Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,247, Thaddeus Birdseye, Conn.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
Conn. 

Birdseye, Thaddeus 
Helen 

NUMBER 
W. 25,247 
B.L.Wt. 10242-160-55

CONTENTS
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State of Connecticut 
Fairfield County ss Stratford 

On this 10th day of September 1838 personally appeared before me David Brooks a Justice of the Peace in and for Fairfield County + state aforesaid Phobe Tomlinson a resident of the town of Stratford aged 66 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath testify + say - that I have often hear my Father  Ezra Birdseye of S. Stratford dec'd say in the course of his life that in the Revolutionary War he was drafted from the militia to serve as a private in the army of the United States for a term of six months - that is was as difficult for him at that time to leave his family + friends that he hired his brother Thaddeus Birdseye of S. Stratford to go for him as a substitute. That the said Thaddeus Birdseye went to Dansbury when the recruits were mustered and was accepted + went on and joined the Continental Army + served through the tour for which service my said father Ezra Birdseye always said that he gave his said brother Thaddeus the state bounty and also a young horse as an inducement for him to take his place for that tour of duty But in what year of the war he served she had no recollection. 
Phobe Tomlinson 

Sworn and subscribed 
Before me David Brooks Justice of Peace 

I certify that the above named Phobe Tomlinson is a person well known to me + whose testimony is entitled to full credit. 

David Brooks Justice of Peace
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2048 
Connecticut 
Helen Birdseye widow of Thaddeus Birdseye Conn. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private + sergeant. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of April 1848 and sent to David Brooks 
Stratford Connt

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 259 Vol. 1
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87.959
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, 
COUNTY of Fairfield ss. Stratford Connecticut 

On this 27th day of March A.D. 1855 
Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the County and State aforesaid, Helen Birdseye aged 93 years, a resident of said Stratford in the State of Connecticut who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thaddeus Birdseye of said Stratford, deceased, who was a private and sergeant in the Revolutionary War and she is now the widow of said Thaddeus Birdseye dec and that she is a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum pensioned under Act of Feb 2 1848. That her pension certificate under said Act is dated September 14th 1848 + No. 2048 and for proof of his service, her marriage to him and the time of his death she refers to her application for a pension at the Pension Office at Washington City and that I believe he continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least twelve months and was honorably discharged. 

She further states that she was married to the said Thaddeus Birdseye in Stratford in the 23d day of December A.D. 1744 by one Steven W. [illegible] and that her name before her said marriage was Helen Lewis - that her said husband died at Stratford on the 23d day of February A.D. 1800 and that she is now a widow. 

She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855." 
Helen Birdseye

WE Stephen Curtis and Walker J. Booth residents of Stratford Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Helen Birdseye in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 

Stephen Curtis 
Walker J. Booth 

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Stephen S. Booth Notary Public
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 25247 
Helen Birdseye 
wid of 
Thaddeus Birdseye 
Sergt Rev war

Act: Feb 2d 1848 
Index:-Vol. A, Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 87959 
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 

Received Apr. 23rd 1855

Thaddeus Birdseye Pri
Decd 
Ct Mil - 
Rev. war 

10242-160-55

Stephen S. Booth 
Stratford 
Fairfield Co. 
Conn.
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Connecticut 960 
Helen Birdseye, Stratford widow of Thaddeus Birdseye, dec'd 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the 23d day of Feby 1800, of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, who was a pri + serg in the compy commanded by Captain Walker of the regiment commanded by Col Elmore in the Connecticut line for one year, private on year sergeant 

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 100 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of November 1838 and sent to David Brooks, Stratford, Connecticut. 

Arrears to the 4th od Sept 1838 $250.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 50.00 
$300.00 

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk 
Book A, Vol. 1. Page 166.

See letter to D. Brooks Nov. 17 183[cutoff]
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230 
Connecticut 
Helen Birdseye widow of Thaddeus Birdseye who was a private + sergeant in the Connecticut line for 1 year private 1 year sergeant. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cent per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of June 1843 and sent to David Brooks. 
Stratford Conn. 

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 62
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10,242

Rev
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87958

L. P. Waldo Esq 
Comm of Pensions + Bounty Land 
Washington City 
D.C.
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[illegible] 3d Feb 48 A: 
[illegible]
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87,959
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State of Connecticut 
Fairfield County 
Stratford March 21 1855 

L.P. Waldo Esq
Comm of Pensions
+ Bounty Land 

Sir I send you the application of the widow Helen Birdseye for Bounty Land under act of Congress approved March 3 1855. Please send her Land Warrant to me. 
Your Respectfully 
Stephen S. Booth
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Comptrollers Office 
Hartford Connt Sept 10 1838

I certify that the following is the [illegible] of a Pay Roll on file in this Office on which the name of Thaddeus Birdseye is found. 

