Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44.577, Amos Badcock, Conn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Badcock, Amos
Number
S. 44577
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Contents
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20,900

New York,
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Amos Badcock
of Ostego Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Dana of the Regiment commande by Colonel Ward in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
from 14 May 1776 to May - 1777
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Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 17th day of June, 1829
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of August
1829 and  sent to William B.
Goff Esq. Herkimer, N.Y.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept; 1829 $20.67
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending

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$20.67
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{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18,1818, and May 1, 1820}

Reelect: 5
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Act: 69
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State of Connecticut ss Tolland      March ninth AD 1829 -
Tolland County ss      }   Joseph Thomson of said Tolland in County of aforesaid being duly sworn, doth depose & say, that he is acquainted with Amor Badcock & has been war timed the American Revolution ; that he enlisted on or about the fourteenth Day of May in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six for one year, in Captain Dana's Company in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Ward in the Connecticut Line, on the Continental Establishment; that he served out the time of his Enlistment faithfully & was discharged the Latter part of May in the year Seventeen Hundred & seventy seven in the State of New Jersey; and further saith not -- Joseph Thomson
Sworn before me this tenth 
day of March  AD 1829 -- Jonathan Barnes Justice of Peace-
I Certify that Joseph Thomson who took the forgoing oath is a credible witness dated at Tolland March nineth day ad 1829 -
Jonathan Barns Justice of Peace-
Tolland County ss. Clerks Office }  I Jerimiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court in the state of Connecticut do hereby certify that Jonathan Barns Esqr. before whom the forgoing affidavit of Joseph Thomson was this day sworn and also Cephus Brigham Esqr. before whom the Affidavit of Nathan Colman was Λ sworn on the 2nd day of March 1829 were at the times said certificates purport to be dated & still are both justices of the Peace in & for said County of Tolland, and duly impowered to administer oaths & that their signatures to said certificates are in their own proper handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto  set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 10th day of March AD 1829
Jeremiah Oarish Clerk of said Court.
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State of Connecticut Nathan Colman
Tolland County of Coventry in the County aforsaid being duty sword doth depose and say that he has been long acquainted with Amos Badcock and was acquainted with him in the American Revolution that he enlisted on or about  the fourteenth day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six in Captain Dana Company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Ward in the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment for one year and that he served on this time faithfully and was discharged the latter part of May in the year of our lord on thousand seven hundred an Seventy seven in the State of New Jersey and further say, that he Served in the same Regiment with the said Amos Badcock during the time aforesaid. 
                                         Nathan Colman
Tolland County Coventry March the 2nd AD 1829 Personally appeared Nathan Coleman the above named deponent and made Solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition before me Cephas Brigham Justice of Peace certify that Nathan Colman who took the forgoing oath is a Credible Witness dated at Coventry this 2nd day of March (May is crossed out) AD 1829 
                       Cephas Brigham Justice of Peace
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Amos Badcock
xo
Admitted
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State of New York
Olga County 
I On the 17th day of June 1829 personally appeared in open court towit, a court of common pleas held in & for the coun by aforsaid & constituted such by the laws and statutes of said state Amos Badcock a resident of said County ages seventy three years who being sworn according to doth on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts if congress of the 18th March 1818 & the first of May 1820 that he has said Amos Badcock enlisted the fourteenth day of May in the year 1776 for the term of one year in Captain Dana's Company Command and by Colonel Ward. on the continental establishment  Connecticut line, that he served out his time faithfully in said Regiment for the year aforesaid & was honorably discharged the latter year of May 1777 in the state of New Jersey. That he relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except  the present. That his name is not in the roll of any state except the state of Connecticut - And the following are the reasons why that i did not make application for a pension at an earlier date -  is that i have been very pour and could not get any person to engage in my business that i thought was competant to make out my papers.
And in purmance of the act of  the first of May 1820 i do solemnly swear that i am a resident citizen of the United states on the the 18th day of March 1818 & that i have not since that
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time by gift sale or delivery or in any manner disleased of my real or person estate or property or any part threreof with intent thereby so to diminish it so as he being being 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 State in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that i have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me, nor have i any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto an (nexed?) and by me subscribed ---
     Real estate i have either in possession reversion or remainder in loan or equity ---
     Personal property
I have now except my wearing apparel for myself & wife - and the massary bed and bedding - i have a wife 75 years of age quite weakly - 
  There has been no changes in my property since the 18th day of March 1818.
  Sword & Subscribed before this 17th day of June 1829 in open court. 
A. Cook Jur Clk

His 
Amos Badcock
Mark
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It is the opinion of the court that the said Amos Badcock did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy in manner & form set out in his declaration and that his property set out in his schedule is nothing save the wearing apparel & bedding therein mentioned.
Geo. Morell 
James C. Wolworth
J.O. Morse   
Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego 

I Abner Cook Junior Clerk of the County Courts of the County of Otsego in the state of New York do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Amos Badcock did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under our engagement of the  Continental establishment. I do also certify that the forgoing 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 of property of the said Amos Badcock consists of his wearing apparel & bedding as set out and exhibited in the of and said schedule.    
     In testimony where of i have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 17th day of June 1829.
     A. Cook Jur Clerk of the County Courts of Otsego County N.Y. being Courts of Record having power him & imprisonment -
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Perison Herkimer
August 12
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To the Hon, 
       Secretary of War of the United
              States at the City of 
                 Washington
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Dear Sir Enclosed are the papers of Mr. Amos Badcock for a pension - please have the goodness to forward his certificate (if found entitled) Directed to the Subscriber _____ yours
Herkimer, August 11th 1829 -

 To the Hon. J. H. Eaton Esqr
Secty of War of the United States, City of Washington

Wm B. Goff
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44577
INVALID.
Ray
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File No. 44577
Amos Badcock
his Rev, War
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Act: 18 March 1818
Index:--- Vol. 3, page 24

[ Arrangement of 1870.]