Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12034, Beriah Babcock, Continental (Conn)
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Service  number
Continental (Conn) Babcock, Beriah S. 12034
carded
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1148
Connecticut
Beriah Babcock
of Windham in the State of Connecticut
Who was a Sargent in the company commanded 
by Captain Stoddard of the ? commanded 
by Col Shelden in the Connecticut
time for two years
(dropped from ?: roll)
? Act of 1818

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 180 Dollars 0 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of October 1832 and sent to S.H
Parson

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1802 270
Temi=ant. allowance ending 4 Ma 1833 90
$360

Revolutionary claim
Act Jun 7 1832

Recorded by E D Bullock clerk
Book D Vol 30 Page 334

Continental Line
Records correct September 19/05
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admit
[illegible] of Cavalry
$180 per year
sent by Purson Esq
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford
at Harford

On this tenth day of September 1832 before me the subscriber, a Notary Public for the County of Hartford personally appeared Beriah Babcock of Windham in the County of Windham and state aforesaid, with whom I am well acquainted and made solemn oath that his name is now on the pension roll of the Connecticut Agency and that he received $8 per month as is certificate dated 22nd April 1819: herewith enclosed. [illegible] he served as a sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Josiah Stoddard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Shelden for the term of two years according to his present impressions: that he afterwards served until  the close of the war in Captain William Stanten's company of cavalry of Light Dragoons, in said Elisha Shelden's regiment.
He would respectfully request that his name be placed on the roll as a sergeant under the Act of June 7, 1832 to the provision of which he considers himself fully entitled at the rate of $15 per month that [illegible] in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut where he has resided about eighteen years past.
Beriah Babcock
Sworn to and subscribed the 10 day of September 1832.
Samuel H. Parsons
Notary Public
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Beriah Babcock
9646
Not Ent
22 April 1819

a man who owns a horse, waggon and harness cannot be considered an object of chains
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District of Connecticut, ss.
At a special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district-
On this 28th day of June A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Beriah Babcock of Windham, County, State and District aforesaid, aged sixty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: That he enlisted for the term of during the war on the last of day of March in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Josiah Stodard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the war in June 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in Danbury in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut that on the 4th day of May 1818 he applied for a Pension under the Act of the 18th day of March 1818, and received a Pension certificate from said Department numbered 9.646 - His family consists of himself not in good health and cannot labor much and an adopted daughter Mary Babcock aged 14 years now in health. The applicant being troubled with a disease or humor in his limbs rendering him unfit to perform much labor being a shoemaker by trade.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. 
Beriah Babcock
A Schedule of the whole estateand income of Beriah Babcock made out and signed this 27th day of June 1820
1 Horse - 20.00
1 Waggon and harness old - 8.00 $28.00
1 three year old heifer - 15.00 15.00
1 cutter - 4.00 - 1 [illegible] 2.00 - shovel 1.00 hoe 1.34 - 8.34
1 Basin Pitcher, chairs, 1 scythe and [illegible] 1.00 - 2.00
$53.34
Beriah Babcock
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Beriah Babcock
9646 Nor End ?            22 April, 1819
A man who owns a horse, wagon, and ranch cannot be considered an object of charity

Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut. Attest David C. Bolles Clerk. 
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is fifty three Dollars, and 34 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto by my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 30th day of June A. D. 1820. David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.
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12034
INVALID.
File No. 12,034
Beriah Babcock
Sergt. Rev. War ┃
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Act: June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Applicant 65 years old served 6 years - His family consists of an adopted daughter aged 14 years. Total amount of Schedule is $53.34- David C. Bolles Windham Count
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Decision confirmed by the seat of war, letter to the applicant 7 July 1844 line of D. C. Bolles Windham Court
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Connecticut 
Beriah Babcock 
Sergeant of Service 
6 years 
His Age, 67. by occupation 
“Shoemaker”, but disease render 
“him unfit” to perform much labor 
An adopted Daughter aged 14.
Schedule dated 28 June 1820 
1 Horse $20, 1 Old Wagon & Harness $8
1 Heifer $15 - 1 Hog $2 & sundry 
articles of furniture – 
Total amt of Schedule $53.34 

Application for restoration and dejected July 1821 
2 Schedule dated Augt 1820 
1 Cutter $4, 1 sho?$2, one Shovel $1- 1 Hoe $1.34 
1 Basin, Pitcher at  $2- 
Total amt of Schedule $10.34. 
D.C. Bolles Esq. Windham
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Restore
Restored 1st Apl 1823
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9646 
Connecticut
Beriah Babcock 
in the state of 
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Connecticut line, for the term of 6 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $8 Dollars per month, to commence on of May 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Apl 
and sent to ? at Class?
 Windham Cont 
Arrears to 4th of March 80 25
Semi-ani. All cc’ce ending 4 Sept 

28.42                    48
35.35                    $128.25

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Not entitled to a pension under the law of the 
May 1820
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Notification sent to David C. Bolles Esq 10 July 1820
 Windham Connecticut
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Beriah Babcock Affidavits 
Windham 
Sergeant. Col. Sheldons Rev Connecticut line 1777. 6 year Dec 4th May 1818 
Admission
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District of Connecticut 
     County of Windham ss Windham May 4th AD 1818 
On this fourth day of May AD 1818 - Before me the subscriber Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut - Personally appears - Beriah Babcock of the Town of Windham in said County aged Sixty three years, resident in said Town of Windham, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late City Congress Entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war (viz) that he the said Bariah Babcock Enlisted in the Army and out of United States, on or about the 15th day of March 1777 Capt Josiah Stoddard, Troop (or company, in Elisha Sheldon and Regiment of Light Dragoons being the 2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons, of the Army of the United States, that he enlisted for and during the Revolutionary War, that he was soon promoted to be Sergeant of said Troops -that he continued to serve in said Corps, or Troop on Horse untill the close of the revolutionary war, and was discharged in the month of June AD 1783, at Danbury in the State of Connecticut and was honored with the Badge of Merrit for six years faithful service - For about sixteen years since, he parted with his discharge for the purpose of obtaining a Warrant for his bounty lands, for service in the revolutionary war, and that he has never since seen it and knows not that it is in existence - that he has no other proof relative to his service, now in his power excepting his Sergeants warrant, which accompanies this affidavit, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Beriah Babcock 
Sworn and Declared before me the subscribed the day and year afforsaid Attest Jabez Clarke
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I Abijah Fuller of the Town of Hampton in the County of Windham do testify and say, that I live within about one mile of the aforenamed Beriah Babcock, and an acquainted with him and his circumstances, and believe him to be a poor man and destitute of property, and reduced in his circumstances & to need assistance- Abijah Fuller 

Sworn before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common place for the County of Windham 
And I do further Certify that Abijah Fuller the above Deponent is a man of God and his testimony to be relayed on Attended by Jabez Clarke 

I Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Windham in Connecticut. Do Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Beriah Babcock did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the Preceding Declaration. That ? knew him in the army, and before since the War and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
                                                                                                                     Attest Jabez Clarke 

I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do Certify that Jabez Clarke Esq is Judge of the Court, that the foregoing signatures are his own hand writing, & he Seal Annexed is the seal of said Court.- In Testimony hereof I have unto set my name at Windham in County this 20 day of May AD 1818.  Sam Gray
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District of Connecticut, ss. 

At a Court of Common Pleas, holden at Brooklyn within and for the County of Windham, in said district -- ON this Sixteenth day of August A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Beriah Babcock of Windham in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged Sixty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: That he enlisted for the term of During the War on the last day of March in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Josiah Stoddard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon --- in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment ; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the War in June 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in Danbury in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut. That on the 4th day of May 1818 he applied for a pension under the the Act of the18th day of March 1818 & received a pension certificate from Department numbered 9.646 - His family consists of himself and an adopted daughter Mary Babcock aged 14 years who is now in health -  The applicant is not in good health & is constantly troubled with a disease or tumor in his limbs rendering him unfit to perform much labor. He has been a shoemaker by trade- 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. Benah Babcock

