Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5585, for Stephen Prouty, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Prouty, Stephen Judith
N. 5585
CONTENTS

Transferred to New York 15 Sept 1828, from 4 Sept 1828, and notification sent to Saml Partridge, Esq. Petition N.Y.
To New York. (2928) Vermont.
Stephen Brouty, Private Massachusetts Line Col. Vose.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont , at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 10. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. of Sept. 1818. and sent to Phinehas White, Esq.; Brattleboro', Windham Co: Vt.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.  $: 38.66.    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March,  48 -    4 mo: \frac{25}{30}  1819. $: 85.66.  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 years 4 mo
Windham, Windham Continued

Stephen Prouty, Upplinton For Paris
Stephen Prouty, Mass s line
Admitted
7 to for P. White, Putney Vermont

To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont.
I Stephen Prouty, of West Fairlee in the County and State aforesaid claiming the benefit of an act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March in the present year of our Lord 1818 entitled an "Act to provide for certain persons who served in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Do in pursuance of the provisions of the said Act here, upon Oath make the following Declaration, to wit - That I the said Prouty enlisted and entered the Three Years Service in the month of Feby or March 1782 in the Company commanded by Capt. John Mills in the 5 th Company 1 st Regiment of the Massachusetts Line under the command of Col. Joseph Vose - the sd 5 th Company was afterwards commanded by Capt. Rasmick and afterwards by Capt. Stewart - And I regularly served in the Army of the after Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment till the month of June or July in the year 1784 - when I was honorably discharged from the service - my discharge if I mistake not was signed by Gen. Jackson - which discharge I about twenty years ago delivered to one Capt. Daniel Glinn. then of Somersworth N.H. to carry to the Paymaster there at Boston, to receive my back pay but sd Glinn, instead of going to Boston - soon after absconded into the Province of Lower Canada - and as I suppose carried away my discharge - I have never seen it since - so that it is entirely out of my possession - And I further upon oath declare that I am not poor - in feeble health and mostly dis- titute of property - so that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support. In witness whereof I have set my hand this ninth day of April Anno Domini 1818 -
Stephen Prouty

State of Vermont } Be it remembered Windham County ss } that on this 10 th day April 1810 personally, appearing, Stephen Rooty the foregoing applicant, before me Phinehas White Chief Judge of Windham County Court, he made solemn Oath, to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed
And I do hereby certify that, it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Stephen Rooty did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the foregoing Declaration, against the common enemy - And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direc- tions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Official signature and here caused the seal of Windham County Court to be affixed - - - - -
Phinehas White } Chief Judge of Windham County Court
To the Hon. the Secy.
of the War Department }
State of Vermont } I hereby certify that the applicant Stephen Windham County ss } Rooty is to my certain knowledge in indigent circumstances - Dated August 22 d 1810
Phinehas White } Chief Judge of Windham County Court

Windham Amos Prouty of Marlborough in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age deponeth and maketh oath that he was well knowing that same time in the month of March 1782 Stephen Prouty now of Lyndon in said County of Windham at Spencer in the State of Massachusetts enlisted in the Company Commanded by Captain John Miller, in the 1 st Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the three years Service and that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States until the thirteenth day of June 1784 when he was discharged from Service at West Point in the State of New York and further the deponent saith not.
Amos Prouty
Sworn to the first day of May 1818 before me John Roberts Assistant Judge of Windham County Court in the State of Vermont

I David Wells of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont do testify and say that when I was in the Continental Army, in the last three years service so called, I knew and frequently saw Stephen Prouty, the forgoing affiant - who served as a private soldier in the same Regt. with me under Col. Vose --- Stephen
David Wells
Windham County ss?
April 23 d 1848 --- The above affidavit of David Wells was subscribed and sworn to before me
D. White } Chief Judge } of Windham } County Court
P.S. It is desired that the Certificate be forwarded to D. White Providence, R.I.

