Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22448, for Amos Prouty, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Prouty, Amos
S 22448
CONTENTS

N o 3398 Vermont
Glynn Swain 10 June 1878
Amos Prouty
Windham Co, in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Alden of the R. G. Artillery commanded by Col. Sprout in the Massachusetts line for 13 months 11 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 14 3/4 Dollars 53 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Dec r . 1832 and sent to J. Elliot Brattleboro' Vt.
Arrears to 14th of September 1832 66.79 Pension allowance ending 4 th March 1833 22.26 $89.05
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book D. Vol. 4 Page 79

N o 90.
Amos Prouty.
Application for Pension.
Windham County, Vt.
1 Copy.
160
Sept 1818
not entitled

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,
Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs.
} Assistant Judges.
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, Amos Proity aged 55 years, resident in Marlboro' 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: I enlisted and served near three years prior to the month of June 1783 as will appear by my discharge in the War office of the united States, in the company commanded by Capt. Haden and in the 2 d Reg t of Massachusetts Infantry commanded by Col. Sprout on the continental establishment
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 760 and the date of his original declaration is May 1. 1818
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 War of the Revolution" passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

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 760 and the date of his original declaration is May 1. 1818
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.
Amos Prouty
Fifty acres of land in the southwest part of said Marlboro. valued at $300 — about 30 acres of the same under cultivation, and would rent for no more than $20 per annum — one horse 20 years old worth 15 dollars — two cows $30 — 2 two years old 10 — one yearling 3 — 20 sheep $15 — my farming tools of all kinds worth not to exceed $30 — Household furniture such as chairs tables & c worth not to exceed ten dollars — I owe in Cash two hundred and fifty dollars — Amos Prouty
AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of husbandman, my wife is 54 years of age — Seven children Amos Prouty aged 23, Northy Prouty aged 20, Lanny Prouty aged 18 — Phila Prouty aged 16 — Phebe Prouty aged 14 — Almira Prouty aged 12 years — Sally Prouty aged 10 years — I am infirm and unable in a great measure to labor by reason of break received while in the said service
Amos Prouty
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
21 st
day of June, A. D. 1820,
Before
Phinehas White
JUDGE.
I 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 one thousand four hundred and dollars, and — cents. Real estate 300. — Annual income 20. — Personal property 163. IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this eighteenth day of July 1820.
James Elliot
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM

N. 1. Windham County. Vermont Amos Rooty. Dec d . for Pension July 30. 1832.
Admitted
Private
13 mo 11 d
43.33
1.10
44.53
I Elliot
Brattleborough Vt

STATE OF VERMONT.
County of Windham ss.
Probate District of Marlborough. At the Probate Court, within and for said District, being a Court of Record, expressly so declared by the Statutes of this State, and as such having a Seal and Register.
On this 30th day of July A. D. 1832—Personally appeared in open Court, At New Haven in said District—
Present— The Hon. Marshall Miller, Esquire, Judge of said Court—
Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District— now sitting— Amos Prouty a resident of Marlborough in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged sixty six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832—That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he enlisted for three years, and served two years and four months, in the 2 d Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Sprout. the Major's name was Gibbs. The Captains' names, at different times, Alden & Jackson does not recollect the date of enlistment. his discharge is at the War Office. lived in Spencer, Mass. when enlisted— was stationed at West Point, and other places on the North River. Marched to Philadelphia, served there 3 months. The 1 st & 3 d Mass. Regiments were at West Point at the same time. The brigade His discharge, as above stated, is on file at the War Office. He knows of no person within this State who can testify to his service. He has been on the pension roll under the act of March 18. 1818, and dropped therefrom on account of his property—
Amos Prouty
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows:
 1. He was born in Spencer, Mass. in the year 1766  2. Has a record of his age, written by himself—  3. Lived in Spencer, Mass. when he entered the service— Moved to Marlborough soon after the end of the war, and has lived there ever since—  4. Enlisted voluntarily— 

