Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19545, Adonijah Bixby, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Birby, Adonijah
NUMBER
S 19545
CONTENTS
Carded

Vermont 30,194
Adonijah Bixby of Mendon (in the State of Vermont) who was a Serjt in the Comp y commanded by Captain Warner of the Reg t commanded by Col. Marshall in the Massachusetts, time for three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 17 c Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Aug st and 1st for Henry Hubbell (Charles M c K)
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 4 80 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept 60 5 40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Phelps Clerk Book E Vol. B Page 56

admiral Bishy Corporal Marshals Mabe Regt. 3rd Pvt R.R. Admiral H.B.

State of Vermont
County of Windsor ss.
On this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor personally appears Adonaiel Bisby aged sixty five years resident in Springfield in said County of Windsor who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the 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 Adonaiel on or about the seventh day of March A. D. 1777 enlisted at Winchendon in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt William Warner in Col d Thomas Marshall's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the seventh day of March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty when he was discharged from service at West-point in the State of New York — That during the war he was in the Battles of Bunker hill, at White Plains, in the two great Battles with the army under the command of Gen t Burgoyne, in the Battle of Monmouth, besides a great number of skirmishes with the enemy in different parts of the United States and that he his indigent and reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said services except his discharge from service and a Sargants warrant herewith enclosed —
Adonaiel Bisby
Subscribed, sworn to and declared before me this fifth day of May The day and year aforesaid
Wiel C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor

I Uriel C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Adonijah Bixby did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I further certify that the said Adonijah Bixby is in reduced and indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court at Cavendish in the County of Windsor this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and nineteen.
Uriel C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor

107 Adonijah Bixby
11.948 11.949 NW 10th & 11th
Bloom Eye agent Minton AMC vt
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STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this fourth day of August 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Adonai Dibley aged 67 - years, resident in Springfield in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that after having served two periods, one of eight and the other of five months, he entered for the term of three years on the 7th day of March 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt William Warner in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Mather in the line of Massachusetts in the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Company until March 7, 1778 when he was discharged from the said service at New Point in the State of New York by Major Winlow - and during said service he was promoted from 1st Corporal to the 3rd Sergeant on the first day of Jan'y 1778 at Fort Edward - That he was in the battle at Freeman's Creek preceding the capture of Burgoyne's Army
that he made his original declaration on the fifth day of May 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 11,984 - 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.
  115 acres of Land 1100.00 House waggon & harness 18.00 200 hog heads 118.75   2 horse hay 2.00 1 Cutter 8.00 3 pitch forks 1.00   1 Pick 50 1 Hay Box 2.00 21.50   Double whippletree with Clury 50 18 Saws 1.00 4 Shovels and shovel 7.17   Prindle stone shaft & frame 5.00 1 Pot ash kettle 8.00 1 Hay knife 50   5 old scythes 83 14.33   9 old stone saw teeth 2.27 1 old plough 2.00 1 horse plough 1.00   5.27   Iron bed 1.00 2 ox yokes 1.00 Cart 5.00   axe 50 3 shoes 50 3 sickles 50   7.50   2 hitchen tables 2.00 4 hitchen chairs 1.00 10 Dining Chairs 2.50   1 old study and desk 75 6.25   tin horn 8 1 hammer 25 1 shovel & tongs 50   1 wrought Andiron 1.00 1.83   1 large wheel 50 2 lost wheels 50 Side saddle 75   String sleigh bells 50 2.25   7 dry Casks 70 Double set harness 2.00 Vinegar Cask 33   2 Hogs heads 3.00 6.05   7 barrels 3.00 Butter firkin 17 2 soap tubs 34   1 meat tub 34 3.85   2 wash tubs 34 old Chest 50 Bible 50   Psalm Book 25 cloth Pails 40 1.99   Water Pail 17 182 old Pease Platters Plates & Saucers 4.52 4.79   tin dipper & 2 tumblers 9 1 salt mortar 12 2 tin basins 12   33   5 earthen plates 12 Lantern 17 Plates 24   9 tin plates 12 65   Doz knives & forks 1.50 1 Brass kettle 5.00 1 large Iron kettle 2.50   9.00   1 Iron kettle 50 Tea kettle 50 Pot 1.00   1 Dikshuttle 75 Shuttle 10 2.85   15 milk pams 1.50 Churn 50 2 Iron wedges & bottle rings 1.00   3.00   Dung fork 17 Chest Drawers 1.50 Wooden Clock 5.00   24 Ed. plates 83 7.50   Crockery 50 black tin tea pot 34 2 Quarts 12   Pepper & Salt 6.2 butter boats 10 1.12   6 plated Spoons 25 Looking glass 50 Table 25   Chest 25 Parquet 10 1.35   Lozenge & tapster 2.00 2 hogs 7.20 1 Cow 52.00   1 horse 2.00 82.20   5 thick glass & lantern 9.25 2 Meal bags 17 old Churn table 2.00   11.42   Light Stand 50 4 Cales 12.00 12.50   Two Pairs indebted as follows to wit - to Lucy Dibley 147.78 147.78   to John Dibley 275.00 Amos Hildreth 200.00 John Dibley 950.00   725.00   Joseph Hildreth 6.00 Isaac Dibley 50.00 Concord Coombs 15.00   125.00   Philo Dibley 8.00 Nahum Dibley 22.00 David Hildreth 25.00   55.00   Nahum Dibley 12.00 Jeremiah Hildreth 20.00 Abel Hildreth 20.00   46.00   James Work 30.00 A. Dibley 12.00 Richard Smith 10.00   David Brown 57.00   Nahum Dibley 25.00 Isaac Dibley 45.00 Andrew Dibley 25.00   Dolly Dibley 74.48 169.48 
$1343.95

2 kitchen tables 2.00 - 2 kitchen chairs 1.00 - 1 tin horn 8 - 1 hammer 25 - 1 shovel & long p. 50 - 1 wrought Andiron 1.00 1.88 - 1 large wheel 50 - 2 foot wheel 50 - 1 side saddle 75 - 1 string sligh bells 50, 2.25 - 7 dry cakes 70 - 1 double set harness 2.00 - 1 vinegar cask 33 - 14 hogs heads 3.00 6.05 - 7 barrels 3.00 - 1 butter firkin 17 - 2 soap tubs 34, meat tub 34 3.85 - 2 wash tubs 34 - 1 old chest 50 - 1 Bible 50 - 1 Psalm Book 25 - 1 chalk pails 40 1.99 - 1 water pail 17 - 182 old Pease Platters, Plates & Dishes 4.62 4.79 - 1 tin clipper & tanners 9 - 1 batt chest 12 - 2 tin basins 12 99 - 5 earthenware plates 12 - 1 lantern 17 - 1 plates 24 - 9 tin plates 12 65 - 1 doz knives & forks 1.50 - 1 brass kettle 5.00 - 1 large iron kettle 2.50 9.00 - 1 iron kettle 50 - 1 tea kettle 50 - 1 pot 4.00 - 1 Dutch kettle 75 - 1 sketret 10 - 2.85 - 15 milk pams 1.50 - 1 churn 50 - 2 iron wedges & bottle rings 1.00 3.00 - 1 dung fork 17 - 1 chest drawers 1.50 - 1 wooden clock 5.00 - 24 Ed. plates 83 7.50 - 1 crockery 50 - 1 black tin tea pot 34 - 2 cups 12 - 1 pepper & salt 6, 2 butter boats 12 1.12 - 6 plated spoons 25 - 1 looking glass 50 - 1 table 25 - 1 chest 25 - 1 basket 10 1.35 - 1 loom & tackle 2.00 - 2 hogs 7.20 - 1 cow 52.00 - 1 horse 20.00 82.20 - 5 sheep & three lambs 9.25 - 2 meal bags 17 - 1 old cherry table 2.00 11.42 - 1 light stand 50 - 4 candles 12.00 12.50
And I am indebted as follows to wit - to Lucy Pixley 147.78 147-78 $1343.95 Wm Davis 275.00 - Amos Hildreth 200.00 - John Tolle 950.00 725.- Joseph Hildreth 6.00 - Jonah Parlin 50.00 - Carlos Cowles 15.00 125.- Phoebe Stearns 8.00 - Russell Parlin 22.00 - David Hildreth 25.00 55.- Nathan Duncalf - Joseph Hayward 20.00 - Abigail Hildreth 20.00 40.00 James Work 30.00 - A. Pixley 12.00 - Richard Smith 10.00 - David Brown 500 57.00 - Rachel Dine 25.00 - Rufus Dine 65.00 - Andrew Morley 25.00 - Dolly Pixley 74.48. 149.48 - Adonijah Pixley 330.00 - Dunbar of Ludlow 8.00 - Salisbury of Map 11.00 344.00 Abel Pixley 37.00 37.00 $1711.26
My occupation is that of a Farmer & I have not sufficient ability to pursue it without considerable help as I find myself suffering the infirmities peculiar to old age and have been able to labor but very little the last four years - My wife Polly Pixley aged 61 years for a number of years past has been afflicted with the Palsy, and instead of being able to contribute to the support she requires a considerable part of the time a female attendant to wait upon her - Also in my family some David 18 years old - Abner 16 years old, Charlotte 15 years old - Levi 11 years old - Grand Child Abel Blanchard aged 6 years - dependent on me for support - Adonijah Pixley - Sworn to and declared on the second day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Jey am in Susan Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I David Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY...ss. } the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 8000.00 Dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this second day of August 1820.
David Swan } Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

State of Vermont } On this eighth day of Sept. Windsor District } A 1834 personally appear- -ed in open court before the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in said Windsor County State of Vermont, now sitting, Adonijah Bixby a resident of Spring- field in said County of Windsor and State aforesaid, aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. — That he was born at Boylston in the State of Massachusetts the 23 d day of May 1753 — That after having served two periods one of eight months and the other of five months he enlisted for the term of three years, in Windham Mass, on the 7 th day of March 1777 in the State of Massachusetts, & served in Capt W m Warner Company, Col. Thos. Marshalls Regiment in the Masser Chusets line on the Continental Establishments — That he continued to serve in said Corp until the 8 th March 1780. When he was discharged

from the said service at West Point in the State of New York by Major Winslow - I enlisted as first Corporal and was appointed Sergeant at Fort Edward the 1 st August 1777 - and served as a Sergeant remainder of my term - a part of which I was first Sergeant - - Such Documentary evidence as this declarant has in his possession is hereto appended - - That he is now a pensioner under the act of 1818
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity, except the fore- -mentioned, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency except the agency State of Vermont. Adonysle Blee
Sworn to and subscribed the 8 th day and year aforesaid - }
Jabez Proctor Judge And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Jabez Proctor Judge

I Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court within & for the district of Windham in the State of Vermont, do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- -tion of Adoniah Bixby for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court This Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirtyfour —
Reuben Washburn —

Memoranda
see letter 12 Feb. 1824 to Hon. W. B. Bradley.
Adonijah Dixby Corporal 1777 13 years.
Amount of the first schedule dated 2 nd August 1820    Real Estate  $1.100.00    Personals  " 243.95     $1343.95  
Amount of schedule under the list of 1 st of March 1823.
D. Heane aged 69 years by occupation a farmer but unable to work by reason of infirmities of old age. Wife aged 63 years afflicted with the Palsy and requires other female assistance to attend to her. I have the one unable to work and the other aged 14 years able to perform as much work as the generality of boys of that age. Grand son aged 9 years.
  Real Estate  none    Personals  $40.91  
Accounts for the decrease of his prop- -erty by sale of his real estate to Adon- ijah Dixby since by deed (a copy of which is filed within) dated 2 February 1822. for - - - - - $400.
for the foregoing property deeded to the said Adonijah Dixby since he has paid the following debts of the said Adonijah deceased viz    To John White & with interest  $18.03    Enos Brown Oct 11 1821  53.    Interest thereon  1.08    D Lovell Jan 10 1822  38.05    Stimson Jan 18 1822  27.41    Griswold  4.82    Williams Jan 23 1822  20.11    Allen Bates " " "  2.93    May & Wales " " "  15.80    Herbert Pratt " " "  11.44    Levy Dixby Jan 25 1822  107.01    Dixby Dixby " " "  101.77    Josiah Cutter " 29 "  27.80    Converse " " "  6.3    Amos Hewlett " 30 "  209.25    and allowed the balance on this claim against me  112.20  
$875.57
A variety of household and kitchen furniture, and farming utensils lost or destroyed since making his first schedule.
Day Swan Esq. Windsor Vermont

