Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,917, for Abel Larned, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N. H.
Lämnad, Öster
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 409,17
CONTENTS

Dead Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 10 July 1836 the day of his death - age 80 years 30 Jan y 1839. Nov. 24. 1841
and further to Samuel Gates Esq. Danville or
a sergeant  in the  regiment commanded by Whitcomb of the Rangers U.S. (C.H.) One Year
scribed on the Roll of Plasment at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Dec r 1819 and paid to Samuel Gates Esq. Lunenburg Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 87 20   Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820. 48 00   19 Mo 27   30 $135 20 
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18 th March, 1818. }

Abel Learne's
Abel Learne Canaan, March 1820
Con No 24. 1821 Sent to Wm Gates Esq Canville, Ct

STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia COUNTY ss. } At a Supreme  County Court, began and holden at Danville 5th Day of Sept r within and for the County of  said Caledonia County, on the Monday of next following this "A. D. 1821."
Present in Court, the Hon. Dudley Chase Chief Judge. Abel D. Little } Assistant William Brattle } Judges.
On this 13th day of September 1821, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Abel Learned aged sixty seven years, resident in Canaan in the said County, of persons who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— One year under Major Benjamin Whitecomb commencing March 1778 and served the full period of his enlistment Service at Saratoga, Ticonderoga and was honorably Discharged but have lost my Discharge That I have been placed on the Pension List under the act of March 18th 1818 but have not my Pension certificate present.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818—and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me sub- scribed.
Abel Learned
Which is only one gun of the value of five Dollars Abel Learned
Sworn to and declared on this 13th day of September A 1821 before me William Gates Clerk.

Dollars
Abel Sarnes
Sworn to and declared on this 13 th day of September A 1821 before me William Gates Clerk
State of Vermont Essex County ss
I William Gates of the Supreme Court within and for the County of Essex and State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing Cash and the Schedule thereto an- nexed are truly copied 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 five Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the 13 th day of September A 1821
William Gates Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Essex

Hail Learners Dept. Persian Papers -
This Affiliated News Design are used as a study Dept. Whiteboards - Certificate -
the poor people were very sad, - colored people -
William Gates book

State of Vermont Essex County ss
on this 8 th day of November A D 1818. before me Oliver Ingham. Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex State of Vermont aforesaid. personally came Abi Larned Esq re who resided in Cambridge in the County of Essex aforesaid aged 55 years who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration - in order to obtain the provisions merely the acts and 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 be the said - Abi Larned enlisted in the month of March in the year A D 1778 under Maj r Benjamin Whi- tcomb then acting as recruiting Officer as a Sergeant at a place called Northumberland in the County of Coos (then Grafton) in the State of New Hampshire in the regiment called the White Oaks Corps which consisted of two com- panies one commanded by Capt. Merrill the other by Capt. Lee. The whole commanded by Maj r Benjamin Whitcomb aforesaid. Enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Merrill that the said Larned enlisted as aforesaid for the term of one year - its service in the establishment of the Army of the United States against the common enemy in the Revolutionary War - that he served and paid term of one year &

was honorably discharged and since Northumberland after having served out the full term of his by an act of Congress enlistment. He served in various places. The head quarters of the said corps was first at New York and Pittsburgh. It was afterwards in the State of New York - where he acted as a ranger in said corps he was in many skirmishes but no battle of much notoriety. He served at other times under different officers also at Annapolis - for which service he received no pay as compensation of any cause. He died in the month of May 1781. The said General with said Major Whitcomb took a route into the north part of the State of Vermont and New Hampshire to make an inroad on the enemy's movements. They after having got within about ten miles of Bennington in Connecticut River. They were there taken prisoners of the enemy - many of which were Indians. said Whitcomb made his escape the night of their capture and was not related to the knowledge of said General who was carried to P'keepsie. He was there confined twelve months - and released from his here thirteen months. After his release confinement and cruel treatment. He greatly enlarged his health which he has never fully recovered. That he is a citizen of the United States. That he is poor and without any means of support. And in recent circumstances and stem els in need of the assistance of his country for support and that his discharge are lost. and that he has no other evidence except what is hereto annexed

