Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,766, Ozias Bidwell, Conn.
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Conn. Bidwell, Ozias. S. 37.766
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3547.
Connecticut Roll
Ozias Bidwell
Capt. Bissell 
Sergeant
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Noah Apohelps Esq Hartford Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 39.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 Mo 29/30          $87.73

[Revolutionary Claim,}
Act 18th march, 1818.}

One Year
Glartinbury Harford Ct.

[Right side of document reads:] Notification sent to Thomas Chester, Esq. 19 Oct 1820. Hartford Cont.
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Ozias Bidwell privt.
6 April 1818
Not on Rolls -- [crossed out]
Admitted
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State of Connecticut}
County of Hartford
Ozias Bidwell of Grantsburg in said county being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war in the continental establishment & in the Con. line for about twenty four months. That he first entered the service in the month of July 1776 to serve as a private for one year from the May preceding & faithfully served until the termination thereof when in May 1777 he was discharged -- he belonged to Capt Onias Pettebone Company & Col Andrew Words Regt -- he again in March 1778 enlisted to serve as a sergeant for one year & faithfully served until the expiration thereof when in March 1779 he was honorably discharged & during the campaign served at White Plains & Horn Neck & belonged to  Capt Ozias [illegible]  compy. & Col Roger Onos Rgt. of the Cont. line--
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States, has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances & in need of a pension from his country for support. Ozias Bidwell
Sworn to & subscribed this 6th day of April 1818
Before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the county aforesaid
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State of Con. &
County of Hartford}
I Ozias Bissell of Cont. Harford is & County being duly sworn do depose & say that I have always well known the within named Ozias Bidwell from his youth & well recollect that he served in the revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment in the campaigns of 1776 & beginning of the year 1777 & according to the best of my recollection in Col Ward's Regt -- that I frequently saw him during his time in the service & believe that he thus served more than nine months -- I further testify that afterwards vis in March or April 1778, I having a company under my command, enlisted the said Ozias Bidwell into my company as a Sergeant for one year, which compy. belonged to Col. Roger Cross Regt -- that he faithfully served there in until March 1779 when he was discharged at Horse Neck -- the Regt. during this last campaign was stationed at White Plains -- West Point -- Horn Neck. Ozias Bissell
Sworn to & subscribed this 15th day of September 1818 Before me Noah A. Phelps Jus. Peace
State of Cont. &
County of Hartford
I Robert Mackee of Cont. Hartford in said County being duly sworn do depose that from June 1776 to May 1777 I belonged to Capt Osias Pettibone [text is cut off...]
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Noah A. Phelps Jus. Peace
State of Cont.
County of Hartford}
I Robert Mackee of Cont. Hartford in said County being duly sworn to depose that from June 1776 to May 1777  & belonged to Capt. Osias Pettibone's Company & Col. Andrew Ward Regt. of the Cont. line and well recollect that the within named Ozias Bidwell during all said time belonged to & served in said Company & Regt -- that the Regt was stationed in New York, New Jersey, across from the Delaware & other places & that O Bidwell having faithfully served out the term of his enlistment vis. from June or July 1776 to May 1777 was discharged from the service at Chatham in New Jersey in the month of May 1777. I further recollect that he served as a Sergeant in Capt.  Pettibone's Compy. in 1778 & 1779 but cannot say where enlisted or discharged. Robert Mackee

Sworn to & subscribed this 15th day of Sept. 1818 Before me Noah A Phelps, Jus. Peace
I certify that the above named deponents Osias Bidwell & Robert Mackee are credible witnesses- Noah A Phelps Jus. Peace

I Thomas Chester Clerk of Hartford county Court do certify that Noah A Phelps Esquire is a Justice of Peace & was on the 15th day of September 1818 for Hartford County as appears by a Commission remaining in my office & I believe that the three above affixed signatures in his name are his signatures. Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court this 26th day of September 1818. Thomas Chester Clerk
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State of Connecticut,
and County of Hartford,} ss. Hartford--
I, Jonathan Brace, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Ozias Bedwell who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is [left blank] And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Robert McKee who is a credible witness, that the said Ozias Bidwell served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid; and from the like testimony of said McKee &  Eliza Hubbard that the said Ozias Bidwell is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 17th day of April A. D. 1818. Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

