Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,689, Salmon Child, New York
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SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS
Child Salmon
NUMBER
S. 21.689
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Let to Pen Agt  June 15 12
To Wisconsin from 4 Sep
1847. 17 July 1848. No
defication to Penn
Rochester Racine County
Wisconsin
1812
30

4403
Wiscansin
Salmon
Child
Greenfield in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Child of the Regt commanded
by Mr V Rempel in the New York
line for 19 months by decision of the
Hon Secy of War increased from
$30 to $63.33
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Mar
1833
and sent to Hon J W Taylor
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $26.66
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sept 33 31.66
---
$158 32
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol. 5
Page 83
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Salmon Child
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washington City
No 6748
service as waiter
disallowed see letter
to Hon W Taylor, Jany '33
admitted
9 mo
30.$
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I Thomas Powell a Clergyman
residing in the town of Milton in the County
of Saratoga do hereby certify, that I have
resided in the said Town for more than five
years last past, during all which time I have
been well acquainted with Salmon Child
who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration to which this is annexed. That
I believe him to be sixty seven years of age
that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that I concur
in that opinion-
Thomas Powell.
Sworn and subscribed to the 19th day of December
1832, before me. And I certify that I am acquainted with the said Thomas Powell who has signed the
preceding certificate. that he is a clergyman and
a credible person, and that his statement is
entitled to full credit
A Goodrich Justice

