Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9103, for Benjamin Packard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Packard, Benjamin H. 9103
Kibby,
B.L.H. 9071-160-55-
or Kibbey,
or Kibbee, Abigail (Former widow)
CONTENTS

3560.
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Vermont Roll.
Benjamin Packard Wigglesworth's Regt. Sergeant Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of October 1818 and sent to Dudley Chase Esq r Judge Randolph. Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818. 4 m. 24 d. 30 33:6- Semi-annual all's ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 81:6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
War
1
Royalton, Windsor Co Vt.

3562 Vermont Montpelier Abigail Kibby formerly widow of Benjamin Packard Mass who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $20. Dollars 00.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 2 nd day of February 1854. and sent to Col Billings Woodstock Vt.
Recorded in Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853. Page 29. Vol. a
C. H. F.

72.905 Apr. 13/55 Oct 55
Margaret Kibbey - Marion Kibbey -  Spokane
formerly of Spokane
Pinehurst
Barbara Hall
Wash. Ave.
Rev. Mar.
157 Feb. 53 - 3562
Joseph
16 Days Oct 20/55
1955
Ed Billings Woodstock Verm.

Declaration of Benj m Packard
of
Royallou Windsor County Vermont
1 May

State of Vermont Orange County ss
On this first day of May A D 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, personally appeared Benjamin Packard aged fifty seven years resident in Royalton, Windsor County and State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Benjamin Packard at Bridgewater Massachusetts, he believes on the 24 th of March A D 1777, enlisted into the Army of the United States for during the war ; That soon after he marched to Danbury Connecticut; That his first captain was John Porter of Wigglesworth's Regiment he believes, Massachusetts Line; That in summer of year aforesaid the s d capt. Porter was promoted, and capt Allen commanded s d company; That he marched to oppose Burgoyne, and arrived at Albany where s d Regiment was completed, Col. Wigglesworth commanding; That as a private soldier a corporal and a sergeant he continued to serve till the end of the Revolutionary War, when he took the place of Samuel Holden a sergeant in the 6 th Massachusetts Regt. who had enlisted for three years & who was discharged; That he served in stead of the said Holden until the 28 th of October A D 1783 when he

received a discharge from Genl. contempt Howe; That on the 27 th day of same October he received the Certificate of his then Captain Michael Gabriel Houdin, endorsed That he was in the battles that preceded the capture of Burgoyne, the battle of Monmouth, was in several battles or skirmishes in Sullivan's Retreat from Rhode Island, at battle of Kingsbridge, was at the capture of Cornwallis and sundry other affairs of minor importance; That he served faithfully in several companies & Regiments from his said time of enlisting, until his last discharge aforesaid; — That he was in Scammon's Regt. at the siege of Yorktown, who was killed and Col Huntington succeeded; That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me on this first of May A.D. 1818.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sep. 6 th State Vt.
I Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd Benjamin Packard did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term before specified, on the continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge S. 6 th B. Vermont

By Major General Knox, commanding the Garrison of West Point, and its dependencies.
Benjamin Packard, Lieutenant in the second Massachusetts regiment, being enlisted for three years, is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States.
Given at West Point the 28 th day of October 1783.
By the General's Command J t Lillie Aide de Camp
H. Knox M c General
Registered in the books of the regiment
J. Rupper Adjutant
This Certify that Benjamin Packard a Lieut in the 2 d Mass s Reg t commanded by Major General Knox, is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States.

This certify that Benjamin Packard a serjeant in the 2 d Mass t . Reg t commanded By Lt d Colonel Comm d Sprowl is entitled to his Gun & accoutrement agreeable to Resolve of the hon ble of the Congress as he the above intention'd serj t was enlisted for the War, & has took one the three years Man's Place, During which time, & Before he Packard has served in the most faithfull Manner, and Behaved himself in Every Respect as Man of Honor, & is hereby Now Discharged from the Service.
West P t Oct 27 } M t G d Boudin Capt. 2 d Mass t Reg t 1703.

