Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,881, for Eli Pettibone, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass Vt.
Pettibone, Eli
No. 26881
Hannah
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Vermont R. 636
Libt D. A. Hall, apl 13. 1843.
Eli Pettibone
of Manchester in the State of Vermont, who was a Priv. Hgt. in the Comp y , commanded by Captain Painter of the Reg t commanded by Col. Easton in the Mass. line for 13 mo. prior } " " " " }
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 98 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept. 1833. and sent to S. Swift. Manchester. Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '33 $245.82 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar. '34 49.16
$294.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Eli Brown Clerk, book C Vol. 3 Page 82

ref: see Let: to Ag: Jan. 9: 45.
Let. to Hon. Paul Dillingham Jan: Feb 27. '45 Letter to Samuel Swift 15 th March 1845.
Let. to Same July 16: 45.
Same June 24, '46.
Same Aug 22 1846.
Inw. S. Pettibone Sept 3 '46
S. Swift April 25, 49
6588
Burlington Vermont
Hannah Pettibone, dec d widow of Eli Pettibone who was a P. Co. Vols.
in the Mass s Line 5 mo. 4 da. pr. 1 st Corp al 3 rd 11 th B ty .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Vending 16 Sept 1846 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jany. 1846 and sent to
S. Swift Manchester
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 65
Pay to Sarah Dean John S. Pettibone, Exors of S. Pettibone

/ PAID
John C. Haswell Esq. Washington D.C. 25
25 Hazelton Pier 6 25

Dec 24 1844 John C. Howwell Esq. Sir
I thank you for a paper I now ask of you a little favor. Col. Pillsbury was a prisoner I did I was I am his Executor his wife was entitled to a pension. She requested me to procure it. I made some progress, could not get all the testimony to prove his service according to his declaration - There is no doubt he served according to his statement. I have had some difficulty as to proving the marriage. But none of these things are what I wish to call your atten- tion to. The widow is now dead I am her Executor. A Daniel Hix her brother brother is the sole heir. I wish it says that Daniel Hix has requested him to prove this pension Mr Hix told me a few days ago that he had not complied. I suspect I do not know what Swift has written. But you know Swift as well as I do. I presume he wishes to get the money into his own hands. Tho' do not know any thing about only by con- jecture. I have a dozen about 15 or 20 dollars. The sum of money is too small to be trouble- any one with. I recommend the lady up to to accommodate the widow

I am unacquainted with the Edwards I am acquainted with both Mr & Priest. will be so good as to see the Edwards. I see how things are. I do not know as my opinion will be allowed but I do not believe that the certificate will be given to Priest if any should be allowed. As the Pittiburn was my man relation. the Edwards may think I am pushing the claim unreason- ably. ————— The Mtn is over
Then send me some documents relative to wood —
Yours truly Mr Lewis J. S. Patten

mar 12
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add pff
Hannah Pettibone
FREE
Hon. James L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Manchester Oct. 29 th 1844.
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Hon ble Sir, Some months since, Daniel Hix of this town applied to me to pursue in his behalf the claim of his sister Hannah Pittibone, for a Pension, as her only surviving heir & representative - I then understood, that the claim had been suspended for further proof of service & establishing her marriage &c. I also learned from John S. Pittibone Esq r , that he had made application to the Secy of State of this State, & also to the Secy of State of Mass. for proof of her husband's services - from each of whom he had procured certificates, which he had forwarded on to your Department - But these did not establish the whole of his services, I took some pains to search for, & obtain further proof - & whilst in pursuit of which, he informed, & showed me your letter, of the date of the 17 th of Aug t . last, in which you admit, besides the services embraced in the certificate above referred to, the service stated by him in his declaration in the year 1775. under Capt. Gamaliel Painter, in Col. James Easton's Regt. of Mass. militia - being for 6 M s . - And as I have not succeeded in finding any satisfactory & conclusive proof of the other services, stated by him - & as you see proper to disallow any claim for pension, prior to the death of the said Eli, under & pursuant to the late Act of Congress, of Ap r . 30 th 1844. I have concluded to submit the case to you as it stands, & for that purpose, I herewith forward to you additional proof of the marriage, in the Affid t of Sam l Rudy, - the former proof not having been adjudged satisfactory - Also a Certif. of the Register of Probate, to show the right of claim to the Pension of Dan t Hix, as heir &c - & also the time of her death, of which last fact, Mr. Pittibone informs me, that he has already sent on a Certificate.
Very respectfully I am Hon ble Sir,
Your most obed t &c
S. Swift

9069
Hannaho Pettibone dec d Vermont
Act 7 th July 38
M 91.042
5 Mo 4 days Private
1 - Corporal
3 " 11 " Sergeant
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 10

State of Vermont } Bennington County }
On this 10 th day of May 1843, personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court, within & for the Probate District of Manchester in the County of Bennington aforesaid, Hannah Pittibone a resident of the town of Manchester in said County of Bennington, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" that she is the widow of Eli Pittibone late of said Manchester deceased who was a Sergeant & Private in the Army of the revolution & who for his said services obtained a Pension of ninety eight Dollars & 33 cents per annum under the act of June 7 th 1832 which he enjoyed to the time of his decease.
She further declares that she was married to the said Eli Pittibone by Elder Joseph Cornwall, on the 10 th day of July in the year, seventeen hundred & ninety one - that she knows of no existing Record of her said marriage, either public or private - that her husband the aforesaid Eli Pittibone died on the 20 th day of August, in the year eighteen hundred & forty two - 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 & ninety four (viz.) at the time above stated - that since the decease of her said husband, she has remained
single & unmarried In person of John S. Pittibone
Hannah Pittibone
Seventy four years of age above written before me Levi D. Sargent Judge of the Probate Court District of Manchester I Daniel Ait, of Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont aged 62 years, do testify depose & say that I am a Brother of the above named Hannah Pittibone - that I very well recollect that I was present when she was married to the above named Eli Pittibone that they were married as I now believe, by the Rev. Joseph Cornwall, then Elder or Pastor of the Baptist Church in said town, but since removed therefrom, & as I understand, also since deceased - that from my recollection of my age & the place where we resided at the time I am confident that their said marriage took place in the year seventeen hundred & ninety one & as I now fully believe, on or about 10 th day of July in that year - that they said Eli & Hannah ever afterwards lived together as husband & wife, until the time of his decease, which took place agreeably to

