Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,812, for Stephen Rich, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Rich, Stephen Rebecca
N. 18,812
CONTENTS

2157.
Vernon J. Mont Rebecca Rich widow of Stephen Rich, Navy who served in the Revolutionary war as a private.
due from $40.11 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
due former payments Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1850 and sent to
Hon L. B. Beck H. of Reps.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 85, Vol. 3.
A. E. Robinson

Stephen Rich Vermont
Admitted Private 2 yrs & more $80.
Horse M. Prouty Senator

BRIEF in the case of  Stephen Bick  County of Washington  in the State of  Vermont  (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? 70  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.     Ono In 1776 3 private Gen. Capt B. Woodbury Col. Holman   1777 6 " Capt Putnam Col. Whitney   1778 3 " Capt Howard Col. Holman   1779 6 " Capt Elliot   1780 2 " Capt Brown   1781 2 " Capt Hammond   1782 5 4 " Capt Flower Col. Green  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none Mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sutton Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and four living witnesses  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.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
654 623 12.1

5259
Vermont
Stephen Rich
of the the State of Vermont, who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Woodbury of the Reg t commanded by Col Holleman in the Miss n line for 2 years more — $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Feb y 1833 and sent to Hon W m Prouty Home Reps
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 — $120.00 Semizant. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 — 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 81

State of Vermont,                      On this 8th day of August A.D. Washington County ss.              1832, Personally appeared in open court, before the Honourable County Court of the County of Washington aforesaid, Stephen Rich of Marshfield in the County of State aforesaid of the age of seventy years, last January, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. — That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated — to wit, — in October 1776 joined Captain Bartholomew Woodbury's Company in Col. Holman's Regiment of the Massachusetts Mi- litia, at Providence R. I. & served there & down Providence Bay for the term of three months & was dismissed at the expiration of his term of service, at P. Providence in the winter of 1777. — Immediately thereafter, enlisted or volunteered for the term of six months, & served at the same places, against the common enemy under Capt. John Putnam in Col. Whitney's Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia for the term of his engage- ment & was dismissed at Providence, Rhode Island. — in August 1777 entered the service of the United States in the Massachusetts troops as a volunteer for the term of three months & belonged to Capt. John Howland's Company in Col. Hol- man's Regiment, & joined the Regiment at Charlton, Massachusetts, & marched to Benning- ton Vermont and arrived at that place about the 20th of August & from thence went to Saratoga & served in that quarter until after the Sur- render of Genl. Burgoyne & until the expira- tion of his term of service, & was dismissed at the mouth of Butternill River near Sara- toga — early in 1778 enlisted as a volunteer & & belonged to Captain John  Andrew Elliott Putnam's Company The name of the Col. he does not now recollect.

I joined the Company at Providence & served the term of six months with the Massachusetts Militia, against the com- mon enemy at & below Providence, the full term of his engagement, I was dismissed at said Providence. After being dismissed as afore said entered the service of the United States for the term of two months, or more in the Rhode Island Militia being hired by a Mr. Comstock of Smithfield R.I. a Quaker to go to Rhode Island in General Sullivan's expedition (so called) I belonged to Capt. Brown's Com- pany whom Regiment he does not recollect I was at the retreat from the Island & was dismissed at Tiverton in the State of Massachusetts, sometime after, having served two months or more - in 1779 about September, I entered the service of the United States at Sutton Massachusetts & belonged to Capt. Hammond's Company, the name of the Col. he does not now recollect having never but once seen him, I marched to Albany & Greenbush & served in that vicinity for the term of three months, being the period of his engagement I was dismissed near Albany - in June 1780 enlisted for the term of six months, & belonged to Capt. Flower's & Crocker's Company in Col. Ereaton's Regiment of the Massachusetts line & went to Fishkill, Pukkill, West Point & in the State of New Jersey in the Massachusetts line until honorably discharged at West Point on or about the 12 th day of December 1780, having served the full period of his enlistment - That on his re- turn home to Sutton Mass. he drew rations at Danbury & Hartford, Connecticut. -
That he was born at Sutton, Massachusetts, January 3, 1762 - but has no record of his age, except a memorandum from the South Parish record of said town - That he was living at S t . Sutton when called into service & resided there until thirty four years ago last February, when he removed from thence to Mansfield Vermont, where he has resided ever since. - The manner of being called into service, as before stated, -