11.984 R Vermont Adonijah Bixby
of _____ in the state of who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massa line, for the term of 3 Years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of June 1819 and sent to Abiel C. Warren Carmel, Windsor Co.
Arrears to 4th of September 1819  32 5 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 3 27 1/2 3 31 30  $32:5
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. } Vermont
Adonijah Bixby Vermont Corporal Marshall's Massachusetts line 3 years 8 dollars per month May 1819 June 1819 Abiel C. Warren Carmel, Windsor Co. $32:50

11.984
Vermont
Adonijah Bisby
of Springfield in the State of Vermont who was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain Warner of the 1st Regt commanded by Colonel Marshall in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years from March 1777 to March 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th day of May 1819, and Aug 29th 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of June 1819 and sent to W. Co. Heath, Windsor.
Restored to the Roll on 21 day of February 1831 and notification sent to Hon. R. Hubbard at House of Reps Pension commencing on the 21 of February 1831
Amount due on 4th of Sept. 1831
$ 51. 31
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }

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Copy of Deed Adonijah Bixby to Adonijah Bixby Jr

I Adonijah Bixby of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do depose and say that at the time my Son Adonijah Bixby Junr. arrived to the age of twenty one years which was on the 5th day of August A D 1811 I was the owner of & carried on a farm of about 100 Acres of Land and being unable to carry it on without help I hired him to labor for me and from that time he continued to work for me until the 2 d day of February A D 1822 - during which time being infirm and unable a considerable portion of the time, especially the latter part, to perform labor upon I entrusted him with the care and superintendence of my farm and concerns generally - On a settlement which I made with him the 29 th day of July A D 1820 his claim for labor from the 5 th August 1811 to that day amounted to $994. - I had paid him in a piece of land situated in the town of Ludlow the sum of $350. being the same price I gave for it - and in personal property the sum of $316 viz the horse $60 - 1 yoke oxen $75 - 5 two year old steers $50 - 1 two year old heifer $20 - 7 Hogs $21 - 6 yearlings $36 - 2 chains $5 - 2 iron bars 5.00 - 1 pr. cart wheels $10 - equipments for plough old & worn $25 - Demand against David Nichols $9.00 - Both sums amounting to $666 - which left a balance in due on 2 d 29 th July 1820 of $330 - On the 2 d day of February 1822 I made another settlement with him and allowed him for his labor from the 29 th July 1820 to 2 d 2 d February 1822, after deducting his clothing and two months lost time, for that period, the sum of $135 - which sum together with said sum of $330 and the sum of $29.70 Interest on the last mentioned sum, made the sum of $494.70 which I was on that day owing him for labor - which still remains due to him excepting the sum of $112.21 which I paid him in the sale of my farm and personal property on said 2 d Feb. as mentioned

in my schedule of the 2 d April 1823 - Which sale I was induced to make for the following reasons viz - I had for a number of years been considerably in debt and instead of being able to reduce it each successeding year brought me deeper in debt - This however I could not prevent as the expenses of my family were great, my wife unable to perform any labor, and such had been the depression in the price of produce that the profits of my farm after supporting my family & paying for labor would not pay even the interest on my debts and some years not any part of it - my debts were thus annually increasing - I had notwithstanding been able to quiet my creditors by occasionally hiring money to pay them and in this manner creating new debts to pay old ones - But having been obliged to encumber my farm by Mortgage to William Farris Esq rs to secure him for money which I hired of him and some Marine Bank and one pair of stars which I was obliged to take with the money at the prices herein after stated, my creditors growing uneasy and having no means to pay the debts except those which have been described in my schedule, and the crops from my farm, and finally to relieve myself from them as far as practicable I disposed of my farm and personal property in the manner mentioned in my schedule to my son Adonijah - I further testify and say that the consideration of the debts mentioned in my last schedule which were paid by my son Adonijah and the application thereof was according to my best recollection as follows - John White Jan y 18. 63 for grain used in my family - Interest Enos Brown's note dated Oct r 4. 1821 for $53 given for yoke of oxen which were sold to Henry Tapp for $53 Nov. 1821 and the money received for them paid out as follows - to Daniel Bourne about $20, for shoemaking for my family, immediately after it was received and the balance applied to the payment of small debts, as I verily believe, but to whom those debts were due I cannot recollect with certainty - Don Lowell Jan y . 16. 1822 $38. 65 for boarding & cloths dressing for my family's use - John Stimson Acc t . $27.41 paid by my son Adonijah Jan y . 18. 1822 for 1 1/2 Ton hay $17.00 given to my cattle in

The Spring of 1818 - part for making cider used in my family fall of 1818 and 88. for use of Thompsons house to Boston twice 6 or 7 years ago - Paid Friend $4.82 for sawing lumber used about my shed I think in 1820 - Jonathan Williams $20.11 Cloth Dressing, & boarding wool for my family, use - Allen Bates $2.93 sawing boards used about my shed in 1820 - May Stearns $15.81 good out of their store used in my family - Herbert Pratt $11.44 good out of his store used in my family - Lucy Bisby $167.61 - $82.50 of this sum was cash recd. of her to pay for a horse that of Amos Page about 13 years ago and the same which I sold my son Josiah the 2 d Feb. 1842 - the remainder in cash borrowed of her in small sums at sundry times and I think but the several amounts and or when recd. or how applied I cannot recollect - Polly Bisby $101.77 - this was for money which I had of her at sundry times and the interest thereon - but time when recd. it I cannot recollect - it was in small sums and the first I should think was about 11 years ago - I usually had to buy grain, my farm not producing sufficient of all kind, and I think very probable that some of it might have been paid out for that article - at any rate it was either paid out for some article for the family, or to canal debts or taxes, or for both purposes - - Jonah Carter $27.86 - this was the balance of a note originally given for furniture & cash - the furniture about $24 which my daughter Sally Taylor had when she was married - which was paid Sept. 1. 1817 - what was made of the money, which as near as I can recollect was $10. or $12 is entirely out of my mind - James Leavitt $63 - this was a note for yoke of oxen in 1821 for which I gave $75 the balance $12 being paid down at the time of the purchase - The oxen were a few days afterwards sold to Joseph Whitney for $77 - $65 of which as near as I can recollect was paid to Joseph Hildreth for grain used in my family - and what became of the balance I do not remember - Amos Hewlett $209.25 - this was for a yoke of oxen which I bought of Hewlett in 1817 Sept. 1. $68 - for which I gave my note - Oct. 3 d 1817 I paid $10 on this note and Apr. 23 d 1818 I took up said note and gave a new one for $200 for the balance