my best recollection & belief, on or about the 20 th day of August 1842. — That since that time, she has continued single & unmarried — that for several years after they were married, I resided in the same house with them, & for the residue of the time, at no great distance from them & in the same town.
Sworn to & subscribed on the 12 th day of May first above written before me — L. H. Gervase, Judge of Probate Court District of Manchester
And I do further certify, that I am well acquainted with the above Affiant Daniel Hix, & also with the above Applicant, Hannah Pitti- bone, & that they are both credible & respectable Persons, testified by me
L. H. Gervase, Judge of Probate Court District of Manchester
I William M. Sperry a resident of the Town of Manchester aforesaid aged years, do testify, depose & say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of said town, & have held the same for one year previous to the present — that I have thoroughly examined the town Records of said Town, & do not find the marriage of Eli Pittibone & Hannah Hix, any where recorded, on any of the Books of Record of said town, in my possession.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written before me
I Charles D Munson Assistant Town clerk for the Town of Manchester aged twenty five years have carefully examined the Town Records of said Town & do not find the marriage of Eli Pittibone & Hannah Hix any where recorded on any of the books of said Town in possession of the Town Clerk — C. D. Munson Aft Town clerk
Sworn to and subscribed on the 12 th day of May A. D. 1843 before me —
A. L. Nims Register of the Probate Court for the District of Manchester —

State of Vermont } On this 7 th day of August A.D. 1832. person County of Bennington } ally appeared in open court, before the Hon. Myron Clark, Judge of the Probate Court, for the Probate District of in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont now sitting Manchester, Eli Pillsbury a resident of Manchester in said County of Bennington, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of con- gress, passed June 7. 1832.
That he was born at Goshen in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut on the 9 th day of October A.D. 1755. That in the year 1769. he with his Parents removed into the Town of Lansborough in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts. That he has no know- ledge of any other Record of his age, except the family Record.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated. That on or about the latter part of May or first of June A.D. 1775. he enlisted at S. Lansborough as he now thinks, for an indefinite period, into a Company of Massachusetts State troops or mili- tia commanded by Capt. Gamaliel Painter, & the Regiment commanded by Col. (James, if he has not forgotten) Easton. That Doct. Jonas Fay of Ben- nington was Surgeon & Doct. Grafton of same place was Surgeon's mate. That immediately there after he marched with said Company & Regiment through the towns of Bennington, Manchester &c. in the State of Vermont & a part of the State of New York to Kingsborough, since called Whitehall at the head of Lake Champlain, thence in Boats down said lake in company with Col. Seth Warner, Capt. afterwards Col. Herrick of Bennington Capt. Stewart of Williamstown & some other Officers some of whom he could name & others he has forgotten, to Ticonderoga, where Genl. Schuyler was then in command, when he was stationed for some time, & whilst there Genl. Mont- gomery arrived there with 5 Battalions of troops, which increased the num- ber of men there so much, that after a while, it was thought best that a part of them should be removed. Accordingly he with some others were ordered down the lake to Crown Point, to which they went in Boats, where they remained until there they left behind arrived, & all together went down the lake in boats to St. Johns under the command of Genl. Schuyler - at which place Genl. Schuyler was taken sick & returned homeward, & the principal command of the expe- dition devolved on Genl. Montgomery. That he lay at St. Johns & while there in Lake Champlain about 12 miles distant from St. Johns, during the in which he engaged siege until the surrender of the place, which according to his present recol- lection was 46 days. During which time he also assisted in the capture of a

at Champlain before the St. Johns besides the above named Officer amongst others, he recollects Col. Brown of Pittsfield in the State of Massachusetts, being there - that soon after the capture of St. Johns he was taken sick at that place & whilst he was thus sick, the Army including his company & Regiment moved down to Montreal & other places in Canada - that he lay there until he was sick & recovered until the fore part of the ensuing winter, when the remaining Lads were ordered up the Lake - that he with others, & his company with the said Capt. Merrill & Stewart, returned in Boats to Skenesborough, & that be- fore they reached which place the Lake became frozen over, & they were obliged to break the way for some miles, for the passage of their Boats - that he from thence removed homeward by land by short stages & slow progress, until he reached the town of Sunderland, in the State of Vermont, where his sickness so increased that he could go no farther, & that he sent from thence to his father, who came & con- veyed him to his home in said Skenesborough, which he reached according to his present recollection as late or later than the middle of the winter, & that he re- mained at home sick, until towards the ensuing fall, he should think as long as six months at least - that in the Spring of the year 1777, he enlisted again at said Skenesborough for the term of three months, in Capt. Merrill's company of Massachusetts militia, which was attached to the command of Col. Warner that he marched to Manchester in the State of Vermont, where he was stationed with the said Warner's Regiment, & served there the whole of the said term, when he was dismissed or discharged by parole - he also says that he turned out as a volunteer from said Skenesborough, & performed two tours of duty of three months each at Stillwater & Saratoga in the State of New York, but the pre- cise time of either he is not now able to state, but believes that both of them were previous to the capture of Genl. Burgoyne, & thinks that probably one of them was in the fall of 1776 & the other in the summer of 1777 - he recollects that at one time he marched thro' Albany where he made short stand & that he was stationed for awhile at both times near the house of Genl. Schuyler in Saratoga, & if not mistaken a Genl. of the name of Rimmer or some similar name, commanded there for a part of the time - that in the Spring of the year 1778, or 1779 according to his best recollection he removed to the said Town of Manchester, where he had since resided & that soon after his said removal, he turned out again at said Manchester in Vermont militia as a volunteer to go to Castleton in the State of Vermont for the term of three months which time he marched & served as a Sergeant thro' the said term when he enlisted & served again as a Sergeant for two months longer - that Capt. Wm. Hutchinson commanded at the Fort there, the fore part of the said time, & Genl. Schuyler for the latter part of the time, that for the whole of said time he was principally stationed & kept guard at said fort - but that during said time he was sent out on a scouting party of 18 men to Chimney Point opposite to Crown Point to learn whether Genl. Guy Carlton had come up the Lake or on which river he was absent several days - at another time he went out under Col. Isaac Clark & 14 men with a flag to the said Genl. Carlton - that after the expiration of his term of service he returned again to said Manchester - that in the next Spring, if his recollection be correct, 1779 or 1780, he again enlisted at said Manchester & served as a Sergeant in a company Vermont militia

commanded by Capt. George Sexton, Lieut. Forbes & Blanchard in the Sub- alterns, as he now believes, & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Eben. of  Wadsworth Bridge & Co. was there May 1777 for the time of  dis months - that he marched to Skeneborough now Whitehall, where he was stationed for the principal part of the time, & was occupied in camp duty & various scouts, - once to Fort Anne Home to Ticonderoga & Crown Point to ascertain whether Genl. Carlton had left there & returned to Canada - This said term of service having expired, he was dis- missed or discharged with his company & returned home - that he afterwards during the continuance of the said revolutionary war, performed as a volun- teer various other short tours of duty on scouts through the country, on & over the mountains &c. but his memory fails to detail them - that he has no documentary evidence to show his said services, & that he now knows of no living witnesses, by whom to prove his foregoing statements & services, except a cousin of his, who resides in said Manchester, of the name of Abiel Pittibone who has from infancy & in the various places of residence, been for nearly the whole time a neighbour, residing in the same town, & who for a part of the time lived with him, & by whom he expects to be able to prove an absolute knowledge of part of his said services, & general knowledge or understanding of the whole, & he expects also to show by any of his respectable neighbours their full belief in his statements & general understanding & belief of his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - Subscribed the day & year aforesaid. - in Open Court. Henry Robinson Register. Abel Pittibone
Abel Pittibone of Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont aged 77 years, do testify & say that I have been acquainted with the above named Abel Pittibone from his infancy, that we were born in the same town, & for most of the time since have lived in the same town - that I was knowing to his services generally during the revolutionary war, at the time & for the greater part of the time, we were engaged in different departments of the army of the United States service, we were frequently at home together, & I fully believe that he performed the services as stated by him above - that for the last six months service by him above referred to which I believe was in the summer of 1780, I belonged & served in the same company, Capt. Sexton, Lieut. Walbridge, Regiment - I was frequently out with him on scouting parties - I also know that he was in home sick in the winter of 1776 after the campaign to Canada in 1775, & that he afterwards remained at home sick for a long time - I further know that he was a sergeant in said Capt. Sexton's company at the time he so served, & understood that he had previously served as a sergeant in the Army Abel Pittibone
I swear to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid - And I further certify that the said Abel Pittibone who subscribed & swore to the foregoing Affidavit is a credible person to me known, & that his statement is entitled to credit by the foregoing
Myron Clark Judge of Probate Court We Abraham Branson a clergyman residing in the Town of Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, & J. H. H. H. residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abiel Pittibone who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be 76 years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we are convinced in that opinion Abraham Branson
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Myron Clark Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Brownson, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and resident in the town of Manchester in said County of Bennington & that Richard Skinner who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place, & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit -
Certified by Myron Clark Judge of Probate
I Henry Robinson Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Eli Pettibone for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & have affixed the Seal Of Our said Probate Court, at Manchester this Seventh day of August A.D. 1832. & Of the Independence of the United States the Fifty Seventh -
Henry Robinson Register
Eli Pettibone Pensioner
No 5234 Adm 13 mos Priv 11 " Seig J. Swift Manchester

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,881
Hannah Pettibone
Widow of
Eli Pettibone
Sgt Mass-Lin
Act Mar 3 rd 1843
Index: Vol P , Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 109069.
Hannah Pettibone Vermont
Suspended to let to S. Swift Oct. 14. 1844
let to J. S. Pettibone July 11. 43 i " " D. A. Hale July 12 1843. " " M. Sylvester Aug. 8. 1843 - " " J. S. Pettibone Aug. 17. 44 " " do Nov. 19. 44 " " do Jan. 7 45 " " do July 38

Eli Pettibone
5 mo 4 days as private
1 " " Corporal
3 " 11 " Sergeant

under N o 6882 act 1843
William Lloyd Jones

State of Vermont, Bennington County, Manchester Probate District ss.
I Harvey H. Fowler, Register of the Probate court, within & for the Probate District of Manchester, in the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Loring Dean & John S. Pettibone, both of Manchester in said District, are the Executors, of the last will & testament, of Hannah Pettibone, late of said Manchester, deceased, duly probated in this Office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Official signature, & the seal of said Probate Court, at Manchester, this 20 th day of December A. 1844, & of the Independence of the United States the sixty ninth.
H. H. Fowler Register

State of Vermont, - Bennington County - Manchester Probate District ss.
I Harvey H. Fowler Register of the Probate Court, in & for the Probate District of Manchester, in the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that satisfactory proof has been exhibited to said Court, that Hannah Pettibone, widow of Eli Pettibone deceased, who was formerly a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. States under the Act of June 7, 1832, died on the 15 th day of September, 1843. & that she left no children or other descendants, nor any Parents surviving. Of her Brothers & Sisters, the only one who survives, is Daniel Hix of Manchester in said District.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official signature & the seal of said Court, at Manchester this 29 th day of October 1844, & of the Independence of the United States the sixty ninth.
H. H. Fowler Register.

