Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13695, for Asa Ladd, New Hampshire
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NH

Ladd, Asa

S13695

carded
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18809

Vermont

Asa Ladd

Georgia D in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Webster of the Regt commanded by Col How in the NH Line for 8 mo 24 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 29 dollars 30 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Oct 1833 and sent to W Bridges, Albany

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 -- $73.25
Semiannl allowance ending 4 March 34 -- $14.65

(Total) $87.90

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 7 June 1832}

Recorded by W L Williams, Clerk

Book C Vol 3 Page 75
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Asa Ladd
Declaration

No 4.535
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DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.

STATE OF VERMONT, Franklin County Probate Court, August 16th A. D. 1832.
DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, SS.

Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled "An act constituting Probate Courts Court of Record, passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1st section of said sct]  Asa Ladd, aged 70 years, resident in Enosburgh in said County, who being first duly 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 7th, A.D. 1832.

He was born at Haverhill Massachusetts.

In the year 1782 in the month of January as near as he can recollect, he enlisted under one Sergeant Ladd, (an Uncle of his) for three months to be one of a scouting party to protect the inhabitants from the incursions of the Tories, then prowling about that part of the country under the command of one Pritchett a British officer.  during two months or thereabouts he served most of the time in the State of Vermont betwen the Towns that are now called Hardwick and Newbury on Connecticut River, where there was a block house also a block House at Cabot, built by Col Hayes. After serving about two months as aforesaid, one month previous to the expiration of his time (or thereabout) the guard to the number of twelve enlisted into Capt Ebenezer Websters company for six months under Lieut James Ladd, of said Haverhill, employed in building a block house at Newbury, and scouting during the term of said six months and that during the whole time as the company to which he belonged drew their rations from one Col Johnson, at Haverhill and General Bailey at Newbury. during the summer that he was stationed at Newbury, the Tories with their leader Pritchett, came in the early part of the evening to Gen Baileys house for the purpose as it was said of taking said Bailey who had been appraised of the approach of the enemy and had left-- they made an attack upon the house and took one Sergeant Terry & James Bailey (said James being a son of the aforesaid Gen Bailey) prisoners and wounded one Ezra Gates, then left-- they were pursued but not overtaken
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He has no documentary evidence whatever.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Asa Ladd

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

William Bridges Judge

I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby
certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matters of the application of Asa Ladd for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of August AD 1833

John Gates Jr
Register.
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I Joseph Ladd of Haverhill in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire

Gentleman now aged sixty eight years, to testify and say in the year seventeen hundred & eighty two that James Ladd being a Sergent under the Government of the State of New Hampshire enlisted twelve men to serve as a scouting party for two months & twelve days from the 28th day of January 1782. that I was a Soldier in said party. Asa Ladd enlisted as one of the said twelve men, and served said period of two months & twelve days.

That in the spring of the year 1782, I was a Soldier in Capt Ebenezer Websters Company of New Hampshire State troops attached to no particular regiment, that said Asa Ladd enlisted into said company and served six months the term of his enlistment.  This last named company was employed in building a block house guarding the public stores and in scouting.

I have been acquainted with said Ladd ever since the revolutionary War, having lived two, three or four miles of him for a number of years, but of late he lives in the town of  Enosburgh in the County of Franklin State of Vermont.

I know him to be the person who is now present at the taking of this affidavit.
Jos. Ladd

Grafton Aug. 9, 1832
Sworn to before Geo Woodward, Jus peace

I further certify that the above named Joseph Ladd who has sworn to & subscribed the above affidavit is a credible witness
Geo Woodward Jus. peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton 

I George Woodward, clerk of the Court of Common Please for the county of Grafton do certify that George Woodward Esq is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly qualified to take affidavits and the within is his signature.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 9th day of August 

Geo Woodward, Clerk
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Rev War

13695

INVALID

File no: 13695
Asa Ladd

Pri - Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832

Index: Vol 1, Page 216

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Asa Ladd
Declaration

26.66
2.14
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29.30
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58.60
14.65
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73.25
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DECLARATION
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.

STATE OF VERMONT,
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ss.

ON this 14th day of August 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting, Asa Ladd a resident of Enosburgh in the County of Franklin, and State of
Vermont,  71 years, who being first duly 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 7th, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.

He was born in Haverhill State of Massachusetts in the year 1762, on the ninth day of
Jany. Has no record of his age. That when he entered the service he lived in Haverhill N.H.
and continued to live in said Haverhill till about fifteen years since, when he removed from
thence to Enosburgh where he now resides. 

In the month of January 1782 (as he can recollect), he enlisted under one Sergeant Ladd, (an Uncle of his) for three months to be one of a scouting party to protect the inhabitants from the incursions of the Tories, then prowling about that part of the country under the command of one Pritchett a British officer. during two months or thereabouts he served most of the time in the State of Vermont betwen the Towns that are now called Hardwick and Newbury on Connecticut River.  At the latter place there was a block house also a block House at Cabot, built by Col Hazin. After serving about two months as aforesaid, one month previous to the expiration of his
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of his time the guard to the number of twelve enlisted into Capt Ebenezer Websters company for six months, enlisted by Lieut James Ladd of Haverhill NH, marched to Newbury VT and there employed in building a block house at Newbury, and scouting during the term of six months. That during the whole term the company to which he belonged drew their rations from one Col Johnson, at Haverhill and General Bailey at Newbury. That during the summer while stationed at Newbury aforesaid, the Tories with their leader Pritchett, came in the early part of the evening to Gen Baileys house for the purpose as it was said of taking Gen Bailey who had been appraised of the approach of the enemy and had left-- they made an attack upon the house and took one Sergeant Torrey & James Bailey prisoners (said James was a son of Gen Bailey) and wounded one Ezra Gates and then left-- they were pursued but not overtaken.

The applicant further states that he served in his first campaign not less than two months.  That he served in his second campaign six months.  He is not able to swear positive as to the day in which he enlisted from recollection but from the
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minutes kept by his Lieut. which the applicant saw at New Hampshire at the time he obtained the enclosed affidavits. he is positive that he served in the whole eight months at least.

He has no documentary evidence whatever.

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.
Asa Ladd

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Stephen S Brown Judge

I Aaron S Beeman Clerk of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Ladd for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of August AD 1833
Aaron S Beeman
Clerk
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I James Ladd of Vermont in the County of Grafton and  State of New Hampshire

Gentleman now aged eighty years, do testify and say in the year seventeen hundred & eighty two that acting as Sergeant under the Government of the State of New Hampshire, I enlisted twelve men to serve as a scouting party for two months & twelve days from the 28th day of January 1782. that  Asa Ladd enlisted as one of the said twelve men, and served said period of two months & twelve days.

That in the spring of the year 1782, I was a Lieutenant in Capt Ebenezer Websters Company of New Hampshire State troops attached to no particular regiment, that said Asa Ladd enlisted into said company and served six months the term of his enlistment. This last named company was employed in building a block house guarding the public stores and in scouting.

I have been acquainted with said Ladd ever since the revolutionary War, having lived within four or five miles of him for a number of years, but of late he lives in the town of Enosburgh in the County of Franklin State of Vermont.

I know him to be the person who is now present at the taking of this affidavit.
James Ladd

Grafton Aug. 9, 1832
Sworn to before Geo Woodward, Jus peace

I further certify that the above named James Ladd who has sworn to & subscribed the above affidavit is a credible witness
Geo Woodward Jus. peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton

I George Woodward, clerk of the Court of Common Please for the county of Grafton do certify that George Woodward Esq is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly qualified to take affidavits and the within is his signature.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 9th day of August

Geo Woodward, Clerk