Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36119, for Jeremiah Mead, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Mead Jeremiah S 36119
CONTENTS
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Connecticut Roll.
1689
Jeremiah Mead, Private Connecticut line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1818 and sent to Danl. B. Cooke, Esq. Danbury, Connt

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
4 months 24/30. $38.40 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
77 Three years
Connecticut
Ridgefield, Fairfield Co

Notifn. Sent to David Burr Esqr. 24 April 1821
Fairfield Connt
Died Nov. 24 - 1840
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Jeremiah Mead
At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 21st day of November 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, Jeremiah Mead a resident in the Town of Ridgefield 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 Chest with Drawers 2 Dollars
low chest 50c, Small chest 50c & 6 Chairs 1.50c,  Cooke pot cooker 17c, 
Dish Kettle 50c, Tea Kettle 50c, 1 Griddle 50c Lon Spider 50c,
Old Brass Kettle $2, Pewter platter 25c, Quart Bason 20c, 
Pint Bason 10c, 5 Pewter spoons 40c, old Candleston 12c,
Pair Bellows 25c, Pair And Irons $4c, 2 Smoothing Irons 50c,
fine Shovel & Tongs $1.00, Grid Iron 34c, flesh fork 6c,
Warming Pan $1.50, 2 Iron Candlesticks 34c,
Trammel 50c, Pr. Shears 6c, Jug 12c, flask 12c,
3 Earthan Platters 22c, Earthen Pot 37c, 8, 1/2 pint Bowls 10c,
Pint Mug 4c, Tub 17c, 3 flower Casks 40c, tow Wheel 50c,
Reel 62 cts, Swifts 12c, Brooms 12c, set Knives & forks 75c,
Bread box 10c, Soap Barrel 12c, 2 Barrels $1.34, 3 old
Cider Barrels 50c, Vinegar Reg 34c, Leach tub 17c, wash tub 12c,
Iron Shovel 70c, axe 17c, Pitch Fork 34c. 2 Oak Pails 34c,
4 Bags $1.50c, Looking Glass 50c, Swill Pail 17c, 2t Bottle 6c,
Sugar Box 17c, Vinegar [illegible] 10c, Low Chest 34c,
Tea Pot 17c, Earthan Plates 24c, Bread Box 24c, 5 cups & saucers 10c,
Milk Cup 6c, Pint Tumbler 8c, 8 tin pans $1.00c, tin Pail 30 cts,
Tin cup 10 cts, 2 [illegible] 10c, tin 6 cts.
Pepper Box 4c, churn 25c, Trays 30c, Bowls Wooden 10 cts,
Square Table 50c, oval Table 17c, 1 Swine $5,
Stone pot 25c - amount $34.92c
one half of an old dwelling house and half an acre of Land adjoining - $100.00
$134.92
An Equity of Redemption outstanding but of which I am unable to avail myself on account of my poverty - 18.00
$152.92
Jeremiah Mead
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District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
BE IT REMEMBERED THE in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 21st day of November 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Jeremiah Mead aged sixty six years, resident in the Town of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: from the first of February 1777 until the first day of February 1780 in the company of Capt Ezekiel Sanford and Regiment commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley and for more particular description of service reference being had to my original declaration now in the War office 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 11th day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 1680 And I do further solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1815, 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 debt due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by the subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a shoemaker but by reason of age the loss of my eye sight & lameness in my right arm I am unable to work at my profession to any account and that I have in my family residing with me a wife named Betty aged sixty five within a few days a sickly feeble woman and has been for twenty years past, and is now unable to take care of herself, I am in consequence of her feeble state under the necessity of hiring a - to do the work in the family, the one that lives with me is twenty three years old and by name Betty & I stand in need of Public or private charity to support me all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. 
Jeremiah Mead

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 one hundred and fifty two Dollars and ninety two Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk
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Jeremiah Mead
1.680
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State of Connecticut ss November 29th 1820
I do certify that the foregoing Oath & Schedule of Jeremiah Mead thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, and that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and fifty two dollars and ninety two cents-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Fairfield this 29th day of November AD. 1820
David Burr Clerk of the County Court
for said County of Fairfield