State of Vermont
Bennington County ss.
To all to whom these presents shall come — Greeting
I Henry Robinson Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Ben- nington, do hereby certify that Leonard Sargent Esq., whose signature appears to the foregoing, was at the date thereof a justice of the peace in & for said County, duly qualified by Law to act as such, & that his signature I believe to be genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of our said Court at Manchester this 30 th day of May A.D. 1833 — Henry Robinson Clerk

State of Vermont County of Bennington } On this 30 th day of May, in the year 1888 per- sonally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace, in & for the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, Eli Pettibone of Ethan- chetter in said County of Bennington, who being duly sworn deposes & states that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length & term of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, viz the following graded service,
For one year & five months, I served as a Private
For eleven months, I served as a Sergeant -
And for such service I claim a pension
Eli Pettibone
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid by me
Leonard - Sergeant Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office: Boston, 1848.
Sir, There are no rolls of Samuel Patten in this office, nor of Capt Newell in 1777 & the name of Coli Pettibone does not appear
In order Secy C. F. Hovey
John S. Pettibone Esq

May 29 '43
custody Petitioner
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. Prison
H. H. Sylvester Pres.

May 29. 43
Sir
J. Swift Esq of Manchester Vt. has desired me to call on you, touching the claim of Elijah Austin, for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. His papers are among the suspended cases on your files. He also in his letter alludes to the claim of the widow of Mr. Peterbone of Vermont under the act of July 7. 1838. Saying that the records in the Office of the Sec. of State of Vermont show a less amt. of service, than he was allowed under the act of June 7. 1832.
I am the bearer of the
Respectfully
H. H. Syle
Hon. Jos L. Edwards Comm. Pensions

State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office Montpelier August 12 th 1848
I hereby certify that I find the following proofs of service of Eli Pettibone, in the files in this Office, in addition to those heretofore certified: —
"A Pay Roll of a part of Capt Elijah Galusha's Company of Militia of the town of Arlington on an expedition to the Westward by orders from the Captain General in December 1781. Arlington Jan y 1 st 1782"; on which Roll is the name of "Eli Pettibone" with an allowance for three days service as a private.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Elijah Galusha's Company in Col. Ira Allen's Regiment on the alarm in August 1781, to Saratoga"; on which Roll is the name of "Eli Pettibone" with an allowance for four days service as a private.
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt E. Wallis' Company of Militia for service done in the year 1780"; on which Roll is the name of "Eli Pettibone fr" with an allowance for twenty three days service as a private in the October Alarm: the time is not other —

wise specified.
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office this 14 th day of August A.D. 1815.
Gerard K. Schell Deputy Secy of State

J. L. O'Connell Esq. Commission of Peace Washington

Manchester Vermont Decr. 28 1843
Sir
In your letter to me of July 11. In which you say that a certificate of the Secy of State of Massachusetts showing the actual services of Col. Pittsbon. I wrote to the Secy of State of Massachusetts & recd. the answer which I forwarded to you. From that it appears that Mr. Pittsbon never served in the Massachusetts line at all & that his former statement under oath & others who testified that he served was false. I never have existed any in procuring a pension for revolutionary soldiers except two or three instances. Nor should I now have returned the paper if I did not believe beyond a doubt that the services were rendered by Col. Pittsbon as stated in his declaration. There may have been a mistake as to the name of Officer & the year in which he served No person whatever stood poorer than his for Annuity & necessity. By referring to the certificate of the Secy. of State of Mass. you will perceive his declaration is sus- tained as to the services. tho' the time he states does not agree with the rolls. The Gov. of Vt. employed an Agent to ascertain the records of the several towns in this State for additional evidence of revolutionary services. Mr. Henry Stephens the Agent, has discovered & lodged with the Secy of State more than 40 pay rolls. these rolls show the time for for which the soldiers recd pay. not the time for

for which he enlisted. In Mr. Pettibone's declaration he states he served as Sup. This statement is corroborated by the certificate of the Sec. of State of Vt. as to the service & rank, tho' not as to the year. From a personal acquaintance with Col. Pettibone for fifty years I can not believe his declaration upon which he procured a pension was false. Yet if the rule is unalterable, that no widow can procure a pension without a certificate of the Sec. of State of the actual service, we must submit.
I am very respectfully Your Obt Servt John Pettibone
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions

9069
May 15 1838
vt.
July 7 1838
Hannah Pettibone
Lunderland vt May 13th
free
6 li 3/4 L. Edwards Cr
Commission of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Manchester N.S. May 12. 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit to you the declaration of Hannah Pittiborn, widow of Eli Pittiborn, late of Manchester deceased. As he when living drew a pension. I understand it is customary to produce widow  the the service of the husband of the widow. For the present case no witnesses are living who have personal knowledge of the services of the husband of the present applicant for a pension.
I am very Respectfully Yours At. Servt & J. S. Pittiborn
J. L. Colwell Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov. 24. 1845.
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 Eli Pettibone is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Ebenezer Vewell's company in Col Simonds's regt. that marched on an alarm from Lanesborough to Manchester, July. 9. 1777 as a private 28 days. Upon a Pay roll of Capt Shubal Willmarks's company, in Col Benjamin Simonds's regt. from the County of Berkshire, as a private, from April 26 to May 19. 1778. — 24 days. — The above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, as shown by the military records in this office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence to the certificate of services of Jacob Watkins, is of said facts, the application here annexed, was filed in this sued on 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, contain 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.
Job G. Parsons,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Sundulana October 19. 1844
Free
Oct 22
Adolf Henry
L. C. Edwards Comm. of Pension Washington D. C.

