Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18790, for Artemas Rand, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Rand, Artemas Louisa
W 18790
CONTENTS

N o 11.706 Vermont
Artemas Rand
of Loun in the State of Canada who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Turner of the Reg't, commanded by Col. Brooks in the Massachusetts line for 2 years Private $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June 1833 and sent to S. F. Redfield Derby Vt.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. 1833 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E, Vol. 3. Page 87
Head
Paid at the Treasury Under the Act of 6 April 1838 from 4. Sept to 7. Nov 1838. Age Notified 6 Dec 44

2615.
Vermont. Montpelier Louisa Rand widow of Artemas Rand Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Dec r 1848. and sent to
Levi Spalding Derby Vt
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 85 Vol. 3.
Repealed Dec 26/48

12,353
Notes
Artemas Rand Lower Canada
Final certificate 9938
admitted.
24 mo. Private.
J. Fletcher Redfield Derby Vt.

BRIEF in the case of William Grant  Lower Canada of in the State of (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     26 March In 1781 discharged Decr. 30 th 1783 2 9 Private Gen. Capt Gell - Col Brooks Capt Turner Col Nutt Capt Fry Col Campbell  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? He surrendered to Lord Cornwallis  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shrewsbury  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? His own declaration  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard L. O'Callaghan Examining Clerk.

I B. H. Bridgman do hereby declare and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the Town of Grafton in the Coun- ty of Windham and State of Vermont, and that from a careful examination of the Records of said town of said town from the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four to the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four am unable to find any record of the Marriage of Artemas Rand; but I find the record of the Births of six of his children, the eldest of which appears by the record to have been born in Seventeen hundred and eighty nine January the 11 th and the youngest in Seventeen hundred and ninety eight August 6 th all record- ed over our attestation - which record codicils in the words and letters following Verbatim viz - The Children of Artemas Rand and Louisa his wife - I further say that of the wife some record appears in said record to read Louisa as aforesaid. And further as aforesaid do not
B. H. Bridgman
Town Clerk of Grafton
State of Vermont } Grafton April 27 th 1889 Windham County ss }
Then personally appeared Benjamin H. Bridgman whom I certify to be a creditable witness and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Peter W. Dean Justice Peace

Note the words "on record" & "of the wife" interlined and in the 4 th line two words struck out in the fifth line the word upon a little blotted or blurred before signed
Peter W. Dean Justice Peace
State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, July 24, 1839.
I, Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of said state, do hereby certify that Peter W. Dean Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand-writing to the within certificate, is, and was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Windham, in said State, duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit ought to be given.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Montpelier, this the 24 th day of July, A. D. 1839.
Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of State.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 30 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Guardian of the widow of Artemas Roland, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington, Vt. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. to the 1 st Nov. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Wilson L. Smith
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

12.353
Artemas Rand
Beckerstown
M. Wirtcha Redfield Agent and Attorney Duby Vermont.

State of Vermont ss on the 15 th day of Jan y District of Ulster ss grant A. D. 1832 My appearance in open court before the Honorable Robert Court within order for the District of Ulster now sitting at the in said County of Ulster of New York Port of New York in the County of New born in the Province of New York aged sixty nine years and being first duly sworn according to law do hereby certify that the within is a true following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 as follows I enlisted in the Army of the United States on the 26 th March 1782 with Stephen Newton and served in the South Regiment of the New York Chasseurs then commanded by Colonel Brooks in the eighth Company com- manded in succession by Captains Bell Captain Turner & Captain Smith for the term of three years; I enlisted and served in the State of New York in the my Regiment of Foot Artillery at New York in the State of New York in June & there re- maind until July; I then moved to Stony Point ; thence to Galloway Hill; thence to Valentine Hill, and there remained until the 19 th day of Au- gust 1782; I was then drawn for the pur- pose of filling the vacancies in Colonel Camp

bell regiment of light troops in this regi- ment I served in the company commanded by Captain Frye and immediately after en- tering said fort mentioned regiment we marched to York Town embarking at New and landing at Williamsburg Virginia on the first day of September 1781; the Army here commanded Major General Lord Cornwallis there until Cornwallis surrendered on the 19 th October 1781; & then returned to New Point in Rhode Island in a scuttled condition until December 5 th said New Point on the 19 th of December 1781 when I joined the company regiment in which I first entered and went into winter quarters near New Point; the next summer I left New Point & marched to Boston New Point in New York and there re- mained until November 1782 & then marched to Newbury & went into winter quarters about five miles back from the River and the remainder left June 1783 & then went to New Point & there remained until October & March 1784 New Boston about two miles from New Point on the east side of the River & from thence to New York City where the British evacuated it in November & then remained until

