Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7949, for Samuel Judkins, New Hampshire
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(8-1776)
Service 
NH

Judkins, Samuel 
Betsey

Number
W. 7949
Contents
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Verification [handwriting faded and illegible] 30 1820
Laughlin, Chelsea, Vermont

7452
Vermont
Samuel Junkins
of Orange in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel [handwritten name illegible] of the Mar
line, for the term of 6 years, 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Mar 1819
and sent to Judge handwritten name illegible] at
Williams [handwriting illegible]
Arrears to 4th of May 1819 10 mo
Semi.anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819

18/30/31=85.83
48
$133.83

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
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Widow died Sept 22 1854
[handwritten initials illegible]

636
New Hampshire Concord
Betsey Judkins
widow of Samuel
Judkins
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [crossed out] 4th day of March, 1848
3, February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the
6th day of January 1833
and sent to
D. [handwritten name illegible] Lyme N.H.
corded on Roll of Pensioners un
y 29, 1848 Page 17
1818
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Declaration
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 3d Feby. 1853
State of New Hampshire Grafton County SS.
On this 24th day of March AD 1853 personally appeared
before me David C. Churchill a Justice of the Court of Common
a resident
Pleas within and for said County, Betsey Judkin of Lyme in
the County of Grafton aforesaid aged 85 years who being duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of
Congress passed February 3rd AD. 1853, that she is the widow of
-
Samuel Ludkins late of Orange in the County of Orange and
State of Vermont deceased, that at the time of his death he was a
Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States upon the Hall of the
Vermont agency under the law of the United States of the 18 of Mark
1818 at the rate of Eight Dollars per month
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel
Judkins on the sixth day of October Eighteen hundred and twelve
and that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Judkins died on
the twenty fifth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty eight
that she was married to him at the time above stated.
she further swears that she was a widow at the passage of
of the act, and is still a widow and that she has never before
made application for a Pension.
her
Betsey X Judkins
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
D.C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas-
I hereby certify that the Widow Betsey Judkins above named
in my opinion is unable to appear in open Court feemald
age and bodily infirmity
D.C. Churchill J. C. C. Please
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss
I J L Harper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said
County of Grafton hereby certify that
D.C. Churchill within named before whom
the within declaration purports to have
been taken was at the time of taking the same
an associate Justice of the said Court of Common
Pleas duly commissioned and qualified
I further certify that the within signatures
purporting to be the said D.C. Churchill are
genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
first day of April Anno Domini 1853,
[signature] JL Harper Clerk
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I Jonathan Conant of Lyme in the County of Grafton & State of
New Hampshire aged 59 years last June depose and say that
Betsey Judkins now a resident of said Lyme is my mother
and now lives in my family-- I further say that she is the
widow of Samuel Judkins late of Orange in the County
and State of Vermont deceased who was in his lifetime &
up to the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States-- my Father's name was Josiah Conant
he was killed by the falling of a tree in 1801 (as I believe)
in said Orange where he then resided and that subsequent to my said Fathers death my said mother was married
to the said Samuel Judkins and lived with him until
his death which took place in December 1848, since which
time she has remained a widow and has had with her
children same time with one and some times with
another, but is now with me and expects to remain
with me during the remainder of her life
[signature] Jonathan Conent