Sir
Manchester Ver- Oct. 17. 1844.
I have omitted forwarding the m- volved to this time. that I might get other testi- mony relative to the marriage of Hannah Pittiborn. There is none to be procured without considerable expense. There is no record on our Town records which fact has been certified by the Town Clerk. I forwarded I now for- ward the certificate of the death of Hannah Pittiborn. I leave the case with you to do as you think just from the record. I am however confident that much more evidence was recorded than is now procured. The service of Saml Pittiborn for 8 months was procured & allowed to his widow. Who da Pittiborn which evidence was found I believe from the records of the shattering clothing depart- ment & I have understood that Eliza Pittiborn was there also. But the time for which she would draw is too short to spend much time to examine for evidence.
Hon. S. L. Dole Commissioner of Pensions
I am Sir Very Respectfully Yr obed Servt John S. Pittiborn

Dec. 26. 1844
Abel Thross
General Post Office
D.C.
Hon. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington

Manchester Decr. 21 st 1844.
Hon. J. S. Eddowes.
Hon. Sir, Agreeably to directions, I have procured & forwarded a Probate Certificate, of the names of the Ex rs of Hannah Pettibone, deceased. My understanding was, that the Pensions of d ce persons passed directly to the heirs in the 1 st & 2 nd degrees, & the certificates were so made out, & accordingly, I sent a certificate, showing the name of her nearest surviving relative, her only Brother, Dan l Hix — & it has been understood by her Ex rs & others, in the settlement of her estate, that whatever pension she was entitled to, should go to him; & as she has given her other property (chiefly) to her nephew (his son) if he is so entitled, it would be preferred, that the certificate should be made to him, if consistent & proper, as the money could be drawn with greater ease & less expense, the Ex rs being two, & residing about six miles apart, besides the trouble & expense of paying the same over, & rendering an acct thereof, before the Probate Court — I shall however submit the same, to your better judgment & discretion.
Very respectfully I am Hon. Sir,
Your most obed t serv t &c
S. Swift.

31. Aug 66
General Pitt Rivers Esq. M.P. 4 Grosvenor
Sunderland W.S. Augt. 27. 3
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Hon. S. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions B. C.

Manchester Vt Aug
August 26. 1846
Hon d J. L. Edwards
Sir
James Swift Esq. of this place some week ago showed me a letter from you relating to the application of the widow of Col. Pittiborn for a pen- sion. It appeared that you suspect some fraud has been prac- ticed by the agents of the widow. And as I had in the first application something to do with it. I wish to state some facts which will I believe satisfy you. That if wrong has been done it was done unintentionally. As soon as I saw the letter to Mr. Swift I told him I had but little doubt that the services of Col. Pittiborn had been credited to Col. Junior. By my uncle Col. Pittiborn & my father moved from Mass. to Vt. in 1779 with their families & grew before I was born. Both served as I always understood in the war before they removed to Vt. Col. Pittiborn was 14 years older than my father and was 52 years old when he moved to Vt. He was soon appointed a Justice of the Peace. Given his age & office. I have reason to be- lieve he never did military service in Vt. He died in 1806. Col. Pittiborn has never to my knowledge been called Junior. I always understood & so sincerely believe that Col. Senior did much service in the revolutionary war. He died a pensioner for many years. A full pension I believe & was his Exe- cutor. I often heard his death. I was requested by his widow to obtain a pension for her. I had then no doubt she was entitled to it. I have no doubt but the original certificate of her

husband was to Eli Pettibon. & not Eli Pettibon Jun. I then made the first application or at agent for the widow. & I then was informed the pension of the service must be ob- tained from the army rolls. I then for the first time learn- ed that Eli Pettibon obtained his certificate by the testimony of his fellow soldiers. I then This will account for his re- ceiving (if the fact be so) his certificate without the Service I wrote to the Sec. of State of Mass. for a certificate of the service of Eli Pettibon - not thinking he was Jun. when the service was rendered - I read in answer that the name of Eli Pettibon was not on the rolls. While a member of the Legislature of Vt. I frequently looked over the Vt. roll and saw the name of Eli Pettibon. whether Jun. or not I can not say. After this I wrote to the Sec. of State for a certificate of the service of Eli Pettibon. which certificate was forwarded to your department. I have no recollection which Jun. was attached to the name in either certificate. I also obtained a certificate of a small amount of service after this from Mass. I resolved to have no more to do with matter. The widow died. & I handed over the last certificate to the Dept. - I am not surprised that often so much fraud has been practiced in obtaining pension. that you should suspect some had been practiced in this case from the evidence before you with- out an application. And with this explanation I trust you will be convinced no fraud was intended. And I have much reason to believe if the service of Eli Pettibon Jun. had been certified. it would have been much more than that of Eli Pettibon - of

I was Executor of the wills. Since his death. Mr Swift requested me. I believe to sign an application for an Ex- ecutor - for the benefit of his heirs. I believe I signed one It was done or done at all. at Mr Swift's request for City for the heirs of the wills. I have had no agency in the business further than I have stated - I am confident that during the investigation of this case it never occurred to Mr Swift that the application should have been made for Eli Patten before the receipt of your letter - not- withstanding we both knew he was Executor at the time the document was read.
Yours very Respectfully
John S. Pillsbury

1 in 10 42
655
FREE
Hon. James L. Edouards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Manchester March 5 th 1825.
Hon. J. S. Edwards,
Hon. Sir, I yesterday rec d yours of the 27 th Ult o , directing the delivery of the Certificate of the Pension of Hannah Pettibone dec d , to her Ex m on the information communicated, that I had refused to do so. There is a mistake indeed, in that communication — I never refused to deliver the Certif. to Mr. Pettibone, for that he never demanded it, nor even intimated a wish to possess it. — It is true, that he once suggested an enquiry, whether, I had not better leave it in the hands of Mr. Dean, his Ex m — As I presume that you are not fully apprized of all the facts in the case, I take the liberty to state, that originally at the request of Mr. P., as I understood, I drew the Bill & other vouchers for her to apply for that soon after, Mr. P. called & took those papers, & as I understood (whether from a spirit of unfriendliness, or from whatever other motive, I will not pretend to say) he procured them executed, & forwarded on, during the lifetime of Mr. P., pursued the claim, without success . — After her death, her only surviving son, Mr. Danl. H., made enquiries of me, relative to his claim to the Pension, & requested me, if there was any favorable prospect to obtain it, to undertake it in his behalf — I told him, that as Mr. P. had been pursuing it thirtysix years, I should not undertake it, without his consent — he told me, that Mr. P. had given it up (or words to that effect). I however afterwards saw him, & he told me, that he should do nothing further, in relation thereto; & he had no objection to my undertaking it. (or other words, giving his full assent thereto) He informed me the state of the claim. I then took upon myself, by correspondence, & otherwise, to enquire & search for testimony, to support the claim; & supply what was required of proof — My proceedings therein, I genl y communicated to Mr. P.; & he was not, nor had

