Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38810, Benjamin Hardy, Continental Enlisted In Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Hardy, Benjamin
S. 38810
Enlisted in Mass.
CONTENTS

10,019 Pension R
Benj n Hardy Capt Hardy in the state of who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the N. York line, for the term of war. Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of April, 1818 and sent to Judge Horner Dartmouth, Vt
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 85.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48
10 mo: 15 " 4 $133.83 50 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Certificate that on 10th day of April 1818 to the Hon. the Attorney General John Quincy Adams

I Benjamin Hardy of Hasleugh in the county of Orleans & State of Vermont Testify and say that I am Fifty six years of age and that I entered into the Continental service on the fifth day of June A.D. 1780, at Westminster in the State of Massachusetts for & during the war, and was first mustered for the first time at Boston in the commonwealth of Massachusetts on the sixth day of June A.D. 1780, for the second Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. John Lamb, my Captain's name was Andrew Moody. I served in said Regiment, from said fifth day of June A.D. 1780, until the ninth day of June A.D. 1783, when I was discharged at West Point in the State of New York, and my discharge was signed by Genl. George Washington I further Testify, & say that, I have lost my discharge, when & where I cannot say not knowing it would be of any use to me I did not take pains to preserve it I further Testify, that I am in poor circumstances with a family and with little or nothing and have heard of an order from my country for a sub- Brownington April 18 th 1818
Benjamin Hardy
State of Vermont } Brownington April 18 th 1818 Orleans County } Personally appeared Benjamin Hardy, and after being duly cautioned & carefully warned made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth -
Before me

State of Vermont Calcutta 27/10
State of Vermont h as Be it Remembered that on the sixteenth Calen of p day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and eighty four before me William Hower of Derby in the county of Orleans state of Vermont Chief Judge of Orleans Court of Common Pleas duly qualified within and for the county of Orleans so court of Common Pleas being a court of record Benjamin Harding of Frisbie is the id County of Orleans and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him sub- scribed as true and appearing to my satisfaction from the declaration of that being Harding and since in the Revolutionary War in the continental Ar- tillery burnt for nine months at Hopkintown as in his declaration is more fully set forth and that by reason of my March 16 Redundancy in business I have been unable to give my personal attendance
from my country for I have all what I Certify as my opinion and do hereby bear out the testimony in the case with proceedings therein had to the Dear Secretary of the Select Committee of war. In testimony whereof I have set my signature and caused the seal of our Court of common pleas to be hereunto at Derby fixed This 16 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818. William Lowe Judge
State of Vermont Caledonia Co. ss
State of Vermont Caledonia Co. ss I certify that the Hon. William Horce is first Judge of the County Court of this County and that the above is his signature Attest. Ira H. Allen Clerk & Notary public

Benj. Hardy, application for pension. Hasburg, Orleans County, Vermont.
N o 10099
$200
Apr 19
Sep 19

District of Vermont
Orleans County ss
On this 29. day of June 1826 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Orleans in the said District, made so by the Statute law of the State of Vermont and having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, Benjamin Hardy aged fifty nine years, resident in Irasburgh in said Orleans County in said District, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, in the second regiment of artillery commanded by Col. John Lamb, and in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Moody from the fifth day of June 1780 to the ninth day of June 1783, that he made his original declaration on the sixteenth day of April 1818 and that his certificate is numbered ten thousand and nineteen. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18. 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 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 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. A durable Lease of Lot number fifty seven in Irasburgh containing one hundred ten acres, subject to a rent of eighteen dollars and seventy cents per annum, one two year old colt, one cow, one yearling, one calf, two hogs, one man's saddle, one woman's saddle, one pair horse bays, one old watch, one loom, two wheels, some small articles of house hold furniture and farming utensils valued at twenty one dollars, my occupation a farmer, of tolerable health, my family

a wife aged sixty five years, and of middling good health, my debts amount to about one hundred ninety eight dollars, Benjamin Hardy
June 29. 1820.
Sworn to and declared 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 two hundred and sixty dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 7. day of July 1820.
Ira H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ILL
September 24, 1930.
E. D. Hardy 13½ Summer Street Nashua, New Hampshire.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38810, that Benjamin Hardy enlisted June 5, 1780 in Westbury, Massachusetts, and served as a private in Captain Andrew Moodie's Company, Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment of Artillery and was discharged June 9, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, while a resident of Irasburg, Orleans County, Vermont, aged fifty-six years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, aged sixty-five years, name not stated.
One Asa Hardy was a resident of Irasburgh, Vermont, in 1821, no relationship stated.
Benjamin Hardy died June 18, 1851.
Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner..
Death from A. B.

38810
1930 - Sept. 24. Note to E.D. Hardy. L.L.H.
Rey INVALID.
File No. 38810
Benjamin Hardy His Rev. W.D.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vermont
Benjamin Hardy Private Served 3 years from 1780,
1 st Schedule dated 29 th June 1820, Real Estate.
A durable lease of lot in Irasburg containing 110 acres, subject to a rent of $18.70 per annum.
1 two year old colt, 1 cow - one yearly 1 calf - 2 hogs - a mans saddle, and womans do, - a few farming utensils, household furniture valued by court at $260, in sues $198.
Schedule under Act 1 st March 1823 dated 13 th Sept 1823,
1 cow - 1 watch - cupboard furniture etc. - Iron ware $2.92. - valued by court. $39.42
Accounts for decrease of property as follows.
Sold his lease right to 110 acres of land to Asa Hardy for $150, - he being indebted to claimant in that sum for which he has his bond of this sum $55 has been paid to W m Baple Esq his affidavit exhibit, - one two yr old colt sold Asa Hardy for $20.
which amount was paid to Jasper Robbins being part of a debt contracted for articles from D r Reuben sons store for family use. Robbinsons affidavit Exhibit - One yearly sold to Ladock Blops for a cow which was killed and used in family. 2 hogs affidavit of Ira H. Allen exhibit, stating that in 1814 or 15 he sold Benjamin Hardy a mare (the property of Thomas Hardy Allen) and took his note for the same that he afterwards purchased of said Hardy, previous to 1821 claimant reduced amount of note & interest by two payments, to $52.54, for which said interest he holds Asa Hardy note, and has no other security. Deed of lot to Asa Hardy Exhibit.
Claimant aged 62, occupation a farmer tolerable health, - wife 68 tolerable health.
Restored 17 th Augt 1824, and sent
to Ira H. Allen
Irasburg.
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(42/19)

Handy Benjamin Handy PO - war Lamb. N. York Rep. Admitted

12½ Summer St., Nashua, N.H. Sept 1, 1930.
U.S. Pension Office Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:—
I am a direct descendant of Benjamin Hardy , Born in Westborough, Mass., Aug. 9, 1761 and Died in Brattleborough Vt. June 18, 1851.
In going through some of his old letters I came across a pension, to or a mention of pension he received from the Government. Could you tell me, if this was so? If you can not, where would I get this information? I would like to know what war he fought in, if any.
Very truly E.D. Hardy.

Ina H. Allen affidavit.
10/10/10 10/10/10

Ira H. Allen of Irasburgh in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont depose and say that in the year 1814 or 1815 as near as I can recollect I sold to Benjamin Hardy of Irasburgh in the County of Orleans a mortgage on the property of the Hon. Herman Allen and took his note for the same, which note I afterwards purchased of said Herman; previous to September 1821 said Benjamin Hardy reduced said note and interest by two payments on the same to fifty two dollars and fifty four cents and for this last sum and interest I hold Asa Hardy's note and hold no other security for the same whatever - Irasburgh 10. April 1824 -
Ira H. Allen -
State of Vermont } Orleans County to } Irasburgh 10. April 1824
Personally appeared Ira H. Allen and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me, I also certify that the deponent is a man of truth and veracity
George Nye } Just Peace

State of Vermont Orleans County
I Issa H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County hereby certify that the Hon. George Nye is a justice of the peace within and for the County of Orleans duly commissioned and that the foregoing signature is his signature -
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said County, at Mansfield this 12. day of April 1824.
Issa H. Allen Clerk of the County of the County of Orleans -
Issa H. Allen
April 12. 1824
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William Baxter Affidavit.

I William Bapster of Brownington in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont. Depose and say that in the year A.D. 1816 or 1817 Benjamin Hardy, of his knowledge in said County, gave me a note, for one hundred & eighty seven or eighty dollars, as near as I can recollect, the note after that time and payments, to the 15 th of Dec r 1820 the said Benjamin Hardy reduced, said Note & interest by sundry payments, to the sum of one hundred two dollars and nineteen cents and on the same 15 th day of Dec r A.D. 1820. The said Benjamin Hardy gave me a note, for the sum of one hundred two dollars & nineteen cents, and more effectually to secure the payment of said Note. I further depose and say that in Oct. A.D. 1821 Isa Hardy paid me fifty dollars on said Note, and that the said Benjamin Hardy has since paid any part of said Note, and that I now hold said Hardy's note for fifty nine dollars forty two cents, the balance including int. of said note for one hundred two dollars & nineteen cents, and that I hold no other security for the payment thereof.
Brownington
Apr. 8 th 1824
William Bapster
Brownington Apr. 8 th 1824
Personally appeared William Bapster, and after duly cautions & carefully examined, made solemn oath that, that the above affidavit by him subscribed, contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth, before me I also certify that the deponent is a man of truth & veracity.
Jasper Robinson J. P.

State of Vermont, Orleans County ss
I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Jasper Robinson Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans duly commissioned and that the fore- going is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court at Ennaburgh this 10. day of April 1824.
Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court.

Jasper Robinsons affidavit,

I Jasper Robinson of Brownington in the County of Orleans depose and say that in October A.D. 1821. Asa Hardy of Irasburgh paid me a Note of Eighteen dollars which I held against Benjamin Hardy of Irasburgh, which note was executed to me by the S. Benjamin Hardy for goods he had previously had at my store for his family and I further depose and say that in October A.D. 1823. The said Asa Hardy paid me a Note I held against the S. Benjamin Hardy of forty nine dollars and forty two cents, which last mentioned note was given to me by the S. Benjamin Hardy for the balance of my Cash account against him, which account was for goods taken out of my store between October 1821. and October A.D. 1823. by the S. Benjamin for the use of his family Brownington 8 th 1824 Jasper Robinson
State of Vermont } Brownington April 8 th 1824 Orleans County p } Personally appeared Jasper Robinson and after being duly cautioned I carefully examined made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him submitted contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me. And I certify that the above deponent, is a man of truth & veracity. William Baxter Just. Peace.
State of Vermont } Orleans County p } I Ina H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that William Baxter Bquire is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Orleans duly commissioned and that the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court at Irasburgh this 10. day of April 1824. Ina H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court

KNOW all men by these presents, that  Benjamin Hardy of Waitsburg in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont
for the consideration of three hundred dollars received to my full satisfaction, of Asa Hardy of Waitsburg in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont have Remised, Released, and forever Quit Claimed unto the said Asa Hardy all Right and Title which the said Benjamin Hardy or my heirs have in and to the following land in the township of Waitsburg known by Lot number fifty seven drawn to the Original Right of Barnabas Chase being the same on which the said Asa now lives
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all my Right and Title in, and to, the said Remised, Released and Quit Claimed Premises, with the Appurtenances thereof, to him the said Asa Hardy his Heirs and Assigns, forever, to his their own proper use and behoof.
And furthermore, the said Benjamin Hardy do for my self my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, Covenant with the said Asa Hardy his Heirs and Assigns that from and after the ensealing of these presents, the said Benjamin Hardy will have, and claim no Right in, or to, the above Remised, Released, and Quit Claimed Premises.
IN Witness whereof, I hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this  twenty first day of March 1823
IN PRESENCE OF
Salmon Nye George Nye } Benj a Hardy
STATE OF VERMONT, Orleans COUNTY, ss. } Waitsburg March 21 st 1823
Benjamin Hardy  PERSONALLY appeared, and acknowledged this Instrument, by him Sealed and Subscribed, to be his free Act, and Deed—Before
George Nye
JUSTICE OF PEACE.
September 12 th 1823
Recd. for Record and recorded — J. M. Salmon Nye Register

Registers office Irasburgh September 13 th 1823 The within is a true copy of record as copied by me J. Salmon Scribe Register
State of Vermont Orleans County ss
I Ines H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Salmon Sipe is Daron Clerk or Regis- ter of deeds within and for the Town of Irasburgh and that the above is his signature. —
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court at Irasburgh this 21. day of January A.D. 1824.
Ines H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court — Irasburgh

Deed to Isa Hardy.
Copy of D.E. Dyer Writ in Hardy to Isa Hardy ---

Benjamin Hardy's declaration

State of Vermont ss On this 13 th day of September 1823, personally Owens County ss. appeared in open court, being a court of record — expressly made such by the statutes of the State also proceeding — according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings having the power of fines and imprisonment, for the county of Orleans and State of Vermont Benjamin Hardy resident in said county, aged sixty two 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 Congress of the 18 th Mar- ch 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he, the said Benjamin Hardy enlisted for the term of during the war, on the fifth day of June in the year 1780 in the State of Massachusetts in the company com- manded by captain Andrew Moody in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Lamb in the 2 d or New York artillery on the continen- -tial establishment, that he continued to serve in the said company until the 9 th day of June 1783 when he was discharged from the service, in that point in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit — one cow — one watch — cupboard furniture at $6.00 Iron ware appraised at $2.92 my occupation a farmer of tolerable health for a man of my age, my family consists of a wife aged sixty eight named Abigail of tolerable health —

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property
   first schedule Name of the person to whom sold Time of sale Amount of money or description of property received in return     Admirable Lease of Lot No fifty seven in Grasmere containing one hundred and ten acres subject to an annual rent of $18-70 Asa Hardy March 21 st 1823 $150. of debts to be paid for me for which I have his bond he having long ago become bound for me, $55 of which has been paid to W m Baxter Esqr   one 2 year old colt Asa Hardy March 21 st 1823 $20. to Jasper Robinson   One yearling Ladok Blop Fall of 1822 for an other cow for beef which was killed and expended in the family   two hogs Fall or winter 1820 killed & eat in the family   One Mares saddle was appraised by mistake being in my possession but never having been my property   One Womans saddle been in use more than twenty years & worn out   Farming utensils $7. worn out and gone  
Benjamin Hardy
Sworn to and declared on the 13 th day of September 1823
Before William Howe Judge

I the H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Benjamin Hardy did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under an 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 thirty nine dollars and forty two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 9. day of October 1823.
Ira H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans