Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,823, for William Ladd, Rhode Island
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(?-1776)

Service
R.J.

Ladd, William

Number
S. 42823

Contents
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let to B.F. Shaw  Sept. 9 '46

20365
New York
Albany Agency

William Ladd
of Oneida Bay in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Olney of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hitchcock in the Rhode Island line, for the term of three years from May 1777 to May 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of the Albany Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 31 day of October 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of October 1831 and sent to the Pension at Utica N. York

Arrears to 4th of March 1831 $33.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending

$33.29

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818, 
and May 1, 1820.

Recorded Book D
Vol. 5 page 108
BLB
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William Ladd
Pension Papers
31.008
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Revolutionary Claim

State of New York
County of Oneida 

On this 9th day of June A.D. 1829 personally appeared in open court at a Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace held at the Courthouse in the town of Rome in and for the said county.  William Ladd resident in said county in the 74th year of his age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820.  That he the said William Ladd enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years in the month of May in the year of our Lord 1777 in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Oney in the regiment commanded Colonel Hitchcock and Major Israel Angel in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental establishment.  That he the said William continued to serve in said company and regiment for over the term of two years when he the said William was transferred to Major General John Sullivan guards commanded by Captain Aaron Mann on the continental establishment that he the said William continued to serve in said corps more than nine months and until May in the year 1780 when he was discharged from the service at Providence in the State of Rhode Island; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present.  That his name is not on the roll of any state except Rhode Island. That in the year 1824 shortly before the death of his honor Morris S. Miller he applied through the said Miller for a pension from which application he the said William has not yet heard.  That the reason the application has not been ere this renewed is that he the said William has been very infirm and has not been able to defray the excuse of making application and had not until now met with a person who would voluntarily assist him.
William Ladd

Declared and sworn to in open court.
This 9th day of June A.D. 1829
Henry R. Stone First Judge of Oneida County
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And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 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 person 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed biz?  I have two beds and beding (bedding) valued at twenty five dollars.  I have a table worth two dollars.  I have crockery and glass ware worth two dollars six chairs worth two dollars one looking glass worth one dollar one old desk worth three dollars.  I have not what is equal to three suits of clothes for myself and family.  What clothing I have is not worth over twenty five dollars.  I have a pair of Hudirous shovel and tongs valued at one dollar.  I have an old chest worth fifty cents and a small quantity of ironware used for cooking utensils worth three dollars.  That since the 18th March 1818 no changes have been made in my property.  My occupation at times has been the keeping of a grocery at times I have been blind and am now subject to blindness.  In my family I have a wife of the age of 56 years who is at times feeble and has weak eyes.  I frequently receive aid from the poormasters of the town of Utica from the poor fund to sustain myself and my wife.
William Ladd
Sworn to and declared in open court this 9th day of June A.D. 1829
Henry R. Stons first Judge of Oneida County
State of New York
Oneida County p. John E. Hinman Sheriff of the county of Oneida and John H. Ostrom Clerk of said county being duly sworn on their oaths declare that they have severally been acquainted with William Ladd for more than twenty
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years.  That the said Ladd has sustained a good moral character and is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution in manner as stated in the foregoing declaration by said Ladd.

Jus E. Hinman
J. H. Ostrom

Declared and sworn to in open court this 9th day of June A.D. 1829
Henry R. Stons First Judge of Oneida County
(Filed June 9th 1829.)

State of New York 
Onieda County ss 
I John H. Ostrom Clerk of the Court of Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace and in for the County of Oneida, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William Sadd did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at least under one engagement.  I also certify that the foregoing oaths, 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 not more that seventy five dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 16th day of June A.D. 1829.

J.H. Ostrom
Clerk of the County of Oneida and of the Court of Common Pleas General Sessions of the Peace of said county.
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August 5, 1930

Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins
1521 Kemble Street
Utica, New York

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MOS

Dear Madam:

You are advise that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42823, that William Ladd was a native of Providence Rhode Island, date of birth not shown.

He enlisted in Rhode Island in May, 1777, and served as a private in Captain Stephen Olney's Company, Colonel Hitchcock's Rhode Island Regiment.  About 1778 he was transferred to serve under Captain Aaron Mann in Major General John Sullivan's Guard.  He was in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged March 16, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 9, 1829, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and was a resident of Oneida County, New York.

In 1829 he referred to his wife as being fifty-six years of age but did not state her name.  There are no further data relative to his family.

He died August 23, 1837, in Utica, Oneida County, New York.

On account of the large number of requests for soldiers of the Revolution and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing this information, this bureau is unable to send more than two histories to each inquirer.

Very truly yours,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Original Pension Claim

In the matter of the application of William Ladd of the State of New York for a Pension

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ??
Aaron Mann of the Town of Providence State of Rhode Island aged 68-years being first duly sworn maketh oath and saith, that deponent had the command of a company in the Revolutionary War, in the line of the State of Rhode Island.  That to deponents recollection and knowledge William Ladd in the year 1778 was transferred to the company under his command, previous to deponents being commissioned to the Office of Captain of said company, from a company commanded by Captain Stephen Olney in the line of the state of Rhode Island on the Continental establishment.  That to deponents recollection and belief.  The said William Ladd remained a member of said company and continued to serve in said company commanded by deponent as a private for the term of nine months; and until he was regularly discharged (from a three years service in insurance of his enlistment, at Providence)
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in the Sixteenth day of March in the year 1779.  That to the knowledge and remembrance of deponent, the said Ladd was a member of said company, and as a private of said company was engaged in the Battle of Rhode Island and the only person of the name of William Ladd that belonged to said company.  

That deponent has been informed and believes the said Ladd, many years since, moved to Utica in  the State of New York where he now resides.

That deponent is now confined to his house and owning to an injury is wholly unable to attend a court of record and further saith not.

Aaron Man

State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations.  Providence.  I William R. Staples a justice of the Peace in and for the town and county of Providence in said state, do hereby certify that Aaron Man of the township Providence in said county appeared before me on this twenty sixth day of October as sworn and subscribed and made oath to the aforegoing affidavit. And further that I am acquainted with Captain Aaron Man who subscribed the foregoing affidavit and have been for several years, and who to the knowledge of the undersigned sustains a good moral character, is a credible person as a witness, and is highly intelligent and much beyond men in general of his age and that owing to illness he is now confined to his house.

attest H. R Staples 
Jus Peace
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
Lemuel H. Arnold
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

Be it known that the name Henry Bowen, " to the aforewritten attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law:  Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Providence, this twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and (twenty crossed out) thirty one and of Independence the fifty sixth 

Lemuel H Arnold

By his excellency's command.
Henry Bowen
Secry State
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State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Plantation

Secretary's office October 26th AD 1831

I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State, holden on the First Wednesday of May last, William R. Staples was elected one of the Justices of the Peace for the town of Providence in the County of Providence during the term of one year, and that he has been commissioned accordingly as appears of record in the office.

Witness Henry Bowen
Secry State

Aaron Man the foregoing deponent is well known to me, and of undoubted character for truth and veracity.
Henry Bowen
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Providence September 15th 1820

Sir

William Ladd states that he was discharged from the service in May 1780 which was prior to the union of the two Rhode Island regiment, the one commanded by Col. Christopher Greene and the other by Col. Israel Angell; this took place on the first day of January 1781 at which time a complete register of all the men then belonging to the two united regiments, their name, time and service of enlistment.  It was made and warentered? in and commenced the regimental book now in my possession.

Ladd, name of course, is not contained in the book.

I have seen and conversed with Col. Angell, Capt. Olna Hasser Mann?  The two first named gentleman have nor recollection of Ladd.  This is not strange as their service under their command, according to his statement generated in May 1799.  Captain Mann, who is respectable in point or reputation as well as property, assured me of his perfect remembrance of Ladd - his transfer from Angells Reg to the Company under his command which contributed Gen. Sullivans Guard.  Ladd service therein and discharge therefore.  Under this statement of fact, I am of opinion which I should not have given unasked that Ladd is entitled to a pension.

A residence in the country for two months the past has prevented an earlier answer to your communication of the 17th of July last.

I am, Sir, respectfully
your obedient Serv (?)

James L. Edwards, Esquire
? Bexter Jr?
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recd July 16 1805?

General Eaton
Pension Office
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Utica, Oneida County, New York
July 7. 1829

Hon Sir

Enclosed are papers, on which William Ladd and Caleb Bancroft (Two of the worthies of the Revolution in indigent circumstances) make application for pension.  It will be percieved (perceived) by the enclosed, that they made application some time since (through his Hon. M S Miller deceased) the result of which from some cause.  They have not heard - and oweing (owing) to their poverty never have inquired into the delay or result of their applications.

It may be that they, or one of them, have been put upon the list at an earley (early) day - and they not hearing have neglected to draw for their pension.  If not upon the list I presume that they will be put on, as of this date? they made their fast applications - and be permitted to draw for their back allowances.

Your Honor will confer a favour on them - and to humanity, by expediting this, and by informing me, as soon as convenient of the result of their applications.  The amounts and times for, and from which they can draw severally -- and by furnishing me with forms and instructions for drawing their pensions -- and arrear ages if any.

Yours with respect
William A. Hinman
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?mail
Revolutionary claims
Steam?
Free?
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
Pension Office
(seal OCT 28)
send cut to pensioner at Utica N.Y.
Alt Ag?
pen : to com : 31 Oct.
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Providence Oct 26 1831

Inclosed (enclosed) will be found the deposition of Captain Aaron Mann, to support the pension claim of William Ladd, of Utica New York, as required by letters from the War office, bearing duty. 19 Sept 1829 and 20 Augt 1831.

To my mind there can be no doubt of Ladds review?, nor but that the inclosed will satisfy the rules of the Pension office, and I cannot but presume, but that Ladd will be placed upon the list as of 9th June 1829.  The time he made oath to his pension papers or at least will be authorized by his certificate to draw his pension from the time of the draft? of his paper in the War office which are there now on file.

Owing to the indigence of W. Ladd I can but urge that his certificate be immediately inclosed (enclosed) to me or to him at "Utica, New York."

Your ?
Wm A Hinman

Lewis, Cap. Aaron Mann
J Edward  ?
Pension Officer
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To the humane and charitable citizens of Utica, William Ladd a soldier of the Revolution, an old and respectable citizen, whose only fault (or rather misfortune) is poverty, is now suffering the want of the common miseries of life appeals to your charity for a small pecuniary? aid.

Some may say he should be provided for by the public at large, this can only be done by sending him and his family to the Poor House.  Mr. Ladd who has lived with you so long by honest industry, is fast approaching the grave, and like other men of spirit and inteligence (intelligence) wishes to avoid the poor house as long as possible, believing that his necessity in his old age, with his services of sufferings for the blessing which our people now enjoy, license him to make this appeal to solicit a little indulgence from you, who have always felt it, a grateful duty to bestow a mile to the needy of the remaining four patriots that are unprovided for, and believing that a little temporary relief will inable (enable) him to engage in some small business to support himself and family.
Utica May 18th 1831

The subscriber bestow the signed set opposite their respective names,
Jno E Hinman - one dollar, paid

E. S. Cozier - fifty cents
Gametech in road fifty cents
N. Brown - Tess
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new ?
use ? DV 1838
seal:  Utica N.Y.
Hon: Lewis Cass
Secy of War
Washington City

Pension Office
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Utica, New York, August 15 1831

Hon' Sir

In July 1829, William Ladd, an old and respectable but indigent patriot, through me applied to the Secretary of War, to be placed upon the pension list, on ? not sufficient as I was a short time after informed from the War department.

In March last I forwarded to the Secretary, testimony having the actual service of the applicant, which to my belief with the other documents on file, will be satisfactory of the applicants service as the claim? is much stronger than many cases I have known.

In May last I received from J L Edwards Esq a communication on the subject of the regulations of the department.  "Requiring a voucher to be placed on file in the War office, showing that I was of suitable character and responsibility to take the charge of the agency of Wm. Ladds application ; on the receipt of which I forwarded the voucher subscribed by Samuel Beardsley, Lewis Cass, and other gentlemen of this village, with whom I presume you are acquainted, but since which I have received no information on the subject of the application.  In fact I cannot perceive why that voucher was necessary, unless the applicant had been put up on the list.

It is hoped by the applicant, that the Secretary of War, will give his personal attention to his claim, as soon as it may be convenient, by 
which he will confer an act of charity to one of the remaining few of the Revolutionary Patriots.

The facts, that the applicant is aged and indigent, and has of late required the charitable aid of his fellow citizens (as will appear from papers on file) calls on me to press this immediate examination of his claim - and that if the evidence is sufficient to warrant his being placed upon the Pension list, to urge that it be spedily (speedily) done - and that Mr. Ladd or myself be informed of the result.

