Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38547, Silas Billings, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Billings, Silas.
S 38547
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16.335  Vermont
Silas Billings.
of Bakersfield in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years 1781-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1818 and sent to Frederick Bays Esq r St Albans Franklin County Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Nov 1818 11mo/30 - 88.66 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.  $136.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent October 2nd 1820 to His James, His Honor, Vermont.

State of Vermont Franklin County/s. } On this 31 st day of March A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the said County, personally appears Silas Billings aged fifty nine years, resident in Bakersfield in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Silas Billings in the month of April A.D. 1781 enlisted in Ankerst in the State of Massachusetts into the Company commanded by a Captain Lee of the 30 th Regiment com- -manded by a Colonel Grayson of the Massachusetts line of the United States army on the Continental establishment, at West Point in the month of May following that he continued to serve in the said service, or in the service of the United States, until the month of June A.D. 1783 when he was discharged from service, at the Huts, New Windsor in the State of New York, which discharge and a furlough dated at said Huts the February previous, in a mutilated state, he now has in his possession, that he was not in any general battle during his said service, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. Silas Billings
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid — Frederick Bliss assistant Judge of Franklin County Court

Silas Billings Declaration copy of Record
11.335
Sept 8 1819
11.335
H. James Agent
H. A. Allen
Oct 26 1820
Oct 26 1820

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, Franklin COUNTY, ss.
On this Eleventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County. having the power of fine and imprisonment Silas Billings aged 60 years, resident in Bakersfield in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
the last three years of the service to wit from April 1781 to the close of the war in Capt. Lees Company and Col. Grates Regt afterwards commanded by Col. M c Neill. Massachusetts line my first declaration is dated the 31 st day of March 1818 and my Pension certificate is Number 22,335
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. I am by occupation a house Joiner but have the diabetes so severely that I am unable to do much labour my family consists of my wife Lydia aged forty six years which is as much as I can bear general at that age and my son Amos aged nine years and my daughter Lydia aged 7 years able to work as other children - Schedule of my property is as follows to wit one old three foot table one old chest with one drawer one old chest with no drawer - three broken iron kettles one old tea kettle one broken iron pot one old plough 1 set knives & forks 1 set tea cups & saucers 1 old ax one old hoe 3 old chairs 1 hog Silas Billings

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I am by occupation a house. Since but have the diabetus so severely that I am unable to do much labour my family consists of my wife Lydia aged forty six years a little more than common general at that age and my son Amos aged nine years and my daughter Lydia aged 7 years able to work as other children - schedule of my property is as follows to wit one old three foot table one old chest with one drawer one old chest with no drawer - three broken iron kettles one old tea kettle one broken iron pot one old plough 1 set knives forks 1 set tea cups saucers sold up one old hoe 3 old chairs 1 hog. Elias Billings
Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of July 1820 }
Before the board M ch Horace James Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } In the County, ss. }
I Horace James
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty
dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 18th day of July 1820
Horace James Clerk.

38547
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Rev
File No. 38 547
Nilas Billings Dr Rev MD
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 38
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Silas Billings of the
THE Bearer hereof Silas Billings, Soldier — 11th — Regiment of Mass: Infantry — is hereby permitted to be absent on Furlough for forty — Days from date hereof. And all Officers, civil and military, are requested to permit him to pass to Wooten in said State and return to his Regiment, without Molestation, he behaving as becometh him. This to be valid no farther than to the above mentioned Place, and no longer than for the above mentioned Time.
Given at Huts. New Windsor State of New York the twenty eighth Day of February 1783  A. Putnam 13 Genl
Entered in the Books of the Regiment.
John B. Stafford Adjutant.
E. Washington
David Cobb Aid de Camp
John B. Stafford Adj t

Chas Billings
Eviden

I David Day of Essex in the County of Chittenden, and State of Vermont, of lawful age being duly sworn testify and say, - That I belonged to the United States Army, and was in the service of the United States for nearly seven years, that while in Col Grotens Regiment of the Massachusetts line I was well acquainted with Silas Billings who to my knowledge served in said Regiment for about 3 years, - This deponent well understood that the said Billings had entered the service for three years but does not now particularly recollect the time the said Billings either joined or left the service but have always understood that he served until the time for which he enlisted, and that he was Honorable Discharged, - doth further depose and say that the said Silas Billings above mentioned is the same person who now resides in Bakersfield in the County of Franklin, and State of Vermont. David Day
State of Vermont Chittenden County I swear to and subscribe before me this 4th day of July A. D. 1878, and I do further certify that the above deponent is a credible witness - For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the notorial seal of my office this day and date above written.
Nathan B. Mansell, Notary of the Am & Nat. Pueblo

Elas Billings P1 to P3 Gratons Map! Aug. 1
hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at St. Albans this 21 st day of May, 1819
With William for the district of Georgia Not. of Vermont

Frederic Bliss one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Franklin in the State of Vermont as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Silas Billings did serve in the revolution- -ary as stated in his said declaration war against the Common Enemy for the full term of nine months, and where, at our period of service and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and the Court aforesaid is a Court of record; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the act of Congress described in the foregoing declaration. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 27 th day of July A.D. 1818 — Frederic Bliss Judge of Franklin County Court
State of Vermont } Franklin County } I Horace Jones Clerk of the County Court within and for said County do hereby certify that the Honorable Frederic Bliss, before whom the fore- -going Declaration of Silas Billings was made, was at the time of the ma- -king thereof and still is one of the Judges of the Court aforesaid duly appointed and qualified by the authority of this State, and his name before written is his own proper signature, and also that the Court aforesaid is a Court of records. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 27 th day of July A.D. 1818 — Horace Jones Clerk

I have nothing of Bakersfield
I Frederick Bliss late an assistant Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Franklin & State of Vermont & before whom the within declaration was made, do certify the said Silas Billings was on the 18 th day of March 1818 at the time of making the within declaration & still remains a citizen of the United States an inhabitant & resident of Bakersfield in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at St. Albans this 28 th day of May 1819 Frederick Bliss late of Jdg. of C.C.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Silas Billings & know that he is an inhabitant of Bakersfield County of Franklin and State of Vermont & was on the 18 th day of March 1818 & ever since has been a resident citizen of the United States, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at St. Albans this 28 th day of May 1819 -
With Witness Judge of Probate for the district of Georgia & State of Vermont
Silas Billings Bakersfield
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