then due and cash which I then borrowed of him - $100 of the money I paid to Samuel Houghton of Baltimore toward the land in Ludlow - paid about $400 to Amos Lockwood for grain for my family and the balance I presume went to pay some small mechanic & store debts - I further say that the $600 secured to William Davis Esq. by mortgage was for $200 in cash hired of him the 18th Oct. 1819 & a yoke of steers at $60.00 - and the sum of $304 in cash hired of him 8th Nov. 1821 & 3 Merino Bucks at $36 - $77. of the first sum was paid to Joseph Rice Oct. 21. 1819 on a note he had of John Tull, agst. me and $75. to Rufus Rice on an old cash note he held against me - and as to the balance I cannot tell where it went - but probably to pay small debts - I sold the steers to Amos Lockwood about the 1st Feb. after for $55 on short credit - 1 st out of this $55 about $22 to Ully & Wally for goods which I had bought of them for the use of my family - but to whom the balance was paid I do not recollect - About $200 of the sum of $304 was paid to Joseph Rice of Claremont N.H. on the John Tull note $30 or $40 pr. to Jonathan Chase on store debts which was contracted for a while and in the family - where the balance went is not within my recollection - 1 of the Bucks I sold to John Tellow for 14 Bu. corn used in the family - 1 Buck to Alva Newton for 10 Bu. corn used in my family - the other sold to Adonijah Bixby Esq. Feb. 2. 1822 with the farm - Adonijah Bixby.
State of Vermont } At Springfield in said County on Windsor County } the 27th day of January Anno Domini 1825 personally appeared Adonijah Bixby and made solemn oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth - Before me Samuel W. Porter Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am, and have been for ten years last past, acquainted with the above named Adonijah Bixby, and that he is a credible person. -
Attest Samuel W. Porter Justice Peace

Know all men by these presents that I Adonijah Bixby of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars received to my full satisfaction of Adonijah Bixby Esq. of Springfield in the County & State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Adonijah Bixby for his heirs and assigns forever, 2 certain tracts or parcels of land, situate lying and being in Springfield aforesaid and described as follows viz. 1 st piece being all the land John Carr conveyed to me by his deed dated the 4 th day of November A. D. 1794 excepting two off the same, one of 50 square rods, the other 50 square rods which I conveyed to Abel Bixby by my deed bearing date the 30 th day of Jan'y 1822 and also excepting the water and other privileges so conveyed and conveyed to said Abel by my deed aforesaid to him - said Carr's deed recorded in Vol. 2. p. 40 of Springfield Records - 2 d piece being all the land which David Stevenson conveyed to me by his deed bearing date Nov. 4. 1794 & recorded in Vol. 2. p. 39. To which deeds reference is had for a more particular description of the premises -
To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the appurtenances thereof to the said Adonijah Bixby Esq. his heirs and assigns, to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof heirs, executors and administrators covenant to and with the said Adonijah Bixby Esq. his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that at and until the enroling of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple that I have a good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form above written that they are free and clear of all incumbrances, and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Second day of February Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty two - Signed Sealed and delivered in presence
Samuel W. Porter
John Stevens
Adonijah Bixby L. S.
State of Vermont, Springfield Feb'y 2. 1822 Personally appeared Adonijah Bixby Esq. and acknowledged the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed.
Before me,
Nathaniel Cobb Justice Peace
Filed for Record Feb'y 2. 1822 & Recorded
By me Nathaniel Cobb Town Clerk

State of Vermont, Springfield Town Clerk's office Windsoe County ss. 3 April 2. 1823. I hereby certify the within to be a true copy of the record of the original deed
Attest Naiman Cobb Town Clerk

I John Stevens of Springfield in the County of Midland and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that in the year 1820 I was called upon to appraise Adonai's Bixby's Real & personal estate - the real estate I appraised at $1100 - on the 30 th Jan y . 1822 Asahel Powers Esq. and myself ap- -praised the same real estate at the sum of $1000 from which we deducted $600 the amount which was due upon a Mortgage from said Bixby to William Farnsworth Esq. of Watervillefield - which left a sum of $400 and which we considered to be its true value in money subject to s d Mortgage -
The first appraisal was made while the crops were growing and the included in the apprais- -al - The second was made at a time when the crops had been harvested, and was appraised separate - which with the depreciation in value Real estate had sustained accounts for the difference in the appraisal at the two periods - The person- -al property on s d 30 th Jan y . was appraised at the sum of $475.51 - amounting in the whole to $875.51 which we considered to be its true worth in money - I understood from both the Bixbys that the son had agreed to take the property at our appraisal and pay his father's debts to the extent of the appraisal - on the 2 d . Feb. 1822 the contract was closed, the property con- veyed and the debts discharged - - The debts discharged were in favor of John White Esq. Esai Brown, Don Lovell John Stimpson, Joel Griswold Jonathan

William, Allen Bates, Mary Walker, Herbert Pratt, Lucy Bixby, Dolly Bixby, Jonah Carter, James Converse, Amos Hewlett - and there was a sum paid on a demand in favor of Adonijah Bixby Junr. - I have no doubt, upon my mind that these debts were justly due & honestly contracted and in my that the sale was a fair one and in my opinion the s d Adonijah Senior received a fair equivalent for his property and and this deponent further saith that said Adonijah Bixby Senior had been mentioned to him several times, some 12 or 15 months prior to 1822, that he was very much in debt and that he should be under the necessity of disposing of his farm in order to pay what he owed - and I am fully persuaded that he could not otherwise have paid them his debts - John Stevens
Springfield July 7. 1823
State of Vermont } at Springfield in said Windsor County } County on the 7 th Day of July 1823 personally appeared before me Nicholas Cobb Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John Stevens, to me known as a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth - Nicholas Cobb Justice Peace

I Samuel W Porter of Springfield in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that on the 2 nd Feb. 1822 I at the request of Adonijah Bixby of sd. Springfield made a deed and bill of sale from him to his son Adonijah Bixby Junr. - which were executed the same day in my presence - The deed conveyed all the Fathers real estate in said Springfield, which was I then understood subject to a mortgage from said Adonijah Bixby senior to William Jarvis Esq. of Weathersfield of $600. - and the bill of sale personal property to the amount of $475.51 as ap- praised by Israel Powers Esq. and Major John Stevens - The real estate was also appraised by the same men at $400 subject to said mortgage - during the sale I discovered nothing of a fraudulent character attending it - on the contrary I fairly believe the property was judiciously appraised - the sale a fair one - and the debts paid by the sale, honestly contracted & justly due - and that said Bixby had no other to pay these debts than the property thus sold. - - - Springfield July 8. 1823
Sam d . W. Porter
State of Vermont } At Springfield in said County Windsor County ss. } on the 8 th day of July 1823 personally appeared before me Norman Cobb Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Samuel W. Porter Esq. to me known as a credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Norman Cobb Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 15. 1823- Windsor County } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court with in & for the County of Windsor, Do hereby certify that Horneas Cobb is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the within are his signatures. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and subscribe my name the day & year above. —
Benj. Swan

I Asahel Powers of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say that for a number of years past I have been well acquainted with Adonijah Bisley of said Springfield. That in the winter of 1822, (I believe the 30 th day of January) at the request of said Adonijah Major John Stevens with myself appraised his real and personal estate at what we considered it to be fairly worth in money - The real estate I understood said Bisley had mortgaged to William Jarvis Esq. of Weathersfield to secure a debt he owed s d Jarvis and that the amount then due on said mortgage was about $600 - and we appraised it, subject to said incumbrance, at $400 - ie, we considered it worth pecuniarily less the sum of $1000 - & the personal property was appraised I think at $475.51 - I also understood from s d Bisley and his son Adonijah Bisley Junr. that the latter had agreed to take the property at our appraisal and pay the old gentleman's debts to the extent of the appraisal which I have since understood was carried into effect - I had for several years previous supposed that said Bisley was considerably in debt and from my knowledge of his general character for truth & honesty I have no hesitation in stating it as my belief that whatever statement the said Adonijah Bisley has or may make in regard to the transaction may be relied on as true — Springfield July 4. 1823 Asahel Powers
State of Vermont } At Springfield in said County Windsor County ss } on the 4 th day of July A.D. 1823 Personally appeared before me Thomas Cobb Esq.

one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Windsor, Israel Powers Esq., to me known as a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth —
Nathaniel Cobb Justice Peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 15. 1823 Windsor County } I Benjamin Swan clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor, Do hereby certify that Nathaniel Cobb is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above is his Signature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above —
Benj. Swan

The Honble
James Barbour
Secretary of War.
From Genl
19 Decr

Springfield, Vermont June 30. 1826
Sir, I am requested by Mr Adonijah Bixby to write you on the subject of his application for restoration to the Pension roll. He was put on under the act of March 1818 and subsequently stricken off for possessing too much property.
His last application to be restored is made in 1823 and which is now in the files of the Pension Office.
The affidavits accompanying this will account for his property, and from enquiries made here from those with whom I am acquainted, I have no doubt is a fair and honest exposition of his circumstances -
I am personally acquainted with many gentlemen here who are knowing to Mr Bixby's situation and they all join in the same representations that are contained in a letter accompanying this address to the Hon. Wm. C. Bradley and and myself from a number of the citizens of this place -
I hope Mr Bixby's case may receive a favourable consideration being persuaded myself that he is a worthy applicant -
I have the Honor to be your Hon. J. D. Dabney most obedt. Servt Secy of War - Geo. C. Wales

Springfield Feb. 17. 1820
Hon. Wm. G. Bradley 23 " Geo. E. Walcutt 3
Gentlemen -
We understand that Adonijah Bixley has made application to be restored to the pension List and that because the account he has rendered, of the disposition of his property, is not satisfactory, he is yet denied the pension - We are not particularly apprized of what evidence is necessary to show an applicant entitled to a pension - But if years of faithful service in the Army of the Revolution and an entire dependance on public or private charity for a support entitles a pension to a pension, Mr. Bixley, we have no doubt, is entitled to it - as to the first, it is presumed, no doubt exist at the War Department - and as to the second (his poverty) if none would exist if his situation was as well known there as here - Mr. Bixley has been a man of laborious industrious habits - of good moral character - has raised up & supported a numerous family - and in consequence of the pressure of his debts (as we believe) he has disposed of his Real & personal estate at a

fair price and has by means of the same paid the most of his debts - - debts which we have no doubt were justly due - He is now quite an infirm old gentleman - unable to perform any labor - having a wife - helpless by reason of old age and a paralytic stroke she received a few years since - having no means with which to support them - and en- -tirely dependant upon their children for sup- -port - or upon public charity
We are far from being advocates of those applicants who have means of support but knowing Mr. Bixby's needy situation as we do, we cannot but feel a strong solicitude for his success and earnestly press this case upon your attention - confidently believing that you will do every thing you conscientiously can to ensure his restoration to the pension list -
John Stevens Inhalectant David M. Porter Samuel Chipman Springfield Norlas Cobb Leonard Walker Davis Bates Eliza Bishun Aaron Dyer Phinehas T. Wals Bezaleel Wood

To the Hon. James Barbour Secretary of War -
I am personally acquainted with the signers of the foregoing letter and know them to be gentlemen of truth and who would not knowingly certify to any statement which they were not satisfied was true -
June 30. 1826
George E. Wales

