should be permitted to retain the same until her death, and then to have her pension paid to her heirs." Which has been returned to the pension office. She further declares that she has made application under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838, that all of her papers with a Certificate of the proof of her marriage is now on file in the pension office.
She further declares that she is Alice Melick. Eunice Kendall her mark.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Parley H. Hyde Justice of the Peace. The foregoing over the 10 line was done before him Parley H. Hyde Justice Peace.

I Polly Hovey of Albany in Orleans County Vermont, (aged) fifty one years do hereby say that I am daughter of Silvester & Pamela Hovey, that my Mother is living and resides with me, that she is the identical person who for- merly made application for a pension, since approved pension by U.S. Government - Polly Hovey
I swear to the substance hereof and further certify that defendant is a neighbor of mine and a person of truth, I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Eliza Hovey who has this day made a declaration for a pension before me, that she is the identical person who formerly made application for a pension, some of the original papers were signed by me as magistrate, Albany in County of State above } Parley Hovey written March 5-1849, } Justice of the Peace.
The last line in W. Hovey's application was before signing.
Parley Hovey Justice Peace

I have been thinking of you and your kindly words and how much I should like to see you again after all this time I am sure you will be well and happy I am truly Your friend Yours truly Yours truly
I have been thinking of you and your kindly words and how much I should like to see you again after all this time I am sure you will be well and happy I am truly Your friend Yours truly Yours truly
Early Hyde
State of Vermont County of Franklin ss I Henry M. Bates Clerk of Caledon County and do hereby certify that Henry Hyde of Albany in the County of Caledon is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly qualified and that the foregoing deposition purporting to be his is true and genuine whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal this 5th day of March A.D. 1847. Henry M. Bates Clerk