 3. Lived in Spencer, Mass. when he entered the service - Moved to Marlborough soon after the end of the war, and has lived there ever since.  4. Enlisted voluntarily -  5. Has stated above the names of his officers. Does not recollect the names of the Colonels, &c. of other regiments -  6. He did receive a discharge and it is now on file at the War Office -  7. He deems it unnecessary to produce further evidence of his services, as his discharge is in the War Office - 
Amos Prouty
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
We of the said clergyman , residing in the town of in said and who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
a clergyman, residing in the town of
in said
and
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has subscribed and
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that  who has signed the preceding certificate, is a  clergyman, resident in the said town of  and that  who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of  in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Elliot, Registrar of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos Prouty for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
30th
day of July
A. D. 1832.
James Elliot, Prob. Registrar.

Revolution
22 448
INVALID.
File No. 22, 448.
Amos Brant
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Amos Prouty Soldier in the American Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the thirtieth — Day of June
1784
By the General's Command,
J. M c Intosh
Charles Sheldon
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Charles Sheldon Adjutant

see letter to J. Elliot, July 9. 1829. & to Hon. J Hunt Dec 15. 1829.
Notification and Credit 26 Feb 1820 to James Elliot, Brattleboro, Vermont
(760)
Vermont Roll
Amos Prouty 4 Sproul's reg. Private 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 29 of May 1818 and sent to Hon. John Roberts, Brattleboro' Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of 2 nd Sept r 1818 Semi-annual ceasing
4 months 4/30 $33. 6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
82 Two years
Marlboro, Windham Co.

Amos Prouty, Vt. Rev. Placed on roll May 1818. & dropt.
See letter to Hon. J. Hunt 9 March 1830 respecting restoration. Do. to same, 29 Dec. 1830.
See letter 18 July, 1832 to claimant

Payable on the 4 th March and 4 th Sept r . of each by D. Robinson agent, Bunnington -
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, 1818, Amos Prouty, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars _____ cents per month, to commence on the 15 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 29 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Amos Prouty Deed to Clark Prouty a copy P

Know, all men,
BY THESE PRESENTS,
That I Annos Pranty of Marlborough , in the county of Windham and state of Vermont in consideration of the sum of one Hundred and Eighty five dollars, received to my full satisfaction, of Clark Pranty of Marlborough in the county of Windham and state of Vermont the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Clark Pranty his heirs and assigns forever.
a certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying, or being in Marlborough aforesaid bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at a Stake and Stone on the east Line of Lot Number three at the southeast corner of Annos Pranty land on said lot from thence south on said line forty five rods and fourteen links thence east sixty six rods parallel with the south line of said lot thence north forty seven rods parallel with the east line of said lot thence east sixty six rods parallel with the south line containing Nineteen acres and fourteen rods of land
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted and bargained premises, with the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, to the said Clark Pranty his heirs and assigns, to his and their own proper use, benefit, and behoof forever. And I the said Annos Pranty for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant to and with the said Clark Pranty his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that at and until the en sealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple; that I have good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same to the said Clark Pranty in manner and form aforesaid; and that they are free of all incumbrances; and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Clark Pranty his heirs and assigns, against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Nine
SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED, IN PRESENCE OF Jesse Gore John Jenks
Annos Pranty
June 8 th 1829
State of Vermont. } Personally appeared Annos Pranty the Windham county ss. } signer and sealer of the above written instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed—Before me.
Jesse Gore Justice Peace.

State of Vermont Windham County ss. } Town Clerk's Office Marlborough January the 6 th A.D. 1830. These are to certify that the within is a true copy of a deed this day lodged in this office for record
Attest Ephraim Holland Newton
Town Clerk
Mrs Prouty Deed to Clerk of Prouty a copy
State of Vermont - Windham County Court Clerk's Office -
Brattleborough January 7. A.D. 1830.
I certify that Ephraim Holland Newton is the Town Clerk, and as such Register of Deeds, of Marlborough in this County, and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said County Court on the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk.