April 17th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honourable Jonathan Bruce who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk
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Ozias Bidwell
3547
March 1818
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Hartford, ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hartford in the County on the second Tuesday of August,1820.
On this 10 day of August,1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ozias Bidwell aged 75 years, resident in Glastonbury in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I enlisted in 1776 into Capt Ozias Pettibone's company in Colo. Anders Ward's Regiment for one year served out my time and was honorably discharged with the Regiment. I enlisted again in March or April 1778 into Capt. Ozias Biforth's company in Col. Roger Enos Regiment for one year & served out my time my original declaration was April 6 1818 and my Pension certificate No 3547.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident of the United States on the 13th 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."
I have not any property real or personal. I am by occupation a farming laborer but from age & infirmity unable to do any labour of consequence. I have no family I live with a daughter & heretofore have supported myself by day labour without my Country's aid I must hereafter be dependent on charity for my support. Aug 10th 1820 Ozias Bidwell
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Sworn to and declared by said Ozias Bidwell on the 10 day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that said Ozias Bidwell has no property.

I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31 day of Augt. 1820
Th Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.
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[Written info in upper right of document reads:] For beginning of this letter see claim of Eli Jacobs File 11934. Letter of inquiry is in that claim.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 37766, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Ozias Bidwell.
He enlisted in July, 1776, place not stated, and served as private in Captain Ozias Pettibone's Company in Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut Company and was discharged in May, 1777. He enlisted in March or April, 1778, and served one year as sergeant in Captain Ozias Bissell's Company in Colonel Roger Enos' Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while living at Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was seventy-five years of age and was living in Glastonbury, Connecticut, with a daughter whose name was not given. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours, A. D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator
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37766
INVALID
Revy
File No. 31766
Ozias Bidwell
Serg. Rev War

Act: 18 March '18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870]

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1925 Dec 22 [illegible] to Hon. E. Hart Fenn
1932 May to Hist to Mrs. Seth 12 Jacobs Sec Adm. of Eli Jacobs. W.
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Five pension applications sent to the 
Was Office with additional evidence
Noah A. Phelps
Hartford Cont. Sept 28th 1818
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Rev. & 1812 War Section.
Dec. 22, 1925
Honorable A. Hart Fenn,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Fenn,
In response to your letter of the twenty-first instant and the enclosed letter of Miss Mary Francis of 101 Elm Street, Hartford, Connecticut, I have the honor to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37766, it appears that Ozias Bidwell enlisted in July 1776 and served until May 1877, as a private in Captain Ozias [illegible] Company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in March, or April 1778 and served one year as a Sergeant in Captain Ozias Bissell's Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while living at Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. In 1820 he was seventy-five years old and was living with a daughter, whose name is not stated. There is no further data on file as to his family.
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 9100, it appears that Timothy Russell as born June 25, 1755, in that part of Middletown, which was later called Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, and while living there he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows:
From February, or March, 1776, for one month in Captain Roger Riley's Company, Colonel Matthew Talcott's Regiment.
From June 1776, for six months, in Captain Joseph Churchill's Company, Colonel Comfort Sagel's Regiment.
From January, or February, 1777, for three months, in Captain Elijah Blackman's Company, Colonel Enos' Regiment.
In May 1777, for two weeks, in Captain Joseph Sagel's Company.
In October 1777, for one month in Captain Joseph [illegible] Company, Colonel [illegible] S
age's Regiment.
In 1778, for two weeks, in Captain Joseph Sage's Company.
In 1778, he [illegible] from Boston sailed on a cruiser, the length of which is not stated, on the Priveteer, "Governor Hancock" and was in an engagement with the ship, "Levant".
He married at Chatham, Connecticut, November 18, 1783, Elizabeth Gildersleve, who was born about 1759.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 22, 1832, while living at said Chatham, where he died January 16, 1840. There is no further data on file as to family.
Very truly yours,
Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.

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Last part of a letter dated Dec 22, 1923 - address to Hon. E. Hart Fenn for Miss Mary Francis. see first part in Ozias Bidwell, S.37766.