N o 66.
Stephen Prouty.
Application for Pension.
Windham County, Vt.
[Copy]
292
C March

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, } Assistant Judges. Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. }
ON this 20 th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Stephen Prouty , aged 53 years, resident in New Fane in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Three Years in the Massachusetts Line, Col. Joseph Vose's Regiment, Capt. John Miller 5 th Company—
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 2928 and the date of his original declaration is 10 th day of April 1818— Stephen Prouty.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
One Cow—One Hay—One Shoat—Two Box Tables—one Desk— One Chest—6 Chairs—One Pot—One small brass kettle— One spider—Carpenter's Tools of the value of Ten Dollars— Have no real estate— Stephen Prouty.

any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
One loom - One stool - One shoot - Two pine tables - one Desk - One Chest - 6 Chairs - One Pot - One small brass kettle - One spider - Carpenter's Tools of the value of Ten Dollars - Have no real estate - Stephen Prouty.
AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of Carpenter - I am not in good health - have a bad breach - and unable to do but little labour - My wife aged 48 years is able to do some labour - Liberty Prouty my eldest son is able to work - Caleb, aged 10 years sickly and is a great charge upon me - William aged 7 years good health - have no other children with me - Stephen Prouty.
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
20 th
day of June, A. D. 1820.
Before
Phinehas White  JUDGE.
James Elliot
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty five dollars, and  cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this thirteenth day of June 1820.
James Elliot
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.

3364 Ohio Cleveland Judith Prouty widow of Stephen Prouty Maj who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Increased from $60 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Dec r 1853 and sent to
J. J. Coombe Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 357 Vol. 44
3364

6200 Judith Prouty Ohio.

State of Ohio Medina County ss. On this twenty fifth day of September A. 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, now in session within and for the County of Medina aforesaid, Judith Prouty a resident of Lafayette in the County of Medina in the State of Ohio aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn ac- cording 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 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Stephen Prouty who was a private in the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army; that not having been acquainted with her said husband until after the expiration of his revolutionary services she has no knowledge of his services except from information derived from him and others about the time & subsequent to her marriage, but by reason of her age infirmities she does not recollect the particulars of his service, but according to the best of her recollection that he enlisted about the commence- ment of the revolutionary war into the first Massachusetts Regiment, and served in the same most of the time during the war but whether under one or more en- listments she cannot say; that she cannot remember the month or year when he enlisted or was discharged neither the name of his officers except the name of his captain whose name was Captain John Meills; that the said Stephen was in the battle of Bunker's Hill and also in some other engagements but she

cannot now remember where; that previous to his entering the service he resided in Spencer in the State of Massachusetts; that the said Stephen drew a pension up to the time of his death, under the Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818, that the pension certificate hereto attached dated 24 th September A. 1818 numbered 3928 was the original pension certificate granted to said Stephen Prouty and in his possession at the time of his decease, and this deponent would refer to the evidence now on file in the War Department for further proof of the services of said Stephen — She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Prouty on the first day of March, seventeen hundred and ninety two, that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Prouty died on the seventeenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated and that she still remains the widow of the said Stephen Prouty — Judith Prouty
Sworn to in open Court this 25 th day of September A.D. 1839 William S. Burdick Clerk

I William Prouty of Lafayette in Medina County State of Ohio, being duly sworn do depose and say that Stephen Prouty a resolutionary pension- er died on the Seventeenth day of September eigh- teen hundred and thirty, that Judith Prouty who has subscribed the foregoing declaration is the widow of the said Stephen Prouty, and is now, and hath remained unmarried since the death of the said Stephen Prouty—
William D. Prouty
Sworn to in open Court this 25 th day of September A D 1839— William M. Pardee Clerk
The State of Ohio Medina County ss
the matter of
I William M. Pardee clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Medina and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in Judith Prouty's application for a pension. In testimony whereof I, hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid this 2 nd Day of October A D 1839
William M. Pardee Clerk Com. Pleas

Stephen Rooty - the 57 Payable on the 4 th March, and 4 th Sept r in each year, by David Robinson, Esq; Bennington, Vermont.
Stephen,
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, 1818, Stephen Prouty, _____ # _____ late a private _____ in the Massachusetts line of the revolutionary army, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ dollars, _____ cents per month, to commence on the tenth _____ day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this twenty fourth day of September , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Capt John Mills, Secretary of War.  First Mass. Regiment  comm from Vt in 1827. in 1818
Louiseville

Cheshire ss. March first nineteen hundred and ninety two Stephen Brouty and Judith Divil both of Sweenzy where joined in Marriage D. G. Smith Just. Peace."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record on the Book of records of the town of Sweenzy in the Cheshire County New Hampshire with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures and letters as follows "March 1 st 1792" Henry Baxter } Clerk of the town } of Sweenzy aforesaid
I Henry Baxter above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Sweenzy with the exception as certified by me } Clerk of said } town of Sweenzy Henry Baxter State of New Hampshire —
Cheshire ss — Sworn to before me Thomas W. Edwards Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
Superior Court of Judicature Clerk's Office June July 16. 1859.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, in and for the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Thomas M. Richards, is a Justice of the Peace in the county of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature within written is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year above written -
H. Coolidge Clerk

25
Miss. Campfield Esq.
Medina
Medina County Ohio

6200 Judith Prouty of Stephen Ohio
admitted
Pa 1 yr 6 mo. - $60. - Cap. Mills Col Rose Map: line.
died 17 Sep. 1830
Act 7 July 1838
W. H. Ganfield Medina Ohio.

Reported
Ohio Pension 2347
Judith Prouty, widow of Stephen Prouty, who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 18 months, —
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Sixty - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of October 1843 and sent to
N. H. Canfield Medina Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 161

4848 Miss Pillsbury
Judith Prouty widow of Stephen Prouty dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1875 and who died on the 17th September 1830 of Medina Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Mills of the Regt. commanded by Col. Vose in the M il . line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pensions at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Jan y . 1846 and Sent W. H. Canfield Medina Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $210.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March 4. 30.00 $240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by M. C. Addison Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 210

Reprinted Jany 25/11.9
3364
Ohio Pittsburg Judith Routy, widow of Stephen who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
M rs H. Canfield Medina Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 357 Vol. 4,

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5585-
Judith Prouty Wid.
Stephen Prouty Rev. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 28/48
Index:—Vol. 86 , Page 140
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wadsworth, Medina County Ohio October 2 nd 187
Hon A. B. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Judith Prouty widow of a revolutionary soldier for a pension - Please direct an answer to my care
Respectfully,
Yours
M rs H. Canfield

2407
July 7 43
Ohio June 3 43 Fruitful Promt.
Hon. J. B. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Medina, County, Ohio
July 1 st . 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mrs. Judith Prouty for a continuation of her pension under the act of Congress of last winter Yours respectfully Wm H. Canfield

Brief in the case of Judith Prouty widow of Stephen. Madina County and State of Ohio. act 1 st  July 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Stephen was pensioned under Act 18 th March 1818 at the rate of $8. per month or $96. per annum. Judith was pensioned under Act 7 th July 1838 at $60. per annum for her husband's services for Eighteen months. Judith now applies for an increase, at the same rate her husband was pensioned.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Charles H. Rhet.
Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombs Esq. Washington. D. C.
Examining Clerk.

Payment to be made at
Pittsburg by
John R. Guthrie Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Ohio
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 357 Vol. 4.
Geo. H. Smith Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Judith Rounty , widow of Stephen Rounty , who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 25 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Burnett Commissioner of Pensions.

No 33 1/2

Medina, Medina County, Ohio October 27 th 1848
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions on his
Enclosed are the applications of Mrs. Melith Brouth & Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips for pensions under the act of 2 nd Feby. 1828 - Please direct answers to them at this place to my care Yours respectfully Wm H. Canfield

Judith Prouty widow of Stephen.
Ohio.
Admitted.
Act 1 st July 1848.
18 months. private at $8. 00 per month from 1 st July 1848 deducting former payments at the rate of $60. 00 per annum.
Pay to,
Judith Prouty, widow.
Certificate to,
J. J. Coombs, Esq.
Washington.
D.C.

Washington, Dec. 17 th 1853.
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present the declaration of Judith Prouty, widow of Stephen, of Ohio, for increase of Pension. Her husband was pensioned at $96 per annum under act of 1818, and the widow at the rate of $60. (for 18 months service) under act of 1833, &c.
In his declaration the husband stated that he enlisted for 3 years service in on 12th Dec Feb y , 1782, and served till 1784. If he is correct as to the time of his enlistment, he must have been in service over 18 months prior to the 3 rd Nov. 1783. The rolls in your office will doubtless show the date of his enlistment.
The widow now claims that all the service rendered by her husband prior to Nov. 3 rd 1783, be computed in her favor up to 3 rd Nov. 1783, up to the 1 st July 1835, subsequent to which time she claims $96 per annum under the joint resolution of that date.
I am very resp y
Mr. Colk Secy
Hand L. P. Wild er Comt of Pensions
L. V. Gouins

