Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23847, for Bartholomew Pond, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Conn.
Pond, Bartholomew 
NUMBER S. 23847 |
CONTENTS
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30797
0797. Albany, N.Y. |
Bartholomew Pond 
Oneida in the State of New York 
who was a private in the Company commanded Captain Moses Foot of the regiment commanded Col Elmers in the Connecticut line for cef 30797 
11 months 13 days |
Inscribed on the Roll of the Albany Agency the rate of 38 Dollars 11 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. |
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of August 1836 and sent toJ. Pond, Clinton,N.Y. |
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1836 $190.55 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 36 19.05 | $209.60 |
⎨ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. ⎬ Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. 2.  Vol. 4.  Page 54

Death no on A.B.
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Bartholomew Pond 
31.037 
Ser Bundle 20 Feb 14 
Enld 1 Ap 1776 
[illegible] P to 13 June 1777 
9 mo & 13 days
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11.13

Admitted 
Private 11 mo & 13 days 
J. Pond Esq 
Clinton 
N. York
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State of New York 
Oneida County ss 
Proceedings before the Hon Nathan Kimball one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the said County of Oneid --- under the act of June 7th 1832 .

State of New York 
Oneida County ss 
I Bartholomew and of Camden in said county aged 79 years being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension agreeable to the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act supplementary to an act for the relief of certain Surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution passed May 31st 1832 That he the said Bartholomew Enlisted on the first day of February 1776 at Waterbury in the County of Newhaven in the State of Connecticut under Capt. Moses Foot for two months that he immediately marched to Boston in Massachusetts & served two months & was discharged there that on his return on the first of April in the same year he enlisted under Capt David Smith at Waterbury aforesaid in the Conneticut line Col. Elmer Regt. for ten months & that he in immediately marched for the State of New York that he served the principal part of the
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at Fort Stanwix (now Rome) in the now County of Oneida & was discharge at Herkimer in the County of Herkimer in the State of New York on the 1st day of Feby 1777 that he was in no general Engagement but that as a volunteer he was at the Battle at  Norwalk & was often out during the war a volunteer that he served in & during the two first terms one year & hereby relinquishes all & every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll or agency of any State 
Bartholomew Pond
Subscribed and sworn before me this 25th day of January 1834 }
Nathan Kimball; a judge of Oneida common pleas
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State of New York 
Oneida County ss
Bronson Foot of Kirkland Oneida County New York being duly Sworn says that he is well acquainted with Bartholomew Pond above named & that he knew of the said Pond enlisting for two months in or about the first of February 1776 & that he immediately marched for Boston & that on his return in April or May 1776 he said Pond enlisted under Capt David Smith for 10 months & immediately marched to the State of New York & Served the whole term of ten months principally at fort Stanwix (now Rome) & that he was discharged at Herkimer N.Y. in Feby 1777.
Bronson Foot
Subscribed & sworn before me this 25th day of January 1834 
Nathan Kimball, a Judge of Oneida common pleas 
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Bronson Foot and that he is a man of truth and veracity- 
Nathan Kimball ⎬ Judge of Oneida common pleas
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State and of New York 
Oneida County ss 
Barnabas Pond of Kirkland in the County of Oneida State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with  Bartholomew Pond above named & that he knew of the said Bartholomew Ponds enlisting for two months on or about the first of April [crossed-out] February 1776 & that he then immediately marched for Boston & that on his return  in April or May he enlisted under David Smith in May 1776 as captain for ten months & immediately Marched to the State of New York & served the whole term of ten months & was principally at Fort Stanwix (now Rome) Oneida County & that he was discharged at Herkimer in the County of Herkimer NY. Feby 1777 & that he this deponent served with him during all the said last term of ten months
Barnabas Pond
Subscribed & sworn before me this 25th day of January 1834 }
Nathan Kimball, Judge of said common pleas 
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Barnabas Pond and that he is a man of truth and veracity. 
Nathan Kimball ⎬ Judge of Oneida common pleas
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State of New York 
Oneida County ss
Beriah Pond of Camden Oneida County New York being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Bartholomew Pond above named & that he well knows that said Pond enlisted under Moses Foot as captain in the revolutionary war in or about the 1st Febry. 1776 -- for two months  & that he this deponent enlisted with him & further he & this Deponent served at Boston Massachusetts to the end of two months & was then discharged at Boston 
Beriah Pond 
