Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,340, for Eleazer Kendall, Massachusetts
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Mass.

Kendall, Eleazer

S. 22,340
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No. 3430
Vermont
Eleazar Kendall
Of Rockingham in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Knowlton of the Right Command by Col. Brown in the dept. militia for Massachusetts 

Inscribed in the Roll of
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No. 8156
Suspended Novr. 6 1832
Objection 5

to Judge Hoyle Present
P. 50

Admitted 21 Dec. 1832
8 mo. 9 d. private   $ 27.64
3 mo Corporal           11.00
6 mo Sergeant           30.00
 $68.64

Hon. H. Hubbard Present
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Brief in the case of Eleazer Kendall
of Rockingham in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In the Probate Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?   75 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period: In 1776 July
Duration of Service: not definite he says about 4 or 5 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Mass. Militia Capt. Edgell, Col. Brewer

Period: 1777
Duration of Service: 10 days
Rank: private
Officers: Mass mil. Col. Buckminster

Period 1777
Duration of Service: 3 months
Rank: Private
Officers: Capt. Wench, Col. Brown

Period 1778 June
Duration of Service: 9 months
Rank: corporal & sergeant
Officers: Capt. Knowlton, Col. Brown, Gen. Malcom

5. In what battles was he engaged: None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?: Marlboro, Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?:  One living witness swears to his last service & that he was non-commissioned officer. Another swears that he was in the service in 1777 under the officers he mentioned but does not (illegible) duration of it.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Duffield, Examining Clerk
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July 3 '43
Eleazer Kendall 
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
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Bellows Falls Vt. June 28th 1843

Sir
Eleazer Kendall was married to Content his wife in the year 1779 he died in January 1840 and Content his widow died in 1841. The said Eleazer at the time of his death was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832. i wish you to be so obliging as to inform me whether the construction of the act of August 23 1842 is such as to entitle the children of the widow to a pension in her right under the act of July  1838.
Very respectfully
Yrs. A. S. Campbell

And if they are entitled to a pension can the application be made by the administrator of the widow. 
A.S.C.
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Eleazer Kendall
Declaration
Lip 22 
8156
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
State of Vermont
Windham County SS
On this 25th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the District of Westminster in said State now sitting Eleazer Kendall, a resident of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont said Rockingham being in said Westminster District aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of of Congress passed Jun 67 1832 That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under the following named officers to wit in July 1776 he entered the service in  Capt. Edgell's company and he thinks in Col. Brewer's Regt. of Massachusetts militia, Colonel Carlton was Lieutenant Colonel he marched to Tyconderoga and was there discharged but had no written discharge, he enlisted for four or five months and served either four or five months and does not know which. Genl. Arnold was near Tyconderoga while he was there he served as a substitute for a person (whose name-crossed out) he enlisted voluntarily, thins he was discharged in Nov. or Dec. 1776.
In 1777 he was drafted and served in the Massachusetts Militia and marched from Framingham, Mass. to Providence Rhodeisland. It was then reputed that the British would land there, he was in the service at this time as he believes about ten days and was discharged near Providence but had no written discharge does not know the  month he served and does not recollect the names of his officers but col. Buckminster caused us to be drafted or called us out.
He entered the service again as a substitute for a person whose name is not recollected in Capt. Joseph Winch's company of Massachusetts Militia. He thinks his Colonel's name was Enoch Brown he enlisted for three months and served the first term of three months he marched from Framingham to Pawlet Vt. then went to cut off the communication between
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Tyconderoga nd Genl. Burgoyne's army. He was at Saratoga at the time Genl. Burgoyne was taken and was finally discharged at New City now Lansingburgh, NY. He entered the service at this time in 1777 but cannot tell the months nor can he tell the month he was discharged and he had no written discharge.
He enlisted again & entered the service for nine months in Capt. Knowles Company which Company was afterward commanded by (faded) Harking he thinks the colonel's name was Brown of Massachusetts troops the regiment was under
Genl. Malcom's continental officers he marched to (illegible) then to (illegible) Ny was stationed there till winter (faded) to build the fort at Kings ferry, was after having been there sometime ordered to Purchase Street a Quaker village thence to north (illegible) to guard the camp above the (illegible) thence to Purchase Street and was there discharged but had no written discharge. Was a corporal when he entered the service this time & continued one month or more and was now appointed a sergeant and served as such till his time was out. He served in the whole under the enlistment he had a sergeants warrant signed by (illegible) Hastings which is lost. He was born Oct. 20 1754 in Sudbury Mass, has no record of his age. When he first entered hi lived in Marlboro, Mass. He has lived in Rockingham Vt from the close of the war he since and now lives there. He served in the whole and in this enlistment nine months. This enlistment he thinks was in June 1778 and was discharged in March 1779.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Eleazer Kendall
(illegible) on the other page crossed before signing Before Peter M. Taft Judge

I Alexander S. Campbell residing in the town of Rockingham Vt. and Ebnz. McIlaine (illegible) Rockingham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eleazer Kandall
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who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the that opinion.
Alex. Campbell
Ebenr. McIlvaine
Sworn and subscribed the day and yearn aforesaid 
Before Peter M. Taft  Judge

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated; and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Alexander S. Campbell who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of Rockingham Vt. and that Ebnzr. McAlvain who has signed the same is a resident of Rockingham and that both of them are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and that no clergyman lives in the immediate vicinity of the said Eleazer Kendall.
Peter M. Taft Judge

(faded) Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of (faded) do hereby certify that the (faded) in the matter of the application of Eleazer Kendall for a pension. In testimony whereof I have (faded) and the seal of said Court this 25th day of July A.D. 1832
Asa Keyis
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I John Kendall of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify depose and say that I am well accquainted with Eleazer Kendall of Rockingham in the State of Vermont. That I was accquainted with him in the year A. D. 1777 when he lived  in Marlborough in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and know of his enlisting in United States service in that year. That he enlisted under Captain Joseph Wench of said Framingham to go to Ticonderoga for three months. Said Eleazer was at my house immediately before his departure. I saw him on his return from the service. I cannot tell the month of his enlistment nor of his departure or return but I remember the object of the expedition was to cut off Gen. Burgoyne's retreat on his march from Canada to New York and further the deponent saith not.
John Kendall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex SS August 10, 1832
Then the above named John Kendall personally appeared and made oath to the (cut off here)
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truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Wm Buckminster Just. of the peace
I certify that the above deponent is known to me and a credible witness.
Wm. Buckminster
Just. of peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex SS
I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Middlesex do certify that William Buckminster is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County and his name set to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of August AD. 1832
E. Phinney
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(smudged) 1812
Section
MCS/eel

April 24, 1929

James McCoy
475 West Scott Street
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22340, it appears that Eleazer Kendall was born October 20,1756 in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Marlboro, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served in the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
From July, 1776, five months as private in Captain Edgell's Company in Colonel Brewer's Regiment.
In 1777, nine days as a private in Colonel Buckminster's Regiment.
In 1777, three months as a private in Captain Joseph Winch's Company in Colonel Enock Brown's Regiment and he was at the capture of Burgoyne.
From June 1778, nine months as corporal and sergeant in Captain Knowlton's Company in Colonel Thomas Poor's Regiment.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed July 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont having moved there at the close of the Revolution.
He died in January 1840.
Soldier married, in 1779, Content, her maiden name not given. She died in 1841.
Children are referred to but no names are stated other than Rebecca Pulsipher, a daughter, who resided in Rockingham, Vermont in 1845.
The above noted is the only soldier by the name of Eleazer Kendall that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to a William McCoy (searched under all spellings of the name) as described by you.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Wars S.

October 11, 1928

Mrs. Francis Williams
34 S. Saratoga Street
St. Paul, Minnesota

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22340, it appears that Eleazer Kendall was born October 20, 1756 in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Marlboro, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served in the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
From July 1776, five months as private in Captain Edgell's Company, in Colonel Brewer's Regiment.
In 1777, nine days as private in Colonel Buckminster's Regiment.
In 1777, three months as a private in Captain Joseph Winch's Company, in Colonel Enock Brown's Regiment, and he was at the capture of Burgoyne.
From June 1778, nine months as corporal and sergeant in Captain Knowlton's Company, in Colonel Thomas
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Poor's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 25,1832 at which time he was a resident of Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont having moved there at the close of the Revolution.
He died in January 1840.
Soldier married, in 1779, Content, her maiden name not given. She died in 1841.
Children are referred to but no names are stated, other than Rebecca Pulsipher, a daughter, who resided in Rockingham, Vermont, in 1845.
The above noted is the only soldier by the name of Eleazer Kendall that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Revolutionary War Records Section  3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

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to be filed with Eleazer Kendalls papers
1832

3,436

John Fay's Deposition
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testify and say

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Cheshire SS Aug. 14, 1832
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial courts in sd. county certify that Levi Chamberlain is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, that the foregoing official signatures are in his own hand writing.  In testimony whereof of hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.
S. Hale
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Rockingham Vermont
August 25th 1846

Sir
I beg leave to request of Washington to examine the original papers filed in your office by my father Eleazer Kendall who was allowed a small pension under the act of Congress of 7th Junee 1832 while a resident of Windham Co., Vermont.
I am respectfully
your obedient servt.
Rebecca Pulsipher

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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March 17th 1900
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Will you kindly send me the military history of Eleazur Kendall, a pensioner of Rockingham Vermont.
Address
Mrs. Hattie Pickett Baker
20 Thomas St.
(illegible)

Revolutionary
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The Commissioner Pensions
Washington D.C.
(stamp-Old War & Navy Files Jan 22, 1897)

Dear (faded)

Will you kindly send me (faded) convenience the military history of Eleazer Kendall who served in the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts

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you for the information 
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1840 Arlington Place
Chicago Ill

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3-068 
(Old No. 3-649)_
Bureau of Pensions

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Will you please send to me a certificate of Eleazer Kendall a pensioner in the Revolutionary war.