State of Connecticut ss Stratford November 29th 1820
I do certify that David Burr Esqr is the Clerk of said County 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 has the power of fine and imprisonment &c
Robert Fairchild Chief Judge
of the County Court for the County of Fairfield
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I Jeremiah Mead of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I served as a Soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war I entered on the first day of February 1777 in to the 5th Regiment of Connecticut troops commanded by Colo Philip B. Bradley in to Capt Ezekiel Sanfords company for three years and served the [illegible] of said term of [illegible] and was generally discharged but have lost my sd discharge - I am old infirm & fear and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support and further say not
Jeremiah Mead

April 11th
State of Connecticut Fairfield County in Danbury Probate District on the eleventh day of April AD 1818 Personally came before me Daniel B Cooke Judge of said Court of Probate the above named Jeremiah Mead and made oath in due term to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in my
person being personally known to me and entitled to full faith and [illegible] and at the same time presented the then Certificate of the within named Colo Phillip B. Bradley in the presence of the sd Colo Bradley who confirmed the same verbally to me by which affidavit certificate & other [illegible] to me made. I am fully satisfied that he rendered the service against the common enemy by him attested to and that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support and is justly entitled [illegible] to a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Probate District on the day and date above written (in the absence of the Clerk) 
Daniel B Cooke Judge of Probate
Justice of Peace & one of the Judges of
the Common Pleas for sd Fairfield  County
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This may certify that Jeremiah Mead of Ridgefield Fairfield County & State of Connecticut enlisted in the year Seventeen Hundred & seventy seven for three years in the fifth Connecticut Regt commanded by me and composing a part of the continental army of the United States of America and serv'd therein untill the expiration of sd time in the Company
commanded by Capt Ezekiel Sanford attach'd to sd Regiment and was honorably discharged by me
Philip B. Bradley then Colo Comdr of the Connecticut troops

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary at War
Ridgefield April 10th AD 1818
Jeremiah Mead
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September 13, 1932

BA-J/AWF
Jeremiah Mead
S. 36119

Mr. Herbert H. Ferris
60 Forest Avenue
Glen Ridge, New Jersey

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter requesting the Revolutionary War records of James Ferris and Jeremiah Mead.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.

A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of a James Ferris, who served with the Connecticut troops, all spelling of the surname Ferris have been searched.

You are furnished herewith the history of the only soldier named Jeremiah Mead or Meade, that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36119, based upon the Revolutionary war service of Jeremiah Mead.

He enlisted February 1, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Ezekiel Sanford's company in Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Fifth Connecticut regiment and was discharged February 1, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was a resident
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of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

He was sixty-six years of age in 1820 and then referred to his wife, Betty, as aged sixty-five years.

He died November 24, 1840.

There are no further data in this claim relative to his family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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36119
Revy INVALID
File No. 36119
Jeremiah Mead
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov-20- 1900
Mrs. Chas. L. Rockwell
Meriden Conn.

1908. Aug. 28. History to
Mrs Mabel T. Machette, New Haven Conn
LW

1909 Jany 12 Hist to Mrs Elisha E. Rogers. V.L.M.

1909 Mch 8 Hist to Clinton Q. Van Hoosear V.L.M.

July 16, 1912. History to Rev. Jesse Penny Martin. F.W.

1921, May 3. Letter to Mabel J Machette. Record sent in 1908 EW

1924, May 19. Hist. to Eva V. V. James. MMH

1932 Sept 13 Hist to Herbert H. Ferris awy
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Rev. Sec CW
2c stamp [illegible]
Greenwich, Conn-
Apr. 27, 1921

Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

My dear Mr. Gardner
On April 12 I sent a letter asking if you would kindly send me a copy of the papers of a soldier of the Revolutionary War who was a pensioner and whose name should be on the Pension Rolls

As no reply has been received I feel sure that my letter did not reach you and will, therefore write to you again - trusting that you will do me this great favor, as it relates to quite an important matter

I am trying to obtain information about Jeremiah Mead, jr. of Ridgefield or New Canaan, Conn and would ask if you would be kind enough to send me a copy of his record or papers on file in the Pension Bureau. If  there is no Jeremiah Mead, jr. on
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file, will you please tell me what you find of any soldier of the Revolutionary War named Jeremiah Mead of Ridgefield or New Canaan Conn. - or vicinity

I shall be glad to have any data, whatever. Thanking you,
I am
Respectfully yours,
Mabel T. Machette
Hackett Apartments
Greenwich, Conn.
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S-36119
Record
Greenwich, Conn,
April 12, 1921.
Commissioner Gardner,
U. S. Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir:

May I ask if you will kindly send me the record, or any data you may have on file, of a Revolutionary War soldier named Jeremiah Mead, Jr of Ridgefield - New Canaan, Conn. or that vicinity.

If there is no record of a soldier  named Jeremiah Mead Jr. perhaps you will find a Jeremiah Mead, but I am told that my Revolutionary ancestor was called Junior. & that he was a pensioner for
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a short time prior to his death.

Any information that you may be able to furnish me of this soldier or his family (wife's name)  will be most gratefully appreciated

Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
Mabel T Machette
Hackett Apartments
Greenwich, Conn
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HYDE PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REV. JESSE PENNEY MARTIN, PH. D., MINISTER
3144 HUMBOLDT STREET
DENVER, COLO.
1 July 1912
Chief Bureau Rec Pensions
Washington D.C

Dear Sir

Please send pension & Revolutionary records with all other facts pertaining to pension of Jeremiah Mead, Private

Two references are found pertaining to this patriot I am desirous of knowing if he is one & the same or whether there are two & if so please send both transcripts

List of Pensioner 1818 under act of 3-18-18 Public Documents 1st Session - 16th Cong

Census of Pensioners for Rev. or Military Services as returned under the act for taking the 6th census in 1840 Fairfield County (Connecticut) Ridgefield District

Jeremiah Mead aged 85 years
(over)
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you will place me under obligations by furnishing transcripts of your records in these cases at once or at your earliest possible moment, with great respect I am
Very Cordially yours
Jesse Penney Martin

The Records are Connecticut pension roles
Mead was a Connecticut Soldier
J P.M
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HYDE PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REV. JESSE PENNEY MARTIN, PH. D. MINISTER
3144 HUMBOLST STREET
DENVER. COLO.
9 July 1912
Com. of Pensions
Washington, DC.
Dear Sir
I enclose with this note some data which are self explanatory. I desire facts relative to the pensions of Jeremiah Mead (one or more) as follows, dates of birth, death & marriage; To whom married & when. When pensioned. Places of birth & death. You will greatly oblige me, by any facts in your possession.
Cordially yours
Jesse Penney Martin
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163 York St.
New Haven
Conn.
Hon. Commissioner  Pensions
Washington D.C.
My dear Sir
Will you be kind enough to send me the records of the soldiers of the Revolutionary War, from the State of Connecticut, named Jeremiah Mead
(1776 to 183) If
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possible, will you send the dates of their birth also names of their Wives before marriage.

If you can furnish the above information you will confer a very great favor.

With sincere thanks
I remain
Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Mabel T Machette
August 22, 1908.
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EVA V. V. JAMES
35 STEWART STREET
AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK

April 13th 1924

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Could you please tell me if "Jeremiah Mead" (credited to Norwalk for military services in 1776 - 1778 - 1779 - residing in Ridgefield Fairfield County) drew pension Revolutionary War?

1st wife - Mary Mead
2nd wife - Sarah Vanderbilt Mead
Fourteen Children 1- John, Henry, Jasper
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Abram - Rachael etc
sincerely
Eva V. V. James
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99 Division St.
Norwich Conn.
Dec. 29, 1908
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you kindly inform me as to the military service of Jeremiah Mead a Connecticut Revolutionary soldier, the date when he was allowed a pension, his age at that time, date of death or any other particulars concerning him which are on your records.
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He is said to have moved to Ohio
Any information about this Jeremiah Mead will be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly
Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers
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HERBERT H. FERRIS
60 FOREST AVENUE
GLEN RIDGE, N. J.

August 31st, 1932.

Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I am trying to complete the war records of my ancestors mentioned below, and I would appreciate any additional information which you can give me from the Pension Office records:

all [illegible] with Conn
James Ferris, Captain Charles Smith's Company, 9th Regiment Connecticut Militia. He marched December 18, 1776 and was discharged January 11, 1777.

Jeremiah Mead in Captain Matthew Mead's Company on the expedition to Long Island, under the command of Colonel David Waterbury, Connecticut. He enlisted January 12, 1776 and was discharged January 15, 1776.

Jeremiah Mead in Captain Samuel Keeler's Company in Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted June 13, 1776 and was discharged October 1, 1776.

Jeremiah Mead, private, in a company designated at various times as Captain Ezekiel Sanford's and Captain John St. John's Company, 5th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley. He enlisted February 1, 1777, for three years; was transferred
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November 15, 1778 to Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Johnson's Company, same regiment, and was discharged therefrom February 1, 1780.

I am also particularly interested in any information regarding the ages and residences of these men, in order to verify the accuracy of the records as applying to these particular men.

This information was obtained from the Adjutant General of the War Department and it largely checks with the information which I have. The War Department suggested that you might have additional information.

Thanking you for your attention.
Very truly yours,
Herbert H. Ferris
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Meriden Conn
Nov. 15 - 1900

To the Commissioner
of Pensions
Dear Sir

Will you kindly give me the pension records of Jeremiah and Ezra Mead, both of Ridgefield Conn - Fairfield Co

Also the pension records of Elisha Hawley and Elijah Hawley both of Ridgefield, Conn. These records are for the purpose of marking and identifying their graves, by the Daughters of the American Revolution

Your [illegible] will be greatly appreciated by -  Yours truly
M. E. Rockwell
(Mrs Chas. L. Rockwell)
c/o 1st Natl Bank
Meriden, Conn

P.S. These men were pensioners under the act of 1840 -
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Wilton let Feb 16 1909
V. Warner
Commissioner
Dear Sir
Will you report me from your record
Division - Bureau of Pensions any fact relating to the enlistment of as family or Pension Application of etc of  John Crosmon or Crossman of Fairfield Ct  (Greensfarns) He married Ann or Anna  Allen, 1756. also Jeremiah Mead of Greenwich,  Stanford Norwalk or Ridgefield presumably the latter.
Very truly yours
Clinton Van Hoosear
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

May 19, 1924

Eva V. V. James
55 Stewart St.
Amsterdam, N. Y.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36119 it appears that Jeremiah Mead enlisted February 1, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Ezekiel Sanford's Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Fifth Connecticut Regiment and was discharged February 1, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818 while a resident of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

In 1820 he was aged sixty-six years and referred to his wife Betty aged sixty-five years. There is no further data on file as to his family. He died November 24, 1840.

The above noted is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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May 3, 1921.

Mabel F. Machette,
Hackett Apartments,
Greenwich, Connecticut.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated April 12, 1921, you are advised that you were furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jeremiah Mead S. F. 36,112, on August 28, 1908, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to send the same record twice to any person, owing to lack of a clerical force available for such a purpose.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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for a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Mead a soldier REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information contained in his (or his widow's)
application for pension on this Bureau. S. F. 36,119

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |  LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
Feb. 1, 1777, to Feb. 1, 1780 | Pri | Ezekiel Sanford | Philip B. Bradley | Conn
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr 11 1818 his cl was al
Residence at date of application, Ridgefield Fairfield Co Conn
Age at date of application 64 years died Nov. 14, 1840 (from Agency book)
Remarks: In 1820 soldier refers to his wife, Betty, 65 years of age There is no other family data The above noted is the only Jeremiah Mead of Conn found on the Rev was pension records.
Very respectfully,