Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,556, George Fields, Conn.
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Conn.|Fields, or Field, George|S. 43,556
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CONTENTS
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10433
To Albany R
['Vermont.' crossed out]
George Fields of Sangate (Sandgate), in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandley of the Connecticut line, for the term of six years 1777 - 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence om the 23 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8 May 1819 and sent to Edmund Graves esquire Manchester Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $83.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48
0 mo. 12 dys arrears
$131.16
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
File Sept '19
Continued
Record. Book F. Vol. 5. p. 74

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Lett. to Isaac Binninger, May 19-1837.- (Tra.) do Jan 28" 37 - 
Transf. to Albany 5. August 1837. from 4. March 1837
Letter to A. Simpson. 23. March 1840.
[margin note: Notification sent Oct 27 1820 to Joel Pratt Bennington Vt.
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George Fields declaration E.G.
10.433 Sept 1819
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DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS. 
[court seal affixed] ON this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating such court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, George Fields aged 59 years, resident in Sunderland in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the company commanded by Capt. Stodard (Stoddard) in the [blank] regiment, commanded by Col'o Chandler of the Connecticut line,  as will appear by my original declaration file in the War office, dated the 23d day of April 1818 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number of 10.433
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit:
One cow, one calf, 3 sheep & 2 lambs, 2 small pigs, 1 iron five pail Kettle, 1 pot, 1 tinning wheel & wooden wheel, 6 knives & forks 1. table 6 earthen plates, 6 earthen bowls, 2 earthen milk pans, 1 meat barrel
my occupation is that of a farmer. I am unable to do much labor in consequence of the rheumatism & lameness occasioned by a fever  sore - my family consists of my wife Eunice aged fifty three years in comfortable health, three children the oldest named Clarissa sixteen years old in good health, the second Lovinia aged fourteen in good health the third eleven years of age [illegible] Maryann & is a cripple & unable to labor - the above cow I paid for out of my pension money - 
/s/X her Mark George Fields
Sworn to and declared at Manchester in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 20th day of June 1820 in open court, before Joel Pratt Clerk
I, Joel Pratt clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 39 dollars and 85 cents. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 26 day of June 1820
/s/Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington
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George Fields, private 
No. 5. - 
Col. Chandlers Reg't Connect line 1777 - war
April 23d 1818
Admitted
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State of Vermont
Bennington County ss } On this Twenty third day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court ['of common pleas' crossed out] within ad for the county of Bennington aforesaid personally appears George Fields aged Sixty Two years resident in the town of Sangate (Sandgate) in said county of Bennington who being by me first duly sworn according doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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. That he the said George Fields enlisted in the month of August AD 1777 in the town of Woodbury - and State of Connecticut for and during the war in the company commanded by Captain Stodard (Stoddard) and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler in the Connecticut line that he continued to serve in said corps until the close of the war when he was discharged by General George Washington in the month of June AD 1783 at the Highlands in the State of New York - And that he was in the Battels of Fort Mifflin Stony Point and at the capture of Cornwallis And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
/s/Edmund Graves
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I Edmund Graves one of the Judges of the County Court ['of common pleas' crossed out] within and for the county of Bennington as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Fields did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. That he is well known to me to be in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the procedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secratary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress
/s/Edmund Graves
[court seal affixed]
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County of Washington ss.
On this fifth day of June 1837, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington personally appeared George Fields who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Stoddard of Woodbury C.T. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of Newtown do in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has  lately removed; that he now resides in the State ['(District, or Territory,)' crossed out] of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to New York, that he formerly resided in the town of Sandgate in the said State of Vermont & that he removed from thence, to the town of Jackson in the state of New York, for the purpose of living with one of his children, in the said town of Jackson and that it is also more convenient for him to draw his pension money in the State of New York, than in the state of Vermont
/s/George Fields
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid} 
/s/James Thompson, Justice Peace
⇨The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
⇨The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
⇨In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
⇨Mode of authenticating papers. - In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Washington ss.
On this fifth day of June 1837, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington personally appeared George Fields who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Stoddard of Woodbury C.T. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of Newtown do in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ['(District, or Territory,)' crossed out] of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to New York, that he formerly resided in the town of Sandgate in the said State of Vermont & that he removed from thence, to the town of Jackson in the state of New York, for the purpose of living with one of his children, in the said town of Jackson and that it is also more convenient for him to draw his pension money in the State of New York, than in the state of Vermont
/s/George Fields
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid}
/s/James Thompson, Justice Peace

⇨The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
⇨In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
⇨Mode of authenticating papers. - In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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County of Washington ss
On this fifth day of June 1837 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace of the said county of Washington personally appeared Joel Horton, who on his oath says that he is well acquainted with George Field, the person who has taken & subscribed the oath hereunto annexed, and that he is the person therein described, and who took and subscribed the said oath or affidavit in my presence
/s/Joel Horton
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day & year above written} /s/James Thompson } Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joel Horton, the person who took and subscribed the above oath, or affidavit, and that I believe him to be a person of truth and veracity
/s/James Thompson Justice Peace 
State of New York
Washington County }ss I, Edward Dodd, clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the said county, certify that James Thompson Esqr. is a magistrate as above and that  the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. And I do further certify that said court is a court of record. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven - 
/s/Edward Dodd Clerk
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[typewritten letter]
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
[initials: own MMHF]

May 9, 1924

Harvey C. Field
#27 Madison Ave.,
Upper Darby Branch
Philadelphia, Penna. 

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43556 it appears that George Field, or Fields, enlisted in Woodbury, Connecticut in August 1777, served as a private in Captain Stoddard's Company, Colonel Chandler's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Fort Mifflin, Stony Point and the capture of Cornwallis and was discharged in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818 while a resident of Sandgate, Bennington County, Vermont aged sixty-two years. In 1820 he was a resident of Sunderland, Vermont and stated that he was fifty-nine years of age and referred to his wife Eunice aged fifty-three years, and three children Clarissa aged sixteen years, Lovinia aged fourteen years
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[typewritten letter]
and Mary Ann aged eleven years.
In 1837 he was a resident of Jackson, Washington County, New York.
Respectfully, 
[blank]
Commissioner.
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Histy to 

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43556
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 43,556
George Fields Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. G, Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Apl. 2, 1900 Fred L Pierce Chicago Ills
Apl-10-1900
1909 Nov. 24. Hist. to Miss Charlotte Field, 
1923-July 17-Hist. to Miss Grace Field MMHF
1924-May 9-Hist to Harvey G. Field-MMHF.
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F.284 18 May 1837
Pension office
Mr. Burdine

Anaquassacock N.Y
13th May 1837 } Free
To the Secretary of War,
City of Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
To the Secretary of War
Dear Sir
George Fields a revolution pensioner has removed from the State of Vermont to the State of New York - it is his wishes to draw his pension in the City of New York as it will be more convenient & attended with life expense then to Draw his pay at Burlington V.T. - he will enclose to you his former Certificate if you request it - Direct your Comment to Annaquasicook P.O. Washington Co. N.Y. - to George Fields - Care of Isaac Bininger - May 12th 1837
Yours Respectfully, 
/s/Isaac Bininger by the Request of George Fields
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[addressed envelope]
Mar 21. 1840 Mr. Evans 
STEAM BOAT 
[postmark: NY ALBANY MAR 19] Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions. 
Washington
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[handwritten letter]
Albany. 18 March. 1840