FREE
The Honourable John H. Eaton, Esquire,
Pension Office
Secretary of War, Washington City.
Pension Off. Mr. John H. Eaton

Brattleborough (Vt) Jan y . 7. 1830.
Sir -
Inclosed is the new declaration of Amos Prouty upon his application for a Pension. It has not been thought necessary to take the former affidavits anew, as it was understood that none of the witnesses would testify to any new facts, and to write them all over again, verbatim , would have been an utterly useless labour. The only additional evidence is the copy of the applicant's deed to Clark Prouty. Whatever difficulties there may be in this case in form , permit me to observe that there ought to be none in substance . It is beyond all doubt that Mr. Prouty is a very poor man, and it is equally clear, I presume, that he performed the service stated in his declaration.
I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your most obedient Servant, James Elliot.
The Honorable The Secretary of War -

Hon John C Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington C. A.

State of Vermont
Windham County ss } On this first day of May 1818 before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont Personally appeared Amos Prouty aged fiftytwo years resident in Marlboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont who being by me first lawfully 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 of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Amos Prouty enlisted in service in the commonwealth of Massachusetts - sets in the company commanded by Captain Alden in the second Regiment in the Massachusetts line Commanded by Colonel Sprout sometime in the month of March 1782 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 the service at West Point in the State of New York that he received a break in his body while in the service aforesaid by which he is rendered incapable of labor in a great measure and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that the discharge herewith transmitted is the same that is above referred to -
Amos Prouty
Sworn to my declaration the day and year aforesaid before
me John Roberts Judge of Windham County Court in the State of Vermont -

I John Roberts Judge of Windham County Court of the state of Vermont as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Amos Prouty did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; for nine months and more on the continental establishment and I now transmit the the testimony taken and the proceedings had thereon before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress May 1 st 1818
John Roberts Judge of Windham County Court State of Vermont
State of Vermont.
Windham County Court Clerk's Office, Brattleborough, May 21 st 1818.
I certify that the Honorable John Roberts, Esquire, is one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court aforesaid, and that the signatures of the foregoing certificates are in the hand writing of the said Judge.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, the day and year above written.
Attest. James Elliot, Clerk.

Amos Prouty - Mass. line -
Rob -
Vermont -
Isaac Dill, No 22. 448

1828 papers to be filed with Adow Invol #22,448
[Handwritten signature or mark]

749.
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A. Prouty.
Rec d July 12. 1828 and returned some day .. Rec d again Aug. 6. 1828 ask d 23 d .
not asked
Span in pocket for line.

[Large stylized letter J or V flourish]
Revolutionary Claims —
The Secretary of The Treasury, U.S. Washington City.

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 6 Sept 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Amos Prouty under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution.
Richard Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
Amos Prouty - not returned
War Department Bounty Land Office 15 Sept 1828.
Amos Prouty a soldier of the Mass s Line, is not returned, as entitled to land from the U. States, or has a warrant issued for him -
E. Stephens

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug. 23. 1828
Amos Prouty, of Marlborough, in the County of Windham in the State of Vermont has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Alden's company, in the Sparks regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, G. B. Perkins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
28. August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Amos Prouty in the Sparks  not
It further appears that Amos Prouty is now on the pension list of the  any  the  not agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month .
The name of Amos Prouty cannot be found among those of the Massachusetts line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued -
John Hagner Aud

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May 1828, I Amos Prouty, of Marlborough, in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, do hereby declare that I was a soldier in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such to the end of the war or to the time when the arrangement of the army, provided by resolution of Congress of the 21st of October 1780, was carried into effect - and that I afterwards received a certificate for the bounty of eighty dollars, to the best of my recollection - and that I have received of the United States ninety six dollars as a pensioner, have been struck from the Pension List, and have received nothing since 1826. Amos Prouty
State of Vermont. Windham County - Brattleboro July 7. 1828.
Then the above named Amos Prouty personally appeared before me James Elliot, a Justice of the Peace for said county, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me. James Elliot, Justice of the Peace.
State of Vermont -
Windham County Court Clerk's Office, Brattleborough July 7. A. D. 1828.
I certify that James Elliot, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Windham aforesaid, and that the above is his signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court the day and year above written. Attest. James Elliot, Clerk.
Mr. Prouty states that his discharge is at the War Office.

Before me Jesse Cone Esq. of Marlboro' in the County of Windham & State of Vermont, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Windham, personally ap- peared this day David Town & Rufus Mather both of said Marlboro' who did sev- erally make oath that Amos Prouty by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed & be- lieved to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this first day of August in the year of our Lord 1828. — Jesse Cone Justice of the Peace

Amos Prouty - Application for Pension - Windham County - Vermont -
July 1. 1829.

STATE OF VERMONT.
Probate District of Marlborough COUNTY OF WINDHAM, SS. At the  a Probate Court,  began and held at New Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the  holden at  Mont, on the first Wednesday of July.  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.  Present—
Hon. Samuel Whitney,
Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon.
Hon.
{Esqrs. Assistant Judges.
On this first day of July, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for the District of  Marlborough in the  and State of Vermont— 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 by Statute Law  a court of Record -  having the power of fine and imprisonment  Amos Prouty resident in Marlborough in said County of Windham, aged 63 years; and in said district - who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820,—That he, the said Amos Prouty enlisted for the term of three years, in or about the  day of month of March in the year 1780, in the State of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Captain Jackson, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spout, in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment:  and that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the end of the war - when he was discharged from the said service, at West Point, in the State of New York - that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do hereby swear—that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818—And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Amos Prouty.
Schedule of real and personal Estate---necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
  Twenty one Acres poor land without buildings $65.00   One loom 15   One chest 5   Old iron ware 2.25   2 Pails “ 30   A share in a horse 20.00   One table 2.50   * 110.05   five chairs - “ 50   110.55 

Schedule of real and personal Estate---necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
  Twenty one Acres poor land without buildings $65.00   One loom 15   One chest 5   Old iron ware 2.25   2 Pails " 30   A share in a horse 20.00   One table 2.50   $110.05   five chairs " 50   110.55 
That, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property:
   Names of persons to whom sold. Time of sale. Amount of money, or description of property received in return.     Sold 19 acres and 1 1/2 roads land for $185. Clark Prouty June 4th 1829. My own Notes to the amount of 185 Dollars. Consisting of one dated October 2 d 1826. for $85.00 One do. - April 3 d 1827, for - 44.77 One do. December 3 d 1827, for - 32.24 All on interest and all given for borrowed money for the support of my family.  
And I do also swear—that my occupation is that of a labourer, when in health, but which is extremely poor on account of a breach received while in the Service of the United States as above set forth -
Amos Prouty
SWORN to, and declared in open Court, on the first day of July, A.D. 1829.
Before - Samuel Whitney, Judge of Probate.
I James Elliot , Clerk of the Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, and Register of Probate for the District of Marlborough 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 One hundred and two dollars, and fifty five cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, in open Court, on this second day of July, A.D. 1829, at Brattleborough in said State County & District.
James Elliot , Clerk of the Court for the County of Windham, and Register of Probate for the District of Marlborough.

Amos Prouty's New Declaration for a Pension.
January 6. 1830.
Windham County - Vermont.

STATE OF VERMONT.
Probate District of Marlborough , COUNTY OF WINDHAM, SS. At the Probate Court , begun and held at New Fane , within and for the County of Windham , Marlborough , on the first Wednesday (being the sixth day) of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine  thirty -
Present - Hon. Samuel Elliot ,
Esq. the Judge of Probate for said District -
Hon.
Hon.
{ Esq. Assistant Judges.
On this sixth day of January A. D. 1830 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Windham  District of Marlborough, in the State of Vermont - 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 by Statute Law  Amos Prouty , resident in Marlborough in said County of Windham, aged 65 years; and in said district, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820, - That he, the said Amos Prouty enlisted for the term of three Years , or more  about the  space of  month of March in the year 1780, in the State of Massachusetts , in the Company commanded by Captain Jackson , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Prouty , in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the end of the War , when he was discharged from the said service, in West Point , in the State of New York , that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do hereby swear - that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818 - And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Amos Prouty
Schedule of real and personal Estate---necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
  Twenty one Acres poor land without buildings $65.00   One Chest 5.00   Old Iron Ware 2.25   2 Pails " 30   One Table 2.50   Five Chairs .50   $75.55 

