Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20832, Amon Canfield, New York
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Service New York
Canfield, Amon Meribah
Number  W20832
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To New York from 19787
Connecticut
Amon Canfield
of Litchfield Co in the State of Connecticut
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Marvin of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Livingston in the New York 
line, for the term of nine months
from 5 May 1778 to to 6 Feby 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th day of July 1827

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1827
and sent to Ansel Sterling, Esq.
Sharon Connecticut

Arrears to 4th of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1827 $13.96
                                                             $13.96
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March, 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.

D[illegible]
NY

Transferred to N. York Nov 16. 1829, &
Nov. sent to E. Northrop, Lithgow,
N.Y.  Transfer to take effect 4th
Sept. 1829.
Dead.
Letter to C. H. Sedgwick 15. March 1842.
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Original Claim. ____
County of Litchfield, Cn.
Amon Canfield, on this fifth day of April 1827, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Litchfield, resident in said County, aged sixty eight years, 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 of March 1818 and the first of May 1820, that he the said Amon Canfield enlisted for the term of nine months on the fifth day of May 1778 in the State of New York, in the 4th company command-ed by the late Captain             Marvin, & served under Lieutenant Peter Elworth in the regiment commanded by Henry B. Livingston & Lieutt. Peter [illegible] in the line of the State of New York in the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps untill the 8th day of February 1779, when he was discharged from the same at Fort Plank in Canajohary in the State of New York, that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension, except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State except the State of New York, & that the following are the reasons
for not making an earlier application for a pension, viz. That on the 22nd day of April 1818 he did apply for a pension, that he then failed for the want of proof, that he was then & still is poor, & was discouraged from making further application for the want of means of doing it, & that without the aid of Mr. Zeb[illegible] Sturdevant, who was an old Revolutionary Soldier, with whom he has lately become acquainted, he should not be able to make this application, that when he made the former application he resided in the State of New York, but now in Connecticut.
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And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, & that I have not since that time by sale gift, or in any manner, disposed of my property on any part thereof with the intent thereby so to diminsh it as to bring my self within the provisions of an 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", passed on the 18 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 that what is  contained in the schedule hereto [illegible], & by me subscribed - viz. In 1818 I owned one Cow & five Sheep, which was all the property I then owned, which property was [illegible] thereafter disposed of for my family support, that at this time I do not possess any property of any description, nor have I had any since I parted with my [illegible], which is about six years since, that I have several Children, but none of them are dependent on me for sup-port, I have a Wife, who is lame & unable to work but a part of the time, & I am in poor health myself & unable to work in the winter, & depend upon charity for one half of my daily support._
Amon Canfield.
Sworn to & declared on the 5th day of April AD 1827, before the County Court for the County of Litchfield - Attest, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
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I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of said court that the said Amon Canfield did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common Enemy, for the term of nine months, under One engagement, on the Continental Establishment.-
I also certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court- & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Canfield is not worth one Cent of property.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 5th day of April AD 1827.
Frederick Wolcott -
Clerk of the Court.
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8228
Connecticut
Meribah Canfield
widow of Amon Canfield
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 4th Nov. 1842, of Duchess Co in the State of Conn't
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Marvin of the 
Regt. commanded by Col. Livingston in the 
New York line for 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 30 Dollars -------
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of
March 1844 and sent to C. F. Sedgwick, 
Sharon, Conn't
Total amount  $130.00
Payable to Amasa Smith
[illegible] of Meribah Canfield, died.
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin. Clerk
Book  D   Vol. 1:    Page 79
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State of Connecticut
Probate District of Sharon ss:
On this 4th day of July 1863, Personally
appeared before for the Court of Probate for the
District aforesaid Amasa Smith of Sharon in
said District No. being first duly sworn, according
then doth, on his oath say, that he is the
administrator on the estate of Meribah Canfield
late of the [illegible] said District, deceased, and
doth therefore make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 7 1838 Entitled "An act granting half
pay and pension to certain widows"
that the said Meribah Canfield was the
widow of Amon Canfield late of Dutchess County
in the State of New York. He died on the 4th
day of November 1842. that the said Amon
Canfield was a pensioner under the act
of March 1818 and 1st May 1820, and served
as is set forth in his application for
pension under the acts aforesaid which
and the accompanying proof, reference is
had or evidence in support of their claim
the Declarant further alleges that he is
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admind, that the first application of the said Amon Canfield for a pension under the Acts aforesaid, was rejected by the War Department and that several years after the disallowance of said claim, he was able to prove further evidence of his services in the Army, and made a second application which was accepted but that his pension certificate directed the payment of his service from the date of his last application only.  The Declarant claims now that his pension should have been allowed to the said Amon Canfield from the date of his first application, and requests that all arrears due to said Amon by the name aforesaid may now be paid them the new declarant for the benefit of the surviving children of the said Meribah Canfield - He further declares that the said Meribah Canfield was married to the said Amon Canfield sometime in the course of the year 1783, the particular day of which year the declarant is not able to specify, as no record of such marriage can be found after the most diligent search.
The Declarant further avers that the said Meribah Canfield died at said Sharon on
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the 29th day of January 1843--Amara Smith
Sworn in open Court
[illegible] me this 4th day of July 1843
John G Mitchell Judge of the Court
of Probate for the District of Sharon
I Job Soper of Sharon in the County of
Litchfield and State of Connecticut being
duly sworn, do depose and say. that for the
last twenty seven years or thereabouts [illegible]
until the time of the decease. This Deponent
was well acquainted with Amon
Canfield late of Dutchess County in the
State of New York and with his wife Meribah 
Canfield. The said Deponent has resided in
the family of the said Amon and he the
said Amon and the said Meribah lived
together as husband and wife. The said
Deponent him Andrew Taber was reputed
to be a legitimate son of the said
Meribah from before the marriage of the
said Meribah to the said Amon Canfield.
The said Deponent also had the following
children of the said Amon and the said
Meribah to wit - Samuel, Philip, Chloe,
Savannah and Rebecca. The said
Rebecca is living at said Sharon and
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the Deponent does not know that either of the
other children are living, although he has
been informed that the said deponent was
living in Wayne County N.Y. a short time
since - the said Amon Caufield died in
Dutchess County on the 4th day of
November 1842 and this Deponent was at
his funeral. The said Meribah died at the
home of this Deponent in good [illegible] on
the 29th day of January 1843.
The annexed paper which purports to be
This deponent has seen it in the family of the man Amon more than twenty years ago and has ever since known it as the hand writing and the family record of
the said Amon.
Job S Loper [signature]
Litchfield County, July 6 1867
Personally appeared Job S. Loper and made
oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
by him subscribed and sworn And I further
Certify [illegible] said Job Loper is a 
credible witness.
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace
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Record of my family
Amon Canfield was Born September
the 19 thee year of Lord 1759
Marilah Canfield was born November 
thee 21 thee year of our Lord 1757
Andrew Taben was born June thee 4
in thee year of our Lord 1781
Samuel Canfield was born july 13 thee 
of our Lord 1786
Philip Canfield was born April thee 9 in 
thee year of of our lord 1790
Bile Canfield was born july 26 the year of our lord 1792
Chloe Canfield was born october thee 4 thee year
of our lord 1795
Susannah Canfield was Born June the 6 in the 
year of our Lord 1798 
Rebekah Canfield was born July thee 1 year of our lord 1800
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9297
application of
Amara Smith
Cont
Act 7 July 68
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In reply to your request of --- , received ----
for a statement of the military history of Amon Canfield,
only one
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. 20,832
[column headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. |RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. -CAPTAIN/COLONEL | STATE.
May 5 1778 to Feb 6 1779, discharged at Fort Plank NY | Marvin | Henry B. Livingston | N. Y.