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County SS  Lyme March 26th 1853
Personally appearing the above named Jonathan Conant and
made oath in due form of law that the above
affidavit by him signed is true. Before me
I further certify that he is a credible witness
[signature] D.C. Churchill Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Ss
I J L Harper Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within & for said County hereby
certify that D.C. Churchill, before whom the
within affidavit purports to have been taken
was at the time of taking & certifying the same
a Justice of the Peace within & for said
County of Grafton duly commissioned & qualified,
I further certify that the within signatures
purporting to be the said D.C. Churchills are
genuine,
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of
said Court this first day of April AD. 1853.
[signture] JL Harper Clerk
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State of Vermont Orange County ss
Town Clerks office, Orange March 25, 1853
I certify that I find among the Records of
Marriages performed by John Stacy Esq. the following viz
State of Vermont
Orange County B.
Be it Remembered that at
Orange in the County of Orange
aforesaid on the Seventh day of October, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twelve - Samuel Judkins and the Widow Betsey
Conant both of Orange aforesaid were duly
joined in Marriage - by me - John Stacy Justice peace,
I further certify that the above is a true copy of the Record
with the exception of the date which is expressed on the
Record in fair legible figures as follows,
October 7th AD 1812, Samuel Judkins, and the widow
Betsey Conant, both of Orange as were duly
joined in Marriage by me, John Stacy Justice Peace.
A true Copy of Record Attest Carlos Carpenter Town Clerk
I Carlos Carpenter above named depose and say that
hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Orange aforesaid
and that the above is a true extract from the records
of said Orange with exceptions above named as certified by me -
Attest Carlos Carpenter Town Clerk
State of Vermont Orange County March 25, 1853
Sworn to before me
[signature] Lavick Cheney
Justice of peace
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I further certify that under the head of Deaths in
Orange aforesaid I find the following Records
Samuel Judkins of Orange, died at said Orange
in the County of Orange and State of Vermont on the
twenty fifth day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty Eight,
A true Copy of Record. Attest Carlos Carpenter Town Clerk
State of Vermont, Orange County  March 25, 1853
Sworn to before me
[signature] Zadock Cheney Justice of peace

I Carlos Carpenter of Orange in the County of Orange and
State of Vermont aged forty Eight years, depose and say that
I am a native of said Orange, have always resided here. I
further say that I knew Samuel Judkins from my childhood
until his death which took place at his residence in said
Orange on the 25th day of December 1848. I attended his
funeral - I was one of the Commissioners on his Estate
I further say that before and up to the time of his death he was a
Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the
act of 18 March 1818, at the rate of Eight dollars per
month - I further say that I have been personally acquainted with
the widow Betsey Judkins from my childhood, her
name before her marriage to the said Judkins was Betsey
Conant, the widow of Josiah Conant late of said Orange
over
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deceased, since the death of the said Judkins, Mrs
Judkins has lived a part of the time with her son Jona
Conant of Lyme in the County of Grafton and State of
Newhampshire, and now resides with him as I now
understand
[signature] Carlos Carpenter
State of Vermont Orange County  March 25, 1853
Then personally appeared the above named
Carlos Carpenter Signer of the above affidavit
and made oath in due form of Law that the
same is true before me. I certify that he is a
credible witness
[signature] Zadock Cheny Justice of peace
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss
I S.M. Huit Clerk of the County
Court in the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Zadock
Cheney Esquire before whom the forgoing
affidavits were executed & who made
the certificate of oath thereto, was
at the date of the same a pitied
of the Peace within and for said
County of Orange, duly authorized by
the laws of the State of Vermont
to administer oaths & take acknowledgements
, and the names subscribed to the said foregoing certificate
are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name & affixed the seal of said County Court
at Chelsen in office this 26th day of March A.D. 1853
[signature] S. M. Huit Clerk
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Samuel Judkins
for a pension
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I Samuel Judkins of Orange in the County of Orange & State of
Vermont, formerly of Brentwood in the County of Rockingham
and State of New Hampshire do declare that on the fore part of
the month of March AD. 1777 I enlisted into the army of the
army about the 18th day of April following at Ticonderoga & was put into the company of Capt. Cheney of
the third Newhampshire Regt. under the command
Col
Scammel in the Continental service in the
Revolutionary war. and that I continued in the army
until the 6th day of June AD. 1783 when I was discharged by Genl Washington the commander in chief-- having
in the afsd time reenlisted during the war & performed
service in different Regt -- I further declare that
from my reduced circumstances I
need the assistance of my country for support

And I further declare that I am now & we have
been a [illegible] Citizen of the United States
[signature] Samuel Judkins
April 13, 1818

United States
Vermont District
3 April 13. 1818 Sworn to before me
[signature] Elijah Paine Judge
of the Vermont District
I Elijah Paine Judge of the District Court
for the Vermont District do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Judkin.
did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in
the preceeding declaration against the common
enemy
for the term of nine months on
the continental establishment, and I now transmit
to the Secretary of the Department of War the
proceedings & Testimony had & taken before
me, pursuant to the directions of the Act of
Congress entitled An act to provide for certain
persons and in the land & naval service
of the United States in the revolutionary war
[signature] Elijah Paine
I Elijah Paine Judge as aforesaid certify to the
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Secretary of War that from the testimony exhibited to me I am
satisfied the said Samuel Judkins is in reduced
instances & needs the assistance of his country for support
Given under my hand at Williamstown
February 11, 1819
[signature] Elijah Paine
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Samuel Judkin property, Viz: [illegible] Calf
16 Sheep, 2 swine, 7 pigs sleigh & Harness, were
[illegible] saddle old Chest one old Do one
Birch Table & old common Chairs Loom & Harness
set Shoemaker tools, wash tub, Water pail, Milk pail 4 milk pans shovel & Tongs ax, he, place
damaged 5 pail Shettle 3 pail one old pot
Tea Kettle on Boren, skettel [illegible] knives &
forks 1 Iron Tea specus 4 Do Table Spoons 
pot 6 cups & sausers and other Crocker in the whole
valued at $2 one set yours two bottles one foot wheel one Small table & by me
book, Indian Captian hives bees, live one
har wool cards
meat Feb. 2 sons of hay sap
improvent [illegible]
buckett the of a small for the property of
Item 87 years of age where I have to maintain
valued at $200 one Note $16 [illegible]
amounting to - $189.78
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27 Samuel Judkins
Declaration & schedule
[illegible]
Articles [illegible] within
7452 Orange
Continue
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange County, ss.
On this 5th
day of July 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Grange in open court,
said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Samuel Judkins
aged 59 years, resident in Orange
in said county of Orange who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that in the Month
of March 1777 he enlisted into Capt Chernys Company Col
Scammels regiment in the Newhampshire line and served
seven years and received a discharge a Newburg in the State of New York
that he made his original declaration on the
13th day of April 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 7452 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.
the
I firstly have [illegible] Persons & 13,00
&189.78
My occupation has been shoemaking but age and that
his render me unable to perform but little business my Wife
Betsy is 53 years of age Jonathan Connet Father in Law to
my Wife
87 years incapable of performing any business
my son Ebnr aged 30 years not possessing of Common sense totally incapable of supporting himself Nancy Judkins 22 years of
age very much out of health and principally dependant
on me for support Dolly Judkin aged 15 year healthy
I have no other family
[signature] Samuel Judkins
Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of July 1820 before said court. 
[signature] H. E. G McLaughlin CLERK.

STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange County, ss.
I, H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk of the County Court
for the county of beings do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath,
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied 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
189
dollars. 7 [page cut off]
have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland, this
5 day of July 1820
[signature] H.E.G. McLaughlin
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January 26, 1939
XXXXXXXXX.
XXXX
SAMUEL JUDKINS
W. 7949
BA-J/MLE

Mrs. E. A. Whiting
Winthrop
Maine
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary
War record of Samuel Judkins of New Hampshire, other than the
one of Wayne, Chesterville and Wilton, Massachusetts (Maine) with wife
Elizabeth (Knowles) Judkins, whose record you have, and in which you
cite, in addition to the one described above, Samuel Judkins, New Hampshire
private on the 1820 list, and Samuel Judkins, Massachusetts line,
private, seventy-four years old in 1835, of Kennebec County,

Your 1835 citation pertains to the soldier whose record you state,
you have. The record has been found of another Samuel Judkins who served
in the New Hampshire troops and who settled later in Vermont. His record
follows as found in pension claim, W. 7949, based upon his service in the
Revolution, with the hope that it may prove of interest to you in your
research.

The date and place of birth of Samuel Judkins and names of his
parents were not given.

Samuel Judkins enlisted early in March, 1777, place not given, and
served as private in Captain Cherry's company, Colonel Scammell's
New Hampshire regiment, and in other regiments, and was discharged
June 7, 1783, at Newburgh, New York.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April
13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Orange, Orange County,
Vermont. He was formerly of Brentwood in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
In 1820, he was still living in Orange, Vermont, and gave his age then
as fifty-nine years. He died December 25, 1848 in Orange, Vermont.

