Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,332, Josiah Boyden, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Boyden, Josiah Lydia
No. 17,332
CONTENTS

Vermont (Bel. F.) 2470
Lydia Boyden, widow of Josiah Boyden, deceased.
who died on the 11 th of January, 1818, of Windham Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Capt. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Massachusetts line for 7 months 13 days Capt.
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls A.D. at the rate of 148 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Janu- ary 1839 and sent to P. White, Putney, Vermont.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1838 $1114:95 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th '39 74:33
$1189:28
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by S. T. Elliot Clerk, A, Vol. 2, Page 42.
Sec. P. White, 9 Aug. 39 Lt. to Hon. V. Hall March 14, 1841
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24/70 2423 Lydia Lydia Boyd Widow of Josiah
Vt
act 4 July 36
24/70 2423
Lydia Boyd widow of Josiah
Vt dear
act 4 July 36
Mar 17/46 due July 1846
Allan Lunt born 86
as Capt 7.132 148.66
$ 248.66
J. White Putney Vt
J. White Esq Putney

Declaration of Lydia Rayden
2423

State of Vermont } On this seventh day of July 1837 personally appeared Windham County ss } before the Court of Probate, being a court of Record within and for the District of Marlboro' in the County and State aforesaid the Widow Lydia Boyden, resident of Brattleston in the Probate District, County and State aforesaid, aged eighty nine years, who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth on oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836, that she is the Widow of Josiah Boyden, deceased, who was a soldier and Officer of the War of the Revolution, and who, according to her best recollection and belief served as follows - He first left home, soon after the Bunker- Hill Battle in the summer of 1775 to join the Army near Boston to take the place of his brother, Isaac Boyden who left the Army and was unable to return on account of sickness, and did not return home till late in the Fall or forepart of the following winter - And again in the Spring of the year of 1776 he the said Josiah Boyden left home and entered the service, as an Officer, as she believes served in the capacity of Lieutenant, in the Company commanded by Capt. Warren and went on to the Northern frontier, near Vermont, and returned home in the Fall of the same year, after being absent, as she believes, about six months - And she further declares that in summer of 1777 he the said Josiah went again into the service as an Officer, as she believes, as Captain and as she has always understood went and joined the Northern Army, and according to her best recollection and belief he returned home soon after the taking of Burgoyne and his army, after an absence of three months or more - And she further declares that according to her best recollection and belief the said Josiah Boyden was out, for a longer or shorter time, almost every year after, till the close of the war - she feels certain that he was in the service at the time Arnold turned traitor, and as she verily believes, he was from home two or three months at that time, but how long, at other times she cannot state -
And she further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Boyden, that according to her best recollection and belief, in the month of April 1766, by a magistrate called Col. Ward, and as she believes in the town of Shrewsbury. The marriage was solemnized while they were on a journey from Watertown to Worcester, Mass. but she does not know of any person now living who was present at the marriage - After their marriage she resided with her said husband, in the town of Worcester for about four years and a half, and then moved and lived with him in the town of Brattleston, till the time of his decease, which

was the 14 th day of January 1818 - She further declares that in the month of September 1819 she was again married to a man by the name of Cornelius Jones, with whom she lived till September 1825 when he died - since which time she has remained a widow -
Lydia B. Bangs
Submitted and sworn to, the day and year above written
Before me Asa Wright Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Lydia Bangs and know her to be a person of undoubted truth and veracity, to whom testimony full faith and credence ought to be given -
Asa Wright Judge
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the day and year first above written
Asa Kings Clerk & Register

The affidavit of Isaac Boyden of Danneaston in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged fifty two years, who being first sworn as the law directs, testifies and says that Major Josiah Boyden late of said Danneaston, deceased, was his Uncle, and that the said Major Boyden and the Father of Deponent, always lived since Deponent's memory within one Mile of each other, and the two last years of the said Major Boyden's life , Deponent lived in the house with him - continued, after his decease to live with his widow Lydia Boyden till her marriage with Cornelius Jones - and he further testifies that he has heard his father often living frequently speak of his being taken sick in the summer of 1775 when was in the army of the Revolution and that his said Brother Major Boyden went as a substitute to take his place and served three months in his stead - and also has heard his uncle the said Major Boyden in his life time frequently tell of his going to Cambridge, in the first year of the war, as a substitute for his brother, Deponent's father, and continuing out his time - And also recollects of his hearing his said Uncle, who appeared to have a fondness of telling of his Revolutionary services, frequently speaking his having served, as an officer, in several other campaigns during the Revolutionary war - and has heard him name Stillwater Bennington and Castleton places he was at during the Revolutionary war - He also further testifies that not long after the decease of the said Major Boyden, while he was living with his Widow before her marriage with Mr. Jones - that one Aaron Jones, of the town of Wordsboro', and since deceased, came to examine the papers of the said Major Boyden in order to procure testimony to enable him the said Aaron Jones to obtain a Pension under the provisions of the act of 1818. And the said Aaron Jones then stated that he was out two campaigns and served in the said Major Boyden's company when the said Major Boyden was Captain, and that in both campaigns, the said Aaron Jones said he served nine months - And he, Deponent further testifies, that he then examined the papers of the said Major Boyden at the request of the said Aaron Jones, and found two Muster rolls, containing, according to the best recollection and belief of Deponent between forty and fifty names; on both of which rolls was the name of Aaron Jones, and also found a Captain's Commission for the said Josiah Boyden, all of which papers, the two rolls and the Captain's Commission appeared to be ancient papers - which rolls and commission the said Aaron Jones carried away with him and engaged to return them but never did to Deponent's knowledge - And he, Deponent further testifies that he was well acquainted with Asa Sutton, late of Danneaston aforesaid, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and has often heard the said Sutton, in his life time, tell of his being out in the war of the Revolution under the said Josiah Boyden, and serving as the said Boyden's waiter in one campaign, or more - And he further testifies that the said Josiah Boyden died on the 4th day of January 1828 - and that his Widow, Lydia Boyden is still living -  Isaac Boyden
State of Vermont }
Windham County ss } Sworn to, and subscribed this first day of August 1837
Before me, Phineas White Justice of the Peace
I certify that the word "life" in the 6th line from the top and the words, "places he was at" in the 10th line from the top were interlined before signing - And that Doctor Isaac Boyden the above deponent is a man of undoubted truth and veracity -  Phineas White Justice of Peace

V Suspended.
In let. to P. White, Oct. 12, 1837. " " to Hon. H. Hall Jan. 20, 1838 do of do - March 21, 38
Lydia Boyden
In let. to P. White, April 23, 1838. Papers handed to Hon. H. Hall
May 29, 1838.
let. to P. White 21 st Nov. 1838
Act. 4. July 1836 ✓

Maj. Josiah Boyden
Commission
15 70 450
BOYDEN JOSIAH (MASS) W. 17332

Thomas Chittenden Esq. Captain General Governor and Commander in Chief In and over the State of Vermont.
To Josiah Boyden Esq.
You being Elected Major of the First Regiment of Militia of this State; do by These presents, in the name of the freemen of this State authorise & empower you to take the charge of said Regiment within this State. You are hereby required & strictly charged to perform the duty of Major of said Regiment by doing & performing all manner of things therein belonging; & I do strictly charge & require all Officers & Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Major, and you are to observe & obey such Orders & Instructions from Time to Time as you shall receive from me or the Governor of this State for the time being or other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules & Discipline of war and the Laws of this State, for which this shall be your Commission.
Given under my hand in Council, Bennington June 13 th 1778 by his Excellency's Command
Thos Chandler Jun r Secy
Thomas Chittenden

Rev
WIDOW, & q.
File No. 17332
Lydia Boyden widow of Josiah Boyden Capt Rev War.
Act: July 14 86
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 75
[Arrangement of 1970.]