State of New York
Saratoga County
⎬ ss
I William L. Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the County
of Saratoga, Do certify that Alpheus Goodrich before
whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date
of the same, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, and 
that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name
subscribed
to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office Goodrich Dep. Clerk
the 24th day of December 1832
P. Goodrich Dep Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York
Saratoga County
On this 5th day of September 1832 personally appeared
in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the said county
now sitting, Salmon Child of the Town of Greenfield, County of Saratoga and
State of New York, aged sixty seven years the 19th day of this present month, who
being first 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 the 7th
1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers
and served as herein Stated
That in the latter part of the winter and early in the spring of the year 1776, his
Father, Captain Increase Child then residing in the Town of Armenia, County
of Dutchess and State of New York, enlisted a Company one year, in the State service of
this State, and entered the service of the United States, about the first of April
on constitution Island opposite West point on the Hudson River. The other office
of the Company were Lieutenent Floyd. & Dodge, and Ensign, Ponderson. That
this applicant was informed at the time the Company enlisted, that he has to be a waiter
to one of the said officers. That after the said Company had been something
the Constitution Island, his said Father returned home being a distance of about 40 miles, and took this applicant with him to the said Island, where
he entered the service of the United States, as a waiter or servant to the said Captain &
officers and that he continued to serve in that capacity untill April 1777- That Lieut
Floyd to he his son James Floyd who was about two years older than this
deponent as his waiter, but being of a feeble Constitution, he was absent a considerable
part of the time. The other two servant to the said officers were, Vincent Canny
Merritt, both considerable advanced in years, and some what infirm, the said
office all quartered together in the same room, and had no other waiter or servant
during the year. That this applicant was furnished with a Gun, and other equipment
and he and the said James Floyd were instructed by the officers how to handle ther
and fire at marks, and at certain times were paraded with the Company
That this applicant was told, and other heard it reached by his said Father that he
53 Shillings, and 4 pen, (York Currency) in Continential money per month for his service
That general James Clinton, Commanded the garrison what part of the
summer with him about the age of this applicant - the only field officers at that station that he recollects was Major
Van Rensaelis and Schuyler. The Company to which this applicant belonged and Captain
Jacksons Company of years men, were the only companies enlisted for that term stationed
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at that place, which Companies he undertood belonged to Colonel Dubois, regiment
Captain Bentley Company, and a Company, or part of a Company of Artillery Commanded
by Lieutenant, Elsworth of Scotton, were all the Troop on the Island until the latter part of
the summer, when there were one or more companies of three north on Militia man that 
joined the Garrison. That said troops were employ in fortifying, building Barrack,
and preparing a defence against British vessels passing up the river, which after their
taking York Island Fort Washington, and the retreat of Gen. Washington army into
the Jerseys [illegible] has daily expected he would be attempted
That about the commencement of winter Captain Jackson Company, and the Company
to which this applicant belonged, in ordered to Fort Montgomery, and were stationed
at that part of the fortification, called Fort Clinton, Seperated from the
main body of the fortification, by a Cove, or inlet, which made a harbor for the Row
Gallies, and other small vessels belonging to the Fort - That there were no other Companies
at Fort Clinton through the winter, and those by enlisment of the three years
and during the war, which had just commenced, have so reduced that one time the 
two of the officers, here obliged to mount guard, and this applicant with the rest- That as
he understood George Clinton Commanded at Fort Montgomery-- that there were
no field officer at that part of the [illegible], called Fort Benton, and who they have at the
other part of the Garrison, he is not able to say-- That he was discharged with the Company
as before stated in April 1777- That he has no documentary evidence, and that he be
of no person whose testimony he Can posess, except the personal knowledge of Edmond Hewit
of some part of the said Service
And this applicant further states that about the first of April 1778, he moved with his said
Father into Stillwater in the County of Saratoga State of New York Within about a half
miles of the ground where the two great Battle fought at the taking of Bungoyne
That in the spring of 1781 (the date not recollect) he enlisted into Captain Halton Dun
has Company for nine month, and immediately joined said Company at Saratoga,
on the place when Genl Burgoyne Surrendered his army to General Gat- that he
he first joined said Company, Colonel Van Scharles regiment of regular tract, or part
thereof have acted there, but soon removed to the other party that then there have by
Captain Green's Company, and said Durham who have said to be attached to Colonel
Willets regiment and a few recruit enlisted into the regular service by Capt Job
Wright stationed there, which was commanded by Colonel John McKinstry who at
that time was a Major - That there being no troops on guard between that place and the
British lines at the with this applicant with others was almost constantly employed
in rangering parties, sent through the other part of Saratoga County in the Hudson
and through the Fort to Lake George and Fort Ann, until some time in August 
thinks the latter part when a few companies of three months in Militiamen, arrived
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and General Statrks; who took the command of the Garrison. About the same time
Captain Dunham, and his Lieut Benona Grant, were arrested for holding [illegible], or having an interview with a party of the enemy (or Tories) down from Canada 
here examined by a Court Marshall, and sent for West point, and this applicant was
taken from the Company to serve as a waiter to Doctor Dillard, a Surgen who had just
arrived, and quartered with General Stark. A few days after one Loveless said to be
British Sergeant, and four other, Tories, who had been in the service of the same a long time
all hall armed, have discovered by an Inhabitant lurking in the woods a few mile distance
from the Camp, who informed Major Hezekiah Dunham (a Brother of the said Capt. Dunham
thereof, who with one other of their Neighbors, he pursued, and Captured the said party &
brought them into the Green (one of whom was Hendrick Cole Brother in law to
Dunham), Loveless, was tried by a Court Marshall as a spy found guilty, sentenced, and
executed by the order of General Starke - That this appliant continued to serve in
Stark Headquarter in the fall in Autumn, When he has sent with the said Surgeon to
Dutchess County for what purpose he cannot say - they stoped a few days, going and returning at
Noble Town (the residence of the said Major Mc Kinstry, that they having gone several weeks, and
on their return near kinderhook-- Miles they met an officer he thinks Captain Charles Mr. Kinstry
thy Brother of the said Major, in his return from Saratoga, and after a little conversation
between him and the said Surgeon, the latter told this applicant to return to Stillwater, and
wait untill he came on, he did so, and had been there but a few days when the two said
companies of nine month men, were discharged and returned, the said Surgeon did not call
or return for this applicant - The time of enlistment were considered fulfilled, and that the
applicant has no other evidence of the testimony that he
case it what is presented to the Court in
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That living in the said Town of Stillwater, from the spring 1778, untill the peace of 1783
when the Inhabitants de continually whome to the depredations of a savage [illegible]
for, who were ever vigilent in their attempt to [illegible] the scattered population of the
frontier settlement, alarms were numerous and every person old or young were called but
capable of meeting the enemy, or guarding the defenceless females and
Children, who frequently fled to some supposed place of safety in such a
as [illegible] to serve one article of their affect, except the clothes on their person this applicant was so often for short intervals employed in the defence of his Country, that it
would be imposible to describe, or substantiate them in detail, but added to the aforesaid
services of 1776 and of 1781 heared amount to one year and nine months in the
the Character of these services can be attested by if necessary