Battles engaged in, [check mark entered]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in New York State
Date of application for pension, Apl. 5, 1827. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Litchfield Co. Conn 1829 Stanford, NY.
Age at date of application, born Sept 19, 1759, died Nov. 14, 1842 Dutchess Co. NY.
Remarks: Soldier married in 1783 Meribah Taber born Nov 21, 1759 died Jany 29. 1843 at Sharon Conn. at the home of Job S. Loper.
Children: Samuel Born July 13, 1786. Philip b. April 9, 1790, Fila b. July 26. 1792. Chloe born Oct 4, 1795. Susannah b. June 6, 1798 & Rebecca b. July 1, 1800 who was a resident of Sharon Conn. in 1843.
Respectfully,
5 -- 2856
Commissioner.
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21 1903
Frederick A. Canfield
Dover N.J
1916 June 7. Hist to Mrs. William
H. Adams

WIDOW, &c.
File No.
20832
Meribah Canfield
Wid of
Amon Canfield 
Pri Rev. War
---
Act: July 7th/38
Index: Vol. A Page 120
Arrangement of 1870.
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Martin M Mitchell of Kent in Litchfield County
and State of Connecticut of twenty nine
years of age came before me one of the
Justices of the Peace for the County of a'd
and deposes & says that he is now & has been
acquainted with Amon Canfield ever since
he was a small boy that he the Deponent
enlisted into the revolutionary war & now
draws a pension for revolutionary union
that the said Amon Canfield enlisted for nine
months as a soldier in the continental
army and that said Canfield and said
Term of nine months in the camp
any commanded by Capt Marveis + in
the regiment commanded by Col Henry M Livingston
of the New York line. that said Canfield joined said regiment at Valley 
Forge. that the said Canfield was afterward
discharged at Fort Plank in the State of
New York by Lieut Col Peter Frenics when
at the nine months men were discharged
belonging to that Regiment the particular
day that said Canfield enlisted or was
discharged deponent cannot state but
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is certain that he joined the regiment
& was discharged at the place named &
that he served nine months
Deponent further says that he has ever
known said Canfield to be a pious man
+ never worth much more than he now
upon his back & at this time is old &
unable to labour much & is not worth
five shilling in the world.
Martin Mitchel [signature]
Litchfield County of Sharon July 13th 1827
personally appeared before me Martin M
Mitchel subscribes to the foregoing Deposition
+ makes sworn oath to the truth of
the same. I further certify that I am not
acquainted with the said Mitchel or his
character but from certain from
Men of undoubted character. I do certify
that I believe full audit is sought to
be given to said Mitchel's testimony
Ansel Stirling Justice of Peace
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I John G. Mitchell Judge of the
County Probate for the District
of Sharon in the State of Connecticut
do hereby certify

1. That the following on the proceedings and
Court in the matter of the application of
Amara Smith, Administrator of Mitchel
Canfield deceased for the convey of pension
due the said Meribah
2, That the said Amos Smith is the
Administrator of the said Meribah
Canfield, duly appointed by this Court
and duly authorized to act in the previous
3. That Charles F. Sedgwick Jr is a Justice
of the Peace for said County of Litchfield
and that the annexed official [illegible]
by him purporting to be made is genuine
I certify my hand, and the seal of
said court this 4th day of July 1863

John G Mitchell Judge of the
Court of Probate for the District of
Sharon
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State of New York
Dutchess County } ss
On this 20th day of October 1829 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of Dutchess personally appeared Amon Canfield a revolutionary pensioner who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Marvin in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry B. Livingston in the service of the United States  that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the state of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the town of Stanford Dutchess County state of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in the future; and that his reasons for remaining to the state of New York are for the more easy and better support of his family 
[signed] Amon Canfield X his mark
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid 
[Signed] Wm G. Northrop Justice of the peace


State of New York
Dutchess County ss.  I Elan Northrop being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he well knows the person who has taken the above oath to be the same person described therein and no other than the identical person to whom the pension was originally granted and further this deponent saith not 
[Signed} Elan Northrop
Sworn and subscribed before me Oct 20th 1829 
[Signed] Wm G. Northrop Justice


State of New York
Dutchess County } ss.  I William G Northrop am one of the justices of the peace for & in the county of Dutchess do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elan Northrop and do believe him to be of good character and also a person of truth & veracity –
[Signed] Wm G. Northrop Justice of the peace

The word neither interlined before signature.
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State of New York
Dutchess County ss:
I certify that William G Northrop is a Justice of the Peace in
and for the County of Dutchess in good standing
and that I am acquainted with his signature and
that the signatures of him attached to this
writing are genuine as I verily believe-
Given under my hand and seal of office the 16th November AD 1829
Henry J Seaver Clerk of said County
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[stamp] PO NOV 10

Pension Office
1th Nov 1829

FREE
Hon Mr Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City
Pension Office
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Lithgow Nov. 10. 1829
Sir
I send enclosed a voucher for the
transfer of Amon Canfields pension
from Connecticut to the State of New York
if there should be any part of it wrong
you will please to write to me what part in
particular is wrong and in case of a
transfer you will also direct it to
me as do his business for him.
Respectfully your
obedient Servt
Elon Northrop D.M
Lithgow Dutchess Co
New York
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
21st Decr 1781 - Amon Canfield Priv - 20 - 10 - 8
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept 20th 1843}
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2
now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First- under Capt. Gilbert J Livingston in Col. Albert Pawling Regt
Second 
Third
Fourth
Fifth,
Sixth
Seventh 
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth

fees $1.00

Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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Dover, New Jersey July 18 1903
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY JUL 22 1903 FILES
Dear Sir
On April 5 1827 Amon Canfield
of Litchfield, Conn, aged 68. applied for a pension.
will you please tell me upon what grounds he based
his claim for a pension, and what statements be
made about himself and his family. and oblige
Yours truly
Fred A. Canfield
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE US JUL 20 1903
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9297
9297
Meribah Canfield
Deed
Cont
Act July 7th 38
aD'D
9 MOS
PRIV
$30 per an
Certificate to be issued
Amara Smith as
Administrator of 
Maribah Canfield
C. F. Sedgwick
Sharon
con't
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Sep 28 1843
Add evidence
Amon Canfield
Com
[stamp] SHARON CO SEP 25

FREE

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Sharon Connt. Sept. 23. 1843
Mr Edward
In pursuance of the advice contained in
yours of the 11th instant. I forward you the entered certificate from the Comptroller New York, relating to the service of Amon Canfield. It would seem that the day which he died in 1781 was for a different service than that stated in his declaration, and would be equivalent to 7 or 8 months service. He would not of course declare for this service, as when be applied for his pension it was necessary for him to prove 9 mo service under an enlistment - His family have always understood that he
served 2 or 3 years in the army. Ordinarily he
received his pay at the close of his first service and in that case his name would not, I should
think, appear on the Comptroller Books - I do not know by whom he proved his service when he applied for his pension but if that proof is
sufficient, the accompanying certificate will add 7 or 8 mos the time for which widow is entitled to under a pension.
yours very respectfully
C. F. Sedgwick
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Commissioner of Pensions
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Sharon Ct. July 12. 1843 
Mr. Edwards
I enclose you certain papers in support of the claim of the administrator of Meribah Canfield for arrearages of pension due to her as widow of the late Amon Canfield - Amon Canfield was first placed upon the roll of the Connecticut Agency under the act of 1818, and was afterwards transferred to that of N York- There is a claim for some arrears due him arising from the fact that he was continued to draw from [illegible] than was allowed him, but whether there as any thing of merit - in this part of the [can ?] I do not know – I find it impossible to ascertain by whom Mr Canfield was married, probably [house?] by Ephraim Paine Esq whose records have all been destroyed as his surviving daughter informs me - Mr. Smith the administrator is a [twenty?] man and will see that the rights of all Mrs. Canfields children are protected – Please [illegible] the certificate to me, if it is allowed 
Your &c
[signed] Chas. F. Sedgwick
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The Deposition of Silas Wadell of this town of Washington in the County of Dutchess and State of New York who testifies and says that he is of age of eighty two years and over, that in the year 1780, he removed to the said town of Washington from the State of Rhode Island and has resided in said town of Washington ever since  that immediately after he removed to said town he became acquainted with the late Ammon Canfield and with Meribah Taber who was afterward the wife of the said Ammon, and knew them well during their lives - this Deponent remembered that the said Meribah had one illegitimate child previous to their marriage who was afterward known by the name of Andrew Taber - According to the best recollection of this Deponent the said Ammon Canfield and the said Meribah Taber were married in the year 1783. This Deponent well remembers their going to be married, and that from that time they lived together as man and wife during their joint lives and til within a [illegible, late?] period - this Deponent does not remember by whom they were married but well remembers the time when they were married, and is confident that it was within three years after this Deponent removed to said Carlington [Washington?] - They had a number of children one of was married by this Deponent when he held the office of Justice of the Peace in the year 1816. 
[signed] Silas Wodell 
Dutchess County ss. On this Twelfth day of June 1843 personally appeared Silas Wadell Esqr the above named Deponent who signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence
[signed] Isaac Lawton Justice of the Peace
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and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - And I further certify that the said Silas Wadell Esqr is a credible witness –
[signed] Isaac Lawton Justice of the Peace Witness

I Robert Mitchell Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the State of N York do hereby certify that Isaac Lawton is Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and that the forgoing affidavit & signature by him purporting to be made is genuine –
Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 11th - day of July 1843 – 
[signed] Robt Mitchell, Clerk. 

You must charge 22 cts for the seal as it has cost me that-
cf
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I Thomas Wilkinson of Kent in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut being 68 years old depose and say that I have known Amon Canfield the Petitioner ever since I was a small boy that in the month of April 1778 he the said Canfield and myself enlisted into the Army of the United States as Continental soldiers for nine months to fill the vacancy of 3 years or [crossed out nine months and a] during the war  I enlisted under Capt Marvin both companies belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col Henry B Livingston of the New York line and that we joined said Regiment at Valley Forge and served in said Regiment until the 6th day of Feby 1779 at which time we were discharged at Fort Plank in the State of New York by Lieut. Col. Peter Renier 
[signed Thomas Wilkinson  + his mark

Litchfield County ss.
Kent Nover. 25 1826 
Personally appeared Thomas Wilkinson the above deponent and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me I also certify that the deponent is a man of veracity entitled to credit 
[signed] Nathan Slosson Justice of Peace
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Rev Sec
Enc

Bureau of Pensions
Will you please
send me the records of Amon
Canfield and Dennis Canfield
my ancestors of the Revolution
also any personal notes you
have concerning them: Both
enlisted from Vermont if my
information is correct.
Mrs. William H. Adams
130 Farrand Park
Highland Park
Mich
June 2, 1916.