Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,272, for Adoniram Prudden, New Jersey
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Service:  New Jersey

Prudden, Adoniram. NUmber: S 44272
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11973
New York

Adoniram Prudden
of Tioga County6 in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey Line, for the term of Six Years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 (smudged) of June 1819 and sent to D. Woodcock Esqr. Ithaca New York

Arrears to 4th Mar. 1819                        82.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819.     48.00
10 Mo 7/30 4/31                                  $130.63

{Revolutionary claim
 Act 18th March 1818}

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Notification sent ]Nov. 11th 1820 to Edmund G. Pelton    Ithaca New York
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Adonirum Prudden
private
Colonel Dayton's regiment
New Jersey Line 1777 War


to be returned to D. Woodcock Ithaca Post Office New York 


Admitted
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State of New York
Tioga County

On this twenty fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tioga and state aforesaid personally appeared  Adoniram Prudden aged sixty four years seven months and (blank) days resident in the town of Cayuta in said County who being by me first duly sworn doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" that the said Adoniram Prudden enlisted in the month of February in the year 1776 in Morristown in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Peter Dickason in Col. Elias Daytons Regiment that he served his term out and enlisted again at Ticonderoga in February 1777 or thereabouts in the company commanded by by Capt. Peter Dickason in the regiment commanded by Col. Elias Dayton for during the war of the revolution and that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the month of June seventeen hundred and eighty three and was discharged near Newburgh...
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.... -?-  in the State of New York, that he was in the Battle of Monmouth, Germantown, and the James, and that after Capt.Duham resigned he was commanded by Captain Jeremiah Ballard in the same regiment which was in the New Jersey Line in the service of the United States aforesaid, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in the power of his said service believing that his discharge is now in the war office that he is not approved of any pension having heretofore been allowed him and does hereby relinquish  all claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.

Adoniram Prudden his X mark

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid - Stephen Beers one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Tioga and State of New York

 I Stephen Beers One of the Judges of the Curt of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tioga as aforesaid  do certify that it appears to my satisfaction -?- -?- said - Adonriam Prudden  -?- in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration....
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...against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and the testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress - April 25th 1818.
Stephen Beers one of the Judges of theCurt of Common Pleas for the County and State of New York.
I Stephen Beers Judge aforesaid do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Adoniram Prudden  is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Stephen Beers Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New York
Tioga County
I Stephen Beers one of the Judges of the Curt of Common Pleas for said County do certify that on the 11th day of December 1818 personally came before me Joseph Fauver of Cayuta in said county and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted  with the said Adoniram Prudden named in the preceding affidavit for three years past, that this Adonirm Prudden has no real estate nor personals that he is infirmed and unable to provide for himself that he believes from good authority that the said Prudden was supported by the public before he came to reside I the town of Cayuta aforesaid and further deponent saith not.
Joseph Fauver
Sworn and subscribed to at Danby the day and year above written.
Stephen Beers Judge of the County aforesaid.
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Adoniram Prudden
Private
Colonel Dayton's Reg't.
New Jersey Line 1777 war

To be returned to D. Woodcock Ithaca Post Office New York

Admitted

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Tioga County
Clerk's Office

I certify that the within named Stephen Beers is duly commissioned and sworn and that he is now and was at the time of taking said acknowledgement an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tioga and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts and that I am personally acquainted with the signature of the said Stephen Beers and verily believe the above to be his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof  I have hereto set my hand and and the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed the 3rd day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand one hundred and nineteen.
Mttw. Carpenter Clk.
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Copy of
Adoniram Prudden's Oath

$0.75

H 975
Sept 1819
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(***transcription of hand written parts)

Tioga County
sixth day of September 1820
Adoniram Prudden - aged sixty seven - Cayuta

...as follows:
   That he enlisted February 14 1776 in the County of Morris, State of New Jersey in Captain Peter Dickinson and but served in Captain Bullards company in Col. Elias Dayton's Regiment of New Jersey Troops, for and during the war, that he served his time and was honorably discharged in June 1783 near Newburgh.  The he made his declaration twenty fifth April 1818 to obtain the pension.  His Pension Certificate is numbered 11.973 (or H 973) and dated June 16th 1879.

by me subscribed:
   The by occupation he was a laborer that he has no family, that he has no property to inventory, that he is unable to support himself without the assistance  of his County for support.
(signed) Adoniram Prudden his X mark

Sworn and declared before me in Open Court the 6th September 1820
(signed) Gamaliel Hl Barstow 
First Judge
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State of New York
Tioga County
 I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the Court of Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby certify that the within oath is truly copied from the Records of the said Court.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 11th September 1820.

Tho. Maxwell Clerk


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Copy of Adoniram Prudden's Oath

$0.75

H 975
Sept 1819
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January 28, 1938.
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BA-J/ady
Adoniram Prudden
S. 44272
Mr. C. N. Woodruff
14306 Coyle Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Sir:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 44272, based upon the military service of Adoniram Prudden in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Adoniram Prudden are not shown.
Adoniram Prudden enlisted February 14, 1776, in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, served as a private in Captains Peter Dickerson's and Jeremiah Ballard's Companies, Colonel Elias Dayton's New Jersey Regiment; was in the battles of Germantown, Monouth, and "the farms" and was discharged in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Cayuta, Tioga County, New York, and aged sixty-four years and seven months.
It is not stated whether this solider ever married.
Adoniram Prudden died June 24, 1821, place not given. Om AB
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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44272

Rev'y.      INVALID
File No. 44272
Adoniram Prudden
Priv. Rev. War

Act 18th March 1818

Index:-Vol 3, Page 403

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1938 Jan 28 Hist. to C.N. Woodruff -?-
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Mr. C. N. Woodruff 
14306 Coyle Avenue 
Detroit , Michigan

Dear Sir:

    Reference is made to you letter in which you request the record of Eleazer Woodruff of Morris County , New Jersey , who served in the colonial troops in Captain Ballard's Company , also , in the Morris County New Jersey State Troops in the Western Battalion and in the war of 1812 in Captain Baldwin's company and whose wife was Sarah Bloom. 
    There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of the Eleazer Woodruff prior to the War of 1812. The record has been found of an Eleazar Woodruff who served in the War of 1812 in Captain Baldwin's Company of New Jersey Militia. The name of his wife, however , was not Bloom. It may be that you are confused in the generation and that you citations above pertain to more than one Eleazer Woodruff who married a Sarah Prudden ,daughter of Adoniram Prudden, furnished you herewith and as a matter of interest to you, the Revolutionary War record of an Adoniram Prudden is furnished also.  
                 Very truly yours
                  A.D. Hiller
           Executive Assistant to the  Administrator
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STATE BOARD
EUGENE B. ELLIOTT
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ALEXANDER G. RUTHVEN
PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ROBERT S. SHAW
PRESIDENT, MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE
MRS. EARL F. WILSON
PRESIDENT, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
STAFF
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MICHIGAN
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FOR
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LANSING
GEORGE H. FERN
STATE DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
RECEIVED
17 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
LEADER 35
Detroit, Mich Jan. 14, 1938
Pension Division
Veteran's Administration
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen;
re, Eleazer Woodruff, Morris Co., N. Jersey.
Will you kindly furnish me with copies of any records pertaining to Eleazer or his Widow which your Dep't. may have on file.
N.J. Colonial troops Revolutionary War, he served as private in Capt. Ballard's Co.
N.J. also State Troops of New Jersey, Morris Co., private in Western Battalion.
N.J. In war with G. Britan ISI2-I5, he served as private in Capt. John Baldwin's Co. Inf. Col. John J Dond's Reg. #47 Eleazer Woodruff Sept. I. ISI4 discharged Dec. 7, ISI4
His wife was Sarah Bloom (Woodruff) and he prob. lived in Morris Co., before and after war service. 
Any information will be greatly appreciated and please advise me if there is a charge for this material and amount. 
I am also making an inquiry with the War Dep't. at this time so that it will not be necessary to refer this letter to other than your Dep't.
Very truly yours,
C. N. Woodruff
C.N. Woodruff
14306 Coyle Ave.
Detroit, Mich
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name: Prudden, Adoniram
grade: private
line:  New Jersey 

Warrant number: 8637
Issued October 4, 1790
 to ---not shown
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Name: Prudden, Samuel
Grade: private
line: Sheldoria Dragoous (Connecticut)

Warrant number: 6345
Acreage: 100
Issued: February 25, 1790
to John Ludlow, assignee