Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38543, Elias Bingham, Conn. Continental.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Continental.
Bingham Elias
S 38543
CONTENTS

10.354
Vermont.
Elias Bingham
of Barton in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of May 1819 and sent to E. Stanley Esquire Craftsbury Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $83.96
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
10 mo 15 dys arrears $131.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
X
Registration of Pensions Sept 29 1820 Pension 18

I Elias Bingham of Barton in the County of Orleans Testify and say that in the Spring of the year 1775 I listed into the service in Captain Ebenezer Mosley's company for seven months and served that term of time and was discharged (do not recollect what Col. commanded the Regiment) belonged to Connecticut Line in the year 1776 listed for one year in Capt. G. B. Bingham's company Col. Jedidiah Huntington's Regiment Connecticut Line served the time out and Stationed at Roxbury and at New York, in January 1777 I listed in Captain Dine Eldkin's Company for three years in Col. Heman Swift's Regiment Connecticut Line, and was discharged the first day of January 1780, I further state that I am in reduced circumstances am not able to obtain a lively hood by labour and need the assistance of my country for support.
Elias Bingham
State of Vermont } Orleans County ss } Greensboro: April 20 th 1818 Then Personally appeared Elias Bingham Subscriber of the foregoing deposition and after being duly cautioned and examined made solemn oath that the same contained the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me
Isaac Stanley Judge of Orleans County Court
I Seth Eddy of Greensboro: in the County of Orleans Testify and say that in the Month of April in the year 1777 I joined the Continental Army at Pikesville on the North River in Captain Dine Eldkin's Company in Col. Heman Swift's Regiment Connecticut Line that Silas Bingham who now resides in Barton was in the same company with me and I recollect I left said Bingham in the service at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania in the month of Dec r of the same year when I left the service & that I understood he was enlisted for three years
Seth Eddy
Greensboro: July 3 rd 1818
The above deposition of Seth Eddy sworn to before me.
Isaac Stanley Judge of Orleans County Court
And I hereby certify that the said Elias Bingham
was

has produced satisfactory proof that he served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his declaration and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and I transmit the testimony taken in the case to the secretary of the department of war. — Simon Stanley Judge of Orleans County Court
State of Vermont Orleans County ss
I certify that the Hon. Timothy Stanley is an assistant Judge of Orleans County Court and that the above is his signature
Attest J. Allen Clerk & Notary Public
Ebenezer Dunning. Private Last Service Regt Co: Line 1777-3 yrs

Elias Burghams
Declaration
Barton, Orleans County, Vermont.
[Faint signature]
N o 10856
$529=70
May 19 1919
29 Apr 1822

State of Vermont } At a County Court begun and held at Brattleboro Berkshire County ss } on the fourth Monday of June 1820 being a Court of Record and made such by statute law of the State on this 30. day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court Elias Wingham aged sixty four years, resident in Marton in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Percy Swift in the company commanded by Captain Win Bliss in the line of Connecticut as per his original declaration dated the 27 day of April for which he received a pension certificate numbered ten thousand three hundred fifty four. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18. day of Mar- ch 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 Con- gress 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. day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person 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 to wit, Personal estate two cows, one horse, two swine one great wheel, one little wheel, one chest drawers, one low chest, one old table, 1/2 doz. common chairs, Iron ware one five pail kettle, one dish kettle, one tea kettle, one pot, two flat irons, one iron basin, knives and forks, iron spades, some articles of crockery, a few of wood not worth in the whole over five dollars, one plough, one chain, two axes, one scythe, one hoe one sickle Real estate, one hundred acres of land, small house and barn, my family a wife and one daughter, my occupation a farmer in poor health and limb, unable to do but little, my wife aged sixty eight years weakly una- ble to do but little towards supporting the family, my daughter named Betsey aged thirty years a cripple unable to support herself, I have a son aged thirty eight years with a family of a wife and six children

all under fourteen years, who has always lived on the farm and carried it on, which has been my principal support and is justly entitled to one half of the farm for what he has done for me, I purchased the farm of John Woardman Esq. ten years since and now owe him between four and five hundred dollars, I have one note due me of fifteen dollars payable in grain and potatoes. I have other demands against me of about two hundred dollars.
Elias Wingham
Sworn and declared in open Court this 31. day of June A.D. 1821. Before me William Howe Judge of Orleans County Court
I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 five hundred twenty nine dollars seventy cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15. day of July 1821.
Ira H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans,

Elias Bingham
Declaration for pension

 1 Thru year old colt $25.00  1 year old heifer 5.00  1 Shoat or hog 2.00  1-5 pail kettle 3.00  1 Small dish kettle " 75  1 Tea kettle " 75  1 Pot 1.25  3 knives and forks " 50  3 tea cups and saucers " 25  1 Pewter platter " 75  5 Earthen plates " 40  1 High chest old 1.50  1 Old chest " 50  4 Old chairs 1.00  1 Old table " 50  1 pair tongs " 75  3 Augers 1.25  $47.35 
My occupation as labourer formerly a carpenter by trade, but by reason of infirmity unable to pursue it for many years, since which I have attended to farming, but am so lame and infirm that I can do but little towards support. My family consists of my wife named Alice aged seventy one weakly, and unable to labour for her support a daughter named Betsey aged thirty seven years a cripple.
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   1st schedule Name of person to whom sold. Time of Sale amt. of money or description of property received in return -     2 Cows, 32.50   1 Horse 40.00 William Baxter Nov. 1820   2 Swine 8.50 William Scott Oct. 1821   2 wheels, 3.00   2 flat or saddle 1.50 hays killed and used for support of family   1 Iron basin 38 2 wheels burn in use 20 years and entirely worn out   1 plough 3.00 1 flat iron broken & lost   1 Chain 3.00 Iron basin broken of no use   Land at 400.00 plough worn out & gone   chain lost   Sand to John Boardman March 29. 1821 Mortgaged for old debts & not redeemed, neither can it be not having the means in my power  
Elias Burgham

Sworn to and declared on the 13. day of September A.D. 1823 in open court, before me, William Howe, Judge.
I Ezra H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Elias Wingham did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 forty seven dollars thirty five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 17. day of November 1823.
Ezra H. Allen Clerk of the Court of, The County of Orleans

38543
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38,543
Elias Bingham Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vermont
Elias Bingham - priv:
Aged 67 yrs. - Labourer - formerly a carpenter, from infirmity, unable to pursue his trade - Wife, aged 71 - weakly & unable to support herself by labour. Daughters, 37 yrs old - a cripple. -
Served 3 yrs: from Jan'y 1777. -
1 st Sched: dated 31 st June 1820, exhibits 100 acres of land, with a small house and barn - 2 cows - 1 horse - 2 swine - a few articles of best house hold & kitchen furniture, & a few implements of husbandry. Whole amt. of sched: $: 529.70. - Purchased this farm 10 yrs ago, of John Boardman, & now owes therefor, sum between 4 & 500 Dol s - owes other debts to amt. of about $: 200 -
Off, 29 th Sept: 1820. - Application for restoration as per 2 nd Sched: dated 13 th Sept: 1823, & which exhibits. 1 three yr old colt - & yearling $25. - 1 yearling heifer, $5.50 - 1 hoo $2. - 1 large kettle, $2.50 - and sundry articles of household & kitchen furniture - Whole amt of sched: $: 47.85. - accounts for the charge in his
Property as follows, viz: The land & premises mortgaged to John Boardman, 6 th March 1821, to secure the payment of the about $500, due to him. The affidavit of said Boardman, duly authenticated, relating the above statement, is within. - See copy of mortgage. - 2 of the cows, exhibited in the 1 st Sched: were sold under execution, (as per Shff s certificate within) & states the sale of them, to satisfy a debt due to a creditor, whose name is given - - Boardman states that the land as above mortgaged to him, was subsequently sold, as the property of Applicant, to satisfy taxes due on the same, & that the purchaser conveyed the right he had by such purchase, to said Boardman, the mortgages. But applicant yet has possession of the premises.
Restored 17 Augt: 1824, and sent to Ira H. Allen, Esq r . Inverness, Vt "

I John Baardman of Glover in Orleans County depose and say that in the year 1809 I sold to Elias Bingham the farm on which he now lives a part of the purchase money remained unpaid at the time of purchase the exact sum I do not recollect but it was betwixt two and three hundred dollars which then remained due me from Mr Bingham which sum has never (or in no case has there been sufficient paid to liquidate the principal debt) been paid in any other way than by taking up the Old Notes and giving new ones, which has been several times done, and in several instances when the old Notes had been taken up and new ones given there would be a considerable balance due me on book account (for leather grain &c) which was added to the Notes together with the interest so that at the last settlement which was made in March 1821 there was due to me four hundred & fifty dollars or one note of thereabouts Three hundred Ninety two dollars & thirty four cents & also one other Note for two good cows & two good calves were secured to me by Mortgage of the same land which I had formerly sold to the same Bingham I had also other demands against said Bingham which in all amounted to something more than four hundred and fifty dollars since the time the land was Mort- gaged to me there has been taxes on the land which Mr Bingham was unable to pay, the land has since been sold for the taxes and bid of by me  after Buxton & by him deeded to me and the time of redemption has expired so that Mr Bingham now lives on the farm entirely upon sufferance but I should gladly receive four hundred dollars for a deed of the farm if I had an opportunity, but I do not expect that I can get four hundred dollars for the farm. I further state Mr Bingham (for a man of his age) is a very hard labouring industrious man but exceedingly poor in their house and the last winter he lost the only cow he possessed but his neighbours have contributed a sufficient sum and bought another cow and given him - I further state that one of the cows sold to Mr Bingham Baxter by Mr Bingham in 1820 to answer on Mr Cobb's Execution was paid for in his former portion money
John Baardman