2423 V
Lydia Boyden N.Y.
Act 4 July, 1836,
Suspended.
See, among other litus, let. to Hon. Hiland Hall, Dec. 13, 1838.
4 July 36

Lydia Boydee
Additional testimony has been sent to office by Judge White
H. Hall

Lydia Boyden claims service for service of her Husband Major Jeriah Boyden as follows,
1775 — Summer at Cambridge Mass. Down months Substitute for his brother — 2 m. — If rolls from Worcester contain the names
1776. As Quilt in Capt. Warner's Company on the Northern frontier of Maj. John Shapland 6 mo Phineas Mather & Rev. Asa Doolittle testify to this service from June to Dec — 6 mo Asa Doolittle's aff. Asa Doolittle's aff.
1777. As Captain at Bennington Saratoga — Proof by Certif. of Allen Wardner Pension of 85. 53 days
1782. as Major on Northern frontier — 8 mo. Col Brownson's Regt. from March 15 th to Nov 15. —
Proof by Affidavit of Theodore Miller & also by his declaration for a Pension by declaration of Asa Dutton for a pension —

76 - Capt Wariner
St 6mo.
77. as Capt. (Treasurers certificate) Capt. 1.233
82 - as Capt - receipt of pay " 5.20
80. 1 40 8.66 228 66
7.13

series 1784.

A Pay Roll of Lieut. Elijah Knight's Company of State troops under Command of Josiah Bayden Majr. Comd't.
   Names Time when discharged When discharged No. days in service Pay & subsistence per day Remarks Whole amount of Pay   L S. D.     Lieut. Elijah Knight 1783 Oct. 30 1784 Feb. 29 128 5.4 All discharged except Lieut. Knight 32 16 0 24-16-00   Sergt. Randall Lovel Nov. 11 th Feb. 29 113 2.4 13 3 8 9-2-8   Sergt. Enos Lovel Do Do 113 2.4 13 3 8 9-2-8   Corpl. Nath l Davis Nov. 12 th Do 111 2.2 12 0 6 8-9-6   Corpl. Eben Pulsifer Do Do 111 2.2 12 0 6 8-9-6   Serf. Elijah Read Do Do 111 2.2 12 0 6 8-9-6   Isaiah Edson Nov. 7 th Do 116 2. 11 12 0 8-6-0   Benjamin Dudley Do Do 116 2. 11 12 0 8-6-0   Benjamin Archer Do Do 116 2. 11 12 0 8-6-0   James Campbell Nov. 8 th Do 115 2. not discharged 11 10 0 7-16-0   Samuel Sargants Do Do 115 2. 11 10 0 8-4-0   Samuel Sargants Jr. Do Do 115 2. 11 10 0 8-4-0   Stephen Sargants Do Do 115 2. 11 10 0 8-4-0   John Davis Nov. 9 th Do 114 2. not discharged 11 8 0 8-2-0   Daniel Church Do Do 114 2. 11 8 0 8-2-0   Jules Starns Do Do 114 2. 11 8 0 8-2-0   Philip Brattle Nov. 10 th Do 113 2. not discharged 11 6 0 8-0-0   Simon Alund Do Do 113 2. 11 6 0 8-0-0   James Preston Do Do 113 2. 11 6 0 8-0-0   William Kindwell Nov. 12 Do 111 2. Not discharged 11 2 0 8-2-0  
The above is a true and exact pay roll for the year of and whole - not inuring to any individual Attest. Elijah Knight Lt.
Lieut. Elijah Knight personally appeared before me and made oath to the above pay roll to be a true and exact Pay roll as set forth in said Pay roll
March 29 th 1784
John Lovel Justice of Peace

Sunderland April 5 th 1784 - This may certify that there has been one month's pay made to the Officers and soldiers borne on the within Roll amounting in the whole to sixty six pounds, fifteen shillings which is to be deducted out of the sum total of the within Roll
Lieut. Elizabeth Knight, Lieut.
Pay Table Office Sunderland April 5 th 1784 - The within Pay Roll is examined and approved Treasurer and is directed to pay the same to Lieut. Elizabeth Knight or bearer, being one hundred eighty eight Pounds, nine shillings and ten pence in full money £188. 9. 10
Sam l Root John. Prosser } Committee
Treasurer's Office Sunderland April 5 th 1784
Rev. of the Atty. Genl. Treasurer the contents of the above order
Elizabeth Knight, Lieut.
State of Vermont
Treasurer's Office Montpelier Oct. 19. 1838 I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of "a pay roll of Lieut. Elijah Knight's Company of State troops under Command of Isaiah Bayden Majr. Genl., now remaining in this Office."
Attest. Henry F. Jones, Treasurer H

Testimony in case of W m Lydia Boyden
Testimony in the case of W m Lydia Boyden

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that on the 26 th day of February 1776 the following officers of a Company in the first Regiment of Militia in the County of Cumberland were duly appointed and Commissioned viz:
Jonathan Knight Captain Josiah Boyden 1. Lieutenant Daniel Kartheen 2. Lieutenant Shepherd Gates Ensign
The said Officers were nominated at a legal meeting in the Town of Fulham - All which appears by the Minutes of the Provincial Congress of New York in this Office.
Given under my hand & the Seal of this Office at the city of Albany the 24 th day of October A. D. 1838.
Arch d Campbell Dep y Secretary
Albany October 25 th 1838.
Dr Sir
The above certificate of the Dep y Secretary of this State will I trust answer the purpose of your letter to me -
I am with great respect your obed t serv t .
Col. H. Van Rensselaer
N. B. there is nothing in this Office to shew what services either of the said officers performed in the Revolution
A. Campbell

"Pay Table Office { The Treasurer is hereby directed to pay Capt. "Sunderland Jan. 30 th 1783 } Josiah Boyden or Bearer the sum of sixty eight "pounds, six shillings and eight pence Lawfull money it being for service "done as Capt. in Maj r Gideon Brooman's Battalion in the year 1782 "By order of _____ "£ 68. 6. 8 new 5 & 20 days Timothy Brooman { Com tee John Strong } 
"Treasurers' Office Sunderland Jan. 31 st 1783. "Rec d of Mr Allen Esq r Treasurer the contents of the within order being "Sixty eight pounds, six shillings and eight pence Lawfull money for and "in behalf of Capt. Josiah Boyden - - - Leonard Spalding
State of Vermont
Treasurer's Office Montpelier Oct. 19 th 1838.
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true Copy of an Order, And a receipt thereon, now in this Office.
Attest Henry F. Jones, Treasurer

The affidavit of the Hon. Elijah Knight of Keene in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty one years, who testifies and says that in the summer of 1777 he was residing in the town of Rockingham there in Vermont - and with others volunteered and went under the command of a Capt. Wood over the West side of the mountain & the vicinity of Bennington - and from thence to Stillwater or Bemis' Heights, the said Wood soon left his men and came off - when the said Knight, with others joined themselves to the company commanded by Capt. Josiah Boyden late of Danmerston, County of Windham and State of Vermont, detached, and served with said Boyden's company about three weeks, when he the said Knight left the service - And he further testifies, that, afterwards, in the spring of the year 1782 he the said Knight went into the service as Lieut. in the company commanded by Capt. Beriah Green, and according to his best recollection and belief said eight months, said company was stationed at Battle-Fort, in what is now the town of Bethel, Vermont, and as Deponent, then understood, said Green's company belonged to the Battalion, of Majr. Brownson, - The different companies of said Battalion, one, as Deponent then understood, stationed, at different Forts and points on the then frontier, from Connecticut River to Lake Champlain - The company of Capt. Green, according to the best recollection of Deponent, was not united with any other company or troops, during said campaign - And Deponent further testifies, that afterwards, in the month of October 1783 he entered the State service as Lieut. Commandant of a small company, under the command of the aforesaid Josiah Boyden, Majr. Comdt. and served about four or five months at Guilford Vt. and its vicinity.
Elijah Knight
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss } Octr. 23 d 1838 subscribed and sworn to in due form
Before me
John Wood Jr. for
I certify that the word "Wood" in the 5 th line and the name or word "Knight" in the 12 th line from the top of the above affidavit were interlined before signing - and I do further certify that the above named, Judge Knight, is a man of truth and veracity -
John Wood Jr. for