the least intimation that he was at all dissatisfied therewith, he also showed me, & placed in my possession, two or three letters which he had rec d . invitation to that claim - But when afterwards, the Pension Certif. was forwarded to me, & showed it to him, he appeared to be surprised, & informed me, that he had not a short time previous, rec d . a letter from you, (or from Washington) on the subject - which was the first intimation that I had, that he was carrying on any correspondence, in relation to that claim - he however made no objection to executing a Power of Att y to draw the money, or to my pursuing the claim for the $20 pension - both of which he admitted, as belonging to Mr. Hix - He agreed of prompt to sign the necessary papers, in both cases - I will say, that he has managed with duplicity in this business, or impute to him any wrong or improper motives, but I must say, that his conduct in relation thereto, is slender somewhat extraordinary -
I have enquired of him, whether he would be willing to pay to me, the money which I had advanced without any allowance for my trouble in this business (without which, or at least a part of which, the Pension could not have been obtained) provided I would give up to him the Pension Certif. He answered in the negative I said that he should pay nothing - that it belonged to Mr. Hix &c - It is evident that it is his wish, to draw & appropriate the money due on this Certif. towards his claim for his services, which, I understand, are much larger than the whole sum, without allowing anything whatever to Mr. Hix.
Under all these circumstances, it becomes my duty to proffer to him, (for he has not claimed it) the sum of the Certif. without claiming it as a lien for any advancements, which I have made, in behalf of Mr. Hix, to whom he admits the Pension to belong, I will do it without hesitation, upon your request, or sugges tion .
I am apprehensive that some inadvertent expressions, in a former letter, in reference to the case of Mrs. Deborah Reed, may have been construed, into a complaint of the rules & regulations, adopted in your Department - they were not so intended, & I hope were not so received - I have heard nothing therefrom, since I forwarded the copy of the Record of the marriage - I understand that she is dangerously sick, & not likely to recover, if now alive, & is in destitute circumstances.
Very respectfully I am Hon. Sir,
Your most obed t Serv t &c
S. Swift.

P.S. March 6. — Since writing the foregoing letter, I have seen Mr. Pettiborn, & he told me that he had rec d . a letter from you informing him that you had also written to me to deliver over the Certif. to him &c. which he will probably consider as tantamount to a demand, tho' he made no request for the delivery — But I had not the Certif. with me. — I however told him that if he would pay or promise to pay the money advanced by me to procure it, for which at least, I had a right to hold it as a lien, I would get the Certif. & give it into his hands, but he wholly refused, claiming the whole amount to himself — Yet he did not pretend to deny any of the statements, which I then & herein before have made — But he at last agreed, that he would go with me to see Mr. Hix, & also Mr. Dean — It is very probable therefore, that the business will be adjusted, without further resort to you — Respectfully &c —

Aug 8. 1845.
to Elizabeth Folsom, P.
Re Jan 23 1845.
Reply, in row d. l. before
23 Jan 45
Hon. James L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
D.C.
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Manchester July 3 rd 1825.
Hon. S. L. Edwards,
Hon. Sir: Enclosed I forward to you the Declaration of the Ex rs of Hannah Pettibone dec d under the late resolution of Congress, which, after some delay in getting together, they have now concluded to make known. I have requested me to transmit.
I am Hon. Sir, with great respect,
Your obedt. Servt. &c.
S. Swift

July 11 '43
Mrs. Pelletier July 7 '38 See May 15
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office Washington

Washington 10 th July 1843.
Dear Sir,
If the matter has not been attended to, will you please cause an answer to be given to the applications of Mr. Pettibone referred to in the enclosed letter.
I prefer to ask your attention to the case in this way, rather than occupy your time by a personal call.
Yours Very Respectfully D. A. Hall.

House of Rep 25 Feby 1845.
Dear J. L. Edwards Chair of Pensions
Sir
I have received a line from John S. Pettibone Esqr. of Manchester Vermont. about a pension case at your de- partment, &c but as I have not time to see you the subject, I avail myself of this occasion to say that Mr. Pettibone is an honorable highminded gentleman & that any statements he may make to you will be entitled to as much con- -sideration as from any other man.
I Am Sir Yours truly P. Dillinger Jr.

No 9069 Hannah Pettibone Mow of Eli vt act 7 July 1838 Rejected Inst. died 1842
Admo. 3 March 1843
5 Mth D. private $17.10
1 " Corp. 3.66
3 " " " Sergeant 16.83
$37.59 per An
Commencing on 4 March 1843 and terminating on 16 Sept 1843 payable to Loring Dean and John S Pettibone Executors of Hannah Pettibone decd.
S. Swift Manchester Vermont

Mar 28
70
658
FREE
Hon. D. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
D.C.

Manchester March 22 d 1845
Hon. J. S. Edwards,
Hon. Sir, Your fav. of the 17 th inst., relative to the Pension of Hannah Pettibone decd., recd. today, but too late to reply by this day's mail.
I am happy to be able to inform you, that I had anticipated the direction therein contained, & had complied with your former suggestion in relation thereto, by delivering over to Mr. Dean, one of her Ex rs , the certificate in her behalf - which I did, a short time after the date of my former letter, & took his Rec t , therefor -
I am sorry for the difficulty which has arisen with Mr. Pettibone, in reference to this business - & still more, for the trouble it has caused you - but I trust, that it is now ended, as the Devisee, & Residuary legatee of Mr. P. has now settled his claim - he may however, be unwilling on his part, to authorize the payment, or other proceedings - but I presume that he will not -
From facts which have since come to my knowledge, I am satisfied that the course by Mr. P. in this affair, was induced by misinformation, or rather misapprehension, & proneness to forgetfulness, on his part, stimulated in some measure, perhaps, by selfish considerations - & I believe, he is now dissatisfied with his own course - On my part, at least , I shall endeavour hereafter, so to conduct in relation to that claim , that no censure shall rest on my head, or trouble accrue to you.
Very respectfully I am Hon. Sir, Your most obed t & ble serv t .
S. Swift.

Dec 28 1843
FREE
Ms.
Handwritten monogram or symbol
J. L. Edwards Esq. Consuming of Pensions Washington

Gloucester Dec 26. 1844
Sir
I have made diligent search for the record of the marriage of Eli Pettibon & Hannah Pettibon and can find none on either the Town or Church Records. The Rev. Mr. Cornell was at that day a very orthodox Baptist minister & I presume he kept but few if any records. He more than 40 years since moved to the State of N. York. & died there. You seem to intimate that no evidence but record evidence can be had. I will mention one kind of evidence I can get which appears to me me to be nearly equal to legal record evidence. Genl. William Minslow was a Merchant of Manchester at the time of this marriage. He was - was I some years ago the marriage of Eli Pettibon & Hannah H. H. whom a resident of Manchester. He moved from Vt. to the State of N. York. & I am sure the said Minslow moved from Manchester previous to 1893 - I can also procure the the evidence of more sureties from the rolls of Massachusetts - I have no doubt. Eli Pettibon's declaration as to his sureties was substantially correct. But the time the widows is entitled to dower is so short to be to much trouble or expense notwithstanding the sum is small the person entitled to it is anxious it should be obtained or I would not

have troubled you again.
I understand that A. Swift Esq. has written to you relative to this pension - I am not anxious to receive the certificate if one should be found I was appointed. Equities of P. Pittston will also of the widow. She also gave me a power of Atty to act for her in this business which was required by the Secy of State of Mass. before he would re-assume the coll. Ben? His the only heir to the pension, informed me a short time ago that he had not employed. I carry on to procure the pension for him. But requested me to pursue the business if thought best. & if it could be done without much expense.
Respectfully your old Secy John D. Sleeper
Hon! J. L. Cabot Commr of Pensions

I Samuel Purdy a resident of the town of Manchester, in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont aged seventy three years, do testify, depone & say, that I have been very well acquainted from my youth with Eli Pettibone late of said Manchester deceased, & also with Hannah his wife formerly Hannah Hix, also lately deceased - I also well recollect the time when they were married & I am confident that it was sometime in the summer of 1791. as I fully believe they were married the year before, & I know that it was previous to my own marriage, which took place on the 8 th day of July, in the year 1792. altho' I was not present at their wedding, they were generally reported & understood to have been married, & ever afterwards until their separation by death, lived together as husband & wife, tho' without issue - for the whole of which time I having resided in the same town, & for a part of the time in near neighbourhood
Samuel Purdy
State of Vermont Bennington County ss. With known that on this 15 th day of September 1824, before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County, personally appeared Samuel Purdy above named, & to me well known, & made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed before me, according to his best knowledge & belief - And I do further certify that he is a credible & respectable person, & his statements entitled to full credit. Attest
E. B. Burton Justice of the peace
State of Vermont ss. I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of the County Court, in & for the County of Bennington County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Elias B. Burton is a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, & that his commission bears date from the first day of Dec r 1823. & will expire on the 30 th day of Nov r 1826. - & that his signature above is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature & the seal of said Court at Bennington this 24 th day of Oct r A.D. 1826. & of the independence of the U.S. the 59 th Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk

Aug 18. 1890
14 6568
John Pettibone D.D.
Indiana.
Hon James L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
D.C.

Manchester July 11 th 1816.
Hon. S. S. Edwards,
Hon. Sir, In re yours of the 25 th Ult o relative to the claim for ad- ditional Pension for the services of Eli Pettibone, dec d , wherein it is stated, that a part of those services shown are credited to Eli Pettibone, & a part to Eli Pettibone Jr, being (apparently) two distinct persons - I have no doubt from the known facts in the case, that they were intended & did apply, to the same individual - but I am not apprized, what testimony would be satisfactory to prove that fact - As it may readily be perceived, that it would at this time be impossible to produce living witnesses, who were conversant with the several tours of duty, to establish it, from personal knowledge - Nor can it be supposed, that many persons are now alive, who were then on the stage of action, & had that general understanding at the time - The only person with whom I am acquainted, or can get information, who then resided in this vicinity, & passed thro' the war, & of age sufficient, to have been conversant with, & to have remembered the events of that period, is the one whom Affidavit I have taken, & herewith enclose - he states what others would confirm, from his way & belief, that his father had the same christian name - that he was far advanced in life, & was a millwright, during the revolutionary war - that he performed no military services, during that war, agreeably to his understanding & belief - that he never knew any other person of the name of Pettibone, of the same chris- tian name, except those two &c. &c. - It will also be perceived, by reference to the testi- mony heretofore taken in this case, (if I mistake not) that a part of the services which stand on the roll, credited to Eli Pettibone, without the addition of the Jun r , are proved to have been performed by him, & those stated by him under oath, are unquestionably his - As tho' the Jun r is added in one or two cases - The same person performed the whole service. I have delayed forwarding on this Affid t , for sev l days, for the purpose of taking a confirmatory Affid t of an aged Gentleman residing in a neighbouring town, - but upon enquiring, I found that he removed into the country, during the war, & that he performed no military services in the war - that altho' he well knew the Pettib- one, he knew nothing except from rumor, of any services performed by him or either of them - In fine, he could give no additional light, than was contained in Mr. Brewster's Affid t , & I concluded to omit it - It will be seen, that I have not procured the County Clerk's attestation, & seal - As his Office is at Bennington, more than twenty miles from this, & I knew not that the testimony embraced, would be satisfactory, to obviate the difficulty - If required, I will hereafter procure the same, on notice.
Very respectfully, I am Hon. Sir, Your most obed t serv t , &c.
P.S. I ought to have mentioned before, that the family of Pettibones, S. Swift removed from Saratoga (Albany) in the four part of the war, & a part of the services were performed in that State but I have sent them also, & can find no person living there conversant

June 19. 1846
Oldac la car
Hannah Pettibone,
at 43' gets No 6588
Adams Case
Wm. J. Colombe,
Resident.

