Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40740, Richard Belden, Conn. Continental
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Continental

Belden, Richard

NUMBER
S. 40740
B.L. Wt. 5492-100
issued May 18, 1790
No papers

CONTENTS
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8017
Connecticut
Richard Belden
of Hartford in the state of Connecticut
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherburn of the Connecticut line, for the term of 5 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 1 of April 1858.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Mar 17
and sent to Judge Trumbull

Arrears to 4th of Mar 17 87.3 
Semi-anl. all/cc ending Sept 1857 48
11 4/35
$137.3

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Northeastern (?) went to Tho. Chester 19 Oct 1820
Hartford Cont.
Date of death on A B
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DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT--ss--HARTFORD

On this 1st day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford for the said district personally appeared Richard Belden aged ___ years resident in Wethersfield in the said district, who being by my first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, 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 he, the said, Belden, in March 1778 enlisted in ____ in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Savage, Col. Sherburn's Regt, of the Connecticut line Continental establishment; that he continued to serve int he said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Month of June 1783--when he was discharged from service in state of New York, that he was in the battles of ----- 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 his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid--

I, on Jona Brace Judge, &c., as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Richard Belden did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
A April 1818
Johnathan Brace Judge aforesaid April 1st 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court
Thomas Chester Clerk
SEAL OF THE COURT.

I am satisfied that Richard Belden the person within named served Nine months at one period on the Continental establishment & that he is in indigent circumstances. 
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court of the County of Hartford aforesaid
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Richard Belden's 
Papers

Admitted

Richard Belden
Private
1778 to 1783
Sherburn's Connect. Regt.
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I Richard Belden of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford being sworn depose & say that in the Month of March A.D. Seventeen hundred & seventy eight I enlisted into the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment in Col. Henry Sherburns Regiment & in the Company commanded by Capt Abijah Savage I continued to serve in said Regiment until the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred & eighty one I was then transferred to Col Samuel B. Webb's Regiment & Capt Elisha Hopkins Company. I continued in said Regiment until the end of the War/viz. June Seventeen hundred & eighty three--3d Regiment being the Third regiment in the Connecticut line--At the close of said War I was honourably discharged from the Service by Gen. Washington
And I further depose & say that I now reside in Wethersfield & by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from the United States for my support. My Discharge I delivered to the person who purchased my Bounty Lands
Richard Belden
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State of Connecticut Hartford County
On this first day of April AD One thousand eight hundred & eighteen personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Richard Belden of Wethersfield in sd County the person who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition & made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts therein stated
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Court
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut

I Chauncey Lewis of Southington in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, being duly sworn depose & say that in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy eight Richard Belden of Wethersfield in said County joined the Company to which I belonged commanded by Cat Abijah Savage in Col Sherburns Regiment in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War between the United States & Great Gritain & I am knowing to his having served in said army till the close of the War when he was honourably discharged & we left West Parish together--He served in the capacity of a Private part of the time but about two hears in served as a Corporal & was discharged as such
Chauncey Lewis
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State of Connecticut County of Hartford April the first 1818--Personally appeared Chauncey Lewis the signer of the foregoing deposition & made solemn Oath that the facts therein contained are true--
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said State--
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Richard Belden

S017

Sept
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.

On this 1 day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Richard Belden--aged 49 years, resident in Wethersfield in the County of Hartford, aforesaid
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that he enlisted in the service of the United States on the 17th day of March 1778 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt Abijah Savage in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Sherburne in the line of the State of Connecticut, that he continued in the service of the United States till the 9th day of June 1783 when he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York, that he has deposed to the foregoing facts on the 1st day of April in the year 1818 and attained a Pension Certificate from the War Department numbered 8017

"And I do solemnly swear, _____________ that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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."

An Schedule of my Estate [illegible] Clothing & bedding excepted viz.
A Breakfast Table -----$3
2 Kitchen Chairs----a.75
I Chest with 2 drawers----.50
2 Chests------1
1 large Wheel -----1.50
9 Old Chairs----1--
2 small Wheels----3..
I shelf bushel----40
I grain Riddle [?}----25
I large Hatchet----1...12.65
2 Stone Jugs---30
a small hot [illegible] 3.00
1 gun----1..
2 floor Rugs----0.30
14lb Wool-----5.60
1 [illegible]----50
1 Cooking Stove & Pipe---15.
2 Iron Pots----1.50
2 [illegible]
[illegible] & tongs-----1.
I [illegible] iron ----30
1 pr flat irons-----40
I pr Shears----10
28.75
_____________
41.40

[illegible] carried up

Amount [illegible] up ---- 41.40
2 iron Candlesticks----10
1 Broad Axe ----75
1 narrow Axe-----75
1 adz-----75
1 mallett-----50
4 Augurs----[illegible]
3 Chinds [?] -----30
1 Square ---- 20
2 [illegible]----50
1 Osc. Chain----1.50
1 Scythe & Snatt---50
2 Old Ploughs---2.
1 Hammer----1..
1 Pitchfork----25
2 Rakes----30   10.40
1 Hand saw----1.25
1 frying Pan---50
1 iron tea kettle---50
1 [illegible] yards---25
1 Sickle----25
1 Small [illegible]----50
1 Oval Plate----25
26 Plates----78
3 Bowls---30
4.58
[illegible] Carried forw
$56.38
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Amount brought over $56.38
I Tea Pot---25
I Sugar & Cream Pot---20
12 tea Cups & Saucers---50
7 home earthen Plates---20
2 do Plates---20
1 [illegible] ---34
7 Knives & forks----30
Bread Basket--10
1 dozen Spoons---50
5 tin Pans---50
Amt. Carried forward
3.9
__________
59.47

Amount brought up---59.47
3 Homemade earthen Pots---25
3 Do----Pans---25
1 tin Lanthern----25
8 glass Bottles----48
2 Wooden Pails---30
18 lb Cask---3.--
1 Cow---14
14 Sheep---14
7 Shoats---12
2/3 of a Cross cut-Saw---1.50
hooks---1.50
47.53
__________________
$107

And would state that I am by occupation a Ships Carpenter & unable by reason of asthma  to labor but a small portion of time that I have to support my wife age 55 years partly supports herself my Daughter Sina aged 33 Years born blind & unable to do anything--Ralph my son aged 18 years born blind & is an unfortunate being unable to labor my Son Richard aged 16 Years deformed & blind & unable to do anything Walter my son aged 13 Years who is able to do as much as boy of his age my son Austin aged 11 Years and labours as much boy of his age and my son Sora aged 8 years earns nothing and I am unable from my own situation and the unfortunate state of my family to subsist without charity
Richard Belden

Sworn to and declared by said Richard Belden on the 1 day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred Seven dollars and ____________ cents.

I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19 day of August 1820
Th Chester Clk
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.
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Amount brought over $56.38
I Tea Pot---25
I Sugar & Cream Pot---20
12 tea Cups & Saucers---50
7 home earthen Plates---20
2 do Plates---20
1 [illegible] ---34
7 Knives & forks----30
Bread Basket--10
1 dozen Spoons---50
5 tin Pans---50
Amt. Carried forward
3.9
__________
59.47

Amount brought up---59.47
3 Homemade earthen Pots---25
3 Do----Pans---25
1 tin Lanthern----25
8 glass Bottles----48
2 Wooden Pails---30
18 lb Cask---3.--
1 Cow---14
14 Sheep---14
7 Shoats---12
2/3 of a Cross cut-Saw---1.50
hooks---1.50
47.53
__________________
$107

And would state that I am by occupation a Ships Carpenter & unable by reason of asthma  to labor but a small portion of time that I have to support my wife age 55 years partly supports herself my Daughter Sina aged 33 Years born blind & unable to do anything--Ralph my son aged 18 years born blind & is an unfortunate being unable to labor my Son Richard aged 16 Years deformed & blind & unable to do anything Walter my son aged 13 Years who is able to do as much as boy of his age my son Austin aged 11 Years and labours as much boy of his age and my son Sora aged 8 years earns nothing and I am unable from my own situation and the unfortunate state of my family to subsist without charity
Richard Belden

Sworn to and declared by said Richard Belden on the 1 day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred Seven dollars and ____________ cents.

I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19 day of August 1820
Th Chester Clk
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.
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April 1, 1933

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. Maude Belden Perry
Roseville, California

RICHARD BELDEN
S. 40740
BA-/MLB cur

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of March 11, in which you request the records of Levi Belden, a soldier of the War of 1812, and of Richard Belden who served in the Revolutionary War.


Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension made to the United States, based upon military service of soldiers in those wars.

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the War of 1812 service of Levi Belden.

You are furnished herein the history of Richard Belden, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data contained therein were obtained from the papers on file in his pension claim, S. 40740, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents do not appear in the claim.

Richard Belden enlisted in Connecticut, March 17, 1776, served as a private in Captain Abijah Savage's company, Colonel Henry Sherburne's Continental Regiment, was transferred in 1781 to Captain Elisha Hopkins' company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's 3" Connecticut Regiment, served as corporal and was discharged June 9, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was aged fifth-seven years and a resident of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
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In 1820, the soldier, Richard Belden, referred to his family, as follows:

Wife (name not stated), aged fifty-five years
Daughter, Sina, " thirty-three  "
Son, Ralph  " eighteen "
" Richard, " sixteen "
" Walter, " thirteen "
" Austin, " eleven "
" Lora, " eight "

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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40740

Revy
INVALID.

File No. [illegible]
Richard Belden
Pri Rev War

Act 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 33

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1912 Mch. 8 Hist. to Herbert E. Belden L.M.
1918 March 27 Hist to Lillian Hantress
Letter in S. 44616 Jonathan Belding
1931--July 9--Hist. to Mrs. Marjorie M. Brown--MLB
1933 April--Hist. to Mrs. Maude Belden Perry MLB
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[Postmark:] June 17 1931 OFFICE

June 15, 1931
United States Pension Office

Dear Sir--

Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension record of Richard Belden born in Wethersfield Conn in 1762.

I am a descendant of the said Richard Belden & am preparing an application for membership in the D.A.R. but I must have a copy of his pension record be-
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fore it can be completed.
Cordially yours
(Mrs.) Marjorie M. Brown
Cannondale Conn.
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[Stamp: PENSION OFFICE U.S. Mar 1 1912]

#169 Whitney St.
Hartford, Ct.

Director of the Pension Bureau,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir.--

Will you kindly furnish me with the military record of my ancestor, Richard Belden [caret] only one or perhaps his name was written Belding, who was a Revolutionary pensioner, and who died at Rocky Hill, Connecticut January 31st, 1848.

Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in furnishing me with the desired information. I am,
very respectfully,
Herbert E. Belden.

28 February 1912.
Ack. MAR 6--1912 MR
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Roseville California
11 [crossed out: Feb.] March 1933

Commissioner or Administrator
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

Dear Mr. Scott,
Will you kindly send me the record of Levi Belden of Lenox Mass given by him when he applied for pension; he was born Aug. 22, 1770; died Sept. 22, 1854 according to our family records.
This record desired for completing application papers for patriotic society elegibility.
yours
signature?
Mrs. Maude Belden Perry
Roseville
California

Also, 
Rev. War section:
Richard Belden only of Wethersfield Conn.
born 1762
died 1848
mar. Mercy Collins

yours,
Ms. Maude Belden Perry
Roseville, California

?
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Richard Belden S.F. 40742

DA
ENLI
APP

March 17, 1778
trans 1781

OF 
CE.
Spring 1781
June ^9, 1783

RANK.
Pvt.
Corp

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Abijah Savage
Elisha Hopkins

COLONEL.
Henry Sherburne
Samuel B. Webb.

STATE.
Continental.
3" Conn.

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Connecticut
Date of application for pension, April, 1818 His  cl. ab.
Residence at date of application, Wethersfield, Hartford, Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 57 yrs.
Remarks:: In 1820 his wife was 55 yrs. old no name is stated Children were daughter Sina 33 yrs. Ralph 18 years. Richard 16 yrs. Walter 13 yrs. Austin 11 yrs. and son Lora 8 yrs.
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July 9, 1931

Miss Marjorie M. Brown
Cannondale
Connecticut

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40740, that Richard Belden enlisted in Connecticut, March 17, 1778, and served as private in Captain Abijah Savage's company, Colonel Henry Sherburne's Continental Regiment, was transferred in 1781 to Captain Elisha Hopkins' company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's 3" Connecticut Regiment, served as corporal and was discharged June 9, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-seven years and a resident of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.

In 1820 the solder referred to his family, as follows:

Wife (name not stated)  aged fifty-five   years
Daughter, Sina, " thirty-three "
Son, Ralph, " eighteen "
" Richard, " sixteen "
" Walter, " thirteen "
" Austin, " eleven "
" Lora, " eight "

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator