Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10201, for David Stoddard, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Stoddard, David
Elizabeth

NUMBER
R. 10201

CONTENTS
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State of Vermont County of Grand Isle ss

On this tenth day of July 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of Probate in & for said County Elizabeth Stoddard a resident of North Hero in said county & state aged ninety three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration on order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of David Stoddard who was a private & Sergeant in the Revolutionary army and served as follows.

He served in the Connecticut troops different periods during the Revolution. He served one tour of six months & one tour of a year & one tour of nine months, & he served in all between two & three years all in the Connecticut line but I cannot recollect the years nor the names of his officers.

His first service was as a Private & his last period was as orderly Sergt. I had his two discharges & a sergeant warrant which I gave to the children to play with & the said papers were destroyed. 

I further declare that my maiden name as Elizabeth Reed & I was married to the said David Stoddard by the Rev. Ripley in the town of Abington in the state of Connecticut in September 1761. as near as I can state the time. I know it was several years before the battle of Bunker Hill for my husband was in that battle. - I believe we lived in Lebanon when he first entered the service. My said husband died on the 14th November 1820 at North Hero Vermont & I have remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed/ - my recollection is indistinct owing to old age & infirmities - my husband as I believe served one year as sergeant & the rest of his service as (illegible) I have no documentary evidence in support of my claim
Elizabeth Stoddard X her mark

Sworn & subscribed to before me this 10th day of July 1837 & I certify that deponent by reason of bodily infirmity cannot attend court & I have taken this declaration at Hero as she is very old & infirm, - She is a credible person. The last line in the deposition interlined before  (illegible)
Joel Allen Judge of Probate
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Sollom. Hazen
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State of Vermont } South Hero March 30th 1837
Grand Isle County ss }

I Solleman [Solomon] Hazen of North
Hero aged sixty nine years do testify and say,
that I knew David Stoddard & Elizabeth Stoddard
his wife removed from Ashford in the State of
Connecticut to my fathers house in Lebanon
in said state the forepart of the
revolutionary war and remained there
I think about one year and at that
time they had four children. I have ever since
been acquainted with them until his decease and always
supposed them to be married. I have lived in
this Town about forty seven years and I
think that David Stodard moved into this town
I think about forty one years ago with his
family and lived in this Town until his
Decease. his widow Elizabeth Stodard
is still living here. farther this deponant
sayeth not
[signed] Solomon Hazen

Sworn to before me [signed] John Knight J Peace

I certify that Sollemon Hazen is a person
of credability & witness [signed] John Knight Justice Peace
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Phebe Payne
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State of Vermont }
Grand Isle County }

I Phebe Payne of lawful age do testify
& say that I have oftimes seen a Ser'g
Warrrent directed to David Stodard [Stoddard] and
also, a paper purporting to be his discharge
from the Continental army in the
posession of the said David Stodard. Said
Warrent & discharge of the
said Stodard before & since his decease
I have seen and also his Continental
money which he said he received for his
service and after the decease of said
Stodard I considering the papers of no
Value the have been distroid [destroyed]. I have
lived in the family with him for twenty years.
further this deponent sayeth not
[signed] Phebe Payne

Sworn & Subscribed at North
Hero this 20 April 1837 before me [signed] John Knight J Peace

I certify that the deponent
is a credible person & witness [signed] John Knight Jus Peace
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State of Vermont
County of Grand Isle ss.

I [illegible] Ladd of North Hero in said County
aged 72 years being duly sworn say that I knew David Stoddard
& Elizabeth his wife, during the revolution & have known them ever since. I knew
them at commencement of the war in 1775, at Lebanon
Connecticut. They lived about a year in my fathers family.
They were then husband & wife and had four children before they
came to my fathers. I have no doubt they were married at
Abington Conn. in Sept 6 1761, as she states. I knew &
always made a [illegible], her maiden name was Elizabeth [illegible]
& that she was married before the commencement of the
revolutionary war. during the revolution [illegible] at my
Fathers house in Lebanon, & I herein [illegible] said David Stoddard
was absent from home in the service, & served in the
Connecticut Troops. I have no doubt he served more than
two years, but I cannot state the term of service, or
the names of his officers. I think my Brother's friend,
who died sometime since, served one [illegible] for several
months with said David in the Connecticut Troops. Said
David Stoddard was a Sergeant [illegible]
[illegible] he
died on North Hero November 14 1820. Leaving said
Elizabeth Stoddard his widow. She has remained a widow
ever since, [illegible] with [illegible] on the same
premises where he [illegible] to three
years GLE [illegible] I believe, then [illegible]
passed. I have been well acquainted with said
David & Elizabeth Stoddard [illegible]
& have lived on this Island with them for more than
forty [illegible] years. [illegible] said David & Elizabeth did
not move onto said Island until about forty years ago
and lived there six years [illegible]. I have not the least
doubt that said David Stoddard was married to the
said Elizabeth before the revolutionary war and I heard
they lived together as husband and wife before the commencement
of the war. [illegible] said David was about in the
service his said wife Elizabeth remained at home & took
charge of his children. & I have no doubt he served [illegible]
those two years in the revolutionary war ---
[signed] [illegible] (his X mark) Ladd

Sworn and subscribed to before
me this 10th July 1887 & I
believe the deponent to be
a credible witness [illegible]
[illegible]
Carefully read next two before
signing & subscribing ---
[signed] Joel Allen Judge of Probate
for the District of Grand I.
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State of Vermont 
County of Grand Isle ss. The subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County certify that John Knight before whom the annexed affidavits of Phebe Payne & Solomon [unk] were taken & sworn on the 20th April 1837 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in & for said County that his signature to each aforesaid affidavit is genuine, I being acquainted with his hand writing. The within declaration of one Elizabeth Stoddard affidavit and of Mrs Rebecca Lass were respectively taken by me on the day & those papers contain my original proceedings as in & for said Court, in the case of the said Elizabeth Stoddard who is applying for a pension. And witness whereof I have fastened these papers together by a piece of red tape which papers under my official seal affixed said seal at or on the [unk] in said County July 10 1837.
Joel Allen Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County

3428
Elizabeth Stoddard
widow of David Stoddard
act of July 4 1835

Hon H Allen
HR
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Elizth Stoddard 3428
wid of David
act 4 July 1836
let Hon H Allen Apl 28
1838
To same Dec 24, 1839
to J D Woodward 4 Jan 1839
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REJECTED
10201
P.O.
Elizabeth Stoddard
Service:
Enlisted:                        , 18
Discharged,                  , 18
Application filed:                 , 18
Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P. O.

----------Recognized ------------- Contract
-----Cert. of Dis.  Searched for              , 18
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Mr J D Woodward
Plattsburg New York
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
Sept 16th 1837
I certify that David Stoddard is credited for six days service on a Roll now in this office, said Roll is headed as follows, to wit, "Marched from Lebanon for the relief of Boston &c in the Lexington alarm April 1775." I further appears by said roll that the company to which said Stoddard belonged was commanded by Capt James Clark.
Wm Field Comptroller
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Hartford Sept 16th 1837
Sir
Accompanying this is a certificate of all the service which I can find of Mr Stoddard, you can make such use of it as you may think proper. It appears that the companies, belonging to Lebanon were commanded in 1775 by Capt Tilden, Capt Dewey, & Capt Clark,- Capt Clarks company served more than seven months in 75, as appears by another Roll but Mr Stoddard a name is not on it.
I have not been able to find the rolls of either of the foregoing companies, except those named above, and am therefore unable to prove any further service of the applicant.
I am very respectfully your obedient servant,
Wm Field

Mr J D Woodward
Plattsburgh
New York
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Case of Mrs Elizabeth Stoddard
Act July 1836
S Francis Hutinok
additional evidence
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State of New York
County of Clinton J A Frances [illegible] Plattsburgh
in said County Revolutionary pensioner
the United States Seventy Seven
years do swear that about forty years ago I resided at North [illegible] Vermont and became acquainted with David Stoddard then a resident of said town
and have been acquainted with him since that time until the [illegible] of his death 
 death which took place
according to my present [illegible]  in the
year 1820. & I have frequently heard him to
relate his services during the revolutionary war
that he was at the battle of [illegible]  Hill [illegible] [illegible] Rayburn from what he has told me I have [illegible] he said [illegible] he made a Sergeant 
when he left the army He had served some times [illegible]. I 
[illegible] from my recollection time of his statement that he served [illegible] tours of one year six months 

& nine months as he other tours he
costs of his officers
I am well acquainted with Mrs.  Elizabeth Stoddard
and about 73 years old
and know her to be the widow of said David Stoddard [illegible[ since his death
I have  always understood that for marriage with
said David Stoddard took place before
the commencement  of the revolutionary war. & I have no doubt it did.
Francis Hutinok-
Sworn & Subscribed to before me
this 14th day of May 1838
and I certify
that Deponent is a credible witness
F. H. Patckin
Commissioner 
of Deeds
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State of New York County of Clinton Ss  I the Subscribed Clerk of
said County certify that Isaac [illegible] before [illegible]
the written affidavit of Francis [illegible] was
taken down on the 14th day of May 1828 was at 
said true a communication of [illegible] in aforesaid county
[illegible] bound-administer oath, the affidavit
[illegible] signature to the [illegible] said affidavit and
genuine [illegible] my hand & official seal
the first day  of [December?] 1833.
E H McLaughlin Dep Clerk