Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24051, Amos Demmon, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Demmon, Amos Huldah
W. 24051
{ Col. Mt. 4011-100-Part. Issued Apr. 19, 1792, to Isaac Bronson, No papers.
CONTENTS

529  Burlington Vermont  Huldah Kemmon widow of Moses Kemmon deceased who died on the 23 d September 1801 of Washington in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bailey in the Mass. Co. line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of - 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Feb y 1837 and sent H. F. J. James House of Rep s
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb 1837 40.00  $480.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by H. F. James Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 36
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to the 7 th Aug 1838 the day of his death after notified 6 March 1840
Let, to Hon. H. F. James Dec. 22, 1836

Case Number
16-24852-152
16-24852-152

Declaration of Huldah Derrmon in order to obtain the Benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July, 1836.
State of Vermont
Washington County ss On this 3 rd day of November A.D. 1836 personally appeared before the Probate Court of and for the County & District of Washington aforesaid, Huldah Derrmon, a resident of Montpelier, in the County of Washington & State of Vermont, aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, clothed, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Jonas Derrmon who was a private, as she believes, in the army of the Revolution. That he enlisted into the Massachusetts State troops as she believes for eight months, or about, the 20 th of May, 1776. That at the time of his enlistment as aforesaid he resided in Chesterfield in said State of Massachusetts. That he served out that period, & then immediately enlisted again, into the service in the Massachusetts quota of troops. That he continued to serve constantly till the close of the war - but whether or not at the close of his eight months service, enlisted during the war, or whether he first enlisted enlisted for three years & then during the war, she cannot positively declare, but he did one or the other and she thinks the latter was the case - he served in the 2 d Mass. Regiment, commanded by Col. Bailey, but who was his captain & other officers, she has absolutely forgotten - but she knows that he served through the war & was honorably discharged, which discharge she has seen, and believes that it is now in the war office of the United States, where she also believes are Rolls & Records showing the service of her said husband, as above stated.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonas Derrmon on the 23 rd day of January A.D. 1777; that her husband the aforesaid Jonas Derrmon died on the 23 rd day of September A.D. 1801; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference.

to the proof hereto annexed.
Abner T. Morrison
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written in and before the Probate Court in and for the District of Washington, on the day & year aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand, and here official hereunto the seal of said Court.
Edward M. Keith Judge
Countersigned By
Jeremiah G. Maston
Registrar of Probate

I Daniel Simmons of Waterville, Washington County & State of Vermont, of lawful age depose and say, that from the death of my father Amos Simmons in 1808, to this time, I have either lived with my mother, or she with me. Her name is Huldah Simmons, the same who now has an application pending for a pension, as the widow of Amos Simmons. That I have never seen any family record of any kind of my father's family, and my mother informs me, that none was ever kept.
Having been informed by my mother, that for a year or two before her marriage with my father in July 1777, she had resided most of the time in Chesterfield, where she became acquainted with him, and that they were married in that town, I on the first of the present month, July 1887, went from home to go to said Chesterfield. I have since been there to endeavor to find documentary evidence of her and my father's marriage, but can find none. I went to the town clerk of Chesterfield, and with him searched all the records of that period, but found that no marriage, birth or death, was recorded in that town previous to 1780. I also went to Northampton to the County Clerk's office, & with that Clerk examined his records, but found no record of the marriage there, nor in any other, previous to 1780. We

Stoddard the County Clerk, told me that no records of any marriages would be found, before we examined, solely because of the confused & unsettled state of things from 1775 to 1780 that scarcely a record of a marriage was made any where in the County. I also examined & found that there was no settled minister in Chesterfield at that time & consequently no parish, or Parish Register kept. Indeed I learned from an uncle, (my late father's brother) who lived in Chesterfield in 1777, & later still, but who did not attend the wedding of my uncle's father, an instance that he understood at the time, that Mr. Mills married them, and that he knew said Mills, who was then an old man, did not live long after that period, and further say not.
Daniel Parsons
Sworn & subscribed to the 26 th day of January A.D. 1837. before me Paul Dillingham Jr Justice of Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Daniel Parsons who subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit & that he is a credible witness Paul Dillingham Jr Justice of Peace State of Vermont } Joshua Vail Clerk of the County Washington County } Court within and for the County of
Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that Paul Dillingham Jr Esq. is a Justice of the peace duly appointed and acting under the authority of this State and that his signature to the foregoing as such is his own proper hand writing -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my official hand & affixed the Seal of said County Court this 26 th day of January A.D. 1837. - Attest Joshua Vail Clerk

I Deborah Cole of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I was born in the Town Scituate in Massachusetts aforesaid, And that I am now Seventy seven years of age, I think I came into Chesterfield aforesaid with my Father about the year AD 1768 That I was Sister of Jonas Damon who married Huldah Morse both of said Chesterfield and that I well recollect their being married and was present at the time I think according to my best recollection they were married in the month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I well recollect my Brother Jonas being in the army in the time of the Revolutionary War, And that the aforesaid Huldah is the Widow of the said Jonas as aforesaid.
Hampshire ss
Deborah her x Cole mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Chesterfield July 17. 1837
Personally appeared the above named Deborah Cole and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed is true Before me
Bela P. Clapp Justice of the Peace for said County

I further certify that I am acquainted with the aforesaid deponent Mrs Deborah Cook and that she is a creditable witness
Bela P. Clapp Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. J. Solomon Stoddard, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, do certify that Bela P. Clapp's signature is affixed to the above written certificate and, at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Common- wealth - and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity - And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Bela P. Clapp and believe his signature written to be gen- uine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven
J. Stoddard Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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July 17, 1924.
Honorable Charles L. McNary, United States Senate.
My dear Mr. McNary;
In response to your letter of the fourteenth instant, enclosing letter from Mr. Robert E. Smith of Portland, Oregon, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 24051, it appears that Amos Dammon, while residing at Chesterfield, Massachusetts, enlisted and served as a private and was discharged from the Second Massachusetts Regiment on June 10, 1783, having served eight years and one month. No other organizations named.
He died September 23, 1801.
Soldier married January 23, 1777 at Chesterfield, Massachusetts, Huldah Morse of Southbury, Massachusetts, she was allowed pension on her application executed Nov-

ember 3, 1838, while a resident of Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont, aged seventy nine years. She died August 7, 1838.
A large family of children is referred to, only name stated being Daniel, who was living in Waterbury, Vermont in 1837.
The above noted soldier is the only Amos Demmon, under any spelling of that name found on the Revolutionary Warrecords of this Bureau.
Sincerely,
Commissioner.

1703 1704 1705
By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Sergeant Simon Dummer in the Massachusetts Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States eight years and more and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the tenth day of June 1703.
E. Chaplin
By His Excellency's
Command;
Putnam
REGISTERED in the Book the Regiment
William
Adjutant.
THE above Sergeant Dummer has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for three Years faithful Service.
Captain [unintelligible]

CHARLES L. MC NARY, OREG., CHAIRMAN. WESLEY L. JONES, WASH.            MORRIS SHEPPARD, TEX. LAWRENCE C. PHIPPS, COLO.        THOMAS J. WALSH, MONT. FRANK R. GOODING, IDAHO.        JOHN E. KENDRICK, WYO. RALPH H. CAMERON, ARIZ.          KEY PITTMAN, NEV. TASKER L. ODDIE, NEV.            FURNIFOLD MC L. SIMMONS, N. C. SAMUEL M. SHORTRIDGE, CALIF.    C. C. DILL, WASH. HOLM O. BURSUM, N. MEX.          ALVA S. ADAMS, COLO. H. K. KIEFER, CLERK.
United States Senate,
COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION AND RECLAMATION.
July 14, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
At the request of my friend, Mr. Robert E. Smith of Portland, Oregon, I am transmitting to you his letter of the 10th, (which unfortunately he forgot to sign) together with other communications in connection with the matter of securing information respecting the military service in the Revolution of Amos Demmon Sr. and Amos Demmon Jr.,
Any assistance you can render Mr. Smith in this instance, will be personally appreciated.
With sentiments of esteem, I am
Very truly yours Chas. L. Mc Nary
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LUMBERMENS TRUST COMPANY BANK
CAPITAL $ 500,000.00
ROBT. E. SMITH, President
PORTLAND, OREGON
July Tenth Nineteen Twenty-four.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
The writer is interested in securing information respecting the military service in the Revolution, of Amos Demmon Sr., and Amos Demmon, Jr., of Chesterfield, Mass.
I am enclosing you herewith copy of such information as is contained in "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution", also copy of letter from Adjutant General's office at Washington. You will note that he states that in his office there is no personal history, and suggests that same may be in your office.
I am particularly interested in any information which will trace these ancestors back to Scituate, Mass., or forward to Waterbury, Vt. The name is spelled Demmon, Damon, Demmonds and may possibly have other variations.
I will appreciate your advising me whether there is any information in your office which will give additional facts respecting the personal, or other history of either of these ancestors.
Very truly yours,
President
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1924- July 17- Hist to Hon. Chas. L. McNary Asst. for Mr. Robert E. Smith- Portland, Ore.
File No. 24051
Hulda Denson Widow of Amos Denson Bricklayer
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hulda Dorman Declaration and proofs Vt 3 d Dec. 1836 833. 3. sec.
Hulda Dorman widow of Amos. H
rec d Bountly Land as a war-man - on final settlement
Wm. A. F. Jones WR

Wahitney 30 th January 1837
Dear H. J. James
Sir. I enclose you two Depositions in the case of Widow Derrons application for a pension. David Derrons, shows strongly the impossibility of getting documentary evidence of the marriage, for the best of all reasons; there never was a record of it. The other deposition is from a person who attended the wedding & saw them married, it is not worded as strong as it might have been, but I believe shows the fact clearly enough.
I drew up old Mrs Mers Deposition and I believe that with sufficient particularity is doubtful. I am not certain, but from its phraseology it would seem that the marriage might have been, at the town of Huldah Mers early residence. This was not so. Huldah went something like a year before her marriage, to Christfield with a family that she worked for who moved there, and remained, except when she

went home on visit till after her marriage with Mr. Dennon. The young couple were down on a visit just before the marriage & some of the young folks, from there went up with them to Chesterfield -
These facts might all have been stated with more particularity than they were in Mrs Morse's deposition, but I had not so par- ticular a relation of them then as she gave me since. I think her deposition does not say when they were married, but from her statements about the publication & her own place of residence it might be inferred that the marriage was in her immediate neighborhood.
I think however the evidence will now be satisfactory as to the marriage, and I make the above suggestion as to Mrs. Morse's deposition, that you may make the explanation to the defendant, should they make any suggestion on that point. Should a certificate be granted, will you forward it soon as convenient?
Respectfully Yours
P. Dillingham Jr.

Feb 12. 1840

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 10 th 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child n of Wuldaah Demmon, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 7 th August 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

I David Carpenter of Watertown in Washington County & State of Vermont aged 59 - years, do hereby certify that I have lived in said Watertown for a little over thirty two years last past. That I have, during all that time, been acquainted with a widow woman, called the widow Demmon. her name is Huldah Demmon. She during all the time above mentioned has lived single, and usually with some one of her children, two of whom now live in said Watertown, one other having within that time died in said town.
I always understood that she was the widow of one Amos Demmon, who was said to have been killed by falling from, or the over- turning of a cart, some two or three years before
I came into town
Dear Carpenter
Sworn to and subscribed this 12 th day of Nov. 1886
Before me Paul Dillingham Jr. Justice of Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the David Carpenter sign of the foregoing deposition and that he is a credible witness
Paul Dillingham Jr. Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Washington County ss.
Joshua W. Nail Clerk of the County Court within area for the county of Washington aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Paul Dillingham Esq. is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed and acting under the authority of this State and that his name to the within affidavit as such is his own proper hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court this 8th day of December A.D. 1836
Atty J. W. Nail Clerk.
Mary Morse, Joshua Nail & Dunlap in the Disposition

I Mary Morse of Wolseley in Washington County State of Vermont. aged seventy six years. depart and say that in the years 1776 & 1777 I lived in Framingham in the State of Massachusetts, and that I was well acquainted with Huldah Morse of Southbury in said Massachusetts, a town which joined to Framingham, my name then (being a maiden) was Mary Gibbs - In December 1776 or the first part of Jany. 1777 I was at Meeting in said Southbury on a Sunday and heard published the intention of Marriage between said Huldah Morse & one Amos Derron who was then a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, but who when at home lived in Chesterfield in the State of Massachusetts - I afterwards married one Daniel Morse a brother of S. Huldah - I know that in Jany 1777 said Huldah Morse was married to said Amos Derron who was then on a furlough, but about the end of the month I cannot declare, after said Huldah's marriage with S. Amos Derron, she lived in the neighborhood with me during the war, and nine months of the time she lived in the house with me, her husband remained in the Army till the close of the war, except short periods, when he was at home on furloughs - she had two children after her marriage before he came to her for monthly with her - I saw my hand times - after the war, said Amos Derron, settled with his family in Charlemont Massachusetts, from & then he moved into Wolseley Vermont about the year 1796. I & my husband had removed into said Wolseley about eight years before said Amos Derron & said Huldah his wife with a large family of children lived in said Wolseley till 1801 when S. Amos was killed by the turning over of a cart- fall of a tree - said Huldah his widow has lived in Wolseley since said, is now living & resides with her son, Daniel Derron, and has resided in said Wolseley by

her self. and with some of her children concerning the death of her said husband - she is 3 or 4 years older than myself - and further this deponent saith not -
Mary Morse
Sworn and subscribed the 30 day of November 1836
Before Paul Dillingham Justice of Peace I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mary Morse, and that she is a credible witness Paul Dillingham Justice of Peace
I possess a Deed of Warranty in Washington County and State of Vermont, aged 66 years, elapsed and say that I have lived in said Warranty upwards of forty years more last past. That about 37 years ago I became acquainted with Amos Dennon & his wife and children who then resided in Watertown. I know that said Amos Dennon was killed by a fall from a cart in the year 1801; and I have ever since been acquainted with his widow Huldah Dennon. I know that she still remains his (the said Amos Dennon) widow and that since her husband's death she has resided constantly in Watertown, with some of her children - when I say I know she still remains said Amos Dennon's widow, I mean to be understood as saying that I have no knowledge of her ever having been married since her husband's death. John Merrill
Subscribed and sworn to
Nov. 8 th 1836 Before me
Paul Dillingham Justice of Peace I certify that I am personally acquainted with John Merrill who subscribed the above deposition, and that he is a credible witness Paul Dillingham Justice of Peace