Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,438, Zebedee Hackett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hackett, Gebedee
S 15438
CONTENTS
Carded

Vermont. N o 28.365
Zebedee Hackett.
of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Comp y command by Captain Haskins of the Reg t command by Col. Richmond in the Vermont line for 7 months Mass. and
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Mar 1834 and Hon. H. Everett H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. . . 69 95 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sept. . . . 11 11 $ 81 06
{ Revolutionary Cla Act June 7, 1831.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book E - Vol. 3 - Page 72 -
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✓ 15.438 INVALID.
File No. 15.438
Zebedee Hackett
Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon James L. Edwards Commissr of Pensions Washington D.C. —

Woodstock Vt, March 1 st A.D. 1874.
Dear Sir
enclosed with this is the Declaration of Bebedee Hackett in order to obtain a Pension which when examined I wish the return directed to me —
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions

Ann Porter, affidavit
3/9 70 May
[Faint, mostly illegible handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

I William Porter of Middleborough, County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty years, testify & say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and served six months at Boston & its vicinity. I enlisted into a company, commanded by Abraham Washburn then of Bridgewater in the County aforesaid and Elijah Ames Supt. Major Nathaniel Gaddum Commandant, in the month of June according to the best of my recollection in the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight: and I further testify & say that Zebadiah Hackett then of Middleborough was a private soldier in the same company with myself, that the said Zebadiah marched in company with me & others to Boston and according to the best of my memory & belief he served out there the said term of six months. January 14. Wm Porter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss January 10 th 1834. Personally appeared William Porter who subscribed the above affidavit a person well known to me & made oath to the truth of the same affidavit
Before me Wilkins Wood Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named Deponent William Porter is a credible person whose word & declarations are entitled to full faith & credit. Witness my hand the day & year above written. Wilkins Wood Justice of the Peace

Ann Porter, affidavit
3/9 10 May
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Milner Wood Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this fourteenth day of January A.D. 1834
Jacob H. Lord

In reading through the claim of Lillie Hackett No. 19781 former widow of Arunah Fullerton (No. 19702) I read that she married Zebedee Hackett - That claim was made in Vt. also. She may have been the widow of his father - Moses
Nov. 1929

STATE OF VERMONT, } WINDSOR COUNTY, ss. }
On this 22 nd day of February A. D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Bebeeder Hacket a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Seventy three 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.
In the year 1775 he lived in Middleborough Mass that some time in the month of March in said year he volunteered & joined Capt Abial Haskins Company in Colo Richmonds Regiment State Troops marched to Rhode Island was Stationed at a place called Scituate was employed in guarding the Coast Staid one month then returned home - Some time in the month of June in said year he enlisted into Capt. Abraham Washburns Company in a Regiment commanded by Majr Nathaniel Goodwin marched to Boston Staid about one Week, & a part of the Company he belonged too, went on to the Castle so called, near Boston that he went with that part of the company on to the Castle & there staid & did Military duty as a private, until his time of enlistment was out, which was six months: (The said Regiment was Massachusetts State Troops) - He then returned home: He has no Documentary evidence never having had a written discharge: that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to prove his services except the Affidavit herewith annexed -
He was born in said Middleborough the 15 th day of October A.D. 1761 has no record of his age: in the year 1792 he removed to Woodstock Vermont where he has ever since lived & is known to many of the inhabitants in particular to Rev. Seth Sterlin & Mr. Binney Cobb who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution -

30865 Bebeder Hackett Declaration
Adm d as per rule Time $2333
Ha H. Enroll A R

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. }
Edwin Hutchinson Register  Libedee Hackett
We, Seth Sterling a Clergyman residing in Woodstock and Binney Cobb residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Libedee Hackett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; 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, }
Edwin Hutchinson Register
Seth Sterling Binney Cobb
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 Seth Sterling who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Woodstock , and that Binney Cobb who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place and is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
Edwin Hutchinson Register
I, Edwin Hutchinson Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Warfield do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Libedee Hackett for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 nd day of February
A. D. 1834
Edwin Hutchinson Register