Restore.
pen: to com: Feb. 21. 1831
Hon. H. Hubbard H. D.
Feb. 21. 1831

Washington Feb 21. 1831
J. L. Edwards Esq?
I must ask you again to examine the papers of Adonai Bix- by who was on the Vermont Roll of Revolutionary Pensioners — Mr Bix- by is living within five or six miles of my residence — I know him and his family well — He is as honest a man as I am acquainted with — There is no deception whatever in this case — I do not hesitate to say that entire reliance should be given to his representations and to the representations of his son Adonai Bixby Jr. — I am also well acquainted with most of those who have given evidence in his behalf —

They are men of much respectability, and entitled to full credit - I do not think it necessary to enter into a more minute detail of the evidence - If you are satisfied with respect to the characters of the Deponents you can not doubt of the merit of the application.
It is proper that I should state why I did not make an earlier application to the Department -
That Beahm is a very poor and a very honest man & he thought that as his evidence was closed in 1826 - he ought to have his restoration to the list taken effect as of that date - I made him acquainted with the Rules and decisions of the Department - and at his request, I

introduced a Resolution to the Board of Pub: to enquire into the expediency of placing him on the list and to take effect in June 1826 - This Res n now introduced until the papers went to one of the Committee on Military Pensions and until Friday last I was not aware that it had been entirely neglected. I called for the papers & knowing that no action of the House could at this late period be had upon the Approp- -riation I have, at the hour of the adjourn- -ment deemed it my duty to this worthy old man to call the attention of the Department to his case - Mr Everett of Vermont will confirm my state- -ment of the character of the witness as far as his knowledge extends - the

lives 18 miles from their newborn residence does not exceed 100 from most of them
Respectfully Yours Henry. Sherwood

Adonijah Bixby
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of next, in
September Burlington, at The Branch Bank of The U S States
Adonijah Bixby

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Adoniah Buxby late a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 5 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 16 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. L. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf, of the Secretary of War.

and in Warner William Morgan Co. Infantry & Col. Thos. Marshall Mt. Dept.
11-984

4 th Sept 1819 he had resided in Springfield 24 years - previous thereto in Winchester Pa

New York
19.545
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 1 - Substence of Adonijah Bixley service in Revolutionary war - - as contained in 1st application 5. May 1818. —
His 2 o application was made in 1820 under act. of 1820 - & he was stricken from the list 24. Oct. 1820 - His Pension Certificate was numbered 11,948 or 11,984 - I have not a copy of his first schedule - but the 2 o (No. 2 of these papers) sufficiently explains & accounts for the property mentioned in the 1st schedule —
No. 2 - 2 o Schedule giving an account of his property & etc. — This application made before Hon. Wm. H. Judge at. 2. 1823. —
3 - John Stevens affidavit relating to appraisal and sale of Bixley's property to his son V. Bixley — date of Affidavit July 7. 1823
4 - Atty. Power affidavit July 4. 1823 relating to same subject
5 - Adonijah Bixley's affidavit July 7. 1823 stating the consideration of the debts paid by his son —
6 - J. M. Porter affidavit July 8. 1823 relating to sale of Real & personal estate etc.
7 - Adonijah Bixley's own affidavit giving a particular account of the disposition of his property and of the payment of his debts & the reasons for making the sale etc. etc. etc. — to which you are particularly referred —
No. 8 - John Toll affidavit 25. Jan. 1826 relating to his claim against Bixley & the transfer of it into Mrs. Rice's hands

 No 9 Rufus Rice aff d 25 Jan. 1826 relating to his demand ag t Busby  10 Jos. Rice aff d 27 Jan. 1826 relating to the note given to John Mitchell Rice John Tolls —  11 James Converse aff d same date relating to his claim —  12 William Jarvis aff d same date stating the consideration of his demands ag t B.  13 Jonah Carter aff d 7 Feb. 1826 — stating consideration of his demands.  14 Amos Hewlett aff d same date stating consideration & —  15 Lucy Dewton (late Busby) aff d same date — same subject —  16 Joseph Kidder aff d same date same subject  17 Dolly Cook (late Busby) aff d 8 Feb. 1826 — same subject —  18 Abigail Lerrill aff d same date relating to transaction given her on her marriage  19 Eliza Works aff d same date relating to transaction given her on her marriage by her father  20 Ph. T. Wales aff d 25 Feb. 1826 relating to Mary Wales dec d ag t B.  21 Lemuel Houghton aff d Mar 1. 1826 relating to sale of Ludlow Land to A. Busby  22 John Stevens affidavit 3 rd Mar 1826 relating to ad. serv ce in his father's employ & settlement with him & haym ts (particular reference to this). 

No. 23 - Ind Eniwold aff d . Mar 3 d 1826 - cond n ation of his claim -
24 - Herbert Pratt's & Man. same subject
25 - Enos Brown aff d . Mar 10 - - cond n ation of his claim - - (see this)
26 - John Thompson aff d . Mar. 14 d 1826 cond n ation of his claim
27 - Allen Bates aff d . same date & subject
28 - Luke William aff d . 29 d . June 1826 relating to his father's claim -
29 - John White Ind. aff d . same date & subject. (look at this)
30 - Amos Lockwood same date & subject
31 - Don Lovell aff d . June 30. 1826 same subject - see his explanation
32 - Ad. B. Low d . - explaining Lovell's mis- take - -
33 - A. Bussey Jr. aff d . June 30. 1826 - relating to his services & settlement inasmuch as his father's property & payment of his debts - (particular reference to this)
34 - Leonard Walker Letter to W.G.B. & Sec. of War & War Certificates to Secy of War - June 30. 1826
No. 35 - Minutes relating to Dad of Ludlowland - Javis Mortgages - copies of which have been forwarded to War Department as well as to the Dudge. The father to his son of Springfield? same subject

The Farm you will perceive was considered worth one thousand dollars - the equity of Re- demption $400 - The Deed conveying said farm to the son did not mention in-cum-bran- but conveyed the land is free from Incumbrance This was a mistake of mine as I wrote the Deed knowing of the Incumbrance and should have mentioned it - my affidavit No. 6 was intended to explain the mistake.
- You will please examine all the papers and if there is any thing more wanting please write - but it is hoped that no other evidence is wanting as it would prevent his drawing back to the last a Affidavit which is dated June 30 1826 - Now if Mr. B. is entitled to a pension at all it should commence back at that time for I know of no other evidence that can be had - and on examining the papers you will be satisfied that a more particular account of the disposition of his property - charge of property, & payment of debts & hiring money from 1818 down to 1823 could not have been reasonably expected, According Mr. B. advanced years & the amount of business etc. nor ought it to be required - if it is required he must bring out the remaining few days allotted to him without sharing in the Bounty of Govt - great pains & expense have been employed to get all the facts practicable & it is hoped this last effort may prove successful
Hon H. Hubbard Nov. 23. 1829
J. W. Porter

I Adonijah (Bisley of Springfield) in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do hereby depone and say that the consideration of the debts mentioned in my application of the 2 d April 1823 to be restored to the Revolutionary Pension List, which were paid with the proceeds of the property sold to my son Adonijah Bisley Jun r in the manner stated in said application, was as follows - viz -
   Name of person to whom the debt was due Consideration thereof Name of person to whom the debt was due Consideration thereof     John Simpson Hay, use of Cider mill, & shoes John White Jun r Grain   Ebenezer Brown Yoke of Oxen Dan Lovell Cloth dressing and boarding wool   Jonathan Williams Cloth dressing & boarding wool Allen Bates Sawing lumber   Joel Greenwood Sawing lumber Herbert Pratt Goods out of his store   Mary Wales Goods out of their store Dolly Bisley Money borrowed   Lucy Bisley money borrowed James Converse Yoke of oxen   Jonah Carter money & cabinet work Adonijah Bisley Jr Salts   Anna Hewitt money borrowed  
- And he further say, that Converse, Carter & Hewitt reside in Weathersfield and in s d Windsor County and the rest of the before mentioned named persons reside in s d Springfield - Some of the debts were of considerable time standing - that of Dolly Bisley had been standing about 10 years & that of Lucy Bisley 11 years - & several mentioned in my last application are also mentioned in my second and some of those in the second were extinguished by money or other property procured by those credited & mentioned in the last - - - - -  Springfield July 7 th 1823 Adonijah Bisley
State of Vermont } at Springfield in s d County on the 7 th day of July 1823 personally appeared before me Adonijah Bisley of s d Springfield to me known as a credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth -
Notary Public. Justin Dyer

State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 15. 1823 Windsor County } Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court with in & for said County of Windsor, Do hereby cer- tify that Nicholas Cobb is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the within is his signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name, the day and year above
Benj. Swan

State of Vermont, ss. At a Court of Probate held at Springfield in said District March in District for 3 in the County of Windham on the 2 d day of April A.D. 1823 personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record agreeably to the Laws of this State for the District aforesaid) Adonijah Bisby resident in said County of Windham aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18 th March 1818, the 1 st of May 1820 and first of March 1823, that he the said Adonijah Bisby enlisted for the term of three years on the 7 th day of March 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. William Warner in the Reg t commanded by Col. Thos. Marshall in the line of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until March 7 th 1778 when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York by Major Winslow - and during s d service he was promoted from a first corporal to a third Sergeant on the first day of January 1778 at Fort Edward, that he was in the Battle of Saratoga and immediately proceeding the capture of Burgoyne's Army, and that he has no other evidence of his service, in his power except what he has heretofore transmitted to the War Department. - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 provision 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 18 th 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 of property hereto annexed and by me subscribed    2 chains 100 - 4 Dining chains 100 - 1 Wt. Steelyard 75 - 1 Tinspan 8 -  2.83    1 Hammer 25 - 1 Shovel & Tongs 50 - 1 Wt. Wd. Land Irons 100 - 1 large wheel 25  2.00    1 foot wheel 25 - 1 Side saddle (old) 75 - 7 Dry barks 70 - 1 vinegar cask 70 -  2.40    Butter firkin 17 - 2 soap tubs 34 - 1 milk tub 34 - 2 wash tubs 34  1.19    1 old chest 50 - 2 milk pails 40 - 1 water pail 17 - 18 3/4 Pecoter (old) 462  5.69    1 Tin Dipper & 2 Tunnels 9 - 1 Salt Mortar 12 - 1 Tin Basin 12 -  .33    5 Barthen Plates 12 - Lanthorn 17 - 1 Doz. Plates 24 - 9 Tin plates 12  .65    1 Doz. Knives & Forks 100 - Tea kettle 50 - Dik kettle 75 - Skillet 10 -  2.35    10 Milk pans 100 - Churn 50 - Chest Drawers 150 - 24 Doz. Plates 83  3.83    Bed Crockery 50 - 1 Block-tin Teapot 34 - 2 Cruets 12 - Pepper & Salt 6  1.02    2 Butter Boats 10 - 2 Plated Spoons 25 - Looking glass 50 -  .85    1 old Table 25 - Chest 25 - Basket 10 - Loon &ackle 300 - 2 Meal Bags 67  4.27    1 old Cherry Table 200 - Light stand 50 - 1 Cow 11.00  13.50     $40.91  
My occupation is that of a Farmer but am unable to pursue it without help by reason of the infirmities of old age - and the last 6 years have been able to labor but very little -
My wife Polly Bisby aged 63 years has been affected for a number of years past with the Palsy and instead of being able to of contribute to her support she requires some considerable part of the time of a female attendant to wait upon her -
My son Mose is unable to perform any labor - Levi aged 14 years able to perform as much labor as the generality of boys of his age - Abel Blumhad a grandson aged 9 years is dependent on me for support -