Samuel Judkins married October 6 or 7, 1812, in Orange, Vermont,
Mrs. Betsey Conant, widow of Josiah Conant who died in Orange, Vermont,
in 1801, and was the son of one Jonathan Conant aged eighty-seven years
in 1820. At the time of their marriage, Samuel and Betsey were both
residents of Orange, and their marriage was recorded in the town clerk's
office there. No reference was made to the former marriage of soldier.
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In 1820, Samuel Judkins referred to his children aged as follow:
Ebenezer Judkins aged thirty years; Nancy Judkins aged twenty-two
years, and Dolly Judkins aged fifteen years.

In 1853, Jonathan Conant, son of Betsey Judkins by her former
husband, Josiah Conant, was aged fifty-nine years and a resident of
Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and stated that his mother, Betsey,
lived with him part of the time, and some time with her other children.
whose names he did not designate, since the death of her husband, Samuel
Judkins.

Betsey Judkins, widow of Samuel, died September 22, 1854.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
2
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Apr 6/53

May 1853


[illegible] to the Comm of Pensions
G Whiting
[illegible]
Apl 6 1853.
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Lyme N.H. April 4. 1853
Sir
At the request of the Widow Betsey Judkins of this
place I forward her declaration for a pension with the
accompanying papers in support of the same, for your
examination and decision.
you will perceive that there is a
discrepancy in the date of her marriage, she states
that she was married on the 6th day of October 1812. and
by the record of the Town of Orange it appears that she was
married on the 7th day of October 1812. I do not know
which is correct. I suppose that it is not very material
I have the Hon to be very Respectfully
your obt Servt
[signature] D.C. Churchill

Hon Robert McClellin
Secretary of the Interior
Washington D.C.
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Brief in the case of Betsey Judkins, widow of Samuel Judkins,
Grafton
County and State of New Hampshire 
act 3 February 1853
Claim ("original," & "
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under
Act of 18th March 1818
Marriage proved by certified
Copy of Town Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[signature] D.C. Churchill, Esqr
Lyme
Grafton County,
Name and residence of Agent
N. H.
[signature] [illegible]
Examining Clerk.
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April 6. 1839
Appl. of Betsey
No 869
Judkins widow of
Samuel
Grafton County,
N. H
S. 19
Act 3d Feby:1853
Revy
Admitted $96 per annum
Commencing Feb 1853
D.C. Churchill
Lyme
Grafton Co.
N H
-
Pension Office, Official Busi-
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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1938 Jan 26 - Hist to Mabel R
Whiting
M L B
Revolution
New Hampshire Line
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7949
Betsey Judkins
Wid
Samuel Judkins
Pot Rev war
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Act:
July 29 1848
Index:--Vol. A, Page 386
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Winthrop Me
Dec 10 1938

Veterans Bureau
Pension Dept
Washington D.C

Flagg's list of Rev. Soldier, pensioned in Maine
gives two from Kennebec County whose record I am anxious
to obtain

1820 list Samuel Judkins N.H. Private
one
1835 list Samuel Judkins Mass line-private 74 yrs old in 1835
Kennebec Co
Perhaps both were from N.H.
I would like names of all relatives given
I have the application papers of wife of Samuel of Wayne, Charleville
and Wilton Elizabeth (Knowles) Judkins
This is for historical purpose
[signature] Mabel R. Whiting
Research worker

Address
Mrs E. A. Whiting
Winthrop Maine

[stamp] RECEIVED DEC 13 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM. READER #67
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Samuel Judkins Soldier in
the New Hampshire Regiment, having faithfully served the United States Seven years
and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the June 83
[signature] G. Washington

By His EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
J Kimbull [illegible]

REGISTERED in the Books,
the Regiment,
J Boynton
 
The above Saml Judkings Soldier
has been honored with the BADGE of MT for Seven
Years faithful Service.
Gooken Colo Commd