Drummond Creek then returned to New Bos ton Arts and lectured the 20 th & 30 th of December 1783. at which Arts I was discharged by Military Order of Colonel Brooks or Colonel Jackson. I was born in Shrewsbury Mass. on the 10 th on the 21 st July 1763 at which place is if any who is a record of his birth he rather said I was a volunteer at said Shrewsbury. He has resided since the revolutionary war twenty five years in said New port in Boston Mass thirty two years in Grafton Vermont written year. I have told my discharge General Grafton was the Commonwealth of Boston in which he served — He fully relinquishes every claim to a per- sion or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension list of the Army of any State in the United States Subscribed & sworn to the day and year above written. Artemas Rand

And the said Court hereby declare their opinion that the within named Artemas Ward was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states I from the Pension Register of said Court do hereby certify that the proceedings containing the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Artemas Ward for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of August 1832
John H. Folsom Clerk

State of Vermont ss. At a Probate court held in Orleans District ss. at Granby within and for the district aforesaid on the 8 th day of March 1844 Personally appeared Sylvester D. Kimball Guardian of Louisa Rand a resident of Newport Canada & widow of Artemas Rand deceased -
And makes the following declaration in order to obtain for the benefit of his said ward the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolu- tionary war. That the aforesaid Louisa is the widow of Artemas Rand who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and for his services in said war he was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum under the act of 7 th June 1832 - That the said Artemas Rand Died at Newport Canada on the seventh day of November 1838
The evidence of Marriage is now in the war Office and was sent some years since when the said Louisa she made appli- cation for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 and was refused because that her said husband died after the passage of said act - Reference is now made by said Guardian to the papers of said Artemas Rand, now on file in the pension office for evidence of service and also to the papers of said Louisa Rand now on file in the office of said pension department -
This declarant further says that the aforesaid Louisa continues the lawful widow of the said Artemas Rand he further declares that the said Louisa was not mar- ried to the said Artemas previous to his service in said war but was married prior to the first day of January 1790.
S. D. Kimball Guardian
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written -
Before Me Geo. Nye
Judge of said court of Probate

I hereby certify Sylvester D Kimball the above declarant is a credible witness -
attest
Geo Nye
Probate Judge of
State of Vermont }
Orleans District ss. } I Geo. Nye Judge of the court of Probate for the District aforesaid Here by certify that at a Probate court held at Irasburg on this 8 th day of March 1844 satisfactory evidence was adduced before said court that Artemas Rand late of Newport Can- ada was a pensioner of the United States and that he died at said Newport on the 7 th day of November A.D. 1838 and that he left a widow who is still living by the name of Louisa Rand - And further satisfactory evidence was adduced that the said Louisa Rand is totally disqualified both from mental & bodily infirmity to transact or do the least business for herself and wholly non compos - And I further certify that Sylvester D Kimball has been duly appointed Guar- dian of the aforesaid Louisa Rand and has given sufficient bonds in due form of law for the faithful discharge of said trust -
Geo Nye Judge
14 Nov
State of Vermont }
Orleans District ss. } R Henry M Bates Register of the court of Probate within and for said District of Orleans. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Sylvester D Kimball for a pension for Louisa Rand his ward -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 8 th day of March 1844 at Iras- burgh in said District -
R M Bates Register

9336
Louisa Rand. of Canada Vt.
act 7. July '38.
M 86. ac.38

State of Vermont }
Orleans County }
At a Special Court held at Derby in said County on this fourteenth day of June 1843 personally appeared Artemas D. Prand a resident of Newport in the Province of Canada who being first duly sworn according to law cloth on his oath make the following declaration That he is the son of Artemas Prand who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 at the rate of eighty dollars per year. That his father the said Artemas Prand died November Seventh 1839 That Louisa Prand the widow of the said Artemas Prand and mother of this declarant is still living in Newport aforesaid and he verily believes is entitled to a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and that she the said Louisa Prand claims a pension under the above last mentioned act And he further declares that his mother the said Louisa Prand is in a low and debilitated state of health and unable to appear in this Court and make her declaration that he the said Artemas D. Prand appears in her behalf and makes this declaration That for proof of his fathers services in the said war he would refer to his the said Artemas Prands declaration now in the War Department by which he drew his pension That his mother the said Louisa Prand is now seventy five years old and this declarant has always understood from her that she was married to the said Artemas Prand at the age of 18 years which would go to show she was married in the year 1786 and for other proof of the marriage he would refer to the records of her children's ages herewith transmitted