That he has no record of his age, but was informed by his parents, that he was born the 19th
of September 1765, at Woodstock Windsor County State of Connecticut, and moved from that place to the said Town of Armenia where he resided when first entering the service as aforesaid that is 1777 he moved into New Canaan now in the County of Columbia
in the spring of 1778 into the said town of Stillwater - in 1786 in to the Town of [illegible]
the said Town of Greenfield where he resided one year, then removed on
to the farm where he now lives and has resided upon and of 45 years. That he never
received a discharge for any of the said services
To the Interrogatories propounded by the Court the applicant answer to the first six
or embeded in the above application. To the seventh His Hon. James Thompson
David Couch Howel Gardner John Pettit Esquire Silas Adams & Charles Deake
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 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 in open court the 5 September 1832
Salmon Child
Thomas Palmer Clerk

We James Thompson
residing in the Town of Milton County
of Saratoga and State of New York and Charles Dean residing in Greenfield
Town and County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Salmon Child who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
That we believe him to be sixty seven in his declaration that he
is reputed and believed in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a
Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
James Thompson
Charles Deake

Sworn & subscribed to
 open Court the 5th September
1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

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 County further
Certifies that it appears to them that James Thompson
who has signed the preceeding certificate
is a resident in the town of Milton in the County of
Saratoga and that Charles Deake who has also signed
the same is a resident of the town of Greenfield in
the County of Saratoga aforesaid are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit
the said James Thompson being first Judge of said
County of Saratoga I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, Do hereby Certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of Salmon
Child for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 5th day of September
1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk
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State of New York
Saratoga County
On this fifth day of September one thousand eight
hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges
of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Saratoga now sitting Edmond
Hewit who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in the
year 1776 Salmon Child mentioned in the annexed application for
a pention was at Fort Constitution opposite West point on the Hudson river that
he this deponent was at that place nearly all of the summer and fall of that
year. that during that time he frequently saw Salmon Child there that he this
understood and verily believe he served as a servant to Captain Andreas Child through
the Summer and Autumn of that year as stated in his aforesaid declaration that
he has been acquainted with the said Salmon for many years and that he has
always been considered to be a man of truth and that his declaration is entitled
to full credit
Edmund Hewit
Sworn & subscribed to in open Court the 5 September l1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York
Saratoga County on the day of September one thousand eight
hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges
of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Saratoga now sitting John
Pettit who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that
1781 Salmon Child mentioned in the annexed application for a pension was
it the Garrison at Saratoga in the nine months service and served as a soldier in
Captain Holton Dunham Company - that he has examined the declaration of that
Services hereunto annexed-- that he this deponent was there as a soldier in Captain
Silas Greys Company through the whole of the campaign of that year and know that all
the material facts set forth by the said Salmon Child in the annexed declaration of
that serve are Substantially true that he has lived in the same Town and been
well acquainted with the said Salmon for more than thirty years and that he has
always been considered a man of truth and his said declaration entitled to full Credit
John Pettit
"
Sworn & subscribed to in open
Court the 5 September 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Please to make returns to the Ballston Spa P Saratoga Co NY

