Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,530, for Silas Spalding, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
* Spalding, Silas
NUMBER  S. 22,530
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9408 
Vermont 
Silas Spaulding 
of Washington in the State of Ver [Vermont]  who was a pri [private] in the com [company] commanded by Captain  - of the Reg commanded by Col Doyles in the Conn State troops 7 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ver at the rate of 23. Dollars 33 Cents to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May 1833 and sent J. L. Buck Northfield Vt 
Arrears to the 4th March 33 $46.66 
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 4, ’33  11.66 
$58.32  
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1833}
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk 
Book E  Vol. 3  Page 90
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Revolution 
22530
INVALID.
File No. 22,530
Silas Spalding
Pri   Rev War
Act June 7” 32”
Index: -- Vol.  2   Page  389
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 6506
Silas Spalding
Admt pri
7 mo
$23.33
J. L. Buck Esq
Northfield Vt.
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BRIEF in the case of Silas Spalding County of Washington in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he?   81 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.   In 1776 March   Duration of Service.   2 months    Rank.   private enlisted   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  
Period.  1776 Sept 1   Duration of Service.  3 months   Rank.  orderly Sergeant   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt Backus
Period.  1776 [unreadable]   Duration of Service.  2 months  Rank. orderly Sergeant   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Col Douglass
5. In what battles was he engaged?  
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Plainfield  State of Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   Traditionary Evidence, Two living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above 
Vinal Luce
Examining Clerk
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Silas Spalding
No 6506
J. L. Buck
Agent
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I Phillip Spalding of Plainfield in County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Silas Spalding of Roseberry in the County of Washington State of Vermont, that we were members of the same family at the time of the Commencement of the Revolutionary war, wherein to my knowledge the said Silas Spalding enlisted and served two months or more in Capt Cadys Company in Col. Gordons Regiment at Cambridge in in Massachusetts of Connecticut Troops. 
Phillip Spalding 
State of Vermont
Washington County ss}  at Roxbury July 8th 1832 Washington County personally appeared the above named Phillip Spaulding and made oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed before me 
Chas Samson Justice Peace  
I hereby certify that I consider the above named Phillip Spalding to be a person of truth and veracity 
Chas Samson Justice Peace  
State of Vermont 
Washington County ss  I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of Court for said County of Washington do hereby certify that the Charles Samson is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Washington that the above is his proper signature. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 8th day of August A.D. 1832- 
Attest Joshua Y Vail Clerk
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I Darius Spalding of Roxbury in the County of Washington and State of Vermont of the age of 72 years depose and say that I know of my Brother Silas Spalding being out in the Revolutionary war every time mentioned by him in his declaration, but have no personal knowledge any further than that he left home and went to the army & came home about the time he States, and further says not 
Darius Spalding 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 7th day of August 1832 
John L. Buck Justice Peace 
I hereby certify that Darius Spalding who has sworn & subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a man of veracity 
John L. Buck, Justice of the Peace 
I Joshua Y Vail Clerk of the County Court for the County of Washington and State of Vermont hereby certify that John L. Buck is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County; and that the above is his genuine signature.   
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8th day of August A.D. 1832.
Attest Joshua Y Vail Clerk
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DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of Vermont,
County of Washington SS}  On this 8th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington now sitting, Silas Spalding a resident of Roxbury in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 81 years, who being worn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.  –
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated;  viz   That he enlisted in the regular Army under Ensign Abraham Shepard at Plainfield Connecticut for two months, and marched to Cambridge Massachusetts, was there when the British army left Boston in March 1776. served his two months out and was discharged the last of April.   Recollects going into Boston when there were no inhabitants to be found there a few days after the British left.   
He was called out in the company of Militia to which he belonged the first of September 1776 after the American Army was driven from New York and marched to White Plains. He was orderly Sargeant in Capt. Backus Company of Connecticut militia, Douglass regiment. He served in this tour until the last of November when he the was dismissed at White Plains, and went home to Plainfield.  In one or two days after he arrived at Plainfield, the company to which he belonged was again ordered out, and he went as orderly Sargeant in Capt. Backus company to Point Judah in the State of Rhode Island, where Capt. Backus and he believes Capt. Clarks Company were stationed as a guard until the last days of January when he was dismissed and went home.  And in answer to questions proposed by the Honorable Secretary of War, he states that he was born at Plainfield in the State of Connecticut June 24th 1751. He has a record of his age taken from his fathers record and does not know as there is any other record in existence.  Was living in Plainfield in the State of Connecticut at each time when he was called into service.   He has lived since War in the towns of Killingly and Brooklyn Connecticut and in Roxbury in the State of Vermont where he has resided about thirty years and where he now resides
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The first time he entered the service he enlisted as a private soldier, and the second & third times was ordered out with the whole company to which he belonged.  Recollects seeing Gen. Sullivan and Gen. Washington when at White Plains. He never received any written discharge.   He refers to Charles Samson and Samuel M. Orcutt, who can testify to his character for veracity and also to their belief of services as a soldier of the Revolution.  That he know of no person living who can testify to his services from personal knowledge but his Brother Philip Spalding who was with him the tour of two months and whose affidavit is herewith transmitted.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity , except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Silas Spalding 
We Charles Samson residing in the town of Roxbury County of Washington and Samuel M Orcutt of said Roxbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Silas Spalding who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe [unreadable] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Chas Samson 
Saml  M Orcutt 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Att. J. Y. Vail Clerk 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles Samson who has signed the preceeding certificate is a resident in the said town of Roxbury, and that Samuel M Orcutt who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Attest, Joshua Y Vail Clerk 
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Silas Spalding for a pension. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 8th day of August A.D. 1832
 Attest Joshua Y Vail Clerk