that he was personally acquainted in the service of since Col. Holmes Col. Whidney & Col. Grafton the war with Gen. Larned - knew Gen. Lincoln & many continental officers - but was not much with conti- nental troops, except at the surrender of Burgoyne in 1777 Sullivan's expedition in 1778, & in Washington's army in 1780. - That he never received a written discharge except for six months service in 1780, which he has mislaid or lost many years since, not hav- ing seen it since his removal to Vermont. -
There is no settled clergyman residing in the town in which he resides, but can refer to any clergymen of any denomination residing in any of the adjoin- ing towns - to wit - Rev. Chester Wright & Samuel Parker of Montpelier - Rev. Joseph Thatcher & Reuben H. Dunning of Plainfield - - Also to the Hon. Stephen Pitkin & Joshua Pitkin Esq. of Mansfield - Rev. Mr. Peabody & Timothy Merrill Esq. of Mont- pelier & to almost any other respectable citizen of the vicinity to certify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. -
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Attest J. W. Vail Clerk
We Chester Wright a clergyman residing in the town of Montpelier county of Washington and Russell P. Hastings of said Montpelier, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Rich who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to & subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Attest J. W. Vail Clerk
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 certifies that it appears to them that Chester Wright who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Montpelier. and that Dea. Rayfield  Dea. Rayfield  Keeth who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Montpelier and an credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Joshua W. Vail Clerk
I Joshua W. Vail Clerk of the County court for the said County of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Stephen Rich for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of August A. D. 1832 -
Attest Joshua W. Vail Clerk
Stephen Rich

I Ruth Nick of Charlton in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sixty six years old on the 31 st of July last do testify & say that I am person- ally acquainted with Stephen Nick of Mansfield in the County of Washington & State of Vermont having lived in the family to which he belonged in Sutton in said County of Worcester during the Revolutionary War that said Nick was frequently absent from home for several months in succession and was said to be in the army that I saw his mother fix his knapsack & clothing previous to his departure and expressed much anxiety & man- ifested much anxiety for the safety of her son. particu- larly I recollect his being absent, the fall of 1776 - said to be at or near Providence in Rhode Island, that he was out subsequently several times at Rhode Island and but how long I do not recollect I distinctly recollect his being gone from home at one time six months or more I recollect said to be at West Point. He was also gone from home at the taking of Burgoyne and was said to be in the army Ruth Nick
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
September 15 th 1832
Worcester County ss. Then personally appeared Ruth Nick before me and made oath that the above disposi- tion by her subscribed is true. I further certify that said Ruth Nick is a woman of truth & veracity
His honor Learned Justice Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, Jr.
I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Counts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Abisha Larned, Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit of Ruth Rich was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal this nineteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
Ruth Rich

222.
Rebecca Rich
Vt
Act 17 June '44
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  1776  3. 00  60. 00  60. 00    Sec d Art y .  3 Mo 27      1780  5 " 4.  60. 00  60. 00  
12 Mo 1 days
40. 11 from
18 March 45 when her husband died.
W. Cadwell
Montpelier. Vt

DECLARATION.
17 June 1844
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843 granting pensions to certain to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1832
STATE OF VERMONT, District and } ss. County of Washington
On this Seventeenth day of November  Eighteen hundred and forty five personally appeared before Lyman Briggs Register Clerk of the Probate Court in the county and state aforesaid, Rebecca Rich
a resident of Mansfield in the county of Washington and State of Vermont aged Seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following and 17th June 1844 declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on 3d March, 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Stephen Rich who was a private in the Revolutionary War . My health for a long time having been very feeble has also very much impaired my mind so much so that I do not recollect under whom my husband was enlisted or under whom he served or the section of the Country where he performed his service whilst he was in the Army And I would therefore Respectfully refer to the Application and Declaration of My late husband the said Stephen Rich to whom a pension was granted under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 of Eighty Dollars per annum for all the particulars in Regard to who enlisted him and the Officers under whom he served and the section of the Country where he performed his service all the evidence therein embraced on which a pension was granted unto my said husband the aforesaid Stephen Rich
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Rich on the Eighteenth day of November  Seventeen hundred and Eighty four that her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Rich died on the Eighteenth day of March  Eighteen hundred and forty five ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and Ninety four , viz at the time above stated.
In presence of William W. Cadwell
Rebecca Rich
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and year above written
Attest Lyman Briggs Clerk of Regs.

State of Vermont District 2 and County of Washington
I Lyman Briggs Register and clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Washington, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings and declaration of Rebekah Rich had before me at the residence of the said Rebekah Rich in Mansfield in said district on this 17 th day of November A.D. 1845, She the said Rebekah Rich being unable on account of the feeble state of her health to attend before said Court at its usual place of holding Courts in Montpelier in said District
And I do further Certify that it was most satisfactorily proved that the said Rebekah Rich is the widow of Stephen Rich late of Mansfield in said district deceased and that the said Stephen Rich died in Mansfield in said District on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1845. And that the said Rebekah Rich still remains the widow of the above named Stephen Rich and that she resides in Mansfield in said district
I further Certify that the said Rebekah Rich is a woman of Credibility and Respectability.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Montpelier this 17 th day of November A.D. 1845.
Attest Lyman Briggs (Clerk)

State of Vermont Washington Probate District } Montpelier November 18 th AD 1845
I Asel Spalding judge of the Court of Probate within and for said District do hereby certify that Lyman Briggs before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to and the signer of the foregoing certificate is Clerk and Register of said Court and was at the date thereof duly appointed and qualified and that his signature then subscribed was written in his own proper hand writing And that to his official acts and attestations as such full faith and credit ought to be given. Asel Spalding Judge of Probate

A copy of a Marriage as found Recorded in the town records of the town of Sutton Massachusetts by Joseph Hall their town Clerk.
Stephen Rich and Rebekah Carrick both of Sutton were joined in Marriage November eighteenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty four by the Rev. Dr. David Hall Pastor of the first Chh. in Sutton
I Oliver Hall do certify that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Sutton Massachusetts with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:
Stephen Rich & Rebekah Carrick both of Sutton were joined in Marriage Nov r 18 th 1804 by the Rev. Dr. David Hall Pastor of the first Chh. in Sutton
Oliver Hall Town Clerk of Sutton Mass.
I Oliver Hall above named depose and say that I hold the Office of town Clerk for the town of Sutton County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me Oliver Hall Town Clerk. Sworn to and subscribed before me on this fourteenth day of October 1845.
Paris Tourtellott J. Pierce
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss I Joel Kendall Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County certify that Paris Tourtellott above named is a Justice of the Peace within said County duly qualified and that the signature of her name above written appears to be her true hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court as to matter this fifteenth day of October A.D. 1845. Joel Kendall Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18812
Rebecca Rich
Widow of Stephen Rich
Dis. Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let to Hon. L. D. Peck. Jan. 7th. 1857.
Repf
2157 Montpelier Rebecca Rich widow of Stephen Rich who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Gravestone
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars //
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
M rs M ary Caldwell Montpelier Vermont
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 85 Vol. 3.

Rep d letter W. W. Caldwell August 28. 1845.
North Vermont. 380.
Rebecca Rich widow of Stephen Rich who was a Private in the Mays Line
Husband died 18 March 1845.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 15 Cents per annum, to commence on the 18 th day of March, 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of May 1845. and sent to
W. W. Caldwell, Esq. Montpelier Vermont.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a . Vol. 2. Page 66

222
vi
Rebecca Rich
Letter to W. M. Landwell 7. April 1846
Same Apr 12. 47
Act 17. June 1846

I Thomas Smith of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy years of age, do testify and say, that in the latter part of September or first part of October 1777, at the Alarm before taking Burgoyne, I turned out as a private in the Company of Capt. John Howells in Col. Holman's Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia and marched to Bennington & from thence to Fort Edward. I continued to serve in same Com- pany till after the taking of Burgoyne in October & returned home the first part of November after a service of four or five weeks . —
Stephen Rich, then of said Sutton, but now of Mansfield in the State of Vermont, turned out in the same company with me, and served as a private for the same term of four or five weeks , with me.
I further testify and say, that in the summer of 1780 I enlisted into the Continental service and marched to Fort Point , & was put into Capt. Howells Company in Col. Grafton's Regiment. From Fort Point we marched into the forest and served there till December then past. The term of my enlistment, and my actual service was six months , & I was discharged at Fort Point .
The said Stephen Rich, enlisted at the same time with me and marched to Fort Point .

he were then put into the same Company and the same Rich belonged to the same mess with me. We served together some time of six months , and were discharged at West- Point as officers. Thomas Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
September 12. 1832 Worcester County ss. Then personally appeared Thomas Smith before me, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. I further certify that Thomas Smith who is personally known to me, is a man of truth and veracity.
Ira Barton Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, held within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Ira Barton , Esquire, before whom the above Affidavit was made and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester, and that his

signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal, This nineteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abram Bigelow, Clerk.

Rebecca Rich
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380-44
St. M.
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Declaration
In Order to Obtain the Benifit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 2 nd February 1848.
State of Vermont } Washington County ss } On this Sixth day of July A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me William W. Cadwell a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Washington and State of Vermont Rebecca Rich a resident of Mansfield in said County Aged Eighty One years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the fol- -lowing declaration in order to Obtain the benifit 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 Stephen Rich who was a private in the War of the Revolution.
That She has been pensioned under the Act 17 th June 1844. which She received at the Pension Agency at Montpelier Vermont at the rate of Forty Dollars and Eleven cents per Annum.
She further declares That She is still a Widow
Rebecca Rich
Mary Moore
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
William W. Cadwell Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Washington County ss }
I Shubael Wheeler Clerk of the County Court of the County and State, aforesaid, do hereby certify that William W. Cadwell is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 31 st 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 on this 13 th day of July A. D. 1848.
Shubael Wheeler Clerk
State of Vermont } Washington County ss }
Montpelier September 6 th 1848
This may certify that I am personally acquainted with Rebecca Rich signor of the within Declaration and do know her to be the identical person she therein claims herself to be William W. Cadwell Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
February 24 1847.
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 Stephen Rich is borne, upon a List of Capt John Putnam's Company, in Col John Holman's regt, for service at R Island as a private 21 days. time of service not stated. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Howards Company, in Col Jonathan Holman's regt, as a private 30 days, time of service not stated. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Putnam's Company, in Col Wadsworth's regt at Rhode Island as a private from June 20 1778, 26 days. Said roll of Capt Putnam is dated Tutton August 7 1778. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Haman's Company, in Col Samuel Henshaw's regt, as a private.
21 30 26 77

17 from October 22 to November 28 1778, including allowance of 9 days for 1-10 travel. 1 Month & 10 days.
No roll of Capt Woodbury, Col
Holman of the 3 March, Service in 1776
3. 2) The roll of Capt Putnam, Col Whitney,
The roll of Capt Steward, Col Holman for 3 Months in 1777
Not upon roll of Capt Elliot or Capt Brown.
The proceeding is all the evidence of service of any one of the names shown by the military records in this Office
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of April 7 1846. was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowl- edge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Aaron Burrill aff

I Aaron Carrill of Shelburne in the county of Franklin state of New Hampshire Sixty seven years of age, de- -pose and say, that I am personally acquainted with Stephen Rich of Mansfield in the county of Washington state of Vermont formerly of Litchfield in the county of Morriston and commonwealth of Massachusetts & have been so acquainted with the said Stephen Rich from my earliest recollection. That in the summer of 1780 we both enlisted into the service of our country, in the Massachusetts line in the revolu- -tionary war with Great Britain for the term of six months at said Litchfield, He mustered at Leicester in said county & went together with others to Springfield Mass. From there we were marched by Lieutenant Miller to West Point in N. York, at which place the said Stephen Rich joined Capt. Crocker's Company Col. Grotens re- giment. He belonged to Capt. Redding's company and Col. Bradford's Regiment, in whose company and Regiments we served until we were discharged in the month of December 1780 according to my best recollection. — I well remember we were dis- -charged & returned home together where we arrived about the last of December of said —
I further depose and say that I well remember that the same Stephen Rich being a nephew of my father in Litchfield in 1778 in the fall of that year, enlisted into Capt. Bartholomew Woodbury Com- -pany & Col. Haimens Regiment & marched away & said they were going to Rhode Island. I also remember they returned early in the winter — The same winter 1779 the said Stephen enlisted into Capt. John Putnam's company & went as was said to Rhode Island, & according to my best recollection he returned early in the summer of that year. Soon after his return, I recollect he again enlisted into Capt. Howland's Company. my father Nathaniel Carrill was drafted at the same time & went away with the said Rich in Capt. Benedict's company to the north. It was then & afterwards

said they were going to Saratoga, & my father said after he returned he & Rich were at the house of Bur- goon. He remember they were gone three months. The reason why I so particularly remember the above services & officers is because I was well acquainted with them being in the same town. I further desire to say that the said Stephen Rich was absent and I never said he was in the army at other times during the revolutionary war, but my not knowing the officers under whom he served. I cannot par- -ticularize times or other places.
Isaac Coombs
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County } Chatham Oct 10 th 1832
Personally appeared Aaron Car- roll sign of the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me.
Frederick A. Sumner justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with Captain Aaron Carroll for more than thirty years last past, during which time he has sustained the reputation of a man of truth & veracity.
Frederick A. Sumner justice of the Peace

I, Benjamin P. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Freder- ick A. Sumner is a Justice of the Peace, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court, this fifth day of October A. D. 1832.
B. P. French

State of Vermont, 33 I, Nathaniel Jacobs of Calais in Washington County ss. the County of Washington ss. State aforesaid, of the age of seventy years last August being first duly sworn according to law, do depose & say that I am personally personally acquainted with Stephen Rich of Mansfield, an applicant for a pension un- der the act of Congress, of the 7th of June 1832, & I do well know, that said Rich was a soldier in the army of the Revolution at a number of times, & in par- ticular at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777 for the term of three months — I was a revolutionary soldier myself & resided generally at Sutton near the home of the s d Stephen Rich, & had very good means of knowing that he was in the ser- vice. — Nathaniel Jacobs
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Nath l , Jacobs on this 26 th day of September A.D. 1832,
Before me, Horace Holliston, Jus. of the Peace.
And I further certify that the said Deponent, is a credible & disinterested witness, in my opin- ion. Horace Holliston Jus. of the Peace.

State of Vermont Washington County ss
I, Horace Wail Clerk of Washington
County, do hereby certify that Horace Wail before whom the affidavit of Nath. Dood was taken is a true copy of the peace warrant issued for the county of Washington duly appoint- ed & acting under the Authority of this State & that his signature to the same as such is his own proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 24 th day of November A.D. 1832 All Horace Wail Clerk
Nath. Dood

West Sutton Ms Oct 29th
12 1/2
Postmaster-
Marshfield  Vt
(Washington County)

West Sutter Ms Oct 23. 1832
Dear Sir If you will take the trouble to hand this to Capt Stephen Rich or to his son Mr George Rich you will probably do them an essential kindness
I am Yours very Respectfully Estus Davis
To Capt Stephen Rich
Sir upon further consideration respecting the affidavit which I gave respecting the time which you was out at the taking of Burguine in the year 1777. I feel satisfied also am fully confident that I was in an error respecting the length of time. I then had the impression that you was out but five or six weeks but I am now fully confident that you was in service three months. I then had the impression that we went into service later in the year than I am now certain that I did. I know that we went much earlier in the year. I wish that said affidavit may be altered in that particular.
Yours very Respectfully Thomas Smith
P.S. It may be considered my duty to give you the intelligence of the death of your Father Saml Rich who died last night. His funeral is appointed at 11 o'clock on Thursday this week aged 97 years

May 4. 1877
Recd of
Mr. Rich
H
J. E. Stewart Commission of Museum Washington D.C.
EX-11

Montpelier April 26th 1847
Mr J. L. Edwards Sir
Yours of the 12th instant came duly to hand and for the peculiar expressions contained I do not know as I get the particular meaning of it but have come to the conclusion that with the evidence borne on the Certificate of the Secretary of State from Massachusetts you credit Mrs Rich widow of Stephen Rich for the service of her husband in addition to what is contained in said Certificate 8 Months and 20 days which makes an aggregate of 12 Months and 1 day for which you say Mrs Richs Claims May be allowed commencing at the death of her husband which is as far back as I was expected
I conclude if there is any additional Evidence found it would be allowed and a new certificate issued for additional time but I do not know of any and I presume there will be any more and therefore you will please forward me a certificate for the 12 Months and 1 day if I am correct or for such time as you shall have settled the same at
I Am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obedient and humble Servant
William W. Cadwell

Hon J. L Edwards
In writing the foregoing letter I intended to have requested you to have forwarded me a Copy of each of the Instructions or forms you have for the Applications for Bounty Land that may be due to of Soldiers who fought us, in the Revolutionary and late War with great Britain with such Instructions as are requisite to carry them into effect; and also if it does become necessary for the children to be able to state the name of the Regiment and officers that their Father served in and under if they have been pensioned by the Government. Why I ask this question I am frequently called on to answer this question I last proposed.
I am Sir yours very Respectfully
Yours
M.W. Cadwell
N.B. Also will you have the goodness if the instructions does not state the time of Service required in each to entitle them to land.
Respectfully Yours
M.W. Cadwell

292. Nov. 27, 1845.
Rebecca Rich. June 17 1844
Hon. J. H. Stewart Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Montpelier November 21. 1845
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith forward enclosed the Declaration and Application of Rebekah Rich for the benefit of the provision made by an Act of Congress passed on the 17 th June 1844 with a certificate of the Marriage of the said Rebekah Rich to her late husband Stephen Rich under whom she claims the benefit of said Act.
Not having any form to be particularly used under the Act of Congress passed on the 17 th June 1844 I have combined and coupled the declaration of Mrs Rich with that of the 3 rd of March 1843. Not however claiming or expecting any benefit of any Act only of June 17. 1844. now Sir If I am labouring under a mistake in this matter and have not made her declaration in such form as the Regulations of your office require you will have the goodness to inform me sending such Instructions as will enable me to comply with your views and wishes.
I also have an Application from an individual who was enlisted in the Service of the United States in the fall of 1836 and went into the Service of the United States in the Florida Campaign whereby he complains of having their contracted disease which has rendered him unable to perform Manual labour ever since he left the Service of the United States which was in the fall of 1838 and in consideration of said disability thinks himself entitled to the benefits of the acts of Congress granting relief to them of her soldiers who shall have become disabled whilst in the Service of their Country and he is wishing me to present his case for the consideration of the government with the evidence he is able to produce to sustain his declaration or Petition and never having myself any acquaintance with a claim of this kind will you have the goodness to forward me a form for a declaration or a petition for Pensions claiming relief from
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disabilities incurred whilst in the service of the United States with such instructions to taking and kind of testimony as is required to sustain and substantiate the claims of such persons who think they have a just claim upon the Government.
If this request does not properly come into your office will you have the goodness to make it known at the proper office that they may furnish me with the form of declaration and their instructions in relation to applicants of this class for relief of their Country. It will be a great kindness to the individual wish- ing to receive this information as well as my self to hear from this part of my Letter as Early as the duties of your office will permit it to be done as well as the declaration of Mr. Rich
I Am Sir yours with due Respect William W. Cadwell

Pension Office,
April 7, 1846..
Sir,
The evidence in the case of Rebecca Rich is satisfactory to establish the marriage in 1784; and five months and four days service of her husband in the Massachusetts line in 1780. But the alleged service of three months in 1776, Capt. Woodbury, Col. Holman; six months in 1777, Captain Putnam, Col. Whitney; three months in 1777 Capt. Howard, Col. Holman; six months in 1778, Capt. Elliott; two months in 1778 under Capt. Brown, and three months in 1779, under Capt. Hammond, should be verified by the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts. Her husband resided in Sutton during the revolutionary war.
I am respectfully,
Your obt. Servt.
J L Edwards
W. W. Gurdwell, Esq.
Montpelier,
Vermont.

Montpelier March 17. 1847
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Sir
I her transmit you the Certificate from the Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts containing such evidence as the Military Records in his office show of the Service of Stephen Rich to be used in adjusting the amount which his widow Rebekah Rich may be entitled to on account of the Service of the late Stephen Rich
I am Sir Respectfully your
Very Obedient Humble Servant
William W. Cadwell

Act 2 Feb 1. 48 Payment to be made at W. H. Peck by
Lucas as to  Rawson R. Keith Esq. $80 per mth. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont. 1848. do. do. 4 mths. paid at $10.11 3/4 per mth.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
W. H. Peck and interest
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 85 Vol. 3.
Geo. H. King Clerk.
W. L. B. Peck W. Peck

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848; Rebecca Rich, widow of Stephen Rich. who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars and eleven cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 18th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Camara Commissioner of Pens B. H. S. C.