I hereby certify that the above Deponents Edmund Hewit
and John Petit are credible persons and
that their statements are entitled to credit Witness my
hand put of office
Thomas Palmer
Clerk
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Amended declaration
State of New York
Ontario County ss
Personally appeared before me Azor Beldin
a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Ontario Salmon Child
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of his youth
doubt
when he served in the war of the revolution the length of time since and
never having any document of his services and without doubt in a measure
from age he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of his services
but according to the best of his recollection he served in the years service of
1776 as a waiter to Captain Increas Child as set forth in his application before
the Court of Com pleas in the County of Saratoga the 5th day of September
last ten months- That in the year 1781 he served in Captain Holtom Dunhams Company nine months, as stated in his said declaration
That in relation to the description of those services commencing at the
note & marched on his declaration he cannot say any thing more
definite, But verily believes that if he was to receive a full allowance for the
services he rendered his country in the war of the revolution instead of
one year and nine month, he would be entitled to receive a full pension
of eighty Dollars, according to the true intent and meaning of the act
of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 - And this deponent further saith
That according to his best recollection-- that the Regiment to which he belonged
in the years service of 1776 was commanded by Colonel Dubois - that the
Majors names were, Van Rensalear & Schuyler Company officer in Capt
Increas Child, Lieut Floyd & Dodge-- Ensign Ponderson, and that General
James Clinton Commanded at Constitution Island and General George Clinton
at Fort Montgomery - That his officer in the service of 1781 were Captain Holtom Dunham, Lieut. Grant and Ensign Ford, until he was taken as a waiter
to Doctor Dillard the surgeon, that Capt. Danhams Company was said to be
attached to Colonel Willet Regiment - The Garrison was commanded the fore
part of the season by Major McKinstry and the latter part by General Stark
and that he can say nothing further in amendment to the objection made
to the VI Query marked on the returns to his declaration. And this deponent
further states that previous to the return of his application for a pension he had left his
residence in Saratoga County and come into the County of Ontario to spend the winter
with his Daughter which is the reason of this affidavit, being made in this place
and the delay of this amendment to his said declaration - And this deponent further
saith that the two Clergymen in his neighborhood were both sick & unable to attend Court
at the times application was made and that his Honor James Thompson who presided at
the Court was of the oppinion that when there was evidence of service a clergyman
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Testimony has not required by the instructions of the Secretary of war which has
reason that it was neglected and further saith not
Salmon Child

Sworn and subscribed before me 
May 5th 1833
Azor Belden Justice of the

And I the above named Azor Belden, do hereby certify,
that for a number of years previous to and until after the
to war I resided in Greenfield, Saratoga County & State of
New York in the neighborhood of the above named Salmon child; and that in the late war he the above named
Salmon was actively engaged in the support of the rights
his country; that he served on such occasion as Captain
of a volunteer company called "The Silver Grays," And
further that he the said Salmon has honorably served
his country as the First Judge of the courts of said County
of Saratoga, as a Representative in the Legislature
of said State of New-York, and in various other
stations of honor and trust. And that he has
ever been considered in the neighborhood where we
have resided to have been a Revolutionary soldier
and in that opinion I unhesitatingly concur-
Dated Gorham 5. Jan 7. 1833. Azor Belden
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State of New York
Ontario County SS I, Charles Crane, Clerk of
said County, do hereby certify that Azor
Belden, whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing certificate of affidavit and character of
Salmon Child, was, at the dates thereof, a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County; and that
I am well acquainted with his hand writing and
verily believe the said signatures to be his
proper act and deed -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office, this seventh day of Jan
Mary A. D. 1833
Charles Crane
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Wisconsin Teritory or State
Walworth County. ss
On this twenty sixth day of May 1840 before me the Subscriber
a Justice of the peace for the said County of Walworth Personally appeared Salmon
child who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged
to the Company commanded by Captain Increase Child in the Regiment, the
time of his service) was commanded by Major Schyler but called Colonel
Dubois regiment. In the year 1781 he this deponent belonged to a Company commanded
by Captain Dunham said to be attached to Colonel Willets regiment but then
under the command of Major Mc Kenster in the service of the United States
That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York whence
he has lately removed, that he now resides in the District or Teritory of Wisconsin
where he expects to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in
future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to 
where he now resides. First his only surviving son removed into the said County of
Walworth in July last from the State of New York, and having always made it his
home with him since his companions dyed in the year 1825, and also since a
merciful God (and blessed be his name,) had contrinued unto him health and strength
sufficient to visit his friends and relative in different parts of that now populous country where he in the days of his youth bore some humble part in obtaining the Independance it now enjoy, and further this deponent said not
Salmon Child
Sworn and subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid
Cyrus Buel
Justice of the Peace