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County, ss.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment for the county of Cheshire certify that John Wood is a Justice of the Peace in the county of Cheshire aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn - And that his name within written is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this twenty third day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight -
H. Coolidge, Clerk
John Wood

J. L. Edwards Esq. ? Commr. of Pensions ? Dear Sir,
Permit me once more to call your attention to the case of Lydia Boyden - particularly to the service as Lieut. in the year 1776 - to prove this service the testimony of Phineas Mather, now deceased, and Thomas Atkey still living has been furnished - both persons of undoubted truth and veracity who testified that they served as privates in the same company in which Boyden was Lieut. - for the term of six months - and they received pensions for that term of service - to the whose testimony is added the evidence of Judge Sumner, as honest a man as ever lived - From an official document from the Secy. of State's Office in N. York - it appears that private Boyden was commissioned Lieut. in Feby. 1776 by the N. York authority - But no rolls or records could be found in the Secy's Office showing the Recy. services of 1776 - As the Secy. informed, the records, if any such existed, had been sent to the War Department in 1776 - This part of Vermont was under the jurisdiction of N. York - Now, Sir, permit me to ask, is not the service of Boyden in 1776 as clearly proved, as it is possible to prove, without written testimony? - And why is it not as just that a Pension should be allowed for Boyden's services, as for Mather's and Atkey's? It is presumed that no better proof was furnished in their cases, than in this - Is it not right, that the same justice or liberality should be extended to the claim of the widow of Boyden, as to his comrades, in service? - After a re-examination of the case, you will please to give me information of the result
Very respectfully Your obedt. Servt R. White, Agent

" Monday, Feb. 25, 1782.
"The committee appointed to bring a nomination of officers to command the troops to be raised the ensuing campaign, brought in the following report, viz:—
"That it is their opinion that the said troops be commanded by one Major, five Captains, ten subalterns— that there be one Sargent-Major, one Quarter Master-Sargent, twenty Sargeants and twenty corporals— and that the Adjutant and Quarter master be appointed out of the subalterns, by the Major— That the following gentlemen be appointed captain, and subalterns, viz:—
12 33 " Capt. Jesse Sawyer, " Lieut. Jacob Fairman, " Lieut. David Dimmick, " Capt. Nathan Brookings, " Lieut. Samuel Beach, " " David Powers, " Capt. Josiah Boyden, " Lieut. Jonas Royce, " " Amos Kellogg, " Capt. Beriah Green, " Lieut. — Church, " " Elijah Knight, " Capt. Nehemiah Lowell, " Lieut. James Smalley, " " Nathl. White.

"Your committee would further report that they have not attempted to rank the companies."
"Joseph Bunker, for the committee"
The above report was read and accepted and Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be and is hereby requested to commissionate the persons to the several offices mentioned in said report.
x x x x x x
State of Vermont:
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, Oct. 17, 1838.
I certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the Journals of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont for the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, as appears of record.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Montpelier this seventeenth day of October Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of State.

2423 Lydia Hayden widow of Josiah H.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commr. of Pensions

Dutney August 3 rd 1837
James L. Edward Esq.
Commr. of Pensions.
Sir,
I have the
honor to transmit to your Department the application, and accompanying evidence of aged , worthy widow Lady whose husband in the time of the Revolution, was a very efficient patriot, on the then, Savage frontier - The old Lady says, that she verily believes that Asa Dutton, late of said Farmington, deceased, who was a Pensioner under the act of 1832, was waiter to her husband, during one campaign. It will be perceived, that Doct. Isaac Boyden, in his affidavit, states that he has heard the said Dutton, in his life time mention that he served as waiter to Majr. Boyden in the Revolutionary army - Mr. Dutton was a worthy witness - and in the Declaration of his Revolutionary services, now remaining in the Pension office, he undoubtedly made mention of Majr. Boyden - The Department are respectfully requested to examine the said Declaration - it is also requested that the returns be made to me, at Dutney, - - - - -
Very respectfully
P. H. White

148.66 7  1042.62 3 50 24.33  1114.95 

76. Cap t Weirich - one witness says 5 mo. another 6 mo. etc 77. Cap t  one witness 3 mo. a. death? 2 capt
80 40 120

No of Rep s Jan y 12, 1838
Sir
I enclose you additional evidence in the Pension Case of Ruth Boyden, & would also refer you to the declaration & evidence in the case of Asa Dutton now claimed for further evidence of the service of Major Boyden.
Requesting an early examination of the papers I am very respectfully
Yr Ob t Serv t Holland Hall
Col. J. L. Edwards

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
War Department

Wethersfield Vt. Febr 29 th 1832
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commr. of Pensions -
Dear Sir,
I now have the honor of again addressing you
in behalf of Mrs. Lydia Boyden - and of transmitting further testimony to substantiate her claim for a Pension, for the Revolutionary Services, of her husband Josiah Boyden deceased, - His first term of Service, which she attempted to prove was six months as Lieut. in Capt. Warner's Company, commencing in the Spring of 1776. The honorable Judge Hemen, who had been well acquainted with said Boyden, previous to that time, whilst both resided in Berwick Massachusetts, who if I mistake not, had that Spring moved into the same town, to which Boyden had previously moved (the town was then called Fitchham, afterwards changed to Farmington,) testified, that early in the Spring of 1776 - he went with said Boyden to Brattleboro and saw him again in Capt. Warner's Company and March off with said Company as Lieut. of the same, into the service, and that he was gone till the next Fall, as he should think for the term of five or six months, when he returned home, as was then understood from the Army after having been on the Northern frontier. To prove this six months service, there were sent to the Department, the Affidavits of Phineas Mather and, Thomas Ashley (if I mistake not the given name was Thomas) two very worthy respectable old men who both testified that they served six months in the Company of Capt. Warner, commencing in the Spring of 1776 and that the said Josiah Boyden was Lieut. of said Company during said term of service - In 1776 it is to be noted that Vermont had not formed a Government of her own but was under the jurisdiction of the State or Province of New York - and that part of Vermont, on the East side of the Mountains, in the Connecticut River Valley, was incorporated into the County of Cumberland, and Courts of Justice were then established in said County and exercised jurisdiction under N. York - From the accompanying Document from the Secretary's Office of N. York it appears that, on the 26 th of Febr. 1776, a Company of Militia was organized in the town of Fitcham in the N. Regt. of Militia in said County of Cumberland, in which Company the said Josiah Boyden was appointed and commissioned Lieut. by the then Government of N. York - To that, at that time, it is proved, he served as Lieut. in 1776 - he was commissioned and must have served under N. York - which will account for the absence of all documentary proof in the Archives of Vt. - In 1777 it is proved that the said Boyden served as Captain and in such performed the terms of duty; that season, as appears from copies of pay rolls certified by the Treasurer of Vt. - amounting to one month and 23 days -

In your Letter of March 21 st 1822 to the Hon. St. Hall is stated as follows "It appears that he" (Boyden) "was appointed a Major of the 1 st Regt. 12 th June 1778, and had command of a detachment &c" — From the accompanying abstract from the Vermont Secretary of State's Office, it appears that the Legislature at their Session in Feby. 1782 passed an act providing for raising 300 men, including officers — commanded by one Major, five Captains, ten Lieuts. &c. for the then ensuing campaign — the non commissioned Officers and privates were to be paid by the towns by which they were raised — and the Officers out of the State Treasury — Also from the Journals of the same Session it appears that the Captains and Subalterns were designated and appointed by the Legislature — and the Governor was requested and directed to Commissionate accordingly. Capt. Josiah Boyden & Capt. Beriah Green were two of the Captains appointed From the Affidavit of Judge Knight (who was one of the Lieuts. designated) it appears that he served 8 months in 1782 in Capt. Beriah Green's Company which company was stationed on the East side of the Mountain, at Bethel Fort — dismounted with the other companies — he also served under Maj. Boyden in 1777 — and also in a Corps commanded by Maj. Boyden as Maj. Comdt. four or five months from Oct. 30 th 1783 — Accompanying is also a certified copy of an order drawn in favor of Capt. Josiah Boyden on the State Treasurer for £120, 6-8 as pay for his services as Capt. in 1782 — which sum (as Vt. then paid her Officers) would be about 8 months Captain's pay — So that it appears, that altho' Maj. Boyden had been appointed a Major of Militia in 1778 — that he accepted the appointment of Captain in actual service, and served in the campaign of 1782 — which accounts for the testimony of several witnesses who have testified that they served 8 months in 1782 at Castleton and vicinity, under Major Boyden — He had the command of the troops at that place — of course they might naturally have supposed that he served as Major — agreeably to the title he had borne, for some years previous — It is confidently believed, that the proof furnished to establish the claim of the Widow Boyden, must be satisfactory to the Department, so far as it relates to the 6 months, as Lieut. in 1776 — nearly 12 months as Captain in 1777 — and 8 months as Capt. in 1782 — It is supposed that his services as Major commencing Oct. 30 th 1783 will not be taken into the account — it being, after the ratification of the Peace —

This claim has been for some time pending before the Department, - which it is hoped, may receive your further attention and consideration, so soon as practicable, with justice to other claimants - And that the report be made to
Your obedt. Servt.
Phineas White
Acting as Agent for the Widow Boyden.

I HEREBY certify, that the accompanying page 1 numbered from One to Ten, inclusive, are truly copied from the original, 1 in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions, Department of War.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
BE IT REMEMBERED , That JAMES L. EDWARDS, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attes- tations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this 24 th tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight
W. Poinsett
Secretary of War.

State of Vermont County of Windham, fs.
Probate District of Marl- borough. At the Probate court within and for said District being a court of Record, expressly so declared by the Statutes of this State, and as such having a Seal and Register. On this twentythird day of September A. D. 1833 Personally appeared in open court At Dummerston in said District. Present the Honorable, Marshall Miller Esquire Judge of said court. Before the said Probate court within and for said District now sitting at sea Dutton a resident of Dummerston in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged seventy two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- -sion made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th . 1832. That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers - and served as herein stated. That he went as a volunteer, he thinks in August 1777, in a company commanded by Capt. Josiah Barstow in Col. Williams's Regt. marched from Dummers- -ton to Brattleboro, Marlboro, Wilmington to Ben- -nington, thence to a place then called Tull's Wills & there had a skirmish with the Indians then marched to Hudsons River and were sta- -tioned on a Hill above the Landing about a quar- -ter of a mile from the River on the west side in sight of Burgoyne's Army, we took four bateaus belonging to the British loaded with pork, clothes, shovels, pickaxes, spades & tools for entrenching and

sunk the balleau - were stationed there & employed in scouting, keeping guard &c. until Burgoyne surrendered. Soon after the British Army surrendered we were dismissed. I served at that time over two months, cannot now recollect how much. That he enlisted again at Summerston, the last of March or first of April in 1778, for nine months according to the best of recollection into a company commanded by Capt. Jesse Safford, in Maj. Whitcomb's Regiment. Marched from Summerston through Putney, Westminster Rockingham on to Rutland Vermont - was employed in guarding the frontiers and scouting, saw rebels almost every day upon the lakes. we took four of the British soldiers who came on shore for bread & water at a place called Chimney Point. Was discharged he thinks in January 1779. at said Rutland - Elisted again in Worcester Mass: in the month of August 1780 in the Mass: Militia for three months, does not recollect by whom he was enlisted, was marched immediately to West Point, N. York - remained there four or five days, when he was called out with a party to go to a place called New Windsor, eight or ten miles from West Point, to cut wood. He were commanded by a Lieut. Smith of the continental Army, was employed in cutting wood there he thinks about two months. was then carried in a Sloop up the River about thirty Miles to a place called Crumbs Elbow he thinks, was there employed cutting wood lay upon the ground and was sick. was brought back to West Point, and remained there until

the time of enlistment was out, and received a written discharge which he lost, does not recollect the names of Officers, as his employment was, as where stated, away from the Army. Served this time three months, after he arrived at West Point before he was discharged. He enlisted again in the Army in March 1782 at Dummerston in Capt. Waters Company Lieut. Fish & Rice for eight months, Josiah Bagden was Major - & Col. Brunsone's Regt. marched from Dummerston through Putney Westminster Rockingham, Cavendish &c. to Rutland, was employed in scouting and guarding the frontiers. He were stationed at Castleton the whole time of eight months - he served in this campaign according to the best of his recollection eight months, it is a long time since, his memory has failed & he can not be very particular as to dates - was dismissed at Castleton in November 1782 amounting to the best of his recollection. He refers to the affidavits of Sason Duman, Wm. Crook, Samuel Wiswall. Shaddens Miller & Joseph Bemis as witnesses to prove his services which he herewith transmits. he does not now know of any other person by whom he can prove his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers, upon his said oaths, as follows: 1. Was born in Worcester County Mass: March 5. 1761. 2. Has no record of his age.

3. Lived in Dummerston Windham county Vermont when he went into the army all the times of his enlistment, except one when he enlisted in Worcester. Has lived in Dummerston more than sixty years, where he now resides. 4. Enlisted voluntarily. 5. Has stated his services above as near as he can recollect. Remembers Gen l . Gates. Col. Sam l . Fletcher. Capt Blakely. Capt. Fisk. 6. Received no written discharge but once, which discharge he lost. Does recollect when or where. 7. Here refers to Rev d . Hosea Berkley and Joseph Duman Esq r . as witnesses under this interrogatory.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller, Judge of Probate
We Hosea Berkley a clergyman, residing in the town of Dummerston in said county and Joseph D. Duncan of Dummerston in said county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ezra Dutton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two 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 and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller. Judge of Probate }
Hosea Berkley Joseph Duncan

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them, that the Rev. Hosea Berkley, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said town of Dummerston and that Joseph Durrean who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Dummerston in said county and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Elliott, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Mearleborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Asa Dutton for a pension.
A. D. 1833.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty third day of September
James Elliot Probate Register
I Elason Durrean of Dummerston in the county of Windham and State of Vermont aged eighty two years depose and say, that I have been acquainted with Asa Dutton of said Dummerston more than sixty, that I was knowing that said Dutton was out in the Revolutionary War one campaign, the

year that Burgoyne surrendered, that said Dutton was out at another time under Lieut. Brook of Westminster Vermont, that I have frequently heard him relate circumstances which occurred while he was out in the service, what length of time he served I do not know that said Dutton is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and is considered a man of veracity.
Dummerston Sept. 27. 1832
Jason his X Durrean mark
State of Vermont
Windham County ss. } Dummerston Sept. 27. 1832.
Personally appeared the above named Jason Durrean and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me. Marshall Miller Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Hon. Jason Durrean who subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit, that he was formerly an excellent craftsman, but in consequence of an affection of the nerves is now unable to write his name, and that he is and always has been reputed a man of unbounded veracity.
Attest.
Marshall Miller, Justice of the Peace
I Samuel Hiswall of Townshend in the County of Windham & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say, that in the year 1778 I served as a soldier under the command of Capt. Sapse

Safford and Lieut. William brook in the Regt. of Maj: Whitcomb & was stationed at Rutland in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont two months and that I was well acquainted with e. S. Dutton & now of Dummerston Windham county State of Vermont. & that he served in the company with me; at the time that I was at Rutland & that he was at Rutland when I went there. and further saith not
Sam l . Wisall
State of Vermont
Windham county ss } Townshend July 31. 1832
Then the said Samuel Wiswall personally appeared and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned, made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Sworn to before me
Dana Baileys Justice Peace
I do hereby certify that Sam l . Wiswall the above named Deponent is a man of undoubted truth & veracity
Dana Baileys Justice of Peace
I Thaddeus Miller of Brattleboro in the county of Windham in the State of Vermont of the age of sixty eight years do on oath depose and say, that in the month of March in the year 1782. I enlisted into the Service of the United States to serve in the War of the Revolution - into a company commanded by Capt. Waters & Lieut.