  One Chest 5.00   Old Iron Ware 2.25   2 Pails .30   One Table 2.50   Five Chairs .50   $75.55 
That, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property:
   Names of persons to whom sold. Time of sale. Amount of money, or description of property received in return.     Sold 19 acres and 14 rods of land, for $185, to Clark Prouty - June 4. 1829. My own notes to the amount of one hundred and eighty five dollars - consisting of one dated October 2 d 1826, for $85. one do. April 3 d 1827, for $44.77 - one do. Dec r 3 d 1827 for $32.21 in all on interest and all given for borrowed money for the support of my family -    The Cow contained in my Schedule of July last has since died, and the share of the horse contained in that Schedule (*20.) has been sold to pay debts.
And I do also swear—that my occupation is that of a labourer, when in health, but which is extremely poor on account of a breach received while in the service of the United States as above set forth.
SWORN to, and declared in open Court, on the sixth day of January A.D. 1830.  Amos Prouty.
Samuel Elliot, Judge of Probate.
I James Elliot , Clerk of the Courts 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 seventy five dollars, and fifty five cents. And that it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court that the said Amos Prouty did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the time of three months and one day, and was entitled to a continental establishment. IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, in open Court, on this sixth day of January, A.D. 1830, at said Marlborough in said State of Vermont.
James Elliot , Clerk of the Court for the County of Windham, and Register of Probate for the District of Marlborough.

Amos Prouty's Case — Affidavits —
— Hon. J. Hunt H.R.
Dec. 11. 1829

I Amos Prouty of Marlboro' in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged sixty three years testify and say that as early as the year 1818 I was considerably in debt and have been ever since that time and frequently been obliged to contract new debts to pay old ones and for my family to subsist on I am still indebted. I further testify that the debt I owed to Clark Prouty was a bona fide debt for money I had of him or for other bona fide debts he paid for me agreeable to the facts set forth in the affidavits of said Clark Prouty June 6 th 1820 Samuel Smith and Rufus Nathan some of them were for necessaries for my self and family and others arose in consequence of my old debts mentioned in my declaration in 1820 amounting then I think to about 500 dollars I further testify about thirty years ago or over I purchased a lot of bare land in Marlboro' which was estimated at fifty acres the lot then being an unimproved lot and of little value it was never surveyed or measured until the last season when I was about to deed a part of it to Clark Prouty when on measuring it was found to contain no more than forty acres I purchased said lot of one Joel Burbank whom I now know not if living when he resided, I further testify that since making my last schedule before the court of Probate the cow that I then gave in hardier of sickness and that the share of the horse which I then owned has gone to one Worthy Prouty to pay him a debt of twenty five dollars I owe him and further the deponent saith not
Amos Prouty
Sworn to this 18 th day of November A D 1829
before me John Roberts Assistant Judge of Windham County Court
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Amos Prouty who has subscribed his name above and believe his reputation for truth is fair
John Roberts, Judge of Windham Co Court

Ames Prouty Affidavit

Clark Prowley
Affidavit

I Clark Prouty of Marlboro. in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that about a year ago last August Amos Prouty of said Marlboro being indebted to him, came of said Marlboro as I understood for goods, taken up at divers times at the store of said Come in the sum of about eighty dollars applied to me for money to cancel the debt which I afterwards or about that time paid a part of that sum for him to said Come and took up said Prouty's note for about fifty dollars from said Come, I afterwards let said Prouty have money to pay the remainder of his debt to said Come I further say that some time during the winter past I also paid at the request of said Prouty to one Samuel Smith a note of about sixty two dollars according to my best recollection Understood it was an old debt which had been due from the said Amos Prouty to said Smith a long time I also say that the two sums from a part of the $185 dollars for which I took a deed of part of said Amos Prouty's farm, I further testify that the said Prouty's farm had always been called a fifty acre lot of land and I supposed that it contained fifty acres of land until about the time I took the deed when it was surveyed and measured for the purpose of measuring the part of which I was to take a deed and on measuring it was ascertained to contain no more than forty acres I further testify that I let said Amos Prouty have money or canceled other debts for him at his request at divers times to the amount with the interest that accrued thereon to the sum of 185 dollars and further say not
Clark Prouty
Sworn to the 18 th day of November 1829
before me John Roberts Assistant Judge of Windham County Court
I John Roberts Judge as aforesaid certify that I personally know Clark Prouty who has subscribed his name above and believe his character for truth is fair
John Roberts Assistant Judge of County Court Windham County