I William Child depose and say that I know Salmon Child to be the
person described in the above affidavit and that he does possess a certificate
for a pension and has drawn money there formerly in the State of New York
and that he has made his home with me his son as stated in his affidavit
above writen sworn and subscribed to before
William Child
me the twenty sixth May 1848 by Justice of the Peace
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Territory of Wisconsin,
WALWORTH COUNTY, SS.
I, LE GRAND ROCKWELL, Clerk, of the District Court for the County and
Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Cyrus Buel whose
name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument,
and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, an acting Justice
of the Peace for
the County aforesaid, duly Elected 
and sworn and duly authorised to take the same; and farther, that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of such Justice
and verily believe that the signature to the
said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine, I farther certify that said instrument is executed according to the Laws of this Territory, as appears by said certificate
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the Court at the Clerk's Office in Elk Horn
29th
A. D. 1848
day of May
Leland Rockwell Clerk
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Wisconsin
Walworth County
I hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with William Childs of said
County who subscribed to the within affidavit and believe
him to be a man of truth and veracity
Cyrus Buil
Justice of the Peace.
East Troy 26th of May 1848
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November 20, 1939.

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BA-J/ady
Salmon Child, 221639

A. H. Wilkinson
110 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to
Salmon child, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The record of the only Salmon child that is
found on the Revolutionary War records of this
office is furnished you herein as found in the
papers on file in pension claim, S.21669, based
upon his military service in that war.

Salmon Child, son of Increase Child, was
born September 19, 1765, in Woodstock, Connecticut.
and moved to Armenia, Dutchess County, New York. The name of his mother is not stated.

While residing in said Armenia, Increase Child
entered the service about April 1, 1776, served as
Captain in Colonel Dubois' New York Regiment on
Constitution Island, opposite West Point, on the
Hudson River, about eight weeks then returned home
and took his son, Salmon Child, to said island, and
Salmon served as waiter to his father, Captain Increase
Child, until April 1777. In 1777, Salmon Child moved to
New Canaan, and about April 1, 1778, he moved with
his father to Stillwater, New York. Salmon Child
enlisted in the spring of 1781, served as private in
Captain Holtham Dunham's Company, Colonel Willett's
New York Regiment; from about August, he served as
waiter to Dr. Delano, a surgeon; length of service
nine months. He also served at various times, on alarms,
amounting to two months in all, in the New York troops,
names of officers not stated.

In 1736, he moved to Wilton, New York, and one
year later he moved to Greenfield, New York.

Salmon Child was allowed pension on his applica-
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tion executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was a
resident of Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York, where
he had lived forty-five years.

He served as First Judge in the Courts of Saratoga
County, New York, for many years. He also served as
Representative in the New York State Legislature.

Salmon Child's wife died in 1825, her name not
stated, and there is no further information in regard
to her.

In 1833, Salmon Child was living with his
daughter, her name and age not shown in Ontario County,
New York. In 1843, Salmon Child was residing in
Walworth County, Wisconsin, with his only surviving son,
William Child, his age not given. Their post office
address was Rochester, Racine County, Wisconsin. There
are no further family data.

