Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,828, Benjamin Clapp, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Clapp, Benjamin Mary
No. 23,828
CONTENTS

5848 Montpelier Vermont.
rep. 15 July
Mary Clapp, widow of Benjamin Clapp who was a Private N. 16. in the Hampshire Line, Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1844. and sent to O. Billings, Woodstock, Vermont.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17 th 1844 Vol. 1 Page 34

17.603 Vermont
Benjamin Clapp of Windsor Vt in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Briggs of the _____ commanded by _____ in the U.S. Army. time for 10 mos 25 dy.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 36 Dollars 8 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of August 1833 and sent to G. E. Wales Barnard
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $72.16 Semestral allowance ending 4 Sept - 18.04
$90.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 3. Page 57

STATE OF VERMONT, WINDSOR COUNTY, ss.
On this 8 th day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Windsor District now sitting, Benjamin Clapp, a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged about Seventy 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. My first service was in the year 1776, as a militiaman, Nathaniel Hammon (Capt. Josiah Briggs) Lieut. Col. of Rochester Battery, Capt. of Manchester Artillery (Bates was after wards an officer in the U.S. Service) was guarding the shores in Buzzards Bay. I took the place of Stephen Delano By agreement between him and my father, and consent of officers at that time there being a call for men to go to Lake Champlain that was used to the lease to Delano having him sum for a whaling, taking his place in said company and he was on board one of the vessels then under the command of Arsal the major, and was in the same action that took place that fall on the lake and was compelled to run the vessel on shore, to save themselves from capture in which action he was slightly injured by a small cannon ball entering the port hole of the gun to which he was stationed, after it had lost much of its force by striking the water, as I heard him relate after his return - the exact day I took his place as was dismissed I cannot state - But am well persuaded that I entered service the latter part of July, and remained in service until the latter part of November when I was dismissed (no regular discharge). The Company was posted on three different points projecting into the Bay viz Agawam neck, Manchester, Spear or gate neck and made port near Rochester. I was posted on Spear or gate neck with something like 20 others with 9th Regt Lieut. Briggs to command, Sergeant and Corporal - one Bump from near Ham pike. But on a storm in which the Paint was left - some British Sloops of War appearing in Vineyard Sound the party ceased to appear at the neck or near there staid a day or two the British not landing, returned to their Port when I lived in Rochester Plymouth County State of Massachusetts where I was born October 11 th 1762 as appears of record, 200 miles from where I now live - have written to see if any evidence was having that was knowing to said service one only found that was in it but so aged and infirm that he cannot recollect the term of service or who was then there have been long since but I am informed none can be found many can recollect of soldiers being there posted but But who they were cannot recollect and whether they was attached to any regt cannot say all the corroborating testimony I am able to give in this state is that I was at about that time with the above named Stephen Delano and within about one mile of the headquarters of the soldiers, where affidavit is entered

I further state for the purposes aforesaid that my Second term of Service as a soldier was in the fall of the year 1779 for six weeks in company at Providence State of Rhode Island, to guard Prisoners and Publick Stores under Capt Edward Mansman Tisdell Winlaw Lieut Ebenezer Clark Ensign Nathan Haskell Sargant others not Recollected nor do I Recollect a single man as a soldier that was there with me except Elias Sears now of Weathersfield in D r County, whose deposition is annexed. Whether the Company was annexed to any Regt as not I can not say But am Inclined to think it was as I well Recollect of seeing while on duty near the College of seeing a company march by in uniform who appeared to be well drilled to step By music which drew my Particular attention While there I was Detached with a number of others to go down the River to Bristol in
I think three months was my time and the reason that I Belonged to was sent on to Prudence Island to get Sun Rails to protect the hay on Board the Boats there is a tower of duty well remembered We had her the hay against the wind - having Served until the time I engaged for was Dismissed - Received no Regular Discharge the day of Engagement I cannot state, But from the particular Business I was Doing at the time my father asked me if I was Willing to go as one of the number called her (Which was having in Winter Rye amongs Corn as was usual in that vicinity) it must be the Sum of the last days of August or here Part of September (as I well Remember my father my father had to get his salt hay and light the meschetae on the marshes with out one)
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for the purposes aforesaid I beg leave to state that in the year 1780 there being a call for men to join the Regular army I engaged for six months the day I cannot state But from particular circumstances it must be in the last days of June as I well Recollet that my self and two others arrived home to Rochester Sum of the last days of December, after having Received my discharge I think Served by Genl Washburn But am not certain it Being last I with two others from Rochester Received our our discharge a few Days Before our Regular time was out, in consequence of Extra Duty our officers told us that if we would Chop Back and Cost up So much dead at their

for the purposes aforesaid, I beg leave to state that in the year 1780 there being need for men to join the Regular army, I engaged for six months the day I was not state but from particular circumstances it must be of June as I well recollect that my self and two others arrived home to Rochester June of the last days of December, after having received my discharge I think signed by Genl Washington But am not certain it Being last I with two others from Rochester Received our our discharges a few Days before our Regular time was out, in consequence of Extra Duty and officers told us that if we would Chap Back and Cost up So much dead at their quarters We then lying in tents Back of West Point We Should receive our discharges, We complied and no others as I recollect, as they said they had rather stay their time and then use their Borne Carts to Back load for the others - I was first mustered
Organized on in habitation of Rochester when I was then until the year 1783
at middlebury of Bridge water not certain which then ordered to Springfield - then again mustered, and then Put under the care of two U.S. Subaltern officers With perhaps 100 others, By them marched to West Point I was then attached to Colonel Green's Regt Cont Artillery Company (according to my best recollection) Was there but a few days, then broke By Genl. Newton for the Infantry, Commanded by Genl. Lafayette Poor Brigadier Colo. Shepherd's Regt Cont Williams Company Sent name Hulane Was solely, Capt. Mudgett Capt. Mudgett Commanded the Company on another the left of our Colonel Green's Company on our left, in this Company Arival Run - The Regt on our left, in this Company Arival Run - away, Andrew was hung Genl. Poor was wounded in a duel with Majr. Porter of which he died, and was Buried at Haenischack many other Particulars might be named, But must be brief, as it is most likely my name will be found in the War office The only person that I recollect of that was with me through the Infantry Contain was Silas Sears whose Deposition is annexed
Benjn Clapp

The only record the Infantry Company was with one through the Infantry Company Silas Sears whose Deposition is annexed Benj n Clapp
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
Benj n Clapp
L. Mark, Register
We, William Bue a Clergyman residing in Woodstock and Elias Keyes residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Buyer Clapp who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; or near, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood 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. }
William Bell Elias Keyes
L. Mark, Register
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 William Bue who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Woodstock and that Elias Keyes who has also signed the same, is a resident in Woodstock and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Lyndon Mark Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Buyer Clapp for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of September A. D. 1832
L. Mark, Register

9637 Mary Clapp yet
Act July 7 th 38
$36:8 per am
Hon. Jacob Collamen H. Rep.

State of Vermont Hartford District
On this 6 th day of September A D 1843 personally appeared before the Hon ble the Probate Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid. Mary Clapp a resident of Barnard in said District aged 81 Years, who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and of the 23 rd of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Benjamin Clapp late of said Barnard deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as such in his declaration under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, and drew a pension up to the day of his death of thirty six dollars and eight cents per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Clapp at said Barnard on the 23 rd day of March A D 1788, and that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Clapp died at said Barnard on the first day of January A D 1840. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated.
Attest. Taylor Clapp Orl Billings
Mary her  L Clapp mark.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Thos P. Russell Judge of Probate
I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court, that Mary Clapp the signer above is the widow of said Benjamin Clapp deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States and died at the time she has stated above and that said Mary is a reputable and credible person.
Thos P. Russell Judge of Probate

State of Vermont Hartford District
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Clapp for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock this 6 th day of September A D 1843.
Oel Billings Register.

Benjamin Clapp & Mary Dean were married twenty third Seventeen hundred eighty eight by me Asa Whitecomb Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows 23 AD-1788 Attest Elijah Speers Town Clerk
I Elijah Speer above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in and for said town of Barnard in the County Windsor and State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Barnard with the exception above named as certified by me Elijah Speer Town Clerk
Sworn to this 8 th day of August A.D. 1843
Before me Harrison Topliff Justice Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Windsor County,....ss. } ty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Harrison Topliff
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 8 th day of September A. D. 1843 N. Williams, Clerk.

I Paul Clapp of Studebridge in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I have been long acquainted with Benjamin Clapp of Barnard in said County of Windsor and was acquainted with him when he lived Rochester, County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts and was also well acquainted with Stephen Delano of said Rochester and went to live with him when I was about nine years of age and lived with him about six years. As I was born July 22 d 1766 - said Delano lived within about one mile of the point of Sippican or great neck in 1776 - And I will recollect of his being a Soldier, amongst others stationed, there - The said Delano went the same summer to Lake Champlain, he being used to the sea - was on board of Arnold's fleet in the action which took place that fall as I have often heard him relate. - Who took his place at the neck or point I cannot state, as I do not recollect the names of but very few of the soldiers who were there - Altho' I was often permitted to go and see their exercise - Lieut Briggs commanded there - and Ensign Bates at Warrenton - the Capt's name I do not recollect - I will remember of said Benjamin Clapp telling many anecdotes while in the Infantry in the year 1781 - but do not recollect the time of his going away or returning home -
Paul Clapp
State of Vermont Windsor County ss. Barnard Sept r 8 th 1832 - Then Paul Clapp personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth Subscribed and that said B. Clapp is a credible witness - Before me Jos B. Mansfield Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Windsor County } ss
Woodstock County Clerk's Office 8 th Sept. 1832 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby certify that Joseph B. Davenport is of the number of the Peace within & for said County and that the within is his Signature
In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court & subscribe my name the day & year above -
Benj Swan
Paul Clapp Testimony

to ago ill
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Febry 26. 1904. His W. P. Baxter - Chie
File No. 23828
Mary Clapp Wid of Benjamin Clapp Died N. H. Lein
Act Mar 3 rd 1843
Index: Vol A , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

PO Box 238 Chicago 1/23, 1904. Commissioner of Pensioners Washington
D C
Dear Sir,
I would like the records of Timothy Eastman, Benjamin Chaplin and Eliza Barker. They applied while residing in Windsor County, Vermont for pensions.
Respectfully W. B. Barker

12.895 Benjamin Clapp
Admitted
40 mo's 25-day
$23.33 2.75 31.08
G. E. Males Esq. Barnard Vt.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Benjamin Clapp Windsor Vermont which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no No. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no - see Levers 16 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
An aules of Beaton's regiment

22828
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Benj. Clapp
Sept. 8, 1832 - 70 / Born Oct. 11, 1762 Windsor Co. Vt. / Rochester, Mass.
36 Rochester Mass
Daughter Abigail Hammond Cal - post - 3 m
Feb. 79. Apr Edmond Hammond Cal - post - 1 1/2 m
so Capt Summer Cal Lyndon post - 6 m
No Bar
Mar. Mary Dean
March 22, 1788, Barnard Vt D Jan 1, 1840 " "

Woodstock Vt September 8. 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I forward you the declarations of Mary Clapp widow of Benjamin Clapp deceased for two pensions - one under the act of July 7. 1838 and the other under the act of March 3. 1843
I am Respectfully your Obt Servt.
Orl Billings

Woodstock Vt July 8. 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir,
I enclose you the declarations of the following Widows for a pension under the act of June 17 1844.
to wit.    ✓    Mary Rice ✓    Mary Hincher ✓    Abigail Newton ✓    Fanny Flynn ✓    Hannah Cleveland Mary Clapp
The last above named I long since forwarded her declaration for a pension under act of March 3 d 1843 and have recd no return.
I am Respectfully your Obedt Servt. Orrin Billings

Woodstock Vt. Nov. 30. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esquire Sir
I received your favor of the 18 th instant in relation to a pension for Mary Clapp widow of Benjamin Clapp. I immediately forwarded your letter to the Secretary of State of New Hampshire for a certificate of the service of said Benjamin Clapp as directed by your letter aforesaid, and received the enclosed reply. I was well acquainted with Judge Clapp and do not believe that he declared for service which he did not perform. — Our Representative in Congress, Judge Collamer, was also well acquainted with said Clapp.
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt. Oel Billings

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Col Billings Esq. Woodstock Vt.

Secy's Office Concord N. H. Nov. 27 1845
Dear Sir,
I have examined the Revolutionary Records, in this office, as requested by yours of the 24 th inst. The name of Benjamin Clapp does not appear upon any of those Records
Very Respectfully Yours & C
Thomas P. Treadwell
To Col Billings Esq-

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor and State of Vermont on this Twelfth day of May A.D. 1833 Benjamin Clapp of Barnard in said County who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. For Three months and ten days I served as a soldier. For One month and an half I served as a soldier. - For Six months I served as a soldier and for such service I claim a pension - making in all ten months and an half and ten days service - I served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority and for the time during which said services were performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit - Benjamin Clapp
George T. Wales Justice of Peace
Windsor Vt. Jan 13. 1833 - I certify that Gov. E. Wales is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windsor. Warren E. Root

N. act 1823 } 654 " " 1824 } 23
amt $36.08
438 44
by Credit of the Comm o of Pensions

STATE OF VERMONT,
Hartford District ss.
On this 29 th day of June A. D. 1844 personally appeared before Hon. the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid. Mary Clapp a resident of Barnard in said District aged - 82 - years, who being first sworn
according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, and the act in addition thereto, passed June 17th, 1844, reviving and extending said act of March 3d, 1843, for and during four years from and after the 4th of March, 1844.
That she is the widow of
late of
who was Private in the army
of the Revolution, and served as set forth in his declaration under the act of June 7 th
A. D. 1832 and that she was pensioned under the acts of July, 7th, 1838, and of March
1843 , and drew a pension of $36.00 per annum - and she now claims a further pen-
and she has made a further declaration under act of March 3. 1843 but has not recd a
sion of four years from the 4th of March 1844, pursuant to said additional act.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sylvia Clapp Oel Billings
Mary Clapp mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
Before George E. Waldo, Judge.
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Clapp for a pension; and I further certify that she is the identical widow and drew a pension as she has above stated.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 29 th day of June A.D. 1844.
Oel Billings Register.
Return to O Billings Woodstock Vt. 3

State of Vermont } Isiah Sears of Middlebury Windsor County } In the County and State aforesaid I do hereby certify that Isiah Sears was born in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts and there Resided until the year 1788 when he removed to the Town of Middlebury aged 49 years of age. I further testify and say that Isiah Sears was acquainted with Benjamin Clapp son of Isiah and Elizabeth of said Rochester. I further say that Isiah Sears was kindling to his engaging in the service of his country before the commencement in the month of June 1780 first mustered at Middlebury or Brattleboro not certain which from thence directed to march to Springfield not under the command of any officer arrived at Springfield then again mustered and put under the command of two U.S. Subaltern officers with a train of the amount I should think of 100, then by them marched to West Point and then attached to Colonel Greene's Regt Capt Simmons Company then remained but a few days then the said Clapp myself and some others from P'keepsie was attached in the the De Witt's of Infantry commanded by Genl. Sipeake Poor's Brigadiers Colo. Shepard's Regt. Capt Williams Company Lieut. Col. Morgan, in camp in various places through the season in the State of N. Jersey marched to Bergen about 8 yards to or near Elizabeth town about New Year, and there was hung and many other incidents might be related.
I further testify and say that Isiah Sears was acquainted with the said Benjamin Clapp being in

State of Vermont } I was born in the town of Mendon Windsor County } In the County and State afore- said Born in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts and then Resided until the year 1788 when I removed to the town where I now live aged 69 years 9 months I testify and say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Clapp son of Isaac and Elizabeth of said Rochester. I testify and say that I was well knowing to his engaging in the service of his country be- forehand sometime in the month of June 1780 first mustered at Middlebury or Bridgewater not certain which from thence directed to march to Springfield not under the command of any of peers arrived at Springfield then again mustered and put under the command of two U.S. Subaltern officers With a train to the encampment I shall think of 1000 then by them marched to West Point and then attached to Colonel Giatone Regt Capt Simmons Company then remained but a few days then the said Clapp myself and some others from said town was attached in the the Division of Infantry commanded by Gen. Listerick Poore Brigade, Colo. Shepard Regt. Capt. Williams Company sent make bargains, in camp in various places through the season in the State of N. Jersey marched to Bergen about 8 years, to a near Elizabeth town about New Jersey, and died was hung and many other incidents might be related.
I further testify and say that I was well acquainted with him from his being in

Whereby ... to Bergen ... Elisebeth ... many other incidents might be related
Further testify and say that I was well knowing to the ... Being in the Medusa Series at P'keepsie in the State of Rhod Island in the year 1778 or 1779
not Positive which left Edward ... Capt Fidel Winslow sent ... for the term of six weeks, according to the best of my recollection
Silas Scar.
State of Vermont } Personally appeared Windsor County ss } Silas Scar the Subcriber to the the foregoing statement and affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me this 28th day of
July 1882
for Laurence Justice
State of Vermont Windsor County ss
Woodstock County Clerk's Office 8 th Sept 1882 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Cours, Do hereby certify that Jonathan Law- rence is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereto affix my Seal & signature of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above -
Benj. Swan

Rep.
Vermont 8090
Mary Clapp
widow of Benjamin Clapp
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 1 st January 1840 of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Briggs of the St. Johnsbury line for 10 mos & 25 days Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Meritelin at the rate of 36 Dollars & 8 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of February 1844 and sent to Hon. Jacob Collamer, House of Representatives - ext. 2. sent to Col Billings, Woodstock, Vt Feb. 13. 1844
Total Amount, $ 18 0 : 40
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 125