Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26334, for Isaac Reymond, Connecticut
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Connecticut Roll 
1073 
Isaac Reymond
Private   4
Connecticut line 1779 4 years  
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 3 April 1818.  
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th  of June 1818 and sent to Danl B. Cooke, Esq. Danbury, Conn 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 
4 months 32/30   $40.53 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818} 
Continued  
Sept 18 
Danbury Fairfield Co 
Letter to Hon T. T. Whittlesey 11 May 1838
Notification sent October 11 1820 to David Burr, Fairfield Connecticut.
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Correct
[unreadable]
Isaac Raymond
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Isaac Raymond of Danbury in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I served as a Soldier in the army of the United States on the Revolutionary war in the third Regiment of Connecticut troops command at the first of my enlisting which was in the spring or the year 1779 by Colo Russell in Captain Comstock company.  Soon after my enlistment I was transfered into the light infantry company in said Regiment and after the death of Colo Russell said Regiment was commanded by Colo Demott in which Regiment I served in the last of the war, and was honorably discharged but having occasion to Commit my discharge into the hands of [unreadable] (he is now dead) in order to attain my land I have never seen it since & considered it of no value. I am poor,  [unreadable]  & totally destitute of property and depend on my Country for support and further say not.   
Isaac Raymond  x his mark  
State of Connecticut Fairfield County Danbury Probate Dated April 3d 1818 
Personally appeared before me Daniel B. Cooke Judge Court of Probate the above named Isaac Raymond and made oath in due form to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence being personally and well known to me and intitled to full faith
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and credit from which affidavit and other exhibits by him made I am fully satisfied that he received the service (against the common enemy) by him alluded to in affidavit.  That he is poor and infirm and stands in need of assistance from his country for support; and that his claims to a pension are just and founded.  In testimony  whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate District (in the absence of the Clerk) on the day and year above written.
Daniel B. Cooke Judge of Probate 
Justice of Peace and one of the Judges of the Common Pleas for said Fairfield County 
Isaac Raymond
Correct
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At a County Court held in and for the County of Fairfield in the district and State of Connecticut, on the 19th day of July 1820 the same being a Court of Record and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State, personally appeared in open Court Isaac Reymond a resident in the town of Danbury, in the County of Fairfield in said state and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule and made oath that the same is a and perfect schedule of all his income and property, necessary clothing & bedding excepted, viz. 
A small dwelling House one Story high about fifteen feet square poorly covered & much decayed by age, with one rood of land situate in Danbury at Long Ridge so called, valued at $20.
1 old Table 0.25, 5 old Chairs 0.75          1.00
1 iron pot & iron kettle broken worth 0.34 
6 earthen plates 0.18; 1 peal & Tongs 0.25     0.43
1 Water pail 0.14; old tub 0.16; 2 Earthen bowls .08   0.38 
tea pot 0.12 ½;  Sett Tea Cups 0.08; 3 pewter spoons  0.12;   0.32 
tea Kettle 0.50;  Sett tea cups 0.08;   0.58
1 pewter platter 0.25          0.25 
$23.30
Isaac Reymond
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District of Connecticut SS. 
Be it remembered. That in the County Court held in and for the County of Fairfield in the district and State aforesaid, on this 19th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of record, and having a seal under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open court Isaac Reymond aged Sixty five years resident in the town of Danbury in the County of Fairfield in said State and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: 
As a private in the Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded part of the time by Colo Russell & part of the time by Col Webb, and in Capt Comstocks company from the month of March 1777 to the end of the sd War in 1783.  That the original declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was dated the third day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners and received a pension certificate No 1.073 and I do further 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 or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day
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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, and I do further declare that my occupation is that of a shoe maker but am unable to work at my trade from loss of sight, & age, and that I have a family residing with me consisting of a wife named Deborah Sixty seven years old who has been unable for a number of years past to do any work except cooking a little victuals, and am unable myself to labour half the time at any kind of work whatever & must depend upon the public for support all which is subscribed by me the day & year aforesaid.   
Isaac Reymond 
Sworn to and declared in the court aforesaid 
Whereupon said Court is on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court of opinion that the total amount in Schedule value of the property contained in the aforesaid is twenty three Dollars and 3 cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.   
Attest David Burr Clerk,
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Isaac Raymond  24
Ex'd [examined]
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State of Connecticut, ss. 
I DAVID BURR Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from are   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 of Isaac Raymond is twenty three Dollars thirty cents.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 19 day of July 1820. 
David Burr Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield. 
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 19-1820 
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings. 
Robert Fairchild 
Chief Judge of the County Court for County of Fairfield
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773725
4. 498 
Connecticut 
Clara Porter, formerly widow of Isaac Raymond Conn. who served in the Revolutionany war, as a private.   
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 
Certificate of Pension issued 11th to and sent to day of Sept. 1853 and sent to Evans & Fant Present. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 64. Vol. A
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I am satisfied that David B. Booth is a Notary
Public     L. P. Waldo Comm
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State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield } ss  
On this twenty first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in said County and State, the same being or Court of Record, Clara Porter of Stanford in said county and State aged fifty four years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed in the 3d of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary year - that she is the widow of Isaac Raymond formerly of Danbury in said County and State, now deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 18th 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, as will be seen by a reference to the Records of the Pension Office at Washington. she further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Raymond on the 13th day of January eighteen hundred and twenty eight. That her said husband died on the 20th day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty eight at said Danbury that she was not married to him prior  to the second day of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above
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stated. she further declares that subsequent to the death of the said Isaac Raymond she was again married, to wit on the 5th day of April eighteen hundred and forty four to John Porter of said Danbury with whom she cohabited until his death which occurred in November eighteen hundred and forty eight, and that she has not again been married. she further declares that she is now a widow.    
Clara Porter x her mark 
In presence of David B Booth 
At a Court of Probate held at Danbury within and for the District of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut on the 24th day of December 1853
Present Roger Averill  Judge 
Then personally appeared Clara Porter above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her.   
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Danbury this twenty fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.  
 F. C. Hoyt Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Danbury
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I Roger Averill Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Francis C. Hoyt who hath subscribed the foregoing attestation is and was at the time time of subscribing the same Clerk of said Court that the signature to said attestation purporting to be his is his genuine official signature and that the seal affixed to said certificate of attestation is the seal of said Court, which is and was at said time a Court of Record.   
Witness my hand at Danbury in said County and State this 24th day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three 
Roger Averill Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Danbury
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“Isaac Raymond Clara Nickerson both of Danbury were married by me on thirteenth Jany eighteen hundred and twenty eight 
John G. Lowe”
“A true copy of the original recorded third March eighteen hundred and twenty eight” 
P. Darius Starr 
Town Clerk 
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date and figures, which are expressed in the record in fair legible date and figures as follows. “13th" "1828 " “3d”   “1828" 
W F Olmstead Town Clerk of the Town of Danbury 
I Walter F. Olmstead above named depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town of Danbury and County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
W. F. Olmstead Town Clerk of the Town of Danbury
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss
On this 24th day of December 1853 personally appeared Walter F. Ohnstead above named and made solemn oath to the Truth of the foregoing deposition before me.   
David B. Booth Notary Public
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I Sturges Selleck of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Isaac Raymond formerly of said Danbury deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum - that the said Isaac Raymond died at said Danbury in or about the 20th day of March 1838. I am also well acquainted with Clara Porter who has this day made a declaration before the Court of Probate for the District of Darling for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed February 3d 1853, and depose that she was during the life time the wife of said Isaac Raymond.  That after his death she was married to John Porter, who died in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, and that she is now a widow.
Sturges Selleck
State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield } ss Personally appeared Sturges Selleck above named and made solemn oath the truth of the matters contained in the foregoing deposition on this 24th day of December 1853, and I certify that the said Sturges Selleck is a credible witness.   
Witness my hand & seal this 24th day of December 1853 
David B. Booth Notary Public
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I George Hull of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Isaac Raymond formerly of said Danbury deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum that the said Isaac Raymond died at said Danbury about twelve or fifteen years ago.   I am also acquainted with Clara Porter, who here this day made a declaration before the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions the act of Congress passed January 3d 1853, and  depose that she was during his life time the wife of said Isaac Raymond.  That after the death of said Isaac I heard that she was married to John Porter then of said Danbury who I have understood died about five years ago.   
George Hull 
State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield } ss On this 24th day of December 1853 personally appeared George Hull and made solemn oath to the truth of the matters contained in the foregoing deposition - and I certify that the said George Hull is a credible witness.   
Witness my hand and seal December 24th 1853 
David B. Booth Notary Public
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173.725 Act Mar 3/55
June 20 / [unreadable] 
Clara Porter formerly widow of Isaac Raymond who recd pension at 96 per annum.  She rec’d pens for 96.00 per annum.
Priv
Clara Porter former widow Isaac Raymond Pri Conn. Line  
Nov 28 issued June 24 / 55
Revolutionary War 
30 June 1818 
11th  Sept. 1854 
Act 3d Feb 1853 
Ad: 60 acres priv 4/56  
Boynton
[unreadable]
D. B. Booth 
Danbury
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173.725
173.725
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State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield }  ss 
On this ninth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me David B. Booth a Notary Public authorized to administer oaths for general purposes within and for the County and State aforesaid Clara Porter aged fifty five years, a resident of Danbury in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Isaac Raymond, deceased who was a private in the Connecticut line, who was in the revolutionary war, and was inscribed on the pension list on the 30th day of June 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and she further states that as the widow of the said Isaac Raymond she was inscribed in the pension list in the eleventh day of September A.D. 1854 under the act of February 3, 1853 at the same rate as her said husband to wit at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and she further declares that she is unable state the times when and the places where the services of her said husband were performed and for proof of the services of her said husband in the said revolutionary war she refers the application of the said Isaac Raymond and the proof accompanying the same in which his pension was granted, and on file in the pension
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office in Washington, and for proof of her said marriage and such other facts as may be necessary to assert this claim she before the application and the proof accompanying the same in which her pension was granted and on file in the Pension Office. And she further declares that ever since the death of the said Isaac, except for the period mentioned in her application above mentioned, she has remained and still is the widow of the said Isaac and that she is now a widow.  