Salmon Child died January 28, 1836, place not given. 

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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WISCONSIN SOCIETY.
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
G. H. TREMPER, PRESIDENT
HARRY C. McDERMOTT
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
PAUL D. SIMPSON.
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
A. H. WILKINSON SECRETARY
ROBERT E. HARTMAN, TREASURER
EUGENE S. COOPER, REGISTRAR
RUSSELL L PARKS, HISTORIAN
8861
A. H. WILKINSON

SECRETARY
LIBRARY AND OFFICE
110 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE
PHONE DALY 4420
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
July
one
ADDL MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MANAGERS
DR. M. KELLOGG MOOKERJER
RALPH SARASSY
CAPTAIN HARRY M. CREAGER
EDMOND C. BREESE
J. R. SMITH, JR.
DR. FRANK W. MACKOY
REV. WARREN F. GOFF, CHAPLAIN
COLONEL R. P. DAVIDSON, DELEGATE AT LARGE
FRANK E. NOYES, DELEGATE
COLONEL HORACE M. SEAMAN, DELEGATE
November 1, 1939

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

Hon. Salmon child, who is said to be a soldier of the
Revolutionary War, is buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, Rochester Co.,
Racine, Wisconsin. We are informed that a government headstone marks
the grave. Our society is anxious to establish this man's service
record as we are planning better care for the graves of these men
who fought in the Revolutionary War. As his record was probably
established at the time the government headstone was placed, we
would appreciate receiving any record of his services you may have.
Possibly a pension was granted for his services. Our file gives the
date of birth as September 19, 1765 and date of death January 28, 1856.
Very truly yours,
A. H. Hicken
Secretary
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Revolution
21689
INVALID.
to No. 21.689
Salmon Child
Pri Rev War
-
Act: June 7' 32"
Index:-- Vol. 2 Page 68
Arrangement of 1870

1939 Nov 20 Hist to AH
Wilkinson
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4405
Son
New York
Salmon Child
of
Greenfield in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Child
of the Reg commanded
by Mr. V. Rensseller in the New York
line for 9 months - "
allowed
for 19 mo by decision of
the Hon.Secy
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum to
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Jany
1833-
and sent to Hon  J Taylor J of R

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $45
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 33
15
$60
Recorded by
Book D
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Geo C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 83
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Apl 6, 1848
Salmon Child
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Milwaukie, March 16, 1848.
Dear Sir
My name is on the Pension List, Roll
of the New York Agency, as a Revolutionary
Pensioner at the rate of Sixty three Dollars
& thirty three cents per annum, & I have been
paid up to the 4th Sept. 1847
Having removed to this Territory, I
wish to be transferred from the New York
Agency to the Wisconsin Pension Agency, that
I may receive my pension here. by causing
such transfer to be made you much oblige
me. Please direct to Rochester, Racine County
Wisconsin
your obedient Servant
J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Salmon Child
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Apl 6 48
R Potter

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Pension Agt Evens

[stamp] MILWAUKEE WI MAR 17
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Wisconsin Pension Agency
Milwaukee, March 16, 1848
Dear Sir
The collection of Forms & instructions
from the Department with which I have been
furnished, does not embrace any for the
transfer of a pensioner from one Agency to
another, nor am I aware that anything
more is required in such cases, but the simple request of the Pensioner
Inclosed I forward a request of this kind
from Salmon Child, lately from Ontario
Co. N.Y. who exhibited to me his Pension
certificate & stated that he left the State of
New York for Wisconsin, soon after receiving
the Pension due to him on 4th Sept.
Respectfully your obedt Servt
P. Potter
Pension Agent

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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James L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
War Dept
Washington City
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MECHANICS' AND FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency
June 19, 1848

JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 15th inst
I have to state that Salmon Child
Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832
63  33/100 Dollars per annum
the 4 day of Sept
1847

I am,
Sir,
was last paid to
Very Respectfully,
Your obt servt
Thos W. Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
L Jenkins
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House of Representatives
Jan. 18, 1833
the subscribers have been acquainted with
Salmon Child mentioned in
the within papers for thirty years
He was many years first Judge
of the County of Saratoga Member of
the Legistature of New York
He has long been an exemplary Member of
the Baptist Church & in
respect to truth & general intigrity is surpassed by no man
John W. Taylor
Nathl Pitcher
John Dickson
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Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Washington City
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Gorham Febuary 19th 1833
Dear Sir
The department over which your Honor presides having
passed on my application for a pension of one year and nine months service
in the year of the resolution under the late act of Congress and made out a
Certificate for only thirty Dollars or nine months service which Certificate
I have just received through the favour of Mr. Taylor a Member in Congress
With due defference to the decision of the pension office I respectfully take the
liberty of stating that I feel aggrieved for not being allowed for at least the ten
month service stated in my declaration
The objection to that service as communicated to me is as follows. That at the
time of the alleged enlistment he was not eleven years old. His service as
waiter would not be embraced by the provision of the act unless it appeared
that he was enlisted and subjected to the duties and obligation of a Soldier &
and that the employment of Waiter was the substituted service of Military
service. It cannot be admitted that he was capable of assuming or performing the duties of a soldier in a marching Regiment or that the officers
of that regiment would enlist a boy of that tender age
It is true that I was only in my eleventh year when the alledged enlistment
was made unless by some mistake of my age has been made which might
have been the case as I have had no record of my age, but there were other
boys not more able bodied or older (by their appearance, then I was at that
time, who were enlisted into the service of their Country as waiters & musicians
And as stated in my declaration was armed and equiped paralel with
the Company at certain times-- mounted guard and drew the wages of a
Soldier, so great was the contract in means to carry on a war at that time
between the [illegible] and Mother Country that feeble means of defence was
not despised but gratefully improud And I humbly [illegible] that
a hearty active boy as a waiter or Musician might and did in a fortifyed garrison under esential service to their country. The Major of the Rejiment must approved of my being enlisted for they were daily acquainted with my
Services, I cannot be persuaded (however increditable it may appear to others)
that my venerable Father would inflict on almost incurable wound upon
my beloved Mother by taking me into the army and deprive her of my assistence
at home and keep me for months in a Fort daily expecting an attack from a powerful for unless he conscientiously believed and was confirmed in that belief by his field-Officer that he was discharging an obligation and stringing
the feeble arms of his Country, by so doing. But would have sent his son
out of [illegible] and mitigated the suffering of a Mother. To say nothing
of the privation and sufferings of the victim
The other two months services here of that character as stated in my appli
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cation that it would be impossible to describe or substantiate them in detail, living on the frontiers for about five years. There was no enlistment in the numerous alarms
when every one capable of defence were called out, but generally then services were but 
for a few days at a time, but as unavoidable and a dangerous in carrying on the war
as regular enlistments for months and years and honesty supposed such scenes are
to be allowed for by the provisions of the act and that the only differently would be
to apertain their amount and by suming them up at two months, they could not 
be over rated, making in the whole one year and nine month
In this stating my feelings and views of the Certificate granted me for the further
Consideration of the pension office I trust I shall not be considered as treating any
of the officers of that deportment with disrespect. I have returned my certificate
to the Care of Mr Taylor
I am Sir with consideration of respect
Your Obedient Servant
Salmon Child

Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War
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Payments to be made
at New York
by Presd. U.S.M. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Cancelled
New York
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles
Clerk, in Book D. Vol 5.
page 83.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim-
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States
, of the 7th June, 1832, Salmon Child
of the State of New York
who was a Private
in
the Revolutionary
Army
is entitled to receive
Thirty
dollars
per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year
Given at the War Office of the United Sates,
this-
21 day of January
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersigned.}
J L Edwards