Judith Prouty, wid. of Stephen .
Ohio - Act 18 4 8, admir'l
J. L. Coombs,

Melitta Prouty, wid. of Stephen .
Ohio - Oct 18 8 8, admiral
J. L. Coombs

State of Ohio, Noble County ss. 3
On this 30th day of November 1853, personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for said County, Mrs. Judith Prouty, a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, upon her oath makes the following declaration: That she is the widow of Stephen Prouty deceased, who was in his lifetime a revolutionary pensioner at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum, and who died on or about the 30th day of September 1830,
She further states, that since the decease of her said husband, she has been allowed a pension at the rate of sixty dollars per annum, and is now a pensioner on the Ohio roll at that rate. She further states that she believes her husband served three or four years in the Continental line, in the war of the revolution, and consequently that she was entitled to a pension at the rate of $80 per annum, prior to the 1st of July 1848, and subsequent to that time, by virtue of the joint resolution of that date, to a pension at the rate of $96. per annum.
She makes this application for The

purpose of obtaining the increase of pension to which she may be entitled, and hereby appoints F. H. Coonley Esq. of Washington City, her Attorney to prosecute her said claims, and to receive any certifi- cate or certificates which may be issued therefor.
Gratia Prossy I, Calvin B. Phelps Notate Public in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above named Gratia Prossy this day appeared before me, and made oath to the foregoing declaration, and subscribed the same in my presence, and that I know her to be the identi- cal person mentioned in a pension certificate which she has this day exhibited to me, dated the 15 th day of January A.D. 1849.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 30 th day of November 1853.
Calvin B. Phelps Notate Public

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 8 th of March 1823 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838
State of Ohio Medina County } ss. on this 18 th day of June A.D. 1843 before me W m H. Canfield a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Medina, personally appeared Judith Prouty a resident of Lafayette in the County of Medina & State of Ohio, aged seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 8 th of March 1823 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Stephen Prouty, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, in Col. Regiment, and that the annual amount of pen- sion which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was sixty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Judith Prouty
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. I also certify that the said Judith Prouty is personally known to me — W m H. Canfield Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio 25 Clerk's Office Medina Medina County ss I Edward S. Warner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Medina & State of Ohio do hereby certify that William R. Canfield is a Justice of the Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 16 th day of April A.D. 1841 and will expire on the 16 th day of April A.D. 1844 and that his signature also recited is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Medina the 13 th day of June A.D. 1843 Edward S. Warner Clerk

State of Ohio Medina County ss. On this 21 day of October A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Medina, Judith Prouty a resident of Lafayette in said County, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the ben- efits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Rev- olutionary War. That she is the widow of Stephen Prouty, who was a private, (but said declarant cannot now remember in what Regiment or the name of the Colonel,) and that she received a pension of $60. pr. annum under the act of Congress passed 17 th June 1846 - She further declared that she is still a widow.
Signed Judith Prouty
Sworn to me subscribed this day and year above written before me - I also certify that said declarant is personally known to me
Horace R. Hott J P of said Township
The State of Ohio Medina County ss. Edward S. Warner clerk of the Court of common pleas of the county & state aforesaid do hereby certify that Horace R. Hott is a justice of the peace in said County duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of April 1847 & will expire on the 19 th day of April 1850 & that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said court at Medina the 23 rd day of October 1848 Edward S. Warner clerk

Two, Portage P.M.
Transfer the man.
Honbl. Peter B. Porter
Secy. of War
Washington City
Postmark 15-10-21

Application for a Transfer
County of St Lawrence
On this fifth day of September 1828 before me, the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the said county of St Lawrence personally appeared Stephen Prouty who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Mills, in the regiment commanded by Col Joseph Rose in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and within his Pension to be there payable in future; and that his reason for removing to the State of New York was to live with with his sons.
Stephen Prouty
Sworn this 5 th day of September in 1828, before me Horace Allen Justice Peace
St Lawrence County ss.
Personally appeared before me this fifth day of September, 1828 Stephen Turner, and being duly sworn, says that he will knows, the above named, applicant, Stephen Prouty and, to be the same person described in the above affidavit.
Stephen Turner
Sworn this 5 th day of September 1828, before me Horace Allen, Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Stephen Turner is a person of veracity Horace Allen Justice Peace

State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss. I James G. Hopkins Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York do hereby certify that Horace Allen Esq. before whom the within Affidavits appear to have been made was at the time the same appear to have been made a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of St. Lawrence duly appointed and sworn and acting under the authority of this State and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine #
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County of St. Lawrence being also the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 6 th day of September 1828 #
J. G. Hopkins Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence & of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County

Potsdam Sept 5, 1828
Hon. P. B. Porter
Sir
At the request of Mr. Stephen Prouty I forward the enclosed, and you will please forward his certificate of transfer to my care and oblige Yours 17th Inst
Sam. P. Hildreth wood & when soon remains live with ants