Pay Roll of Lieut Col Saml Whiting Co in the Regt of the Forces of the United Colonies, under the command of Col David Waterbury, [illegible] in the Colony of Connt commencing on the day in which they entered service and ending with the time of their Dismission including time for the discharged to get home at 15 miles per day. Thaddeus Birdseye entered served May 22, Discharged Dec 5, making 198 days, amt wages $13.4.9. Again A Pay abstract for Capt John Yeats Co in Col Saml Whiting Regt in the State of Connt for a short campaign at the Fishkills commanded by Capt Lieut Col Jon Dimon. Thaddeus Birdseye entered service as Sergt in Oct 1777. Time of marching 5th Oct. Time of discharge Oct 22. Making 21 days.  - On Pay Roll for the short Leavy Men in Capt Buell Co Light infantry in the 4th Connt Regt who have served for the Co 1780 Thaddeus Birdseye of Stratford commenced service July 9 1780. Time of settlement Dec 10 1780. Making 5 mt 2 days
 Henry Kilburn Compt
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Helen Birdseye 379
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State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss: Stratford April 8th 1843

On this 8th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me John Goulding a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Fairfield, State of Connecticut Helen Birdseye a resident of the town of Stratford in said County + state aforesaid aged 82 year who being first 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 on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow Thaddeus Birdseye, dec. late of said Stratford, who was a private and a sergeant in the War of the Revolution, that her husband served in the year 1775 in a northern company in a company of infantry under the command of Lieutenant Samuel Whiting, Col Daniel Waterbury's Regiment, also served in 1776-7 in a company of infantry under Capt Robert Walker, Col Saml Elmore's Regiment as a sergeant, marched to the German Flatts, Fort Stanwix + Fort Schuyler in the state of New York served at that time one year, and was in service at various other times during the Revolutionary War, as will now fully appear by her former declaration for a pension now on file in the Office at Washington to which she would [illegible] that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1832 was on hundred dollars, and she further declares that she is still a widow. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written. 
Before me - John Goulding Justice of Peace 
Helen Birdseye 

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Helen Birdseye + know her to be the widow of Thaddeus Birdeye dec'd + a person of credibility. 
John Goulding Justice of Peace 

I David Booth, clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stratford in Fairfield County State of Connecticut certify that John Goulding esqr is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Fairfield State of Connecticut duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto fixed my seal of office [illegible] my name this 8th day of April A.D. 1843 
David Brooks clerk
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H.B 
A.A
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution" 

State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield ss Stratford 

On this 8th day of August 1848 Before me Magistrate in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Helen Birdseye a resident of the town of Stratford in the county of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut aged 87 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 2d February 1848granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 

The she is the widow of Thaddeus Birdseye who was a private + sergeant in the army of Revolution and who died in said Stratford on the 23 day of February 1800 and was a resident of said town at the time of his death. For proof of the services rendered the [illegible] [illegible] by the said Thaddeus Birdseye, she begs them to refer to her Declaration for a pension under the act passed July 7th 1838 with the documents accompanying the same, which will be found in the Pension Office at Washington D.C. That she received a pension under the act of the 17th June 1844 at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum. 

She further declares that she is still a widow

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Helen Birdseye 

Before me 
John Goulding Justice of the Peace 

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and know she is the same individual who drew a pension as state in the foregoing Declaration and know she is the widow of Thaddeus Birdseye as above stated. 

John Goulding Justice of the Peace 

State of Connecticut 
Fairfield County ss 

I Thomas Robinson clerk of the county court in + for the county aforesaid + keeper of the seal [illegible] + of the commissions of the duties of the [illegible] for s'd county, do certify that John Goulding Esq s and on the 8th day of [illegible] August was a Justice of the Peace duly in [illegible] said county duly commissioned + [illegible] + duly authorized by the law of this state to administer oaths that his commission is dated June 24th
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1848 and will expire with the 19th day of June 1849 and I also certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said John Goulding and believe the signatures in the [illegible] [illegible] purporting to be his are his genuine signatures

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + the seal of s'd court this 12th day of August 1848 
Thomas Robinson clerk
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1536
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 
Hampshire ss. 
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Charles P. Huntington Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, on the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Charles P. Huntington and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. 
Samuel Wells 
Clerk.
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State of Connecticut 
Fairfield County ss

On this 31st day of August 1838 personally appeared before me David Brooks a justice of the peace in and for Fairfield County Lewis Burton a resident of the town of Trumbull in said Fairfield County aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth + says that during the Revolutionary War viz in the year 1780 there were fourteen persons taken from the town of Stratford aforesaid to join the Regular army for a nine months service, and that there was one among that number by the name of Birdseye, but cannot positively say as to his Christian name but that it is strongly in [] in his mind that is was Thaddeus Birdseye and that same person that was married to Hellen Lewis. 

Lewis Burton 

Sworn and subscribed 
Before me David Brooks Justice of Peace 

I certify the above named Lewis Burton to be a person of credibility + whose testimony is entitled to full credit - 
David Brooks Justice of Peace
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Stratford Novem. 13 1838 
Sir, 
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 9th Lt relative to the claim of Helen Birdseye, widow of Thaddeus Birdseye for a pension stating that her claim had been admitted, but that no greater sum [] be allowed her only as a private, excepting from April 1776 to April 1777 when Birdseye served in Elmores regiment as a sergeant. I would beg leave to refer you to the certificate of the comptroller, wherein I believe it is stated that Birdseye served in a tour in Fishkill in the state of New York in the month of Oct. 1777 under Capt. John Gates for 27 days as a sergeant. If you should find that to be the fact I presume that certificate to Mrs. Birdseye will be [illegible] accordingly - 
I am respectfully your ob'd servt 
David Brooks 

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Washington D.C.
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Helen Birdseye
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State of Connecticut. 

By his Excellency Henry Dutton, Governor of said State. 
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 
Know ye, That Stephen S. Booth was on the 14th day of August AD 1854 for the term of two years from and after said date appointed a Notary Public in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court. 

Henry Dutton 

In Testimony whereof, I have cause the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed this 11th day of April A.D. 1855, and in the seventy ninth year of the Independence of the United State of America. 

By His Excellency the Governor 
O H Perry 
Secretary of State.