in his power of his said series - I seem to (and) declared the day and year first mentioned Reference -
Oliver Ingham Chief Judge of Essex County Court State of Vermont
I Oliver Ingham Chief Judge of the Court within and for the County of Essex and State of Vermont aforesaid. do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Silas Palmer will serve as stated in the foregoing declaration - for the term of nine months and more and a period of seven in the army of the United States on the continental establishment in the Revolu- tionary War - against the common enemy - That he is a citizen of the United States - and do further certify that he is in need circumstances since services in need of the assistance of his country has suffered - and I now transmit the testimony taken there in the case before me to the Secretary for the Department of War. pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Given under my hand and seal here in said County of Essex on this 8th day of November A.D. 1818 - (and the Seal of said Court -
Oliver Ingham Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Essex State Vermont

State of Vermont } County Clerk's Office Essex County ss - } January 10th Day and 23 rd A.D. 1819 -
I William Gates, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex and State of Vermont do hereby certify that the within copy of said release is a true and correct copy of the original thereof and the affixation hereof is under my hand and the seal of said Court the day of the date thereof Chief Judge of the County Court within and for said County of Essex acting under the authority of the State of Vermont - I there signate as aforesaid in my own proper hand writing - Given under my hand & the seal of said Court the day and date aforesaid -
William Gates Clerk
Miss Deborah Dyer Poultney Vermont - This Certificate was given as an evidence of my appointment -

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 23 d , 1839.
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," the administrator on estate of Abel Learned, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Bellows Falls, V t , Agency, at the rate of eight — Dollars and — Cents per annum month , under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1836, to the 10 th July, 1836, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Abdoo E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

I Sylvanus Learned of Colchester County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut of Lawful age Testify & say that My Brother Abel Learned of Litchfield Died County State of Vermont after the Death of our Mother which happened in 1809 he being a Single man & without property and of his Estate Broke up house keeping and has from that time til the beginning of the Winter of 1807 been transiently residing in different parts of the Country mostly amongst his Relations having Brothers in Litchfield Connecticut and the Province of Maine and his Relations on both sides of the River in this vicinity til the latter part of the year 1807 when his Residence became to be taken at Corners Vermont where he has been since residing and does still reside and was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 all which is according to my best recollection and understanding in which I have no Doubt Corners 6th July AD 1823 Sylvanus Learned

Concord July 10th 1823
The Personally opinion Lyman's Learned Lecture of the within dissertation and man Solomon's outth that the same is true before me. - Morse Alvah Smith

Abel Larned evidence of his having been a resident citizen of the town of the 18 March 1818
Mark the
Pension Office
Hon. Mr. Lockhart P.R.
Recd 21 Feb: 1823.

Congreg. Hall 20 July 1823
J L Edwards Esq
Sir
I enclose you the the testimony in the case of Mel Larned to shew that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 12 th March 1818 I know that the persons before whom the affidavits were taken, were Justices of the Peace
respectfully your obed Servt
John Matthews

I, Julius A. Willard, Clerk of the County Court, within & for the County of Essex, do hereby certify, that Mills De Forest, who as Justice of the Peace, certifies to the deposition of Jesse Cooper of Canaan, & Josiah Abbot of Danington, both in the County of Essex aforesaid, which certificates bear date August 5 th 1822, is a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Essex, & by virtue of his commission as Justice of the Peace is duly qualified to administer the oaths & make the aforesaid certificates -
Given under my hand & seal of said Court at Lunenburg in the County of Essex & State of Vermont, this Fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred & Twenty two -
Julius A. Willard, Clerk
State of Vermont, Essex County ss: -
I, Richardson Graves, First Assistant & presiding Judge of the County Court, within & for the County of Essex, do hereby certify, that Julius A. Willard whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, is, & was, on the day of the date thereof Clerk of said Court, & that his attestation are in due form. -
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my official signature & caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Dated at Concord in said County, this Fifth day of August, A. D., One thousand eight hundred & Twenty Two.
Richardson Graves (First Assistant & presiding Judge of Essex County Court.)

I Joseph B Carr of Canaan in the County of Essex & State of Vermont of lawful age I hereby do say that I have been well acquainted with Mr Abel Larnard for a great many years and have known him & live in D o Canaan from the beginning of the winter of 1817 the latter part of the same year very steadily til November that he has lived within about three quarters of a mile of my house. I supposed previous to that time he was a Forrester, man residing in a great house with his brother some of which lived in Dutcher's house of Low Canaan at other times at his brother's in the Province of Maine and a manager his relations in this vicinity I never did conceive him a citizen of Canada. That according to correct calculations said Larnard has lived here from the latter part of 1807 til now and still lives in this town and I doubt not but he was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March A D 1818 all which is according to my best judgment and recollection the truth of which I have no doubt. Canaan July 7 th A D 1823 Joseph B Carr

Concord 21st Century State of Vermont July 8 th 1823
The Personally affirmed Joseph R. Eddy Deputy of the with affidavit and new solemn oath  that the same is true before me Moses Abbot Clerk

letter to S.
W. Cooper,
Jan. 9. 1826
letter to H. Haller to S. J. Auditors 16. Jan. 1839.
The Pensioner, is charged with not having been a resident citizen of the U.S. at the 18 th March 1818.
Once before suspended on the same charge. — the present Censor, requests a reference to the Hon George E. Malles. H.R. Mch. 20

Suspension removed - his letters to Pensioner and Agent 24 April: 1823

AD 917 INVALID.
Rev
File No. No. 917
Abel Larned
Rev Peterboro
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss } Concord Oct. 14 th 1844 Personally appeared Maj. Benj r Whitecomb well known to me to be the person who made and subscribed the within certificate and made oath that the facts therein set forth
are just and true —
Before me
J. Bishop Just Peace
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss } Concord Oct. 14 th 1844
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Maj. Benj r Whitecomb and well know him to be a man of truth and veracity and I believe he is not interested in said Abel Learned's application for a per- -severance
J. Bishop Just Peace

Whitcomb and will know him to be a man of truth and veracity and I believe he is not interested in said Abel Learned's application for a per- -mission
J. Bishop Just Peace
Grafton's Court Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies to whom it may concern that Josiah Bishop Esq whose name is above affixed is a Justice of the peace within and for said county duly qualified to take affidavits and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his attestations as such
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court (no particular device or impression having been adopted or used therefor) this twentieth day of October A. D. 1819
H. Woodward Clerk

Phil Parmach Russian Papers -
The writing, purporting to be the signature of Major Whitcomb, does not appear to be genuine.
Agreeable to Mr. Whitcomb

I Bonga man Whitcomb late Major in the Service of the United States of America belonging to the Continental Army in the Revolutionary war I certify that Abiel Larned Did on the 21 st day of March 1770 enlist enlist as a Sergeant soldier in my company for the term of one year and served Dill & faithfully served to term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged at Northumberland it being the term of his enlistment he served one whole year and very commendable - and on the 21 st day of May 1781 I with Larned was on a Voluntary march to the north part of Washington and with in about ten miles of Comnada line to make discovery of the enemy and was both taken I had the good fortune to escape the 2 nd Nite but Larned I understand was obliged to surrender and confined about one year in prison his sufferings were undoubtedly very great I have had a long acquaintance with Larned and will vouch for him to be a noble honest respectable man.
Concord N.H. Feb. 17 th 1841
Major Abiel Larned

I Jesse Cooper of Lowpel age do Testify & say that I have been acquainted with Abel Learned for more than twenty years Something like fifteen years since he went into the Province of Canada took up his residence in the town of Coaton as I was informed from there he moved to Pinedale as he told me & lived there till the last of April or the first of May in 1819 at which time I saw I saw Mr Learned in the town of Coanaan State of Vermont after the usual compliment I said to him you appear to breathe the air of liberty again yes he replied the first time for seven years, XXXXXX the XXXXXXXX he told me he had been living in Pinedale & had not been within the United States in seven years till the day before yesterday — in the month of October 1819 in conversation with Judge Almes Ingham he told me the United States had one more hair born that Abel Learned was placed on the Pension Roll & said he was sure fine that when he made out papers for pensions they always succeeded Jesse Cooper
State of Vermont (Lemington August 5th 1822 Essex County ) This Jesse Cooper signer of the above deposition personally appeared & after being duly cautioned made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained the truth the whole & nothing but the truth — The reason of this deposition being taken is because it is a well known fact that the said Abel Learned was a resident in the Province of Lower Canada at the time & for more than one year after the first act passed granting pensions to the Revolutionary soldiers and —

and that the said Jesse Cooper is entitled to full credit as a witness
Certified by Miller D. DeForest Justice Peace

I, Josiah, Abt of Lemington in Essex County, State of Vermont of lawful age, do testify and say that on or about the first day of June Eighteen hundred & Nineteen, I was at the dwelling house of Oliver Ingham in Canaan, (three miles from my residence) where for the first time I see one Abel Learned, — I had heard his name mentioned by some one, that Learned had come in from the province of Lower Canada in order to get a pension, I mentioned to him, that I had heard, he was one of the old Revolutionary's and whether he designed to try to obtain the pension, his answer implied that was his wish or I believe that some time late in Autumn of said year or first part of Winter 1820. I heard that said Learned had rec d . a certificate for a pension, and that he was to draw so much money when the next semi annual pay ment should become due, — I remember it struck my thought that it could not be so much unless his declaration was antedated back beyond the time, that I supposed he come in from Canada which was as I believed some time in May 1819. — that at the time of the setting of the County Court (about the 20 th June 1820) when I, and others (about 15 in number) pensioners in said County attended said Court, in order to embrace the additional Act of Congress of May 1 st 1820. said Learned did not appear, — — sometime in January 1821. Oliver Ingham told me that Learned would get continued on the pension roll, — I queried with him (Ingham) whether said Learned had made his affidavit in open Court, his answer was "that Learned had done it before him, and that was sufficient" — about first of March following, I was at Williams Gates Esq r in Lunenburgh, the Clerk of said County Court, — he told me that he had rec d . the papers of said Learned in order to send them to the War department, but that he would not send them on, I stated to Mr Gates what Judge Ingham had told me, respecting Learned's testifying before him, Mr Gates replied, "that Judge Ingham might certify those papers if he had amind too, — but that he could not, it had not been done in open court where he was present," — — and I further testify that business of my own, caused me to attend the Saw term of the Superior Court at Danville in the county of Caledonia last September, where I very unexpectedly met said Learned, our meeting there so far from our homes, unknown to each others expectation, induced me to enquire what business could cause him to be there, — he evaded giving a direct answer, — but that he had a little errand, — On the 4 th day of the setting of said Court, Seth Cushman Esq r of Guildhall, Atty at the bar, of said Court requested leave of the Court to introduce an old pensioner to make affidavit in order to establish his claim — not any Objections was made, and said Learned was called by said Cushman to come forward.

forward, and said Learned did then & there testify and was sworn, — the paper was not read, nor was said Learned questioned on any subject, that as soon as Learned had taken the oath, — I see S d Cushman take a dollar from his pocket and handed to Learned and directed him to go home as soon, as may be, or in other words, as soon as he could — and whether I am justifiable or not in my suspicion, I do apprehend that it was a preconceived plan of said Cushman, and Ingham for said Learned to go this far distant place to make his Affidavit, and where perhaps it was expected by them that S d Learned might be unknown, — It is a difficult task for me to express my ideas , why I think, that there has been a collusion between said Ingham, & Cushman to aid and assist said Learned, and crowd him on to the pension roll, — unless they share in the emoluments, — while at the same time, I know, that they are determined to deprive me of mine, unless they can have a share.
And I the said Josiah Abbot do further testify and say, that the said Oliver Ingham in his Official capacity as chief Justice of S d Essex County court, has knowingly & corruptly admitted two other men residents inhabitants of the Province of Lower Canada, to come before him, and made their declaration in order to obtain the pension, and he added his certificate, certifying to his personal knowledge he knew them to be very poor men, and fit subjects for the provision of the Act of Congress of 18 th March 1818. — when in fact, I am confident he the S d Ingham never see either of them before that time (separately) they appeared before him, — in the one case the application was rejected, and sent back to the applicant, marked with the words, wrote with red ink, in the hand writing of M r Edwards in the pension office, viz a "Rejected, the applicant not having served on the continental establishment, Dykes was a Militia Brig t ." — with no small pains I have procured said papers, and now have the same in my possession to be produced when called for by any proper Authority — in the other case, I have heard the man did obtain a certificate, for a pension, & received the same altho now, and ever has resided in Canada, for more than fifteen years past. —
Josiah Abbot
State of Vermont } Lunington August 5 — 1822 Essex County ss } Then personally appeared Josiah Abbot and signed the above Affidavit & made

Solemn Oath that the same contained the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, the reason of the above & foregoing Depo- -sition being taken is that it is a well known fact that said Abel Learned was a resident Citizen of the Province of Lower Canada at the time and for more than one year after the first Act of Congress passed granting pensions to the Revolutionary Soldiers - and that the said Joseph Abbot is entitled to full credit as a witness
Certified by Mills De Forest Justice Peace

Caveat against
Abel Larned for Vermont Roll
March 1820
Particulars } H.3 Dec 16. 1825 }
True
from Landers W. Coshier Pennon Office Guildhall, Vt
Hon James Barlow
Secretary of War
Rec Dec 24. 1825 City of Washington
(See marks 1820)

Guildhall Essex County Vermont Dec 16. 1825
To the Hon James Barlow Secretary at War of the United States
Sir with a view only to in- decide those who are acting in authority in whose acts I have an interest in common with the citizens of the United States I am induced to represent to your Honor that Abel Leavitt of Canaan in the State of Vermont who is now enrolled as a pensioner & receiving from the Government of the United States about one hundred dollars annually was, during the late war with Great Britain a resident citizen of the Town of Ireland in the county of Buckinghamshire District of Three Rivers and Province of Lower Canada. That he remained there & continued to be a citizen of that Town without coming into the United States until the month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight- hundred and eighteen or nineteen when with a view probably of bringing himself within the Pension Act of 1818 he disposed of an estate (which would have afforded him a round- some support through life with prudent management) among his friends and relations for little or nothing & came to Canaan where he petitioned for & obtained a pension. which was defeated by the amend- ment to 2 d act which made it necessary for the petitioner to show he was a resident citizen of

The United States in March 1818. said Leon then made application to be admitted to said oath in the county of Egypt but was rejected probably on account of the Court being acquainted with the facts above stated. He then went into the County of Coledonia a distance of about eighty miles entirely out of the circle of his acquaintance & there swore that he was a resident citi- -zen of the United States in March 1818 by which Perjury he procured his name to be again inserted upon the Pinedale roll often which I am informed that some individuals who are respectable & who I have no doubt were retracted by good motions reprinted some of the alleged facts to the Secretary which was the cause of Dr Larned's Pensions being suspended for a short time but he was soon restored & by what means I never was informed until recently. I have been informed that the affidavits of Oliver Ingham of Cannon & some one other than his (but whose name I am not in- -formed) were forwarded in which they  who I know that said that Leon was a resident citizen of the United States in March 1818 if such are the facts their affidavits are great with Perjury & if the information which I now communicate is acceptable & will effect any thing in aiding the min- -isters of justice I shall be grateful as I con- -sider it a duty in common on all good citizens

to do all that in them lies in aiding those who have arduous duties to perform in the administra- -tion of Government. — I further hold myself responsible for the proof of all I have written & will if properly authorized at any time furnish & forward abundant proofs of the above facts
I am sensible it is not in the power of your Honor living at such a distance to know the character of those who have made affidavits in this affair. but I can & will if requested procure affidavits whose reputations shall be supported by such men as Judges of Courts. Sheriffs of the several counties in this vicinity both in this & the State of New Hampshire. State Attorneys & others holding responsible offices in the two Governments. who will swear as I have above described. —
I am induced to write to you upon this subject & am actuated by two motives one of which I have made known in the com- -mencement of this communication. The other is I am of firmly believe that the character of those who have forwarded these affidavits should stand impeached. and proved false by the testimony of the above mentioned
Oliver Ingham who (although he has heretofore been one of the judges of the county court in this county which I very much regret to be under the necessity of admitting) is a man of no integrity or veracity.
will you Sir have the candour to forward me a copy of Mr Inghams deposition if there is such an one & the other if any & much oblige me who will be glad -fied at any time to attend to any commands. Reference respecting me to Hon George E. Wales M.C. Your obed- Servt Samuel W. Cook was a resident citizen of
Referring to Mr Wales respecting the character of Oliver Ingham

