Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13921, for Jeremiah Staniford, Massachusetts
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Service: Mass.
Staniford, Jeremiah
                  Mary
Number: W13921
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Massachusetts    2,649
Mary Staniford
widow of Jeremiah Staniford who died on the 1st March 1816, of Essex in the State of Massts. who was a Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain Wade of the Regt. Commanded by Garrish in the Massts. Line for 8 months 18 days     
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 28 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.     
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May 39 , and sent to Josiah Caldwell, Ipswich, Massts.     
Arrears to the 4th of March - $229.2      
Semi-annual allowance ending    14.3     
$243.6       
{Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836 Section the}    
 Recorded by R. Bendici   --- Clerk Book A Vol 2 Page 57
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3783    
4 July 1836 Sept. 8, 1838    
Josiah Caldwell   
Ipswich P. O.   
Essex Co., Mass      
V 3782    
Mary Staniford of Ipswich, Massachusetts    
not on Rolls Dept. W___ c. Col. Latt___ Reg. for 8 mos 1775 no roll Capt. Ebenezer Lord 10 June 1776 on roll    Capt. Wades  Co.  
Col. Little Regt for 8 mo 1775  
no roll Capt. Ebenz. Lord’s co Nov 1776
on roll vol. 18, page 157 from Capt. John Dodge from 15 Nov 1777 to 3 April 1778 = 4318- 
aomd    8 mo 18 days pri.  
28.66$    
no deduction 
Act 4 July 36 J
Josiah Caldwell Ipswich, MA
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex. Probate Office

Nathaniel Lord Junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Mary Staniford purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county and that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon is his genuine signature; and that Josiah Caldwell esquire, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of Thomas Kimball, James Fuller, Daniel Smith, Joseph Dennis and Joseph Conant, purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and that his name, subscribed to this certificate on each, is his genuine signature.

Given under my hand and seal of office the fourth day of September, A.D. 1838
Nathaniel Lord, Jr.
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Declaration      
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress 4 July 1836y  
State of Massachusetts. Essex County }  SS.     On this fourth day of September in the year --- of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel A. White Judge of Probate for said County Mary Staniford a resident of Ipswich in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of Jeremiah Staniford Junior late of Said Ipswich who was a private in the War of the Revolution. In the year 1775, he my said husband, enlisted a private in Capt. Wade’s Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Moses Little stationed for the term of eight months at prospect hill near Boston, and on the 17th March 1776 was marched to Long Island in the State of New York - when the British Army [unreadable] Boston. In the year 1776 he reenlisted for four months in November of that year in Capt Ebenezer Lord's Company, Col. Pickering's Regiment, he marched from home about the last of November to Rhode Island, thence to New York and New Jersey was discharged at Boundbrook about the first of April 1777.  Thomas Kimball James Fuller, and Henry Russell all of said Ipswich were soldiers in the same company and Nathaniel March a drummer:  -  In 1777 for the term of six months he with Daniel Smith of said Ipswich who was his messmate, was a private in Capt. John Hodges Company, Col. Gerrish's Regiment stationed at Winter Hill near Boston to guard British prisoners and the Hessians when General Burgoyne’s army surrendered. Being without any documentary evidence of her said husband services she hopes reference will be had to the documents of this State now in possession of the department of War for proof of the service herein set forth, and for other services rendered by him during said war She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Staniford Jr on the 27th day of January 1776; that her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah Staniford in died on the 1st day of March A.D. 1816, and that she has ever since remained his widow.   Mary Staniford   
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before- D. A. White Judge of Probate
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State of Marrachusetts 
Essex County } ss.     
I, Thomas Kimball of Ipswich, in the County and State aforesaid, Mariner, depose and say, that Jeremiah Staniford Junior, late of said Ispwich, deceased, was in the year a private in Capt. Wade’s Company, Col. Little's Regiment stationed at Prospect Hill near Boston for the term of eight months; British Army [unreadable] Boston 17th March 1776 at which time Col. Littles Reg. including Capt Wade’s Company marched to Long Island in the State of New York In the year 1776 in the month of November I, with James Fuller, Jeremiah Staniford Jr., Henry Russell and Nathaniel March enlisted in Capt. Ebenezer Lord’s Company, Col Pickering's Regiment for four months campaign-- Our company marched from home the last of Nov to Providence in R. I. and subsequently to Danbury in Connecticut and thence to New York and New Jersey - We were discharged at Boundbrook about the first of April 1777.     Thos. Kimball      
Essex ss. September 3d 1889,     Sworn to and subscribed before me  
Josiah Caldwell  Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts Essex County } SS. I, James Fuller of Ipswich in the County and State aforesaid, a pensioner of the United States, depose and say, that I was an enlisted soldier in the war of the Revolution in the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Lord, Col Pickering's Regiment in the year 1776, and that Jeremiah Staniford jun. belonged to the same company and that we both served in that campaign four months at Providence, in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, and were both discharged near the first day of April 1777 - Afterwards in the same year – 1777 - the said Jeremiah Stanford and myself enlisted in Capt. John Hodges Company Col. Gerrish’s Regiment and we both served 5 or 6 months at Winter Hill placed as a guard over the Hessians and other prisoners of war when Burgoyne’s Army surrendered. I further depose and say that I have good reason to believe that said Jeremiah Staniford Jr. was in 1775 a minute man and that he served
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State of Massachusetts, Essex County,\ }  Ss.    I Daniel Smith of Ipswich County and state aforesaid, a pensioner of the United States, depose and say that in the year 1777-  Jeremiah Staniford junior, James Fuller, Samuel Henderson, myself and many others were soldiers in the Company of Capt. John Hodge of Wenham, Col. Gerrish's Regiment, stationed at Winter hill near Boston to guard the Hessians and other prisoners of war, said Staniford and I were messmates through that Campaign which, I think was six months.    
I heard of his being out in Capt. Ebenr. Lord's Company in the Regiment under command of Col. Pickering, but not being them in Capt Lord's Company I cannot say positively how long he served.     Daniel Smith     
Sworn to and subscribed this 3rd day of September 1838 before me     Josiah Caldwell Justice of the Peace.      
State of Massachusetts Essex County }  SS.      I Joseph Dennis of Ipswich, county and State aforesaid, Esquire, hereby certify that Mary Staniford of Ipswich is the widow of Jeremiah Staniford Jr. within named, that she has before and since the death of her said husband always lived in my neighborhood, and that she has always remained unmarried since the decease of said Jeremiah Staniford Jr. and that she now is his widow. Joseph Dennis    
Sworn to and subscribed this fourth day of September before Josiah Caldwell, Justice of the Peace.
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[?} May 9

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
         D.C.
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26.66   30.20.18 mo 13 60  92 
James L. Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington }
Ipswich    May 11 1839    
Sir,     The importunity of Mrs. Mary Staniford widow of Jeremiah Staniford deceased, inclines me to request you if convenient to forward to me her pension Certificate. She is extremely infirm and a friend of hers has just called to inquire about her pension and I promised to write you immediately. On the 17th October last you wrote me that the claim might be allowed for "8 months and eighteen days", and that "of service was performed as alleged in 1775 it should be known in what Company & Regiment" -   on the receipt of your communication I apprised Mrs. Staniford and her friends of its contents. She is positive that he was in 1775 attached to Capt. Wade's company but I am inclined to think that he was a Minute Man for as early as a year without going into actual service. We shall be notified with a pension for 8 months & 10 days. -- I have often, in acting as attorney, had extreme difficulty to find record evidence to corroborate the [unreadable] of service said to have been performed -- and several times have refused to act in doubt at cases. In this case I can have no doubt that Jeremiah Staniford service in several campaigns but have no date in which to specify more pertinently than was done in Mrs. Staniford's declaration and accompanying papers. Your attention to the above request will confer a great favor on me and greatly relieve a very aged & infirm widow. Very respectfully Yr. Most Obt. Servt.    Jeremiah Caldwell.
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Mary Staniford
Massachusetts
---
Suspended
Let 17 October 38
J. Caldwell
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.


Cont. Oct 27
Mary Staniford
[Mass?]
M1783
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Ispwich  October 22 1838
Sir,     
Your favor of 17th last in relation to the case of Widow Mary Staniford was duly received. I have seen and stated to her the alleged service of her husband, 8 months in 1775 in Capt. Wade's Company, Col. Little's Regt was not confirmed by the rolls in the War Department. She replied that in about a year after her marriage in 1774, Mr. Staniford was a minute man and that he was out a great deal at different places and feels quite sure he was under Capt. Wade in but says she cannot say certainly that it was Capt. Wade's Company -- Capt. Thomas Kimball informs me that he recollects well that Jeremiah was attached to Capt. Wade's Company /in 1775 - remembers his dress and particularly the kind of Cap he, and the others wore at the time - but cannot swear that he was in the service that year. You will Sir perceive by the foregoing that, although there is a deficiency of proof of the service as called in 1775, Mrs. Staniford did not vary from truth in her declaration. She is a worthy old lady and I regret that the rolls in the department fail to confirm her statement in relation to this portion of her husband's service.      
The advanced age of Mrs. Staniford, and the infirmities incident to it, have made her somewhat forgetful of the names of the officers her husband served under and of the particular places where the service was performed. -- Indeed the same remarks might with truth be made of each one for whom I have acted. Be pleased, Sir to accept my sincere thanks for your kindness in writing me at this time.     
With great respect I am Your most Obt. servant    
Josiah Caldwell    
Hon. James L. Edwards    
Commissioner of Pensions   
Washington City D.C.    
P.S. Since writing the above I have examined Capt. Wade's muster roll in 1775 and found therein the name of Jeremiah Staniford, released - Thomas Hodgkins his substitute. I therefore come to the conclusion that after enlisting and serving some time he joined some other company but I despair of finding what other company he served in that years & as before. J.C.
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Mass.

Res WIDOW, &c.

File No 13921
Mary Staniford
Widow of
Jeremiah Staniford
Priv Rev. War
Act: July 7th, 1836
Index:--Vol.__M Page 244
      (Arrangement of 1870)