Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,959, Seth Alvord, Conn.
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Conn.
Alvord, Seth
S. 11,959
carded
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9256
Connecticut

Seth Alvord
of Chatham in the State of Conn who a Pri in the Com commanded by Captain Churchill of the Reg commanded by Col Sage in the Con lin of State Troops

Inscribed on the Roll of Comm at the rate of 53 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 1833 and sent W. G. Comstock, Chatham CT

Arrears to the 4th of March :33: $106.66
Semi-annl allowance ending Sep 4. 33  26.66
$133.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Record by E. D. Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 1
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ss.
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex
On this 19th day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the district of Chatham now sitting, Seth Alvord, a resident of the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged seventy seven 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.
1st That in April 1776 he enlisted into a company of state troops commanded by Captain __Riley, in the Regiment commanded by Col Matthew Talcott for the term of one month, that he was stationed at Brooklyn Long Island and remained there for one month when he was dismissed and returned home.
2.  That in June 1776 he enlisted into a company of State troops commanded by Captain Joseph Churchill, which company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col Comfort Sage, for the term of six months, that he was stationed at the City of New York where he rejoined until the retreat from the City when he went to Norwalk in Connecticut, first being unable to perform his duty on account of sickness
That after his recovery he joined his company near White Plains New York, from which he marched to a place called Crumb Pond, where he remained until the expiration of the six months where he was dismissed and returned home__
3. That in January 1777 he enlisted into a company of State troops commanded by Capt Blackwell or Blackmon, in the regiment commanded by Col.  Roger Enos for the term of three months, that he performed said three months duty at Horseneck, White Plains and New Rochelle in the State of New York when he was dismissed and returned home.
4. That in September or October 1777 he was drafted to perform a duty of two months in the Militia, that the company was com
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manded by Sergeant James Bill, that he marched from the town of Chatham in Connecticut, through Danbury to Fishkill in the State of New York and thence up the Hudson
River to Redhood and thence back to said Fishkill when he was dismissed after being in the service two months
5. That in September 1778 he was again drafted to perform a tour of two months duty in the Militia, that he was in the company commanded by Captain Cone and was stationed at New London where he remained two months.
6. That in the Spring of 1780 he was again drafted to perform a tour of duty of two months in the Militia, that he does
remember the name of the Captain, but the name of the Colonel or Adjutant was Mead that he was stationed at  Horseneck
New York and remained there two months when he was dismissed
7. That in the fall of 1781 he was again drafted to perform a tour of two months duty in the Militia, that he was in the
company commanded by Capt Camp,  the name of the Colonel he does not remember that at the expiration of the two months he was dismissed and returned home this tour he was stationed at Horseneck New York
That he was born in the year 1755 at Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, where he has since, and still resides.
That he has no record of his age. That he was being in said Chatham when called into the service and was called in the manner heretofore stated.
That he served with General Washington, Putnam, Wooster and
Col Laye & Col Talcott.
That he was never in a battle or skirmish with the enemy
That he never received a written discharge. That he has no docmentary evidence of his service and knows no persons living who can
testify to the same except the persons who affidavits are hereto connected.
That he is known in his present neighborhood to Rev. William Welch and Elisha Niles who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state. 
Sworn to and submitted the day and year aforesaid.  Seth Alvord
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We William Welch a Clergyman residing in the town of Chatham and Elisha Niles residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Seth Alvord who his subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the revolution and they concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

William Welch
Elisha Niles

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter, and after pulling the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above names applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Rev. William Welch who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Chatham and Elisha Niles who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town, and is a credible person, on that their statement is entitled to credit.

I William G Comstock clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Chatham  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Seth Alvord for a pension.

In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19th day of November AD 1832.

Wm G Comstock Clk
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In reply to your request of ......., received ......... a statement of his military history of Seth Alvord soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Apl 1776
Length of Service: 1 mo
Rank: Prv
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Riley, Colonel Matthew Talcott
State: Conn

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: June 1776
Length of Service: 6 mos
Rank:
Officer Under Whom Services Was Rendered: Captain Joseph Churchill, Colonel Comfort Sage
State:

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Jany 1777
Length of Service: 3 mos
Rank:
Officer Under Whom Services Was Rendered: Captain Blackman, Colonel Roger Enos
State:

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Sept or Oct 1777
Length of Service: 2 mos
Rank:
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Sgt James Bill, Colonel Roger Enos
State:

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Sept 1778
Length of Service: 2 mos
Rank:
Officers Under Whom Services Was Rendered: Captain Cone, Colonel Roger Enos
State:

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Spring 1780
Length of Service: 2 mos
Rank:
Officer Under Whom Services Was Rendered: Captain Cone, Colonel Roger Enos
State:

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Fall 1871
Length of Service: 2 mos
Rank:
Officers Under Whom Services Was Rendered: Captain Camp. Colonel Roger Enos
State:

