Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,619, for Libbeus Stannard, Connecticut
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Connecticut

Stannard, Libbeus  S.14619
Green Mountain Boys
Vermont

carded
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20.855

New York

Libbeas Stannard 
of Madison in the State of New Yokr
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Bronson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Warner in the 
line for 7 months & 27 days

Green Mountain Boys
Connecticut & Vermont

Records (?)

Subscribed on the Roll of (?)
at the rate of 26 dollars 30 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension allowed the 10 day of October 1833 (?) Cazenovia

Arrears to the 4th of September 1833  $65.75
(?) allowance ending (?)                    $13.15
                                                          $75.90

Recorded by (?) Stiles Clerk
Book  8  Volume 2  Page 87
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No. 14990
Libeas Stanard
Madison County, New York

Admitted
Private 4 mos  27 days

(?) H.J. Williams
Madison County, New York
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A Statement, showing the Service of Libeas Stannard  Madison County

Volunteer January 1776 to May 1776
Private - 75 years - Rupert, Vermont  
Traditional conditions

Captain Bronson
Colonel Warner
General Arnold

Volunteer July 1776 - time not stated

Volunteer June 1781 - from then to (?)

Quebec, Canada
Lake Champlain
Onion River (Winooski), Vermont
Montreal
?
?
Abraham Plain
White Hall
Fort Independence
Castleton
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In the matter of
Libeas Stannard
an applicant from
a Pension index
the act of Congress
passed June 1831

State of New York
County of Madison
On this ninth day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the judges of this Court of Common Pleas & for the County of Madison now sitting Libeas Stannard a resident of the town of Fenner in this County of Madison & State of New York aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration so order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

Hat he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and service as herein after stated

In January 1776 (?) enlisted in the Vermont State Troops as he (?) In Captain Gideon Hanson?'s Company in Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment - On the twentieth day of January 1776 (The declarant was among those recruited to go to Quebec to join the army there) He together with about twenty other recruits started for Canada proceeded to Lake Champlain at the mouth (?) River in Vermont (?) down the Lake on the (?) Canada (?) at the White house then by St. Lawrence to Quebec? & joined the army under command of General Arnold on Abraham's Plains
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We remained there till Some of the first days of May & then commenced a retreat by the river while some English Ships were coming up. The time of the enlistment of many of the Soldiers was Said to have expired & they were urged to enlist for a further term - Many did enlist - Others refused - & were discharged. The declarant was feeble at te time, having been Sick with Small Pox - He was among those discharged - he got home on the 28th of May 1776 - Having been gone four months & six days - He enlisted at & returned to Ruport. County 
In July 1776 the Connecticut Troops passed through Ruport. They had enlisting Orders, & the declarant enlisted for Three months went immediately into the Service marched with them to Whitehall at the head of Lake Champlain. Here the declarant was attacked with the fever & ague & vicious case of [illegible] til he should recover, returned to Ruport. Staid [sic] about three weeks, & went to Whitehall again - found the troops had gone to Fort Independence, (down the lake followed them & found them at Fort Independence Staid [sic] his time out was discharged & went home to Ruport.
In 1781 The Militia of Ruport were called out to go to Castleton About 30 miles - the declarant went with them & was in the service from 3 o 4 weeks
He cannot from his own knowledge & except from the information of others or from history recollect the names of any of the Officers under whom he Served at Fort Independence - His memory is very much impaired.
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He has no documentary evidence to support his claim - has no distinct recollection of having received a written discharge & from services, if he did he must have very soon lost them - He knows of no person who has testimony he can (?) who can attest to his services - He hereby relinquishes every claim for a Pension or Annuity except the present. He declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of this agency or any state

He was born in the town of Suffield, Connecticut about 20 miles from Hartford in December 1856 

He has no record of his age

He lived in Rupert for about 30 years after his service at Fort Independence - then removed to Fenner Madison County New York  Nowhere he has lived ever since

4 He entered (?) Service both times in 1776
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by voluntary enlistment

5 He cannot recollect the names of any other officers than those above stated

He is known to Reverend Samuel Parsons, David A Dikenson? & many others who can certify as required by the War Department

The other questions on services in the (?)

Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid

Libbeas Stannard

A.S. Sloan Clerk
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State of New York
County of Madison

I personally appear (?) in & for the County of Madison (?) Libeas Stannard of Fenner in said County of Madison and being duly sworn (?) that by reason of old age I (?) lapse of memory he cannot swear particularly as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than (?) periods mentioned (?) & in the following grades: For Seven? months & six days in the year 1776 I served as a Private. In 1781 I served at least twenty one days in one (?) as a private & in (?) & same years (?) I served on (?) fourteen days as a private And for such service (?) as (?)

Sworn before me on this 4th day of July 1833 & I certify that the above (?) Libeas Stannard is a credible  & his statement as entitled to credit

Elisha Farnham Justice of the Peace

Libbeaus Stannard
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State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office

I, S. Andrew Sloan, Clerk of said County do certify that Elisha Farnham before the whom the written affidavit purported to have been sworn was at the date of the same. One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County - And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribe to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature - (?) my hand and seal of this office this 8th day of June 1833

A.S. Sloan
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We, Samuel Gilbert, David Hutchinson & Russel Ransom residing in the town of Fenner County of Madison & State of New York in the immediate vicinity of Libeas Stannard an applicant for a pension uder the Act of Congress of June 1832 - We certify that we are well acquainted with the said Libeas Stannard that we believe him to be seventy-five years of life; that he is respected & believed in this neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we remain in the opinion - He resides about thirteen miles from the court house in this county.

Subscribed & sworn before me the 22nd day of September 1832

Subscribe & sworn before me September 20, 1832, Daniel Pratt, Justice (?) certify that Samuel Gilbert who has signed the (?) certificate is a (?) in the county (?) said Hutchinson & Russel Ransom (?) of the same (?) & that there statement (?)

Samuel Gilbert
Russel Ransom
David Hutchinson
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And the said grant do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after (?) prescribed by this War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution & Vermont as he states. And the said court do further certify that it appears to show that Samuel Gilbert (?) has subscribed the forgoing certificate he is a clergyman & resides in the town of Fanner of our county & that Regiall Parsons & David Hutchinson who have also (?) in said certificate reside in the same town - that they are credible persons & their statement is entitled to credit

Andrew L. Sloan, clerk of the court common pleas, in and for the county of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings in the matter of the applicant Libbeas Stannard for a pension

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of October 1832
A.S. Sloan, Clerk

State of New York
Madison County

Andrews S. Sloan Clerk of said county do certify that Daniel Pratt before whom the written affidavit purports to have been been sworn was at the date of the someone of the Justices of peace in and for said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribe to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.

With my hand and seal of office this 9th day of October 1832. A.S. Sloan  Clerk
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One 2 cent stap received   Rev 1

Stamp received

Monrovia, Kansas
April 11, 1916

Department of Pensions
Washington, DC

Gentlemen: What would be the cost of a copy of any record in your department showing to whom and how was paid a pension to my great-great-grandfather for his services in the American Revolutionary War?

A Mr. Clarke living at Cazenovia, New York, acted as agent for Mr. Stannard in getting the pensions
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Mr. Stannard lived a number of years at Berryville, Madison County, New York, and some members of our family think the pension money was sent to him from Albany, New York. I enclose stamp

Sincerely
Elizabeth Hendrickson

Mrs. O.B. Hendrickson
Monrovia

Send Libbeus Stannard
Connecticut & Green Mountain Boys
S.14619
he is the only one of Madison County, NY

April 14 1916
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State of New York
Assembly Chamber

Albany March 23, 1905

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC

Dear Sir:

I enclose letter from me to the War Department with reply attached. May I ask for such information from your department as it is possible you to give?

Thanking you in advance for such favor, I  beg to require.

Very truly yours
Frank W. Standart
May 27, 1905
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State of New York
Assembly Chamber

Albany, March 19, 1905

War Department
Washington, DC

The records in the Library here give the names of "Richard Standare", Private, 1st Westchester County Regiment Militia and "Libeus Stannard" The Line Additional Corps - Green Mountain Boys (page 62 & 206 New York in the Revolution)

Do your records give any additional information as to either party, as to residence, parents, etc. I believe on or both of these men are relatives of mine and anxious to have connection.

May I ask you for such information as your records may show or a reference to any work I may examine for such information.

Respectfully
Frank W. Standart
Member Assembly 6th District Erie County
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14990

In the matter of Libeas Stannard applicant for a pension 

Declaration

Charles H.J. Williams, Attorney
Cazenovia, Madison County, New York
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14619
INVALID

14,619
Libbeus Stannard
Private Revolutionary War

Act of June 7th 1832

Volume 1, Page 361

Libbeus Stannard
Records February 18, 1907

April 5, 1905  History to Honorable Frank W. Standish, Assembly Chamber, Albany, New York

1916, April 20  History to Mrs. C. B. Hendrickson (?)

1924 September 19  History to Jane S. Johnson