A Schedule of the whole estate & income of Beriah Babcock ? out & signed this 16th day of August 1820 

1 Cutter worth 4.00 - 1 Shoat 2.00 1 Shovel 1.00 
1 Hoe 1.34 1 Bason- Pitcher & chain 1.00
7.00
3.34
$10.34
Beriah Babcock
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Beriah Babcock
for recommendation 

Sworn to and declared on the Sixteenth day of August A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut. 
Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk. 
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Ten- Dollars, and 34 -- Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 28th day of September A. D. 1820 

David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.
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Beriah Babcock
Memorial
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To the Hon. Sung at war. The memorial of Beriah Babcock humbly represents that having recd notice from the war department that his name is stricken from the person list begs leave to suggest that he has made out now declaration of this day which differs from the former one, only in the omission of his horse waggon harness and heirs which have been taken from him by his creditors to sue and pay just debts owed by him, and that too without his intention so that he now has left him only a few articles Now ? in his schedule valued at $10.34 and that he is still greatly indebted to the following persons in the ? annexed to their names respectively --- - 
VIR
Robinson of Cleavland $11.45
Samuel S Mosley $11.75 
James Cary $4.80 
James Burnham $5.08
Mr Spicer $3.00 
Bar Webb $4.00 
$40.08

And the applicant being wholly poor is unable to pay any part of the same 
Wherefrom he prays to be restored to the pension list with all the privileges which appertained to him on the 4th day of March last and the petitioner as in duty bound will ever Brooklyn Augt 16. 1820. Beriah Babcock
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We the subscribers testify and say that Beriah Babcock lives in our neighborhood and is a poor man that he was justly indebted unto Benjamin Holt of Boston and that he the said Babcock has been compelled to turn out his only horse waggon harness & heiffer mentioned in his former schedule for the payment said debt to said Holt and that in our opinion the said horse waggon and harness were not worth more than twelve dollars - the said horse  is sixteen years old and with the heaves and the waggon and harness are very old and poor and when bought by said Babcock cost only Eight dollars about 1 year and half ago.
 And further say not
                                Benjamin Webb

I agree and sear to the above except I was not present when the horse was taken by the Creditors
                                Elisha Burnham

Windham County of Brooklyn August 16th, 1820.  Personally appeared Benjamin Webb and Elisha Burnham both known to me as credible ? and made oath to the heart and of the above declaration. Andrew T. Judson Esquire
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I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Andrew T. Judson Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit hath been made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace within & for said Windham County; that the foregoing signature is in his hand writing & full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Public & seal of said Court at Brooklyn in sd County this 28th day of September Anno Dom 1820 - David C. Bolles
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Beriah Babcock 
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Middletown, the Branch Bank 
U. States.
Beriah Babcock 

Recorded
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Captain William Stanton County, Windham 
Colonel Elisha Sheldon 
War Department. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States , of the 18th of March, 1818, I Beriah Babcock late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 4th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.  
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States , this 22nd day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. 
J.C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War.
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War Department.
PENSION OFFICE, April 1st 1823 

SIR:
         In conformity with the Law of the United States of the 1st March, 1828, authorizing the Secretary of War to restore the names of certain persons to the List of Pensioners, you are hereby notified, that your name has been this day restored to the Pension Roll of the Connecticut Agency, and that agreeably to the provisions of an act, your allowance, as a Pensioner, will commence from the date above - mentioned, no Revolutionary Pension, whatever, being allowed to commence prior thereto. 

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J.L. Edwards
To Mr. Beriah Babcock United States' Pensioner. - Care of D. C. Bolles Esqr Windham Connecticut
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Capt Stantons Company of Light Dragoons
Second Regt
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Col. Tallmadge 
Certif of Service 
Mr Beriah Babcock
 June 8 
Windham Conn.
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Litchfield June 4th 1818 
By last Evenings Mail I recd your letter of the 1st instant, & shall subjoin my Certificate which I trust will prove your pension from your object 
Benjamin Tallmadge