Samuel Smith Affidavit

I Samuel Smith of Marlboro in the county of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I have lived in the same Town with Asahel Prouty for many years and have had dealings with him for a great length of time the said dealings commenced previous to the year 1818 and has continued till within one year during that time I have labored for said Prouty and sold him other things for the benefit of his family to the amount as near as I can recollect to two hundred dollars or more in January last I settled with him and received his note for about sixty dollars which was after balance then due to me said note was after wards paid me by Clark Prouty and further say not.
Samuel Smith
Sworn to the 19th day of October 1829
before me John Roberts Asst Judge of Windham County court
I John Roberts Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Smith who has subscribed his name above and that his reputation for truth is fair
John Roberts Judge of County Court Windham County

Jesse Coney
Affidavit
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I Jesse lone of Marlborough in the County Windsheim and State of Vermont of Lawfull age, testify and say, That I have been in the busin- -ess of merchandizing this number of years in the Town of Marlboro, and that Mr. Anas Prowty has been a customer at my store, he the said Prowty has been in the habit of taking up goods on credit -it such as were necessary for family use I have kept an open book & accounts with said Prowty of debt and credit for a number of years (say eighteen hundred and twenty five, six and Seven) since that an settlement of accounts with him I find due to be paid Both out eighty Dollars as may appear from said book. For which sum he gave me his notes to the number of three or four respectively, which notes since have been taken up. Clerk Prowty paid me the sum of forty Dollars in part for said notes and the remainder has been paid by the said Prowty or by his di- rection, and further the claimant saith not.
Jesse lone
Marlborough December 17th 1829
This personally appeared Jesse lone the subscriber of the above deposition and made oath to the same before me: I swear Neither Justice of the peace
This may certify that I, the subscriber am well acquainted with Jesse lone and that his reputation is good and for veracity and truth I am know not that there is ought except him.
I swear Neither Justice of the peace.

Rufus Mathews Affidavit

I Rufus Mathew of Marlboro in the county of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I am a neighbor to Amos Prouty of said Marlboro and have for several years past had dealings with him in which I have let him have property to the amount of some more than one hundred dollars I recollect he once bought a horse of me at sixty dollars for which he paid me part I afterwards sold him salt and tea and lent him money I recollect at one time I had his notes for about thirty dollars I afterwards let him have money to the amount of about eighteen dollars said Amos Prouty has paid me a part and Clark Prouty the remainder I do not recollect what part each one paid, twelve dollars of the last eighteen dollars was first paid by Callan Mathew to said Amos Prouty to pay a debt he owed me at Guilford I afterwards let Clark Prouty have the money to repay to said Callan Mathew which I understand from said Callan Mathew he paid him, and Clark Prouty afterwards paid it to me and further say not
Rufus (Mathew)
Sworn to the 19th day of October 1829
before me John Roberts Ass't Judge of Windham County Court
I John Roberts Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am personally acquainted with Rufus Mathew who has subscribed his name above and that for truth his reputation is fair
John Roberts Judge of Windham County Court

State of Vermont.
Windham County Court Clerk's Office, Brattleborough Nov r 19 th 1829.
I certify that John Roberts, Esquire, is one of the Judges of Windham County Court, and that David Mathews, Esquire, is a Just- ice of the Peace for said County, and that their names annexed to the annexed affidavits appear to be their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said County Court the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk.