Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,248, John Eldridge, R.I.
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Service R.I.
Eldridge, John
Huldah
Number S. 16,248
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13,308
New York
John Eldridge of Hartford in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonels Green & Olney of the R. Island line, for the term of three years. 1781

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 1817 and sent to Jonathan Wood Esqr. Hartford, Washington County

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $79.74
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $48
9.30/31  $127.74

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued on the roll under the law of the 1st of May 1820.

Notification sent to the Pensioner on the 5th July 1820
Hartford New York
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Albany 4,573
Huldah Eldridge widow of John Eldridge who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 23d Dec. 1822 of Tompkins Co in the state of N. York who was a private in the R. Island company commended by Captain Hughes of the regt. commanded by Col. in the R. Island line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Nov. 1839 and sent to A.C. Marsh Groton, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39 $280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending in Mar '40 $40.00
$230.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 76
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State of New York Washington County ss
On this sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid personally appears John Eldredge aged fifty five years resident in the town of Hartford in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That the said John Eldredge enlisted in the town of Exeter, in the state of Rhodeisland in the company commanded by Thomas Hughes Captain in the Rhodeisland Regiment an as near the first of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty and [illegible] that he continued to serve in said company untill the close of the war when he was regularly discharged. That he was in the battles at White Plains and York Town.
And that he is in reduced circumstances since [illegible] in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his person of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Washington.

I Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the
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the said John Eldredge did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony [illegible] and [illegible] before me to the secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated May the sixth one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington

State of New York Washington County
I, Theodorus Shipherd Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Washington do certify that Jonathan Wood Esqr. before whom the within affidavit was made is one of the Judges of the said Court acting under the authority of the said state and that the name Jonathan Wood is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 8th day of May 1818.
T. Shipherd Dep. Clk
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I Hazelton Welch being duly sworn depose and say that I am now and was acquainted with John Eldridge mentioned in the Declaration annexed when he was a soldier in the company commanded by capt. Hughes in the Rodeisland Regiment that the said John Eldridge actually served in said Company in the army of the United States, and I having heard the said Declaration read do believe it to be ture. Hazelton Welch Sworn this sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington
I Rufus Eldridge being duly sworn depose and say that John Eldridge the person mentioned in the Declaration hereunto annexed is destitute of property necessary for his support and that from his infirmities he is unable to labor for his susbsistence. Rufus Eldridge Sworn this sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington
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State of New York Washington County Ss. On this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord 1819 before me Jonathan Wood, Judge as &c as within stated personally appeared the within named John Eldridge and after being first by me duly Sworn according to Law deposeth and sayeth in addition to the fore going decleration that when he enlisted as stated in the fore going declaration Genl Christopherer Greene commanded the Regiment but that the said Genl Green was killed as was also Major Flag and other near Kings bridge soon after he this applicant joined his Regiment after which Lieut Genl Owney Commanded the Regiment under whom he the said applicant did serve as before stated in his said Declaration Sworn and declared before me Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas

John Eldridge Private Pension Papers Rhodeisland Regt. 1781 to 1783 

[Crossed out] The name of the Col. under which the applicant servid in the Judges Certificate of indistinct circumstances of the applicant wanted 

(given)
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State of New York Washhington County. I Jonathan Wood the within named Judge do hereby further certify as will from my own knowledge, as from the affidavits within contained that the within named John Eldridge was at the time of making the within Declaration and still is in indigent circumstances Dated this 5th day of May 1819. Jonathan Hood on of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas.
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In the Matter of John Eldridge Pensioner 
Continued 13,308 14 July 1819 to himself July 5 

13308
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A Schedule of the Estate of John Eldridge late a Private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States. Real estate I have none. Income I have none but my pension. My personal Estate (excepting my necessary wearing apparel and bedding) consists of one table, six chairs, three sheep, one cow, one calf, one hog, one case of drawers, four pails, six knives and forks, one set of cups and saucers, one large iron kettle, one dish  kettle, one Tea kettle, one spider, one Pot. My family residing with me consists only of myself my wife and a little boy aged fourteen years. I have no trade but my occupation is farming. I am afflicted with a severe rupture in the groin which disables me from performing much labor and that with great pain. My son above named is also afflicted with the same complaint which also disables him. My right hand is also crippled by a [illegible]. My son's name is Elisha Eldridge. The age of my wife is fifty four, and is a pretty healthy woman and has been the principal means of my support. his mark X John Eldridge

State of New York Washington County Ss. On this first day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record (viz) the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington John Eldridge age fifty-seven resident in the town of Hartford in the county of Washington aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served
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in the Revolutionary War as follows. He served in Colonel Greens Regiment of the Rhode Island Line in Captain Thomas Hugh's Company two years nine months and twenty nine days. That he made his original application or declaration to obtain his pension on the sixth day of May 1818. That he has received his Pension Certificate No. 13,308 and has drawn his pension up to the 4th day of March 1820 and I do 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
John Aldridge - X his mark

Sworn to and declared on the first day of June 1820 before me Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas

I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Record 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 is thirty seven dollars and twelve
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cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this first day of June 1820.
D. Shepherd Clk
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4573
3066
Huldah Eldridge
Act July 7, 1838
Married 23d Dec 1784
Husband died Dec 1822

1st Rhode Island Regt
Cap. Hughes

Admitted 
Private 2 years

A.C. Marsh Esq
Groton N.Y.
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State of New York Tompkins County ss
On this twelfth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Samuel H. Dean Esquire one of the Judges of the County Courts of the said county of Tompkins, Huldah Eldridge a resident of the town of Groton in the county of Tompkins aged seventy two years and upwards. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Eldridge who was a private in the Revolutionary War. That he entered the service in the year seventeen hundred & eighty in the fall or winter of seventeen hundred & eight one. That he left the service at the close of the war. Under one engagement the names of the officers under which he served the claimant cannot recollect. That he resided when he entered the service in the town of Exeter New London County Connecticut. That he was a volunteer and enlisted for three years and served to the close of the war. The claimant cannot recollect  any engagements that he was in although she has frequently heard him tell of being in different battles. The claimant has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. That the said John Eldridge was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death. That he obtained a pension in the town of Hartford Washington County New York in the year 1819 or 1820 under the act of Congress of 1818. That he drew ninety six dollars per year. That the claimant supposes by refering to papers & evidence that he made at that time that evidence of his services will more fully & at large appear. She further declares that she was married to the said John Eldridge on the twenty third day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four. That she was married at the town of West Greenwich in the state of Rhode Island. That her husband the aforesaid John Eldridge died on the nineteenth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two at the town of Groton county of Tompkins and state of New York as will more fully appear by the evidence hereto annexed. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous
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to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Huldah Eldridge - X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Samuel H. Dean a Judge of the County Courts of Tompkins Co.

State of New York Tompkins County ss
I Samuel H. Dean a Judge of the County Courts of said county, do hereby certify that the above named Huldah Eldridge by reason of bodily infirmity is unable personally to attend the court of record of said county for the purpose of making her declaration to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Congress by the act of July 7th 1838.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Groton in said county on the twelfth day of October 1838.
Samuel H. Dean

State of New York Tompkins County Clerks Office ss
I Wait T. Huntington Clerk of said county do certify that Samuel H. Dean Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate and before whom the above affidavit was sworn and subscribed, was at the date thereof a Judge of Tompkins County Court, duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that the signature thereto are genuine. In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county the 30th day of October 1838.
W.T. Huntington Clerk
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Family
John Eldridge was born February 22 1763
Huldah Austin was born February 16 1766
The above couple was married December 23 1784
John Eldridge died December 19 1822
Elisha Eldridge was born September 23, 1805
Sally Allis was born Oct. 2 1794
The above couple was married Nov 5 1822

State of New York Tompkins County ss
On this second day 
and thirty nine person 
who first being duly 
that this mother the
With this deponent
possession of his [illegible]
view the only record
of this deponent. The
subscribed & sworn this
year above written bef
Augustus C. Marsh

State of New York Tompkins County ss
I hereby cert
above affiant
of respectable
is [illegible] in 
Groton Oct 2d
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Record Groton Oct 26th 1828
Susannah Eldridge was born May 17 1787
Ellis Eldridge was born June 27 1789
Sarah Eldridge was born March 10 1781
Thomas Eldridge was born June 5 1796
Nathan Eldridge was born June 11 1797
Benjamin Eldridge was born July 30 1798
Rufus Eldridge was born June 27 1800
Elisha Eldridge was born September 23 1805

of [illegible] in the year eighteen hundred
ally appeared the above named Elisha Eldridge
Sworn according to law does depose & say
bove widowed Huldah Eldridge now resides
that the above is the family record in
Which was copies in 1828 and it is
in possession of the family to the knowledge
old one having been destroyed
Elisha Eldridge

day &
ore the
Justice of the peace

by that I am well acquainted with the
Elisha Eldridge & also that he is a man
ity of character & whose character for truth
bable
1839
A.C. Marsh, Justice
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State of New York Tompkins County ss
I Warren Leslie Deputy Clerk of said county do certify that Augustus C. Marsh Esquire whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the within affidavit, and before whom the same purports to have been taken, was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature thence to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this eighth day of October A.D. 1839.
W. Leslie, Dep. Clerk, Tomp. Co.
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O. W. and N. Division 3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., ____, 190__
Mr. Wm H. Eldridge
Twin Falls, Idaho
In reply to your request of ____, received ____ for a statement of the military history of John Eldridge a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. w. 16,248

Dares of Enlistment or Appointment. Feb. 1, 1781
Length of service. 2 yr. 9 mo. 29 days.
Rank. Pvt.
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain Thomas Hughes, Colonel Christopher Greene, Olney
State. R.I.

Battles engaged in, White Plains and Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Exeter, R.I.
Date of application for pension, May 6, 1818 Cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Hartford, Washington Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Feb. 22, 1763 - d. Groton Tompkins Co., NY Dec. 19, 1822
Remarks: m. West Greenwich, R.I. Dec. 23, 1784 Huldah Austin b. Feb. 16, 1766. She was al. pens. on an apl. exec. Oct. 12, 1838, while a res. of Groton, NY. They had several children, one of whom, Elisha A. Sept. 23, 1805, married Nov. 5, 1828 Sally Allis, b Oct. 2, 1797

Very respectfully, Commissioner

Office Note. Did not furnish all of family record, as there is no position statement that they are children, and the dates have been tampered with.
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State of New York Warren County Town of Johnsburgh
Abel Austin being duly sworn says that he was present and saw John Eldrige married to Hulday Austin in the state of Rhodeisland County of Washington and town of Wet Greenwich and that they ware married in the month of December by Elder Elisha Green fifty four years last December and that the said Hulda Eldrige now resides in the town of Groton in the county of Tomkins in the state of Newyork and that said John Eldrige died in the month of December fifteen years last December and that the said Hulda Eldrige ha remained a widow since 

State of New York Warren County ss
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said county do certify that Jacob Willcox before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county. And further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 22d day of October AD 1838.
Thomas Archibald Clerk