Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41785, for Lemuel Luddington, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn.

Luddington or Ludington, Lemuel

NUMBER
S.41785
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Initiated May 4 22 and for to Honble C. Rich, H.R.

Notification sent to S Surft Esq 21 July 1820
[illegible]

Transfer to O. Pitts G.g from 4th Sept. 1835 - March 12 1836

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1838 to 16 Jany 1839, the day of his death, Agt. notified 19 Oct. 1839.

Ohio Pitts G.g
2874
Vermont Roll

Lemuel Luddington
private
Col. Chandler 6th 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sep: 1818 and forwarded to Joel Doolittle Esq Middleburg Addison of Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $41.57
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
Arrs 5 mos. 2/31. 4/30. $89.57

Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March, 1818

Connecticut Line
One Year
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Lemuel Luddington
Vermont
to the Clerk

[illegible]

2874
Not Entld.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, SS. ON this Tenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Lemuel Luddington aged seventy one years, resident in Middlebury in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: during the whole of the war, after two short enlistments, he enlisted in Capt. Mattock's company, Col. Chandler regiment of the Connecticut line for during the war, and served under that enlistment until the close of the war.

that the date of his original declaration is the 30th day of March 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 2.874.

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. 

30 acres of land on the Green Mountain in the East part of Middlebury 15.00
1 acre of land & small house purchased with pension money 100.00
1 cow, purchased same way 14.00
1 Stag purchased same way 15.00
1 Five pail kettle - broken 2.00
1 Tea Kettle sold Teacups & saucers  1.95
5 old knives & forks 20
1 ax - 1 old table - hold chain, 1 boiling pot 4.75
1 kettle .34
153.24
His mark [hand drawn X] Lemuel Luddington
And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states
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that he is by occupation a blacksmith, but has not been able to pursue that employment for many years - that he is now unable to labour at any business , except a part of the time at some light work, such as making baskets; that he has in his family residing with him a wife aged about 61 years so lame & feeble as to be unable to labour, & one son Jeremiah, aged 20 years, on whose labour the family has almost entirely depended for subsistance.
Sworn to & declared on the 10th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid
Samuel Swift Clerk

I SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, 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 the value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred fifty three Dollars and 24 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 7th day of July 1829.
Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 27, 1839

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Lemuel Luddington, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg, Pa Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars [crossed out] per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838 to the 16th January 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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FREE
Lem. Luddington


J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County Ss.
On this 10th day February 1836 Before me a justice of the peace for the said County of Cuyahoga, personally appeared Lemuel Ludington who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Mattox, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel (name forgotten) in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont, from whence he has lately removed - that he now resides in the State of Ohio, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing to the State of Ohio (Pittsburg Agency) - his age and infirmities prevent his taking care of himself - he came to live with his son who resides in this County.
His mark [hand drawn X] Lemuel Ludington
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Geo. Hoadly
Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County Ss.
February 10th 1836 - I George Hoadly a Magistrate in the County afore named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz. the affidavits of Jeremiah Luddington & Nelson Corbett, that Lemuel Ludington who has this day appeared before me to take the Oath of identity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate which he has exhibited before me number 2874 and bearing date at the War Office the 24th day of September 1818 - Given under my hand the day and year above written at Cleveland
Geo. Hoadly
Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County Ss.
I Henry G Weldon Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that George Hoadly Esquire before whom the written affidavit was made was & remains an acting Justice of the Peace witness & for said County duly commissioned and Sworn and that the signature to said affidavit & to the written certificate are in the hand writing of said George Hoadly and that to all whose official acts as such full faith & credit in and ought to be given throughout the United States.
In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix the Seal of Said Court at Cleveland this Eleventh day of February one thousand eight hundred & thirty six
H G Weldon Dep Clerk
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I lemuel Luddington of Middlebury, in the County of Addison and State of Vermont - on oath do declare and say that I served the United States, as a soldier in the War of the Revolution on the continental establishment, against the common enemy, during the whole period of the war. I enlisted at the commencement of the war, and went to Roxbury in Massachusetts. and was in the Connecticut line, and the term of my enlistment was seven months, which I faithfully served - I do not recollect the Company or Regiment into which I enlisted - 
I again enlisted for one year in the company of Capt. Holman in the Connecticut line, and served my time out faithfully - [crossed out] on the expiration of this time of service, I enlisted again, under Capt. Samuel Mattocks in the Connecticut line, for the period of during the war, and faithfully served my time out - and recorded an honorable discharge, at the close of the war in the year AD 1783 - my discharge I believe is lost 
His mark [hand drawn X] Lemuel Luddington
Middlebury March 30th 1818
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State of Vermont Ss. March 30th AD 1818
Personally appeared Lemuel Luddington known to me, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration and statement by him subscribed - 
Before me Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court

I the said Lemuel Luddington do further on oath declare, that I am a resident citizen of  the United States - and extremely reduced in my circumstances, being wholly destitute of property - and need assistance from my country for support -
His mark [hand drawn X] Lemuel Luddington

Sworn and subscribed before me
Joel Doolittle Judge Sup. Court Vt.

I Samuel Mattocks of Middlebury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont on oath testify and say that in the year 1777 I was acquainted with the before named Lemuel Luddington, now here present, and I know that he enlisted into the Continental service in the Spring of the year 1777, under my father Samuel Mattocks, who was a Captain in said service. I do not recollect the term for which he enlisted, but I know that he remained in service more than two years, under his enlistment and belonged to Col. Chandler's
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Regiment in the Connecticutt [Connecticut] Line - my father then a Capt. belonged to that Regiment - 
I have known Mr. Luddington ever since, and have always understood and verily believe that he served during the war - and I have since the war often heard my father, now deceased, speak of the said Luddington, and his faithfulness, fidelity, and courage as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
And I further say that the said Luddington is very old, and his memory, and faculties very much impaired, and that he is extremely poor, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Samuel Mattocks
Sworn and subscribed before me
Joel Doolittle Judge Sup. Court Vt.

State of Vermont Ss.
I Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Lemuel Luddington did service in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War - in order to his the said Lemuel Luddington obtaining the provision made by the late act of Congress - entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - pursuant to the directions of said Act
Joel Doolittle
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State of Vermont
Addison Ss.
I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the County of Addison do certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said Supreme Court legally appointed and that the foregoing is his signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 28th day of April A.D. 1818
Darius Matthews

I Joel Doolittle Judge as aforesaid do certify that the said Lemuel Luddington is in indigent reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for suport
Joel Doolittle

Mr. Lemuel Luddington
30 March 1818
Declaration
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State of Vermont 
Addison County Ss.

At Middlebury in said County on the 25th day of January 1823 before me, one of the Justices of the Peace for said county personally appeared Martin Everts of said Middlebury, and being duly sworn, deposes & says that I have known Lemuel Luddington now of said Middlebury for more than twenty years, and know, that previous to his receiving his pension he was in the most extreme poverty, and I knew of no property of which said Luddington had, except a very few articles of household furniture & a small lot of land, which he claimed on the side of the Green Mountain, worth little or nothing, towards assisting him in his subsistence; and I further say that he has been for many years so infirm as not to be able to perform any but light work, such as making brooms & baskets, which is almost the only business to has followed for many years - and now he is not able to do much at that business - And I further say that I have examined the deed by which said Luddington claims said land [crossed out] quite claims to him all the land on the north side of Middlebury River belonging to a certain  right of land in said Middlebury: - that I have recently surveyed said right of land and have thereby ascertained, that there is not more than about two acres of said right, which runs across on the north side of said river, and of course he has no little to more than that quantity of land - And that is on the side of a precipice of Rocks - which in my opinion is not worth the expense of a deed & recording it
Martin Everts
Sworn to & subscribed this 25 day of January 1822
Samuel Swift Just. of the peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County Ss.
At Middlebury in said County on this 25th day of January 1822, before me one of the Justices of the peace for said County, personally appeared Robert Torrance of said Middlebury, and being duly sworn deposes & says that I have heard read the foregoing affidavit of Martin Everts Esquire, that I have examined said deed mentioned by him & was present & assisted in surveying said ^ land and can state that the facts by him related are true in relation to that subject & I concur with him in the opinion he has there expressed - And I further say that I have known said Luddington for more than twenty years, that for all that time has has been extremely poor; - that a part of the time he lived on the side of the Green Mountain, on the above mentioned land, in a small & very uncomfortable house, that by his labour on said land he was able to acquire but a small part necessary for the subsistence of his family - that at the time he was so extremely destitute of the comforts of life, that the civil authority of the town of Middlebury took from under his care all his children then living, being four or five, and found other places for them, and bound them out to service during the minority; that afterwards he left the said land and lived in a different place, destitute of most of the comforts of life, until late war he enlisted in the army of the United States, served, on [illegible], until he was discharged on account of his infirmities; after he returns he remained in a state similar to his former condition until he received his pension: - that during the period I have above mentioned such was the poverty of the said Luddington, that I have known him go out to the celebration of American Independence
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without hat or shoes; that after the receipt of his pension, with the assistance of that & the labour of his only remaining son, he was enabled to purchase a small house & piece of land - on which by the aid of his pension, & the assistance of his said son, who is now or near twenty one years of age, he had a prospect of spending the remainder of his days in the enjoyment of the necessaries & of the comforts of life; that I have understood [crossed out] that if his said pension were continued the ^ said son would consent to remain & endeavor to support the said Luddington & his wife during their lives - but without it, that cannot be expected from him; and that in the opinion of this deponent, without the assistance of his said son, the said Luddington ^ & his family would immediately become changeable to the town; that I think that while I have known the said Luddington, he has almost wholly depended on the light work - performed by himself & wife of making brooms & blankets - that he is able to labour very little at that business; and that the said Luddington has always sustained the character of an industrious & sumptuously economical man and as this deponent believes, never spent any part of his pension for anything but the necessaries of life, and for the purchase of the said small piece of land & house & a yoke of oxen.
Robert Torrance
Subscribed & sworn to this 25th day of January 1822.
Before me, Samuel Swift Just. of the peace.
I certify that the above deponents Martin Everts Esquire & Robert Torrance are credible witnesses.
Samuel Swift Justice of the peace
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United States Senate Chamber Feby. 12th 1822
The within named Martin Everts & Robert Torrence are inhabitants of the Town in which I reside and are well known to me. They are men of good reputation and the most perfect reliance may be placed upon their testimony - Their representation of Luddington's circumstances corresponds with what I have learnt of his situation from others
Horatio Seymour

Case of Lem Luddington
Affidavits

State of Vermont, Secretary of States Office
Middlebury January 30 1822
I William Slade Jun. Secretary of the State of Vermont do certify that Samuel Swift before whom the within affidavits of Robert Torrance, Martin Evarts were taken was on the 25th day of January A.D. 1822, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Addison, acting under the authority of the State of Vermont; and that the signature of his memo within, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office to this [illegible]
William Slade Jun
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Mar 8
[illegible] Burdine
Jas L. Edwards Esq
Coms of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Saml. Luddington

E. Y. Englesby
March 2 36
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Bank of Burlington
March 2nd 1836

Sir - 
In answer to your favor of the 24th all I would inform you that Lemuel Luddington a pensioner under the act of March 18th 1818 at the rate of $8.00 per month has been paid up to the 4th Sept. 1835 as appears from the roll furnished me by the late agent for paying that class of pensions -
I am very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
E. Y. Englesby Prest. & agent for Pay & Pensions
Mr. Wm Weston

Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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41785
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 41.785
Lemuel Luddington
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 303
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For re-consideration
1 Sched: $153 including real estate.
2. Sched: $105 including house & lot, purchased with pension money [illegible] rock land - said of worth the recording the deed - per affidavits accompanying
Sched:
served during the war 
And received almost $130 of pension money
19 March 1822

Hon. C Rich

Restore May 4, 1822
For Circ. Nov 24 1836
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Lemuel Luddington
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State of Vermont
Addison County Ss

Before the Supreme Court of Judicature for the said state, now sitting at Middlebury within and for the county of Addison being a court of record (having the power of fine & imprisonment) on the 25th day of January 1822 personally appeared in open court, Lemuel Luddington aged 73 years resident in Middlebury in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820. that the said Luddington after two enlistments enlisted in 1777 in Capt. Mattocks company Colonel Chandlers Regiment of the Connecticut line for during the war, that he continued to serve in said corps until the close of the war when he was discharged in the state of New Jersey: that in the whole he served from the beginning to the close of the ^ war without interruption. That he was in the battles of Stoney Point, Monmouth, Reabank & Mudfort & Germantown and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services except what is now in the Department of War furnished on his former application for pension.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820 [crossed out] 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 no by gift, sale or in any manner since that time disposed of my property or any part thereof with interest thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain person engaged in the Land & Naval service of the States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor have any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
1 acre of Land & small house purchased with pension money
2 acres of land on a precipice of Rocks on the Green Mountain
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1 Tea-kettle
5 old Tea-cups & Saucers
6 old knives & forks
1 old Table
6 old chairs
1 Iron Pot
1 Dish Kettle

his mark [hand drawn X] Lemuel Luddington

And the said Declarant on this oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation a Blacksmith that he has not been able to pursue that employment for many years. that he is now wholly unable to labour at any business except a part of the time at some light work such as making baskets; that he has in his family residing with him a wife aged about 62 years so lame & feeble as to be unable to labour & one son Jeremiah aged 21 years on whose labour the family now wholly depended for subsistence. that he has no reason to expect his said son will continue with him being as this declarant supposes and no obligation to do so; he having never received any thing from the declarant which can be a consideration for so doing and in case he should leave this declarant he & his wife must immediately become chargeable to the town - that at the time he received his pension he was almost destitute of the necessaries of life but with the assistance of that & the labour of his son, who was then a minor, he was by the strictest economy enabled to purchase the small piece of land & house mentioned in his present schedule a cow & stag mentioned in his former schedule; that the said cow has been since killed for beef for the family and the stag has been disposed of to assist in the support of the family, and the five pail kettle broken was inserted in his former schedule by mistake, it not being his property.
Sworn to in due form before the Court aforesaid this 25th day of January A.D. 1822
William Slade Jun. Clerk
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I William Slade Jun Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont for this County of Addison, do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto announced, are truly copied from the word of the said Court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of staid Court; that the total amount in value, of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred and five dollars - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 30th day of January A.D. 1822
William Slade Jun Clerk

I certify that the County Court before which Mr. Luddington's former declaration was made, does not sit until June next and that, for this reason this present declaration has been made before the Supreme Court.
William Slade Jun