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3. 1855.  
Clara Porter x her Mark 
We George W. Hamilton and George E. Lovelace residents of Danbury in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Clara Porter in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the person she represents herself to be.   
G W Hamilton 
Geo E Lovelace 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I hold the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant
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is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in claim.  
David B. Booth 
Notary Public
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I William P. Starr of Danbury in the County of Fairfield  State of Connecticut being duly sworn do depose and say that I am now and have been acquainted with Clara Porter, before her intermarriage with John Porter and subsequent to his death and she is now and has been since the death of said John Porter a widow: my reasons for believing this are that I have seen her since the death of the said John frequently and often, and she is and has been in the habit occasionally of seeking for my sister with whom I reside, and had she married I should undoubted have known or heard of the fact. 
William P Starr
State of Connecticut 
County of Fairfield } ss  Personally appeared William P. Starr above named on this 18th day of June 1855 and made solemn oath with truth of the matter contained in the foregoing affidavit and I certify that the said William P. Starr is a credible witness.   
David B. Booth  
Notary Public
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
NAME   Raymond, Isaac    GRADE  Private    LINE   Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER  6397   ACREAGE  100   ISSUED  Mar 21, 1791
and Wt. 238-60-55     
Wt. 6397 to Josiah Starr, assignee
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 Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives. 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.
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238
60 acres
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173.725
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Danbury June 18 1855 
Hon L. P. Waldo
Dr Sir
I enclose the application of Clara Porter for bounty land under act of 1855.  
Any communication relative the service may be addressed to me. 
Truly yours
D B Booth
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Pension Office Dec 29/53. 
Sir, 
Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner & if arrears to whom paid.   
Respectfully S. Cole 
for Commr 
F. Burt Esq
3 Aud [auditor] 
Present. 
Isaac Raymond, act 1818. $8 per month, Died 11th Mar 1839 paid 
F. Burt Auditor
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[stamp] DANBURY CT JUN 19
FREE
173.725
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensins 
Washington D.C.
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Dec 27/53 Conn Act 1818
Clara Porter
widow  
Isaac Raymond
[stamp] DANBURY CT DEC 26
Free
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensins 
Washington D.C.
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Clara Porter
widow  
Isaac Raymond
Boynton
Commissioner of Pensins 
Washington D.C.
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No 3981 
Clary Porter 
Widow of Isaac Raymond 
Let to D B Booth 
Dec 31/53 
Act Feb/53
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Dec. 27 1854. 
Clara Porter for [former]  Widow: of 
Isaac Raymond  
Fairfield Co. Ct. 
Act / 53
$96 per annum 
Comm Feby 3 1853
Revy
Eben Fant
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
OWN
File No. 26334 
Clara Porter 
formerly widow of Isaac Raymond 
Pri Rev War 
Act: Feb 3, 1853 
Index: -- Vol. – Page -  
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Brief in the case of  Clara Porter formerly widow of Isaac Raymond 
Fairfield County and State of Connecticut 
act 3d Feby 1853 
Claim, "original”  
Proof Exhibited (if original.) Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband Isaac Raymond was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 & Cont’d at the rate of  $96.00 per annum.   Marriage proven by a certif copy of the town record of the Same & two witnesses of general reputation. Pensioner died 11 March 1839 as proved by affidavits of two credible witnesses & the report of the Third Auditor. Husband’s identity established by the evidence of three credible affiants 
(If for increase.)  
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
Messrs Evans & Fant Present
Name and residence of Agent
“Boynton”
Examining Clerk
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May 10
Jurat 
Mr. Evans
J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commr  Pensions
Hon T. T. Whittlesey H.R.
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House of Reps 
May 10th 1838
J L Edwards Esq 
Sir
Ensclosed is a communication by me rec’d & transmitted  now for your consideration.   
Very respectfully Yours T.T. Whittlesey
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Danbury Dec 26th 1853 
Dear Sir 
I enclose the application of Clara Porter for pension under the law of last February. Any communication relating the same may be addressed to me.  
Truly Yours D. B. Booth
Hon L. P. Waldo 
Commr of Pensions}
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Washington Sept 7/54 
Sir,
Herewith find the additional evidence required in the case of Clara Porter Widow of Isaac Raymond - Act Feby 3 1853.   
Evans & Fant 
Present
L. P. Waldo Esq.
Commr of Pensions
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Act Feby 3/53  
Clara Porter 
Widow of Isaac Raymond 
Evans & Fant  Atty
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I Horace Marshall of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I now live and have lived in said Danbury for some thirty years during which time my business has been that of a cabinet maker. I made acquaintance  with Isaac Raymond now deceased who was a pensioner, and resided but a few doors from him.  He died on the 11th  day of March 1839. His coffin was made by me on the 12th  of March of that year and he died the day preceeding & his widow Clara Porter, also is also the widow of John Porter still resides here.  
Horace Marshall
State of Connecticut
Fairfield  County { ss Danbury  
Subscribed and sworn to on this 5th day of September 1854 before me; and I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Horace Marshall and that he sustains a [unreadable] character and is a credible witness
David B. Booth
Notary Public