State of Vermont } Be it remembered that at Barnard Windsor County } in said County on the 21 day of June in the year of our Lord A.D. 1809 Benjamin Packard of Royalton in sd. County & State of Vermont & Abigail Brownan of Barnard in sd. County State of Vermont were duly joined in marriage by me.
Thos. Freeman Jr. Justice Peace.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "on the 21 day of June in the year of our Lord A.D. 1809"
Salmon C. Hayer Town Clerk of Barnard.
I Salmon C. Hayer above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont and that the above extract is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Barnard with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Salmon C. Hayer Town Clerk
State of Vermont } Barnard Jan. 13 th 1854 Windsor County } Sworn to before me
J. Winslow Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor, in the Windsor County, ss. ) State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Erving S. Winslaw
was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached and still is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature
Erving S. Winslaw
is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 18 th day of January A. D. 1854.
Norman Williams Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain Pension under the Act of July 29 th 1848 as Respect by Congress for the benefit and provisions made for such widows as this Declarant
State of Vermont } Windsor County }
Personally appeared before me Joseph Dorrforth now Acting Judge of Court of Probate in and for said County of Windsor which is a Court of Record Abigail Kibby Aged 72 years a Resident of the Town of Barnard in the aforesaid County of Windsor & State of Vermont — being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to Obtain Pension from the United States for Services rendered by her Deceased Husband to wit Benjamin Park — and who served in the war of the Revolution as a Soldier in the State of Massachusetts in Bridgewater from whence he enlisted as Declarant was informed he served as orderly Sergeant — during said War & served both as a private & orderly Sergeant during said War which as this Declarant believes was seven years — Declarant is Old and her memory is very much impaired — she would refer respectfully to his Original Papers on file at the Pension Office in the City of Washington as he was a Pensioner of the United States before his death — and his Pension stopped previous to his death & he died immediately after so that he could not get himself enrolled on the Pension list — his death was the cause of it — he died the 23 rd day of September in the year 1823 and left Declarant a widow to survive him
and said Declarant was & remained his widow until the 21 st day of October 1824 she then was married to Ambrose Kibby who also Died at Barnard in the Town of Poundage

In The County of Orange & State of Vermont on the 21 st day of November 1827 - and she this Declarant is now Single and unmarried and is now the widow of Ambrose Ribby aforesaid -
That she this Declarant was Lawfully married to her Deceased Husband Benjamin in Packard aforesaid in the Town of Barnard County of Windsor and State of Vermont by Thomas Freeman who was a Justice of the Peace in Said Town of Barnard and officiated in Solemnizing marriage on the 17 th day of June 1798 one Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety eight - and that Col. Page and wife
Sylvana Page Betsey Bowman Samuel Bowman Mary Bowman Rebecca Freeman Anna Goff Hannah Wolcott William Wolcott - and others were present and witnessed Said marriage and that she this Declarant then bore the name of Abigail Bowman at the time She was married to Said Benjamin Packard and Said Declarant was Born in Said Town of Barnard as she was informed and and Resided in Said Town of Barnard

and that he was a Pensioner before his death of the United States as aforesaid at the rate of $96 per Annum for which Declarant now applies — for Particulars she would refer to his original papers on file in the City of Washington in the Pension office he received his Pension under the Act of 1818 and Declarant further states that said Benjamin Packard was alive when Declarant was married to him & he had a family of five Children Lyman Benjamin Lucinda Israel & Silas They are all dead but Benjamin & Lea who have moved from the State of Vermont to the State of New York and Declarant does not know whether those are living or not — Declarant has had no family of Children of her own and her said Husband said Benjamin Packard has left no family record — Declarant has no family record and she now applies for her arrears and Pension from the United States for the services rendered by her Deceased husband Benjamin Packard aforesaid after that her said husband received his Pension — his Pension was stopped because he gave in the amount of his property as he was requested & he died before he could be reinstated again under the Act of 1832 — his papers & proof is in Washington filed in the Pension office to which Declarant now refers — Subscribed and sworn to before me
me this 24 day of April } Abigail K. Ribby 1850 } with A Goffmark
J. B. DUMONT Notary
and I Certify that the above Declarant Abigail Ribby is old and infirm her hand trembles & cannot write her name and has made her Cross mark to her sign- ature above & I have full Confidence in the foregoing Claim
J. B. DUMONT Notary
State of Vermont } Probate Office, Montpelier Waitsfield District } April 25. A. D. 1850
J. Lyman A. Marsh, Register of the Probate Court of said District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains an original

record of the proceedings of said Court, signed by the Judge of said Court in due form of law, in the matter of the application of Abigail Kirby for a pension.
I also certify that said Probate Court is a Court of record, and is constituted such by the Statute Laws of this State.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto affix the seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
L. A. Marsh, Register
Abigail Kirby's Declaration

FORM OF WIDOW'S DECLARATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
State of Vermont County of Windsor
} ss.
On this 19 th day of March
one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid. Abigail Tibbet formerly Packard, aged Seventy Six, years a resident of Royalton in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Ambrose Tibbet formerly Packard, deceased, who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary war and served as such in his declaration as will appear in the files of the pension department and he was placed on the pension List Roll of the Vermont agency and drew a pension in his life time of ninety Six dollars per annum.
She further declares, that she made her declaration under the act of Congress of February 3 rd 1853, and was placed on the pension List roll of Montpelier Vermont Agency under said act, and is now drawing a pension, by a pension certificate in her possession dated 2 nd day of February 1854, and is now in receipt of a pension of One hundred and twenty dollars per annum, by reason of the services of her husband Benjamin Packard in said Revolutionary war.
She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Packard in Barnard, on the 21 st day of June A. D., 1809 by one Thomas Freeman Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her said marriage was Abigail Bowman, that her said husband died at Royalton Vt on the 19 th day of September, A. D., 1823 and that she is now a widow. She would refer the Pension department to the files in their office of evidence of her said husband's service and of his death also, for second testimony of her marriage accompanying her declaration etc.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd , 1855.
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land, under this, or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
She requests this certificate when issued forwarded to Col Billings of Woodstock Vermont
Abigail Tibbet alias Packard
We Harry Goff and Lucy Goff residents of Royalton in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Abigail Tibbet formerly Packard 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. We personally know she is now a widow.
Harry Goff
Lucy A. Goff
The forgoing declaration and affidavit 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.
Col Billings
Justice Peace.

STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY, ss.
I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Col Billings was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature
Jonathan is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 9 day of April A. D. 1855.
Norman Williams , Clerk.

Patent Office, 5 th Sept. 1853.
Sir, Please Certify whether the within named Abigail Kibby, received any amount of money on the within pension, if she did, how the goodness to state what amount was rec d ?
Yours Respectfully,
J. C. Calhoun Acting Commissioner,
Paid from 4 th Mar. 48, to 1 st Sept. 1850, at $120. p. an. amount Paid the Pensioner for 2 1/2 years $300.00. —
F. Burt
Auditor.
Francis Burt Esq., His Auditor, Reading,

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9183
Abigail Kibby formerly Will Benjamin Packard Sergt. Rev. War
Act: Febry 3 d  1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 401
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 3492 Abigail Kibby, For: W.W. of Benj n Packard.
Set to C. Billing, Nov 2 1 st / 53 " " " " Jan y , 7 th / 54.
Acct. 3 rd Feb y , / 53

No 695 Abigail Tibby formerly widow of Benjamin Packard Barnesboro.
Suspended Act 15 th June 1850 to Hon. R. Walder.
3.
Act 29 July 1848

Hon L. G. Edwards Com. of Pensions Proof of Marriage Record Case of widow Martha Kibby
H
Hon H. Walcutt

5 9071
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160 acres

No. 72905
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 13, 1825
Brnf. Packard Rev. War
Warrant 90/1-160 58
Col Billings Woodstock VT.

State of Vermont Windsor County } ss. Personally appeared before me Joseph B. Dinsfield Judge or Justice of the Supreme Court of Probates for said County of Windsor Salmon C. Thayer a President of the Town of Barnard in said County of Windsor being first duly sworn Deposes and says - I am now the Clerk of the aforesaid Town of Barnard in said County of Windsor & State of Vermont I have the Records and the Books of said Town in my Possession
I have diligently searched the records of Marriages of said Town of Barnard to find the marriage of Benjamin Packard and Abigail Bowman by Thomas Freeman a Justice of the Peace - said Justice of the Peace said Thomas Freeman has been dead many years - and he has left no record of the said marriage of Benjamin Packard and Abigail Bowman purport- ing to have been married in the year of 1778
And I would further Certify that the records of Marriages of such early dates have not been recorded in said records of said Town Consequently the records of marriage of those early dates are defective as many are not in said Town Records - and the family of said Thomas Freeman are moved into the western States many years ago and left no records of marriages he was active in 1778 Subscribed and sworn to before me
This 27 th day of April A. D. 1850 and I certify that I am well ac- quainted with Salmon C. Thayer he is now acting Town Clerk of said Town of Barnard and is a credible witness, the words Justice & Peace was erased before execution - and the words Judge & Court of Probates was inserted before execution
Salmon C. Thayer Town Clerk.
Jos. B. Dinsfield Judge of the Court of Probates

State of Vermont } Windsor County }
Personally appeared before me Chauncy Wolcott a Justice of the Peace in & for Said County of Windsor aforesaid Anna Goff a Resident of the Town of Payson in Said County of Windsor being first duly Sworn - does Testify and say - I am 63 years Old & upwards and have always lived in the Town of Barnard and in this vicinity - and I have always been acquainted with Abigail Bowman - she is now the widow of Ambrose Kibby - Said Abigail Bowman first was Lawfully married by Thomas Freeman a Justice of the peace in Said Town of Barnard to Benjamin Packard I was present and witnessed said marriage - this was previous to 1800 - Said Benjamin Packard was a widower & had a family of Children when he was married to Said Abigail and they lived together in all the relations of Husband and wife to A.D. 1823 - when Said Benjamin Packard Died in Said Town of Barnard & left Said Abigail a Widow he was a Pen- sioner of the United States before he died - Said Abigail remained his widow until the next year of 1824 She then was married again to Ambrose Kibby - and Said Abigail & Kibby moved from Barnard after their marriage to Randolph and lived there until in the year of 1827. Said Ambrose Kibby died - and after his death Said Abigail moved back again to Barnard to this place where she now resides, and she is now Single and unmarried and is now the widow of Said Ambrose Kibby - and she was Lawfully married to said Benjamin Packard as aforesaid by Said Thomas Freeman as aforesaid in my presence I was young and from my own age and other Circumstances bearing to my mind this marriage was either in the Summer of 1797 or in the Summer of 1798 - I am not Positive which of the two years I witnessed this marriage - but I know it to

have been as early as in the summer of 1798 I am positive of this fact from certain circumstances when I resided with them I lived with Benjamin Packard at this time & left him then Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 th day of April A.D. 1850 and I certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent Anna Goff she is an Old Lady of high standing as to morals and credit and her testimony can be depended upon fully
Anna Goff
Chauncy Wileott Justice of the Peace
Deponent of Anna Goff

State of Vermont } So Windsor County }
Personally appeared before me Chauncy Wolcott a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County of Windsor Harmah Wolcott Aged 78 years and upwards being first duly Sworn according to Law do hereby testify and say I have been acquainted with Abigail Bowman now the widow of Ambrose Kibby - I was acquainted with Said Abigail before she was married to Benjamin Packard - Said Abigail Bowman & Benjamin Packard were Lawfully married and lived together as husband and wife up to the death of Said Benjamin Packard he died in Said Town of Barnard in 1823 he was reputed as having been a Pensioner of the United States for Services he had done in the war of the Revolution as a Soldier in the Army of the United States before his death I was present and witnessed their marriage by Thomas Freeman a Justice of the Peace in said Barnard in the summer of 1798 - this fact I know from the age of my oldest child (David) Said Abigail remained the widow of Said Benjamin Packard untill in 1824 She then married again to Ambrose Kibby after their marriage they moved from this place to Randolph where Said Ambrose Kibby Died and left Said Abigail a widow - Soon after the death of Said Kibby Said Abigail his widow moved back to this place where she now resides she is single and unmarried and she is now the widow of Said Ambrose Kibby as afore Said (Said Benjamin Packard was a widower and had a family of Children when he was married to Said Abigail Bowman - she has never had a family of Children of her own - The Children of Benja- min Packard aforementioned are all dead & moved away out of this State I cannot tell if any of them is living I have not heard from them for many years past - my son David was Born about 3 months after this marriage

he was born in October 1798 and that being the date of their marriage of said Benjamin Packard and Abigail Bowman in the month of June 1798 they was Lawfully married in my presence as aforesaid
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18 th day of April A.D., 1850 and I Certify That I am well acquainted with the Deponent
Hannah Walcott
Hannah Walcott she is a Respectable Old Lady of high Credit among us and every Credable witness full Confidenc can be placed in the foregoing Testimony
Chauncy Walcott Justice of the Peace
Hannah Walcott

State of Vermont } Windsor County }
Personally appeared before me Chauncy Wolcott a Justice of the Peace in & for Said County of Windsor William Wolcott Aged 80 years and upwards a Resident of the Town of Barnard in Said County of Windsor being first duly sworn according to Law - doth Testify and Say - I have resided here in Said Town of Barnard upwards of 60 years - I have been acquainted with Abig- ail Bowman as long as I have lived here I knew her before she was married to Benjamin Packard - she was Lawfully married to Benjamin Packard of this place and they lived together as husband and wife up to the death of Said Benjamin Packard he died about three miles from here in the year 1823 he was a Pensioner of the United States before his death I visited him while sick and I was one of the bearers at his funeral and assisted to lay him out when a corpse Said Abigail was married again the next year in 1824 to Ambrose Kibby in this place and they moved from here to Randolph where Said Ambrose Kibby died - about 1827 and he left Said Abigail his wife a widow she moved back to this place soon after the death of her Second husband Ambrose Kibby and she resides here now - and continues to be the widow now of Said Ambrose Kibby Said Benjamin Packard was a widower and had a family of Children at the time he was mar- ried to Said Abigail Bowman aforesaid and Said Abigail had no family of Children during her life she has no Children I was present and saw Said Benjamin Packard and Abigail Bowman join hand in marriage they were Lawfully married in my presence by Thomas Freeman a Justice of the

of the Peace in the afore named Town of Barnard in the month of June 1798 one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight my Oldest Child was born the same Summer about three months after this marriage my Child was born in the month of October 1798 from this fact I recollect the exact year & Summer they was married - it must have been in the month of June 1798 from the age of my Oldest Child
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 th day of April A. D. 1850 and I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Deponent he is a man of strict morals and integrity and a credible witness
William Walcutt
Chauncy Wilson Justice of the Peace
William Walcutt

State of Vermont } Windsor County } ss
Personally appeared me Channery Wolcott a Justice of The Peace in and for Said County Deborah Byram Aged 82 - years & upwards being first duly Sworn according to Law - does testify and say I am a resident of the Town of Barnard in Said County - I have been acquainted with Abigail now the widow of Ambrose Kibby for more than 60 years I was acquainted with her previous to her marriage Her maiden name was Abigail Bowman & she was first Lawfully married to Benjamin Packard he was a widower & had Children when she was married to him he Died here in Said Town of Barnard in the year 1823 - I was not present nor witnessed their marriage but saw them and the wedding Party when on the way for marriage - she was the widow of Said Benjamin Packard untill some where in the fall of 1824 she then married to Ambrose Kibby aforesaid and they moved from this place to Randolph where Said Ambrose Kibby Died in the year of 1827 and soon after the death of Said Kibby his widow Said Abigail moved back again to this place in Said Town of Barnard where she now resides and she is now Single & unmarried and she is now the widow of Said Ambrose Kibby - Said Benjamin Packard was a Pensioner of the United States which was the General Report - he was recognized here while living as a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States Said Abigail and Benjamin Packard was Lawfully married and lived together in all the Relations of husband and wife up to the time of the death of Said Benjamin Packard - they had no Children together - Said Abigail has no Children they was married in the Summer of 1798 This I know from my own marriage - I was married in the year of 1797 in the Spring of the year and in the Spring or Summer of 1798 Said Benjamin Packard and Abigail Bowman

was married Packards wife Died about the time I was married and he was a widower a little more than a year when he was married to said Abigail Bowman we lived close together within a few rods of each other at that time from this fact I remember the year and the time of the marriage of said Benjamin Packard & Abigail Bowman they was married in the month of May or June by Thomas Freeman a Justice of the peace in 1798 - Thomas Freeman resided in said Town of Barnard then subscribed and sworn to before me
This 19 th day of April A. D., 1850 and I Certify that I am well acquainted with the with in named Deborah Byram She is a Credable witness & of high Credit & standing among us - full Credit can be placed on her testimonial
Chauncy Walcott Justice of the Peace
April 19 th 1850
695 Abigail Kirby formerly widow of Benjamin Packard Abigail Kirby
Deborah Byram
A list of Vermont Windsor County Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor aforesaid in the State of Vermont do Certify that Chauncy Walcott of Barnard Windsor County Vermont is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such Justice of the Peace and that at the time of signing hereof he was at the time of signing hereof he was in the County of said County and that he was at the time of signing hereof a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and sworn to before me this 19 th day of April A. D., 1850 Chauncy Walcott

State of Vermont } Windsor County } ss
Personally appeared before me Levi Root a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths - A legal & Robby a Resident of Barnard in said County being first duly sworn according to Law deposes & says - I am an Applicant for a Pension to the United States I have made application for the Services of my first Husband Benjamin Packard he once was a Pensioner of the United States
I am informed that a Certificate has been issued by the Department at Washington for me to Hon H. Walden & sent to Lord Dinsmore by him my Attorney said Certificate has not come to my hands nor have I ever seen it and I understand it has not been at the Post Office at Royalton and cannot be found - Consequently my Certificate is lost - as it has not come to hand and I now pray to the Hon Commissioners of Pensions at the Department to send me a other Certificate as I am Old & very needy & will ever feel grateful for the favor bestowed upon me
Subscribed and sworn to before me This 20 th day of August A. D. 1850 and I Certify that full Confidence can be placed in the above and I Certify she cannot write her name & has made her Cross mark To her Signature
Abigail Tibbetts mark
Levi Root Justice of the Peace
Isaac Dinsmore

State of Vermont } Windsor County }
Personally appeared before me Levi Rife
a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Windsor duly qualified by Law to ad- minister Oaths — I, Jacob Stingerland of Royalton in said County & State of Ver- mont and made Oath in due form of Law — & Testifies and says (That as I am informed there has been a Certificate issued from the Pension office in the City of Washington for a Pension for the widow Abigail Kibby widow of Ambrose Kibby & late widow of Benjamin Packard; and this Certificate was sent to me by Hon. H. H. Walden Member of the House of Representatives — said Certificate has not been received by me & I have made search in the Post office at Royalton and said Certificate cannot be found. Consequently I have just reason to believe that the said Certificate is lost — as it cannot be found Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20 th day of — August A. D. 1850 —
Jacob Stingerland
Levi Rife Justice of the Peace

35 Certificate of the County Clerk of Windsor County under his seal & Certificate of the Qualifications & signature & seal of the County of the within Justice of the Peace to wit Livi Rex will be found in a late Case and Application of Martha Crowdy — in testimony of a witness to wit Polly Hatch — as it is several miles distant from this to the County Clerks office & the Old Lady is Poor & no means nor assistance a Certificate from the County Clerk is in the Office at Washington will the the Hon the officers of the Department refer to that Certificate hoping it will be satisfac- tory to them & have the Goodness to issue an other Certificate to Hon H. Walden hoping This will come to hand