Fish and Rice the name of the lot was Bron- son of the Major Josiah Bronson. I enlisted for eight months and served out the whole term. According to my best recollection Asa Dutton then and now of Dummerston in the State of Vermont enlisted at the same time enlisted at the same time into the same company and served out the whole term of eight months. I frequently saw him during our service when we were stationed at Castleton Vermont. Our force was raised as I understood to guard the frontier of Vermont and were sta- tioned at Castleton during the whole time.
Thaddeus Miller
State of Vermont
Hindham. ss } Brattleboro August 3 d . 1832.
Then personally appeared Thaddeus Miller and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposi- tion by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. Before
W. R. Hayes Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named Thaddeus Miller, is a man of undoubted truth and veracity
W. R. Hayes Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Bernis of Dummerston in the county of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy five years, depose and say, that in the last of June or first of July A. D. 1780. Asa Dutton now of said Dummerston, borrowed a gun of David

This will to carry into the arms of the Revolution I saw said Dutton when he returned home, which was in Novr. or Decr. then next after & he told me he had been to West Point in the State of New York in the Army - and further saith not. Dummerston Sept. 17 th . 1833.
Joseph Bemis
sworn to before me this 17 th day of Sept r . A. D. 1833.
Marshall Miller Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Bemis is a credible person.
Marshall Miller, Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Windham county court clerks Office New Dane, Sept r . 24 th , A. D. 1833.
I certify that Marshall Miller, Dana Bailer and William R. Hayes, Esquires, are Justices of the Peace, within and for the county of Windham, and that the within and annexed respectively are their signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county court on the day and year above written.
James Elliot clerk
I William Crook of Chesterfield in the county of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say that at A. D. 1778 I lived in Westminster county of Windham & State of Vermont with my fa-

there. In that year, my father enlisted in the service of the United States for nine months, and served out the time of his enlistment, as a Lieutenant. When my father returned to Westminster, Mr. Asa Dutton then and now of Drummerston in said County of Windham came to my father's house, after his wages, as a soldier in my father's company, and I then saw my father pay over said Dutton his wages, for the nine months he served in said company. I recollect hearing my father often speak of said Dutton as being a good soldier and saying that said Dutton served in his company all the time he (my father) was out, to wit 9 months.
Wm. Brook
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss Oct. 20. 1832.
Subscribed and sworn to Before me
Leahin G. Mead. Justice Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with William Brook the above deponent & know him to be a man of undoubted truth & veracity.
L. G. Mead. Justice Peace
Cheshire ss October 29. 1832.
I Solon Hale, clerk of the Judicial courts in said County certify that Leahin G. Mead is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the within official signatures are his.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
G. Hale. Clerk

I HEREBY certify, that the accompanying page of numbered from One to Eight inclusive , are truly copied from the original of in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions, Department of War.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
BE IT REMEMBERED , That JAMES L. EDWARDS, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attes- tations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this Five tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight
J. B. Poinsett
Secretary of War.

State of Vermont } On this 1 st day of August Windham ss } A. D. 1832 personally appear- ed in open court before the Probate Court for the District of Marlboro' & State of Vermont now sitting at Brattleboro in sd. District Thaddeus Miller a resident of Brattleboro in the County of Windham & State of Vermont aged sixtyeight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following dec- laration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832. That he en- tered the Service of the United States under the following named officers as herein stated.
That he was born in the year 1764 and has a record of his age taken from a book kept by his parents. That he was living in Marlboro' in the State of Vermont when I was called in- to the service which was by enlistment. He enlisted in March or April (which he can not recollect) in the year 1782 for the term of eight months. The Capt a of the company to which he belonged was Waters & Lieut. Fish & Ensign Rice were the other officers. The field Officers of the Regiment to which he belonged were Col: Bronson & Major Boyden as near as I can recollect. The company first went to Castleton in the State of Vermont, and was stationed at a fort at that place during the whole eight months for which he enlisted. He had no discharge but a verbal one. He has no documentary evidence and knows of but one person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He has resided in the Towns of Marlboro' & Brattle

boro ever since the Revolutionary War, and can mention as persons who know him and his character, and who believed that he served in the Army of the Revolution. Samuel Clark, Samuel Elliott & Stephen Greenleaf. We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the Army of any state.
Thaddeus Miller
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller. Judge of Probate
We Sedediah L. Stark a clergyman residing in the Town of Brattleboro & State of Vermont & Stephen Greenleaf residing in the same Brattleboro hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thaddeus Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty-eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sedediah L. Stark
Stephen Greenleaf
sworn and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid }
Marshall Miller. Judge of Probate
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 & served as he states, and that the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Dedekiah S. Mark who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Brattleboro & Stephen Greenleaf who has also signed the same is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Elliott register of the Probate Court for the District of Marlboro and State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thaddaeus Miller for a pension.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 1 st day of August A. D. 1832.
James Elliott.
Probate Register
I Joshua Winchester of Brattleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont on oath depose, testify and say that I am now sixty three years of age. I knew about the year 1782. at which time I was not far from twelve years of age, that Thaddaeus Miller the applicant with in named enlisted into the Service of the United States for the term of eight months as I understood and that he left Marlboro at that time in the same company with a brother of mine and went as I understood to Castleton in the State of Vermont. He was absent in that service as near as I can recollect eight months & returned with a number of others who enlisted

from the town of Marlboro in the same service. I am well acquainted with the said Miller, believe him to be sixty eight years of age and that he served in the Army of the Revolution as he has stated
Joshua Winchester
State of Vermont
Windham County } Brattleboro Aug. 3 d . 1832.
Then personally appeared the above named Joshua Winchester and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before W. H. Hayes, Justice of the Peace
I also Dutton of Drummerston in the county of Windham and State of Vermont of the age of seventy one years, do on oath depose testify say That according to the best of my recollection I enlisted in the month of March 1782, into a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Waters to go into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution. Elhaddeus Miller then of Marlboro & now of Brattleboro went into the same company with me to Castleton in the State of Vermont where we were stationed for our whole term of service which was eight months. I served out the whole of my term, and according to the best of my belief the sd. Miller was in the service with me during that time. I often saw the said Miller during our service, and have no reason to doubt that he was out the whole term. We were under the command of Major Josiah Borden & Lieut. Rice. I do not re-

collect the names of any other officers except the captain. We lay about twenty miles from the shore of Lake Champlain on the Vermont side and our charge was to watch the British troops on the other side of the lake and two or three British vessels that were on the lake.
Asa Dutton
State of Vermont Windham County } Brattleboro Augt. 30. 1832.
Then personally appeared Asa Dutton and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before W. R. Hayes, Justice Peace
State of Vermont Windham County court,
Clerk's Office, New Frame, August 3. A.D. 1832.
I certify that William R. Hayes Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the above is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court on the day and year above written.
James Elliot, clerk
State of Vermont Windham County }
On this 1 st . day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Probate court for the District of Marlboro' & State of Vermont now sitting at Brattleboro in said District Thaddeus Miller a resident of Brattleboro and the same who made his declaration

for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of June 1832, and being first sworn according to law doth on his oath made the following additional declaration to that made as before stated on the 1 st day of August A. D. 1832. That he thinks the authority under which he was called into the service of the United States was by an act or resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont of the year 1781 or 1782, that each town should raise a certain number of troops. The object to be accomplished as he understood was the defence of the frontier on Lake Champlain. He lived in Warrenton in St. Johnsbury County at the time of his enlistment and enlisted for eight months with eight others in the whole from said Warrenton the names of whom were Benjamin Winchester, Asa Winchester, Job Adams, Nathaniel Bartlett, Hollos Hale, Moses Barr and Bildad Adams. He was as before stated, stationed at Castleton in the State of Vermont. In August after he enlisted the troops to which he belonged detached a flag of truce consisting of about twenty men under the command of Major Josiah Burden of Dummerston. He belonged to this flag of truce and joined about the same number sent from the State of New York for the purpose of conveying the families of the Tories (who had gone over to the British) to the British vessels lying in Lake Champlain. The junction was made at Skeneateles (from Whitehall), and from thence we went to a place between Crown Point and Champlaine Point where two British vessels were lying. While the business of getting the tory families on board the British vessels was going on, there came down the lake 60 or 70 Batteaux containing British troops that had come