Yours ?
Wm A Hinman

Lewis Cass
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Utica May 28 1831

Hon' Sir

To my understanding (from what I have seen) of the regulations of your department, inclosed is the voucher, required in the application of William Ladd's being placed upon the Pension list of the Revolutionary soldiers; and called for by the communication of W Edwards, of the 20th ?

From the regulation I should infer that Wm Ladd had already been placed upon the list, but if so, of the fact I have not yet been informed, though to my belief the papers on file in your office, showing his service, will be satisfactory to the Secretary of War.  But still to strengthen the evidence I take the liberty to inclose one of a few subscriptions, circulating in this place, showing the estimation in which the people hold the applicant - which is hoped, in this case, will convince the Secretary of War of the meritorious application, in case Wm Ladd has not already been placed upon the list.

It is desired that the department will immediately take this matter in consideration, so as to relieve if practicable the necessities of one of our most respectable veterans - and inform me of the result.

Yours with respect -
Wm A Hinman

John H. Eaton
Secy of War
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William Ladd, Albany roll  Act of March 18 1818, at $8 per month, commencing 31 Oct. 1831.

Be pleased today to what time his pension was paid.

Pension Office
Sept. 9 1846

Died 23rd Aug 1837. Paid to day of his death

Wm Tyson
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President
William C. Wright
Utica, N.Y.

1st Vice President
William E. Lewis
Utica, N.Y.

2nd Vice President
Samuel H. Beach
Rome, N.Y.

3rd Vice President
G. Linnemann Prescott
Rome, N.Y.

Executive Committee
Rt. Rev. Edward Huntington Coley
Mrs. Daniel N. Crouse
Judge F. C. J. DeAngelis
Capt. William G. Mayer
Dr. James W. W. Dimon

Librarian
Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins
1521 Kemble Street
Utica, N.Y.
Telephone 4-9058

Treasurer
Graham Coventry
Utica, N.Y.

Recording Secretary
Wm. Pierrepont White
Utica, N.Y.

Corresponding Secretary
Abigail C. Dimon

Seal:  The Oneida Historical Society
Founded 1876

Founded 1876 by Horatio Seymour
to secure state recognition of the centennials of the Revolution.  We now seek national recognition for them also in 1932 -- a centennial celebration worthy of the City of Utica, and her fair name

Munson Williams Memorial Building
Park Avenue and Elizabeth Street
Utica, N.Y.

June 11, 1930

seal:  Revolutionary and 1812 Wars
Section
Jun 14 1930
Bureau of Pensions

The Pension Bureau
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Please send me the Record of one William Ladd, who made application from Oneida Co. in 1818 saying he served ----- Co. Olney's Regt, Rhode Island line, enlisted in 1777 and was honorably discharged in 1778.  Any family data will be very acceptable.

Please send me also the Record of Thomas Moore who applied for pension in 1818 from Utica, having served as a soldier in 1782 in Gregg's Company, VanSchaick's Regt, New York line.

Please send me also any data concerning Ira Rood, from Deerfield, N.Y. he served in KingerComp, Brook Regt, Mass line was discharged in 1782.  He received a pension, but I do not know the number of it.

Thank you for your trouble.  I would be glad to send a fee, but it has always been returned, when I have done so.

Yours Truly
?   Thomas D. Watkins
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Sept 8 46

Wm Ladd
NY roll
land & ?

Seal: New York 5 Sep

Paid

Hon J.L. Edwards
Coms of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Honorable J L Edward
Coms of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

New York Sept ? 1846

D?

I wish to make the inquiry thro you, where Wm Ladd Utica Oneida NY first commissioned necessary pension and when it terminated.  He rced it thru one Wm Hinman of Utica  I suppose their is county land due him ?

Wm Ladd was apointe soldier in the Revolutionary War.  Attached to Grn Julious life Guide was a native of Providence RI has ? pentin (pension)  Hinman of Utica, and died at Utica Oneida New York  You will ? ? by ? your attention to this and write me in full.  
Yours respectfully
B. F. Shaw

Address
B. F. Shaw
No 18 South St
New York
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42823
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42,823
William Ladd
Pri  Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index - Vol. 3, Page 287

(Arrangement of 1870)

? Aug 5 list to Mrs. Thos D. Watkins
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