Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,277, for Joseph Ogden, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Ogden, Joseph S.38277
CONTENTS
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4,320
Connecticut Roll
Joseph Ogden 4
Colo Bradley
Sergeant Major   
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 30th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Novemr 1818 
and Sent to Pierpoint Edwards [illegible] Judge Bridgeport -
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 4 Ms & 5/30 33:33
Semi-Anl. All'ce ending 4th March 1819 - 48:_
$81:33
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
1 Year
Weston
Connecticut
District
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District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State
aforesaid, on this 25th day of July 1820, the same being a Court
of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally appeared in open Court
Joseph Ogden aged 72 years, resident in the Town of Weston,
in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on his oath
that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that is to say he enlisted into the
company commanded by Capt Ezekiel Sanford in the Regiment
command of Philip B. Bradley in the Connecticut live on the continental
[illegible] in the month of Feb. 1777 as he thinks to serve for the term of one
year thereafter and was then discharged from the service of the United
States as an invalid reference being had to his original declaration
for a more particular description of his service
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th
of March, 1818, was dated the 30th day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof
he was entered in the bust of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 4320; and I do further 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do
further declare that my occupation is that of a miller but I am now
unable to do any labour, & have been so for two years past
and that I have a family residing with me consisting of my wife Rachel
aged 73 years who is very infirm & has been so for several
years past & is now unable to do any thing
And I am now owing fifty dollars & were it not
for my portion I shall be obliged to apply to the town for
relief
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid Joseph Ogden
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of
opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty five
Dollars and 70 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court
Attest David Burr Clark
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the
District and State of Connecticut, on the 25th day of July
1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by
virtue of the Laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Joseph Ogden a resident in the Town of
Weston in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed
the following Schedule, and made oath
that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income
and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz. One Cow (which I have purchased
with my pension money) one brass Kettle - 1 iron pot - 2 old chests
1 old looking glass - 1 table - 1 Scythe - 1 ax - 1 trammel
1 pair of bellows - 4 knives & 3 forks - 3 teaspoons - 6 pewter plates -
3 cider barrels - 1 fire shovel - 1 pair tongs - 1 hoe - {illegible] hammer
4 tea cups & saucers - 1 Gallon Stone jug - 1 two quart earth jug
1 Psalm book - 1 dictionary - 1 pepper mill - 1 Lanthorn
4 earthen plates - 2 washing tubs - 2 Caskets - 1 two quart bottle
1 quart battle - 1 pint battle - 1 hone - 1 razor - 1 frying pan
1 brass warming pan - 1 pork barrel & 6 old chairs.
Joseph Ogden
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12.
Joseph Ogden
4.320
March 1819
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12.
Joseph Ogden
4.320
March 1819
Ogden, Joseph
Conn S 38277
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State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and 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 in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule Joseph
this
Ogden is thirty five Dollars 70/100
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield, this 25 day of July 1820.
David Hunt
Clerk of the County Court for said
County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 25 1820
ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in
said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn;
and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it
proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of
amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for
the County of Fairfield
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Jos Ogden
Thd
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District of Connecticut
On this 30 day of April AD 1818 Joseph Ogden of
Weston in said District under oath before Pierpont Edwards 
District Judge of the United States for the district of Connecticut
in which district the said Joseph Ogden now
resides and from the end of the war of the Revolution the both reside 
that he may be placed on the Pension List of the United 
States in pursuance of an act of Congress approved March
12th AD 1818 declares that in the latter part of January or the
beginning of February in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred & seventy seven the Declarant enlisted in to the
service of the United States as a Sargeant major for the term
of the continuance of said war in Captain Ezekias Sanford's
company in Colonel Philip B Bradleys Regiment
in the Connecticut here on the continental establishment 
of the army of the United States in the war of the revolution 
and that from the time of the declarants said enlistment
he faithfully served the United States in their army
against said hereby in said company & line on said establishment
as a sarjeant major until the latter part of
in the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight
then by reason of sickness & probable unfitness thereby
for per then in the army as a soldier he the declarant was from
said service honourably discharged by a written discharge
under the hand of General Jedediah Huntington to whose Brigade
the [illegible] then belonged which discharge the declarant
lost by time & accident lost
And the declarant further maketh oath that he now
is & ever since the declaration of Independence hath been
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a resident citizen of the United States and that by
reason of his reduced circumstances in life is
in need of assistance from his country for his
support Joseph Ogden
District of Connecticut ss April 30th 1818 the
afore named Joseph Ogden came before me
in my presence subscribed the aforesaid
declaration & made oath that the same is true
Pierpont Edwards
District Judge of District
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District of Connecticutt ss
On this 30th day of April [illegible] before me Pierpont 
Edwards district Judge of the United States
for the district of Connecticutt came Daniel
Raymond of Fairfield in said District who being
duly sworn doth depose & say that this deponent was 
a soldier in said Colonel Philip B Bradley Regiment
during the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven and
well knows that the afore named declarant Joseph Ogden
belonged to said Regiment and acted as a Sergeant Major
for the most of said year 1777 having often seen him
take orders and do other duties of a sergeant Major
at various times from near the beginning of said year
to near the end of the same but exactly how many
months the Deponent cannot say but knows it was near
the whole year aforesaid
At the same time came also Albert Lockwood of said
Weston a Respectable citizen thereof who being [illegible] duly
sworn doth depose & say that he well knows the said
declarant Joseph Ogden and that he now is and for many
years last past hath been a resident citizen of the United States
and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he
is in need of assistance from his country for his support
Daniel Raymond
Albert Lockwood 2nd
April 30th 1818 sworn before me
Pierpont Edwards
District Judge of the District of Connecticut
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38277
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38,277
Joseph Ogden
Serg Maj of Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Joseph Ogden, 
Sergeant, Majr
Connecticut line, 
30th April, 1818
Admitted
on Connt roll-
Pierpont Edwards, Esq.
Judge
Bridgeport Fairfield Co.
Connecticut
Recd 27. May 1818
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Joseph Ogden
The 
Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War
Washington,
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of Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that
Joseph Ogden who made & subscribed the declaration contained
in the annexed schedule did serve in the Revolutionary 
war against the common Enemy as stated in his
declaration & I now transmit the proceedings &
testimony taken & had before me in his case to
the Secretary of the department of War [illegible]
an act of Congress in such case made & provided said
proceedings & testimony are contained in
the
annexed schedule May 20th 1818
Pierpont Edwards