down to cut hay & load the vessels to carry it up the Lake. In consequence of the coming of this party, and to prevent our giving information that might cause them to be molested we who composed the flag were ordered on board the vessels and detained there about twelve days until they were ready to sail up the Lake. After our return we remained in camp at Castleton until the eight months for which I enlisted had expired except that I had a furlough for eight days during the time. The persons who enlisted with me at Warrenton are all dead but they have most of them left relations at that place and the widow of Bartlett is now living.
Thaddeus Miller
Sworn and subscribed this first day of May 1833.
Before Marshall Miller, Judge of Probate
State of Vermont
Windham County } Brattleboro May 1 st 1833.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the characters of Joshua Winchester & Asa Dutton the same who gave their affidavits before me on the 3 rd day of August A.D. 1833 in the case of the application of Thaddeus Miller for a pension and that are credible persons and of good character for truth.
Wm. B. Hayes
Justice of the Peace
I James Elliot, Register of Probate for the District of Warrenton in the State of Vermont, do, on this first day of May A.D. 1833 certify that the preceding on this sheet is the new declaration of Thaddeus Miller, subscribed

and sworn to on this day before the Probate court for said District. Witness my hand and the seal of the said court.
James Elliot Probate Register
I James Elliot, clerk of the county court for the county of Windham in the State of Vermont, do, on this first day of May, A.D., 1833 at New Fame, in said county, certify that William H. Harges, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county, and that the foregoing (on this and the annexed sheet) are his signatures.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court.
James Elliot Clerk

1 I Jason Duncan of Dummerston in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, in the ninetieth year of my age, do testify and say, having been first sworn as the law directs, that in the spring of the year 1776 I was knowing to Josiah Boyden, of the town, then called Fullam, and since altered and named Dummerston, as I have heretofore testified, going out as Lieuten- ant under Capt. Harriman, of the town of Brattleboro' the adjoining town on the South, to Fullam, in the service of the Revolution, and that said Boyden was gone out in said service at that time , as I have heretofore testified, according to my best recollection and belief five or six months - and I further testify, that at that time, and for some time after, this portion of what is now Vermont, was under the jurisdiction of the Colonial Government, of New York - and that the said Boyden and the troops that were then raised and went with him, must have been raised and served under that authority, as there was no local Government, in the territory which is now Vermont, to which this portion of the State, was then subject, or acknowledged allegiance - And I further testify and say that according to my best recollection and belief, the company in which the said Boyden served as Lieutenant in 1776 was composed of troops raised in the several neighboring or adjoining towns - and further said not -
Witness Joseph Duncan
Jason Duncan mark
State of Vermont 2 June 15 th 1839 subscribed and sworn to Windham County ss. in due form of law. Before me Phineas White justice of Peace
I certify that the word "and" in the third line from the top was added before signing - and also that the word "time" in the 8 th line was interlined before signing - And I also certify that the Hon. Jason Duncan, the above deponent is a man of undoubted truth and veracity -
Phineas White justice of Peace

State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office New Fane June 15 th A.D. 1839 I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said County Court, do hereby certify, that Phinehas White is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified & that his signature within written is genuine In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said County Court the day and year above written Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
NEWFANE, December 28 th , A. D. 1837.
I Marshall C Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Phinehas White — is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written.
Attest — Marshall C Miller, Clerk

W. P. Royden
Charles Matthews
Thos. Shirley's affidavits
H. H. Hall HR
is a man of unbounded means and energy — Phineas White Justice of Peace

The affidavit of Phineas Mather of Marlboro' in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged eighty six years, who being duly sworn as the law directs, deposes, testifies and says, that in the spring of the year 1776 he went into the service of the army of the Revolution and entered the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Warner, then of Brattleboro and Josiah Boyden then of Fullerton now Brattleboro Lieut. in said company - and that he marched with the said company under said officers to a place then called No. 4. now Charlestown and from thence into what is now called Vermont and were stationed at sundry places on the then frontier, in what are now the limits of Windsor and Rutland - was for a time at Castleton and a while at Hubbardston and there during said period of service, the company was called in, to join the army at Mount Independence and Ticonderoga - And he further testifies that the said Josiah Boyden served as Lieut. of the said company during said period of six months and was a brave and efficient officer - And he further testifies that the said company and one other company formed the detachment, of which Maj. John Shepherdson had the command and he understood that the detachment belonged to a N. York Regiment, commanded by Col. Van Dyke - And he further testifies that according to his best recollection and belief, the said company was discharged the first week of the month of December - well recollects that the snow fell before he was discharged - And he further testifies that Thomas Whaley, of Brattleboro was a fellow soldier during said period of service
Phineas Mather
State of Vermont } December 26 th 1837 sworn to and subscribed Windham County ss } Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace
I certify that Phineas Mather says that above named Deponent is a man of undoubted truth and veracity -
Phineas White Justice of Peace

The affidavit of Thomas Akeley of Brattleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged eighty two years, who being duly sworn, as the law directs, deposes, testifies and says, that in the Spring or early part of the Summer of the year 1776, he enlisted (or rather, went as a substitute for one Abel Rice who had enlisted) for six months and joined the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Warriner, and Josiah Boyden then of Brattleboro in the County aforesaid, was the Lieutenant, and there marched under said Officers to a place then called No 4 now Charles Town in Westmoreland and from thence to the town of Castleton in what is now Vermont, and from thence cut a road over the Mountain to Rutland and there marched to the towns of Castleton and Stockbridge, at which places there were forts - at which places the company was stationed, and in the course of said service, there were several alarms. When the company was marched in the direction to meet the enemy - and at one time went to Mount Independence and Lion's Barage - And served out said term of six months - and according to his best recollection and belief the company was discharged, late in the Fall of the year, at or near Castleton - and he further testifies that the said Lieutenant Josiah Boyden, served as Lieutenant, during said campaign, and was a brave faithful officer - And the Deponent further testifies that the Detachment was composed of two companies, Capt. Warriner's and one other, the other Captain's name he does not recollect - and the whole, both companies, was under the command of Major John Shepherdson then of Guilford - and that according to his best recollection and belief the said Detachment belonged to the Regiment under the command of Col. Cornelius Vandyke.
Thomas Akeley
State of Vermont } December 26 th 1837 submitted and sworn to Windham County ss } in due form.
Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Thomas Akeley, the above named Deponent is a person of undoubted truth and veracity -
Phineas White Justice of Peace -

State of Vermont, Treasurer's Office Windsor Feb. 26. 1838
I Allen Wardner Treasurer of said State do hereby certify that on application I have carefully examined all the papers purporting to be Pay-Rolls on file in this office for the purpose of ascertaining the Revolutionary services of Josiah Boyden, said to be late of Sumnerston in the State of Vermont, deceased, that among said papers I find "A Pay-Roll of Captain Josiah Boyden's Company in Col. Wm. Williams Reg t of Militia in the service of the United States on an expedition to Bennington &c. in 1777" that said Boyden's name appears at the head of said Roll as Captain, followed by the names of Abel Dimmick and Simeon Edwards as Lieutenants and the name of Edward Harris as Ensign, that against neither of said names is there put down the period or length of service or wages - but against the name of each non-commissioned officer and private, the period and length of service as well as wages are inserted, and their services generally purporting to have commenced on the 29 th of August & terminated on the 23 rd of September. I further certify that I also find among said papers "A Pay-Roll of Captain Josiah Boyden's Company in Col. Wm. Williams Reg t of Militia in the service of the United States on an expedition to Bennington &c. in 1777" - that said Boyden's name appears at the head of said Roll as Captain, followed by the names of Caleb Owen & J. Shepherd Gates as Lieutenants and the name of Thomas Barns as Ensign - that against the names of all these officers the period & length of service are inserted, but no wages annexed, that the service of s d Boyden purports to have commenced on the 24 th of September and terminated on the 21 st October - and that the period & length of service & amount of wages are inserted against the names of the non-commissioned officers and privates, respectively - and I further certify that both of the Pay Rolls here specially referred to, appear

to have been sworn to by said Boyden before Jonas Fay aspi r . on the 3 d Sept r . 1778, and on the same day examined by Jonas Fay & Ira Allen, "committee appointed" — and also on said 3 d of September it appears that said Rolls were paid by the Treasury of Vermont & the payment receipted by the said Boyden. — I further certify that said Boyden's name, or the name of any Josiah Boyden, is not to be found upon any Pay-Roll in this office except as above set forth — And I further certify that said Pay-Rolls, (being Rolls of Companies & small detachments only) contain no record or evidence of services performed by any Regimental or Battalion officer of the line or staff.
Allen Wardner, Treasury of Vermont

In at Dec 29.
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Colt of S. Edward
Hm. H Hall H.R.
Team of Pioneers
Washington
Boyd's

Ho. Rep. Decr 28. 1838
Sir
I am directed by Lydia Boyden to accept for the present a certificate of Pension for her for the time you say is established by the rolls of her husbands service — I think the amt will be $128.67 per An.
You will please furnish me the certificate as soon as may be convenient —
Most truly yours Heiland Hall
Col J L Edwards

"An act, for the purpose of raising three hundred able bodied effective men for the ensuing campaign."
"Be it enacted, and it is hereby enacted by the Representatives of the Freemen of the State of Vermont in General Assembly met and by the authority of the same, that there be three hundred effective, able bodied men, (including officers) raised in the several towns within this state, (excepting the towns on Connieticut River north of Barnet) to be commanded by one Major, five captains, ten lieutenants, twenty sergeants, and twenty corporals, and to be allowed ten drummers and fifers, in the following manner, viz: That the board of War be, and they are hereby directed to divide to each town respectively, their quota of said men, according to the common List of said towns, made for the year 1781."
x x x x x x x x x x
"Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the several towns who are called upon, by virtue of the foregoing act, to raise their quotas of men, are hereby directed and required to pay the non commissioned officers and soldiers, they respectively raise, their wages, for the term of service, according to the amount of their common lists: which wages are to be, - for each sergeant, per month, two pounds eight shillings; each corporal, drum, and Fife, two pounds

four shillings, and each private two pounds; and that the field and staff officers, and commissioned officers be paid out of the Treasury of the state."
State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, Oct. 18, 1838.
I, Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts from an act passed by the Legislature of the state of Vermont on the twenty-eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, as appears of record in this office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, this 18th day of October, A. D. 1838.
Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of State.

Recd. Feby 13 th 1838 From Geo. B. Manser
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Hon. Princess White , Gutney, Ver.
G. B. Manser's Letter instance

Montpelier Feb. 8. 1838
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 5 th inst. reached me this morning and I hasten to say that you can probably obtain all the proof you wish for in reference to the revolutionary services of the late Major Boydin by having recourse to the Pay Rolls now in the office of the Treasurer of this State at Windsor. What induces the opinion is, that immediately after the rising of the Legislature last fall, I made out, at the request of Mr. Wardner, for the use of the Pension Dept. at Washington, a copy of all the names & times of service of all the officers & soldiers belonging to this State during the revolutionary war.
The originals are now in Mr. Wardner's hands at Windsor. These revolutionary papers were deposited in the office of the Treasurer of this State soon after the close of the Revolutionary war, where they have remained locked up until last summer, when, by a resolution of our Legislature in '36, they were drawn from their place

of concealment, regularly arranged, and filed in the Treasurer's office for future reference. They have already proved very serviceable in furnishing proof to substantiate the claims of applicants at the Pension office.
The name of Major Boyden sounds familiar and I think I learned it in examining, arranging & filing these papers; I believe therefore that you will find what you wish on examining the papers with Mr. Wardner. Should you want further information I will cheerfully lend you all the assistance in my power.
With sentiments of the highest respect I remain S r Sir,
Your obt. serv t . Geo. B. Manser
For. P. White
Putney Vt.

Lydia Boyd's addt D r & Cr o of Thos. Miller

The affidavit of Zadocus Miller of Brattleboro' in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn as the Law directs, deposes, testifies and says that in the month of March 1782 on or about the 15 th day of said month he enlisted for the term of eight months to serve in the Revolutionary Army, and joined the Company commanded by Capt. Waters and Lieutenants Fisk and Rice were the Lieutenants of said Company - was mustered at Brattleboro' and went immediately on to the Northern Frontier and were stationed at Castleton, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bowdoin, and Major Josiah Boyden then of Danneaston in the said County, was the Major of said Regiment or Corps - and served out the said term of eight months, during this period, the said Boyden did the duty of Major - And he further testifies that Asa Dutton late of Danneaston, deceased, was a soldier in the said Company, and a part of the time the said Dutton served as waiter to the said Major Boyden - and that he Deponent, according to his best recollection, served as waiter to the said Major Boyden for one month or more - and also testifies, that during said Campaign, he went with the said Major Boyden, with a Flag of Truce , to the British Squadron, then lying on Lake Champlain, near Crownpoint, for the purpose of conveying the families of the Tories, who had previously gone over to the British - that he went with the said Major, with the Flag of Truce , as above stated, three or four times, during said Campaign. And he further testifies, that the said troops were discharged, late in the Fall of the year, having served out said term of eight months, and that according to his best recollection and belief the said Major Boyden, served as Major during the whole of said term.
Zadocus Miller.
State of Vermont } This 3 d day of January 1838 Sworn to and Windham County } Subscribed
Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Zadocus Miller the above named Deponent, and know him to be a man of un doubted truth and veracity
Phineas White Justice of Peace

The affidavit of Ruth Boyden of Sumnerston in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, the widow of Major Josiah Boyden, an Officer in the Army of the Revolution, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following narration specifying more particularly, the services of her said husband, than was set forth in a Declaration, by her heretofore made, in order to obtain a Pension agreeable to the provisions of the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836 — That upon further reflection and consideration, and after hearing the testimony of sundry witnesses, discovered since making her said Declaration, she declares and says, that according to her best recollection and belief, her husband, the said Josiah Boyden first went in the summer of 1775 to join the Army at Cambridge, near Boston, as a private soldier, as a substitute for his brother Isaac Boyden, who by reason of sickness was obliged to leave the Army, and that the said Josiah Boyden did not return home till the fore part of the winter, but who his Officers were or how long he served she is unable to state or prove — And she further declares that the said Josiah Boyden in the spring of 1776 again went into the service as Lieutenant in Capt. Mawney's company in a detachment commanded by Major John Shepherd and served six months on the Northern frontier — he returned home late in the fall of the year — And she further declares and says, that her said husband, Josiah Boyden, again entered the service as Captain, in the summer of 1777 and went to join the Northern Army, and assisted in the capture of Burgoyne's army and as she believes he served the term of three months. To what Regiment or Regiments he was attached, during this period of his service she is unable to state — And she further declares that her said husband again entered the service of his country early in the spring of 1782 as Major and went on to the Northern frontier, and was stationed at Castleton and served eight months, and returned home late in the fall or fore part of winter, she believes that during this period of service he belonged to the Regiment under the command of Col. Brown — And she further declares that she verily believes that her said husband served in the Army, in the capacity of Major, for a shorter or longer time, each year, between the years 1777 & 1782 — She well recollects that he was in the Army in the year 1780 when Gen. Arnold turned traitor — Also at another time he was out in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Fletcher — but as to the length of service, or the place where the services were performed she is not able to state or prove —
Ruth Boyden
State of Vermont } Windham County ss }
This 5 th day of January 1838 sworn to and subscribed — Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace

I certify that Phoebe White, whose signature, to me well known, appears within, & also on the half cent hunk attached, is an acting justice of the peace for the county of Mendham in the state of Vermont.
Richard Merrill Washington Aug 12. 1838.

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
NEWFANE, August 2 d A. D. 1837
I Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Phineas Hale — is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written.
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk

The affidavit of Jacob Laughton of Sumnerston in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged seventy five years who testifies and says That, according to his best recollection and belief, sixty eight years ago this present year, Major. Josiah Boyden, late of Sumnerston aforesaid, moved into the said town of Sumnerston, with his wife Lydia, who is now living a widow in said Sumnerston, and was known to the said Boyden going out into the service of the Revolutionary army, in the spring or forepart of the summer of 1777, as an officer, but what office he filled he does not recollect but recollects that he was gone, that year till the Fall of the year - And he further testifies that he recollects that, the said Boyden went out afterwards into the service, more than once, but how long he served, or in what capacity, he does not recollect - And he further testifies that according to his best recollection and belief, the said Boyden died about twenty years ago, and that he attended his Funeral. And further saith not - Jacob Laughton
State of Vermont } sworn to and subscribed this 3 d . day of July 1837 Windham County ss
Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace
I certify that for more than 30 years I have been acquainted with the above named Deponent and that he is a person of undoubted truth and veracity.
The affidavit of Asahel Holton of Sumnerston in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged eighty four years, who testifies and says that he moved into the town of Sumnerston aforesaid in the year 1773 - and then became acquainted with Major. Josiah Boyden late of Sumnerston aforesaid, deceased, and his wife Lydia, with whom he then lived, and with whom she lived till the time of his death; the said Lydia still being living, a widow - And he further testifies and that, in the year 1776, he was known to the said Josiah Boyden going out into the Revolutionary army, in the capacity of Lieutenant, and was gone from home according to his best recollection and belief the term of five months - and that the next year, 1777, in the forepart of July in said year he went out as an enlisted soldier and served three months in the company commanded by the said Josiah Boyden, who was the Captain of said company and commanded said company during said time of three months and was a brave faithful officer. - That during the said term of service, the company were in the skirmish or battle at Hubbardston, and also in the battle of Bennington Vt. - And he further testifies, that he recollects that the said Josiah Boyden went out again, and was gone three months or more, according to his best recollection and belief, - but whether he went in the capacity of Captain or Major he is unable to state - and he believes that this last term of service, was performed in the year 1778 or 9 - And further saith not -
Asahel Holton
State of Vermont } subscribed and sworn to this 3 d day of July 1837 Windham County ss
Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace
I certify that for more than thirty years past I have been acquainted with Doct. Asahel Holton, the above named Deponent, and that he sustains a fair character for truth and veracity.
Phineas White Justice of Peace

The affidavit of Hon. Jason Duncan of Sumnerston in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, who testifies and says, that he is now in the 88 th year of his age and that he was well acquainted with Majr. Josiah Boyden late of said Sumnerston, deceased, and with Lydia Whitney, who became his wife before their marriage, when they lived in the town of Worcester, in the State of Massachusetts; and that according to his best recollection and belief they were married about the year 1766, as was then understood and reported - and was frequently at their house while they lived together as husband and wife, in the town of Worcester, and that a few years after their marriage, they moved to Sumnerston, Vt. And that early in the spring of the year 1776 Lieut. Duncan moved with his wife to Sumnerston aforesaid and went and staid with said Boyden and his wife, the first night after their arrival at Sumnerston - and he further testifies that according to his best recollection, in the spring of the same year, 1776, seven hundred and seventy six, the said Josiah Boyden went out into the army of the Revolution, as Lieutenant, in the company commanded by Capt. Warner, then of Brattleboro' and was gone till late in the fall of the same year, at least for the term of six months - When he went from home, Deponent went to Brattleboro' and saw the said Boyden march off with the company, and recollects that he returned nearly the setting in of Winter, according to his best recollection and belief, it was late in the month of November - And the said Jason Duncan further testifies that, according to his best recollection and belief, the said Boyden went out and performed two tours of duty afterwards, but how long he served or in what capacity he served, he is unable to state, of this, however, he is certain, that one of the tours of duty was performed by the said Josiah Boyden in the year 1777 - In what year the other tour of duty was performed, Deponent does not recollect but feels confident that said Boyden served, as a commissioned officer, at least three different times - And the said Deponent further testifies and says that according to his best recollection and belief, the said Josiah Boyden died about twenty years ago, and that his widow, the said Lydia, is now living in said town of Sumnerston - After the decease of the said Boyden, a few years, the said Widow was married to one Cornelius Jones, with whom she lived a short time, when he also died - And further saith not
Jason Duncan
State of Vermont } Subscribed and sworn to this 3 d day of July Windham County ss } 1837 Before me
Phineas White, Justice of Peace
I certify that for nearly forty years past, I have been well acquainted with the Hon. Jason Duncan, the above named Deponent, and that he is a person of undoubted truth and veracity -
Before
Phineas White Justice of Peace
The affidavit of Mrs. Margaret Boyden, aged fifty years, who testifies and says that the Widow Lydia Boyden (alias Jones) came to live with her soon after the decease of her last husband, Cornelius Jones, either on the 21 st or 22 d day of November 1825 - and has resided with her ever since and still remains a Widow - And she further testifies that she was present when Majr. Josiah Boyden

died, which was on the 4 th day of January 1818 - and was afterwards to his widow marrying Mr. Jones, about a year and eight months after the decease of her first husband - and further saith not
Margaret Boyden
State of Vermont } Subscribed and sworn to this 6 th day of July 1837 Windham County ss } Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named Margaret Boyden is a person of undoubted truth and veracity - Phineas White Justice of Peace
The affidavit of Henry Whitney of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged fifty seven years, who testifies and says that he lived, from his infancy, with Majr. Josiah Boyden and wife, Lydia, who is now his surviving widow and was brought up by them, till he was nearly twenty one years of age - and then was absent two or three years, and again returned and lived with them till he was thirty five years old - And while the said Majr. Boyden was living, has frequently told of his being out several campaigns in the Revolutionary war - recollects of hearing him tell of his going out the first year of the war to take his brother's place who was unable to serve on account of sickness - also of his being at Bennington Battle and Saratoga - And he further testifies that he was present at the time the said Josiah Boyden died, which was on the 4 th day of January 1818 - and was knowing to his widow's marrying Cornelius Jones, a year or two after - and that after the decease of the said Jones, which was about twelve years ago she the said widow came to live with the widow Margaret Boyden with whom she has lived ever since - He further testifies that he has been told, that he was only two years old when he was put to live with the said Boyden and wife
Henry Whitney
State of Vermont } Subscribed and sworn to this 22 d day of Windham County ss } July 1837
Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace
I certify that the interlineation of the words "heard him" in the eighth line from the top in the foregoing affidavit of Henry Whitney was made before signing and that said Whitney is a person of undoubted truth and veracity - Phineas White Justice of Peace

The affidavit of Ezekiel Pierce of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged eighty three years, who being duly sworn as the laws direct testifies and says that in the year 1777 he was well acquainted with Major Josiah Boyden late of Brattleston in said County, deceased, and well recollects that he the said Boyden was out that year in the Revolutionary Army, according to his best recollection and belief he served as Captain that year. And He further testifies that in the month of August or September that year when he was going to join the army he met with the said Boyden, but how long said Boyden had then been in the army he cannot state. And he testifies, of the said Boyden's going out again afterwards, but how long afterwards, where he went, how long he served or in what capacity, he cannot tell — He further testifies, that when at home he then resided within about four or five miles of the said Major Boyden, and he believes that the said Boyden has been dead, nearly twenty years.
Ezekiel Pierce
State of Vermont } Windham County ss } I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and submitted this 2 nd day of July 1837
Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that for many years past I have been well acquainted with the above named Ezekiel Pierce and know him to sustain an undoubted character for truth and sincerity.
Phineas White Justice of Peace