State of Vermont
Orleans County ss } Barton, 19 May 1894 Then personally before came John Boardman subscriber to the within and made oath to the truth of the same
John Kimball Just. Peace
I John Boardman do further depose and say that the money and other property alluded to in the certificate of Hovey Scott as being turned out to him by Elias Pringham on an execution in favour of against Levi Pringham and John Boardman was turned out on an execution in favour of J. H. E. Lyman against which execution was against Elias Pringham Levi Pringham and myself which execution was recovered on an old debt wherein I signed as a bondsman with the said Elias & Levi and ought so to have been expressed in the certificate of Mr Scott according to my best recollection John Boardman
The above sworn to before
Me John Kimball Justice Peace
John Boardman Esq.
Affidavit
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss }
I Isaac H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that John Kimball Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans, and that the above is his sig- nature
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 4. day of June 1894.
Isaac H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court

John Boardman Deed from Elias Pringham Copy of
Elias Pringham

I know all Men by these presents That I Elias Bingham of Benton in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by John Brannen of Glover in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold & by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm into the said John his heirs & assigns forever the following described piece of land lying & being in Benton aforesaid (Viz) the whole of lot No. first in the third range except fifty acres off of the westerly part it being the farm I now live on supposed to be one hundred & ten acres be it the same more or less
To have and to hold the above granted & bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said John his heirs & assigns to his & their only proper use and benefit forever & I the said Elias my heirs executors and administrators do hereby covenant grant & agree to & with said John his heirs & assigns that at and until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of said premises and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple that I have good full power and lawful authority to grant & convey the same in manner and form aforesaid that the premises are free & clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever & that I my heirs executors & administrators shall & will warrant the same to the said John his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims & demands of any person or persons whomsoever Provided nevertheless if the said Elias Bingham shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said John his heirs or assigns two certain promissory notes this day made and executed to the said John by the said Elias and his Bingham one for the sum of Three hundred dollars and Ninety two dollars and thirty four cents on demand with interest the other for two good medling likely cows & calves two good calves that have come of said cows said cows not to be more than seven nor under four years old said cows to be in good flesh or bider & to be paid the tenth day of April next according to the tenor thereof then this deed to be null void otherwise to be and remain in full force & virtue
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16 th day of March A.D. 1821 Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Ebenezer D. Dyer George R. Warren } Elias Bingham L.S.
State of Vermont } Orleans County } Glover March 29 A.D. 1821 Personally appeared Elias Bingham Signer Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed — Before Me — Charles Hardy Justice Peace
State of Vermont } Orleans County } Town Clerks Office 3 rd April 1821 Received Recorded & Examined. By Me. John Kimball Town Clerk
State of Vermont } Orleans County } Town Clerks Office 12 th September A.D. 1821 I hereby certify the above to be a true copy from the records attest — John Kimball Town Clerk

State of Vermont Orleans County ss
I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County do hereby certify that John Kimball Esquire was Town Clerk of the Town of Barton on the twelfth day of last September and to the best of my knowledge the foregoing is his signature —
In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Mansfield this 11. day of March 1824. •
Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans City Court

State of Vermont } Benton Sept. 13 th 1823 — Oklawaha County N 6 I hereby certify that I have in My hands to collect in the year 1820 an exe- cution in favor of Ellis boss vs Elias Bingham of S. Benton for the sum of twenty four Dollars & Nineteen cents including the cost of court & Exec n . My fees on the same amounted to two Dollars & Forty cents Making $26-59. The S d Elias turned out to Me two boxes on the Exec n which were afterwards sold to pay S d Exec n . W. Kimball Atty Dept

State of Vermont Orleans County p.
I Thos H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that in the year 1820 Geo. W. Hinckell was Sheriff's Deputy within and for the County of Orleans and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the foregoing is his signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Granby this 11. day of June 1824 —
Thos H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court
H. Hinckell Certificate

I Harvey Scott Sheriff of Orleans County certify that in the month of October 1821 I had an Execution for collection in favor of S a B. Lyman against Levi Pringham and John Boarman - That Elias Pringham father of S a Levi turned out property for securing the debts that previous to the time of sale a certain young mare (being a part of the property turned out by S a Elias & advertised) was sold at private sale for forty dollars and applied on the above named Execution. I further certify that this mare was raised by the said Elias Pringham.
Harvey Scott Sheriff
Newburgh 13 th September 1823-

State of Vermont Orleans County ss
I Ezra H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Harvey Scott Esq. is Sheriff within and for the County of Orleans and that the foregoing is his signature—
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Irasburgh this 4. day of June 1824.
Ezra H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court

I William Baxter of Brownstown in the County of Orleans do hereby certify that same time the Month of November A.D. 1820. according to my best belief & recollection. I had in my possession an Ex pt as an Atty to Ellis Cobb, against Elias Bingham and in favor of S. Cobb. on which Ex pt the said Bingham in the Month of November sued me out two liens at Twelve each dollars each. and I allowed & cancelled twenty four dollars on C. Ex pt and further say not Sept. 13 th 1823 William Baxter
State of Vermont } Granburgh September 13 th 1823. personally ap- Orleans County ss. } peared William Baxter and made solemn oath That the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth Before Joanna Sawyer Just Peace

State of Vermont Orleans County ss
I Jos A. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Joshua Sawyer Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans and that the foregoing is his signature - In testimony whereof I have unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Newburgh this 14 day of June 1824. Jos A. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court
William Brattle Esq. Affidavit

I Ellis Cobb of Barton in the County of Orleans certify that in the year 1820 I obtained an Execution against Elias Bringham for twenty four dollars and Nineteen Cents which Execution was in the hands of William Baxter Esq. My attorney and by him delivered to George W. Kimball Sheriff's Deputy for collection which execution was paid by said Bringham to said Baxter in two cows at twelve dollars each a small balance remaining which was paid to me it being the same execution referred to in the certificates of Mr Baxter & Kimball and was obtained on a note given by said Bringham to me in the year 1816 which note was given for dressing cloth carding wool and necessaries for the family all previous to the date of the Note —
Ellis Cobb
State of Vermont } Barton 19 May 1824 Orleans County }
Personally came before me Ellis Cobb the signer of the above and made oath to the truth of the same —
Before Me - John Kimball Justice of Peace
I Ellis Cobb further state that the above named Elias Bringham is very poor and as I believe honest and industrious but is able to obtain but a very poor living for himself & family, that in some instances his taxes have been abated on account of his inability to pay them, I further state that one of the cows above mentioned was purchased by his former portion money
State of Vermont Orleans } Ellis Cobb Selectman Town Clerk's office Barton } 19th May 1824
I hereby certify that Ellis Cobb signer of the above is one of the present Select Men of the Town of Barton, attest John Kimball Town Clerk

State of Vermont } Orleans County }
I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify, that John Kimball Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans and that the foregoing is his signature -
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court at St. Johnsbury this 11. day of June 1824
Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans Co. Court
Ellis Cobb Esq. Affidavit

I John Kimball Clerk of the Town of Barton certify that in the Month of Nov. 1860 John Boardman Esq r of Glover sold unto Elias Bringham the farm on which said Bringham now lives I did not know the exact amount which Bringham paid Boardman toward the farm at the time of purchase but I have ever understood that Bringham has been owing said Boardman a considerable sum and it appears by a settlement between them in March 1871 that the sum due Boardman from Bringham was about four hundred & fifty dollars which sum was secured to Boardman by Bringham's deed to Boardman the same farm which Boardman formerly deeded to Bringham which deeds are recorded in usual form in this Office
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss Town Clerks Office Barton 19 th May 1871
Attest - John Kimball Town Clerk
I further state that the above named Elias Bringham has for many years been very much perplexed with debt that he has been able to obtain but a scanty or poor living although he has been very industrious and as I believe an upright honest man
John Kimball T. Clerk
I further state that in some instances when I have been acting as one of the Select Men of the Town we have abated the taxes of the above named Bringham or a part of them on account of his being unable to pay.
John Kimball

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
I Ezra H. Allen Clerk of Rutland County Court do hereby certify that John Humball Esq. is Town Clerk of the Town of Barton and that the foregoing is his signature - In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 4 day of June AD 1824 -
Ezra H. Allen Clerk of Rutland County Court -
John Humball's Certificate