Respectfully
Mrs. E. S. Perkins
909 Myrtle St.
Oakland California
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North Branch, Mich.
Feb. 24, 1919
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Dear Sirs
Did my ancestors father and son apply for pension? And any data you may have concerning them
Eleazer Kendall I
Born Woburn, Mass. Mar 5, 1723
wife Mary Brown of Sudbury apr 13, 1749
Settled in Framingham, Mass.
Moved to Rockingham Vt.
He died July 16, 1813 Rockingham, Vt/
Eleazer Kendall II
Born Framingham, Mass. Oct 1756
wife Content
He also was in Rockingham Vt a few years.
If you have record of another Eleazer Kendall (wife Content) send me that also. Born about 1756.
Mr. F. C. Ballard
North Branch Mich.
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343 So. Saratoga St. St. Paul, Minn
Nov 27th 1927

Hon. Winfield Scott
Comm. of pensions 
Washington D. C.  

Dear sir:
Eleazer Kendall Jr Born in Framingham Mass. in year 1756 and Married Sally was a private with Capt. Joe Winch Co Mass troops also Corporal in Capt. Calebs Moultons Co.
Eleazer Kendall Sr. Born at Woburn Mass Mar 5th 1723 and died at Rockingham Vermont July 16th 1813. He married Mary Brown First and Hannah Groves second April 1st 1800 she also died in year 1813;
Will you be so kind an let me have the Military record of these two men, Father and son showing dates and names shown in the records. They were both my grand parents and I wish to clear up the Military service.
Eleazer Kendall Sr did not leave the state of Mass until after the Colonial war of the Revolution.  thanking you for what information you can give I am,
Mrs. Frances Williams
343 S. Saratoga
St. Paul. Minn.
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475 West Scott Street
Fond du Lac Wis  Sept. 12th 1928

Pension Bureau ( Rev. Section)
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen; 
I am anxious to secure the personal and military record of the following grand parents of mine and would appreciate what your records disclose
Yours Truly
Eleazer Kendall Jr. Born in Framingham Mass in 1756. He later lived at Rockingham Vermont. He was a private with Capt. Joe Winch Co. Mass. Troops and also believe with Capt. Moultons Co. and also probably served with the Vermont and New Hampshire Troops

William McCoy or Macoy who lived at Clarendon Vt. as late as 1800. H was with Capt. Amos Gage New Hampshire Vol at Saratoga with  Capt. Cunningham, Col. Enoch Hall New Hamp. troops to Rhode Island in Aug. 1778.
^ He evidently born before 1750 or 1755

Eleazer Kendall Sr. born in Woburn Mass in 1723 and died in 1813 in Rockingham Vermont also was probably a Revolutionary soldier.
He was at Woburn and Framingham Mass until after the War.
^Then moved to Rockingham Vt.

James M. Cox
475 W. Scott St
Fond du Lac, Wis.
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Revolution     22340
INVALID

File No. 22340
Eleazer Kendall
Sergt. Rev War

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Feby. 11, 1897 History to Miss Mabel C. Dickson
Chicago Ill.
Mch 29, 1900 Mrs. Hattie P. Baker
Watertown N.Y.
July 20, 1903 Hist. to Mrs. E S. Perkins 
Oakland Calif.
1919 Mch 6 Hist. to Mrs. F. C. Ballard
1928 Oct. 11 Hist to Mrs. Frances Williams  mcs
1929 Apr 24 hist. to James McCoy  mcs
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I Eleazer Kendall of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont  depose testify and say that by reason of old age and subsequent loss of memory I cannot swear positively as to the precise length of my service in the revolutionary war but according to the best of my recollection i served no less than the period mentioned (illegible) and in the following grades aforesaid mentioned. The year 1776 as a private for nine days in the expedition to Ticonderoga, in 1777 as a private for three months in Capt. Winch's company, 1777 (faded)
tin 1778 and 1779 (faded)  which last service at (faded) he was a sergeant and the remainder of the term during said (faded)
And I further testify that  I have (faded) the service at the time I was and (faded) Ticonderoga and (faded) that since I made my declaration before this Judge of Probate upon reflection I have come to this conclusion that my Colonel during the nine months service (faded) 
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Eleazer Kendall

State of Vermont
Windham Count SS Rockingham Dec. 5th 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Eleazer Kendall who is a credible person and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Alexander S. Campbell Justice Peace

State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office, New Fane December 8th A. D. 1832
I certify that Alexander S. Campbell Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid and that the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court on the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk