Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22231, James Eldredge, Conn.
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3 - 1776
SERVICE
Conn.
CONTENTS
Eldredge, James
or 
Eldridge

NUMBER
S. 22231
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11501
Pennsylvania
James Eldridge 
of Susquehanna Co in the State of Penn
who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded
by Captain Belcher of the Regt commanded
by Col Wolcott in the Connecticut
Milita
9 mo Sergeant 45.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of 45 Dollars -- Center per annum,
to commence in the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May
1833 and sent to a H Finch- Montrose Pa

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "   22.50
                               -----------------------------
                                             $112.50

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book E  Vol 5  Page 17
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James Eldredge 
Pensions
Application

Declaration made in
open Court 30th April 1833
& necessary certificate order
to be made.
By the Court
Asa Dimock Prob
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County ss.}

On the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Edward Herrick President and his associates, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, now sitting, James Eldridge, a resident of the township of Bridgewater, in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy nine 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 Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated-
To wit- That on or about the first of April A.D. 1776, at the town of Stonington, in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut, he enlisted as a Sergeant in a company of State troops, then under the command of Lieutenant John Belcher and Clem Miner, for the term of nine months, and immediately after he enlisted marched to Stonington Point, where the company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Oliver Wolcott- Lieutenant Col Oliver Smith- That he remained with the company, stationed at Stonington Point, about three months and then marched in the Company to New London. That he remained with the troops stationed at New London, until the expiration of the term of his enlistment, and was there discharged by Lieutenant Col Oliver Smith, in the forepart of January 1777.
And the said James Eldridge further states that at the commencement of the abovementioned term of service, he received from Lieut Colonel Oliver Smith, a Sergeants Warrant, signed by Col Oliver Wolcott which warrant he kept in is possession for thirty years or more after the close of the war, when, considering it useless, he destroyed it. And the said James Eldridge further states, that he served as a "minute man" in the militia of the town of Stonington in the County and State aforesaid, for several years. And during the continuance of the war, was called out in alarms on many short tours of duty of from one to ten days, under different Militia Officers, one of which tours, was at New London under the immediate command of Lieutenant John Belcher, who had the command of the party during the expedition, was at that place when the town was burnt by the British, he remained at New London about four days, and was there discharged and returned home.
And the said James Eldridge further states that at the town of
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Town of Stonington, in the County and State aforesaid, the precise time he is unable to state from memory he was called into service, as a Minute man, marched to Stonington Point and remained on duty with the troops at that place about four days, during which time the town was fired on by the British from their shipping. He was there discharged and returned home. And the said James Eldridge further states that he was called out at sundry other times, in alarms not mentioned in the foregoing declaration, which from the irregularity of the service, he is unable to give the date and terms from memory, and therefore asks no compensation, but for the nine months service as a Sergeant in the State Troops, he also asks a pension.
And the said James Eldridge further states that he does not now recollect the names of regular officers under whom he served, other than herein stated. That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services other than that of Israel Hewett hereunto annexed, He hereby relinquishes every claim 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 to his knowledge.

James Eldridge

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court.

Asa Dimock J. Prob


We David Dimock a clergyman residing in the township of Bridgewater in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania and John Bard residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Eldridge, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; That we believe him to be seventy-nine years of age; That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Davis Dimock
John Bard

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court.

Asa Dimock J Prob
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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 states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that, David Dimock who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the township of Bridgewater, in the County of Susquehanna, and that John Bard who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit. By the Court

Asa Dimock J Prot

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County ss.} I Asa Dimock [unk] Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Susquehanna aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Eldridge for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1832.

Asa Dimock Prot.
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County } ss. I Robert Eldridge of Brooklyn in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a child of James Eldridge who applied for a pension from saud County about the year 1833.

Robt Eldridge

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of Aug 1851

Amos G. Bailey J. Peace

Know all men by these present that I Robert Eldridge as above stated one of the children of James Eldridge do hereby constitute and appoint W. G. Wade of [unk] Wayne Co, N.Y. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute an investigation for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of pension due from the United State to my father Janes Eldridge deceased.

Robt Eldridge

Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of August 1851. Signed in person

A. P. Bailey
J. S. Tewksbry

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County} ss.
On this 28th day of Aug 1851 personally appeared before me Robert Eldridge whom I know t o be the person who executed the above instrument and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed. Witness my hand & seal this 28th day of August A.D. 1851

Amos G. Bailey J.P.

[L.S.]
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County ss.}
I F. M. Williams Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, do hereby certify that Amos G. Bailey Esquire, before whom the within affidavit and Power of Attorney appears to have been signed and sworn to, is an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified as such, & that full faith and credit is due to his acts as such, and the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Montrose the 28th day of August A.D. 1851.

F. W. Williams
Prot.


James Eldridge
Pensd $45 Pa died '51
Increase claimed to her due


Ex by Mr Wade
Nov 1851
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

Mr. Pierre E. Haynes
East Aurora,
New York
October 26, 1929

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 22231, it appears that James Eldredge
or Eldridge, while residing at Stonington, New London
County, Connecticut, enlisted April 1, 1776, and served
nine months as a sergeant under Lieutenant John Belcher
in Colonel Oliver Wolcott's Connecticut Regiment.
He also served as minute man for several years and
was called out on alarms on short tours of from one to
ten days, one at New London under Lieutenant Belcher
at the time it was burned and again at Stonington when
that place was fired on by the British.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 30, 1833, at which time he was aged seventy-nine
years and was residing in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna
County, Pennsylvania.
Children are referred to only name given being that
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of Robert who was living in 1851, in Susquehanna County,
Pennsylvania. The name of his wife is not given, and there
are no further family data.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier
named James Eldredge, who served from Connecticut, found
on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.

Date of Death
not on AB
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County ss.}
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Israel Hewet, to me well known as a man of truth and veracity, who after first being duly sworn according to law, on his oath doth depose and say that he is in the seventy fourth years of his age. That at the commencement of the Revolutionary war, he resided in the town of Stonington, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, where he was acquainted with James Eldridge. That in the fall of the year 1776, this deponent was an enlisted soldier in a company of State troops, then under the command of Lieutenants Belcher and Miner attached to a Regiment under the comand of Lieutenant Col. Oliver Smith, at Stonington Point. That this deponent was stationed at that place for upwards of three months during which time, he belonged to the same company with the aforesaid James Eldridge, then a sergeant in said company. That the said James Eldridge was in the service at Stonington Point at the time he arrived there, and remained at that place until after this deponent was discharged which was about the first of December 1776. Soon after which this deponent enlisted for the term of three years in the Continental service. And this deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with the said James Eldridge ever since the revolutionary war; and knows the present application for a pension to be the identical James Eldridge with whom this deponent was in the service as aforesaid, and he verily believes him to be seventy nine years of age.

Israel Hewitt

Sworn and subscribed before me the 29th day of April 1833.

David Post J Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County ss.}
I Asa Dimock [unk] Protonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that David Post esquire, whose signature in his own proper hand writing appears subscribed to the attestation of the within deposition, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as appears of records.
Witness my hand and the seal of said County at Montrose, April 29th A.D. 1833

Asa Dimock [unk] Prot


James Eldridge
Pension
application

admitted
Sergeant
9 mos
$45.00

Hiran Finch Esq.
Montrose
Pa
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sion on file in this Bureau. James Eldridge S. F. 22231

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Apr 1, 1776
Length of Service: 9 mos
Rank: Sgt.
Officers under whom service was rendered: Lieut. John Belcher, Colonel Oliver Wolcott
State: Conn
Served as a minute man for several years and was called in alarms on many short tours from 1 to 10 days-one at New London under Lt. Belcher when it was burned, and another time at Stonington when it was fired on by the British

only with Conn Troops

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, en at Stonington, New London Co, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr 30 1833 The cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Twp of Bridgerton, Susquehanna Co, Penn
Age at date of application, 79
Remarks: Children referred to, no names stated other than Robert who was living in 1851, in Susquehanna Co Penn.

Very respectfully,
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This Bureau can furnish the military records of only such Revolutionary soldier as were pension or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

L.W.B.
I. 22231

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY

June 2nd, 1899

Madam:
In compliance with your request you are advised that James Eldridge made an application for pension on April 30th, 1833, at which time he was 79 years of age and residing in the township of Bridgewater, Susquehanna County, Penna., and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a sergeant in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted about the first of April, 1776, at Stonington, Conn., and served under Capt. Belcher and Col. Wolcott.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner

Miss Powell, 
[unk] Finance Division,
Pension Bureau
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Revo.

PIERRE E. HAYNES
EAST AURORA, N. Y.

August 28th, 1929

The U. S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly inform me if you have records on file concerning the revolutionary war services of 
Jonathan Aldridge, Killingly, Conn.
Joseph Elliott, Capt., Pain Converse, Ensign Lexington Alarm
James Aldridge, 4th Reg. Conn. Line 1781
James Aldridge, 2nd reg. Conn. Line Capt. Comstock
James Aldridge, Col. Swifts Reg. Conn. Line
Nebidiah Aldridge, 2nd Reg. Conn. Line Capt. Betts Co.
Thomas Aldridge, Col. Sheldons Light Dragoons Conn. Line

Yours very truly,

Pierre E. Haynes
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Her request
Mch. 9, 1915

Mrs. Julia S. Read,
Newport Street,
Montclair Station,
Denver, Colo.

has lost her record and would like hist. of
James Eldridge S. 22231 Conn. V.L.M.


Through Miss Powell, Finance Dir.
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Nov 26

Please furnish me with the Revolutionary War history of James Eldridge- I. 22231.

Mrs. Herman Sterling
Santa Monica
California

c/o Mrs. Julia S. Read
1513 Lamont St. City
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Mrs Julia S Read
1513 Lamont St
City

Please furnish history of service of James Eldridge Rev War soldier.
I. 22231
Nov. 25 07
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Revolution
22231
INVALID

File No. 22231
James Eldridge
Segt Rev War

Act: June 7 32
Index:- Vol. 2  Page 126

[Arrangement of 1870]

June 2 99
Miss Powers
Finance D
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Mch 6, 1902
R. E. Beebe- Montrose
Mrs C. G. Smith Alex. [unk]
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1907 Dec 3 Hist Julia S Read
  "     Dec 3 Hist Mrs. Herman Sterling
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1915 Mch 12 Hist to Julia S Read
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1929 Oct 26 Hist to Pierre Haynes