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
The Agency at that place decline the payment of the pension of George Fields, a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818 for the alleged reason that his name ['is not' crossed out] although on their agency, it yet appears from the papers in the case that he is at present a resident of the State of Vermont - 
Mr. Fields is temporarily only a resident of Vermont having gone there on a short visit to his daughter, and being there at the time of the taking of the usual affidavit, it of course was made coincident with the fact. 
Will the Department please
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[handwritten letter]
forward to me at its earliest convenience, an order upon that Agency before said pension, such being the course recommended by the officer here - 
Very Respectfully
/s/Anderson Simpson of the N.Y. Legislature
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State of New York
Washington County ss 
George Fields of the Town of Jackson In the County of Washington aforesaid being duly sworn before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the said county makes oath and says that in executing the papers in relation to his pension, (now on file in the office of the commissioner of Pensions) he sometimes subscribed said papers by making his mark, and at other times by writing his name, and the Reasons for such variations are, that he, at times, is so nervous, that it is allmost Improbable for him to write his name, and then he is compelled to subscribe all papers by making his mark, and at other times, when his hand and nerves are more steady, then he endeavours to subscribe by writing his name, which Reasons this deponent saith are true, and further saith not
/s/ X his mark George Field
Subscribed and sworn this 26th day of July 1837 before me
/s/J. Thompson, Justice Peace
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State of New York
Washington County ss
Abigail Horton of the town of Jackson in said county, being duly sworn says, that she is well acquainted with George Fields, the person who has made application to have his pension, or the payment of it, transfered from the state of Vermont, to the state of New York, and that she is knowing to the fact, that the said George Field has drawn a pension for the term of sixteen or Eighteen years past, and that he is the same person who formerly drew his pension in the state of Vermont, and Resided for the term of about five years past. (untill January last.) in the town of Sandgate in the said state of Vermont, and further this deponent saith not
/s/X her mark Abigail Horton 
Subscribed and sworn this 26th day of July 1837 before me
/s/J. Thompson Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Abigail Horton, the person who made and subscribed the above affidavit, and that she is a person of truth and veracity, according to the best of my knowledge and belief - 
/s/J. Thompson Justice Peace
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[addressed envelope]
Anaquassacook N.Y.
27 July 1837 } Free
[margin notes: July 31 Comm'r Geo Field's afft appn for tr - Vt 1M 8 May 19 Transfer to Albany, to take effect from 4" March 1837]
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Jackson Anaquassacook Post Office 27th July 1837

Dear Sir
Enclosed are the affidavits in Relation to the application of George Fields, to have the payment of his pension transfered from the state of Vermont to that of New York, as far as my acquaintance extends in Relation to the matter, I distinctly Recollect, that when the said George Fields subscribed the papers connected with his application, he then stated that in the original papers Relating to his pension, he subscribed then, by making his mark, but he thought his hand was steady enough to write it, and accordingly, he Endeavoured to write it, and stated also that he had not tried to write for a Long time, - he is an Infirm old man far advanced in years, and his hands very unsteady, and moves much affected as you will see by examining his signature
Respectfully sir your obedient serv't
/s/James Thompson
J. L. Edwards Esqr
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[addressed envelope]
Anaquassacook NY June 22d Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Secretary of War
City of Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Annaquassacook 
P.O. Washington Co. N.Y. 
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir I Enclose George Fields application for a transfer of his pension from the Vermont agency to the Agency of New York - I think the papers will be Sattisfactory - please send to the above address
Yours Respectfully &c
/s/Isaac Bininger
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[addressed envelope]
[margin note: B June 1. Mr. Burdine]
FREE
[postmark: BURLINGTON Vt. MAY 27]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Bank of Burlington
May 26, 1837 - 

J L Edwards Esq

Sir. I have received your form of the 19th inst - 
The stipend of George Field, private under the act of March 18, 1818, has been paid at this office up to the 4th March 1837
Very Respectfully Your Obt Serv
/s/E. T. Englesby
Pres. & agent for W. F. Griswold
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Briefed by W. T. Conboye
Claim No. Nov 18, '09.
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier George Field
Service Vt. or Mass. Rev. War.
Additional Service [blank]
No [blank] claim, State records [blank], 190[blank]
No claim, combination records [blank], 190[blank]
['REMARKS' crossed out]
No George Field in Vt. book 
No claim as above. Try OWd. File 43,556. Conn. serv. 
Res. Sunderland Sangate (Sandgate)} Vt. Enl. Woodbury Conn & Jackson, N.Y. 
Wife Eunice & 3 children.
[blank] Chief Division
O-8
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[handwritten letter] 
[margin notes: 21¢ ⇨ returned MMHF July 17-'23 Postage stamped & add'l Em. rec'd FWE]
Bristol, Indiana
May 25, 1923

Record Division
Revolutionary War Section
Bureau of Pensions
Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me all your information concerning the life and Revolutionary war record of George Field, a soldier from Vermont. Probably he was from Arlington, Bennington County, because he was living there in 1791. 
Yours truly,
/s/Grace Field
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[handwritten letter]
835 Washington St.
Sandusky, O.
Nov. 14, 1909.

Pension Dept.
Wash, D.C.

I am looking up the war record of George Field. Supposedly was to have served during the whole or nearly the entire time of the Rev. War, Have you the record of ['him' crossed out] his enlistment? 
Said to have enlisted from Montpelier, Vt. I am enclosing data from the Boston
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Library also communication from the War Dept. Kindly return the date in your reply. I am not enclosing postage as it was returned from war Dept. 
Let me express my appreciation for your trouble and thank you in advance for your trouble.
Very truly - 
/s/(Miss) Charlotte Field - 
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE A NOV 16 1909]
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[handwritten letter]
[letterhead: Frederick C. Pierce Historian and Genealogist
AUTHOR OF 
Batchelder Genealogy            Gibson Genealogy    Pierce Memorial
Butchelder Genealogy            History of Rockford  Pearce Genealogy
Brocklebank Genealogy          History of Barre        Peirce Genealogy
Forbes-Forbush Genealogy    Hawke Memorial     Pierce Genealogy
Fiske-Fisk Genealogy               History of Grafton   Whitney Genealogy]
[receipt stamp: To Chf. OW & N Div. Action Please inc the desired information of record M]
[receipt stamp: To Chf. [blank] Div [blank] Action [blank] MAR 29 1900 COMMISSIONER]
Chicago, Ill. P.O. Box 244, MAR 27 1900 189[blank]

Hon H. Clay Evans
Dr. Sir=
I desire the place & birth of George Field who was a soldier in the Rev. war in the Conn. Continental Line. He was granted a pension May 8, 1818 & it began Apr 23, 1818, he was then 73 years of age & resided in Bennington Co. Vt
Please give place of his birth This is for an historical publication & it is a very important matter. 
Thanking you in advance for your trouble 
Respectfully 
/s/Frederick C. Pierce,
FREDERICK C. PIERCE,
HISTORIAN AND GENEALOGIST, 
P.O. Box 244 CHICAGO, ILL.
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[typewritten letter]
Upper Darby, Philadelphia, Pa.
April 5, 1924. 

Bureau of Pensions,
Department of The Interior
Washington, DC

Gentlemen:
I am very anxious to secure a transcript of the Military Record of my Great Grand-Father George Field who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War and was from Vermont and perhaps your records will aid me 
If you have this information and will sent it to me it will be greatly appreciated and upon advice as to the cost of same will gladly remit the amount. 
Awaiting a reply from your Dept. 
Respectfully Yours
Harvey G. Field
#27 Madison Ave,
Upper Darby Branch,
Philadelphia, Pa. 
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE S APR 8 1924]
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of George Fields a soldier in 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 43,556
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Aug. 77|June 83|[blank]|(Stoddard|Chandler)|Conn.|
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Battles engaged in, Ft. Mifflin, Stony Pt., & capture of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Woodbury, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 23, 1818. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Sandgate, Bennington Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 62 yrs.
Remarks: resided at Sunderland Vt. 1820 he stated that he was 59 yrs. his wife Eunice 53 & child. Clarissa 16, Lovinia 14 & Mary Ann 11 yrs. 1837 removed to Jackson, Washington Co., N.Y.
name also appears George Field Date of death not on AB
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Fields, George GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11216 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 3, 1792 to -not shown-
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. 
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.