Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,855, Joshua Borden, Conn.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
Conn. 

Borden, Joshua 
Betsey

NUMBER 
W. 16,855

CONTENTS
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4032 
Albany
New York 

Betsey Borden widow of Joshua Borden who died on the [illegible] 1823 of Delaware in the State of NY who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain - of the - commanded by - in the Rev War. line for 2 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of June 44 and sent to Hon B. Tappan USS

Arrears to the 4th of March '44 
Semi=annual allowance ending 

{Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3d}
Recorded by S. Swann Clerk, Book C Vol 1, Page 10
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2538
Betsey Bordens declaration under July 4, 1836 

Proof of marriage within

79 
admd
2 yrs 
$80 
address 
P. B. Prindle 
Norwick  
Chenango 
N.Y. 

Hon B Tappan 
Senate
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State of New York 
Chenango County ss: 
Joseph Holland of the town of Barker in the county of Broome and state of New York, aged 77 years, being duly sworn, says that in the Revolutionary War, he lived in Pomfret in the state of Connecticut; in the year 1778 about the 1st of March, he enlisted at Pomfret into the Connecticut Troops in a company of artillery under the command of Captain Daniel Tyler, John Stevens, Lieutenant & Thomas Miles 2nd Lieutenant; He enlisted as a private soldier. The company marched to New London, where they were under Col. Ledyard. In the summer they were ordered to Rhode Island, and crossed Howlands Ferry onto the Island: He was engaged in the attack on the British under Genl Sullivan. At the time his company was attached to Col Crans Regiment. After retreating from the Island, his company marched to Providence. And from there returned to Pomfret, where they were discharged at the end of the year at Pomfret, about the 1st March 1779. This deponent lived a neighbor to Joshua Borden in Pomfret during the war, and knows that the said Joshua Borden enlisted with this deponent as a private soldier in the company and service above mentioned, at the same time with himself, and marched and served with the deponent and was at the battle of Rhode Island with him; returned with him and was discharged with him at the same time and place. 

He further swears that at or about the 1st march 1781 as he believed he and the said Joshua Borden enlisted into the Connecticut State Troops as private soldiers,
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at Pomfret in a company under the command of Captain James Dana, Lieutenant Kegwin, Ensign Robinson. The Major was - Shipman. Their Colonel for a part of the time was Colonel Humphreys. They marches through Hartford, New Haven, Stamford to Horseneck where they were stationed for a time. In July they went to Throgs Point where they had a small skirmish with the British whom they drove aboard the shipping; They took some horses, cattle and sheep from the British - Afterwards they went on to White Plains where some of the French Troops lay. After the main army and the French Troops moved south crossing Kings Ferry, this deponent's company, which was under Gen Waterbury marched to Stanwich near Horseneck where they built a fort in which they lay all winter. During the winter some British troops came up from New York on [illegible] unto Stamford and took some 70 head of cattle. The troops from their fort pursued them and retook the cattle. One of the American soldiers was wounded near this deponent by a shot in the thigh. A Captain Stoddard led his company in pursuit of the British. At the expiration of the year, the deponent and said Borden were discharged at the fort by Major Shipman by written discharges and returned home to Pomfret. This deponent knows that the said Joshua Borden served with this deponent during the whole year, and that he was a married man previous to his entering the service for the last tour. 
The said Joshua Borden died in Middletown Delaware County N.Y. the 30th December 1825. This deponent is a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832 and is on the Dutchess County list. This deponent was present at his wedding which took
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place in Pomfret in the month of March. The precise year he cannot remember, but he knows that it was previous to the year of his enlisting and serving under Captain Dana as above mentioned. 
This deponent further says that Betsey Borden [lined-out "Holland"] the widow of the said Joshua Borden has not intermarried since her husband's death but has continued a widow ever since, and further saith not. 

Sworn and subscribed this 17 July 1837 and I certify that the above Joseph Holland is a credible person 
Robt Monell
Vice Chancellor 

Joseph Holland 

Chenango County ss: Susannah Holland of Barker in Boone county N.Y. aged 74 years saith on being duly sworn, that she was a neighbor of the widow Betsey Borden, above mentioned in Pomfret in the Revolutionary War and was well acquainted with her and with her husband Joshua Borden. Her maiden name was Holland, she was present at the wedding in Pomfret in the spring of the year. They were married by Rev a Josiah Whitney a Presbyterian Minister. The precise year she cannot now remember, but she knows that her husband was in service after the marriage and that they had a child while he was off in the army and further saith not. 

Sworn and subscribed this 17th July 1837 before me and I certify that the above Susannah Holland is a person of truth and veracity. 
Robt Monell vice chancellor 

her mark 
Susannah Holland
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August 24, 1932

Joshua Borden-W.16855
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
James R. Whitney-S.44037
BA-J/EEL

Mrs. C.A. Durand
718 Garland Street 
Flint, Michigan

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letters of August 12, 1932, in which you request information in regard to Joshua Burden or Borden, Benjamin Burden or Borden and James Rix Whitney, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 

Because of the very large number of requests for Revolutionary Ware data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such data, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to solders of that war for one person; only two histories are furnished each inquirer. 

The histories of Joshua Borden and James R. Whitney are given below: 

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 16855, based upon the military service of Joshua Borden in that war. 

Joshua Borden, while residing in Pomfret or in Canterbury, Connecticut, enlisted March 1, 1778, served as private in Captain Daniel Tyler's Company of Artillery, marched to New London, where his company was under Colonel  Ledyard; in the summer of 1778, was in the battle of Rhode Island, at which time he was under Colonel Crane and General Sullivan, and was discharged about March 1, 1779; he again enlisted March 1, 1781, served as private in Captain James Dana's Company, Colonel Humphrey's Connecticut Regiment, was in a skirmish at Throg's Point and was discharged after having served one year. 

He died December 29 or 30 (both dates appear in the claim), 1825, in Middletown, Delaware County, New York. His age is not given.
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The soldier married March 11, 1779, Elizabeth or Betsey Holland, of Concord, state not given. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn, Connecticut, which, it was stated, was formerly a part of Pomfret, Connecticut. 

[handwritten margin note] she said once that she was mar. in 1777 but I gave the church record as she also gave 1779 once

Soldier's widow, Betsey, was allowed pension on her application executed July 17, 1837, at which time she was aged seventy-six years and "upwards" and resided in Norwich, Chenango County, New York. 

No reference is made to children. 

In 1837, one Joseph Holland was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Barker, Broome County, New York, and in same year, one Susannah Holland, was aged seventy-four years and resided in same place; no relationship of Joseph and Susannah Holland to Betsey Holland Borden shown. 

[handwritten margin note] Date of widow's death not on ap
......
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.44037, based upon the military service of James R. Whitney in that war. 

James R. Whitney enlisted in New London, Connecticut, in May, 1776, served as a private in Captain Oliver Colt's Company, Colonel McLean's Connecticut Regiment, was at the battle of White Plains and was discharged in November, 1776: he was also in the battle of Stillwater and surrender of Burgoyne, date of enlistment, officers' names and length of this service not stated: in December, 1778, as sergeant of marines, he entered on board the United States Frigate, "Alliance", Captain Landais, in January, 1779, sailed for France with Lafayette a passenger, later joined Captain John Paul John's squadron, was at the capture of the "Serapis" and "Countess of Scarborough" and twenty other prizes, returned to Boston and was discharged September 11, 1780; then entered on board the privateer sloop "Mercury", Captain Lathrop, and on returning to New London with a prize, was captured, held a prisoner for thirty-five days and retaken by the Holker of Philadelphia, set at liberty and returned home. 
[handwritten margin note] copied from mm.717

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, while a resident of Chenango County, New York, aged fifty-seven years and six months. There are no data as to his family. 
[handwritten margin note] Date of sol's death not on AP

Very truly yours 

A.D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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1932 - Aug. 24 Hist to Mrs. C. A. Durand
EEL

Rev WIDOW, &c. 

File No. 16, 855 
Betsey Borden 
Widow of Joshua Borden 
Priv. Rev. War 

Act: July 4th, 1836

Index:- Vol. A, Page 74 [or 14] 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Betsey Borden 
Act of July 4, 1836 
Applicant for Pension 
Supplemental
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Betsey Borden 
Applicant for Pension 
Act July 4, 1836
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Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington 
D.C.
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2538 
Betsey Borden
N.Y. 
Let to Hon B. Tappan 
Feb 14, 1844 

4 July 1836 


N. York No. 2538
Betsey Borden 
Let. to Hon. J. C. Clark 20 Oct '37
Let to S. Gordon Jany 27, 1841 
Let to Timo Corbin April 12, 1841
Hon S. Gordon Dec 30 '42
Same Jan 11. 1843 

Act 4 July, 1836
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Betsey Borden 
Proof of marriage 

Pomfret Ct 
Apr 18

Philander B Prindle Esqr
Attorney at Law 
Norwich Chenango 
Co N.Y.
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I hereby certify that in the book of the records of the First Trinitarian Church of Brooklyn ct, kept by the Rev. Josiah Whitney D.D. formerly Pastor of said church, it is this inscribed, "married by Josiah Whitney, March 11th 1779 Joshua Borden to Elizabeth Holland."
George J. Tillotson, Pastor of the 1st Trin Ch
Brooklyn cty
Aug 16th 1837 

Windham County ss Brooklyn
On this 16th day of August A.D. 1837 - Personally appeared Rev Geo J. Tillotson and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Before me Job Williams Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Windham County ss
Office of Clerk of County Court 
I Uriel Fuller clerk of the county court for the county of Windham do certify that Job Williams Esqr before whom the foregoing certificate was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Windham, duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I herewith affixed the seal of this court and subscribed by name this 17th day of August anno domini 1837 
Uriel Fuller clerk
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Pomfret August 18 1837
Philander B Prindle Esq
Dear Sir 
Your of July 22nd has been received. I examined the records of the town but found no word of the marriage of Joshua Borden to Betsey Holland recorded. I subsequently repaired to Brooklyn 8 miles from me which was formerly part of Pomfret and succeeded in finding on the records of the church formerly kept by Pastor Josiah Whitney the marriage referred to in your letter. The Christian name of the female being called Elizabeth instead of Betsey which is a common thing. 

The certificate I presume will be sufficient for the purpose for which they were desired.
When you see that I have had to travel 8 miles and pay 50 cents to the clerk of the court besides the other certificates I presume you will believe that three dollars will be a reasonable charge for the whole which you will have the goodness to forward by return of mail. 

Yours very respectfully 
Job Williams 
Clerk of the Town of Pomfret