Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36211, for John Pender, New Hampshire
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SERVICE  N.H.

Pender, John or Pinder

NUMBER  S.36211
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3538
Connecticut Roll
John Pender,
Capt Blodget
Private
New Hampshire line 6 yrs
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 1st of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Oct 1818 and sent to Joseph Wood Esq Judge of Probate 
Stamford, Connt.

Arrears to the 4th of September 1818 - -  5 mth & 6/30 -- 41:6
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819  -  48:
[total] $89:6

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

Continued.

Pens. Recd. at Stamford
Stamford Fairfield Con

[along right edge:]
Notification sent October 4th 1820 to David Burr Fairfield Connt.
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[along left side:] Mr Cutting

Capt. Blodgets Co.   Col. Reeds Regt. 
New Hampshire line
Claim of John Pender a Revolutionary Soldier, 
for Pension

Respectfully referred to Mr Boyd
N. Cutting
8th Apr. 1818.

Admitted

John Pendil appears on the New Hampshire rolls - which I believe to be the same man---

[right side of page:]  New Hampshire

[the above is written over the following address:]
The Honble John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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I John Pender of Stamford in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut testify that in January 1776 I enlisted into Capt Shelden Seelys Company Col Warners Regiment in the United States Service for three months which term I served in the New Hampshire line and was then discharged I afterwards enlisted in the same year in the fall into Capt Samuel Blodgets company Col Reed's Regiment of New Hampshire line for the remainder of the war as a private soldier, I accordingly served in the Continental service till the end of the war which made about seven years in all - a little before the end of the war I obtained a furlow [furlough] to go home till again called for and before I was called for peace was proclaimed so that I obtained no other discharge from service than that furlow which is not in existence to my knowledge-- I am reduced in my in circumstances; have a family and no property except what I obtain by my labour[.]   I am sixty two years old and not able to labour as I once was and am in need of assistance from my country for support-- As I enlisted in the New Hampshire line I know of no person who was in the service with me and therefore cannot obtain any further evidence of my enlistment service or discharge.
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State of Connecticut ss  Stamford in Fairfield County April 1st 1818 personally appeared before me Joseph Wood Judge of the Court of Probate of said State for the District of Stamford, John Pender the before mentioned applicant and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition
[signed] Joseph Wood

State of Connecticut ss Stamford District Probate office-- I Joseph Wood Judge of the Court of Probate of said State for said
Stamford District certify that I am satisfied that the above named John Pender served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his deposition aforesaid
And he hereby makes application for a pension under 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"   In attestation thereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, (which is a Court of Record) this 1st day of April 1818
[signed] Joseph Wood Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
[illegible] Stamford June 18th, 1820

At a Court of Probate held at Stamford in Stamford District S.H. Minor Judge present personally appeared in open court (this being a court of record so made by the statute law of this state creating the same) John Pender aged sixty-two years resident in said Stamford who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz.  In the fall of the year 1777 (as he believes but from want of memory cannot mention dates with certainty) he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Saml Blodget in Col. George Reeds Regt. of the New Hampshire line for during the was served out his time faithfully & at the close of the war was honorably discharged-that he was placed on the pension list on his original declaration dated the 1st day of April 1818-that his pension certificate is numbered 3.538 that by  profession he is a laborer but from a broken constitution is unable to resume his business he has no family at present-whilst his wife was living his family was supported by selectmen of the town of Stamford-since her death he has received no other support than from his pension-he has no relatives able to render him any assistance.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818-& that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other way disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
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within the provision 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 & that I have not nor has any other 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
[signed] John Pender

A Schedule of the property of John Pender taken on the 10th day of June 1820
1 Scythe &  -  $1.00
1 Sickle  -  -  -  - .50
1 Garden rake -  .25
1 Hoe -  -  -  -  - .50
1 Spade  -  -  -   .75
1 Tea Kettle  -  -  .37
1 Porridge pot -1.00
1 Frying pan -  -1.00
1 Gridiron  -  -  - .10
Iron dogs  -  -  -  .25
[total]  5.72
[signed] John Pender

Sworn to and declared in open Court before the Court aforesaid at the day & date above written
Attest [signed] Sam Lockwood Jr Clk
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I Sam Lockwood Jr Clerk of the Court of Probate for Stamford District in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 five dollars and seventy two cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15th day of June 1820.
[signed] Sam Lockwood Jr Clk
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36211
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 36,211
John Pender
Priv Rev. War 

Act:  18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 320

[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.
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John Pender

March 1819

Con


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Pender, John
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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 John Pender is four Dollars 55/100
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 27 day of July 1820.
[signed] David Burr-
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.

District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 27-1820
I 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.
[signed]  Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for
the County of Fairfield.
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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 27th day of July 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 John Pender aged sixty two years, resident in the Town of Darien in the County of Fairfeld, 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: in the fall of the year 1777 (as he believes but from loss of memory cannot recollect dates) he enlisted into Capt Blodgets Company Col Reeds Regiment of the New Hampshire line for during the war served out his time and was [honorably] discharged
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the [illegible] of March, 1818, was dated the 1st day of April 1818 [illegible] he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 353 [illegible] 
I 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 as 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 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 a Labourer but have long been unable to Labour and that I have no family residing with me, when I had one they were supported by the Town
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. [signed]  John Pender

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, four Dollars and 55 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest [signed] David Burr Clerk
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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 27th 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, John Pender a resident in the Town of Darien 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
1 Porridge pot - 1 frying pan - 1 [Tisset?] - fire dogs - 1 Tea Kettle - Scythe & swath - 1 hoe - 1 Spade - 1 [?] -  Rake - 1 Axe -1 Sickle -
[signed] John Pender