Hon. J. S. Edwards,
Washington 11 th April 1846
Hon. Sir, Enclosed I forward to you in behalf of the Ex rs of Hannah Pettibone Certificates, showing additional services for the purpose of obtaining an increase or an addition to the Pension in that case.
Very respectfully, I am Hon ble Sir,
Your most obed t Serv t
S. Swift

I Elijah Burton, a resident of the Town of Manchester, in the County of Bennington, State of Vermont, aged eighty six years, do testify, depose & say, that I was well acquainted with Eli Pettibone, late of said Manchester, deceased, for more than sixty years, to the time of his death, & for that length of time, lived a neighbour to him, in said town - I was also well acquainted with his father, of the same christian name, & lived within a few miles of him, for a number of years, & agreeably to my present recollection & belief, he died more than forty years since, quite an aged man - That he was far advanced in life, during the revolutionary war, & was a Maj or in the State, but none to my knowledge, or belief, performed any military service, during that war - & during his lifetime, the first named Eli Pettibone, sometimes had junior added to his name, & sometimes, was addressed & spoken of, without that addition - & I further say, that I have been very considerably acquainted with the family, & persons of the name of Pettibone, & never knew any other one of that name, who bore the christian name of Eli, except the two above mentioned - & I have ever understood that the son just above named, performed considerable military service, during that war, but I never in any instance, served with him, in the same corps. E. B. Burton
State of Vermont } Manchester July 8 th 1846. Then personally appeared the above named Bennington County } Elijah Burton, to me well known, & made solemn oath, that the facts by him stated, in the foregoing Affidavit, by him submitted, are true, according to his best knowledge & belief - And I do further certify, that the said Affiant is a credible & respectable person. Attest John Cooke Justice of the Peace

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845.
Whereas the act of the 30 th April 1844 prohibited Hannah Pittsborn late of Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont deceased, & at the time of her death the widow of Eli Pittsborn formerly of said Manchester deceased or us the Executors of the last Will & Testament of the said Hannah, in her behalf, from drawing a Pension for the same period, during which her said husband was a Pensioner, we do now make the following statement under Oath, to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned - That the the said Hannah Pittsborn at the time of her decease was the widow of the said Eli Pittsborn, who was a Private Corporal & Sergeant in the war of the Revolution - that was Executor of the last will & Testament of the said Hannah Pittsborn deceased have drawn a Pension on her behalf, since her decease, at the rate of thirty seven Dollars & 59 Cents, or about that sum, per annum from the 11 th day of March 1843, to the 18 th day of September 1843, when she died, & now ask for the amount due to the said Hannah in her lifetime, from the 11 th day of March 1836, to the 11 th day of March 1843, when her former Pension commenced.
Loring Dean
John S. Pillsbury
Executors of Hannah Pittsborn
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 27 th day of June in the year 1845 at Manchester, Vermont, aforesaid
Jus t . of the peace
I certify that the Declarants are personally known to me, as was also the said Hannah Pittsborn whom they represent as Executor - & that they are the same individuals, represented by them to be, in their foregoing Affidavit.
Attest
E. B. Burton
Justice of the peace
State of Vermont Bennington County
I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of the County Court within & for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Elias B. Burton who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Bennington in the State of Vermont, & that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Official signature & the seal of said County Court at Manchester in said County this 27 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1845, & of the independence of the United States, the sixty ninth
Sam l H. Blackmer Clerk

State of Vermont Manchester Probate District ss
I Leonard Sargeant Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said district certify that it hath been made to appear by satisfactory evidence that Hannah Pettibon (widow of Eli Pettibon late of Manchester in said district deceased) died at said Manchester on the 16 th day of September A.D. 1843
In Witness whereof I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed at the Probate office in said district this 4 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1843
Leonard Sargeant
Manchester Vt
Oct. 17. 1846
Sir If the premium can be allowed for the time procured with to be informed of the execution of the last will & testament of Hannah Pettibon would receive the certificate - I am the Executor.
Very Respectfully your ob st Serv t
J. Pettibon
Hon ble L. Edmund
Correspondent of Premium

State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office Montpelier, July 25. 1843
I certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt M. Lyon's Company of Alarm list for service done in the year 1780," on which roll, in the list of privates, is the name of Eli Pettibone, with an allowance for one 10 day's service in the "March Alarm."
Also, a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of his Excellency Governor Chittenden's Life Guards, entering service the 17 th August 1781, and continuing 1 mo (30 days) service until the 17 th of September 1781," on which Roll is the name of "Corpl. Eli Pettibone," with an allowance of pay as such corporal for said term.
Also, a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Bradley's Company August 6. 1781 as established by law;" On which Roll, in the list of privates, is the name of Eli Pettibone, with an allowance for 3 (three) days' service.
Also, a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt George Saxon's Company of Volunteers belonging to Col. Eben d Walbridge's Regiment, raised for the defence of the frontier the State of Vermont, Manchester, Dec. 20. 1781;" on which Roll is the name of "Serg t Eli Pettibone" with an allowance as such Sergeant for 101 days service, commencing "Aug. 8" and ending "Nov. 16."

All of said Pay Rolls appear to have been duly approved and allowed by the proper authorities, and paid according to their tenor.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this 25 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Fernand T. Merrill Acting Secretary of State

June 1853 May 28 The Hon. James L. Edwards
80 Net
Comptroller of the Pension Office Washington D.C.