Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,911, John Eldredge, Conn.
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Eldredge, John
or Eldridge

S. 37911
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Connecticut Roll
1831

John Eldridge
Capt Barrows Sergeant
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 15 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1818 and sent to the Pensioner Salisbury, Litchf'd Co Con

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818
4 mo 20/30
$37.33

{revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
3 years



* Duplicate certificate of pension issued 2d November 1819 and del'd to Gen Sterling then at Washington

Date of death not on AB
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datesburg May 2
Hon John C Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Washington
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John Eldridge
Affidavit
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I Jhn Eldredge of Sailsbury in the county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut depose and declare that I entered the service of my country in the revolutionary war. I enlisted I think in the month of July 1776 for seven months in the company of Capt Gorham Barrows in the regiment commanded by Col John Chester in the Connecticut line. I served with my company and regiment at New York and the High Lands [unk]. I served the time of my enlistment and was discharged on the first day of April 1777. I again enlisted for the term of three years in the second Connecticut Regiment on the Continental establishment. I enlisted and served the three years as a sergeant. I belonged to the company of Capt William Manning and Col Charles Webb regiment. When I was discharged which was on the 22d of March 1780 as my discharge accompanying this my affidavit will show and also my sergeants warrant which I also send to substantiate my claims to the provision of the law for a pension. I further depose and say that by reason of my reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support.
John Eldredge

State of Connecticut Litchfield County
April 15th day AD 1818 personally appeared John Eldredge signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court
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State of Connecticut Litchfield County

I Augustus Pettibone Esq chief Judge of Litchfield County Court which is a Court of record do hereby certify the foregoing affidavit was regularly taken before me and from the evidence exhibited it appear to my satisfaction that the said John Eldredge served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy in the manner and for the term as stated in his aforesaid affidavit and that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court to be affixed this 23d day of April Anno Domini 1818.
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge

I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield & state of Conn certify that the seal affixed to the above [unk] is the seal of said court & that the above signature is the hand writing of the Judge of said Court. Witness my hand this 23d day of April AD 1818.
Frederick Wolcott Clerk
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To the Hon John C Calhoun Secretary of War

Sir,
I send to you the application of John Eldridge of this place for a pension under the late act of Congress. I also include his sergeant's warrant & his discharge from service. It is his request that you forward either to him or me the certificate of allowance directed to Salisbury Court for the Litchfield & State of Connecticut. 
I am respectfully your obt servt,
Elisha Sterling
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Mrs. Leo Sheehan
131 Chestnut Street
Battle Creek, Michigan

July 15, 1935
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JOHN ELDREDGE
S. 37911
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Eldridge, born in Mansfield, Connecticut, February 7, 1756, served in the Revolution, lived in Connecticut and was pensioned in 1818.

The record of John Eldredge, follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 37911 

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.

John Eldredge enlisted in July, 1776, place not
given, served as private in Captain G. Barrows' Company, Colonel John Chester's Connecticut regiment, length of tour seven months. He was appointed sergeant, April 1, 1777, and served as such in Captain William Manning's company, Colonels Charles Webb's and Butler's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged March 22, 1780.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, while residing in Salisbury, Litchfield County,
Connecticut, where he was still living in 1819. His age is not given. He signed Eldredge, his name was borne on the pen, rolls Eldridge

No family data are shown in the claim.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should
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write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Eldridge
Certificate 1851
Issued July 16, 1818
Rate $8 per month
Commenced April 15, 1818
Act March 18, 1818
Connecticut Agency

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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To John Eldredge of the 2d Connecticut Battalion in the Service of the United States of America.
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GREETING.

REPOSING especial Trust and Confidence in your Prudence and good Conduct, I do,
by these Presents, appoint you Second ?Sargeant? to the top first ?company? from 6th of April 1777 in the Service of the United States; -- you are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Sargeant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging: And I do strictly charge and require all Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers, under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders, as Sargeant And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from me, or any of your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.

Given under my Hand, at Camp ?Alpin? the 28th day of September
in the third year of the Independance of the United State of America.

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Bante Creek, Mich May
27, 1935

Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:

Will you please give me any family data
possible for John Eldridge, who served in the
Revolutionary war and drew a pension 1818. 

He lived in Connecticut. Born in Mansfield, Conn. Feb 7, 1756.

Please give me the date of his death and name of wife if possible.

Yours Truely,
(Mrs Leo) Florence Sheehan
131 Chestnut St
Bante Creek Mich

10 Received A.G.C. May 29 1935
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[left side]
1935. July 15, Hist to Mr.
Leo Sheelian [initials]
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37911
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 37.911
John Eldridge
Serg Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:__ Vol. 2, Page 153
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Honl Jno C Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington

Jno Eldridge
Application for
a new certificate

Gen Sterling
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John Eldridge of Salisbury in the County
of Litchfield State of Connecticut of lawful
age do depose, Justify & say that on or about
the 15th day of April who he made Oath
before the ?low? Auguther Pettibone Esquire
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for
the County of Litchfield aforesaid stating that
he served in the army of the Revolution
as a soldier for the term of three years
to the sum of three years ?paying as the ? of the law of congress ?payed? the 10th of March 1818 regarding pension to the soldiers of the revolutionary army which application was forwarded to the Secretary
of War & a pension was granted to me &
a certificate as evidence of the Pension was
also forwarded to me by Virtue of which
Certificate I had drawn my pension at
these different time at the Branch Bank
in Middletown in the State of Connecticut.
On my return home from Middletown
to Salisbury this last June. I drew my son Pension. I had the misfortune to lose my pocketbook, Pension money and Pension certificate altogether ? which was about
the last Sept. I have not been able to
find either ? altho I have made diligent
Search & Enging after the same & I also state
the same pension exists for my having a pension that also at the Fine of granting
the same. I therefore request the Secretary
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of War to grant me another certificate in
form & substance as the other was enable
me to again draw my pension when it shall
fall due or in form may grant pension this
dated at Salisbury this 26th day of Oct 19
John Eldredge
State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield
Salisbury Oct 26th 10. Personally
appeared John Eldridge Signer & Sub?
of the foregoing affidavit & made under
Oath of the ? of the same
before me. In Testimony thereof
I have hereunto set out my and
& annexed the Seal of my Office the day date fist before written
Elisha Sterling Judge of the
Court of Probate in & for the District of Sharon in the County Litchfield afore
I Fredrick A Sterling Clerk of the Court of Probate in the district of Sharon in the county of ? & state of Connecticut certify that the seal hereunto annexed is the Seal of said Crest that the above signature is in the hand writing of the Judge of said Court Salisbury Oct 26th ?
Frederick A Sterling Clerk
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Sergt John Eldredge of Colo. Butters Company 2d Connecticut Regt Having served three years with
Repattion which was the tarm engaged for is
Discharged from the service of the United States of America
March the 22, 1780
Jonathan Johnson Lt Colo Comdant of the 2d Connet Brigade
[stamp] THA NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATEs
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John Eisell
23 April-Correct DN
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Eldridge, John
(Conn.) s-37911