That she was not married previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794 A. D. Rand.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Isaac Parker Judge
I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Artemas D Rand and believe him entitled to full credit Parker Judge
State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerk's Office June 14 1843
I Arthur M Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Isaac Parker is one of the Judges of Orleans County Court duly qualified and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine. And further that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Artemas D Rand for Louisa Rand for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of June A D 1843
A M Bates Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18780 Louisa Raw widow of William Raw Dr. Raw was
Act: Feb 28/48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 9336
Louisa Rand of Canada - pt.
Set to J. Kimball Sep 19. " " Mrs. D. L. Symon 5 Set to Fort Kimball Sep 17 1840 May 28 1844 Act 7 July 1838

To Whom it may concern
This is to certify that I am personally acquainted with Widow Louisea Ranel of the Township of Newport Canada, and that she is in a peculiar state of health, so much so that she is helpless and confined to her room and further that she has not been able to go out of her house for three years past -
A. H. Prescot Physician Eaton, Canada June 10 th 1843

9013
Montpelier Vermont
Louisa Rand
widow of Thomas Rand who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 7 th Novem. 1838 of Orleans in the State of Vt. who was a Pri. in the Co commanded by Captain Coburn of the Reg commanded by Col Root in the Mass a line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mont d at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836. 7 th Nov. 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Jan y 1845. and sent to F. W. Kimball, Barton, Vt.
Total amount, $ 2.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 137.
Pay d to Sylvester D. Kimball Guardian
Rep d
No 173
Certificate under Joint Res d of 23 rd Jan y 1845 at $80 per annum, issued on the 21 st . Apr il 1845, comm g 4 th March 1836 & ending 7 th Nov. 1838 from which time her pension has already been paid allowed under Act 7 th July 1838.

6621. Montpelier Vermont.
Louisa Rand, widow of Artemas Rand, who was a Private, in the Mass. a Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 1843 and sent to
F. W. Kimball, Barton Vt.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 66
Pay to Sylvester D. Kimball Guardian
Cert. Corrected Veto to F. W. Kimball, Feb. 14 43
Rep d .
letter to Levi Spaulding Sept 3. 1848

Internal Brand

B R I E F objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Sister as Plaintiff  Lower Canada which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? no III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

9336
Louisa Rand
Yr Act July 7 th 38
and 2 years priv
$80 per an
to commence Nov 7 th 38 in favor of Sylvester D. Kim ball Guardian of Louisa Rand
H. W. Kimball Esq Barlin Yr

No. 6909.
Louisa Rando
yet
Act March 3 rd 43
Ad d
2 years
priv
$80 per an
payable to Sylvester D. Kimball guardian
H. W. Kimball Esq.
Barton
Vt.

May 24 (44)
Recd Mls
To D. L. Seymour M.C.
D. L. Seymour 112
Col. J. G. Edwards Patent Office Washington D. C.
Mr. D. L. Seymour, May 24/44

Washington May 23. 1844
Col. Edward,
Sir
Will you please examine the pension Roll and answer the inquiries stated in the enclosed letter - and at your ear- liest convenience reply to me Yours &c. J. L. Sigourney
See let. Sept 20. 1843
to J. Kirtland.

Declaration  In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February A.D. 1848.  State of Vermont } On this 14 th day of August Orleans County } A.D. 1848. Personally appeared before me Levi Spalding a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Orleans. Louisa Rand a resident of Newport in Sherbrooke County and Province of Canada East - Aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the War of the Revolution.
That she is the widow of Artemas Rand who was a private in the Revolutionary War. That she has been pensioned under the Acts of Congress passed on the 7 th July 1838 - 3 rd March 1843 and 17 th June 1844 which she received at the pension Agency at Montpelier Vermont at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum - She further declares that she is still a widow.
Her Louisa X Rand Mark  Augustin C. West } W m Spalding }
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year above written. Before me Levi Spalding Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Orleans County ss }
I Harry M Bates Clerk of the County and Supreme Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Levi Spalding is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and his commission was dated on the 20 th day of November 1847 and will expire on the 30 th day of November 1848 and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County This 22 day of August AD 1848.
H M Bates Clerk
I hereby certify that the within named affiant (Louisa Rand) has been satisfactorily proved to me to be the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the within affidavit. Levi Spalding Justice of the Peace }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Feb 7 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Almon Hazard of Shrewsbury is borne upon a receipt to said's time for 100 lb powder to be used on a three years man dated April 22, 1781, and that his name is borne upon the rolls of Capt. Wm. Colburn's St. L. Co. 1 st Reg't. from March 26, 1781 to Jan 1, 1782 & for the months of Jan & Feb. 1782 is upon the rolls of Capt. John D. H. 1 st Reg't; after which time there are no rolls of said Regiment.
There are no rolls of the last three years service of Col. Jackson or Campbell in this Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioners letter of Sept 17 1841 application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contains all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. L. Chaplin, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Samuel Spring of Grafton in the County of Windham and State of Vermont being duly sworn- depose testify and say, that I am of the age of sixty- three years last December, and that some time prior to the year seventeen hundred and ninety, and I believe in the year seventeen hundred and eighty- eight at said Grafton I was present and saw the ceremony of marriage of Artemas Rand to my sister whose maiden name was Lovisa Spring per- formed by a person whom I then understood to be Thomas Chandler Esqr a justice of the Peace then re- siding at Chester in the County of Windsor and though said Chandler did not then belong to said Windham County I suppose from inform- ation I have had, that he was then a State Coun- cillor and thereby justice of the Peace throughout the State — Said Artemas & Lovisa both res- ided in said Grafton at the time of their marriage as aforesaid, and most thereafter lived together there — more than thirty years and had a family of six children before they left said Grafton and further informant saith not
Samuel Spring
State of Vermont
Windham County ss Grafton 23 rd April 1839
Therefor personally appeared Samuel Spring whom I certify to be a credible witness and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me David L. Putnam Justice of the Peace
I certify that the word next is underlined in the above affi- davit between the words and thereafter before the 14 th column thereof
D. L. Putnam Justice Peace
Two signatures to be certified on the above

State of Vermont.
Secretary's Office Montpelier, Aug. 9, 1839.
I, Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that David L. Putnam, Esquire, whose name is subscribed, in his own proper hand-writing, to the foregoing certificate, is, and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Windham in said State, duly elected and qualified, and that, to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit ought to be given.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, this the ninth day of August, A. D. 1839.
Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of State.

Sylvester D. Kimball Guardian of
Louisa Rand, under joint resolution of 230 Jany: 1845 & act of July 7. 1838 —
Sylvester D. Kimball, Guardian —
Admtd: c $80 per ann: from 4 March, 1836, to 7 November, 1838 —
S. W. Kimball - Agent
Barton Orleans Co
24
Barton, Vermont.

State of Vermont (Orleans) County ss. I At Glover in said county personally appeared Sylvester D. Kimball guardian of Louisa Rand, before J. W. Kimball a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Con- gress of the 23 d January 1845 for his said ward - Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited her from drawing a pension for the same period du- ring which her husband was a pensioner - I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned That she is the widow of Artemas Rand who was a private in the war of the Revolution That she has drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum from the seventh day of November 1838 which was paid to me as her guardian and I now ask for the amount due her from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the time when her former pension commenced
S. D. Kimball Guardian Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 3 d day of March 1845 - J. W. Kimball Justice Peace
I certify that the above declarant and his ward (Louisa Rand) are both personally known to me and that they are the same individuals represented to be in the guardian's foregoing affidavit
Attest J. W. Kimball Justice Peace

State of Vermont Caledon District
Probate Office
Franklin 4 March 1845
I Geo M c ye Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Caledon aforesaid. Hereby certify: that S t . D. Kimball is the legal Guardian of Louisa Rand. duly authorized to act as such as appears by the Records of the Court. and that his bond conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of said trust remains on file in this Office.
In witness whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of the Probate Court. with my Official signature on the day and year above written Geo. M c ye Judge
State of Vermont
Caledon County Clerk's Office March 4 th 1845
I Henry M c Batis Clerk of Caledon County Court hereby certify that S t D. Kimball of Barton is a Justice of the Peace written and for the County of Orleans duly qualified - and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 4 th day of March A D 1845
Henry M c Batis Clerk

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.
At Barton in said county,
of Orleans on this 8 th day of March 1841.
Personally appeared before Amos C. Robinson a justice of the peace within & for the county aforesaid. Sylvester D. Kimball Guardian of Louise Rand, and after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the war of the Revolution.
That the aforesaid Louise Rand is the widow of Artemas Rand who was a private in the Revolutionary war and for which service he was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum.
That the said Artemas Rand died at Newport in Canada on the seventh day of November 1838 and that the aforesaid Louise has ever since continued and is still his lawful widow and that she still lives in said Newport in the Province of Canada.
And that she has made her declaration by her guardian in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838.
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss.
S. D. Kimball Guardian
Personally appeared S. D. Kimball signed of the above declaration and made oath to the truth of the same on this 8 th March 1841.
Before me Amos C. Robinson Justice Peace I hereby certify that the above named S. D. Kimball is a credible witness.
Attest Amos C. Robinson Justice Peace

State of Vermont Orleans County Clerk's Office Irasburgh March 8. 1811
I Henry Mc Bales Clerk of Orleans County Court hereby certify that James C. Robinson of Barton is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans duly qualified and that I believe the foregoing signature to be true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 15th day of March A.D. 1811
H Mc Bales Clerk

Barton Vt. Feb. 5. 1845-
Col. J. L. Edwards
Dr. Sir
I return the Certificate of Louisa Rand under the act of March 3 d 1843- for the purpose of having an error corrected -- it should be made payable to Sylvester H Kimball guardian and not Sylvester H Maxwell as in the Certificate --
I am most respectfully your Obedt Servt J. W. Kimball

Barton 4 th July 1843
Col n James L. Edwards
Sir enclosed is the declaration of Artemus D. Rand made in behalf of his Mother Louisa Rand Widow of Artemus Rand who died (his statement) by the 11 th on the 7 th November 1839. but no doubt there is a mistake in the year as one of the sons wrote to me in relation to his mother being entitled to a pension as Widow to his Father as early as February 1839 — and the affidavits which have been obtained in her case were taken in April 1839 — I have received a number of letters from the sons of Mrs Rand since the death of her husband and they have at all times mentioned that their mother was in feeble health and unable to take a Journey to the line of the State — I have not had any personal acquaintance with the Rand family except the old gentleman who made his declaration for a pension before me in 1832 — he being deprived of his legs both being amputated some forty or forty five years ago. he in the early settlement of the Canadas where he lived got lost in the woods where he was a number of days in most extreme cold winter weather — when found his legs and feet were so frozen that his legs were taken off above the knees — after which his wife must have a hard time to get along in a wilderness wilderness country with a family of small children — and I hope if it can be consistent with your rules you will allow her pension — although the declaration was made by her son —
I think the Certificate of the Town Clerk together with the affidavit of Samuel Spring her Brother will be sufficient to show the Marriage to have been previous to the year 1794 — Artemus D. Rand the son says the census from the 4 th of Sept r to 7 th Nov. the day of his father's death has not been received which no doubt is the case — as the certificate

have would have surrendered in case the arrears had been paid. I enclose the Town Clerk Certificate - the affidavit of Saml Spring - the pension Certificate also the certificate of Dct. Rodgers, he is a man of unblemished character but I should preferred to have had his affidavit instead of what was sent - but as it is I send it -
With much respect Yours &c
John Kimball

April 11 1844
Barton Vt 4 April
1844
Louisa Rand
7 May 1838
Col. J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Sir
RDC

Barton Vt. 13 d April 1843
Col. J. S. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed are the Declaration of the Guardian of Louisa Rand for a pension, under the act of July 7. 1838 also for a pension under the act of March 3 d 1843 - - -
Yours &c. John Kimball
By F. W. Kimball

Parton bds Rec. 2 d 1844 Dec. 7. 1844 Sold this case Samsa Munoz
free
Col. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City

Barton Vt. Nov. 20. 1844 Col. J. L. Edwards Sir
Enclosed I forward you the Certificate of the Secretary of Chas. showing service of Artemas Ward in the Rev. war — in compliance of your letter of the 17. Sept. to be used in the case of Louisa Rands application for a pension —
Respectfully yours
obt. Servt.
J. W. Kimball