Account of property exhibited in 1 st schedule which has been sold —
   Description of Property since sold Value of same when sold Time of Sale Amount of money, or description of property received in return for the foregoing     2 Cows 23.00 5 Sheep 10.00   1 old house 15.00 - 15.00   1 Sleigh 16.50   1 one horse wagon & harness 13.00   1 Cutter 6.00 3 Pitchforks 1.00   4 Rakes 50 4 W. Hemlock   Shingles 4.00 - 1 Grindstone &   Crank 4.00 - 1 old Potash   Kettle 3.00 - 1 Hay knife 1.00   5 old scythes 6.2 - 9 old   Harrow teeth 2.27 - 2 old   Ploughs 2.00 - 1 Iron bar 1.00   2 ox yokes 1.00 1 old Cart 5.00   1 old axe 50 - 3 hues 50   3 sickles 50 Sleigh bell 50   1 old double Harnef. 10.00   4 Hogsheads 5.00 7 Barrels 3.00   2 Iron wedges 1.00 - 1 wood   clock 5.00 - 4 old clocks 12.00   18 Sap tubs 1.00 - 1 Kettle   charcoal 1.00 - amounting in the whole to - $126.01    For the foregoing property the said Adonijah Bisley Jmt. paid the following debts of the said Adonijah Senior viz to John White Jmt including int. 18.63 " Enos Brown Oct. 14. 1821 53.30 " J. P. Thorne " " 1.01 " Don Lowell Jany. 16. 1822 38.65 " John Thompson Jany. 18. 1822 27.44 " Joel Griswold " " 14.82 " Jon a Williams Jany. 23. 1822 20.11 " Allen Bates " " 2.93 " Melay Drake " " 15.81 " Herbert Pratt " " 11.44 " Lucy Bisley Jany. 25. 1822 167.61 " Dolly Bisley " " 101.77 " Jonah Carter " 29 " 27.86 " James Converse " " " 63. " Amos Hewlett " 30 " 209.25 and allowed the balance on his claim agst. me as being } 112.21 $875.57
Property not exhibited in 1 st schedule - viz - 1 winnowing mill 6.00 - Adonijah Bisley Jr. Feb. 2. 1822 12 Tons hay - 96 - 56 Bu Rye - 28 - 75 Bu Hay - 7.50 7 Bu Wheat - 8.17 50 Bu Oats 12.50 100 Bu Potatoes 20 - 4 Shotes - 12 - 1 Barn shovel 1.00 Note ag t Edm d Lee dated Aug t . 1821 for $47. - int. 118 } 48.18 Note ag t Russell Clark } 8 - Note ag t Nath l Hudson dated Feb. 8. 1821 $37.50. int. 221 } 39.71 Note ag t Jas s Biber dated Oct. 1. 1821 $16.20 int. 32 } End. Oct. 10. 1821 - 400. int. 8 } 12.44 Note ag t Hiram Upham dated Oct. 20. 1821 } 40 - 20 Bu Corn @ 3/ 10. amounting in the whole to the sum of $475.57
also real estate exhibited in 1 st schedule subject to Mortgage to 10 th Jan y for $600) } 400.00 $875.57
3 Cows sold as supposed for the payment of some small debts - prices not recollectd Account of Property exhibited in 1 st schedule which is worn out, destroyed, or lost viz 3 Dry Hogsheads - Sleigh Box - Double whipped whipped tree & Glavis - 2 kitchen Chairs Braf kettle - 5 Milk pans - Butter Rings, Dung fork - 2 Hags used in family - 3 Lamps etc 1 Calf died - 1 Cow died Bible and Psalm Book left out - The following articles were given away as follows viz 1 Kitchen Table, 4 Dining

Chairs, 1 Small Kettle & 1 Iron Pot to my Daughter Eliza Works last Fall about the time she was married -
And 1 Kitchen Table 2 Dining Chairs - 1 Large Wheel 1 Fast Wheel & 1 Large Iron Kettle to my Daughter Abigail Ferrill last Fall when married & 4 Plated spoons.
Merrill Bixby
The aforesaid schedule and oaths have been admitted to the record of said Court and that the same are truly copied therefrom 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 $40.91 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 2 d day of April 1823 -
Sworn to and declared on the second day of April 1823 before said Court Attest Nicolas Cobb Probate Register
State of Vermont Windsor District ss.
I do certify that the said schedule and oaths have been admitted to the record of said Court and that the same are truly copied therefrom - 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 $40.91 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 2 d day of April 1823 Nicholas Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor
State of Vermont } Jonathan Whipple Esqr. Judge of the District of Windsor ss. } Court of Probate for the District of Windsor
hereby certify that Nicholas Cobb Esqr is the Register of said Court; and that full credit may, and ought to be given to the certificate by him above subscribed. -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this second day of April A. D. 1823 - Jon n Whipple Probate Judge

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Adonijah Bixby first Sergeant in the third Company In the Tenth Massachusetts Regiment - has served out His full term of three years to which he was Engaged and is hereby Discharged from the Army of the United States: and is permitted to pass home to Said State Unmolested: and is also Entitled to all privileges that May Be Granted By Said State or the United States In General for Such Service
To all whom it May Concern
Given Under my hand At Westpoint this Seventh Day of March 1780
William Westcott Major

Sgt Adonijah Bixby Discharge
BIXBY, ADONIJAH

Adonijah Biseby a Serjeant of the Third Company in the Tenth Mass Regiment Having Served out his Term of Engagement of Three Years is here Discharged from the Army of the United States; and has Leave to pass Home to said State: ————— And is Also Entitled to all Priviledges that May arise to the Three Years men from the Massachusetts or United States ————— Given under my Hand at West Point March y e 1 st 1780 Whome Governor

Valley Forge
By Thomas P. Carstair Esq r Col o of the Battalion of Forces raised by the State of Massachusetts Bay, for the Defense of the American States. To Adonijah Bixby GREETING
WHEREAS by authority to me given by the General Court of the state of Massachusetts Bay, reposing special trust in your Fidelity, Courage, and good conduct, do constitute and appoint you the said Adonijah Bixby to be the 5 th Serjeant in the 6 Company in my Regiment whereof William Warner is Captain and you are hereby authorised, and commanded to do the duty of a Serjeant, and to observe & obey all such orders, as from time to time you shall receive from your superior Officers, for the benefit of the American States. And I do hereby command all soldiers in said company to obey you such — For the doing of which this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under my hand this fourth day of Jan y . Assessor Genl. 1778
Thos. P. Carstair

To Adonaih Bisbee of the 3 d Comp. of the 10 th Massachusett Regiment in the Service of the United States of America.
G R E E T I N G.
REPOSING especial Trust and Confidence in your Prudence and good Conduct, I do, by these Presents, appoint you first Serjeant to the 10 th Massachusett Regt in the Service of the United States;---you are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a serjeant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging: And I do strictly charge and require all Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers, under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders, as a serjeant . And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from me, or any of your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand, at Newpoint this first Day of Feby 1786 Thomas M c Intosh Maj t Regt