Walls

State of Vermont, Be it remembered that at Barnard in said county Windsor County ss. On the 21 day of June in the year of our Lord A.D. 1809 Benjamin Packard of Royalton in said County & State of Vermont & Abigail Bowman of Barnard in said County, State of Vermont were duly joined in marriage by me.
Thos. Freeman Jr. Justice Peace.
Recorded by S. C. Thayer Town Clerk Feb. 17 th 1851
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows June 21, 1809.
Salmon C. Thayer Town Clerk of Barnard, I Salmon C. Thayer above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Barnard with the exception above named as certified by me. Salmon C. Thayer Town Clerk.
State of Vermont, Barnard March 16 1853 Sworn to Windsor County ss. Before me
Rollin H. Simonds Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Windsor County, ss. ) ty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Rollin Richmond
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said Coun- ty of Windsor, this 18 day of June A. D. 1853
Norman Williams,
Clerk.

STATE OF VERMONT,
Hartford DISTRICT, County of Windsor,
On this twenty-seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty- three , personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Hartford in said County of Windsor , Abigail Packard a resident of Royallton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged -74-
years, who being first 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, approved February 3 d A.D. 1833 , entitled "An act to continue half pay to certain widows & orphans."
that she is the widow of Benjamin Packard who was a Sargent in the Revolutionary War , and served as set forth in his declaration made under the Act of March 18 th A.D. 1818, and drew a pension in his lifetime under said Act, of ninety-six dollars per annum, then residing in said Windsor County , and drew his pension at the Vermont Agency ; but was suspended under the act of May 1. A.D. 1820, and died before the act of June 7. A.D. 1832, was passed.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES that she was married to the said Benjamin Packard on the 21 st day of June , in the year eighteen hundred and nine ; that her said husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Packard , died at Royallton afo d on the 19 th day of September , A.D. 1823 , that she was married to him at the time above stated, at Barnard , in S d Windsor County , by Thomas Freeman, Jr., Esq., Justice of the Peace ,
SHE FURTHER SWEARS that she was a widow at the passage of the said act, and is still a widow, and that she has not before made application for a pension, through one Jacob Klinge land; and he succeeded, but being fraudulently obtained, the pension was withheld - she receiving only $40.00.
Abigail X Packard mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
John Porter Judge
I, London A Marsh Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abigail Packard widow of Benjamin Packard for a pension. I further certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that said Abigail is the widow of said Benjamin Packard who drew a pension in his life time of $96 per annum, and that said Benj d died on the 15 th day of April 1832, and that said Abigail is now a widow.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at this twenty seventh day of May , A.D. 1833.
L. A. Marsh Register

Woodstock Vt. June 15. 1853
Sir
I enclose the declaration of Abigail Packard Widow of Benjamin Packard who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War. which entitles said Widow to a pension of $120 per annum.
I am Respectfully your obt Serv. O. B. Billings
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City. D. C.

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss }
On this 29th day of November in the year of our Lord 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windsor duly authorized to administer oaths Abigail Tibbetts alias Packard of Royalton County of Windsor aged 75 years, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Benjamin Packard late of said Royalton and that she was married to the said Benj n Packard at Barnard in said County on the 21 st day of June 1809 by Thomas Freeman Jr of S d Barnard and that my name before marriage was Abigail Bowman and the record of my marriage is on record in the town Clerk's office in said Barnard as she understands and a certified copy of said record was as she has been informed sent to the Pension office by Col Billings Esq when he forwarded my declaration for a Pension thereunder the Act of Feb 3 d 1853
She further testifies and says that all the connection she had in the prosecution of a claim for a pension obtained by Jacob Slingerland on fraudulent papers under the Act of July July 29 th 1848 was that she understood said Slingerland was procuring pensions for two widows in my vicinity to wit Widow Byram & Ellis and if they were entitled to pensions I was and I went to see said Slingerland on the subject and he thought he could get me on to the pension list, and if no other way by special Act I supposed he was a good Christian man and would do nothing wrongfully or fraudulently and I signed his papers which he said I must sign in order to prosecute the claim, in good faith without any intention of doing wrong being ignorant of the pension laws and relied entirely on said Slingerland, I further say that afterwards Slingerland came to my house and said he had obtained a small pension

which he could pay to me for he had recd only $60, which he had with him and he took out twenty Dollars for his charges and paid me the balance $40, which was all of it had in any way although Slingerland had obtained as I have understood about $140.
There was no person present when Slingerland paid over the money that I can prove by witness, how much he did pay me but forty Dollars is the true sum he paid me
Witness } Thomas Culver } W. B. Billings
Abigail Ribbee
State of Vermont Windsor County S.S.
Royalton November 29th 1853
Personally appeared Abigail Ribbee late widow of Benjamin Packard and now a widow, and made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit by her signed. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Abigail Ribbee alias Packard and know her to be of undoubted good character for truth and a credible witness.
Before me Joel Ellis Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am not interested in the result of this Claim nor am I concerned in its prosecution.
Joel Ellis Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT,
ss.
I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor, in the
State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Isaac Ellis
the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a
Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowl-
edgment of deeds, and that his signature a four in number on
paper attached are genuine .
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 10 th day of December A. D. 1853.
Norman Williams, Clerk.
Record of a deposition and name... in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension in his lifetime of $120 per annum as we have always understood that we both lived a near neighbor to Benjamin at the time he married said Abigail whose name before marriage was Abigail Bowman and who he found in Barnard a town adjoining and they were married about 1809 and they lived in the same place as before marriage until the death of the said Packard which took place in the year 1823 after which said widow Abigail Packard married Ambrose Kibbe and said Ambrose Kibbe died in November 1827 and Mrs. Abigail Packard after alias Kibbe has remained a widow ever since and still on the premises which she occupied while the wife of said Benjamin Packard and which was set off to her as her widow by the Probate Court for her right of dower in said Benjamin Packard's real estate. We further testify and say that widow Packard or Kibbe is of good character for truth and whatever she may state will be taken for truth wherever she is known and she has always stated that she acted in good faith when she applied to Jacob Hlingerland to obtain her a pension and she heard that said Hlingerland was getting

State of Vermont Windsor County ss) On this 25 th day of November in the year of our Lord 1883, personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace and for the County of Windsor duly authorized to administer oaths. Calvin Goff aged 69 years and Lovina Goff aged 68 years both of Royalton in said County and made oath according to law that witness Abigail Kibbe a resident of Royalton formerly Abigail Packard the widow of Benjamin Packard of said Royalton and as the said Benjamin was a sergeant in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension in his lifetime of $120 per annum as we have always understood that we both lived a near neighbor to Benjamin at the time he married said Abigail whose name before marriage was Abigail Brown and who he found in Barnard at their adjoining and they were married about 1809 and they lived in the same place at before marriage until the death of the said Packard which took place in the year 1823 after which said widow Abigail Kibbe married Ambrose Kibbe and said Ambrose Kibbe died in December 1827 and said Abigail Packard also alias Kibbe has remained a widow ever since and still on the premises which she occupied while the wife of said Benjamin Packard and which was set to her as her widow by the Probate Court for her right of dower in said Benjamin Packard's real estate.
We further testify and say that widow Packard at Kibbe is of good character for truth and whatever she may state will be taken for truth wherever she is known and she has always stated that she acted in good faith when she applied to Lord Haverland to obtain her a pension and she heard that said Haverland was getting

Pensions for others around in her vicinity to wit widow Byran and Ellis and that was the reason she applied to suitlinger and to obtain her a pension which as she says, he thought he could procure one for her.
Calvin Goff
Lavina Goff
State of Vermont Windsor County SS {
Royalton November 29th 1853
Personally appeared Calvin Goff and
Lavina Goff and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Calvin Goff and Lavina Goff and know them to be of undoubted good character for truth and are credible witnesses
Before me
Joel Ellis Justice of the Peace
I Herby certify that formerly Elijah H. Lockhard son of Benjamin Lockhard a resident of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont
I further certify that I am not interested in the result of this claim nor am I concerned in its prosecution
Joel Ellis Justice of the Peace

Wrentham (Vt.) Dec 10 1855
I have examined the foregoing papers & say that I was personally acquainted with Benj. Packard & his wife Abigail. On the death of Benj. Packard I administered on his estate & dower was set off to his widow Abigail of land in Winton Vermont where Mr. Packard lived and died & the widow continued to live on that land & married Andrew Kilbre, who I knew personally & who I have understood and many years since. I further say that the widow of Mr. Packard has the character of a person of truth. I further say I have been long personally acquainted with Calvin Esq.  of  of Hardyston a nephew of the widow & he is a man of reliable integrity.
J. Kirtland

Woodstock, Vt. January 3 1854
Sir.
In answer to your favor of Nov. 1 st in relation to the claim of Abigail Packard alias Kelbee widow of Benjamin Packard for a Pension; would say that I her enclose the statement of the Widow under oath of the connection she had with the prosecution of the claim under the act of July 29 th 1848, upon false & fraudulent papers, the amount of money she has received by virtue of its allowance, and that she acted in good faith in this matter. You will also find the affidavits of Calvin Goff and wife as to the marriage &c. and all three of these persons, certified, as being of good character for truth &c. by the Hon. Judge Collamer late member of Congress and also Post Master Genl. of the U. S.
I am personally about the frauds practiced by Jacob Slingerland and I gave the Pension Department the first information of these frauds and sent them the evidence to show the facts, as they were committed in my immediate vicinity.
There was nothing that appeared on Slingerlands trial, which implicated the Claimants or witnesses in the least, as concerned in said frauds, but showed conclusively that Slingerland was the only one engaged in the transactions. I enquired of Slingerland how he managed to have these Widows placed on the pension roll, and he said he got them on by special acts, which I was satisfied was untrue. Most all of these Widows had been to me to obtain them a pension, and I informed they were not entitled after hearing their story of the time of marriage &c. I trust the evidence here sent will be satisfactory.
I am Respectfully your Ob t S er !
Hon d L. P. Waldo Comm d of Pensions Washington City
Col Billings
I sent the certificate of John Clark of the marriage before

Woodstock Vt Jan y . 1854
Sir
I here forward the additional evidence required by your favor of the 7 th instant, relating to the claim of Abigail Packard Alias Kirby for a Pension.
I am Respectfully your Ob t . Serv t Col Billings
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of Vermont / On this 16 th day of Jan. in the Windsor County } year of our Lord 1854 personally SS } appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County of Windsor duly authorized to administer oaths Calvin Goff, and made solemn oath according to law to the following Deposition by him subscribed
I Calvin Goff of Royalton in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont being 69 years of age testify and say; that I have lived a near neighbor to the Widow Abigail Hibber alias Packard and known her for many years; while she lived with her first husband the late Benjamin Packard who drew a Pension during his lifetime; and have known her ever since. I further say that she has remained a widow ever since the Death of her second husband Ambrose Hibber; and still is a widow Calvin Goff
State of Vermont Windsor County SS } Royalton Jan. 16 th 1854. personally appeared the aforesaid Calvin Goff and made solemn oath to the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed. And I further certify that I am personally well acquainted with the aforesaid Calvin Goff and know him to be of undoubted good character for truth and a credible witness Joel Ellis, Justice of the Peace

I further certify that I am not interested in the result of this claim nor am I concerned in its prosecution.
Isaac Ellis Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor, in the Windsor County, ss. ) State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Isaac Ellis
was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached and still is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signatures on the sheet to which this is attached four in number are genuine.
In attestation whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 18 day of January A. D. 1854.
Norman Williams Clerk.

State of Vermont } Windsor County SS }
On this 16 th day of Jan y A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County of Windsor duly authorized to administer oaths Harry Goff and made solemn oath according to law to the following Deposition by him subscribed
I Harry Goff of Royalton County of Windsor in the State of Vermont being 36 years of age testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Widow Abigail Hibber alias Packard for a number years, she has remained a widow ever since the Death of her second husband Ambrose Hibber I further say that she resides at the present time in my family that she is a widowed lady at this time old and infirm with years and unable to take care of herself
Harry Goff
State of Vermont } Windsor County, SS }
Royalton Jan y 16 th A.D. 1854
personally appeared Harry Goff and made solemn oath to the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed I further certify that I am personally well acquainted with the aforesaid Harry Goff and know him to be of undoubted good character for truth and a credible witness
Isaac Ellis
Justice of the Peace

I further certify that I am not interested in the result of this claim nor am I concerned in its prosecution
Paul Ellis Justice of the Peace

June 2/1853
Eph. of Abigail Packard widow of Benjamin Winton Vt
An 19 Oct 3 d Feb 1853
Rev: 6.77
$120.00 Pm An. (Am: Feb: 3.7853)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Col Billings Woodstock Vt

M
Abigail Kilby found, widow of Benjamin Packard
Vermont Minden Co.
admitted
Sept 2 yrs p 120 per on 4-4 Nov 1848
on 29th Nov.
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Hon N. Walden H.R.

Vermont.
Abigail Wibby, formerly widow of Benjamin Packard
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 1850 and sent to
Hon. H. Walden House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 29 Vol. 1
July  Burk A
Reputed
Duplicate Certificate issued Aug 24, 1850, & sent to Hon H Walden Ho of Reps
T. Read P. S.
July 8/51
Secy P
1

FREE
Hon. S. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
72 1905

72 906

Woodstock Vt. April 10. 1855
Sir
I forward the application of Abigail Nutter alias Packard Widow of Myles Packard (a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War) in order to obtain her bounty lands under 8 th Sec. of act of March 3. 1855
I am Respectfully your Ob dt Serv t (W. C. Billings)
Hon. S. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Brief in the case of
Miguel Rubio, formerly wife of Benj. Rubio  Windsor County and State of Vermont , act 3 d Febry. 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March, 1818, & died Febry. 1 st May, 1820, because he had too simple property.
Second Evidence of Marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Col. Sil Briggs Esq.
Name and residence of Agent
Woodstock
Examining Clerk.

Hon L. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Pension Office City of Washington
for New Certificate for Abigail Kibbey her Certificate is lost and never came to hand
please to reply to. Hon H. Waldo
6000