Abel Learned Sergeant 78 th Regt. Whitcomb's Rangers
Samuel
Oliver Ingham Esq. Lunenburg Vt.

I do believe that I have been acquainted with Abiel Loomis for twelve or fourteen about 20 years and have the fullest belief that he is a good man without hypocrisy and consider him as an honest man and a man of truth. Joseph Loomis just Rev. I Childhood N.H.
July 26 1819
Joseph Loomis
July 26 1819
I want to see you
Chas. Fyler Judge

Philip Laamis -
Efflevois

I Sylvanus Larned of Colbrook boundary of Conn & state of Massachusetts Testify & Say that Abel Larned served as a Sergeant in what was called Whitcomb's corps of Rangers In which in the month of March in the year AD 1778 and served as a officer on whole year and was honorably Discharged I served the same before a long absence in captivity taken by a party of Indians near Canada Line in 1781
Colbrook Mass July 26 1819 Sylvanus Larned
Leicester Vermont
July 26 1819
Served before me
Oliver Johnson Judge

Guildhall v. Febr 7 12
FREE
Genl John Mattocks Member of Congress from Vermont Washington City

I Oliver Ingraham of Canaan in the county of Essex and state of Vermont. Depose and say, that I was for the first time acquainted with Abiel Larned in the winter of 1804, living in separate States though but few miles distant, from each other he was a single man and lived with his mother who deceased in 1809 said Larned took up housekeeping having Brothers in the Town of Eaton in the province of Lower Canada a short distance from the Province line also in the Town of Columbia in the State of New Hampshire, also brothers in the Dist- =rict of Maine, and also relations in the vicin- =ity, of which I live, now in the State of Vermont said Larned having no property, would be with his brothers as I understand. some times in Canada, and some times in the district of Maine, some times with each his other brothers in New Hamp- =shire, and at other times with other relations of his. He often called on me as he was pass- ing to and from his brothers, but appeared to be shy of of Sheriff he had no steady plan of business. In 1813 a suit was commenced against me, for covenant broken, in the sale of one thousand acres of land which I had deeded, in the year 1804, which lands lay in Columbia in New Hampshire where said Larned had resided about thirty years previous to 1809 being one of the first settlers in that County, being a man of good Educa- =tion & strong memory - and having been a Justice of Peace and Town Clerk in said Town of Columbia, and other important offices in said Town of —

Columbia, and having here the manage- ment of, and well understood all the business and affairs of land in said town I was advised by my counsel, General Seth Cushman, and General John Matthews, to employ said Larue to investigate the title of said town which I had sold the first interview I have with him on this subject was in the year of 1814 or 1815 - after which time he was a guest part of the time at my house - till in the fall of the year 1817 when he became stationary and regular at my house, and has been a member of my family ever since - And through the winter of 1817 and 1818, was employed by me, in collecting papers, and placing the title of the ten lots of land to their owners. The suit against me still langu- -ing against me in the Supreme Court in the State of Vermont, and he was on the 18 th of March, 1818, to my knowledge a resident citizen of the United States - Previous to the passing of the Pension act he stated to me his long confinement in Quebec Jail, being taken with Major Whittcomb prisoner immediately after said Whit- -comb had killed General Gage, & that his severe treatment in said Jail was the cause of his ill health, and was wishing to apply to the General Government for a pension - I think he was the first that showed me the paper which contained the pension law - All the facts I have stated in the foregoing affidavit are according to my best recollection and belief, of which I have no doubt -
Oliver Ingham

State of Vermont } Guildhall Feb. 12 th 1823 Report } Personally appeared Alvin Ingham signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - Before Me. S. Cushman Just. Peace