I certify that I am well acquainted with Beriah Pond the signer of the above affidavit and know him to be a man of truth & veracity I also certify that the above affixed was taken and subscribed before me this 3rd day of Febuary 1834 Israel Stoddard 
Judge of Oneida 
Common Pleas
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I Nathan Kimball Judge of Oneida County do hereby declare my 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 I do further certify that the said applicant  is from bodily infirmity, unable to attend the court in person. 
Nathan Kimball }Judge of Oneida
common pleas 
Onida County 
Clerks Office SS.  I Geo. Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of  the application of Bartholomew Bond for a pension.- Witness my hand & Seal of Office this tenth day of February 1834 
Geo Brown Clerk
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Oneida County 
Clerks Office ss.  I George Brown Clerk of County of Oneida & of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before His Honor Nathan Kimball Esquire one of the Judges of said Court in the application of Bartholomew Pond for a pension and I further certify that Nathan Kimball & Israel Stoddard are Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Oneida & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of each & believe the signatures to be genuine  
Witness my hand & seal of office this to 11th day of Feby 1834 
Geo. Brown Clerk
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July 29, 1938 
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BA-J/MCS 
Bartholomew Pond, S.23847 
Timothy Pond, W. 16374 
Alice F. Covert 
605 Jefferson Avenue 
Moundsville 
West Virginia 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Bartholomew and Timothy Pond. 
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.23847, based on the military service of the only Bartholomew Pond that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Bartholomew Pond were not given. 
He enlisted at Waterbury, Connecticut, February 1, 1776, and served two months in Captain Moses Foot's Connecticut company. He enlisted April 1, 1776, and served ten months in Captain David Smith's company in Colonel Elmore's Connecticut regiment. He also volunteered at various times, one of which was at the time of the battle of Norwalk. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 25, 1834, at which time he was living in Camden, Oneida County, New York, aged seventy-nine years. 
In 1834 Barnabas Pond of Kirkland, New York, and Beriah Pond of Camden, New York, stated that they served with Bartholomew Pond during the Revolution, relationship not given. One J. Pond was living in 1836, relationship to soldier not shown. There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
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2
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.16374, based on the military service of the only Timothy Pond that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of Timothy Paul and the names of his parents were not given. 
While a resident of Northbury Parish which was later called Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted March 31, 1777, and served three years as private in Captain David Smith's company in Colonels John Chandler's and Sherman's Connecticut regiments and was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth.
He married at Northbury February 17, 1784, Marina or Merina Maggs, and both were residents of Northbury, 
Timothy Pond died December 5, 1813, in Lewisville, St. Lawrence County, New York. It was stated that the soldier had also lived in Clinton, Oneida County, New York. 
His widow, Marina or Merina Pond, was allowed pension on her a plication executed April 22, 1839, at which time she was seventy-three years of age and was living at Arcadia, Wayne County, New York. 
In 1838 the soldier's brother, Barnabas Pond, was living in Kirkland, Oneida County, New York, aged eighty-two years. In 1838 one Lettis Pond, resident of Camden, New York, stated that she was present at the marriage of Timothy and Marina or Merina Pond, One Julius Pond was Commissioner of Deeds in Oneida County, New York, in 1838. The relationship of Lettis Pond and Julius Pond to the soldier was not given. There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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Bartholomew Pond 
New York 
Revolutionary 
Suspended 
See letter to J Pond Esq May 26 1834.

 Act 7 June '32
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___, for a statement of the military history of Bartholomew Pond 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. S. File 23,847 |
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. | STATE.
Feby. 1, 76, 2 mos., Cpt.Moses Foot, Conn.
Apr. 1, 76, 10 mos. Cpt. David Smith, Col. Elmore
also volunteered on several occasions & was in * engagement at  Norwalk. Ew |
Battles engaged in, * Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl at Waterbury, Conn. 
Date of application for pension, Jany 25, 1834. His claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, Camden Oneida Co, NY. 
Age at date of application, 79 years
Remarks: For the date of vol. death and name of his widow our man did apply to the deed for the Int. Dept, U.S. Treas. Dept. citing the fol. date" It is not state that he was ever OK married.
No fam data ent [crossed-out]
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Revolution 23847 INVALID. |
File No. 23.847 
Bartholomew Pond 
Pri Rev War |
Act: June 7th 32 
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 325 
[Arrangement of 1870.} 


1910 Feby 3. Hist to Harry A Morse C
1916 June 28. History to Henry
S. Dermott  M. 13-11 |
1918 May 28. Hist. to Mrs. Wm Cheney C.
1921, Dec.1 Hist. to  Mrs. P. J. McHugh. Ew
1923. June 20 - Hist. to Mrs. H. G.
Blevins. MMHF. |
1928- Nov 24, Hist to Mrs.
Levi F. Roberts AWF. |
1938 July 29 hist to Alice
P Covert. See letter in 
Rev. clm. Timothy Pond 
W16374.  M.C.S.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
AWF/eel 
November 24, 1928
Mrs. Leon F. Roberts 
Pawhuska 
Oklahoma 
Madam:  
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.23847, it appears that Bartholomew Pond enlisted at Waterbury, Connecticut, February 1, 1776, and served two months in Captain Moses Foot's Connecticut Company; and enlisted April 1, 1776, and served ten months in Captain David Smith's Company, Colonel Elmore's  Connecticut Regiment. He had other tours and was in at an engagement battle at Norwalk, no details stated. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 25, 1834, at which time he was living in Camden, Oneida County, New York, aged seventy-nine years. 
It is not stated that soldier was ever married. Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.
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HARRY A. MORSE. 
Successor to ALBERT MORSE 
Dealer in 
LUMBER, DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, LATH, BUILDING PAPER, ETC., ETC.  
Cleveland, N.Y. Jan 18 1910 
The Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C
 Dear Sir: Will you kindly send me at your earliest convenience all facts and data taken from the application for pension of Bartholomew Pond and his widow. He was a soldier from Connecticut during the Revolution. I believe that there were two Bartholomew Ponds drawing pension from Connecticut The one I want resided and died in Camden, N.Y. Yours truly 
Harry A Morse. 

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A JAN 20 1910
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Rev Sec
No 554 Hudson Ave. 
Albany NY 20 June 1916.
Hon G. M. Saltzgaber 
Com of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
My dear Sir: 
May I be favored with any information your Bureau may have concerning Bartholomew Pond, a Revolutionary Soldier, early of Connecticut and later of Oneida County N.Y.? I have no further particulars concerning Pond, having found the account of him in a printed record which stated he and obtained a pension. I will be obliged for reply.
Very truly yours 
Henry Sage Dermott 



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Rev Sec
IMO 
Orland Calif. 
May 15, 1918. 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, B.C. 
Gentlemen:- Will you please send me all the data you have concerning the services of the following men in the Revolutionary war -
dates of enlistment and discharge - in what battles and under what officers - and any other information as to family, etc. 
1. Bartholemew Pond (uncle J holly) of Conn Born 1754 
2. Corporal Edward Dunbar of Conn.(?) Born 1722 
3. William Marsh also in French & Indian War - of New Hampshire none of N.H. 
x
5. Major Plume - came over with French forces with La Fayette - Married Hannah Jacobes of New Jersey any information will be very gratefully received 
Respectfully 
Mrs Wm Chaney
Glenn County - 
x
4 Jonathan French New Hampshire or Mass. 
no 3.


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RETIRING STATE REGENT MRS. WILLIAM H.R. STOTE ALTA VISTA HOTEL, COLORADO SPRINGS
STATE REGENT MRS. HERBERT B. HAYDEN 803 SPRUCE ST., BOULDER
STATE VICE REGENT MRS. WILLIAM H. KISTLER 1143 LOGAN ST., DENVER
RECORDING SECRETARY MRS. ALFRED B. TROTT 2200 ALBION ST., DENVER
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY MRS. HARRY B. MCCLURE 637 PINE ST., BOULDER
Daughters of the American Revolution 
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TREASURER MRS. HARRY O. PUFFER 1115 N. CORONA ST., COLORADO SPRINGS
CONSULTING REGISTRAR MRS. P.J. MCHUGH 127 REMINGTON ST., FORT COLLINS
AUDITOR MRS. FRANK A. BISSELL 1124 N. NEVADA ST., COLORADO SPRINGS
HISTORIAN MISS MAUD MEEKER 1319 EIGHTH AVE., GREELEY
CHAPLAIN MRS. S.H. MILLIKEN 718 SANTA FE AVE., LA JUNTA
LIBRARIAN MISS MARY M. WEAVER 307 S NINTH STREET, ROCKY FORD
Colorado - 
Fort Collins, Colo 
Nov. 14 - 1921 
War Department -
Pension Office -
Revolutionary section 
Washington D.C.
Sirs --- 
Can you inform me if Bartholomew Pond (possibly Brauford) Conn. and Timothy Pond (possibly Brauford) served in Am. Revolution? and pensioned.
Did Micheal Harris of Brookline Mass - (wife Mary Dana) serve and was he pensioned? Was Daniel Dana a pensioner of Brookline Mass Thanking you
I remain  
Very truly Yours  - 
Mrs. P.J. McHugh 
Sr. Registrar D.A.R. 


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5 /1 /23 
Com. of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir; I'm seeking information concerning my ancester, Bartholomew Pond which would enable me to join the D.A.R. the State Librarian of Conn. refered me to the Census Bureau. They in turn refered me to you If you can send me a copy of the record of Bartholomew Pond as found in the application for pension #S23847, I would appreciate it. Let me know if there is a fee connected with it 
Very truly 
Mrs H.G. Blevins over
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G.S. GODARD STATE LIBRARIAN
[image of building]
CONNECTICUT 
STATE LIBRARY 
HARTFORD, U. S. A. 
[stamp G CENSUS APR 24 1923]
February twenty - six 
1923 
Mrs. H. G. Blevins 
250 Norwood Ave. 
Youngstown, Ohio 
My dear Mrs. Blevins: 
Replying to your recent inquiry, I would suggest that you write to the Census Bureau, Washington, and ask for a copy of the record of Bartholomew Pond as found in the application for pension No. S23847. It may be your man, as I note from our index. 
According to Connecticut Archives, Revolutionary War, Volume V. Document 6, Page 2, Bartholomew Pond was a member of the company formed in Waterbury July 4, 1776, under Captain Jonathan Curtis and Lieutenant Timothy Pond. This company was ratified and accepted by the Connecticut Council of Safety October 30, 1776. 
Very sincerely, 
Geo. S. Godard 
State Librarian 
GSG MCH

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MRS. LEON F. ROBERTS 
PAWHUSKA. OKLA.
415 East Main St.
February 5. 1928
Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen 
Will you kindly give me the history of Bartholomew Pond, a soldier of the Revolutionary war? He was enlisted at Waterbury, Conn and his residence at the time of application for a pension was Camden, Oneida Co. N.Y. 
Thanking you for this favor 
I am 
Yours very truly 
Imogene Dennis Roberts 
(Mrs. L.F.)
P.S.
Have you the record of Ammi Andrews, Revolutionary soldier from
(over)
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New Hampshire? He was first a sergeant and later a second lieutenant and was taken prisoner to Quebec.
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FREE 
J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington

[stamp CLINTON AUG 2 N.Y.]

Aug 8
Wilbar Ammos
Leut.
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Clinton Oneida Co. N.Y. 
Aug. 2nd-36 -
J. L. Edwards Esq 
- Sir I find by Mr Burch's letter that a bill has passed both houses & approved by the President on the 14th May last. the paper Granting a pension to Jared --- Buckingham the papers are in the hands of Mr Burch Clk of the H of R. Mr Buckingham Wisher his certificate as soon as convenient & request that it is forwarded to me at this place & if any pensions are made payable of notice that he receive it there if not then at Albany N.Y 
Yours Respectfully 
J.Pond
{Reg. by J.D.W. May 8th.

In relation to the papers of Mr Bartholomew Pond he has not been able to get any further testimony 1 from the Court of Con. & I wish if the 2 Mr. at Boston is not sufficiently proved by Foot & Pond's affdt. leave it and & as I understand from yours of the 26th May 34 the 10 mos.is sufficient proved Pond may receive a warrant for that time 
yours --- 
J. Pond