Battles engaged in, none.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham, Conn
Date of application for pension, Nov 19 1832
Residence at date of application, Chatham, Conn, in 1755
Remarks: allowed- no family data
No claim for Job Alvord Rev War Mass.
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Dec. 7, 1895
Mil. histy John W. Alvaro
Chicago
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1907 Nov. 4 Hist. to S.M. Alvord. C.
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Jan. 10. '08. Hist to Mrs. Grace E. Arnold
Letter with W.F. 17, 26,7 Jared Benham
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1908, July 10.S.M. Alvord statement of en.
furnished him Nov. 1, 1907. A.P.
1929 Jan. 28, Frank S. Loomis
adv. as to service of James Bi A.L.Y

Rev War INVALID 1959
File No.11.95-9

Seth  Alvord
Pri. Rev. War
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Act: June 7"" 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 7
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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8 -- 595.
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
July 8, 1908
Searched by S.D.L.
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, Seth Alvord
Service, Mass or Vt.
Rev. War
Remarks: No such claim
Try Invd. # 11959
2749864m2-07
Chief of Division
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Stephen Clark Affidavit
in the case of Seth Alvord
admit
16 mo  private
53.33
W. G. Countock
Chalham Ct.
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I Stephen Clerk of Chatham in the county of Middlesex and state of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that in Sept or Oct 1777 the militia company of East Hampton in the town of Chatham in the county of Middlesex and state of Connecticut, was called into the service of the United States, that said company was commanded by Sergt James Bill and marched from said town of Chatham through Danbury in Connecticut to Fishkill in the State of New York and from thence up the Hudson River to Red Hook, and back to said Fishkill, that said company was out in service for the term of two months. And further the deponent saith that Seth Alvord, now living in said town of Chatham was a member of said company and performed two months service therein as aforesaid.

Stephen Clark

Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of August AD 1832 and I certify that the said Stephen Clark is personally known to me and is a competent and credible witness.

Before me,

F. G. Comstock
Justice of the Peace
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David Sears Affidavit in the case of  Seth Alvord.
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I David Sears of Chatham in the county of Middlesex and state of Connecticut being of lawful age depose and say that Seth Alvord of said Chatham in the spring of the year 1776, enlisted into the company of Infantry commanded by Capt Joseph Churchill which belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col Comfort Sage and continued in said company for the term of six months. I further depose and say that I was personally acquainted with said Seth Alvord and was a member of said company during said period.

David Sears

Sworn to and subscribed the 8th of Aug AD 1832.

Before me,

F.G. Comstock
Just. Peace

I certify that David Sears the above deponent is personally known to me and is a competent and credible witness.

F.G. Comstock, Just of Peace
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I, Thomas Day, Secretary of State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the seal thereof, do herby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern
That Franklin G. Comstock, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of David Sears
was taken, is, and at the time of such caption was, a Justice of the Peace within the county of in said state, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and 
authority, by the laws of said state, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of court, and to give certificates thereof: that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony wherof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the sear od said state, at the city of Hartford in said State, the thirteenth day of October, in the year of our lord, one thousand eighthundren and thirty two
Thomas Day
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David Land Affidavit in the case of Seth Alvord
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I David Sears of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that Seth Alvord of said Chatham in the spring of the year 1776 enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Riley which company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col Mathew Talcott and continued in said company for the term of one month, and further depose and say that I was perfectly acquainted with the said Seth Alvord and was a member of said company during said period. Chatham June 17th, 1832.

David Sears

Middlesex County ss Chatham June 17th 1832

Personally appeared David Sears and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.

Before me

Natl C Smith Justice of the Peace
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I, Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, that Nathaniel C Smith Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of David Sears was taken, is , and at the time of such caption was a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the thirteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

Thomas Day
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Willard Sears Affidavit
in the case of Seth Alvord-
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I Willard Sears of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of lawful age, depose and say, that I was a private soldier in Capt Blackman's company in the Regiment commanded by Col Roger Enos, raised by the State of Connecticut, that said company performed a tour of duty in the latter part of the year 1776 and the beginning of the year 1777, of three months at Horseneck, White Plains & New Rochelle in the State of New York and the deponent further saith that Seth Alvord now living in the town of Chatham, County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut was a private soldier in said company and performed his duty in said company for the aforesaid term of three months.

Willard Sears

Sworn to and subscribed the 8th day of Aug AD 1832

Before me

F.G. Comstock, Justice of the Peace

I certify that Willard Sears the above deponent is personally known to me and is a competent and credible witness.

F.G. Comstock Justice of the Peace
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I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and
Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to
whom it doth or may concern,
That Franklin G. Comstock Esquire, before whom
the foregoing Affidavit of Willard Sears
was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was a Justice of the
Peace within and for the County of Middlesex
in
said State, duly appointed, commissioned, and qualified having full
power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths
to witnesses and to take Affidavit and Depositions out of Court, and
certificates thereof, I verily that believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due
to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed [folded]
the City of Hartford, in said State,
the thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

Thomas Day
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O W & N DIV
[stamp]O.W. & N. FILES OCT 1907
[stamp] WASHINGTON OCT 27 [illegible]
[one cent postage stamp]
POSTAL CARD
THE SPACE BELOW IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.
Pension Bureau
Dept. of Interior
Washington 
D.C. 
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. OCT
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254 Ashley St. Hartford, Conn, Oct. 25 '07
Gentlemen
may I ask if you will
kindly supply me with the record
of service of Seth Alvord
Revolutionary soldier and pensioner from
Chatham, Conn
One Job Alvord was a Rev. soldier
from Mass. He or his descendants
were awarded land in Ohio by
reason of his service. Is it possible
to learn anything regarding him in
connection with this award? I desire
information for a history of the family to be published.
S. M. Alvord
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POSTAL CARD [ONE CENT POSTAGE STAMP]
THE SPACE BELOW IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.

Pension Bureau
Washington
D.C.
rec [illegible]
 [stamp]PENSION OFFICE U.S. JUL 6 1908
[stamp] BOLTON CONN JUL 4 1908
]stamp]RECORD FIVISION JUL 7 1908
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Bolton Conn. July 4. 1908
May I ask if
you would give me the records of service in 
Revolution, if pensioned, of Seth Alvord from
Mass, later residence Wilmington
Vt
also of William Alvord, Revolution
from Mass.
late of Rutland Vt
Information for family history
to be printed,

Resp.
S.M. Alvord
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Springfiels Mass April 28 1928
Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sir-
records of the Library Hartford Conn.Swow
Serg James Bill May 24 1775
12 one half day o trainings
(?) Lietinant 
23 ammo. reg militia
1780
Alviod genealogy page 97-48
Seth Alvoid applied for a pension
Nov 19 1832 claim allowed
claim 11959
I find this item in the book
1777 2 mon
Serg James Bill
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I take if Mr. Alvoid served under Srg James Bill (who was my ancestor)

Will you please look for me. I would also like if is given thee what the service was. Or where Mr. Bill served with Mr. Alvoid, or the officer under whom they served, if it is there.

Respectfully yours,
Frank S Loomis
457 Central Street
Springfield Mass

Member of George Washington chapter SAR
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O. W. & N. Division

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., December 7, 1895.

Sir:

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of SETH ALVORD a soldier of 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.

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: April 1778
Length of Service: 1 mo.
Rank: Pri.
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Riley, Colonel Mathew Talcott
State: Conn.

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: June "
Length of Service: 6 mo.
Rank: "
Officer Under Whom Service Was Rendered:
Captain Jos. Churchill, Colonel Comfort Sage
State: "

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Jan 1777
Length of Service: 3 mo.
Rank: "
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Blackwell, Colonel Roger Knes
State: "

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Oct "
Lenth of Service: 2 mo.
Rank: "
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Sgt. James Bill, Colonel Not Stated
State: "

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Sept 1773
Length of Service: 2 mos.
Rank: "
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Cane, Colonel " "
State: "

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Spring 1780
Length of Service: 2 mo.
Rank: "
Officer Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Not States, Colonel Mead
State: "

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Fall 1781
Length of Service: 2 mo,
Rank: "
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Camp, Colonel Not Stated
State: "

Battles engaged in, None
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Caatham, Conn
Date of application for pension, November 18, 1833
Residence at date of application, Chatham, Conn.
Age at date of application, Born , Chatham, Conn, in 1755
Remarks:

Very respectfully,

Commissioner

Mr. J.W. Alvera
1440 The Hookery
Chicago, Ill
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The U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington
Nov 23rd 1895

To the Supl

Dear Sir

I would like to receive a copy of  the pension record or application for pension of Seth Alvord who in 1832 was a pensioner residing in Middlesex County Connecticut. Having served in the revolutionary war. I believe Senator Doe 1st seat 23rd Congress 183334 is the law under which he was pensioned. I would like to obtain all the facts on record as to his age, length of service, engagement to [da]te that are possible.

All of which will greatly oblige

Very truly,
John W. Alvord
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Record Division.
July 10, 1998.

Mr. S. M. Alvord,
Bolton, Conn.

Sir:

In reply to your communication dated the 4th and received the 6th instant, you are advised that a statement of the service of Seth Alvord (S. File 11.959) was furnished you under date of November 1, 1907, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one statement to each person, but any one desiring a copy should apply over his or her own signature.

You are  further advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to William Alvord from Massachusetts or Vermont.

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. &1212 Wars Section.
January 28, 1929.

Frank S. Loomis,
457 Central Street,
Springfield, Massachusetts.

Sir:

I advise you that in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11959, of Seth Alvord, that the soldier stated in his declaration "that in September or October 1777 he was drafted to perform a duty of two months in the militia, that the company was commanded by Sergeant James Bill, that he marched from the town of Chatham in Connecticut, through to Danbury to Fishkill in the State of New York and thence up to the Hudson River to Redhood and thence back to said Fishkill where he was dismissed after being in the service two months".

Also, one Stephen Clark stated in the same papers "that September or October 1777 the militia company of East Hampton in the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, was called into service of the United States, that said company was commandedby Sergeant James Bill".
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This bureau is unable to furnish the full of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.

A careful search of records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of James Bill.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.